| 10th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
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| 20090056989 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - Disclosed is a method for preparing a printed circuit board. The method comprises forming a conductive layer on an insulated layer substrate. The method further includes partitioning the conductive layer into a first area and a second area by applying a photoresist mask. Furthermore, the method includes applying a first etching process to the conductive layer to pattern a first set of features on the first area of the conductive layer. Thereafter, the method includes applying a second etching process to the conductive layer to pattern a second set of features on the second area of the conductive layer. The second set of features on the second area of the conductive layer has a finer pitch as compared to the first set of features on the first area of the conductive layer. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056990 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electro-optic device includes a pixel electrode, an insulating film, a first conductive film, and a second conductive film. The second conductive film that is formed between the pixel electrode and the insulating film and formed in an island shape so as to overlap with a contact hole formed in the insulating film. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056991 | Methods of Treating a Surface to Promote Binding of Molecule(s) of Interest, Coatings and Devices Formed Therefrom - The present invention generally relates to methods of treating a surface of a substrate, and to the use of the method and resulting films, coatings and devices formed therefrom in various applications including but not limited to electronics manufacturing, printed circuit board manufacturing, metal electroplating, the protection of surfaces against chemical attack, the manufacture of localized conductive coatings, the manufacture of chemical sensors, for example in the fields of chemistry and molecular biology, the manufacture of biomedical equipment, and the like. In another aspect, the present invention provides a printed circuit board, a printed circuit board, comprising: at least one metal layer; a layer of organic molecules attached to the at least one metal layer; and an epoxy layer atop said layer of organic molecules. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056992 | WIRING SUBSTRATE WITH LEAD PIN AND LEAD PIN - A wiring substrate with a lead pin is formed by bonding lead pins to electrode pads formed on a wiring substrate through conductive materials. In the lead pin, a conic protrusion part whose side surface is formed in a concave surface is formed in the end face side opposed to the electrode pad of a head part formed in one end of a shaft part. The lead pin is bonded to the electrode pad in a state in which the conductive material extends to the back surface side of a head part beyond a flange part of the head part and reaches the shaft part of the lead pin. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056993 | METHOD FOR FORMING CURED FILM - The invention provides a method for forming a cured film, comprising discharging an ink-jet ink, which comprises predetermined compounds, whose viscosity at 25° C. is approximately 150 to approximately 3,000 mPa·s, from an ink-jet head at a discharging temperature of approximately 80 to approximately 150° C., which has a low degree of spread of an ink-jet ink after landing, and which is able to form a highly-fine pattern. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056994 | Methods of Treating a Surface to Promote Metal Plating and Devices Formed - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods of treating a surface of a substrate. In one particular aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide methods of treating a surface of a substrate that promote binding of one or more metal elements to the surface. According to some embodiments of the invention, films are formed on any conducting, semiconductive or non-conductive surface, by thermal reaction of molecules containing reactive groups in an organic solvent or in aqueous solution. The thermal reaction may be produced under a variety of conditions. In another aspect, the present invention provides a printed circuit board, comprising: at least one substrate; a layer of organic molecules attached to the at least one substrate; and a metal layer atop said layer of organic molecules. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056995 | ADHESIVE SHEET, METAL-LAMINATED SHEET AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD - The adhesive sheet contains a substrate film and an adhesive layer formed at least on one surface of the substrate film. The substrate film is made of a polyimide film showing a degree of curl after a heat treatment at 300° C. of not more than 10%. The adhesive sheet of the present invention can be used for electronic parts and the like exposed to high temperature particularly because warpage and distortion thereof caused by a high temperature treatment are suppressed, and can improve quality and yield of electronic parts and the like. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056996 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MODULE - An electronic component module | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056997 | Electronic Assemblies Without Solder and Methods for their Manufacture | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056998 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMI-BURIED VIA AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a method comprising drilling a first hole in a multilayered device; the multilayered device comprising a fill layer disposed between and in intimate contact with two layers of a first electrically conducting material; the fill layer being electrically insulating; plating the first hole with a slurry; the slurry comprising a magnetic material, an electrically conducting material, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing materials; filling the first hole with a fill material; the fill material being electrically insulating; laminating a first layer and a second layer on opposing faces of the multilayered device to form a laminate; the opposing faces being the faces through which the first hole is drilled; the first layer and the second layer each comprising a second electrically conducting material; drilling a second hole through the laminate; the second hole having a circumference that is encompassed by a circumference of the first hole; and plating the surface of the second hole with a third electrically conducting material. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056999 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A printed wiring board suppresses characteristic impedance mismatch that occurs when the printed wiring board is equipped with a through-type coaxial connector, and includes ground layers stacked in a plurality of layers via insulating layers; a through-hole; a clearance serving as an anti-pad provided in an area between the through-hole and the ground layers; and signal wiring extending from the through-hole to between prescribed ones of the ground layers through the clearance. The prescribed ones of the ground layers have a wiring-impedance adjustment area for adjusting the impedance of the signal wiring, the wiring-impedance adjustment area being arranged so as to overlap a portion of the signal wiring in the clearance. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057000 | Connecting element - Connecting element for mounting on a printed circuit board, which connecting element has at least two connecting lines which cross one another and are not electrically connected between respectively associated contacts. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057001 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An IC package includes: a multi-layered PCB having a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of conductive pattern layers stacked in sequence and a plurality of via-holes formed through the plurality of the insulating layers for an electrical connection between the layers; and an IC chip disposed in a core insulating layer of the plurality of the insulating layers to be embedded in the multi-layered PCB and including a plurality of input/output pads on their surface. The input/output pads disposed at an outermost area of the IC chip are coupled to outer terminals by connection members without passing through said via-hole, the remaining input/output pads except for the input/output pads disposed at the outermost area of the IC chip are coupled to the outer terminals through the via-hole. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057002 | Shield Structure - A shield structure having a plurality of hollow columnar base members arranged with intervals therebetween along the periphery of a section to be shielded on a surface of a circuit board, and a shield cover with a peripheral wall having insertion pieces arranged along the edge thereof at positions corresponding to the positions where the base members are arranged. Each base member has a cut in at least a top surface thereof. The cut forms an elastically deformable tongue portion having a free end at a position where the corresponding insertion piece of the shield cover is inserted. The tongue portion is elastically deformed toward the inner space of the base member by an insertion force applied when the corresponding insertion piece of the shield cover is inserted into the cut at the free end. The tongue portion functions as an elastic holding portion that retains and fixes the shield cover on the base member by applying an elastic resilient force such that the free end thereof presses against the insertion piece of the shield cover. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057003 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDS AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHODS - According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of board level shields having single piece constructions. In an exemplary embodiment, a shielding enclosure includes sidewalls and an integral top surface. The sidewalls include upper and lower portions cooperatively defining an interlock therebetween. The upper sidewall portions depend downwardly from the integral top surface. The interlock releasably attaches the integral top surface and upper sidewall portions to the lower sidewall portions. By disengaging the interlock, the integral top surface and upper sidewall portions may then be completely separated from the lower sidewall portions. The integral top surface and upper sidewall portions may also be reattached to the lower sidewall portions by engagement of the interlock. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057004 | SHIELD CASE DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a shield case device includes: a shield case; a heating element that is mounted on a circuit board housed in the shield case; and a heat conducting member that is provided between the shield case and the heating element, the heat conducting member thermally conducted to the shield case and the heating element, wherein the heat conducting member includes a first contact portion which is in contact with the shield case and a second contact portion which is in contact with the heating element, wherein the shape of the heat conducting member is a chimney structure having a ventilation duct. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057005 | Cable Conduit and Method of Mounting a Cable Relative to a Wall Opening - A cable harness for passing one or more cables through an opening the wall includes a cable conduit including a generally S-shaped channel defined by an inner surface of a first shell portion and an inner surface of a second shell portion attached to the first shell portion and a least one cable disposed in the cable conduit. A method of mounting a cable relative to an opening in a wall is also disclosed. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057006 | ELECTRONIC UNIT AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE SAME - A method of producing an electronic unit in which components are housed in a case and molded with resin, wherein an opening portion of the case housing the components of the unit is closed by a lid plate, the resin is poured into the case through the hole provided in the lid plate to fill the case with the resin while allowing air to be exhausted through a hole provided in a bottom wall portion of the case, with the lid plate of the case directed downward, then the resin in the case is discharged to the outside through the hole provided in the lid plate, and thus a resin mold layer that continuously covers entire surfaces of the components housed in the case and an inner surface of the case is formed with space in contact with the resin mold layer remaining in the case. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057007 | PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL - A portable information terminal has a first casing, a second casing, a sliding mechanism to maintain a portable state wherein the first casing and second casing are overlapped, and a turning mechanism to modify the from the portable state, via a sliding state wherein the first casing and second casing mutually slide, into a usable state. The sliding mechanism engages with sliding grooves provided on each of the first casing and second casing, and provides axially supported sliding members. The turning mechanism has a member to limit the turning angle of the sliding members, whereby a state can be maintained when usable of the first casing and second casing forming a single face. Thus, a sliding-type portable information terminal is provided with an expanded operating face and output face by doing away with any overlapped portion. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057008 | Sealing Body for a Cable Sleeve - A sealing body for a cable sleeve, in which a compensation element is embodied as an elastomer element that is inlaid or embedded in the gel-like sealing element is disclosed. The compensation element, by means of which the alterations in the material behavior of the gel-like sealing element which occur in use can be compensated, is embodied as an elastomer element inlaid in the gel-like sealing element. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057009 | Non-Halogenous Insulated Wire and a Wiring Harness - A non-halogenous insulated wire possessing sufficient flame retardancy, wear resistance, flexibility and workability, and excellent coordination with a halogen-containing material, which includes a conductor, an inside coat formed of one or more layers and an outermost coat, wherein the outermost coat is in the range of 10-100 μm in thickness and made from a resin composition including one or more sorts of polyethylene such that an average density of the included polyethylene becomes 0.910 g/cm | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057010 | COVER FOR TERMINATED CABLES - A cover includes a flexible polymeric body defining a longitudinally extending space and having an outer surface, a first end defining an opening providing access to the space, a second end opposite to the first end, and an attachment segment positioned near the second end. The opening and the space are configured to receive an end portion of a terminated cable. The attachment segment is configured to receive a pulling member. The cover may be positioned over an end portion of a terminated cable and attached to a pulling member to draw the terminated cable through a passageway. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057011 | DRILLING DEVICE - The present embodiments relate to systems for building and/or handling a tubular string of a drilling device. The drilling device comprises a drill floor and a drilling derrick extending from the drill floor. The drill floor has an extension in a first plane (P | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057012 | Heat exchanger system and well drilling equipment comprising same - A bearing cooling system comprises a bearing assembly, a heat exchanger, a coolant flow circuit apparatus and a lubricant flow circuit apparatus. The bearing assembly is configured for being removably seated within a well drilling head housing and for having a stripper rubber assembly attached thereto. The bearing assembly includes bearings and a lubricant flow path configured for allowing lubricant to be circulated through the bearings. The heat exchanger has a lubricant core portion and a coolant core portion, which are jointly configured for allowing heat transfer between respective fluids of the core portions. The coolant flow circuit apparatus is coupled to the coolant core portion and is configured for circulating coolant through the coolant core portion. The lubricant flow circuit apparatus is coupled to the lubricant core portion and lubricant flow path, and is configured for circulating lubricant through the coolant core portion and the lubricant flow path. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057013 | Method and apparatus for rotary mining - In various embodiments, a mining device can include a first housing portion and a second housing portion where relative movement between the first and second housing portions can extend and/or retract a cutting member with respect to the mining device. The mining device can further include a cable which can be mounted to the second housing portion where the cutting member is mounted to the cable and can be radially extended with respect to the first and second housing portions when the second housing portion is moved relative to the first housing portion along an axis. As the cutting member is extended, it can contact the sidewalls of a subterranean shaft to loosen material therefrom. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057014 | Method of using a Drill In Sand Control Liner - A liner rotates a bit to make more hole. The liner has openings with inserts in them to lend torque resistance to the liner. The inserts have a passage with a send control media in the passage and a seal so that the liner can hold pressure for run in to get proper circulation through the bit. When sufficient hole is made, the liner is hung off an existing cemented tubular and the seal for the passages with the sand control media is removed by a variety of techniques so that the formation can be produced in a single trip. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057015 | Apparatus And Methods For Drilling Wellbores That Utilize A Detachable Reamer - An apparatus for use in a wellbore is provided that in one aspect includes: a drilling assembly configured to carry a first drill bit at an end thereof, a second drill bit disposed uphole of the first drill bit, and a connection device that is configured to selectively connect the second drill bit to the drilling assembly and disconnect the second drill bit from the drilling assembly. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057016 | Downhole Turbine - In one aspect of the present invention, a drill bit has a jack element that is substantially coaxial with an axis of rotation of the drill bit and the jack element has an asymmetrical distal end that extends beyond a working face of the drill bit. A turbine is located within a bore formed in the drill bit and a flow valve is actuated by the turbine. The flow valve is adapted to route a drilling fluid in the bore into a porting mechanism adapted to extend the jack element farther beyond the working surface of the drill bit. The turbine is also adapted to rotate the jack element at variable speeds. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057017 | Multiple Pulsejet Boring Device - A method and device for boring a hole [ | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057018 | DIRECTIONAL DRILLING CONTROL USING MODULATED BIT ROTATION - A system for steering the direction of a borehole advanced by cutting action of a rotary drill bit by periodically varying the rotation speed of the drill bit. The steering system comprises a motor disposed in a bent housing subsection and operationally connected to a drill string and to the drill bit. The rotation speed of the drill bit is periodically varied by periodic varying the rotation speed of the motor or by periodic varying the rotation speed of the drill string. Periodic bit speed rotation results in preferential cutting of material from a predetermined arc of the borehole wall which, in turn, resulting in borehole deviation. Both the drill string and the drill motor are rotated simultaneously during straight and deviated borehole drilling. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057019 | GRAPPLE ATTACHMENT FOR USE WITH DRILL PIPES - A grapple attachment for use with a drill pipe having a diameter, that may include first and second gripping members disposed on a rigid lateral member tiltable up to 40 degrees from the horizontal and preferably continuously rotatable, wherein each of the first and second gripping members has a first and second claw and a bracket having a concave contact surface, each claw having a concave gripping surface, wherein the surface of the bracket and the gripping surfaces of the first and second claws come in contact with the drill pipe when the gripping member is in the closed position. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057020 | Bearing assembly retaining apparatus and well drilling equipment comprising same - A well drilling head housing comprises a sidewall structure, a ram and selective displacement means. The sidewall structure defines a central bore configured for having a bearing assembly removably seated therein. The ram is slideably mounted on the side wall structure and is disposed within a passage extending through the sidewall structure. The selective displacement means is coupled between the ram and the sidewall structure. The selective displacement means is configured for moving the ram to an engaged position in which the ram is engaged with the bearing assembly for securing the bearing assembly in a seated position within the central bore and a disengaged position in which the ram is disengaged from the bearing assembly thereby allowing the bearing assembly to be removed from within the central bore. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057021 | Bearing assembly inner barrel and well drilling equipment comprising same - A well drilling head comprises a housing having a sidewall structure defining a central bore and a bearing assembly removably seated within the central bore of the housing. The bearing assembly includes an outer barrel having a central bore, an inner barrel at least partially disposed within the central bore of the outer barrel and bearing units coupled between the barrels for providing concentric alignment of the barrels and allowing rotation therebetween. The inner barrel includes a central bore and a plurality of cooling structures protruding from a surface thereof within the central bore. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057022 | Bearing assembly system with integral lubricant distribution and well drilling equipment comprising same - A well drilling head comprises a well drilling head housing, a bearing assembly, a first lubricant manifold and a second lubricant manifold. The well drilling head housing has a sidewall structure defining a central bore. The bearing assembly is configured for being removably seated within the well drilling head housing and for having a stripper rubber assembly attached to a lower end portion thereof. The bearing assembly includes a plurality of bearings and a bearing lubricant flow path configured for allowing bearing lubricant to be circulated through the bearings. The first lubricant manifold has a bearing lubricant passage coupled to the first end portion of the bearing lubricant flow path. The second lubricant manifold has a bearing lubricant passage coupled to a second end portion of the bearing lubricant flow path. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057023 | Spring preloaded bearing assembly and well drilling equipment comprising same - A well drilling head comprises a housing and a bearing assembly. The housing has a sidewall structure defining a central bore. The bearing assembly includes an outer barrel, an inner barrel, bearing units and a preload force exerting member. The outer barrel has a central bore and the inner barrel is removably seated within the housing central bore. The bearing units are coupled between the barrels for providing concentric alignment of the barrels and allowing rotation therebetween. A first one of the bearing units is configured for carrying loads exerted radially between the barrels and a second one of the bearing units is configured for carrying loads exerted longitudinally between the barrels. The preload force exerting member maintains force on the longitudinal load carrying bearing unit and said barrels thereby preloading the longitudinal load carrying bearing unit. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057024 | Stripper rubber pot mounting structure and well drilling equipment comprising same - An upper stripper rubber canister system comprises a canister body and a canister body lid. The canister body includes an upper end portion, a lower end portion and a central passage extending therebetween. The central passage is configured for having a stripper rubber assembly disposed therein. The upper end portion of the body includes a plurality of bayonet connector structures. The canister body lid includes an exterior surface, an upper end portion, a lower end portion and a central passage extending between the end portions thereof. The exterior surface is configured for fitting within the central passage of the canister body. The canister body lid includes a plurality of bayonet connector structures integral with its exterior surface. Each canister body lid bayonet connector structure is configured for being engaged with one of the canister body bayonet connector structures for interlocking the canister body lid with the canister body. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057025 | Tapered surface bearing assembly and well drilling equipment comprising same - A well drilling head comprises a housing and a bearing assembly. The housing has a sidewall structure defining a central bore. A tapered bearing assembly seating surface is provided within the central bore of the housing. The bearing assembly includes an outer barrel having a central bore, an inner barrel at least partially disposed within the central bore of the outer barrel and bearing units coupled between the barrels for providing concentric alignment of the barrels and allowing rotation therebetween. The outer barrel is removably seated within the central bore of the housing. A tapered exterior surface of the outer barrel is engaged with the tapered bearing assembly seating surface of the housing whereby engagement of the tapered surfaces align the outer barrel with respect to the central bore of the housing. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057026 | Spring load seal assembly and well drilling equipment comprising same - A top drive apparatus for a well drilling head comprises a top drive structure, a seal body and a plurality of resilient members. The top drive structure is configured for being fixedly attached to an upper end portion of a bearing assembly and having a seal-carrying portion. The seal body has a mounting portion and a wiper portion extending from the mounting portion. The mounting portion is slideably disposed within a groove of the seal-carrying portion of the top drive structure. The plurality of resilient members are disposed within the groove between the mounting portion of the seal body and the top drive structure such that the entire seal body is resiliently displaceable with respect to the top drive structure. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057027 | Tapered bearing assembly cover plate and well drilling equipment comprising same - A bearing assembly for a well drilling head has an outer barrel, an inner barrel, bearing units and a cover plate. The outer barrel has an upper end portion, a lower end portion and a central bore extending therebetween. The inner barrel is at least partially disposed within the central bore of the outer barrel. The bearing units are coupled between the barrels for providing concentric alignment of the barrels and allowing rotation therebetween. The cover plate is non-rotatably attached to the upper end portion of the outer barrel. An upper end portion of the inner barrel is exposed within a central opening of the cover plate. An outside edge portion of an upper surface of the cover plate encompassing the central opening is downwardly angled with respect to a central axis of the cover plate. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057028 | Downhole Draw Down Pump and Method - An apparatus for drawing down a fluid level in a wellbore. The apparatus comprises a first tubular disposed within the wellbore so that a wellbore annulus is formed. The apparatus further includes an annular nozzle operatively attached to the first tubular, and wherein the annular nozzle comprises: an annular adapter; and, a suction tube that extends from the annular member into an inner portion of the first tubular. The apparatus further comprises a second tubular concentrically disposed within the first tubular so that a micro annulus is formed therein. The apparatus may further contain a jetting device for delivering an injected medium injected from the micro annulus into the wellbore annulus, and a stabilizer that stabilizes the second tubular within the first tubular. A method of drawing down a fluid level is also disclosed. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057029 | Stripper rubber retracting connection system - An adapter comprises a generally cylindrical adapter, engagement member bores, retention member bores, and attachment means configured for allowing the adapter to be fixedly attached to a mating portion of the drilling head equipment. The engagement member bores extend effectively parallel to the central bore. The retention member bores are each adjacent a respective one of the engagement member bores. The retention member bores are positioned such that the engagement pin bores and retention member bores intersect. The retention member bore is configured for having a retention member engaged therein in a manner allowing the retention member to be selectively displaced along a length of the retention member bore. The adapter includes a central bore to accommodate a down hole tubular. The attachment means includes a surface adjacent the central bore comprising fastener bores substantially parallel to the central bore for facilitating connection of the adapter to the drilling head equipment. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057030 | MINING CLAW BIT - A mining bit includes a bit body having a central axis, the bit body having a forward portion with faceted surfaces and a rearward attachment portion. The mining bit further includes a plurality of wings extending from the faceted surfaces of the bit body and arranged about a central hub. A plurality of cutting elements are disposed on distal ends of the wings. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057031 | CHAMFERED EDGE GAGE CUTTERS, DRILL BITS SO EQUIPPED, AND METHODS OF CUTTER MANUFACTURE - A cutting element for an earth boring bit, wherein the PDC layer of the cutting element has a flat on a periphery thereof terminating longitudinally at en edge spaced from of the cutting face of the PDC layer. A chamfer adjacent the cutting face desirably has a length that exceeds its depth. Embodiments include a chamfer along the entire circumference of the cutting element, multiple step-wise, radially adjacent chamfers, and multiple circumferentially spaced portions of the uppermost radius of the PDC layer of the cutting element that each includes a chamfer with an associated flat. An embodiment including a flat terminating at a radial edge with the cutting face of a PDC layer is also disclosed, as are drill bits incorporating embodiments of the cutting elements of the invention and a method of forming the cutting elements. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057032 | Segmented Bottom Guide for String Elevator Assembly - The present invention is directed to a segmented bottom guide for directing the top of a tubular member into and through a bore in the bottom of a tapered bowl so that the tubular member can be engaged by pipe slips. One embodiment of the segmented bottom guide of the present invention comprises a bottom guide retainer having a plurality of chambers for being disposed intermediate the top of a bell guide and the bottom of the tapered bowl. The bottom guide segments are radially received into, and securable in, the retainer to therein and together form a generally conical frustum generally aligned with and intermediate the top of the bell guide and the opening of the tapered bowl. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057033 | HIGH ENERGY CUTTING ELEMENTS AND BITS INCORPORATING THE SAME - High energy cutting elements and bits incorporating the same are provided. The cutting elements have at least a portion of their cutting layers which will be exposed to high temperatures during drilling formed from a PCBN material capable of operating at temperatures of at least 1000° C. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057034 | Weighing Device and Method - The invention proposes a weighing device for a production machine or installation and a method for weighing piece goods from a production machine or installation, which can be implemented in a space-saving manner and/or permit processing of piece goods within a large belt width in the format of the piece goods. According to the invention, this is achieved in that the weight of two or more piece goods (7′, 7″) and the weight which is varied by subsequent feeding or discharge of an individual piece good (7″) or a number of piece goods to be jointly weighed are detected, it being possible to determine the weight of an individual piece good (7″) or a number of piece goods to be jointly weighed from the difference between the weights ascertained in this way. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057035 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS FOR MEASURING CHANGES IN BODY COMPOSITION - When a human subject presses a start switch S and stands on a platform ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057036 | PRECISION GAUGE FOR LIQUID FUEL IN A VEHICLE'S TANK - Precision gauge for liquid fuel in a vehicle's tank, based on the usage of electronic scales, a computer, the odometer and an electronic circuit based on the tank weight previous to the loading (Weight | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057037 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING AND ANNUNCIATING WEIGHT OF LUGGAGE ARTICLES - A device for measuring and annunciating weight of a luggage article having a carrying member includes a handle and a load measuring member which is operatively secured to the handle for generating an output signal. A hook shaped member is mounted for a vertical movement within the handle and applies force to the load measuring member when the luggage article is lifted, whereby the load measuring member is responsive to the applied load to generate the output signal which is indicative of the weight of such luggage article. A controller is mounted within the handle and has a processing member which is connected to a source of electrical power supply and which is responsive to receipt of the generated output signal to determine weight of the luggage article which is then displayed on a display which is operably connected to the processing member. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057038 | LOAD CELL-TYPE ELECTRONIC BALANCE - A load cell-type electronic balance is provided, in which a change in load detection sensitivity caused by creep effects is reduced. A load having a predetermined magnitude is loaded to a load cell ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057039 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT - The invention provides an electronic circuit capable of simplifying a transmitter circuit and yet realizing low-voltage drive and low power consumption where communications between substrates are realized by inductive coupling. As the transmission data Txdata are turned from LOW to HIGH, the transistor T | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057040 | HYDRAULIC TRAVELING VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYDRAULIC TRAVELING VEHICLE - With a hydraulic traveling vehicle, a controller is configured and arranged to switch a merging/diverging valve to a merging state when a working equipment is driven with the merging/diverging valve being in a diverging state and with turning of the hydraulic traveling vehicle being carried out, and when a required flow rate parameter for pressurized oil of the working equipment is greater than or equal to a prescribed threshold value, and to maintain the merging/diverging valve in the diverging state when the required flow rate parameter is less than the prescribed threshold value. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057041 | Electric-powered vehicle chargeable by external power supply - An open/close detection unit detects whether a lid covering a charge connector is closed or opened, and outputs the result of detection to a vehicle control unit. A connection detection unit receives a first signal and detects whether a plug and the charge connector are connected or not based on the voltage of the first signal. The vehicle control unit determines, based on the result of detection by the connection detection unit and information about an external power supply indicated by a second signal, whether the first signal is normal. When the first signal is abnormal, the vehicle control unit determines, based on the result of detection by the open/close detection unit, whether the lid is closed. When the lid is closed, the vehicle control unit controls the vehicle state to be in the travel-enabled state. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057042 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A HYBRID VEHICLE DURING REGENERATIVE DECELERATION - A method of controlling a hybrid vehicle during regenerative deceleration, the method including: determining deceleration of the vehicle; upon determining deceleration of the vehicle, operating a reversible electric machine as a generator to regenerate part of the kinetic energy of the vehicle; establishing a respective minimum speed of an internal combustion engine for each gear of a servocontrolled mechanical power train; determining and engaging the highest gear which, combined with the current state of motion of the vehicle, runs the internal combustion engine at higher than the respective minimum speed; keeping the gear engaged as long as the internal combustion engine runs at higher than the respective minimum speed; and downshifting by one gear when the internal combustion engine runs at lower than the respective minimum speed. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057043 | Variable Pitch Radiator Fan Control System - A control system for a variable pitch radiator fan is disclosed. The control system is capable of varying the blade pitch of the radiator fan from a normal position to a full reverse position. The control system can change the blade pitch based on a number of factors, including vehicle speed. In systems with a plurality of fans, the control system is also capable of independently controlling the blade pitch of each of the fans. In systems with multiple fans, the control system can produce a circulation mode. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057044 | Hydraulic Pump Unit For A Hydraulic Cab-Tilting Mechanism - A first aspect of the invention relates to a hydraulic pump unit ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057045 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO DETER LIFT ARM CHATTER - A skid steer or wheel loader having an implement, such as a bucket, arranged for elevational and tilting movements relative to the frame of the loader has a foot controlled hydraulic system that deters lift arm chatter. An accumulator is directly connected to the conduit between the control valve, which controls raising and lowering of the implement, and the end chamber of the lift arm cylinder that raises the implement. The spool of the control valve is positioned by a mechanically linked foot pedal. The end chamber that lowers the implement is not connected to the hydraulic fluid supply reservoir when the control valve spool is in its neutral position, so that down pressure may be applied to the implement for ground penetration and deter lift arm chatter without having to turn the system on or off at appropriate times. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057046 | Shaft-driven motorcycle with pivotally mounted swing arm and related support structure - A motorcycle includes a swing arm, which is swingably supported on a vehicle body frame by a support member. A suspension link member is connected between a lower portion of the vehicle body frame and the swing arm, and a rear shock absorber is disposed extending between the suspension link member and an upper portion of the vehicle body frame. A rear wheel of the motorcycle is rotatably supported on a rear end of the swing arm, and the wheel is driven by a drive shaft extending through a hollow bore formed in the swing arm. The suspension link member is connected between a portion of the swing arm and a lower portion of the vehicle body frame, such that the portion of the swing arm which houses the drive shaft is positioned above the support member for the vehicle body frame. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057047 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING AN AXLE DISCONNECT DEVICE FOR AN ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE - Methods and systems are described to automatically lock and unlock a front axle disconnect mechanism in an all-wheel drive (AWD) system responsive to driving conditions to reduce parasitic losses and increase fuel efficiency. A control algorithm is described which automatically determines whether the front axle disconnect mechanism should lock or unlock responsive to various sensor readings throughout the vehicle. The sensor readings relate to the driving conditions. Advantageously, the present disclosure automatically decides the best mode for optimum fuel economy while safely responding to driving conditions, and therefore removes the requirement for a driver to select the operating mode. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057048 | Anti-tilt apparatus and frame structure of tilting vehicle using the same - An anti-tilt apparatus is provided in the present invention, in which a frame of a vehicle is locked or released for tilt by a locking mechanism controlled according to the vehicle moving status. In addition, the present invention further provides a frame structure of a tilt vehicle wherein the anti-tilt apparatus and an independent suspended wheel set with a tiltable frame are combined together for maintaining certain comfort, good tracking capability and driving safety while the vehicle is moving and swerving. The anti-tilt apparatus of the present invention functions to lock the tiltable frame while the vehicle is operated in low speed or stop and functions to make wheels simultaneously inwardly incline for providing a tilt capability while the vehicle is swerving in high speed so as to increase higher stability and anti-turnover capability of the vehicle. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057049 | HYDRAULIC TRAVELING VEHICLE - A hydraulic traveling vehicle includes a right-travel motor a left-travel motor, a hydraulic pump, a merging/diverging valve and a travel switching unit. The merging/diverging valve is configured to switch between merging and separating a first hydraulic circuit and a second hydraulic circuit. The travel switching unit is configured to switch between a state where sharp turning takes place as a result of one of the right-travel motor and the left-travel motor being stopped and the other being driven, with the merging/diverging valve being in a merging state, and a state where gentle turning takes place as a result of the right-travel motor and the left-travel motor being driven at different rotational speeds, with the merging/diverging valve being in a diverging state. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057050 | STEERING APPARATUS - A steering apparatus includes an axle housing rotatably supporting a wheel hub on which a steered road wheel is installed, and a lower suspension-system control arm adapted to be oscillatingly supported at one end on a vehicle body and having a turning portion provided at the other end for pivotably supporting the axle housing by the turning portion. An electric motor is installed on the lower arm for turning the axle housing by a driving force produced by the motor. A rotation axis of the motor and a pivot of the axle housing are arranged to be offset from each other. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057051 | Torque Detecting Device and Electric Power Steering Apparatus Using the Same - There is provided a torque detecting device including: magnetic flux concentrating rings which locate on a magnetic circuit forming member provided in a rotating body to which a torque is exerted, the rings concentrating a magnetic flux generated by the member, a detecting part which detects the torque to the rotating body based on a density of the magnetic flux concentrated by the rings; and a holding ring which holds the magnetic flux concentrating rings and the detecting part and includes an attachment portion attaching to a stationary substance, on a circumference of the holding ring. Both end faces of the holding ring in an axial direction of the holding ring are substantially parallel. The attachment portion includes a fitting groove into which a sealing ring, which seals a gap between the attachment portion and the stationary substance fits. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057052 | Acoustic horn having internally raised geometric shapes - A horn and a loudspeaker employing the horn are disclosed that include a body having a throat that expands outwardly to a mouth such that a first interior area defined by the throat is smaller than a second interior area defined by the mouth. A plurality of raised surface areas is located on an interior surface of the body. The raised surface areas extend into a hollow interior defined by the body a predetermined distance and are utilized to channel sound waves through the body and out the mouth. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057053 | AUXILIARY MOUNTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF GUIDING AN AUDIO OUTPUT FROM AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An auxiliary mounting device includes a mounting seat mounted with an electronic device thereon and having an upright rear wall formed with a through hole that is aligned with a rear opening unit in a housing of the electronic device. An upright reflecting plate is connected to a rear surface of the rear wall, is disposed adjacent to the through hole, is pivotable about a vertical axis relative to the rear wall, and is operated at a used position, where a desired angle is formed between the reflecting plate and the rear surface of the rear wall such that sound waves of an audio output reproduced by a loudspeaker of the electronic device propagate rearwardly from the electronic device through the through hole in the mounting seat and are then reflected by the reflecting plate so as to propagate sidewardly and frontwardly. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057054 | SOUND GENERATOR WITH STRUCTURALLY AND ACOUSTICALLY COUPLED SOUND RADIATION PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sound generator for a vehicle is provided, including a hollow drum having a sound radiation panel structurally and acoustically coupled thereto. The drum has an aperture formed in an outer wall thereof. The drum is adapted to be in fluid communication with an air conduit of the vehicle. The sound radiation panel covers at least a portion of the aperture and is adapted to radiate sound energy to at least one of an engine compartment and an interior of the vehicle. A vehicle system including the sound generator and a method for manufacturing the sound generator are also provided. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057055 | MUFFLER STRUCTURE - A muffler structure in which a subassembly formed by fixing an inner cylinder and a separator is not welded to the outer cylinder in welding an overlapping portion of a sheet metal wrapped around the subassembly. A subassembly is formed by fixing an inner cylinder and a separator. An outer cylinder is formed by first wrapping a sheet metal around the subassembly and next welding an overlapping portion of the sheet metal. The subassembly is formed with a recess opposed to a welded portion of the outer cylinder. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057056 | VEHICULAR EXHAUST RESONATOR WITH COOLING FEATURE - A vehicular exhaust resonator features an exhaust inlet conduit which narrows down in a manner such as to define a venturi effect region. Air entrainment apertures in the housing of the resonator provide fluid communication between outside cooling air and an air inlet chamber in the resonator. A further air inlet aperture in an outlet conduit section of the resonator is in fluid communication with the air inlet chamber. Due to the venturi effect inside the inlet conduit, a pressure drop is created to pull air from the outside into the air inlet chamber and then into an outlet conduit of the resonator for mixing with the exhaust gas to provide cooling thereof. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057057 | LADDER ACCESSORY - A device is provided for aiding a user in transporting a load up and down a ladder assembly. The ladder assembly includes a fly ladder having slidably connected to a base ladder. Each ladder includes first and second spaced rails interconnected by a plurality of spaced rungs. The device has a frame assembly including a first subframe positionable adjacent the first rail of the base ladder and a second subframe positionable adjacent the second rail of the base ladder. First and second base ladder guides are operatively connected to each subframe and define tracks for receiving the rails of the base ladder therebetween. First and second fly ladder guides are operatively connected to the subframes and defines tracks for receiving the rails of the fly ladder therebetween. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057058 | Drain plug and method of use - A drain plug including a spring activated sealing piston to control the flow of fluid. The drain plug is formed of an assembly body with one or more apertures from the exterior to a central cavity, a sealing piston for sealing the openings and a spring for maintaining the sealing piston is a sealed relationship with the openings until a compressive force is applied to the sealing piston. The drain plug allows for a controlled flow of fluid from a fluid receptacle and makes possible a method for rapidly and safely draining fluid, such as used oil from an engine oil pan or other source. Also, a method of draining fluid using the drain plug. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057059 | Bearing lubricating device - A bearing lubricating device includes a container and a piston member is located in the container and movably in contact with an inner periphery of the container. The piston member includes a concaved top surface and a concaved underside. A center post is located at a center of the piston member and a central passage is defined axially through the center post and through the concaved underside. A plurality of passages are defined through the concaved underside and located around the center post. A grease fitting has a cone-shaped portion on a lower end thereof and a handle is located on a top end of the grease fitting. A recess is defined in the lower end of the grease fitting and the center post is securely engaged with the recess. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057060 | Recirculating lubrication system with sealed lubrication oil storage - A recirculating lubrication system for a gas turbine engine comprises: a storage reservoir for storing a quantity of lubrication oil for the engine; an operating reservoir for supplying lubrication oil for the engine; a transfer valve with an inlet coupled to an outlet of the storage reservoir and an outlet coupled to an inlet of the operating reservoir to transfer the quantity of lubrication oil from the storage reservoir to the operating reservoir before starting the engine; and a pump for circulating the transferred lubrication oil through at least one engine bearing and back to the operating reservoir. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057061 | GEARBOX COMPRISING GEAR PUMP - A gearbox for a motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to an input shaft, an output shaft and a plurality of wheel sets for coupling input and output shaft with different transmission ratios and a gear pump, which is arranged to for delivering from a reservoir of the gearbox. The gear pump is an outer gear pump and one of two gears of the gear pump meshing with one another belongs to one of the wheel sets. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057062 | ARRANGEMENT OF AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED OIL PUMP OF AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An arrangement of an electrically operated oil pump ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057063 | Lubrication system and method of control - A lubrication system is provided that includes a pump operatively connected to one or more supply lines for delivery of a lubricant, the system including a first pressure sensor associated with the supply line at a first position, and a second pressure sensor associated with the supply line at a second position downstream of the first position and pump, a controller configured to receive pressure signals and control operation of the pump based upon the pressure differential between the pressures at the first position and second position. The pressure differential may be employed to determine when a pressure at a third position downstream of the second position has been achieved. At least one of the pressure sensors may be positioned adjacent to the pump, the controller further being operable to deactivate the pump in the event that a maximum pump pressure has been met. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057064 | Oil pan structure and internal combustion engine - An oil pan structure for an internal combustion engine includes: a small-depth portion having a bottom that is positioned at a high level; a large-depth portion formed adjacent to the small-depth portion and having a bottom that is positioned at a lower level than that of the small-depth portion, said large-depth portion defining an interior space in which an oil suction member is housed; and a ridge portion that connects a vertical wall that forms the large-depth portion with a bottom wall that forms the small-depth portion. The ridge portion includes a first connecting portion that connects the vertical wall of the large-depth portion with the bottom wall of the small-depth portion via a curved surface, and a second connecting portion that connects the vertical wall of the large-depth portion with the bottom wall of the small-depth portion at a position lower than that of the first connecting portion. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057065 | Forklift and Method of Controlling Safety Against Overturning for Forklift - A forklift which is capable of controlling overturning and a method of controlling safety against overturning for a forklift are provided. In a forklift having a controller ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057066 | STACKER CRANE AND WEIGHT REDUCTION METHOD FOR MAST OF THE STACKER CRANE - A mast includes two support columns each having nonuniform strength in a height direction. Both of upper and lower end portions of the mast have the highest strength, intermediate portions of the mast have the intermediate strength, and shoulder portions of the mast, between the central portion and both of the upper and the lower end portions, have the lowest strength. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057067 | Hydraulic elevating platform assembly - An elevating platform assembly is provided. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment a platform is present and is moveable along a travel distance of a mast. A cylinder is provided and is capable of being actuated. The cylinder is used to move the platform along the travel distance. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057068 | Video Aided System for Elevator Control - An elevator control system ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057069 | Elevator information display and security monitor system - A dynamic display and monitor system for use in or near an elevator includes a display mechanism mounted proximate an elevator landing, the display mechanism including a video monitor; a player mechanism remote from and operatively connected with the display mechanism, the player mechanism configured to feed substantially continuous visual content to the video monitor for display thereon; and an Internet-based server mechanism operatively coupled with the player mechanism over the Internet for programming the visual content for feeding by the player mechanism to the video monitor of the display mechanism. An in-elevator cab infotainment and security system includes a display configured for wireless operative coupling with a remote server, the display being configured further to present viewable infotainment content to a viewer riding in the elevator cab, and a security camera configured for wireless operative coupling with a remote server, the camera capturing digital imagery of a substantial portion of the elevator cab interior for remote security monitoring, the display and camera being mounted within an enclosure configured to mount within an interior region of an elevator cab, the display and the camera being operatively coupled to a remote server via the Internet. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057070 | Lift cage and method for the installation of a lift - In an elevator car which comprises a car-platform ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057071 | Caliper brake attachment tool for rear wheel of bicycle - There is provided a caliper brake attachment tool which comprises: a supporting rod; a fixed part provided to one end side of the supporting rod capable of fixing an existing caliper brake; an applying part provided to the other end side of the supporting rod and applicable to a seat tube of the bicycle; and an engaging recess provided between the fixed part and the applying part in the supporting rod engageable with a bridge to connect a right-and-left pair of seat stays of the bicycle. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057072 | PNEUMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSURANCE MODULE - A pneumatic emergency brake assurance module comprises a high capacity transfer valve connected in a first position to the output of the variable load relay valve and in a second position connected to a source of emergency braking air pressure. A timing reservoir is in communication with the pilot port of the high capacity transfer valve. A check valve/choke circuit provides parallel connections between a double check valve and the output of the variable load relay valve such that flow from the variable load relay valve passes through a charging choke and opposite flow to the variable load relay valves passes through a dissipation choke. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057073 | Disk brake apparatus - In a disk brake apparatus of the present invention, it is determined whether a centering operation should be performed, and operation conditions for the centering operation (the length of the interval and the number of the operations) are set, according to a change of deformation of a disk rotor by heat release over time. When the centering operation is performed, a solenoid is actuated to perform the centering operation according to the set operation conditions. The centering operation is an operation of moving a pair of brake pads ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057074 | ELECTRIC BRAKE DEVICE - An electric brake device comprises a caliper holding braking members and having an electric motor attached thereto, a reduction mechanism for transmitting an input rotation of one input element thereof from the electric motor to two output elements thereof at reduced speeds, a rotation-linear motion converting mechanism for converting the rotation of one of the output elements into a linear motion of one of the braking members, and a thrust force support member connected to the other output element and screw-engaged with the caliper, wherein the rotation-linear motion converting mechanism is supported by the thrust force support member to be movable together in a thrust direction and is provided with rotation limiting portions for limiting the rotation in a reverse direction of the one output element to a predetermined range, and wherein the thrust force support member is set to be greater in resistance to operation than the rotation-linear motion converting mechanism. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057075 | BALL-IN-RAMP BRAKE CALIPER TYPE PARKING BRAKE FOR VEHICLE - In a BIR type brake caliper according to the embodiment of the present invention, when a BIR (Ball in Ramp) type cartridge assembly, which generates an axial force while rotating, presses pads against a disk plate during parking braking, balls provided between input and output ramps of the cartridge assembly move along variable trajectories gradually decreased in a radial direction and increase a force. For this reason, even though an operation force of a parking lever is small, the cartridge assembly generates a force capable of maintaining a parking braking force. As a result, it is possible to obtain characteristic reducing an operation force, which should be applied to a parking handle by a driver. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057076 | BRAKE DEVICE, AS WELL AS BRAKE CARRIER AND BRAKE CALIPER, FOR SUCH BRAKE - The invention relates to a brake device for vehicles, in particular for utility vehicles, with a mounting device attachable to a stationary part of the vehicle, whereby the mounting device, when viewed along the brake axis, consists of two end sections and a first connection section in-between. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057077 | VENTILATED BRAKE DISK AND METHOD - A vehicle brake disk is disclosed that can include an outer friction member having a first thickness in cross-section, and an inner friction member having a second thickness in cross-section that is thicker than the first thickness in cross-section of the outer friction member. A plurality of vanes can connect the outer friction member to the inner friction member, and a connection cylinder portion can connect the outer friction member to a hub member for connection to a wheel of the vehicle. The vanes can be configured to have different lengths. The vanes can alternate in length about the periphery of the brake disk, with a uniform location of the end portions at an outer periphery of the brake disk and alternating locations of other end portions at an inner periphery of the brake disk. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057078 | REDUCED CAPACITANCE DAMPER AND METHOD - A magneto rheological (MR) fluid damper system for use in a vehicle suspension system can include a twisted pair of conductors integrated into a hollow piston rod of the MR damper. The twisted pair of conductors provide a supply path for current to reach the actuating coil of the MR damper while also providing the current return path to an electric source. The twisted pair of conductors facilitates a reduction in capacitance in the operating circuit, and thus minimizes electromagnetic interference affecting other electrical systems in the vehicle. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057079 | Disc spring intake - A disc valve assembly for a shock absorber opens due to axial movement of a valve disc. The valve disc is biased against a valve body by a valve spring. The valve spring is designed to provide a circumferentially asymmetrical load biasing the valve disc against the valve body. The disc valve assembly can be used as a piston rebound valve assembly, a piston compression valve assembly, a base valve compression valve assembly or a base valve rebound valve assembly. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057080 | Shock absorber having a full displacement valve assembly - A shock absorber includes a piston assembly disposed within a pressure tube. The piston assembly has a first and a second housing and a valve assembly located adjacent the first housing. The valve assembly has a valve disc which engages the first housing to close at least one of a first plurality of passages extending through the first and second housings and a biasing member for applying a load to the valve disc. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057081 | Vehicle Damper and Method - A damper for use in vehicle and automotive applications can include a structure for sealing a top portion of the damper such that standing water is prevented from residing adjacent the cylinder/tube, piston rod, gaskets, o-rings, grommets, or other structures located at a top portion of the damper. The structure for sealing the top portion of the damper can include a seal that is located between a rod guide and the damper tube such that water and debris are kept from entering an inner portion of the damper mechanism. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057082 | Push suitcase - A suitcase specifically designed to be pushed consisting of front wheels attached to an inverted end of the suitcase and also at least one support wheel attached to a retractable wheel system that extends at an angle pointing away from the user and front wheels in order to achieve optimum stability and control in movement and steering as the suitcase is pushed by the user. An adjustable handlebar also contributes to the stability and ease in pushing the present invention. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057083 | Pillbug - The Pillbug″ is a transport and cooler container utility that carries cargo in an upright manner. There are three version shapes: a sphere, a sausage and drum, all operating on the same principle. All three versions will be referred to as “spheres.” The end-user can open them like a suitcase. The outer shell rolls along the ground while the inner shell rests inside the outer shell. There are ball bearings between the inner and outer shells. Two axles, at both axes, connect the inner and outer shells. The inner shell has a weighted bottom that causes it to stay upright as it is rolling. A seal at the equator makes it watertight. An external horseshoe-shaped harness connects both axis of the Pillbug sphere. A telescoping handle connects to the harness apex so the user can pull it. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057084 | ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM - An energy recovery system including a device that produces a magnetic field adapted for mounting to a vehicle and a stationary conductor adapted for placing in or adjacent the path of the vehicle wherein the magnetic field induces current to flow through the conductor when the vehicle moves past the conductor. The vehicle may be an automobile, a truck, a train, or other type of vehicle. When used in conjunction with a train, the energy recovery system may be designed to recover energy from non-locomotive train cars in addition to, or in lieu of, the train locomotive. Kinetic energy that would otherwise be lost to heat energy through the application of brakes to the non-locomotive cars can thereby be recovered and re-used. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057085 | REEL AND REEL HOUSING - A reel includes a reel drum enclosed within a housing comprising a first housing portion, a second housing portion, and a middle housing portion positioned therebetween. A spindle member has a first end connected to the first housing portion and a second end connected to the second housing portion. The spindle member extends through an opening in the drum so that the drum is rotatable about a spindle axis defined by the spindle member. The middle housing portion encircles the drum and has an aperture through which linear material can extend, the linear material of a type that may be spooled on the drum. The middle housing portion is rotatable about the spindle axis independently of the drum. In preferred embodiments, the reel is a cord reel and the linear material is electrical cord. In preferred embodiments, the middle housing portion is rotatable at least 360° about the spindle axis. In preferred embodiments, the drum is powered by an electric motor. In preferred embodiments, the housing is substantially spherical and the reel further comprises one or more support structures that include handles and are configured to prevent the housing from contacting a flat surface such as a floor or wall. In preferred embodiments, one or more temperature-sensitive switches are configured to shut off power to a spooled electrical cord in the event that a temperature of the reel exceeds a given threshold. In preferred embodiments, a solenoid is provided for locking the middle housing portion with respect to the first and second housing portions while the motor is rotating in a direction to spool the linear material onto the drum. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057086 | HYDRAULIC POWER TRANSMISSION WITH LOCK-UP CLUTCH - A lock-up clutch is arranged in parallel with a power transmission path between a pump impeller and a turbine runner of a fluid coupling arranged between the drive side and the load side, wherein the lock-up clutch changes the power transmission path. A stall capacity factor is determined using an engine speed at which the maximum engine torque on the drive side is generated, and the rotation on the drive side is transmitted to the load side by using the stall capacity factor. Therefore, optimal acceleration can be obtained by setting the stall capacity factor such that the stall rotational speed is in the vicinity of the rotational speed at which the maximum engine torque is generated. Thus, drivability can be improved by obtaining a control amount with which the vehicle speed responds as expected to the accelerator, there is no uncomfortable sensation, and fuel economy can be improved. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057087 | CLUTCH SYSTEM - A clutch system selectively transmitting torque in an automatic transmission according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include: a rotation axis rotated by the torque; at least one plate disposed at an exterior of the rotation axis and moved along an axial direction of the rotation axis; at least one disk alternately disposed with the plate and moved along the axial direction of the rotation axis, the disk having at least one wave along a radial direction thereof; and a piston applying force to the disk and the plate along the axial direction of the rotation axis such that a frictional force is generated between the plate and the disk. Therefore, the clutch system of this invention has advantages of enhanced durability and operability. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090057088 | STARTING CLUTCH APPARATUS - The present invention provides a starting clutch apparatus comprising a damper device connected to an output member of an engine, a wet type multi-plate clutch housed in a housing, a piston for pressing the wet type multi-plate clutch to tighten the clutch, and an output member connected to an input shaft of an automatic transmission and wherein an output of the engine is connected to or disconnected from the input shaft of the automatic transmission by engaging or disengaging the wet type multi-plate clutch, and further wherein the housing is provided with a discharge oil path through which oil which lubricated the wet type multi-plate clutch is returned toward the automatic transmission. | 2009-03-05 |
