| 10th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
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| 20150061345 | FLEXIBLE LAMINATE - A flexible laminate ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061346 | CUSHIONS FOR RELIEVING SCIATIC AND/OR PERINEUM PRESSURE - Cushions configured to relieve pressure on the piriformis muscle/sciatic nerve area and/or perineum pressure. In some embodiments, a cushion may comprise a first lobe and a second lobe connected by a bridge region to define a low-profile region. The width of the entire cushion may be limited to reduce or eliminate pressure on the hollow of the buttocks, the location of the sciatic nerve, and piriformis muscle. In some embodiments, the cushion may comprise a rear seat portion configured to support a user's buttocks during use and a front seat portion configured to support a user's legs. The front seat portion may have a greater width than the rear seat portion to further reduce or eliminate pressure on the perineum region. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061347 | VEHICLE SEAT - A respiration signal of a seated person is detected with high accuracy by using a vehicle seat that includes a seat cushion; and a sensor detecting a pressure signal from a load applied from a seated person. The sensor is provided to be along an edge of a contact portion between the seat cushion and buttocks of the seated person. The sensor transmits the detected pressure signal to an arithmetic operation device of the seated person. In a respiration measuring device, the arithmetic operation device computes the detected pressure signal detected by the sensor to obtain a respiration signal of the seated person. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061348 | Chair Position Adjuster - The present invention relates to a chair position adjuster for adjustable chairs or foldable chairs. The objective of the utility model is to provide an improved chair position adjuster to overcome the shortcomings in the prior art, avoid risks of clamping hands, and realizing simple structure and lower cost. A chair position adjuster comprises a housing and an adjustment arm. The housing is installed at the lower surface of an armrest. The said adjustment arm is connected with a chair part. The said housing is internally provided with a continuous wave-shaped chute. The bottom of the said housing is transversely provided with a slit communicating with the said chute. One end of the adjustment arm is inserted into the said chute, while the other end extends out of the slit and is fixed on the chair part. The said adjustment arm moves slidably in the said chute. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061349 | LOCKING UNIT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A locking unit ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061350 | SHEARER ANTI-COLLISION - Systems and methods for operating a mining machine. One system includes a roof support system, a radar device, and at least one controller. The roof support system incorporates an anti-stealth device, and the radar device is configured to transmit a plurality of radio waves toward the roof support system and detect a plurality of reflections of the plurality of radio waves. The at least one controller is configured to obtain reflection data from the radar device representing timing information regarding the plurality of radio waves and the plurality of reflections, determine a position of the roof support system based on the reflection data, and perform at least one automatic action when the identified position of the roof support system satisfies a threshold. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061351 | DETECTING SUMP DEPTH OF A MINER - Systems and methods for operating a mining machine. One system includes a controller, a stationary object, and a radar device. The radar device transmits radio waves toward the stationary object and detects reflections of the radio waves. The controller obtains timing information regarding the radio waves and the reflections. Based on the timing information, the controller is configured to determine a first distance between the radar device and the stationary object before sumping the mining machine into material and a second distance between the radar device and the stationary object after sumping the mining machine into the material. The controller is also configured to determine a sump depth of the mining machine based on the first distance and the second distance, compare the determined sump depth to a predetermined sump depth, and perform at least one automatic action when the determined sump depth does not satisfy the predetermined sump depth. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061352 | FACE EQUIPMENT COMPRISING HOSE LEVELS PLACED BETWEEN THE FACE CONVEYOR AND THE SHIELD SUPPORT FRAMES - A face equipment for mechanical extraction in longwall mining, in particular in the underground hard coal mining industry, includes a face conveyor ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061353 | SPOKE REORIENTABLE FOLDABLE WHEEL - A wheel assembly includes a hub assembly having first connecting units; spokes selectively and pivotally connected to the first connecting units of the hub assembly; at least one holding member on a peripheral surface of the hub assembly and capable of selectively securing the spokes; and a rim composed of frames and removably connected to the spokes. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061354 | VEHICLE WHEEL - Provided is a one piece vehicle wheel capable of obtaining design having a high-class feeling, improving the cleaning property, reducing the weight, and easily adjusting the weight balance without deteriorating the design. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061355 | Method for Producing Chassis Components for Commercial Vehicles by Means of Friction Welding, and Corresponding Axle Unit - The invention relates to a method for producing chassis components for commercial vehicles, comprising the following steps: providing a first element and a second element, wherein the first element has a first contact region, in which it is designed essentially rotationally symmetrically about a rotational axis, and wherein the second element has a second contact region, which is curved and arranged opposite the first contact region; causing one of the elements to rotate about the rotational axis relative to the respective other element; pressing the elements against one another such as to generate friction between the second contact region and the first contact region and partial melting in the first and second contact regions; delaying the rotation of the elements relative to one another, wherein the partially melted regions transition into the solid state and a bonded connection is established between the first element and the second element. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061356 | STEER AXLE HIGH-TEMPERATURE WARNING SYSTEM - A high temperature warning system for a vehicle steer axle an air pressure supply, a normally-closed valve in fluid communication with pressure supply, a heat sensitive control capable of opening the normally-closed valve upon a predetermined temperature, the heat sensitive control mounted adjacent to the wheel end assembly in a heat exchange relationship therewith, and a warning system connected to the air pressure supply for actuation upon opening of the normally-closed valve. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061357 | MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A master cylinder including: a primary chamber; a first piston which is provided in the primary chamber, and has one portion that is moved to the outside of the primary chamber by pressing a pedal; a secondary chamber which is provided to be adjacent to the primary chamber; a second piston which is provided in the secondary chamber, and has one portion that protrudes to the outside of the secondary chamber and is provided to be spaced apart from the first piston at a predetermined interval; and a hydraulic line which connects the primary chamber and the secondary chamber, and is connected with a wheel cylinder, in which the first piston is moved by pressing the pedal, and after the first piston is moved at a predetermined interval, the first piston and the second piston come into contact with each other, and are moved together. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061358 | BRAKE DEVICE - A master cylinder | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061359 | BRAKING INSTALLATION FOR A RAILWAY TRAIN INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF WAGONS FOR TRANSPORTING GOODS - The braking installation ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061360 | DIFFERENTIAL RELAY TYPE BRAKE CYLINDER MAINTAINING VALVE - A brake cylinder maintaining valve feeds brake pipe (BP) pressure through a choke to replenish and maintain brake cylinder (BC) pressure up, when the pressure in the brake cylinder drops below its original set pressure. In one embodiment, the brake cylinder maintaining valve may be a differential type valve having an input diaphragm and an output diaphragm having different surface areas. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061361 | Brake Device - Provided is a brake device that can increase energy efficiency. The present invention is provided with: a master cylinder ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061362 | BRAKE CONTROL APPARATUS - When a driving force of a drive motor ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061363 | BRAKING DEVICE - A braking device includes a guide piston which surrounds the outer periphery of a rod part of a second slave piston, a cup seal which is mounted on the second slave piston, and a seal member which is provided on the guide piston. The second slave piston includes an enlarged diameter portion which comes into contact with an axial-direction surface of the guide piston when the second slave piston is in the initial position, and the enlarged diameter portion is provided with a cut-out section which extends in the internal diameter direction of the second slave piston. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061364 | BRAKING DEVICE - A first slave piston and a second slave piston are disposed in tandem in series within a cylinder body, and the pistons are arranged so that part of the shaft section of the second slave piston overlaps with the inner periphery of an opening section provided in the backward side, in the displacement direction, of the first slave piston. A long hole extending along the axial direction of the second slave piston is provided in the shaft section, and a connection pin which regulates the initial position of the second slave piston is inserted into the long hole. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061365 | BRAKE SYSTEM - A brake system includes a brake apparatus. This brake apparatus is configured to keep a vehicle braked by an electric mechanism in response to a parking brake request signal, and brake the vehicle by supply of a hydraulic pressure from a hydraulic source in response to an operation performed on a brake pedal. The brake system further includes a controller configured to drive the electric mechanism until a target pressing force is acquired to establish a brake holding state in response to the parking brake request signal. The controller is configured to change the target pressing force according to a change in a hydraulic pressure in the brake apparatus after starting driving the electric mechanism in response to the parking brake request signal. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061366 | ELECTRIC BRAKE DEVICE - An electric brake device includes: a motor cylinder device that generates a hydraulic pressure in accordance with a brake operation of a driver with an electric motor; a rotational angle sensor that detects a rotor rotational angle θ of the electric motor; and a motor control section that controls an output torque of the electric motor corresponding to the rotor rotational angle θ and controls the electric motor by advancing a detection value of the rotational angle sensor. The current phase setup section sets a current phase to an advanced side as an electrical advance control. The current phase setup section inhibits the advancing the detection value when the electric motor performs reversed rotation, or sets the current phase to a retarded side. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061367 | Foot Brake Valve Apparatus for a Heavy Vehicle Braking System - A foot brake valve apparatus is provided for a heavy vehicle braking system. The foot brake valve apparatus comprises a valve body having a first side face and a second side face opposite the first side face. The apparatus further comprises a primary supply pressure port associated with a primary braking circuit and adjoining the first side face, and a primary delivery pressure port associated with the primary braking circuit and adjoining the first side face. The apparatus also comprises a secondary supply pressure port associated with a secondary braking circuit and adjoining the first side face, and a secondary delivery pressure port associated with the secondary braking circuit and adjoining the first side face. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061368 | Seal Assembly for Track Pin Joint Assembly of Undercarriage - A seal assembly can be incorporated into a track pin joint assembly including a pin defining a longitudinal axis, a first member and a second member both coaxial with the pin about the longitudinal axis. The first member is pivotable about the longitudinal axis with respect to the second member and includes a load ring engagement surface defining, at least in part, an axially-extending seal cavity disposed in proximal relationship to the second member. A seal assembly including a seal ring and a load ring is disposed in the seal cavity and sealingly engages the first member and the second member. The load ring includes a main body and a neck having a neck perimeter with a first sealing blade disposed along the neck perimeter and comprising an outwardly-extending projection. The first sealing blade is adapted to sealingly engage one of the seal ring and the first member. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061369 | TRACK JOINT ASSEMBLIES AND THRUST RINGS FOR SAME - Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a thrust ring for a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the thrust ring may include a generally cylindrical outer surface. The thrust ring may also include a generally cylindrical inner surface including at least one protrusion extending toward a central axis of the thrust ring. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061370 | TRACK JOINT ASSEMBLIES - Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the track joint assembly may include a first link having a first bore. The track joint assembly may also include a second link having a second bore. Additionally, the track joint assembly may include a pin positioned at least partially within the first bore. The track joint assembly may also include an inner bushing positioned coaxially around the pin, and at least partially within the second bore. In addition, the track joint assembly may include an outer bushing positioned coaxially around the inner bushing. The track joint assembly may also include a seal assembly positioned between the first link and the second link to form a hermetic seal between the first link and the second link. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061371 | TRACK JOINT ASSEMBLIES - Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the track joint assembly may include a first link having a first bore. The track joint assembly may also include a second link having a second bore including first and second portions. The first and second portions may have different diameters. In addition, the track joint assembly may include a solid pin positioned at least partially within the first bore. The track joint may also include a bushing positioned coaxially around the pin. The bushing may include an axial end portion disposed in and contacting the first portion of the second bore. The bushing may also include an axial end-adjacent portion disposed in and contacting the second portion of the second bore. An outer diameter of the end-adjacent portion may be larger than an outer diameter of the end portion. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061372 | TRACK JOINT ASSEMBLIES - Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the track joint assembly may include a first link having a first bore. Additionally, the track joint assembly may include a second link having a second bore. The track joint assembly may also include a bushing. The bushing may include a first axial end portion disposed in the first bore. In addition, the bushing may include a second axial end portion disposed in the second bore. The track joint assembly may also include a seal assembly positioned at an axial end of the first axial end portion. The seal assembly may contact the first link at a seal-link interface. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061373 | JOINT BUSHINGS FOR TRACK JOINT ASSEMBLIES - Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a joint bushing for a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the joint bushing may include a generally cylindrical outer surface. The joint bushing may also include a generally cylindrical inner bearing surface defining a bore. The inner bearing surface may include a plurality of valley-shaped recesses. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061374 | TRACK JOINT ASSEMBLIES - Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the track joint assembly may include a first link having a first bore. The track joint assembly may also include a second link having a second bore. In addition, the track joint assembly may include a solid pin positioned at least partially within the first bore. The track joint assembly may also include a bushing positioned coaxially around the pin. The bushing may include an axial end portion disposed in the second bore. The second link may include a sealing portion surrounding an axial end of the axial end portion. The sealing portion may include material having a different wear resistance than material of another portion of the second link. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061375 | ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An energy harvesting system for an aircraft includes an energy storage device, and an energy harvesting member electrically connected to the energy storage device and mechanically linked to the aircraft. The energy harvesting member is configured and disposed to generate an electrical energy output in response to one of a change in altitude of, or turbulence on, the aircraft. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061376 | Pre-Charge Quick Key Cycling Protection - A vehicle is disclosed comprising a pre-charge circuit, including a resistor, that selectively connects a traction battery to an electrical impedance. A controller is programmed to inhibit pre-charging for an amount of time when a predetermined number of pre-charge cycles have occurred within a preceding predetermined period of time. The predetermined number of pre-charge cycles may be based on a voltage or current magnitude across the resistor during the previous pre-charge cycles. The predetermined number of times may be modified based on prior successful and failed pre-charge cycles. A method of limiting a temperature increase of a pre-charge resistor is disclosed comprising counting a number of prior pre-charge cycles and inhibiting pre-charging when the number of prior pre-charge cycles within the preceding period of time exceeds a threshold. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061377 | ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION DEVICE, EMERGENCY TRAVELING SYSTEM AND RAILWAY VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, an electric power conversion device includes an inverter which converts DC power into AC power and supplies the AC power to electric equipment of a railway vehicle, a battery capable of storing DC power, and a converter which converts the AC power into DC power and charges the battery. The battery supplies electric power to the inverter when the electric power is not supplied to the inverter from an external power source. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061378 | AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - An aircraft electric power system provided in an aircraft includes a predetermined DC power supply bus for supplying electric power to a load. The DC power supply bus is configured to always be connected to two or more types of power supply devices having different forms. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061379 | METHOD OF DESIGNING A SYSTEM OF ELECTRICAL WIRINGS FOR A COMPLEX SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING COMPLEX SYSTEM - A method for designing a system of electrical wirings for a complex system, in particular applicable to the design of electrical wirings of an aircraft, is provided. The electrical wirings allow the flow of digital, analog or discrete data between the components of the complex system and/or the transmission of electricity to components of the complex system, the components of the complex system being grouped together in subsystems, each able to perform a predetermined function, and able to be broken down into subsystems each capable of performing a predetermined sub-function. The wirings are distributed into functional groups such that all of the wirings allowing the flow of one or more data and/or the transmission of electricity, directly or indirectly necessary for the operation of the components of a subsystem, for performing the corresponding function or sub-function are distributed in a single and same functional group. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061380 | FLOOR SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND A VEHICLE HAVING A CABIN AND A FLOOR MADE BY SUCH A FLOOR SYSTEM - A floor system for a vehicle is provided. The floor system includes at least one floor panel having a top surface, a bottom surface and a first recess extending through the top surface, at least one primary coil device having at least one primary coil and a connection line, and at least one cover plate. The at least one primary coil device is positioned inside the first recess and the at least one cover plate is located in the recess above the at least one primary coil device so as to close the first recess flush with the top surface. It is possible to provide the at least one floor panel made from a carbon fibre reinforced material as it cannot electrically shield the at least one primary coil to a space above the top surface, when the at least one cover plate is made from a non-conductive material. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061381 | SERIES BOOSTER PACK FOR BATTERY SYSTEM CAPACITY RECOVERY - A battery system is provided. The battery system includes a base battery pack and a container having the base battery pack therein. The container is configured to receive a boost battery pack, wherein the container can hold the base battery pack and the boost battery pack. The battery system includes a coupling operable to provide electric power from the base battery pack alone or from the base battery pack in combination with the boost battery pack. A method of cooperating a battery pack is included. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061382 | CHARGING A CAPACITOR - In one example, a method comprises alternately switching on a first switch connected in series with a capacitor and connected in parallel with a first capacitive element, and a second switch connected in series with the capacitor and connected in parallel with a second capacitive element. Aeries circuit with the first switch, the capacitor and the second switch may be coupled to supply nodes for receiving a supply voltage. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061383 | Start Control System for Hybrid Driving Mechanism - A motor-generator ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061384 | Shared Backup Power For Data Centers - In a data center having multiple resource zones, each of the zones has an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) and associated power storage elements such as batteries. A power bus may be provided between the resource zones to connect the outputs of the power storage elements of the resource zones. The power storage elements may thereby be shared between the UPS's so that an individual resource zone may be operated for a longer duration under anomalous conditions. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061385 | UPS HAVING A DELTA CONVERTER UTILIZED AS INPUT POWER REGULATOR IN A DOUBLE CONVERSION SYSTEM - An uninterruptible power supply includes a first power converter, a second power converter, and a DC-to-AC converter coupled to the first power converter and the second power converter. The first power converter includes a first AC-to-DC converter and a transformer having a primary winding coupled to the input and the output, and a secondary winding coupled to the first AC-to-DC converter. The first power converter is configured, during a first mode of operation of the UPS, to provide a first portion of the AC input power as the AC output power via the primary winding and convert a second portion of the AC input power into DC power via the first AC-to-DC converter. The second power converter includes a second AC-to-DC converter and is configured to convert the AC input power into DC power via the second AC-to-DC converter during a second mode of operation of the UPS. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061386 | POWER MANAGEMENT USING REDUCED POWER TO SELECTED LOADS - A system includes a solar power subsystem that receives power from one or more solar power arrays. A storage control subsystem is coupled to the solar power subsystem to charge a battery from the power received by the solar power subsystem. A grid power control subsystem having an AC to DC converter receives power from a power grid and provides DC voltage to the storage control subsystem. A balance of system control system controls the amount of power received from the power grid as a function of a load, battery charge and received power by the solar power subsystem. The solar array and battery may be sized to provide sufficient power under normal operating conditions, with power being drawn from the grid during abnormal operation conditions. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061387 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ELECTRICITY PROVISION, USAGE MONITORING, ANALYSIS, AND ENABLING IMPROVEMENTS IN EFFICIENCY - The present invention relates generally to systems, devices and methods for the efficient use of utilities, more particularly to the distribution and provision of electricity supply at appropriate voltages, monitoring and usage by end devices, and to facilitating consumers in changing their energy usage behaviour, and to adopt and easily install appropriate sustainable, energy efficient or renewable technologies. Said end devices typically including traditional electric, electronic and lighting appliances requiring AC or DC power provision or low voltage DC power via AC/DC converters. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061388 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A CONVERTER - A converter is described, in particular a DC/DC converter for use in a motor vehicle, including: a converter circuit, which is situated between a first network and a second network to convert a direct current or alternating current at an input terminal on the input side into a direct current or alternating current at the output terminal on the output side, the direct current or alternating current on the input side and the direct current or alternating current on the output side being based on a shared potential; a first monitoring circuit, which is situated between the input terminal and the converter circuit to detect a current flow into the converter circuit; a second monitoring circuit, which is situated between the output terminal and the converter circuit to detect a current flow into the converter circuit; a first separation element, which is situated between the input terminal and the converter circuit to establish a connection between the input terminal and the converter circuit and/or a second separation element, which is situated between the output terminal and the converter circuit, to establish a connection between the output terminal and the converter circuit. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061389 | VOLTAGE ADJUSTING CIRCUIT AND CONTACTLESS CARD AND CONTACTLESS CARD SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDE THE SAME - A voltage adjusting circuit includes an inducing circuit configured to induce a voltage from electromagnetic waves, a first rectifying circuit configured to rectify an output signal of the inducing circuit, a second rectifying circuit configured to rectify the output signal of the inducing circuit, a first regulator configured to regulate an output signal of the first rectifying circuit, and a second regulator configured to regulate an output signal of the second rectifying circuit. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061390 | Power Supply - A power supply, comprising a constant-current power supply, and at least two current-limiting protection branches (I1, . . . , In) connected in parallel on the output loop of the constant-current power supply, the current limiting protection branches comprising at least one load (L1, . . . , Lnn) and current-limiting protector (l0, . . . , ln), and the designed current limiting value of the current-limiting protector in each branch being greater than the designed working current value of the current-limiting protection branch where the current-limiting protector is located. When the current of any one of the current-limiting protection branches is equal to or less than the designed working current of the branch, the current-limiting protector in the branch works in a saturated ON-state; and when the current of any one of the current-limiting protection branches is greater than the designed working current of the branch and reaches the designed current limiting value of the current-limiting protector in the branch, the current-limiting protector in the branch works in a current limiting state. The power supply can effectively control the short-circuit fault in a load, and when no short-circuit fault occurs in a load, a current-limiting protector works in a low power consumption state, which is favorable for power saving and environmental protection. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061391 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE - A first output voltage of a constant-voltage power supply is applied as a reference voltage of a multi-channel A-to-D converter and a monitor signal obtained by smoothing the first output voltage by a first power-supply filter is inputted as an input signal voltage. A micro-processor periodically writes digital conversion data of the monitor signal into shift registers to calculate a maximum deviation using a maximum value and a minimum value of the latest predetermined number of data, and determines a power-supply abnormality when the maximum deviation exceeds a predetermined threshold value. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061392 | CALIBRATION OF CURRENT SENSORS IN PARALLEL POWER CONVERTERS - An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061393 | VARIABLE VOLTAGE CIRCUIT - In a variable voltage circuit | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061394 | BACKUP POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE HAVING PROGRAMMABLE CURRENT-BALANCING CONTROL - A backup power supplying device having programmable current-balancing control includes at least two power modules connected in parallel. The power module includes a power converter, a current sensing component, a potential tuner, a microprocessor, a current-balancing control circuit and an output voltage controller. The current sensing component senses an output current of the power converter to generate a current sensing signal. The microprocessor controls the potential tuner to generate a tuning signal, and receives a mode signal to control the power module to operate in a power supply or sleep mode. The current-balancing control circuit receives the current sensing signal, the tuning signal and the mode signal. When the power module operates in the sleep mode, an output voltage of the power converter is a sleep voltage; a voltage level of the sleep voltage is lower than a voltage level of a supply voltage by a predetermined voltage value. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061395 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH ENERGY FEEDBACK TO CHARGERS AND SINUSOIDAL OUTPUT - An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system with energy feedback to chargers and sinusoidal output charges a battery pack through a first charger under a mains mode. Under a battery mode, the UPS boosts DC voltage outputted from the battery pack to a higher voltage level through a DC-to-DC conversion module, converts the DC voltage to a sinusoidal AC voltage through a DC-to-AC conversion module, and supplies the sinusoidal AC voltage to a load. When the load has energy storage elements and discharged energy occurs in a power supply loop, a micro-controller unit can control the discharged power to charge the battery pack through a second charger, thereby solving the issue of the discharged power from the energy storage elements of the load and enhancing the operational efficiency of the UPS. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061396 | SYSTEM FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN POWER SUPPLY UNITS - A system for switching between first and second voltage supply units, the system may include a first interface unit that is connected between a first voltage supply unit and an output unit, a second interface unit that is connected between a second voltage supply unit and the output unit; a controller that is arranged to select a selected voltage supply unit and to instruct the first and second interface units and the output unit to facilitate a provision of a selected supply voltage provided from the selected voltage supply unit to a load coupled to the output unit. Each interface unit may include a positive input port, a negative input port, a positive output port and a negative output port. The negative and positive output ports of the first interface unit are isolated from the negative and positive output ports of the second interface unit, respectively. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061397 | PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTER - This invention relates to a photovoltaic inverter, capable of connecting a plurality of photovoltaic modules to each input port of a multi-string photovoltaic inverter through a single booster. The photovoltaic inverter disclosed herein includes a plurality of input portions connected in series to a plurality of photovoltaic modules, respectively, a plurality of reactors connected in series to the plurality of input portions, respectively, a first capacitor configured to charge DC voltages of the plurality of photovoltaic modules, respectively, transferred through the plurality of input portions, a first resistor connected in parallel to the first capacitor, a booster unit connected in parallel to the first capacitor and m the first resistor connected in parallel to each other, and configured to boost the voltages charged in the first capacitor, and an inverter unit configured to convert the voltage boosted by the booster unit into an AC voltage to provide to a grid. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061398 | Power Transmitting Apparatus, Power Receiving Apparatus, and Wireless Power Transmission System - There is provided a power transmitting apparatus in which the first communicating unit performs communication with a power receiving apparatus using the first antenna, the second antenna transmits the electric power generated by the power supply unit to the power receiving apparatus, the second communicating unit performs communication with the power receiving apparatus using the second antenna, the measuring unit measures first and second communication quality of the first and second communicating units, respectively, the control unit communicates, while power transmission to the power receiving apparatus is performed, transmission control information with the power receiving apparatus using the first or second communicating unit and controls the power transmission based on the transmission control information, and the control unit selects any one of the first communicating unit and the second communicating unit according to the first communication quality and the second communication quality to communicate the transmission control information. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061399 | WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A wireless power receiving device and a wireless power transmission apparatus are provided. The wireless power receiver may include a resonator configured to emit an electromagnetic field, a blocker configured to surround a portion of an exterior of the resonator, and a spacer disposed between the resonator and the blocker. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061400 | COIL TYPE UNIT FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION, WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF COIL TYPE UNIT FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - The present invention relates to a coil type unit for wireless power transmission, a wireless power transmission device, an electronic device, and a manufacturing method of a coil type unit for wireless power transmission. A coil type unit for wireless power transmission of the present invention includes a coil portion having a coil pattern on a substrate; a magnetic portion having the coil portion attached to one surface thereof and a conductive pattern formed thereon; an adhesive portion interposed between the magnetic portion and the coil portion to mutually bond the magnetic portion and the coil portion; and a conductive hole for electrically connecting the coil pattern and the conductive pattern, wherein the adhesive portion is formed on one surface of the magnetic portion having the conductive pattern thereon while being formed in an area other than the area in which the conductive pattern is formed. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061401 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM, WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER APPARATUS, WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER METHOD, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - The disclosure relates to a wireless power transfer system composed of a power transmission apparatus including power transmission elements configured to transmit power and a power reception apparatus including power reception elements configured to receive the power. The wireless power transfer system communicates information related to the power transmission elements or the power reception elements between the power transmission apparatus and the power reception apparatus and selects a combination of the power transmission element and the power reception element used for wireless power transfer among plural combinations of the power transmission elements and the power reception elements by using the communicated information. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061402 | POWER RECEPTION DEVICE, POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A coil unit of a power reception device includes a coil through which electric power output from a power transmission device is received in a contactless manner; and a core around which the coil is wound, The core includes a plate-shaped first core, and a plate-shaped second core disposed so as to face the first core at a distance from the first core. The coil is wound around the first core and the second core so as to extend over the first core and the second core. Consequently, the power reception device and the power transmission device each can be reduced in physical size while an electrical device can be less influenced by an electromagnetic field generated during power transfer. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061403 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device may be capable of wirelessly transmitting power at a plurality of resonance frequencies. The power supply device may include: a power conversion unit converting input power into first power; and a wireless power supply unit varying a switching frequency for switching the first power and wirelessly transmitting the switched first power at at least one of a plurality of resonance frequencies. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061404 | COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - Improved configurations for wireless energy transfer can include system elements of a wireless energy transfer system that may pair in-band and out-of-band communication channels by exchanging related information. Energy transfer signals may be modulated according to defined waveforms. Information about the signal may be transmitted using an out-of-band communication channel. A system element that receives both the signal and information may verify that they correspond to the same system element. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061405 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND FIXED BODY AND MOVABLE BODY THEREFOR - Provided is a power supply system which makes it possible to stably supply power regardless of changes in placement of electrodes. The power supply system for supplying power to a load ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061406 | SWITCH MODULE - A switch module includes a switch circuit, a chip device which is a coupler, a chip device that defines together with the coupler a common-terminal-side circuit, chip devices defining switching-terminal-side circuits, and a multilayer substrate. The multilayer substrate includes inner-layer ground electrodes. A first inner-layer ground electrode is closer to the chip device than a second inner-layer ground electrode and includes an opening arranged so as not to be superposed with the chip device when viewed in plan in the stacking direction of the multilayer substrate. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061407 | DYNAMIC ELEMENT MATCHING OF RESISTORS IN A SENSOR - An apparatus comprising: a sensor; and a resistor array comprising a set of resistors; wherein on a first cycle: at least one first of said resistors is configured to provide a first resistance value; and on a second cycle: at least one second of said resistors is configured to provide said first resistance value. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061408 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT - A method for operating an electrical circuit including a modular switch with four power semiconductor components and one capacitor. With this method, either both the first and the second power semiconductor components are switched so as to be conducting, and both the third and the fourth power semiconductor components are controlled so as to be blocking, so that a current flows from the first connection across the first power semiconductor component, across the capacitor and across the second power semiconductor component to the second connection, or both the third and fourth power semiconductor components are switched so as to be conducting, and both the first and the second power semiconductor components are controlled so as to be blocking, so that the current flows in reverse direction from the second connection across the fourth power semiconductor component, across the capacitor and across the third power semiconductor component to the first connection. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061409 | Solar Photovoltaic Module Safety Shutdown System - A solar photovoltaic module safety shutdown system includes a module-on switch coupled with a first circuit having a photovoltaic module and a System-Monitor device. The System-Monitor device couples to the module-on switch through a second circuit and to the photovoltaic module and an AC main panelboard through the first circuit. A module-off switch operatively couples with the photovoltaic module and the module-on switch. The System-Monitor device supplies a System-on signal to the module-on switch through the second circuit. The module-on switch disables the photovoltaic module by shorting it or disconnecting it from the first circuit in response to the System-On signal not being received by the module-on switch from the System-Monitor device. The module-off switch disables the photovoltaic module by shorting it in response to the System-On signal not being received by the module-on switch when the photovoltaic module is irradiated with light. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061410 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a first wire through which a signal is transmitted; a second wire that is not used for signal transmission; a switch that creates or breaks an electric connection between the first wire and the second wire; and a control circuit that controls the switch according to an potential of the signal, which is transmitted through the first wire, so that part of charge stored in a first wire capacitor of the first wire moves to a second wire capacitor of the second wire and is stored in the second wire capacitor and the charge stored in the second wire capacitor are drawn to the first wire capacitor to charge the first wire capacitor. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061411 | ELETRONIC CIRCUIT WITH A CURRENT RIPPLE FILTER - An electronic circuit comprising an ACRF comprising an active component, an energy storage unit, an input port and an output port. The electronic circuit comprises a control unit to control the ACRF. A detector detects a short circuit at the input port or the absence of an energy supply at the input port. The control unit controls the ACRF to function as an ACRF if the detector detects a power supply connected to the input port or that there is no short circuit at the input port, and controls the ACRF to stop functioning as an ACRF and to discharge energy from its energy storage unit to its output port if the detector detects a short circuit at the input port or no power supply connected to the input port. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061412 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DIRECTION OF MANIPULATION OF CONTROL BUTTON OF TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for controlling the direction of manipulation of a control button of a terminal are disclosed. The apparatus includes a position detection unit and a direction control unit. The position detection unit detects the position of a terminal based on a signal of a sensor. The direction control unit changes the direction of manipulation of a control button physically attached to the terminal and adapted to receive various types of control commands from a user in response to the detected position of the terminal. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061413 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY COVER WITH ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT - A battery system includes a battery cover, a battery access panel removably connected to the battery cover, and a service disconnect switch. The service disconnect switch includes an electrical interlock switch. The service disconnect switch has a first position cooperating with the battery access panel to prevent removal of the access panel from the battery cover. In the first position, the service disconnect connects a traction battery to circuitry. The service disconnect also has a second position, the second position being displaced from the access panel and disconnecting the battery. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061414 | SLIDER FOR LINEAR CONVEYER AND LINEAR CONVEYER - A linear conveyer includes a stationary module and a slider. The stationary module includes a frame extending linearly, a stator including armature coils and fixed to the frame, a rail, and a magnetic sensor. The slider movable along the rail with a driving linear motor includes magnetic poles, a rail guide fitted on the rail, and a magnetic scale. The magnetic scale includes a plastic magnet having magnetic poles and extending along an extending direction in which the rail extends, and a back yoke where the plastic magnet is placed. A position of the slider is detected by the magnetic sensor and the magnetic scale. The plastic magnet has a fixed portion that is fixed with respect to the back yoke and a portion other than the fixed portion, the portion being movable relative to the back yoke along an extending direction in which the magnetic scale extends. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061415 | Voice Coil Motor - Disclosed is a voice coil motor, the motor including a rotor having a cylindrical bobbin that has a support block protruding from an upper end of an outer circumference thereof and a coil block that is coupled to the outer circumference of the bobbin in a direction from a lower surface to an upper surface of the bobbin and is supported by the support block, a stator having a magnet facing the coil block and a yoke holding the magnet, elastic members coupled to upper and lower surfaces of the bobbin, respectively, a base supporting the stator and the elastic members, and a foreign substance inflow-prevention portion formed on an upper surface of the base in such a way as to protrude around an opening formed in a central portion of the base in a shape of a closed loop. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061416 | LINEAR MOTOR DEVICE - A linear motor device includes a track member with multiple magnets with alternating N poles and S poles arranged along the moving direction, and a moving body with a configuration which includes an armature which is movably mounted on the track member; and the device generates a driving force in the moving direction between the magnetic flux created armature and the magnets of track member. The armature also includes a heat conduction member arranged in cooling passages formed in cores of the armature. By this, coils on the moving body side are cooled efficiently, and a large driving force can be achieved by passing a large current as well as maintaining a large space for winding the coils in order to increase the winding count. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061417 | DEVICE FOR POWERING INTERACTIVE APPLIANCES IN MOVING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT - A device for powering interactive appliances in moving playground equipment includes an electrical generator mounted onto the moving element of the playground equipment, characterized by the design of the electrical generator, which includes a case ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061418 | Rotary Single-Phase Electromagnetic Actuator - A single phase, rotary electromagnetic actuator comprising first and second stator assemblies, located in oppositely facing spaced apart positions along a common central axis, permits a magnetized disc magnet rotor to rotate about the common axis free of any magnetic attractive forces normally tending to move the disc magnet longitudinally along the axis, or alternatively to be located in a position to create a desired longitudinal attractive force. The entire assembly is maintained in operative positions by a circular belt which provides an inward facing lip on each side of which the stator assemblies are seated and which determines the magnetic airgap spacing for the disc. The invention may be implemented as a servo-actuator by the inclusion of an angular position sensor that uses the actuator rotor as the magnetic field emitter, and a receiver for the magnetic field and its contacts, located in the belt lip. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061419 | ELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE WITH OUTPUT GREATER THAN INPUT - The utility model discloses an electric heating device with an output greater than an input, including a stator, a rotor, an input controller and a base, characterized in that: the stator is composed of a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, the permanent magnet is disposed externally to the electromagnet. The rotor is composed of a rotor body and a rotor shaft, the rotor body is wholly or partly formed of ferromagnetic material. An end portion at one end of an electromagnet core faces the rotor body and remains a gap with the rotor body. The end portion may be magnetized with an N pole or an S pole under an action of the external permanent magnet. The input controller is connected with an electromagnetic coil. The utility model not only may achieve an output greater than an input, but also may achieve a 100% “output efficiency”. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061420 | MOTOR - A motor includes a housing having a ring-shaped protruding portion protruding from a lower surface thereof. A stator core is fixed to an inner circumferential surface of the housing and on which a coil is wound, and an insulator is provided between the stator core and the coil. A lower end of the insulator is in contact with the protruding portion. Vibration and noise generated from the housing may be reduced without changing a material or a thickness of the housing. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061421 | ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - An electric compressor includes: a compressing unit; an electric motor that rotates the compressing unit; and a driving circuit. The driving circuit includes a filter circuit, an inverter circuit that receives electric power from the power supply line via the filter circuit, and a circuit board on which the inverter circuit is disposed, and a base member (aluminum base) and that supports the circuit board. The filter circuit has an electromagnetic coil and a damping resistor. The damping resistor is fixed to the aluminum base in abutment with the aluminum base. Preferably, the filter circuit is mounted on the circuit board, and the damping resistor has a lead line soldered to the circuit board and is fixed to the aluminum base by a screw. With this, there can be provided the electric compressor capable of effectively cooling the damping resistor of the filter circuit. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061422 | MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS AND VEHICLE - A motor driving apparatus includes: a motor including a first winding and a second winding; a winding switcher configured to switch between connection states of the first winding and the second winding of the motor; and a power converter connected to the motor. The motor, the winding switcher, and the power converter are disposed in a direction approximately orthogonal to an axial direction of the motor in order of the motor, the winding switcher, and the power converter. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061423 | MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS AND VEHICLE - A motor driving apparatus includes: a motor including a first winding and a second winding; a winding switcher configured to switch between connection states of the first winding and the second winding of the motor; and a power converter connected to the motor. The motor, the power converter, and the winding switcher are disposed in a direction approximately orthogonal to an axial direction of the motor in order of the motor, the power converter, and the winding switcher. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061424 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - Provided is a rotating electric machine the interior of which can be suitably cooled. A coolant supply means of the rotating electric machine supplies a cooling fluid to the bottom of a tubular member from a location closer to one end of a rotary shaft than the bottom, and the bottom of the tubular member is equipped with through-holes that run in the axial direction of the rotary shaft, with the cooling fluid being supplied to the interior of the tubular member through the through-holes. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061425 | INTERNALLY COOLED SERVO MOTOR WITH SEGMENTED STATOR - An electrical device and servo motor that includes a stator having a plurality of poles, wherein each pole includes a first surface and a second surface; the first surface and the second surface are spaced apart and have a pair of slots defined between the first surface and the second surface on respective sides of each pole. The pair of slots is configured to receive at least one winding, and each pole further includes a cooling tube coupled to the first surface, wherein the cooling tube is at least partially encompassed within the first surface. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061426 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotating electrical machine is provided with: a plurality of bus bars that provide an electrical relay between an external power line, which is positioned on the outside of a housing, and a multiphase coil; an insulation cover that is mounted on the plurality of bus bars with a prescribed gap between each, and covers at least part of the bottom surface of each bus bar; and a coolant supply means that supplies a cooling fluid, which cools a stator, inside the housing. A through-hole, which vertically penetrates a bottom surface, is formed on the bottom surface of the insulation cover. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061427 | ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine can include a stator, a rotor frame and a pole arrangement with: plural segment pieces disposed circumferentially around, and fastened to, the rotor frame; permanent magnet pieces positioned on inclined side edges of each segment piece; and plural pole pieces disposed circumferentially around the rotor frame and disposed alternatingly with the segment pieces. The magnet pieces are pressed between inclined side edges of the pole pieces and the inclined side edges of the segment pieces. The segment pieces, the permanent magnet pieces and the pole pieces form a closed ring around the outer surface of the rotor frame, with plural such rings being arranged after each other in an axial direction. An axial air channel can pass through the rings, and at least one radial air duct (R | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061428 | AXIAL GAP-TYPE POWER GENERATOR - An axial gap-type power generator in an embodiment includes a rotor provided with a magnet and a stator provided with a coil, the rotor and the stator being arranged via a gap in an axial direction of a rotation shaft. Further, a blade is installed at the rotor and the blade generates a cooling wind by rotation of the rotor. Here, the blade is installed at the rotor so that the cooling wind flows through the gap between the rotor and the stator from an inside to an outside in a radial direction of the rotation shaft. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061429 | Blower - The blower comprises: a blower case; a motor case; and a shaft pierced through the both cases. A first communication hole, which is formed in one of axial end faces of the motor case, introduces a part of compressed air into the motor case. A second communication hole, which is formed in the other axial end face of the motor case, discharges the compressed air to outside of the motor case. An external guidance path introduces the discharged air toward an outside face of the motor case. By actuating a motor, the compressed air, which has been introduced from the blower case into the motor case via the first communication hole, is discharged from the second communication hole, and the discharged air is introduced by the external guidance path and blown out toward the outside face of the motor case. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061430 | ELECTRICAL COLLECTING AND DISTRIBUTING MEMBER HOLDING STRUCTURE, ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR PRODUCING METHOD - An electrical collecting and distributing member holding structure is composed of a stator including a multiplicity of cores arranged annularly, windings wound around the multiplicity of cores respectively, and an insulator for electrical insulation between the cores and the windings, a plurality of annular electrical collecting and distributing members held around the stator to collect and distribute electric current to the windings, and a holding portion formed on the insulator. The holding portion includes a plurality of recesses formed therein. The plurality of electrical collecting and distributing members are being held in the holding portion in such a manner as to be partially received in the plurality of recesses, respectively. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061431 | ELECTRICAL COLLECTING AND DISTRIBUTING MEMBER HOLDING STRUCTURE, ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR PRODUCING METHOD - An electrical collecting and distributing member holding structure is composed of a stator including a multiplicity of cores arranged annularly, windings wound around the multiplicity of cores respectively, and an insulator for electrical insulation between the cores and the windings, a plurality of annular electrical collecting and distributing members held around the stator to collect and distribute electric current to the windings, and a holding portion formed on the insulator. The plurality of electrical collecting and distributing members are being held in the holding portion. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061432 | INTERFACE FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO A MOTOR-COMPRESSOR - An interface for transmitting electrical power to a motor of a motor-compressor is provided. The interface may include a receptacle having a first end portion coupled with a stator of the motor and a second end portion defining a hole at least partially extending therethrough. The interface may also include a plug configured to be detachably coupled with the receptacle. The plug may include a rigid, conductive rod having a first end portion configured to be coupled with a penetrator of the motor-compressor, and a second end portion configured to be at least partially disposed in the hole of the receptacle and detachably coupled therewith. The rigid, conductive rod may be configured to electrically couple the penetrator with the receptacle, and the receptacle may be configured to transmit the electrical power to the stator. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061433 | ELECTRICITY COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION RING - An electricity collection and distribution ring for collecting and distributing electricity from/to multi-phase windings includes a plurality of annular conductors respectively connected to the multi-phase windings according to the phases of electric current, and a plurality of fixing members for fixing the plurality of annular conductors to each other. The annular conductor includes a plurality of connecting portions connected to end portions of the windings at a plurality of positions in a circumferential direction. The fixing members are disposed between a pair of the plurality of connecting portions adjacent along a circumferential direction of the plurality of annular conductors. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061434 | STATOR FOR ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - A stator includes an annular stator core, a stator coil and a plurality of lead wires. The stator coil is comprised of windings mounted on the stator core and has a coil end part protruding from an axial end face of the stator core. Each of the lead wires is made up of a corresponding one of end portions of the windings of the stator coil. The lead wires include, at least, a first lead wire and a second lead wire. The first lead wire has a radially-extending part that adjoins the coil end part of the stator coil and extends in a radial direction of the stator core. The second lead wire has a circumferentially-extending part that adjoins and intersects the radially-extending part of the first lead wire and is located on the opposite side of the radially-extending part to the coil end part of the stator coil. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061435 | BRAKING DEVICE - A braking device includes a flywheel rotatably mounted on a brace, a circular rotor deposited on the flywheel, and a stator fixed to the brace for combining with the rotor. The stator includes first and second magnetic poles. The first magnetic pole is larger than the second magnetic pole. The first and second magnetic poles are arranged into a ring in an interlaced manner. Each of the first and second magnetic poles has a coil. The braking device has a magnetic control unit mounted on a lateral of the brace near a rim of the flywheel and configured to generate magnetism in response to electric currents generated by the coils, so as to change a rotatory load of the flywheel. With the interlaced arrangement of the large and small magnetic poles, the braking device can have the rotor rotating with less cogging torque, and in turn reduced noise. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061436 | POWER GENERATING DEVICE - A power generating device includes an input rotor that is provided to an output shaft of speed up gears so as to be capable of rotating together with the output shaft, an output rotor that is provided to a drive shaft of a generator so as to be capable of rotating together with the drive shaft, and a one-way clutch that is disposed between the input rotor and the output rotor. The one-way clutch connects the input rotor with the output rotor so as to rotate together with the input rotor and the output rotor when the rotation speed of the input rotor exceeds the rotation speed of the output rotor, and the one-way clutch is configured to release the connection between the input rotor and the output rotor when the rotation speed of the input rotor falls below the rotation speed of the output rotor. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061437 | CANNED MOTOR HAVING A HIGH-PRESSURE-RESISTANT CAN - A pump having a canned motor which has a stator with an internal rotor disposed therein, the stator and the internal rotor being mutually separated fluid-tightly by a can disposed between stator and internal rotor, the stator having stator teeth which extend radially in the direction of the internal rotor and define with appurtenant stator-tooth end faces a receiving space for the internal rotor and the can, the can lying against the stator-tooth end faces, the can having on its surface facing the stator, in stator-tooth gaps which are respectively defined by two mutually adjacent stator teeth, ribs fitted in in a form-locking manner which taper in the radial direction, starting out from a rib root disposed on the can, with regard to a rib thickness defined in the circumferential direction of the can. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061438 | MAGNET CO-FORMED TO BACK IRON - An apparatus includes a hub. The apparatus also includes a back iron that is coupled to the hub. In addition, a magnetic annulus is co-formed to the back iron. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061439 | MAGNETIC RELUCTANCE COUPLING HAVING TWO ROTORS - A simplified magnetic reluctance coupling for coupling a first shaft to a second shaft, has a hollow cylindrical stator which has at least one magnet that is/are distributed around the circumference of the stator. The reluctance coupling also has a first rotor, which is supported in such a way that it can rotate within the stator, is connected to a first shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, and has a plurality of ferromagnetic first portions distributed around the circumference thereof and spatially separated from one another, as well as a second rotor, which is supported in such a way that it can rotate within the first rotor, is connected to the second shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, and has a plurality of ferromagnetic second portions distributed around the circumference thereof. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061440 | Halbach Array Electric Motor with Substantially Contiguous Electromagnetic Cores - Halbach Array electric motor with substantially contiguous electromagnetic cores, comprised of a plurality of electromagnets arranged in Halbach Array sequence, whose horizontal cores are equipped with fork-like prongs to provide substantial contiguity with vertical cores, assembled to serve as a circular or linear stator, rotor or both, and a plurality of permanent magnets likewise arranged in a Halbach Array sequence, assembled to serve as a circular or linear stator or rotor where required. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061441 | ELECTRIC MACHINE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An electric machine includes a machine housing and a stator disposed at least partially within the housing. The electric machine also includes a radially embedded permanent magnet rotor disposed at least partially within the housing and an endcap. The rotor has at least one radially embedded permanent magnet that is configured to provide increased flux to reduce motor efficiency loss. The endcap is operably connected to a distal portion of the rotor. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061442 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A rotor type brushless motor comprises a drive magnet having an indexing pole part that extends on one axial side thereof. This indexing pole part is formed at least in the range from the circumferential center of one north pole to the circumferential center of one adjacent south pole, and over no greater than the range from one circumferential end of the one north pole to the other circumferential end of the one south pole. A magnetic flux detector is arranged at a position axially facing the indexing pole part. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061443 | ROTOR AND ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A rotor has a projection part projected from an inner wall of a central hole part toward a central axis and a rib part defined between opening parts adjacent with each other in a circumferential direction. A first imaginary straight line is defined to extend from the central axis outward in a radial direction through a center of the projection part. The projection part is formed so that the first imaginary straight line passes the opening part. A second imaginary straight line is defined to extend from the central axis outward in the radial direction through a center of the rib part. The rib part is formed so that the second imaginary straight line passes a center of a pole part or an intermediate position between pole parts adjacent with each other in the circumferential direction. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150061444 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor includes: a ring-shaped stator including a field coil; and a rotor holding a permanent magnet in a magnet holding portion on an outer circumference thereof in an exposed state and being supported to be rotatable about a rotary shaft core in an inner space of the stator, wherein the magnet holding portion is configured to have a magnet insertion portion and a pair of regulation bodies, and the permanent magnet is configured to include a cylindrical outer wall surface, a rear wall surface, a pair of side wall surfaces, and a pair of engaged surfaces. | 2015-03-05 |
