| 10th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
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| 20130056983 | POWER GENERATION CONTROL APPARATUS - When electric generators operate in parallel, field current control operations thereof are synchronized thereby to equalize load balance therebetween. A first power generation control device connected to a main electric generator and a second power generation control device connected to a subordinate electric generator are each provided with an external sensing terminal that detects an external voltage of each electric generator to which itself belongs, an output sensing terminal that detects a power generation voltage generated by each electric generator itself, and the external output terminal that outputs a signal synchronized with a field current control signal for each field coil of each electric generator. When the plurality of electric generators are caused to drive at the same time, the external output terminal of the first power generation control device and the external sensing terminal of the second power generation control device are connected to each other. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056984 | Downhole Power Generation By Way of Electromagnetic Induction - Electrical power may be generated at a downhole position of a production well by way of electromagnetic induction through oscillating linear translation driven by the flow of a fluid being transported by the production well. In exemplary embodiments, a conductive coil is disposed in a fixed position along a length of a production pipe such that the conductive coil encircles the production pipe. A linear translation apparatus is disposed radially inward from the conductive coil and is configured to move linearly parallel to a longitudinal axis of the production pipe and within the conducting coil by harnessing mechanical energy from fluid flowing within the production pipe. Magnets are affixed to the linear translation apparatus to cause electrical power to be generated in the conductive coil by way of electromagnetic induction responsive to the magnets passing by the conductive coil when the linear translation apparatus is in motion. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056985 | WIND-POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH OVER-SPEED PROTECTION AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A wind-power generation system with an over-speed protection is disclosed. The system is provided to convert wind energy into mechanical energy by a wind turbine, and mechanical energy is converted into electric energy by the wind turbine driving a generator. Also, electric energy is delivered to a power grid. The wind-power generation system mainly includes an AC crowbar, a fuse, and a DC chopper. The AC crowbar or the DC chopper is provided to consume superfluous energy outputted from the generator, thus providing an over-load operation to brake the wind turbine when the wind turbine operates under a first stage over-speed operation. Finally, the generator is isolated from the generator-side converter by disconnecting the fuse when the wind turbine operates under a second stage over-speed operation. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056986 | WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a wind power generation system including: a wind power generation unit converting wind energy into electrical energy and outputting the electrical energy; a wind power generation controlling unit controlling the electrical energy output from the wind power generation unit; and a capacitor unit and a battery unit storing the electrical energy controlled by the wind power generation controlling unit, wherein the wind power generation controlling unit includes a direct current (DC)-direct current (DC) converter monitoring the wind power generation unit and the capacitor unit to thereby selectively boost the electrical energy output from the wind power generation unit, and a method for controlling the same. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MICROWAVE REDUCTION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - The invention pertains to utilization of high power density microwave energy to reduce organic compounds to carbon and their constituents, primarily in a gaseous state. The process includes, but is not limited to, scrap tires, plastics, asphalt roofing shingles, computer waste, medical waste, municipal solid waste, construction waste, shale oil, and PCB/PAH/HCB-laden materials. The process includes the steps of feeding organic material into a microwave applicator and exposing the material to microwave energy fed from at least two linear polarized sources in non-parallel alignment to each other, and collecting the material. The at least two sources of microwave energy are from a bifurcated waveguide assembly, whose outputs are perpendicular to each other and fed through waveguide of proper impedance, such that the microwave sources are physically and electrically 90° out of phase to each other. The microwave frequency is between 894 and 1000 MHz, preferably approximately 915 MHz. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056988 | Power Generating Apparatus - The invention relates to the use of movement of a body of water to generate electricity using apparatus which includes at least one rack member in connection with at least one rotatable means. One of the rack or rotatable means are mounted in a relatively fixed position while the other of the rack or rotatable member is mounted so as to be influenced by the movement of the body of water in which the same is located to achieve the relative movement. Means are described to allow efficient transfer of the relative movement into electricity and also to prevent damage being caused to the apparatus by excessive movement of the body of water in storm conditions. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056989 | ENERGY EFFICIENT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE - An energy efficient climate control system for an offshore wind turbine that is integrated with the component cooling system is disclosed. The climate control system includes a cooling circuit adapted to carry heat generated by a component of the nacelle to outside the nacelle. The climate control system also includes an airflow system adapted to receive a warm outflow of coolant from the cooling circuit, across a variable flow control valve, the airflow system supplying clean ambient air to the nacelle at a predetermined relative humidity. The variable flow control valve regulates a flow rate of the coolant through the airflow system to adjust the relative humidity of the air entering the nacelle. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056990 | Modular Wind Turbine - A generation unit to generate electricity from wind may include a first modular housing having a plurality of first partition members to define a plurality of first slots, a plurality of first air baffles positioned within the first slots, a plurality of first turbine blades positioned to cooperate with the first air baffles within the first slots, a second modular housing having a plurality of second partition members to define a plurality of second slots, a plurality of second air baffles positioned within the second slots, and a plurality of second turbine blades positioned to cooperate with the second air baffles within the second slots. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056991 | Sustainable Power Supply Unit For ISO Containers - A sustainable power supply unit for ISO containers that includes photo voltaic solar panels that produce electric power allowing standardized mounting and attachment on top of ISO containers. The power supply unit can include ISO container corner castings that allow two or more sustainable power supply units to be stacked during transportation and storage. The power supply unit can include a maximum power point tracker, electrical batteries, data handling equipment and an inverter for supplying plug and play electric power to an ISO container or other electricity demanding equipment. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056992 | WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND MOTOR-GENERATOR DEVICE FOR USE IN THE SYSTEM - Either one of an inner rotor ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056993 | Use of thermal hydraulic DC generators meets the requirements to qualify as a "Green Energy" source - Thermal Hydraulic DC Generators capture energy from Turbine Generators, Combustion Engines, Geothermal Sources, Facility Systems, or Solar Collectors. These sources can be used to produce 180-degree Fahrenheit hot water in order to drive Thermal Hydraulic DC Generators. These Generators create a very efficient means of generating electric power. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056994 | DOOR BODY UNLATCHING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A unlatching device includes: a pair of human approach sensors disposed at both side ends of, for example, a rear glass; a retractable handle retractably received at a door body, such as a rear door; a cam member pivotally supported by the door body; a manual unlatching lever for manually unlatching a latch mechanism; and a solenoid capable of driving a stopper member of the latch mechanism, in which, when a predetermined signal is output from the human approach sensor, the stopper member is pressed by the solenoid and is moved away from an engaging/disengaging member, and the engaging/disengaging member is made to pivot by urging force and is released from a stopper, whereby the door body is unlatched and the retractable handle projects rearward from the door body. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056995 | Sliding Pin Lock Mechanism for Overhead Door - A door lock mechanism for an overhead door employs a sliding pin or rod that passes into the path of the rollers in the track, and obstructs the roller from movement in the direction to open the door. A spring in the door lock frame biases the sliding pin towards a proximal open position. The sliding pin has an arm that extends radially from its proximal end, and which engages retaining structure at the proximal end of the door lock frame. The arm is rotated out of engagement with the retaining structure to release the pin so it may slide proximally to an unlocked position. The pin may slide into a receiver housing mounted on a door panel. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056996 | VEHICLE DOOR LOCK DEVICE - A vehicle door lock device includes a housing including: an outer housing body including a covering portion covering an outer side of an electric motor and an outer side of a worm, an outer shaft-supporting portion supporting an active lever, and an outer shaft-supporting portion supporting a worm wheel; and an inner housing body including an inner shaft-supporting portion supporting an active lever, and an inner shaft-supporting portion supporting the worm wheel. An outer surface of the covering portion of the outer housing body and an outer surface of the outer shaft-supporting portion, which is provided in the outer housing body, for supporting the active lever, are formed in the same flat surface, and an outer surface of the outer shaft-supporting portion, which is provided in the outer housing body, for supporting the worm wheel, is formed in a dented surface dented inwardly with respect to the flat surface. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056997 | MOTOR-VEHICLE DOOR LOCK - The present invention relates to a motor-vehicle door lock which is provided with a catch ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056998 | Multiple Loop Fastening Strap/Leash Attachable to a Door Structure - A staggered multiple loop fastening strap/leash is securable between a door and its associated frame to provide partial access/restraint through a doorway. On one end of the strap/leash is a swivel snap that secures to an eye bolt that is screwed into a door structure. The other end has staggered loops spaced evenly apart. Each loop can go over a door knob/handle. A quick-release snap is on the strap located closer to the end with the swivel snap. When the quick-release snap is unconnected, the strap/leash becomes 2 straps. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130056999 | Secure door handle unit - The invention relates to a door handle unit for a lock in a vehicle with a door handle to open a door by a user, an operating unit showing at least the door handle, a coupling unit, or a combination of the door handle and the coupling unit, where by the mechanical coupling unit a motion of the door handle from a resting position into a operating position can be transferred to the lock, a crash block with a normal position, allowing a motion of the operating unit to operate the lock, and with a blocking position, which results during or after the impact of a force of acceleration, blocking any motion of the operating unit such that any operation of the lock is prevented, characterized in that the crash block in its blocking position can be transferred by a motion of the operating unit into the normal position. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057000 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH CRASHBOX - A motor vehicle with a crashbox is provided. The motor vehicle includes a side member, a bumper, and a crashbox that connects the bumper to the side member. A wall of the crashbox in section along a section plane extending in longitudinal direction of the crashbox has waves. The amplitude of the waves in longitudinal direction of the crashbox is variable. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057001 | Gripping Device with Claw and Electrical-Operated Magnetic Disk - A gripping device comprises a base, claws, cylinders, and an electrical-operated magnetic disk. At least two claws are pivotally coupled to the base. The base is provided with a coupling portion, which can be pivotally coupled to an arm of an operation machine. Each claw is pivotally coupled to a first location of a vertical plate of the base. Each cylinder is pivotally coupled to one of the claws. When the claws hold together, an accommodating space can be defined, in which the disk is mounted. The disk is provided with a central shaft, which can be fitted in a central space of the base. Thereby, large pieces of metal can be gripped by the claws, whereas small pieces of iron can be picked up by the electrical-operated magnetic disk, so that one machine employing the gripping device can take large pieces of metal and small pieces of iron. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057002 | DUAL PURPOSE SNOWMOBILE SNOW FLAP - A snow flap for a snowmobile functions as a removable snow shovel blade. The handle may be used as a pivot attachment for the blade to the snowmobile and may be alternatively attached to the blade in a different orientation for use as a shovel. Quick release attachment of the blade to the rear of the snowmobile permits ease of use. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057003 | MAGNETIC LIFTING TOOL - A spring-loaded pin-guided magnetic tool which is particularly well adapted for the lifting of hydraulic valve lifters from their bores in an OHV engine. An elongated tube has a magnet affixed to one end and is inserted into the engine block. The magnet is guided into place with spring-loaded, retractable guide pin. By extending the guide pin into the bore and guiding it into a recess on the top of a valve, the magnet can be placed very close to the center of the lifter. The placement of the magnet improves the precision of the tool because a user can be reasonably certain the magnet end of the tool is located at the bottom of a recess in a lifter. An collar is positioned along the tube allowing it to rest against the head and hold the magnetic end of the tool at a proper height. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057004 | ROBOT HAND AND ROBOT DEVICE - This disclosure discloses a robot hand of underactuated mechanism. The robot hand includes a plurality of actuators, a plurality of joints where the number of the joints is more than the number of the actuators, a palm portion, three finger portions each including a plurality of links having bases coupled to the palm portion and coupled being capable of flexion, and a shape-fitting mechanism which is provided in at the finger portion, and which enables to grasp an object to be grasped in an enclosing manner with the finger portions by performing providing torsional displacement to the links. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057005 | TRAY AND DEVICE FOR STABLISING A TRAY - This invention relates to a device ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057006 | Serving Tray for use with Left or right Hand - An object-carrying tray is provided that can be used by both left and right-handed users. The tray has a flat upper surface and a lower surface having a molded depression of two hands. The hands are positioned so that the palms, and several inner fingers overlap and the thumbs point in opposing directions. This configuration permits both a left or right-handed user to place his or her hand within the depressions. The user places his or her hand within the appropriate depressions to reduce the likelihood that the tray will slide around on a user's hand while the device is in use. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057007 | CONTAINER GRABBING DEVICE - A mechanized gripping apparatus for grabbing collection containers of a range of sizes is disclosed. The apparatus has converging opposed cylinder-operated finger arrangements which pivot together to close about a container for gripping and open to release a container. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057008 | ROBOT HAND - A robot hand having an attachment portion that is held when incorporated into a robot includes CFRP layers laminated to each other and a vibration-damping elastic layer that is disposed between the CFRP layer and the CFRP layer. The vibration-damping elastic layer includes viscoelastic resin regions including a viscoelastic resin and a high-rigidity resin region including high-rigidity resin. The viscoelastic resin regions and the high-rigidity resin region are alternately arranged along the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the CFRP layer in the attachment portion. The viscoelastic resin regions improve vibration-damping properties on the robot hand. As the viscoelastic resin regions and the high-rigidity resin region having relatively higher rigidity are alternately arranged along the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the CFRP layers, flexural rigidity along the longitudinal direction of the CFRP layer is improved. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057009 | Pillar Garnishments, Interior Garnishment Assemblies Incorporating the Same, and Methods For Controlling Alignment Of Interior Garnishment Assemblies - In one embodiment, an interior garnishment assembly may include a pillar garnishment coupled to a vehicle pillar, a door opening trim engaged with the pillar garnishment and the vehicle pillar, and a scuff plate coupled to the pillar garnishment. The pillar garnishment may include a ledge portion that extends at least partially along a W direction, a datum orifice formed in a low end of the ledge portion, and a datum feature joined with the ledge portion. The datum feature can be substantially hook shaped. The door opening trim may include a biased member that can clamp the datum feature to the vehicle pillar along the W direction. The scuff plate may include an attachment member that can be engaged with the datum orifice of the pillar garnishment. The datum feature of the pillar garnishment can control alignment of the door opening trim and the scuff plate. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057010 | Reconfigurable Console Reinforcement Bracket - A reconfigurable console reinforcement bracket includes a first frame and first and second extension arms. In a first configuration, the first extension arm is connected to a first lateral side of the first frame at a first longitudinal end of the first frame and the second extension arm is connected to a second lateral side of the first frame at the first longitudinal end of the first frame such that the first and second extension arms extend beyond the first longitudinal end. In a second configuration, the first extension arm is connected to the first lateral side of the first frame at the second longitudinal end of the first frame and the second extension arm is connected to the second lateral side of the first frame at the second longitudinal end of the first frame such that the first and second extension arms extend beyond the second longitudinal end. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057011 | CONSOLE BOX - A console box placed in a vehicle passenger compartment includes a console body for storing articles, a lid located on a top surface of the body, and a storage portion formed on a back surface of the lid for storing a small item. The storage portion is opened in response to opening of the lid, and is closed in response to closing of the lid. The lid has one end attached to the body through support shafts such that the lid pivots between open and closed positions. The storage portion has one end attached to the lid through support shafts such that the storage portion pivots between open and closed positions. The lid has a free end opposite the one end thereof and the storage portion has a free end opposite the one end thereof. The free ends face in the same direction. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057012 | PANEL END CAP STORAGE - The present invention provides a panel end cap storage unit that is disposed on an instrument panel end cap adjacent a vehicle door and is configured such that the unit is not accessible when the vehicle door is closed. In this way, the present invention provides a nonvisible secure storage unit that is only accessible when the adjacent vehicle door is open. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057013 | COVER DEVICE - A cover device is provided for an engine compartment of a motor vehicle, with at least one, in particular extensive, attenuator, at least a first section of which rests and/or abuts against at least one first engine compartment element situated in the engine compartment, and with at least one fastener, with which the attenuator can be secured or is secured directly or indirectly to the vehicle body, the at least one engine compartment element and/or at least one second engine compartment element situated in or on the engine compartment, in particular in a movable manner. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057014 | SEAT ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A RAIL GUIDE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A seat arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a vehicle seat that can be shifted in the longitudinal and transverse direction. A rail guide has a guide component fixedly anchored to the seat or vehicle and a guide rail fixedly anchored to the vehicle or seat along which the guide component is rail-guide. An installation section has a locking device that is moved from a release position in which the guide component is guided along the installation section or introduced into the installation section, into a locked position, in which the installation section is locked relative to the guide component by the locking device. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057015 | INTERLOCKING SEAL - An interlocking seal assembly includes a panel having a first side and a second side and defining a hole. The seal assembly also includes an outer seal and an inner seal. A shaft extends through the outer seal, the inner seal, and the hole. The outer seal is mounted with respect to the panel such that the outer seal contacts the first side of the panel and thereby forms a first face seal around the hole. The inner seal is mounted with respect to the panel such that the inner seal contacts the outer seal and thereby forms a second face seal around the hole. The inner seal contacts the second side of the panel and thereby forms a third face seal around the hole. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057016 | SADDLE-RIDING TYPE AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A motorcycle of a type having its front region covered with a fairing has an outer side surface of the fairing formed with a guide groove extending from a location in the vicinity of a front end of the fairing to a location downwardly of a grip of a handlebar then held at the zero steering angle. The guide groove guides the incoming air towards a position forwardly of and in the vicinity of the grip and then deflects the incoming air at the position forwardly of and in the vicinity of the grip so that the incoming air can be guided outside the motorcycle body. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057017 | Convertible top - A convertible top having a glass window attached to the top by positioning a ring around a window opening in the soft top and wrapping an edge of the window opening around at least a portion of the ring. An adhesive is positioned between the edge portion of the ring and the soft top and the glass window is positioned over the ring and secured thereto by an adhesive. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057018 | Door for a Motor Vehicle and Method for the Production Thereof - A door for a motor car includes a door support with at least one metal carrier element at least partially provided with plastic. The at least one metal carrier element is formed as an internal high pressure formed part. At least one metal reinforcement part and/or support part is/are attached to the metal carrier element. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057019 | AERODYNAMIC DRAG REDUCING APPARATUS - A drag reducing apparatus is provided for use with vehicles having surfaces that are not streamlined. The apparatus includes an exterior cover that forms a drag reducing shape when the apparatus is fully extended. The apparatus can be retracted to a space saving configuration. A scissors linkage extends and retracts the apparatus. The scissors linkage can be motorized, and the motor can extend the scissors linkage by turning in a first direction and can retract the apparatus by turning in a second direction. The scissors linkage can hold the exterior cover taut when the apparatus is fully extended. The scissors linkage can support the exterior cover at intermediate locations when the apparatus is not fully extended. The apparatus can include support linkages and intermediate moveable members that support the exterior cover and define the drag reducing shape. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057020 | BOX TRUCK AND TRAILER TURBULENCE REDUCING DEVICE - This invention relates to devices that reduce the drag against the rear end of Box Trucks and Trailers caused by turbulent airflow over, under, and from the sides of said vehicles while moving. This invention uses the compression of the plurality of vortices within the turbulence chamber to create an entropic relationship with ensuing vortices flowing over the open top and bottom of the chamber-causing those turbulent air vortices to flow over the chamber. This entropic “order out of disorder” effect eliminates the need for a top or bottom physical skin (sheet metal, plastic, etc.) to close the chamber. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057021 | VARIABLE AERODYNAMIC DEVICE - A variable aerodynamic device for a vehicle, comprising: a wing element ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057022 | AIR GUIDING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An air guiding device for a motor vehicle has a spoiler lip ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057023 | SUNRAY TRACKING SOLAR CELL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a sunray tracking solar cell apparatus for a vehicle. The apparatus includes a vehicle body panel having a top surface on which a solar cell is mounted, one or more height adjustable actuators that are installed on an undersurface of the vehicle body panel and move upward and downward, and an integrated controller that controls operation of the height adjustable actuators by integrally using signals output from various sensors mounted on the vehicle which are used by the integrated controller to determine the most efficient positioning for the solar cell. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057024 | VEHICLE INTERIOR FITTING PART AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a vehicle interior fitting part, in particular for a motor vehicle, and to a method for producing a vehicle interior fitting part. The vehicle interior fitting part has a first support element and an energy absorption element. The support element is integrally joined to the energy absorption element by means of a connecting region. The support element is provided such that it can be pre-assembled relative to the energy absorption element by means of the connecting region. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057025 | IMPACT PROTECTION DEVICE FOR AN UNDERBODY-MOUNTED MEMBER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An impact protection device for a motor-vehicle member mounted protrudingly beneath the body thereof, including a fairing element configured to be rigidly connected to at least one structural body element of the motor vehicle located between one extremity of the motor vehicle from which an obstacle may appear during a maneuver of the motor vehicle and the motor-vehicle member. The fairing element includes a lower support surface extending beneath the body substantially between the extremity of the motor vehicle and the motor-vehicle member along a negative incline, such that the low point of the lower support surface is lower than the low point of the motor-vehicle member along a vertical axis of the motor vehicle. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057026 | COWL CROSS ASSEMBLY - A cowl cross assembly includes a cowl cross bar positioned in front of a vehicle body, and a cowl cross half-panel joined to one end of the cowl cross bar. A part of the cowl cross bar made of a steel material is cut, and the cowl cross half-panel made of a plastic material is mounted to the cowl cross bar, thereby reducing the weight and the cost and reinforcing the strength to support the air conditioning equipment. In addition, the cowl cross bar can be easily joined to the cowl cross half-panel to improve the workability. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057027 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a vehicle body structure of an automobile in which a front edge portion of a front windshield glass is supported by an air box including a vertical wall surface portion facing an inner side of a vehicle compartment. In the vehicle structure, the front edge portion of the glass is connected to the air box in such a way that when glass membrane vibrations of the glass in surface inward-outward directions are in a phase shifting in an inward direction to the vehicle compartment, the vertical wall surface portion of the air box shifts in an outward direction from the vehicle compartment, and when the glass membrane vibrations of the glass in the surface inward-outward directions are in a phase shifting in an outward direction from the vehicle compartment, the vertical wall surface portion of the air box shifts in an inward direction to the vehicle compartment. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057028 | PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE UNIT - A protection structure for a high-voltage unit installed in a vehicle provided with: a vehicle interior; a storage chamber located in front of the vehicle interior in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and storing the high-voltage unit; a dash panel for separating the vehicle interior and the storage chamber; and a high-voltage cable connected to the high-voltage unit. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057029 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR A SLIDING-ROOF ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A locking device is provided for a sliding-roof arrangement of a motor vehicle with two guide rails which can be arranged so as to be spaced apart in vehicle transverse direction, on which guide rails a slide connectable with a sliding roof is movably mounted. At least one of the slides comprises lock for steplessly locking the slide at random positions of the respective guide rail. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057030 | Collapsible Chair - A collapsible chair includes a frame having two sidepieces, each having a base portion and a back portion. The base has an upward facing concave edge complementary to a portion of a spherical profile of a seating ball, the base portion further includes a frontal aspect. Each sidepiece has one or more hinges to connect the two sidepieces. The sidepieces, when hinged together, are moveable between a collapsed arrangement and an open arrangement. The chair further includes a cross member having an upward facing concave edge complementary to a portion of the spherical profile of the seating ball. The cross member is configured to mate with the frontal aspects of the two sidepieces so as to stabilize the two sidepieces in the open position. The upward facing concave edges of the sidepieces and the cross member form a triangular cradle that supports the seating ball. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057031 | BABY SEAT AND METHODS - An infant chair includes a frame having a seat portion and a base portion that are pivotally connected to each other so as to be movable between an expanded position and a collapsed position. A locking mechanism is operable to lock the frame in the expanded position. Further, a cover is configured to substantially cover the frame. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057032 | Infant Carrier Cover - A cover for an infant carrier or car seat comprises a flexible enclosing member having dimensions so as to fully enclose the top opening of the carrier or seat. The cover may be formed from a material engineered to inhibit the transmission of airborne pathogens. Pictures and images may be mounted on the bottom side of the cover to provide stimulation and entertainment to a child occupying the carrier or seat. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057033 | Seat pad - An improved seat pad and integrated gripping member is provided, which prevents the pad from slipping when placed between a seating surface and individual. The gripping member is permanently attached to the seat pad along its edge and covers a portion of either side of the seating surface. The gripping member is reversible therefore either side of the seat pad may be selectively exposed during use. This allows both seat pad sides to be constructed of different materials, colors, or patterns and be interchangeable when desired by the user. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057034 | CHAIRLIFT SEAT HAVING A BICYCLE TRANSPORT DEVICE - The invention relates to a chairlift seat ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057035 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat including a three-dimensional woven knitted fabric including a surface-layer-side base fabric, a back-layer-side base fabric, and an intermediate layer that three-dimensionally connects the surface-layer-side base fabric and the back-layer-side base fabric, the three-dimensional woven knitted fabric being tightly stretched on a seat frame by a locking member provided to an end portion thereof to form a seat surface, wherein an edge portion of the three-dimensional woven knitted fabric has a single-layer structure, which includes only the back-layer-side base fabric among the surface-layer-side base fabric, the back-layer-side base fabric and the intermediate layer, and wherein the locking member is provided to an end portion of the back-layer-side base fabric. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057036 | HINGE MECHANISM WITH NON-CYLINDRICAL PIN - An improved seating hinge includes a pin having a race member at a distal end and a shaft at a proximal end, and a bracket having a socket, wherein the pin is inserted into the bracket so that the race member is in contact with the socket, the shaft protrudes from the socket, and the pin is rotatable within the socket. The seating hinge further includes a telescoping connection that allows for varying seat widths and placements. Adjustment and/or alignment of the seat bottom can be performed without requiring support leg to be moved or replaced. The hinge can accommodate an auditorium having both straight sections of seating and curved sections of seating with varying degrees of curvature, where some support legs are mounted parallel and others non-parallel relative to each other. The hinge design can withstand weather and elements such as those present in many outdoor locations. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057037 | REACTION FORCE MECHANISM FOR BACKREST OF CHAIR AND CHAIR MOUNTED WITH THE SAME - Reaction force mechanism for backrest of a chair has clear large space under the seat and uses a longer reaction force spring than the prior art. The mechanism includes a base member supported on a leg, a back support member coupled by a rotation shaft to the base member to recline and support the backrest, a seat support member to which the seat is mounted, a weight-dependent reaction force mechanism for moving the seat support member in a lifting direction, and a reaction force spring for applying a spring force for returning the back support member to an original position, in which the reaction force spring is disposed in a lateral orientation between the back support member and the seat support member. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057038 | SEAT DEVICE - The invention relates to a seat device ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057039 | Clock Spring Assembly - A clock spring assembly includes a first member pivotally coupled to a second member about a pivot axis. The first member defines an inner space and the second member also defines an inner space. At least a portion of the second member is disposed within the inner space of the first member. A support member is disposed within the inner space of the second member and is coupled thereto. A pivot shaft is coaxial with the pivot axis and pivotally couples the first and second members together. A clock spring is disposed within the inner space of the second member and is wound around the support member. The clock spring extends between a first end engaged with the support member and a second end engaged with the first member. The clock spring biases the first member to pivot relative to the second member about the pivot axis. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057040 | RETRACTABLE VEHICLE SEAT - A retractable vehicle seat in which a seat main body disposed on a vehicle floor is flipped up laterally, so as to be retracted in a vehicle interior side wall of which the upper portion is inwardly inclined, may include a connection mechanism that is configured to rotatably connect the seat main body to a support stand. The connection mechanism includes a four-link mechanism having a stationary link integral with the support stand, an intermediate link integral with the seat main body, and a first link and a second link that connect these two links. The second link is configured to increase an angle between the first link and the intermediate link as the seat main body is flipped up. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057041 | Vehicle Seat Assembly With Easy-Entry Mechanism - A seat assembly includes a seat cushion, a seat back for pivotal movement between an upright position, a plurality of reclined positions, a fold flat position, and a dumped position. A recliner assembly is coupled between the seat cushion and seat back for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track is coupled to the seat cushion for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly. An easy-entry mechanism is coupled to the recliner assembly and the seat track for actuating the recliner assembly and the seat track to the unlocked conditions and providing movement of the seat assembly to an easy-entry position defined by the seat back pivoted to the dumped position and the seat track sliding the seat assembly to a full-forward position allowing access behind the seat assembly. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057042 | DAMPER FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A recliner assembly for a vehicle seat having a seat back pivotally mounted relative to a seat bottom is provided. The seat back is movable between an upright position, where the seat back is in a generally vertical position for supporting an occupant seated on the seat, and a storage position, where the seat back is folded with respect to the seat bottom. The recliner assembly includes a damper operatively connected between the seat bottom and seat back. The damper includes an outer race and an inner race, wherein at least one of the inner race and outer race comprise an annular cam-profile surface. A plurality of rollers are disposed between the inner race and outer race, to cooperate with the cam-profile surface and the other one of the inner race and outer race to dampen movement of the seat back during at least partial movement from the upright position to the storage position. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057043 | Easy Entry Seat System With Single Position Memory And Hold Open Feature - A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a seat cushion and a seat back for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a forwardly dumped position. A recliner mechanism is provided for selectively actuating between a locked and unlocked condition allowing the pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track assembly provides selective actuation between a locked and unlocked condition allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly between a design position and a full forward position. An easy entry memory mechanism is operatively coupled to the recliner mechanism and the seat track assembly for selectively actuating the seat track assembly to the unlocked condition and provide movement of the seat assembly to the full forward position in response to pivotal movement of the seat back to the forwardly dumped position while maintaining memory of the design position. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057044 | MINING MACHINE WITH DRIVEN DISC CUTTERS - A mining machine includes a cutting mechanism with an arm, and a substantial weight of more than a thousand pounds attached to the arm. The mining machine also includes a first disc cutter adapted to engage the material to be mined and mounted on a first disc cutter assembly for eccentrically driving the first disc cutter, the first disc cutter assembly being mounted within the substantial weight. The mining machine also includes at least a second disc cutter spaced apart from the first disc cutter assembly and adapted to engage the material to be mined, and mounted on a second disc cutter assembly for eccentrically driving the second disc cutter, the second disc cutter assembly being mounted within the substantial weight. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057045 | Pulsed Water-Jet Apparatus - A pulsed water-jet apparatus comprising a high pressure water pump delivering water to a nozzle and a means of interruption disposed at or near the nozzle periodically interrupting the flow of water passing through the nozzle thereby generating a pulsed water-jet. An accumulator is disposed between the pump and the nozzle, wherein the accumulator is a high pressure accumulator storing energy between pulses of the pulsed water jet and the pressure drop at the accumulator inlet due to the release of each pulse of the pulsed water jet is less than twenty percent. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057046 | Polygonal Shield Washer - A polygonal shaped shield washer for mounting on a pick holder having a mating polygonal shaped barrel, the washer including a top having an interior opening and outer periphery defined by plurality of edges, each pair of adjacent edges being joined at a corner, and a skirt extending rearwardly from the outer periphery of the top, the skirt having a plurality of edges and corners aligned with the edges and corners of the top. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057047 | BICYCLE MOTOR HUB - A hub electric motor unit for a motor-driven or motor-assisted vehicle, the vehicle comprising a frame, a wheel having a hub and a wheel rim connected to the hub by a plurality of spokes; the hub electric motor unit comprising a shaft connectable to the frame of the vehicle, a stator unit mounted on the hub shaft, a rotor disposed around and coaxially with the hub shaft; a hub shell rotatably mounted on the hub shaft, wherein the hub shell comprises two cap members axially disposed on respective sides of the rotor; wherein each cap member comprises a connecting part for connecting a respective subset of the spokes. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057048 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR DRIVING DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide an in-wheel motor driving device which includes a highly adaptable suspension mounting portion, is light weighted, and has reduced drag friction at the time of steering operation. An in-wheel motor driving device comprises: a motor section A which rotates a motor-side rotation member; a speed reducer section B which reduces and transmits rotation of the motor-side rotation member to a wheel-side rotation member; and a wheel hub connected and fixed to the wheel-side rotation member. The above three elements are disposed in series from an inboard side to an outboard side of a vehicle, and suspension mounting brackets are fixed onto an outer surface of the speed reducer section's housing. Arms of a suspension are attached via the suspension mounting brackets. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057049 | WHEEL FOR AUTOMOBILE - A hat portion of a wheel disk includes a hat inner inclined circumferential portion and a hat outer inclined circumferential portion. At least one of the hat inner inclined circumferential portion and the hat outer inclined circumferential portion includes: a plurality of curved protruding circumferential portions that protrude toward a surface side into a curved shape; and at least one curved recessed circumferential portion that is provided between the adjacent curved protruding circumferential portions and that is recessed toward a back side into a curved shape. The hat portion of this construction provides a significant effect in improving stiffness because of the shapes of the curved protruding circumferential portions and the curved recessed circumferential portion. Consequently, an automobile wheel has improved overall stiffness and strength. Therefore, a car on which the automobile wheel is mounted can provide increased driving stability. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057050 | COMPOSITE BICYCLE WHEEL - A composite bicycle wheel is provided with a first circumferential side wall, a second circumferential side wall and an outer bridge. The first circumferential side wall has a radial inner end and a radial outer end. The second circumferential side wall has a radial inner end and a radial outer end. The outer bridge connects the radial outer ends of the first and second circumferential side walls. At least one of the outer bridge and the first and second circumferential side walls includes a vibration suppression layer. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057051 | BRAKE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A brake apparatus includes: a master cylinder generating a master cylinder fluid pressure; a wheel brake device applying a braking force to the wheels; a control fluid pressure generation device including a fluid pressure control valve and a fluid pressure pump; an electric motor driving the fluid pressure pump; a control fluid pressure setting unit setting a control fluid pressure; wherein the control fluid pressure generation device rotates the electric motor to circulate a brake fluid and applies a control current to the fluid pressure control valve to thus generate the control fluid pressure in the fluid pressure control valve, and a target rotation number setting unit configured to calculate a pump-necessary discharge flow rate and a brake fluid amount, and set a target rotation number of the electric motor based on the pump-necessary discharge flow rate. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057052 | Brake system for a vehicle and method for operating a brake system of a vehicle - A vehicle brake system and method for operating same, having a master brake cylinder, a brake medium reservoir, and a first brake circuit, connected via a reservoir line to the brake reservoir, having at least one first wheel brake cylinder, a first wheel inlet valve associated with the first brake cylinder, a first pump, by which a first brake medium volume is pumpable from the reservoir line through the open first wheel inlet valve into the first brake cylinder, a continuously adjustable first wheel outlet valve, by which a first brake medium displacement from the first cylinder into the brake reservoir is controllable, and a connecting line having a spring-loaded non-return valve, via which a delivery side of the first pump is connected to the brake reservoir, a brake medium displacement from the brake reservoir to the delivery side of the first pump being prevented by the spring-loaded non-return valve. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057053 | Braking System for an Off-Highway Machine Involving Electric Retarding Integrated with Service Brakes - The disclosure describes, in one aspect, a method of braking a machine having an electric drive configuration. The electric drive configuration includes at least one electric retarding system connected to a first set of wheels. Additionally, a first friction brake system connects to the first set of wheels to provide a braking output torque. A second friction brake system connects to a second set of wheels and provides a second braking output torque. The system calculates and applies a braking ratio between the electric and friction braking systems based upon both user controls and conditions encountered. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057054 | BRAKE DEVICE - A brake device can prevent deterioration of braking force by applying a predetermined pressure in the drive hydraulic pressure chamber even when an electric system failure occurs. The brake device includes a stroke simulator portion, regulator, a first passage connecting the accumulator and the high pressure port of the regulator, a second passage connecting the reservoir tank and the low pressure port of the regulator, a third passage connecting the stroke simulator portion and the pilot pressure input port of the regulator, a fourth passage connecting the drive hydraulic pressure chamber and the output port of the regulator and a fifth passage connecting the accumulator and the drive hydraulic pressure chamber bypassing the high pressure port. The normally open type pressure decrease control valve is provided in the second passage or in the fourth passage whereas the normally closed pressure increase control valve is provided in the fifth passage. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057055 | BRAKING CONTROL SYSTEM - Provided is a braking control system including: an internal combustion engine serving as a power source of a vehicle; a brake servo unit operated by a negative pressure supplied thereto; a passage configured to supply an intake negative pressure of the internal combustion engine to the brake servo unit; and a negative pressure pump configured to generate a negative pressure by being driven by power transmitted from a wheel of the vehicle and transmit the generated negative pressure to the brake servo unit, wherein the negative pressure pump is driven so as to supply the negative pressure to the brake servo unit during execution of inertia running in which the internal combustion engine stops and the vehicle runs by inertia. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057056 | POWERED DEVICE CLASSIFICATION IN A WIRED DATA TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - In a wired data telecommunication network power sourcing equipment (PSE) coupled to a powered device (PD) carries out an inline power discovery process to verify that the PD is adapted to receive inline power, then a plurality of classification cycles are carried out to convey a series of inline power classes back to the PSE. The series of inline power classes may all be the same, in which case the PD is legacy equipment and is adapted to receive the power level corresponding to that class. If they are not all the same, information is thus conveyed to the PSE which may, for example, correspond to a specific power level to be applied or to other information. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057057 | POWER SOURCE SYSTEM - In the case where the rotation speeds of respective magneto alternating current (AC) generators of a plurality of power source apparatuses ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057058 | Method and Apparatus for Supplying Power to a Portable Electronic Device in an Aircraft - Provided is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a power conditioning module. The power conditioning module includes an input that is operable to receive a first power from an aircraft. The power conditioning module includes electronic circuitry that is operable to transform the first power to a second power. The second power is different from the first power and is suitable for charging a portable electronic device. The power conditioning module includes a status indication mechanism that is operable to indicate a status of the power conditioning module. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057059 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AN AUTOTRANSFORMER FOR AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a method for protecting a multi-phase autotransformer for an aircraft, including the steps of receiving ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057060 | DEVICE FOR CANCELING UNDESIRABLE MAGNETIC FIELD AROUND ON-LINE ELECTRIC VEHICLE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ON-LINE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CAPABLE OF CANCELING UNDESIRABLE MAGNETIC FIELD - A method, for manufacturing a device for canceling an undesirable magnetic field around an on-line electric vehicle, the method comprising, calculating a primary magnetic field generated by a current flowing through a power line, calculating a first undesirable magnetic field, calculating a second undesirable magnetic field, obtaining an entire undesirable magnetic field by calculating a vector sum of the first and second undesirable magnetic fields, obtaining a number of turns of a coil to be wound around one end or both ends of the power acquisition device which maximally cancels the entire undesirable magnetic field, and winding the coil around the end or ends of the power acquisition device in accordance with the obtained number of turns, and short-circuiting each coil. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057061 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - A power conversion apparatus is provided which includes a plurality of power conversion circuits which individually supply power to a plurality of in-vehicle auxiliary units, a common capacitor which is connected to input terminals of the plurality of power conversion circuits, an operation section which operates respective switching elements of the plurality of power conversion circuits, and a variation section which varies a switching frequency of the switching element configuring at least one of the power conversion circuits, when the operation section turns the switching element on or off. The operation section sets switching frequencies of the switching elements of at least two of the power conversion circuits so as to be different from each other. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057062 | WIRING METHOD AND WIRING SYSTEM FOR STRUCTURES - A unitized wiring portion (wiring unit) has a hard pipe member, a wire provided in the pipe member, and outside wiring connectors connected at each end of the wire. A plurality of wiring units are prepared in advance wherein wiring units are divided into multiple groups having different length of wires and so on. The wiring units are arranged in a structure (e.g. a vehicle body) and the outside wiring connectors are connected to each other to form a wiring network. The wiring units are fixed to frame and/or reinforcing members to thereby increase mechanical strength of the structure. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057063 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR POWER CONVERSION - An apparatus includes a DC-link, a voltage converter, a bus voltage controller, and a supervisory controller. The voltage converter is configured to convert a first DC voltage into a second DC voltage based on a command signal and based on an adjustment signal and to supply the second DC voltage to the DC-link. The bus voltage controller is configured to iterate calculation of the adjustment signal to communicate each iterated calculation of the adjustment signal to the voltage converter. The supervisory controller is configured to iterate calculation of the command signal and to communicate each iterated calculation of the command signal to the voltage converter and to the bus voltage controller. A frequency of the bus voltage controller to communicate each iterated calculation of the adjustment signal is higher than a frequency of the supervisory controller to communicate each iterated calculation of the command signal. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057064 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AIR CONDITIONER OF CAR - A power supply system for an air conditioner of a car includes a battery, an alternator, a detection circuit to detect whether the alternator is operating and outputting a detection signal according to the detection result, a processing unit to output a control signal according to the detection signal, and a switching circuit to connect either the battery or the alternator to the air conditioner. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057065 | ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FOR DRIVING AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT AND METHOD - An engine control unit for driving an electric circuit, e.g., a starter in a vehicle, includes at least a first element for making a first signal, particularly an ignition signal, available, a second element for making a voltage available for the electric circuit, a third element for connecting the electric circuit, a first switch which is disposed between the second and third elements to control the electric, circuit, and a fourth elements for generating a second signal, the first signal cooperating with the second signal to form a virtual second switch for turning the electric circuit on or off with the aid of the first switch. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057066 | EXTERNAL MODULE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING EXTERNAL MODULE - An external module, an electronic device and a method for driving an electronic module are provided. The electronic device includes a host and multiple external modules. The external module adapted to be removably connected to the electronic device includes a body, a first connector, a moving assembly and a second connector. The body has multiple connecting ports. The first connector is fixed on one of the connecting ports. The electronic device is adapted to be electrically connected to the first connector for providing power to the external module to drive the moving assembly. The second connector is assembled to the moving assembly disposed in the body and electrically connected to the first connector. The moving assembly drives the second connector to switch between the connecting ports, and the connecting port where the second connector is located is different from the connecting port where the first connector is located. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057067 | MOBILE MICRO-GRID POWER SYSTEM CONTROLLER AND METHOD - Methods and control apparatus are presented for controlling supply of electrical power to a mobile micro-grid power system, in which a master controller automatically rebalances the micro-grid by activating and deactivating individual power supplies to preferentially activate non-fuel consuming power supplies and deactivate fuel consuming power supplies so as to minimize fuel consumption for the micro-grid power system. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057068 | MOBILE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY DEVICE WITH A HUB'S FUNCTIONS INTEGRATED - A mobile backup power supply device includes a Hub with not less than one input port connected to a computer's power supply or an external electric power source and not less than an output port connected to an electronic device, both of which fulfill data transmission & management by means of a Hub control structure in order to deliver a Hub's functions; an electricity storage device inside the Hub which can be either primary batteries or secondary batteries and connected to a charge control structure used to link an external electric power source for the purpose of matching secondary batteries' characteristics during charge; a power management structure between the electricity storage device and the out port which is able to detect and automatically adjust electricity required by an external electronic device in order to stably and uniformly transmit electricity to an electronic device from the electricity storage device. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057069 | MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKER - A method is provided for determining a value for an electrical output of a converter of renewable energy. The method comprises obtaining a signal representing the electrical output of the converter wherein that electrical output has an initial value. The method further comprises applying a pulse signal to the signal representing the electrical output, wherein the pulse signal comprises a positive portion and a negative portion. The method further comprises obtaining a measurement of electrical power produced by the converter during application of the pulse signal, removing the pulse signal and then obtaining a measurement of electrical power produced by the converter in the absence of the pulse signal. An error value is determined from the obtained electrical power measurements and that error value is applied to the initial value to obtain a target value for the electrical output of the converter. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057070 | CIRCUIT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND IC CARD - A circuit device includes: a first storage control unit which receives power from a power receiving unit which receives power by electromagnetic induction, to perform control of storing charge in a first charge storage unit; a second storage control unit which performs control of storing charge in a second charge storage unit; and a power source supply unit which supplies power source to a system device based on charges stored in the first charge storage unit and the second charge storage unit. The second charge storage unit is a charge storage unit whose charge storage capacitance is smaller than that of the first charge storage unit. The power source supply unit supplies, at the time of system start-up after the start of power reception, power source based on the stored charge of the second charge storage unit to the system device. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057071 | FUEL CELL BATTERY CHARGE/DISCHARGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a system for supplying power to a device includes a battery, a mobile recharging power supply, a battery output, and a controller. The battery output is configured to supply power to the device. The controller is configured to upon detecting that a current through the battery output is below a threshold, initiate a supply of power to the battery output from the mobile recharging power supply. Additionally, the controller is configured to upon detecting that the current through the battery output is above the threshold, initiate a supply of power to the battery output from the battery. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057072 | UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND POWER-SUPPLYING METHOD FOR THE SAME - An uninterrupted power supply apparatus is applied to an alternating current power apparatus and a load. The uninterrupted power supply apparatus includes a power distribution unit, a power supply unit, and an uninterrupted power supply unit. The power distribution unit includes a plurality of slots. The power distribution unit is electrically connected to the alternating current power apparatus and the load. The power supply unit is electrically connected to the power distribution unit and inserted into the corresponding slot. The uninterrupted power supply unit is electrically connected to the power distribution unit and inserted into the corresponding slot. The present invention is provided to improve the performance of the uninterrupted power supply and reduce occupied space of a cabinet to save space. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057073 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER - Power supply systems and methods are provided. In one aspect, a power supply system includes a frame, a power input to receive input power from a power source, a power output to provide output power to a load, at least one battery module mounted in the frame and having a battery output that provides battery power, at least one power module mounted in the frame and coupled to the power input to receive the input power, coupled to the battery output to receive the battery power, and coupled to the power output to provide the output power from at least one of the battery power and the input power, a first controller coupled to the at least one power module, and a second controller. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057074 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - Provided is a power storage device including: a first chassis member; a second chassis member; a power inlet; one or plural power outlets; a battery module; a power conversion device; a housing; a lower lid; and an upper lid. The battery module is fixed closely to one surface of the first main surface portion. The power conversion device is fixed closely to one surface of the second main surface portion. A gap portion is formed between the first main surface portion and the second main surface portion by disposing the other surface of the first main surface portion and the other surface of the second main surface portion to face each other. The space is used to make air taken through the plural openings of the lower lid flow via the plural openings of the upper lid. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057075 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARGING BATTERY OF ELECTRIC DEVICE HAVING MOTOR - An apparatus for charging a battery of an electric device that has a motor by not charging the battery before the electric device is used and a method of charging a battery of an electric device that has a motor by using the apparatus. The apparatus includes a load, a motor for driving the load, a battery that provides a power supply to the motor, a generator that converts a kinetic energy that is generated by the motor to an electric energy, and a control unit that senses an amount of the load of the load and, if the amount of the load is less than a reference value, charges the battery by a first charging mode by using the electric energy output from the generator. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057076 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD AND BATTERY - A battery management system includes a master control unit coupled to a plurality of batteries, at least one battery status unit providing data on the status the batteries and a power determination unit providing a measure of the power draw required from the batteries. The master control unit controls the batteries to activate only the number to meet the required power draw. The power determination unit can determine the maximum safe power to a device coupled to the batteries, the master control unit then activating a number of batteries having a combined power capacity not exceeding the safe maximum power. The system allows for a large number of batteries to be coupled to an electrical device and for these to be controlled so as not to produce a current which is too high for the device. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057077 | TRANSFERRING POWER TO A MOBILE DEVICE - Embodiments of the disclosure may include a system for transferring power, the system having a donor mobile device. Such a donor mobile device may include processor(s) and a donor wireless power transfer mechanism coupled to the processor(s). In addition, the donor mobile device may include software application(s) that: (i) configure the donor wireless transfer mechanism on the donor mobile device to initiate power transfer; and (ii) transfer power using the donor wireless transfer mechanism. The system may also have a receptor mobile device including processor(s) and a receptor wireless power transfer mechanism coupled to the processor(s). Further, the receptor mobile device may include software application(s) that: (i) configure the receptor power transfer mechanism on the receptor mobile device to receive power; and (ii) receive and convert received power into electric current using the receptor power transfer mechanism. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057078 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER METHOD THEREOF IN MANY-TO-ONE COMMUNICATION - A wireless power transmitter for transmitting power in a wireless manner by forming a wireless power signal and a wireless power transfer method thereof are capable of optimizing transmission efficiency for a plurality of wireless power receivers, by deciding an optimal transmission parameter (especially, a frequency corresponding to the wireless power signal or a resonant frequency) for the plurality of wireless power receivers based on control errors received from the plurality of wireless power receivers, respectively, via respective time slots allocated to the plurality of wireless power receivers. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057079 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - An apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission includes a near-field wireless communication antenna for receiving wireless power transmission control signals from a power transmitting device at a communication frequency, a near-field wireless communication Integrated Circuit (IC) for delivering wireless power transmission control messages based on the wireless power transmission control signals received through the near-field wireless communication antenna to a power IC, a Wireless Power Transmission (WPT) coil for resonating at a frequency band corresponding to a resonant frequency of the power transmitting device, to receive power supplied from the power transmitting device, and the power IC for controlling output of a constant voltage, using the supply power received by the WPT coil, based on the wireless power transmission control messages from the near-field wireless communication IC. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057080 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, a method and apparatus is disclosed that includes features of transmitting power from a transmitter of a wireless power system at a multiplicity of frequencies between a first transmission frequency and a second transmission frequency at a first power level and transmitting power from the transmitter at a second power level and at one or more frequencies between the first transmission frequency and the second transmission frequency if the one or more receiving devices are determined to be coupled to the transmitter. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057081 | Contactless Power Solution For Low Power Sensors In Bioprocess Environments - A method and apparatus for providing more reliable wireless communication and power to sensors in electrically challenging bioprocess environments is disclosed. An unconnected antenna is located within the bioprocess environment, preferably in the same plane as the primary powered antenna. This unconnected antenna, also referred to as reflective antenna, enhances and confines the electromagnetic field created by the powered antenna. This reflective antenna is incorporated in or proximate to the devices containing a sensor or communication device. In one embodiment, the reflective antenna is incorporated into the filter housing. In another embodiment, it is incorporated into the filtering element itself. In another embodiment, it is incorporated into or affixed on the disposable bioprocess components, such as bags and tubes. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057082 | NON-CONTACT POWER RECEPTION SYSTEM AND NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A non-contact power reception system comprising movable body equipment including a secondary-side coil for receiving, in a non-contact manner, electric power from a primary-side coil, which receives electric power from an AC power source, a rectifier, which rectifies electric power received by the secondary-side coil, and an electrical storage device, which is connected to rectifier, wherein the movable body equipment includes a matching unit located between the secondary-side coil and the rectifier, and the non-contact power reception system is configured to bring the matching unit into a mismatch state when electric power is being received from the primary-side coil in a state in which the movable body equipment should refuse power reception. | 2013-03-07 |
