| 10th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20130055782 | Method for the flying changing of working rolls in continuous casting and rolling installations and hot strip rolling mills using a hold-down roller - The invention relates to a method of flying changing of working rolls in continuous casting and rolling installations and hot strip rolling mills, in particular in continuous hot strip rolling mills, wherein for exchange of working rolls by opening a rolling stand, those are disengaged from a to be rolled hot strip. According to the invention a regulated strip tension that can substitute the tension of the open rolling stand, is applied to the to-be-rolled hot strip with at least one hold-down roller that is introduced in a rolling line. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055783 | ASYMMETRIC EXTRUDING METHOD, EXTRUDED MATERIAL MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SAME, ASYMMETRIC EXTRUDING DICE, AND ASYMMETRIC EXTRUDING DEVICE - An asymmetric extrusion method, an extruded material extruded using the same, a die for asymmetric extrusion, and an asymmetric extrusion apparatus. According to the asymmetric extrusion method, an extruded material having a plate shape is formed by pushing an extruding material through a die including an extrusion hole having an asymmetric shape with respect to an extrusion direction of the extruding material, so as to extrude the extruding material while inducing shear strain in the extruding material. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055784 | OUTER JOINT MEMBER FOR CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An outer joint member which has a cup portion formed, on the inner surface thereof, with a plurality of track grooves extending in the axial direction, the cup portion having a chamfering portion provided in the region between the track grooves at the inner peripheral edge thereof, at least the inner surface and the outer surface of the cup portion being shaped by forging. The chamfering portion includes a first chamfering portion for allowing the angle shift of the joint, and second chamfering portions which are provided adjacent to both peripheral sides of the first chamfering portion and are inclined in the direction different from the first chamfering portion. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055785 | THERMOFORMING EQUIPMENT FOR THE FORMATION OF METALLIC PACKAGES WITH PRE-FLAP FORMATION - It is understood as being preferably intended for the manufacture of cans through spinning, molding the can bodies in the most varied shapes, also enabling the attainment of deep necking or die-necking in the can bodies; it may be used for the several purposes, from food and beverage cans, to chemicals and others, and they may be manufactured in several materials such as tin foil, chromed sheet and black plate, using the spinning process molding the can bodies, being able to be used in several types of cans, from those which use metallic, plastic or mixed lids (compound plastic+metallic), clamped such as those using metallic, plastic or mixed (compound plastic+metallic) lid system and unclamped, provided with sealing gaskets and vacuum closure. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055786 | METHOD FOR AN OPERATIONAL TEST MEASUREMENT OF A LAMBDA PROBE, AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT METHOD - A method for the operational test measurement of a lambda probe, particularly for the purpose of calibrating and/or determining the status of the lambda probe, wherein pure air is circulated around a probe head of the lambda probe is disclosed. The method has the following steps: —insertion of the lambda probe into a flow receptacle which is separate from an engine construction, in such a manner that an air stream (L) can be circulated around the probe head; generation of an air stream (L) in the flow receptacle; evaluation of probe measurement signals (S), wherein a calibration value is obtained and/or a heating current of the lambda probe is evaluated. A device for carrying out the method, as well as a system, is also disclosed herein. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055787 | CORIOLIS GYROSCOPE HAVING CORRECTION UNITS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE QUADRATURE BIAS - A Coriolis gyroscope comprises a mass system that can be excited to perform vibrations parallel to a first axis, whereby a deflection of the mass system due to a Coriolis force along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis is detectable. At least one first correction unit and at least one second correction unit, which each comprise a plurality of stationary correction electrodes and moving correction electrodes whereby the stationary correction electrodes extend in the direction of the first axis and are firmly connected to the substrate by corresponding anchor structures, and the moving correction electrodes are provided as a part of the mass system. A method for reducing the quadrature bias of a Coriolis gyroscope of this type comprises applying at least temporarily constant corrective voltages to the correction units. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055788 | CALIBRATION OF INSTRUMENT RELATIVE TO ULTRASONIC PROBE - A method of calibration including placing an instrument on an arbitrary point and at an arbitrary rotational orientation on an ultrasonic probe, obtaining spatial coordinates of the instrument, obtaining spatial coordinates of three points on an external surface of the ultrasonic probe, and using the three points to define an ultrasonic image plane, obtaining spatial coordinates of a set of landmarks which have a known spatial relationship to the ultrasonic image plane, these landmarks defining a direction in which the ultrasonic probe is directed within the ultrasonic image plane, and obtaining spatial coordinates of a front point on a front facing surface of the ultrasonic probe, the front facing surface having a known relation with a reference axis of a scanning plane of the ultrasonic probe that defines where an ultrasonic image starts within the ultrasonic image plane. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055789 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING MAGNETIC RADIATION THROUGH TAGGING - A method and an apparatus for monitoring a material includes adding tagging particles to the material, sensing the tagging particles in the material for an even distribution throughout the material, forming a part from the material if the tagging particles are evenly distributed throughout the material, sensing the tagging particles in the part to determine a physical characteristic of the part, placing the part in operation if the determined physical characteristic is within a predetermined specification, sensing the tagging particles in the part during operation to detect at least one of wear and damage to the part, and generating an indication to a user upon detection of the at least one of wear or damage to the part. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055790 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MEASURE BACK FACE SIGNATURE OF ARMOR - An apparatus and method for evaluating the backface signature of flat panel ballistic resistant composites with accuracy, repeatability and improved correlation to the expected backface signature of shaped ballistic resistant composites in actual field use. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055791 | SAMPLE TRAPPING METHOD AND SAMPLE TRAPPING APPARATUS - A sample trapping method and apparatus uses a sample conduit for trapping a gas sample by cooling or desorbing the gas sample by heating. The sample conduit may be cooled by arranging the sample conduit in the vicinity of, or bringing the sample conduit into contact with, a cooling part of a cooling device based on a cold storage refrigerator. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055792 | HYGIENIC INTEGRITY TEST IN ULTRAFILTRATION SYSTEMS - A method for testing the integrity of a hollow fibre membrane includes inserting a sterile, monomolecular gas into an interior of the hollow fibre membrane, applying a starting gas pressure on the gas in the interior of the hollow fibre membrane at a first point in time, and measuring the pressure of the gas at a second point in time after the first point in time so as to determine a final gas pressure. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055793 | FILTER CLOGGING DETECTION APPARATUS - There is provided a filter clogging apparatus capable of detecting clogging of an individual filter without being limited to the direction in which cooling air is taken in. There is provided a filter clogging detection apparatus for detecting clogging in filter ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055794 | WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM - A water or liquid substance filtration device is disclosed which removes microorganisms and organic contamination and sterilizes the containers and water lines after the unit. The unit is portable, or can be mounted stationary. The unit has a five-stage filtration and sterilization system controlled by an independent onboard computer system that can link to a central computer system to keep track of all independent units. The unit will physically filter out of the water contaminants that can be reused, destroyed, or flushed down a safe drain. It can also be modified to filter for a certain size of particulate, making recovery of certain substances possible. The unit has a self-diagnostic system that can determine if the unit is operating properly and can shut down a part thereof if one of the capillary units fails. The unit uses ozone to disinfect containers and water lines. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055795 | FRACTIONATION OF DE-ASPHALTED OIL OF VACUUM RESID USING PREPARATIVE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATIONS - Two quantitative separation approaches to fractionate de-asphalted oils (DAOs) into seven classes of compounds (saturates, 1-4 | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055796 | System for Measuring or Monitoring The Quality of a Liquid Medium with Low Energy Consumption - A system for measuring or monitoring the quality of a liquid medium, has first and second sample-takeoff points in the liquid medium and a hydraulic circuit in which the samples taken off from said first and second sample-takeoff points circulate. The hydraulic circuit is mounted between the two sample-takeoff points and comprises two centrifugal impeller pumps, a measuring chamber situated between the two pumps, and a purge device mounted at a high point on the hydraulic circuit between one of the pumps and the measuring chamber. The whole of the hydraulic circuit is preferably totally immersed in the liquid medium. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055797 | EVALUATION OF GROUND SURFACE HARDNESS - Evaluating ground surface hardness for a site involves using a mobile data collection device to automatically drop an object including an accelerometer onto a ground surface at sample locations spaced at regular intervals within the site. The acceleration of the object is detected with the accelerometer as the object impacts the ground surface at the sample locations. A value is generated representative of ground surface hardness for each of the sample locations. Evaluation using a handheld hardness measurement device is also disclosed. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055798 | Method Of Controlling Fuel Composition Learning - A method of controlling fuel composition learning includes steps of monitoring changes in airflow within an engine to determine steady state conditions. The method further includes steps of initiating a fuel composition learning process during steady state conditions. A current fuel component concentration factor is updated using a temporary fuel component concentration factor. The temporary fuel component concentration factor is calculated as the average of an air/fuel correction factor. Once the current fuel component concentration factor is updated, the temporary fuel component concentration factor is reset. The air/fuel correction factor is reset to reflect any difference that existed between the temporary fuel component concentration factor and the air/fuel correction factor at the update time. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055799 | AIR FLOW MEASURING DEVICE - An air flow measuring device includes a measured passage and a sensor portion. Measured air which is a measuring object flows through the measured passage. The sensor portion is disposed in a sensor arrangement portion of the measured passage and is configured to measure a flow rate of measured air flowing through the measured passage. The measured passage includes an upstream bent portion on an upstream side of the sensor arrangement portion in a flow direction of measured air. The upstream bent portion includes an upstream throttle that partly decreases a passage area of the measured passage. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055800 | AIR FLOW MEASURING DEVICE - An air flow measuring device includes a housing, a sensor, and a throttle that is provided on an outer wall surface of the housing. The throttle merges together a bypass-passing flow and an outside-passing flow, and guides the merged flow toward the downstream side with the merged flow narrowed. The throttle includes two raised portions and a cover that bridges between the two raised portions and is opposed to the outer wall surface of the housing. The cover includes an inner surface exposed to the throttle, and an outer surface exposed to outside of the throttle. A peripheral border of the cover includes an upstream edge which defines the outer surface on the upstream side. At least a region of the outer surface including the upstream edge is swollen more outwardly in a shape of a projecting curved surface further on the downstream side. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055801 | AIR FLOW RATE MEASURING APPARATUS - An air flow rate measuring apparatus includes a heater and a control circuit. The heater heats a part of an intake air sucked into an engine. The control circuit controls an energization of the heater. The heater has a measuring-mode temperature when a flow rate of the intake air is measured. The control circuit has a heat cleaner which temporarily raises a temperature of the heater higher than the measuring-mode temperature when an energization of the air flow rate measuring apparatus is started. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055802 | COMPETENCE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR UREA WATER TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A competence diagnosis system for a urea water temperature sensor that can limit a diagnosis during a cold start. The system includes a cold start condition determination unit that obtains a difference between an engine cooling water temperature and an ambient temperature, a difference between an engine cooling water temperature and a fuel temperature, and a difference between an ambient temperature and a fuel temperature by using an engine cooling water temperature, an ambient temperature, and a fuel temperature measured immediately after engine starting, and allows a diagnosis by the competence diagnosis unit when the temperature differences are less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055803 | COMPETENCE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR UREA WATER TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A competence diagnosis system for a urea water temperature sensor that can prevent a misdiagnosis when urea water is replenished in a urea tank. The system includes a urea water level condition determination unit that stores a urea water level, which is measured by a level sensor provided in the urea tank, in a storage unit immediately before key-off, obtains a level difference between the urea water level stored in the storage unit and a current urea water level after key-on, and allows a diagnosis by the competence diagnosis unit through temperature comparison when the level difference is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055804 | TEST STAND FOR THE DYNAMIC TESTING OF AN INDIVIDUAL RUNNING GEAR COMPONENT OR OF A COMPLETE AXLE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND ALSO A METHOD FOR TESTING UPON SAID TEST STAND - A test stand for dynamic testing of an individual running gear component or of a complete axle system of a motor vehicle includes a test stand frame having. The test stand frame has a mounting area configured for mounting the complete axle system in the mounting area in a first installation direction. A fastening device is configured for fixed mounting of the individual running gear component on the fastening device in a second installation direction, the second installation direction being different from the first installation direction. An actuator is configured for dynamic excitation of both of the complete axle system and the individual running gear component. The actuator is configured to connect to the individual running gear component or the complete axle system in a region of a point of intersection of the first installation direction and the second installation direction. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055805 | MEASURING TOOL FOR VEHICLE PEDALS - A tool measures the vertical distance and lateral distance between a brake pedal pad and an accelerator pedal pad. A base plate lies atop the brake pedal pad. A first measuring plate is mounted on the base plate for movement laterally toward and away from the accelerator pedal pad. A second measuring plate is mounted on the first measuring plate for movement laterally with the first measuring plate to engage a lateral edge of the accelerator pedal pad and for movement vertically to engage with a top surface of the accelerator pedal pad. First measuring indicia provided on the base plate and the first measuring plate reads the lateral distance between the brake pedal pad and the accelerator pedal pad. And a second measuring indicia provided on the first measuring plate and the second measuring plate reads the vertical height between the brake pedal pad and the accelerator pedal pad. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055806 | Brake Test Arrangement - A brake test method is disclosed for use in testing the operation of a brake of a drive system comprising a motor operable to drive a pair of drive shaft arrangements for rotation, an inboard brake associated with the motor, a first outboard brake associated with an end part of a first one of the drive shaft arrangements, and first and second outboard position sensors associated with the end parts of respective ones of the drive shaft arrangements, the method comprising the steps of applying the first outboard brake, operating the motor to apply a torque to the first drive shaft arrangement, applying the inboard brake, dc-activating the motor, and using the output of the second outboard position sensor in determining an operating status of the inboard brake and/or first outboard brake. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055807 | HERMETIC FUEL LEVEL SENDER - An in-tank fuel level sender ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055808 | GRAVITY GRADIOMETER WITH CORRECTION OF EXTERNAL DISTURBANCE - The present disclosure provides a method of detecting a change in gravity gradient using a gravity gradiometer. The gravity gradiometer comprises a detector for detecting the change in gravity gradient. The gravity gradiometer further comprises a sensor for generating a disturbance signal in response to an external disturbance. The method comprises the steps of exposing the gravity gradiometer to the external disturbance during operation of the gravity gradiometer. Further, the method comprises the steps of detecting the disturbance signal and receiving an output signal from the detector of the gravity gradiometer. The method also comprises the step of numerically correcting the output signal for an impact that a component of the gravity gradiometer experiences, as a consequence of the external disturbance using a response parameter that associates the external disturbance with a disturbance experienced by that component. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055809 | VEHICULAR DISTANCE SENSOR APPARATUS - A vehicular ultrasonic sensor apparatus serving as a distance sensor apparatus is equipped with a sensor unit, a case body, a bezel, and a retainer. The retainer includes a pair of pawl members. The pair of pawl members is equipped with a stopper portion. The ultrasonic sensor apparatus is inserted into an attachment hole of the bumper such that a connector portion of the case body is first inserted. When the retainer passes through the attachment hole, the pair of pawl members are elastically deformed. After passing through the attachment hole, the pair of pawl members are elastically restored, and the stopper portion is caught at an inner circumference edge of an exit side of the attachment hole. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055810 | DETECTION CIRCUIT, PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTION APPARATUS, ANGULAR VELOCITY DETECTION APPARATUS, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - A detection circuit includes a synchronous detection circuit (synchronous detection section) that synchronously detects a signal that includes a detection signal of a vibrator (an output signal of an amplifier), a switched capacitor filter (SCF) circuit that filters a signal that has been synchronously detected by the synchronous detection circuit (an output signal of a programmable gain amplifier), and an output buffer that buffers and outputs a signal that has been filtered by the SCF circuit, the gain of the SCF circuit being larger than 1. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055811 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVING GYROSCOPE SENSOR AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for driving a gyroscope sensor. The apparatus for driving a gyroscope sensor includes: a detection module; a phase conversion module; an inversion module; a switch module selecting and outputting any one of the driving voltage and the inversion voltage for each axis; a driving module supplying driving voltage of a driving axis at the time of the driving and supplying inversion voltage at the time of stopping the driving; and a control unit passing the driving voltage of the driving axis by controlling the switch module according to a switching control signal at the time of the driving and passing the inversion voltage of each axis by controlling the switch module according to the switching control signal at the time of stopping the driving. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055812 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING DOUBLE MOTION AND METHOD OF DETECTING DOUBLE MOTION - Provided is a device for detecting a double motion and a method of detecting a double motion. The device includes a sensor configured to detect a motion; a variation rate calculating part configured to calculate a variation rate of a signal output from the sensor; a detecting section control part configured to control a detecting section in reverse proportion to a value; a first motion detecting part and a second motion detecting part configured to determine that a motion occurs; and an output part configured to output a double motion result when a time between a time (t | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055813 | ACCELEROMETER - An accelerometer can include a support structure having situated thereupon a stator electrode array including multiple stator electrodes (e.g., A, B, and C); and a proof mass positioned parallel to the stator electrode array and capable of displacement parallel thereto. A translator electrode array facing the stator electrode array can comprise multiple translator electrodes (e.g., a and b) can be situated on the proof mass. Further included is a drive circuitry to apply drive voltages to six capacitances formed by the stator and translator electrodes. The total force exerted on the proof mass by the drive voltages is held constant at about zero. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055814 | ARRANGEMENT OF PIEZO-SENSORS IN ACCELEROMETER - An accelerometer ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055815 | SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT, PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTION APPARATUS, ANGULAR VELOCITY DETECTION APPARATUS, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - A signal processing circuit includes an I/V conversion circuit (current/voltage conversion section) that converts an oscillation current of a vibrator into a voltage, an RC filter (phase shift section) that shifts a phase of the output signal of the I/V conversion circuit, a full-wave rectifier (part of a drive amplitude control section) that binarizes a signal that has been shifted in phase to generate a switch control signal, a comparator (reference signal generation section) that generates a reference signal for synchronous detection based on the output signal of the I/V conversion circuit, and an EXOR circuit (clock signal generation section) that generates a clock signal for a switched capacitor filter (SCF) that has a frequency twice a frequency of a drive signal based on a phase difference between the reference signal and the switch control signal. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055816 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A STRUCTURAL CONDITION OF A STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a method for providing a structural condition of a structure, comprising providing an excitation wave generator; providing an excitation wave sensor; injecting an excitation burst wave into the structure using the excitation wave generator; obtaining a measured propagated excitation burst wave using the excitation wave sensor; correlating the measured propagated excitation burst wave with one of a plurality of theoretical dispersed versions of the excitation burst wave; and providing an indication of the structural condition of the structure corresponding to the correlated measured propagated excitation burst wave. The method may offer a better localization of the reflection points and thus of the potential defects present in a structure under inspection, when compared with a group velocity-based or time-of-flight (ToF) approach. The method may be particularly useful for structural health monitoring (SHM) and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). The method may also enable determination of the mechanical properties of the structure. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055817 | Operation-Position Detector and Application Thereof - An operation-position detector having a tube that allows an ultrasonic signal to propagate therethrough. The tube has a plurality of holes capable of being selectively closed or opened by an operation and is provided with an ultrasonic transmitter-receiver arranged at a first end thereof. A signal processor drives the ultrasonic transmitter-receiver and causes an ultrasonic signal to propagate through the inside of the tube, receives a reflection signal corresponding to a closed or open state of each of the holes, and detects the state of each hole on the basis of the reflection signal, thereby detecting the operation position of an operation conducted by an operator. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055818 | PRESSURE CONTROL IN CONTINUOUS PLASMA DEPOSITION PROCESSES - Processes of identifying small pressure irregularities in a system used for continuous plasma deposition are provided. Sensitive light scattering is used to detect the presence of nucleated particles in a detection area that is outside the plasma region of high electric field whereby the presence of the particles indicates a pressure abnormality in the plasma deposition chamber. The pressure of the plasma deposition chamber is then adjusted to reduce or eliminate the presence of particles within the detection area and to optimize deposition of material on a substrate. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055819 | Unpowered, Wireless Pressure Sensor for Point-of-Care Glaucoma Diagnosis - The disclosed invention describes an unpowered apparatus which can wirelessly sense pressure based on microfluidics for point-of-care glaucoma diagnosis. Moreover, the disclosed invention teaches methods to construct the invention using microfabrication processing. Finally, a detailed and illustrative schematic of the wireless readout system is disclosed. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055820 | Pressure Measuring Instrument - A pressure sensor ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055821 | PACKAGED SENSOR WITH MULTIPLE SENSORS ELEMENTS - The present disclose relates to sensor including multiple sensor elements. In some cases, the multiple sensor elements may be mounted on a single substrate and each may be configured to sense a single parameter with different resolutions, sensitivities, and/or ranges, and/or the multiple parameters. In one example, multiple pressure sensing die may be mounted in a single package, and each may be configured as a differential pressure sensor, an absolute pressure sensor, and/or a gauge pressure sensor, as desired. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055822 | Method and Fastening Device for Fastening an Assembly in an Opening of a Wall of a Vehicle - The invention relates to a fastening device for fastening an assembly ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055823 | MATERIAL TESTING SYSTEM - Provided is a material testing system that can prevent the influence of noise to obtain an adequate test result by reducing a variation in test force in a plastic region. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055824 | Weld Strength Test - A push test fixture having a cradle and a load pin is provided along with a test sample that reasonably represents the strength and quality of the original welds that hold the wrap wires and axial wires of the sample together. The test sample is placed in the push test fixture such that a particular weld on the test sample is aligned between the cradle and the load pin. A load is applied through the weld using the load pin, and a strength property such as the ultimate strength or the yield strength of the weld is determined. The cradle helps maintain the original, as-wrapped curvature of the wrap wire. The test samples can come, for example, from direct wrap filters or wire-wrap jackets. The strength property can be determined for at least every third wrap wire of the test sample. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055825 | Recursive Hexapod System and Method for Multiaxial Mechanical Testing - A recursive hexapod testing machine for mechanical testing of deformable material specimens under six degrees of freedom multiaxial loading. The machine includes a fixed base, a movable base connected to the fixed base at by a hexapod arrangement of six linearly extendable actuator linkages, with an end of each linkages attached to the movable base and the other end of the linkage attached to the fixed base. Each actuator linkage includes a hydraulic cylinder and piston, a digitally-controlled electro-hydraulic servo-valve for actuating the hydraulic cylinder in response to a digital command string, a load cell in line between the piston and the universal joint attached to the movable base, a linear variable displacement transducer for measuring extension of the piston, and a magneto-resistive position transducer for measuring a position of the piston. The servo-valves extend each hydraulic cylinder a predetermined amount to effect a desired motion of the material specimen. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055826 | MEMS AIRFLOW SENSOR DIE INCORPORATING ADDITIONAL CIRCUITRY ON THE DIE - A MEMS airflow sensor die having a heater control circuit, differential instrumentation amplifier, temperature compensation, and/or offset correction circuitry integrated with an airflow sensor on the MEMS die. The added circuitry may be placed on space available on the basic airflow die with MEMS fabrication techniques without enlarging the sensor die. The die with the added circuitry may result in a device having a reduced form factor, improved reliability and lower cost. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055827 | Method for Operating a Coriolis Mass Flow Rate Meter and Coriolis Mass Flow Rate Meter - A method for operating a Coriolis mass flow rate meter and a Coriolis mass flow rate meter including an evaluation device, a measuring tube having a medium flowing therethrough and which is excited so as to perform oscillations, and at least two spaced oscillation pickups spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the measuring tube to each generate an oscillation signal, wherein a first indicator variable based on the damping of the oscillations of the measuring tube is initially used to detect deposits in the measuring tube and if, based on the first indicator variable, increased damping is established, a second indicator variable is used, which is based on the manifestation of harmonics in the frequency spectrum of an oscillation signal such that reliable detection of deposits and therefore an indication of the state of meters and pipelines in a process engineering installation are advantageously possible. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055828 | Torque Sensor Assembly and Method for Producing Same - An improved structure for a torque sensor assembly adapted for use in a vehicle steering system and method for producing the same. According to one embodiment, the torque sensor assembly includes a housing formed from a suitable material having a cavity; at least one flux concentrator and at least one hall effect IC disposed in the cavity of the housing; and a cover secured to the housing to close the cavity in the housing in a permanent and fluid-tight manner. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055829 | Method of Sampling Specimen, Test Method and Dropping Pipette and Specimen Sampler to be Used Therein - A method for taking a sample includes drawing blood into a vacuum blood collection tube and transferring at least part of the blood from the vacuum blood collection tube to a sample storage space of a dropper. The vacuum blood collection tube includes a sample storage portion and a stopper sealing the sample storage portion, and the drawing is performed by stabbing a hollow needle into the stopper. The dropper includes and internal space at least part of which is the sample storage space for storing a sample and which includes a volume changeable space defined, by an elastically deformable portion having flexibility. The dropper further includes an insertion portion including a through-hole connected to the internal space, and the transfer of the sample is performed by inserting the insertion portion into a through- formed in the stopper by the stabbing of the hollow needle into the stopper. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055830 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF HAND JOINT MOVEMENT - Signal processing apparatus ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055831 | DISSOLUTION COMPOSITION FOR EXAMINING DRUG SOLUBILITY - There are described solid compositions or examining drug solubility comprising bile salts and phospholipids, optionally containing buffer components suitable for preparation of intestinal media that simulate the composition of the intestinal fluids in fasted and fed states. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055832 | PROBE HEAD FOR A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE FOR DETERMINING SPATIAL COORDINATES ON A MEASUREMENT OBJECT - A probe head for a coordinate measuring machine has a coupling part having a retaining pin, on which a probe tool is detachably arranged. The probe tool has at least one stylus for touching a measurement object, and a rotary plate. The rotary plate is coupled to the coupling part by means of the retaining pin in one of a plurality of defined rotation angle positions. Moreover, the rotary plate has a latching mechanism including at least one adjustable latching element and a detector. The latching element has a latching position in which it fastens the rotary plate on the retaining pin, and it has a release position in which it releases the retaining pin. The detector generates a signal which is representative of at least one from the latching position and the release position. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055833 | POWER TAKEOFF UNIT FOR AUTOMOBILE - A power takeoff unit transmits torque taken from a transmission of a vehicle to an output shaft. The power takeoff unit is comprised of a casing combinable with the transmission at a first end; a first shaft receiving the torque about a first axis; a second shaft rotatable about the first axis; a clutch slidably fitting with the second shaft and being directed to the first shaft, the clutch being movable along the first axis between a first position to interrupt transmission of the torque and a second position to transmit the torque from the first shaft to the second shaft; a first gear projecting from the bearing toward the first end and being rotatable along with the second shaft without any support excepting the bearing; and a third shaft including a second gear meshing with the first gear, thereby outputting the transmitted torque. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055834 | POWERED DISPENSING TOOL - A powered dispensing tool includes a housing, a motor at least partially positioned within the housing, a rack operably coupled to the motor for powered translation, and a transmission selectively operably coupling the motor and the rack. The transmission includes an output shaft rotatable in response to rotation of the motor, and an output member drivably coupled to the rack and supported on the output shaft for relative rotation therewith. The transmission also includes a clutch member coupled for co-rotation with the output shaft and movable along the output shaft between a first position, in which the clutch member is engaged with the output member for transferring torque from the output shaft to the output member, and a second position, in which the clutch member is disengaged from the output member to inhibit torque transfer between the output shaft and the output member. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055835 | Vibration Exciter For Generating A Directed Excitation Vibration - The present invention relates to a vibration exciter for generating a directed excitation vibration, especially for installation in a vibration tamper, and a machine with such a vibration exciter, comprising at least two parallel extending unbalance shafts which are rotatable against one another, on which at least one respective fixed unbalance mass and at least one respective movable unbalance mass are arranged, with the positions of the movable unbalance masses on the unbalance shafts being variable by way of an adjusting device for adjusting the amplitude of the exciter vibration, and with the adjusting device comprising a central adjusting element for amplitude adjustment which acts on the movable unbalance masses of the two unbalance shafts, which central adjusting element is arranged coaxially to a rotational axis (A | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055836 | ADJUSTABLE CAMSHAFT SPROCKET ASSEMBLY AND TOOL FOR SAME - An adjustable camshaft sprocket assembly includes a hub and a sprocket body secured to the hub. A stud-receiving opening is defined in one of the hub flange and the sprocket body, and a tool-receiving opening is defined in the other of the hub flange and the sprocket body. The tool-receiving opening is aligned with the stud-receiving opening and is adapted to receive a body portion of an adjustment tool, and the stud-receiving opening is adapted to receive an eccentric stud of the adjustment tool. Either the stud-receiving opening or the tool-receiving opening is elongated. Rotation of the adjustment tool when its body is located in the tool-receiving opening and its eccentric stud is located in the stud-receiving opening causes relative angular movement between the hub and the sprocket body. One or more fasteners are used to immovably secure the sprocket body to the hub after adjustment. A tool includes cylindrical base, a driving head, and an eccentric stud. The stud comprises a spring pin press-fit into a bore. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055837 | INSTRUMENTAL UNIT - An instrumental unit includes: a step motor; a gear including: a gear body rotated by torque of the step motor, the gear body including a first surface formed with a recess and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a rotary shaft projecting from the first and second surfaces; a controlling spring accommodated in the recess, a center of the controlling spring through which the rotary shaft projects, the controlling spring having lengths in long and short axis directions orthogonal to each other and having a line-symmetric shape with respect to each of the long and short axis directions; and a case accommodating the step motor, the gear body and the controlling spring, an inner surface of the case including: a first portion supporting the second surface; and a second portion pressing the controlling spring in the recess of the first surface. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055838 | BIDIRECTIONAL GEAR, METHOD, AND APPLICATIONS - A bidirectional gear set includes a male bidirectional gear component having an array of addendum teeth and a female bidirectional gear component having an array of dedendum sockets, wherein each dedendum socket has a full boundary edge around an open end thereof. One or both of the male and female gear components may have a circular cross sectional geometry, or one may have a non-circular cross sectional geometry. The non-circular cross sectional geometry may be a flat sheet or a sheet with surface contour. In an intermeshed state, neither the male nor the female component can ‘slide’ relative to the other regardless of whether the male and female components are arranged in a parallel or perpendicular orientation. A method of making a bidirectional gear set is disclosed. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055839 | BALL SCREW WITH SECTIONAL CIRCULATING ASSEMBLIES - A ball screw with sectional circulating assemblies comprises an inner circulating block and an outer circulating block. In assembly, the inner circulating block is initially placed between the screw shaft and the nut before the rolling balls and the screw shaft are positioned, thus preventing the rolling balls from dropping out and the interference with the threads of the screw shaft. After the rolling balls and the screw shaft are positioned, the outer circulating block is placed into the nut and engaged with the inner circulating block, and the outer circulating block is fixed to the nut. This method can maintain the tightness of the nut, thus preventing the leakage of noise. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055840 | ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC ACTUATION GROUP FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE SERVO-ASSISTED MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION - In an automotive servo-assisted mechanical transmission, an electro-hydraulic actuation group has an actuation unit, a power unit able to provide hydraulic pressure to the actuation unit and an electronic control unit, the actuation and power units being equipped with respective components that are all mounted on a hydraulic casing of the actuation unit so as to define with one another a single assembly, at least part of the components being equipped with respective electrical connectors that are arranged in a manner such that they can all be engaged by a same multiple electrical connector device, electrically connectable to the electronic control unit. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055841 | GEAR SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE OF SADDLE RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - A gear shift control device of a saddle ride type vehicle includes an operation pedal; a movable part which includes a movable member interlocking with and connected to the operation pedal and which has at least one of a click mechanism configured to give click feeling to an operation of the operation pedal, a stopper mechanism configured to restrict a turning operation range of the operation pedal, and a return mechanism configured to apply a spring force in a return direction to the operation pedal; and a detector which detects a gear shift operation performed by using the operation pedal, the gear shift control device configured to make a transmission perform a gear shift on the basis of a detection result of the detector. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055842 | ROBOT - A robot according to an aspect of embodiments includes a motor and a hypoid gear. The motor is provided in a robot arm. The hypoid gear transmits the driving force of the motor to a leading-edge arm coupled to the robot arm to swing the leading-edge arm or to rotate an end effector. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055843 | LINK ACTUATION DEVICE - An output member is connected with an input member through three sets of link mechanisms for alteration in attitude. The link mechanism includes end portion link mechanisms on an input side and an output side, respectively, and an intermediate link member. The link mechanism is such that a geometric model of each of the link members expressed by lines represents such a shape as an input side portion and an output side portion relative to a center of the intermediate link member are symmetrical with each other. By actuating two or more sets of the link mechanisms by means of a link mechanism drive source, the attitude of the output member is controlled. Through the inside of an arrangement of the link mechanisms, a flexible wire is provided for transmitting a rotational force in a direction of arrangement of the input and output members. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055844 | STEERING COLUMN FOR VEHICLE AND STEERING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a steering column for a vehicle and a steering apparatus having the same. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent loads transmitted to the steering column from being concentrated to a part of the steering column, to uniformize the distribution of operation force of the adjusting lever, and to prevent the deformation and damage of the steering column when the driver operates the steering wheel by maintaining the bearing forces of the upper tube and the lower tube at the time of tightening and releasing the adjusting lever for a tilt or telescope operation while increasing the rigidity of the entirety of the steering column. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055845 | ROTATIONALLY SUPPORTED STEERING SPINDLE - The invention relates to a steering actuator for a motor vehicle having a steering spindle displaceably mounted in a longitudinal direction in a steering housing, the steering spindle carrying a piston in a non-rotatable and non-displaceable manner, which is arranged so as to be displaceable with the steering spindle in a section of the steering housing designed as a cylinder and which delimits at least one hydraulic working chamber, the piston and the cylinder being of non-round design in a plane orientated perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055846 | Steering Lock Device - A steering lock device includes a lock member ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055847 | Brake Pedal Assembly Having Non-Contacting Sensor - A pedal assembly using a non-contacting position sensor utilizing a spring-biased roller on a cam surface to simulate the feel of a conventional brake pedal is provided. The pedal assembly includes an elongated brake support bracket having a cam surface and a pedal arm having a spring-biased roller. A spring-biased roller assembly is mounted to an inward side or beside the pedal arm or on both sides of the pedal arm. The roller assembly includes a fixed leg extending on from an inner side of the pedal arm and a movable leg which is pivotally mounted to the pedal arm. A biasing member extends over the support between the fixed leg and movable leg to generate a biasing force against the roller. When the pedal is depressed, the roller is moved along the cam surface of the support bracket thereby creating the ‘feel’ of a traditional pedal assembly. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055848 | BREAK-AWAY RETAINER FOR INSTALLATION OF PARK BRAKE - Provided is a retainer for assisting in installation of a parking brake actuator for use in a vehicle by limiting relative movement of an input lever and a mounting bracket. The retainer has a first part and a second part connected via frangible connection(s). The first part of the retainer is fixed relative to a mounting bracket and the second part is fixed relative to the input lever (via a pivot member). After installation, the lever is moved from its first, installation position to a second, in-use position. The application of force and movement of the lever rotates the pivot member, which rotates the second part of the retainer relative to the first part thereby breaking the frangible connection(s). The input lever of the brake actuator is then ready for use to apply or release brakes of the vehicle. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055849 | STEERING APPARATUS THERMAL MANAGEMENT - A steering wheel system can comprise: an armature comprising a rim comprising a plastic core, a covering between the plastic core and the protective outer layer, and a thermal management provision; a hub with a bush; and a spoke connecting the rim to the hub. A method for making a thermal management steering wheel can comprise: forming a plastic rim with a core having a channel with ribs, wherein during use, the ribs induce a change in direction and a change in velocity of a fluid flow through the channel; laser direct structuring electrically conductive material onto the core; disposing a foam material around the core; and disposing a protective material around the foam material. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055850 | COMPOSITE LINK FITTING - A link fitting having bearing supports, an inner core and an outer band surrounding it all. Each bearing support includes a first stepped portion, a separate second stepped portion and a recess disposed between the first and second stepped portions. The inner core includes a central elongate layer, a first outer layer and a second outer layer. The first and second outer layers are disposed on opposed first and second sides of the central layer. The first outer layer engages the first side of the central layer and a portion of the first stepped portion on each of the two bearing supports. The second outer layer engaging the second side of the central layer and a portion of the second stepped portion on each of the two bearing supports. Opposed first and second ends of the central layer disposed within the recesses of each of the two bearing supports. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055851 | CLUTCH ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING SAME - Clutch arrangement for a motor vehicle drive train. The clutch arrangement has a first and a second clutch which are embodied as normally open clutches. The first clutch can be activated from an open position into a closed position by means of a first actuator arrangement. The second clutch can be activated from an open position into a closed position by means of a second actuator arrangement. The clutch arrangement has a locking device for locking a clutch in the closed position. Only the second clutch can be locked in the closed position by means of the locking device, while the first clutch cannot be locked in the closed position. Thus, the first actuator arrangement has to be supplied with energy in order to secure the first clutch in the closed position. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055852 | DEGRADABLE HIGH SHOCK IMPEDANCE MATERIAL - A selectively corrodible powder compact that may be used to make the components of a selectively corrodible perforating system is disclosed. The selectively corrodible powder compact includes a cellular nanomatrix comprising a nanomatrix material. The selectively corrodible powder compact also includes a plurality of dispersed particles comprising a particle core material having a density of about 7.5 g/cm | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055853 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METALLIC IRON - Disclosed is a technique for preventing the adhesive of metallic iron and/or wustite (which is a material produced by the heat reduction of iron oxide contained in a powder derived from an agglomerate that comprises, as a raw material, a mixture containing a iron-oxide-containing substance and a carbonaceous reducing material) on a heath of a movable furnace heath type heating furnace without largely changing the design of a facility for the production, in the production of metallic iron by placing the agglomerate on the heath and heating the agglomerate in the heating furnace to reduce iron oxide contained in the agglomerate. A heath-forming material for preventing the cohesive of metallic iron and/or wustite (which is a material produced by the heat reduction of iron oxide contained in the powder derived from the agglomerate) on the heath is charged into the furnace together with the agglomerate. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055854 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING AN ALUMINUM-SILICON ALLOY - A method and system for producing an aluminum-silicon alloy are provided and include preheating silica to a predetermined temperature and combining aluminum with the preheated silica to melt the aluminum and produce an aluminum-silicon alloy. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055855 | GALLIUM-68 PURIFICATION - A method is described for obtaining purified | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055856 | RAZOR-BLADE SHARPENER - The invention relates to a razor blade sharpener, which is manually operated and by means of which razor blades can be sharpened as needed in an easy, controlled, and even manner in order to reduce razor blade consumption. The construction is designed in such a way that the lateral guides push the blades evenly onto a padded lining made of plastic or leather. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055857 | CABLE STRIPPING DEVICE - A cable stripping device includes a mounting seat, a slice mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The slice mechanism is slidably mounted on the mounting seat and capable of slicing a dielectric material of a cable along a axial direction of the cable and dividing the cable into a plurality of strips. The cutting mechanism is mounted on the mounting seat adjacent to the slice mechanism. The cutting mechanism includes a pair of cutting members, the pair of cutting members are capable of moving toward each other to cut the plurality of strips along a radial direction of the cable to enable the plurality of strips separate from the cable. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055858 | TOP DRIVE WITH SLEWING POWER TRANSMISSION - A power transmission for a slewing interface includes a rotor rotatable relative to a stator about a slewing axis, at least one drive sprocket mounted on the stator adjacent the rotor, a first drive cooperating with the at least one drive sprocket, at least two satellite sprockets on the rotor and spaced around the rotor, at least one drive belt mounted around the drive sprockets and around the satellite sprockets in driving engagement collectively therewith, power is delivered continuously from the first drive to at least one of the satellite sprockets at all times during rotation of the rotor about the slewing axis. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055859 | RATCHET-ACTION OPEN-END WRENCH - A ratchet-action open-end wrench of the present invention has a simplified structure. Arc-shaped abutting surface and corresponding groove is dismissed from the present wrench. Thus, components of the wrench can be manufactured and fabricated easily, and specified producing process can be chosen for obtaining strengthened structure. In addition, cost of the wrench is abated, precision of the wrench is arisen, and lift-time of the wrench is prolonged. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055860 | ADJUSTABLE HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A HAND-HELD TOOL - Various aspects may provide for an adjustable handle assembly for a hand-held tool. The assembly may comprise a guide track connectable to a hand-held tool. The guide track may be selectively connectable to the hand-held tool at a plurality of angular orientations. The guide track may extend around at least a portion of the hand-held tool. The assembly may comprise a handle assembly configured to slidingly associate with the guide track in such a way that the handle is slideably along the guide track when the handle is in an unlocked configuration and prevented from sliding along the guide track when the handle is in a locked configuration. The guide track may be sized and shaped to extend around a head of the hand-held tool. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055861 | TOOL HANDLE - A tool handle includes a handle receiving a bit seat movable between a storage received in a compartment of the handle and an extended position partially outside of the handle. The bit seat includes a pivotable seat, a reciprocating member, a coupling seat, and an end cap. The reciprocating member includes a resilient arm abutting against an abutment wall of the pivotable base to constrain movement. The end cap includes a tongue extending through and engaged in a central hole of the coupling seat and a receiving hole of the reciprocating member. The end cap covers an opening of the compartment when the bit seat is in the storage position. The coupling seat receives screwdriver bits. The coupling seat is located outside of the compartment when the bit seat is in the extended position. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055862 | PORTABLE COMPACT THREADING MACHINE - A powered threading machine is described. The threading machine is compact and portable. The threading machine includes a tube frame having a rearward wheel assembly and an extendable handle at the front of the machine. A particular sump configuration is used to prevent loss of cutting oil during operation and transport of the machine. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055863 | SAFETY CUTTING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A safety cutting device for use in removing portions of an article from an injured person comprises a housing body and a blade, moveably coupled to the housing body. The blade has at least a spine and a cutting edge. The housing body includes an opening formed therein in which at least a portion of the blade can be stored when not in use. A safety guard is coupled to or formed integrally with a portion of the edge of the blade, the safety guard having a substantially smooth outer edge and being sized and shaped to allow the spine of the blade to safely slide along a body part of an injured person's body while restricting the cutting edge of the blade from contacting the injured person's body. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055864 | MACHINE FOR STAMPING AND/OR NIBBLING A WORKPIECE AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING THE SAME - A stamping and/or nibbling machine, with a Z-axis drive for driving a tool, which is movable in the vertical direction and can be held by a tool holder, for the machining of sheet metal workpieces, with a first CNC control unit for actuating the Z-axis drive, wherein the first CNC control unit provides an interface for a data channel to a primary control unit or to a second CNC control unit of an X/Y-axis drive for moving the sheet metal workpieces relative to the tool in horizontal directions (X, Y), wherein the tool holder, during a vertical movement during the machining of sheet metal workpieces, is rotatable around its vertical longitudinal axis by a C-drive which is actuated by the second CNC control unit, as a result of which an angle sensor is provided for detecting the angle information of the C-drive and the first CNC control unit is designed in such a way that from the angle information it determines a Z-setpoint value as a reference variable of the Z-axis drive. The invention also refers to a method for actuating such a stamping and/or nibbling machine. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055865 | Tile Saw - A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported by the support assembly, the saw assembly comprising a motor, a cutting wheel driven by the motor, the saw assembly being pivotable about a horizontal axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a switch electrically connected to the motor and disposed on the support assembly so that, when the motor assembly is pivoted about the horizontal axis, the switch remains stationary. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055866 | Tile Saw - A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported by the support assembly, the saw assembly comprising a motor, a cutting wheel driven by the motor, the saw assembly being pivotable about a horizontal axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a switch electrically connected to the motor and disposed on the support assembly so that, when the motor assembly is pivoted about the horizontal axis, the switch remains stationary. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055867 | Tile Saw - A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported by the support assembly, the saw assembly comprising a motor, a cutting wheel driven by the motor, the saw assembly being pivotable about a horizontal axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a switch electrically connected to the motor and disposed on the support assembly so that, when the motor assembly is pivoted about the horizontal axis, the switch remains stationary. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055868 | Immersible Food Slicer - A slicer comprising a power base and a removable food support assembly. The food support assembly comprises a support base, a product tray, product tray slides, a bearing assembly, an adjustable plate, a gauge plate adjuster, and a blade. The power base comprises individual supports, a switch unit, a power cable, and a drive motor assembly having a blade drive coupling system. After setting the adjustable plate to the desired thickness using the gauge plate adjuster, the user switches the switch unit to the “on” position to initiate the drive motor assembly, which rotates the blade drive coupling system and, in turn, causes the blade to turn and slice the food product. Once the food product has been sliced, the removable food support assembly is removed from the power base and immersed in water or inserted into a dishwasher for faster, safer, more efficient, and more sanitary cleaning. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055869 | Tile Saw - A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported by the support assembly, the saw assembly comprising a motor, a cutting wheel driven by the motor, the saw assembly being pivotable about a horizontal axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a switch electrically connected to the motor and disposed on the support assembly so that, when the motor assembly is pivoted about the horizontal axis, the switch remains stationary. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055870 | Tile Saw - A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported by the support assembly, the saw assembly comprising a motor, a cutting wheel driven by the motor, the saw assembly being pivotable about a horizontal axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a switch electrically connected to the motor and disposed on the support assembly so that, when the motor assembly is pivoted about the horizontal axis, the switch remains stationary. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055871 | Tile Saw - A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported by the support assembly, the saw assembly comprising a motor, a cutting wheel driven by the motor, the saw assembly being pivotable about a horizontal axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a switch electrically connected to the motor and disposed on the support assembly so that, when the motor assembly is pivoted about the horizontal axis, the switch remains stationary. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055872 | Workpiece Clamp for Miter Saw - A clamp apparatus for connection to a miter saw includes a shaft and a carriage assembly. The shaft is configured for connection to the miter saw. The carriage assembly is slidably coupled to the shaft. The carriage assembly includes a carriage body, a first clamp assembly, and a second clamp assembly. The first clamp assembly is configured for movement relative to the carriage body between a first clamp position and a second clamp position. The first clamp assembly is further configured (i) to enable movement of the carriage body relative to the shaft when the first clamp assembly is in the first clamp position and (ii) to prevent movement of the carriage body relative to the shaft when the first clamp assembly is in the second clamp position. The second clamp assembly is configured for movement relative to the carriage body between a third clamp position and a fourth clamp position. The second clamp assembly includes a foot member configured to move away from the carriage body when the second clamp assembly is moved from the third clamp position to the fourth clamp position. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055873 | Miter Saw with Double Belt Drive - A miter saw includes a base, a turntable, a support assembly, and a cutting arm. The turntable is rotatably connected to the base, and the support assembly fixedly extends from the turntable. The cutting arm is pivotally connected to the support assembly. The miter saw further includes an arbor assembly, a gear assembly, a first belt member, and a second belt member. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055874 | Tool Retention Devices and Related Machine Tools and Methods - A tool retention device of a machine tool includes a tool receiving member, at least one tool abutment, an axial tensioning device, and a radial clamping device. The tool receiving member serves to at least partially receive a processing tool. At least one axial tensioning element of the axial tensioning device pulls the processing tool against an associated tool abutment along a direction of a tensioning axis. While the radial clamping device is decoupled therefrom, the radial clamping device clamps the processing tool by at least one radial clamping element in a direction perpendicular to the tensioning axis of the axial tensioning device. A machine tool may also be provided with the tool retention device. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055875 | Acoustic Structure Fiddle and Manufacturing Method Thereof - The present invention relates to a violin of acoustic configuration, which is different from the classic violin and a manufacturing method thereof. The violin of acoustic configuration is produced according to the rules of acoustic regularity, standard pitch data and uniform orderly reflecting surface of the violin cavity. The reflecting surface of cavity is depended on the international standard pitch data and the rule of acoustic wavelength changing. According to the configuration rules, the violin made of normal materials and technology process condition may provide better volume and tone, and provide much better performance in the standard pitch playing status. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055876 | GUITAR ACCESSORIES - A string-doubling apparatus and a face-mounted whammy bar system for stringed instruments are disclosed. A string-doubling apparatus may include a bridge portion and a nut assembly, both with multiple bearing surfaces to facilitate a double stringing of the instrument. A face-mounted whammy bar system may include a lever arm and a rotatable rod for manually and reversibly altering the string tension of an instrument. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055877 | CAPO DEVICE - A capo device comprising: a substantially planar plate member having a string contacting material provided at a first face of the plate member; a strap extending from one end of the plate member for winding around the neck of an instrument in a first winding direction; a retaining member provided at the plate member and adapted to slidably retain the strap such that a portion of the strap can be doubled back in a second and opposing winding direction; and means for releasably fixing the doubled back portion of the strap. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055878 | WOOD STAVE DRUM WITH OPTO/ACOUSTIC SHELL WINDOWS - A musical drum comprising a drum shell made of wood staves is provided. The drum shell has cutout sections which are positioned so as to achieve desired acoustical properties for the drum. The cutout portions of the drum shell can also be filled with other materials to further modify the acoustical properties of the drum and lighting can be provided in the interior of the drum allowing light to be passed through the cutout portions of the shell. The light passing through the cutout portions of the drum can be excited by the conditions of play. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055879 | MUSICAL EFFECTS DEVICES - We describe a musical effect device comprising drive electronics to drive a first tuned resonant circuit at a resonant frequency, a moveable mechanical control associated with a second, passive tuned resonant circuit and read-out electronics coupled to the first tuned resonant circuit to sense a position of the control. A first frequency of resonance of the first tuned resonant circuit matches a second frequency of resonance of the second, passive tuned circuit, and the first and second frequency resonance match a resonant frequency of the drive signal. The first tuned resonant circuit has an input coupled to the drive electronics, an output coupled to the read-out electronics and a resonant LC circuit coupled in series between the input and output. The variable output signal is dependent on an amplitude of a signal at the output of the first tuned resonant circuit. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055880 | ROV TERRAIN DISRUPTOR - A terrain disruption device includes an air or gas flow generation device mounted on a remote operated vehicle having an extendible arm, wherein the air or gas flow generation device includes an elongate (optionally detachable) ducting arrangement to direct the air or gas flow and an optional nozzle. The air or gas flow generation device and/or the elongate ducting arrangement may be mounted on the extendible arm. Preferably, the air or gas flow generation device is powered by a fan, more preferably an electric ducted fan. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130055881 | NON-CERAMIC STRUCTURAL PANEL WITH BALLISTIC PROTECTION - An armor panel includes a multiple of pins which penetrate a first skin, a high molecular weight polyethylene fiber composite material layer and a second skin which integrates ballistic protection into load bearing structure. | 2013-03-07 |
