| 10th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
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| 20120056337 | RFIC CHIP MOUNTING STRUCTURE - An RFIC module includes an RFIC chip that is mounted on a mounting substrate and that is encapsulated with an encapsulation resin layer. The mounting substrate includes a flexible base and electrodes provided on the flexible base. External terminals are disposed near four corners of a mounting surface of the RFIC chip. One of a plurality of mounting lands located on the surface of the flexible base is a shared mounting land and defines an integrated mounting land that is shared by an RF terminal and an NC terminal of the RFIC chip. The shared mounting land is arranged to cover one side of the RFIC chip when viewed from above. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056338 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET FOR PROTECTING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for protecting a semiconductor wafer, which does not cause curve (warpage) in the semiconductor wafer, when the semiconductor wafer is ground, is excellent in followability to a pattern, has adequate stress dispersibility in a grinding operation, suppresses the crack in a wafer and chipping in a wafer edge, and does not leave a residue of a tackiness agent on the surface of the wafer. The protective sheet has one face having tackiness, does not have an interface existing between a substrate and the tackiness agent and is made of one layer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has different tack strengths on both faces from each other. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056339 | Venturi Apparatus for Pouring and Aereating Beverages - An improved venturi apparatus for the incorporation of air into a liquid. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises an entry section, a cylindrical section, and an outflow section. Lateral tubes extend from the cylindrical section so as to form an acute angle relative to both the central and cross-sectional axes of the cylindrical section, thereby preventing leakage of liquid out through the lateral tubes during use and subsequent handling. The entry section includes a breather tube connected to the cylindrical section. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056340 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ROLL OF LAMINATE STRIP WITH POLARIZING FILM - A method of producing a roll of an optical film laminate strip including a polarizing film includes the steps of: forming a continuous web of optical film laminate including a polarizing film which consists of a polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer and has a thickness of 10 μm or less, wherein the polarizing film is formed by performing an stretching sub-step of subjecting a laminate comprising a continuous web of thermoplastic resin substrate and a polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer formed on the substrate, to a uniaxial stretching in a lengthwise direction of the laminate based on 2-stage stretching consisting of preliminary in-air stretching and in-boric-acid-solution stretching; cutting the continuous web of optical film laminate along a direction parallel to the length direction to form at least one continuous web of laminate strip having a given width; and winding the continuous web of laminate strip having the given width into a roll. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056341 | SILICA NANOCAPSULES FROM NANO-EMULSIONS OBTAINED BY PHASE INVERSION - Silica nanocapsules are prepared from a nanoemulsions obtained by a phase inversion method. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056342 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING PARTICLES USING ROTATING CAPILLARIES - An apparatus for forming particles from a liquid, including a rotor assembly having at least one surface sized and shaped so as to define at least one capillary. Each capillary has an inner region adjacent an axis of rotation of the rotor assembly, an outer region distal from the axis of rotation, and an edge adjacent the outer region. The rotor assembly is configured to be rotated at an angular velocity selected such that when the liquid is received in the inner region of the at least one capillary, the liquid will move from the inner region to the outer region, adopt an unsaturated condition on the at least one surface such that the liquid flows as a film along the at least one surface and does not continuously span the capillary, and, upon reaching the edge, separates from the at least one surface to form at least one particle. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056343 | DEVICE FOR MOLDING A DENTAL SHADE GUIDE AND A METHOD OF MOLDING THE SAME - In dental crown restoration, a dental shade guide which is selected to match patient's teeth comprises a shade-guide portion and a handle. A molding device for molding the dental shade guide comprises a molding plate having a shade-guide molding portion and a handle-holding groove. The molding plate is closed by a cover. While the handle is held in the handle-holding groove of the molding plate, dental composite resin paste is filled in the shade-guide molding portion and the upper surface of the molding plate is tightly pressed by the inner surface of the cover. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056344 | CLIP-ON CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR STAY-IN-PLACE FORM-WORK - A stay-in-place form-work for casting a concrete structure comprises a plurality of elongate panels interconnectable in edge-to-edge relationship via complementary connector components on their longitudinal edges to define at least a portion of a perimeter of the form-work. The panels include a first panel having a first connector component incorporating a receptacle, and a second panel having a second connector component incorporating a protrusion. The first and second panels are connectable to one another in edge-to-edge relationship by: effecting a loose-fit connection by extending the protrusion of the second connector component into the receptacle of the first connector component; loosely seating a clip onto the first and second connector components; and pushing the clip against the first and second connector components to reach a locked configuration wherein restorative deformation forces associated with the clip act to retain the first and second connector components in the locked configuration. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056345 | POLYURETHANE-COATED SPANDEX FABRIC-FUSED MIDSOLE AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a polyurethane-coated (PU-coated) spandex fabric-fused midsole, and an apparatus and method for manufacturing the same, which allow a shoe midsole to be easily and conveniently manufactured through a single automatic process, and allows a PU-coated spandex fabric to be easily fused to a surface of the midsole in the process of manufacturing the midsole. For this purpose, there is provided a polyurethane-coated (PU-coated) spandex fabric-fused midsole manufacturing apparatus including: a central axis rotated by a driving force of a motor; a rotary disc fitted on the central axis to be rotated together with the central axis; a plurality of midsole forming mold units, which are mounted on the outer ends of support members radially extending from the outer circumference of the rotary disc, respectively; a PU-coated spandex fabric supply apparatus installed above the trace of rotation of the midsole forming mold units to provide a PU-coated spandex fabric to each of the midsole forming mold units; vacuum means installed between the rotary disc and the midsole forming mold units to vacuum the inside of a midsole forming mold unit supplied with a PU-coated spandex fabric to such an extent that the PU-coated spandex fabric comes into close contact with the inner surface of the midsole forming mold unit; a resin introducing apparatus installed outside of the trace of rotation of the midsole forming mold units to introduce polyurethane (PU) resin into the midsole forming mold unit having the PU-coated spandex fabric film in contact with inner surface thereof; and a foam-molded product removal apparatus installed outside of the trace of rotation of the midsole forming mold units to remove a foam-molded product formed by foaming the polyurethane resin introduced into the midsole forming unit by leaving the polyurethane resin in the midsole forming mold unit at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined length of time. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056346 | IMPROVED METHOD FOR EXTRACTING SHAPED FOAM ARTICLES FROM A FORMING MOLD CAVITY - The invention relates to an improved method of extracting a shaped foam article from a mold cavity after being formed, specifically by imparting a vacuum sufficient enough to hold the shaped foam article to one side of the mold, preferably the core half of the mold, when the mold opens. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056347 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND A MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR A COMPOSITE SHEET - A manufacturing method for a composite sheet formed by sandwiching an absorbent body that absorbs liquid between a first sheet and a second sheet is provided. The method includes: conveying the first sheet with abutting a mold member on a surface of the mold member, the first sheet being continuous in a first direction, the mold member including a mold formed on the surface in a depressed shape and moving along the first direction perpendicular to a width direction of the surface; forming the absorbent body using a procedure in which a liquid-absorbent particle falls towards the first sheet abutting the surface and the liquid-absorbent particle is deposited on a corresponding portion of the first sheet to the mold by suction from a suction hole of the mold; and joining the second sheet and the first sheet with placing the second sheet over the first sheet, the first sheet having the absorbent body that is deposited thereon, the second sheet being continuously transported in the first direction. In the forming, a plurality of slope members having a slope is included in an up-and-down direction. A height of an upstream end of the slope and a height of a downstream end of the slope are different in the first direction. While the liquid-absorbent particle successively slides a slope of the plurality of slope members, the liquid-absorbent particle is distributed in the width direction and falls on the first sheet located on the mold member. At least one slope member of the plurality of slope members makes the liquid-absorbent particle reverse its sliding direction and slide, the liquid-absorbent particle falling from a slope member adjacent above the one slope member. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056348 | MOULDING DEVICE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS - A production process includes introducing the material to be moulded into a mould, placing the mould in an envelope comprising a vacuum port; creating a low pressure in the envelope by formation of a gas flow through the vacuum port; deforming the mould; stopping the gas flow; and applying pressure on at least a portion of the mould, optionally with interposition of the envelope, at least after the gas flow is stopped. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056349 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING CURLED DECORATIVE GRASS - Curled decorative grass having a variety of configurations and methods for making such decorative grass is provided which, because of its increased bulk, can also be used as a packing material, animal bedding, cat litter, mulch for soil, and a media for plants. The curled decorative grass is produced by curling a substantially flat sheet of material and thereafter cutting the resulting curled sheet of material, or by cutting a pre-curled material. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056350 | ORIGINAL AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING SAME - The original of the present invention has a pattern to be transferred. For example, the original of the present invention is a mold for use in an imprint apparatus or a mask for use in an exposure apparatus. The original has a negative effective Poisson's ratio. Alternatively, the original has an effective Poisson's ratio smaller than that of a quartz glass plate. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056351 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN INTEGRAL FAUCET CORE ASSEMBLY - A method for forming an integral faucet core assembly comprises steps as follows: In step 1, a die for one-time molding and cores relatively set on the die are prepared to one-time mold a body with two inlet channels, at least one outlet channel, and at least one middle fluid channel; the middle fluid channel is arranged perpendicular to the two inlet channels; exteriors of the channels are respectively provided with an inlet, an outlet, and a core-pulling hole; further, a plug is formed by a plug die for densely sealing the core-pulling hole. In step 2, the plug and a sealing ring are installed in the core-pulling hole of the body so as to form an insert for an over molding. In step 3, the insert is placed into a die for the over molding so as to be wrapped in a covering, thereby facilitating the plug being set correlative to the body. An integral faucet core assembly is achieved after the drawing of the die. The present invention allows a firm structure of the body of the faucet canal core to be achieved, which contributes to the convenient installation, the facile utilization, the extended using life, and the leakage prevention. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056352 | Method for Stabilizing Strip During Winding - A method is disclosed for winding a composite strip onto a spool having a hub in which the strip includes a plurality of laterally spaced apart lengthwise extending rib portions upstanding from the base portion. The method comprises the steps of feeding the strip towards the hub of the spool; driving the fed strip through a roller set so as to plastically deform the strip to give it a curved base portion; and winding the deformed strip onto the hub to form spooled strip, the winding creating tension in the strip. The plastic deformation of the strip through the roller set substantially reduces the tension in the strip that would otherwise occur. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056353 | INJECTION-MOLDING SYSTEM INCLUDING PRESSURE-EQUALIZATION CIRCUIT - An injection-molding machine ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056354 | CROSS-LINKED THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE/POLYUREA AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A process for forming a cross-linked thermoplastic polymer is disclosed herein. The cross-linked thermoplastic polymer is formed by heating a first mixture containing a thermoplastic urethane base material, a monomeric diisocyanate comprising between 1 to 10% of the total weight of the first mixture, and a second mixture of a first diamine and a second diamine comprising between 1 to 10% of the total weight of a total reaction product. The heated first mixture, which is flowable, is injected into at least one injection molding device, with the second mixture injected at predetermined intervals to create a homogeneous reaction product. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056355 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRAVIOLET NANO-IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY - A process and an apparatus for performing a UV nano-imprint lithography are provided. The process uses a polymer pad which allows a uniform application of pressure to a patterned template and an easy removal of a residual resin layer. The apparatus includes a tilt and decentering corrector which allows an accurate alignment of layers during the nano-imprint lithography process. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056356 | Blow Molding Process, Apparatus and Article - Provided is a process for producing a hollow article provided with an internal component. The process comprises providing a molding station having first and second mold portions together defining a mold cavity. A parison having a top and bottom end is then positioned within the molding station. Using a carrier, at least one component mounted on the carrier is inserted into the parison through the top end of the parison. The parison is then pressed against the component using displaceable mold cores provided in each of first and second mold portions, after which the carrier is removed from the molding station. The top and bottom ends of the parison are sealed, and the molding station is closed. Blow molding pressure is applied to the parison to urge the parison against the contours of the mold cavity, after which the molding station is opened and the formed hollow article is removed. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056357 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR AN ABSORBENT BODY - A manufacturing apparatus for an absorbent body is provided. The manufacturing apparatus includes: a mold member that includes a mold formed in a depressed shape on a predetermined face and moves the mold along a first direction intersecting a width direction of the predetermined face; a supply duct that is arranged at a predetermined position in the first direction and supply air towards the predetermined face from a supply opening, the air containing a liquid absorbent material; a partitioned-space-forming member that is disposed at a position opposite to the supply opening with the predetermined face in between, and that forms a partitioned closed space together with the predetermined face; and an air intake duct that sucks air in the closed space from a suction opening in order to set a pressure in the closed space to negative pressure. When the mold passes a position of the supply opening, the air in the supply duct is sucked from a suction hole of a bottom section of the mold to the closed space and the liquid absorbent material in the air is deposited into the mold, and thereby the absorbent body is formed. The suction opening of the air intake duct is arranged opposite to the predetermined face in the closed space. Concerning at least a portion that is included in the air intake duct and is housed in the closed space, a central-axis direction of the portion has a component parallel to a moving direction in which the mold is moving at a central position of the suction opening. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056358 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING SPARS AND OTHER HOLLOW STRUCTURES - Processes for manufacturing hollow structures such as spars for helicopter rotor blades, fixed wings for aircraft, and other aerostructures can include the provision of a path for gases to exit the material from which the spar is formed as the material is heated and cured, to help eliminate voids within the material caused by the presence of such gases. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056359 | METHOD FOR PREPARING OF CERAMIC SHAPED PART, APPARATUS AND USE THEREOF - Method and apparatus for preparing of at least one ceramic shaped part. A cavity is provided between at least one external shape and at least one internal shape. A Si-containing powder composition is then provided in the cavity. The composition is then heated in a reactive gas atmosphere to obtain a reaction bounded ceramic shaped part. Use of the apparatus is also described. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056360 | Process for producing metal composite material - Producing a metal composite material by mixing hydrated ceramic particles, having water of crystallization that is bound within fine pores which have an average pore diameter of 1 nm or more and 80 nm or less, with a reinforcing material, the resulting mixture being sintered to form a preform which is then impregnated with a melt of an aluminum alloy and subjected to surface polishing. The ceramic particles, from which water of crystallization has been removed while the average pore diameter of the pores thereof is maintained, are dispersed uniformly, it is possible to obtain the metal composite material in which the ceramic particles that have fine pores are exposed on surfaces evenly in a stable manner by surface polishing that is conducted after the melt impregnation. The metal composite material can permit infiltration of a lubricating oil into the fine pores. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056361 | COOLING PLATE FOR A METALLURGICAL FURNACE - A cooling plate ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056362 | AIR SPRING - In an air spring for a railway vehicle or the like, an upper end | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056363 | LEAF SPRING - A leaf spring formed of sheet elastic material comprises a plurality of at least three elastic structures connecting a central and peripheral portions of the leaf spring to one another, wherein each elastic structure is substantially identically shaped, and is azimuthally equiangularly spaced and equiradially located around and relative to a center of the central portion of the leaf spring. Each elastic structure incorporates at least one pair of serpentine profiles, wherein each serpentine profile of the pair defines a corresponding edge of a common portion of the sheet elastic material. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056364 | ADJUSTABLE WORK SURFACE FOR LARGE IRREGULARLY SHAPED OBJECTS - An adjustable work platform comprises a fixed platform carrying a multiplicity of adjustable members designed to slide out of the fixed platform to variable lengths as needed. A large irregularly shaped object, such as an aircraft, may be driven into the interior of the platform with the adjustable members retracted. Once in place, the adjustable members are extended to form a heavy duty work platform conforming to the irregular shape of the exterior of the object. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056365 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image recording apparatus, for conveying a roll paper as a sheet and a cut paper as a sheet to record an image on the sheet, includes a sheet type selecting unit, a rotation amount measurement unit, a determination unit, a conveyance suspension unit, and a first conveyance restarting unit. The sheet type selecting unit allows a user to select a roll paper mode and a cut paper mode. The determination unit determines whether the conveyed sheet is the roll paper or the cut paper based on the rotation amount measured by the rotation amount measurement unit. The conveyance suspension unit suspends the sheet conveyance in response to it being determined that the conveyed sheet is different from the selected sheet type. The first conveyance restarting unit restarts a sheet conveyance by the conveyance suspended during the cut paper mode, by switching to the roll paper mode. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056366 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PAPER HOLDING DEVICE - Embodiments described herein are to a printing apparatus includes a printing mechanism to print information on a plurality of paper sheets and further to sequentially convey the printed paper sheets along a first conveying path. The apparatus further includes a paper holding mechanism provided downstream from the printing mechanism in a paper feed direction, which includes a pair of conveying members configured to face each other via the first conveying path. The apparatus further includes a control unit configured to control the printing mechanism and the paper holding mechanism to convey sequentially the printed paper sheets through a gap between the pair of conveying members so that the printed paper sheets are sequentially accumulated in the paper holding mechanism, and further configured to collectively discharge the printed paper sheets outside of the apparatus by holding the printed paper sheets between the pair of conveying members. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056367 | Paper feeder - This paper feeder brings the uppermost paper sheet of a plurality of stacked paper sheets into contact with paper feed rollers and feeds out the paper sheet in a paper feeding direction by the drive thereof. Side fences for guiding both side edges of the paper sheet on a paper feeding table are provided with a pair of blowing units for blowing air to both side edges of the paper sheet, whose air quantity can be controlled independently of each other. When skewing occurs, the blowing units are controlled to blow a larger quantity of air to the paper side edge having larger friction against a lower paper sheet as compared with the quantity of air to the other paper side edge. In paper feeding, problems such as skewing, multi-feeding and idle feeding can be addressed. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056368 | DOCUMENT FEEDING MECHANISM - A document feeding mechanism includes a frame, a document picking means positioned in the frame for picking up and conveying a document, a stopper means positioned in the frame for blocking the conveyance of the document, a supporting portion cooperating with the stopper means for supporting the document picking up means while the document picking up means is raised at a predetermined level, and a blocking portion restricting a rotatable angle of the stopper means for blocking the conveyance of the document while the document picking up means is raised at the predetermined level. The document feeding means is kept at the predetermined level via the cooperation of the supporting portion and the stopper means for supporting the document feeding means. Since, the document feeding mechanism has high reliability to resist shake and crash for preventing the document picking up means from being drooped. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056369 | PAPER CONTROLLER FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A paper controller of an image forming apparatus includes a machine base having a main passage and a bypass therein. Three conveying rollers are pivoted on the machine to send papers going through the main passage and the bypass respectively. One conveying roller adjacent to the paper outlet has a driving portion and a driving-free portion, which is a flat face on the circumference, that the driving portion touches a driven roller to make it rotating and the driving-free portion will not touch the driven roller when the conveying roller is rotating that a gap is formed between the driving-free portion and the driven roller to prevent the paper from jamming at the paper outlet. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056370 | MEDIUM STORAGE DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND MEDIUM STORAGE SYSTEM - A medium storage device that is covered by a dust cover and that stores a recording medium, includes: a guide member that is extendably and retractably provided in the medium storage device and that restricts a position of an edge part of the recording medium; and a lock member that locks the guide member and that releases the lock status of the guide member when the lock member moves in a first direction so as to allow the guide member to extend and retract, wherein the movement of the lock member in the first direction is restricted by the dust cover so that the guide member is stably locked. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056371 | GAMBLING GAME - A game, similar to craps, is described, where two marbles may be thrown by the players into a spinning machine. The spinning machine may include a funnel at the top of the machine into which the players may throw the marbles, a cylinder through which the marbles may pass, and a spinner to spin 12 slots that may receive the marbles from the cylinder. Two marbles may be thrown into the funnel and may exit into a first set of six slots, which may be numbered from 1-6 (or A, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) of one suit (such as hearts), and a second set of six slots, similarly numbered, or a different suit (such as spades). The two slots into which the marbles fall may equate to two dice being rolled in certain traditional craps games. A table may be designed specifically for the game, wherein up to eight players may play at the same time. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056372 | Lottery Tool - A lottery tool for use with lottery cards. The lottery tool has a flat body that defines at least one aperture the size of the pre-existing boxes of a lottery card. The upper side of the flat body will define numbers printer in a radial manner from an axis. Attached is a spinner section mechanism with a hub that is mounted to the axis of the upper side and a top spinner that is mounted to the hub. The lottery tool is used to help the user select numbers on a lottery card without having to spend time thinking about the numbers that are selected, while also allowing the user to easily mark the numbers. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056373 | ROTARY CARD SHUFFLING MACHINE - A rotary card shuffling and selection machine for use in playing a game of chance includes a wheel supported in a generally vertical plane for rotation about a horizontal rotary axis (A). The wheel is provided with a plurality of card slots arranged concentrically about the rotary axis (A). Each card slot holds a card bearing indicia suitable to decide the game of chance. The cards are held in each card slot via friction elements. First and second flappers cooperate with one another to progressively slow the wheel after it is manually spun by an operator. The cards may be placed in opaque folders in the slots to hide the indicia while the wheel is spinning. Alternatively, the indicia may be located on the card so that it is hidden inside the slot when the wheel is spinning. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056374 | CARD GAME WITH COUNTING - Various embodiments include determining a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck, and modifying the rules of a game based on the statistic. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056375 | Article and Puzzle - A puzzle of the cuboid mechanical type having six faces forming a closed surface, wherein in the solved state the puzzle has a geometry in which each face comprises a non-planar surface formed from a set of interconnected elements rotatable about one of three mutually perpendicular and intersecting axes to convert the puzzle to/from the solved state geometry. In the preferred form each non-planar face is a hyperbolic-paraboloid or saddle-like surface. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056376 | Jigsaw puzzle having cubic playing pieces - The jigsaw puzzle has a number of cubic playing pieces. On each of the six facets of each playing piece is displayed a segment of one of six different pictures. When the facets of one such picture all face upward and the cubes are correctly arranged side by side each other, the upwardly facing segments of the picture combine to display the complete picture. Similarly, when the cubes are arranged in turn so that the segments of the other five pictures are facing upwardly, the segments combined to display in turn the five other pictures. A magnetized sheet is provided on which the cubes are placed. The cubes are attracted to the sheet and remain stationary once they are placed on it so that it is unnecessary for the cubes to interlock to remain stationary when the puzzle is being worked on. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056377 | CROSSWORD PUZZLE GAME, METHOD OF GENERATING THE SAME, AND GAME SHOW GENERATED THEREFROM - The present invention relates to a crossword puzzle game. The game includes a medium. The game includes indicia displayed on the medium and representing a crossword portion having a plurality of adjacent cells for filling in intersecting words. The crossword portion has at least one clue for supplying at least one of the words. The game includes indicia displayed on the medium and representing a graphical puzzle portion the solution to which supplies another of the words, whereby solving the graphical puzzle portion promotes solving the crossword portion and, alternatively, solving the crossword portion promotes solving the graphical puzzle portion. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056378 | Wagering game using cards and dice - A wagering game is disclosed utilizing both cards and dice. The instant invention is a fast-paced game wherein a dealer deals a card to each player making an initial bet, with the player optionally accepting a second card, and determining based on those cards whether to raise the initial bet. Additionally the player may make separate bets on numbers corresponding to the values shown on a plurality of dice, which are rolled after the card draws and raises are made. The player's number bets win based on the number of matches between the number wagered on and the dice shown, with possible increased payouts in the case of certain multiple matches combined with particular cards shown. Additionally, the player wins on the initial bet and raise bets if the total value of cards and dice shown exceed a threshold value without going over a maximum value. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056379 | THREE CARD BLACKJACK - The invention relates to a modified blackjack game between a dealer and at least one player. After placing initial wagers, three cards are dealt to each player and two cards dealt to the dealer. The game design allows players to either retain their initial three cards for play as a game hand, or divide their cards into separate game hands. Dividing cards into separate hands requires additional wagers. Players may play their one or more game hands by standing or hitting to reach a hand that is higher than the dealers without exceeding twenty-one. Players may divide their initial three card hand in any fashion that will provide them with the best opportunity to obtain a game hand under the conventional rules of blackjack. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056380 | Three-dimensional archery target - The present invention is a three-dimensional archery target that simulates an animal and has multiple primary target zones disposed on a central body section. A front end section which includes a head and a rear end section which includes a tail are interchangeably mounted on the central body section. Similarly, front and rear leg sections are also interchangeably mounted on the central body section so that the central body section can be selectively reversed, thereby changing the orientation of the animal's front to back on the target. By reversing the target's orientation, the designated primary target zones can be changed on the central body section, thereby extending the useable life of the archery target. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056381 | GAME APPARATUS - A game apparatus includes a prize support section that supports a prize, a prize moving section that moves the prize supported by the prize support section by making a movement and a motion, a prize outlet that allows a player to remove the prize, and a prize guiding space that guides the prize toward the prize outlet. The game apparatus further includes a control section that controls the movement and the motion of the prize moving section based on operation information, and controls a motion force of the prize moving section based on motion force information, and a motion force change section that changes the motion force information based on a position of the prize moving section. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056382 | Method and Apparatus for Installing an Engine Seal - A method and an apparatus for installing an engine seal include the steps of removing the existing seal and repositioning a replacement seal therein. A varying-diameter sleeve is compressed, inserted into the replacement seal and released. A telescoping pipe is inserted into the sleeve and extended until the seal is perfectly seated within a designated groove. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056383 | Air Riding Seal - An improved air-riding seal system for turbine engines is presented. The seal system includes a movable primary seal assembly, a stationary secondary seal assembly, and at least one structure to increase the stiffness of a thin film between the primary seal and a rotating component. The primary seal assembly includes an annular seal ring and an arcuate support arm. The annular seal ring has a cross section that is substantially L-shaped and a surface with a step face and a circumferential dam. The arcuate support arm has a tooth at one end adjacent to an outermost circumferential surface along the seal runner, which could include an optional notch. The tooth and outermost circumferential surface are separated by a gap. A plurality of radial dams disposed along the surface in an outward radial arrangement from the circumferential darn is provided to improve the stiffness of the thin film. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056384 | Centering and Clamping Device - A centering and clamping device has a housing ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056385 | SEALING ELEMENT FOR SEALING FLANGE SURFACES ON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A sealing element for sealing flange faces on internal combustion engines, comprising at least one annular metal profiled body, characterized in that the profiled body is made of a wire and comprises at least one core region and at least one bending region, the material thickness of the wire is designed to be greater in the core region than in the respective bending region, and the wire in the core region is provided with at least one connecting means for direct or indirect connection to at least one further component. A radial cross-section of the sealing element is banana-shaped with a center region of the banana-shape being the sealing element core region and an end region of the banana-shape being the bending regions. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056386 | MULTILAYER SEALING RING - A sealing ring for components of an internal combustion engine, with a first and a second axial sealing zone, includes an inner closed ring with a V-shaped cross-section, and an outer closed ring with a V-shaped cross-section. The open side of the outer closed ring points in the same direction as that of the inner ring. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056387 | Device for Clamping a Workpiece Holder to a Collet Chuck that can be Fixed to a Machine Tool - The invention relates to a device for clamping a workpiece holder ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056388 | Adapter for a motor-driven machine tool with a rotatably driveable tool - An adapter is provided for a motor-driven machine tool which includes a tool driven in an oscillating rotational pendulum motion. The machine tool includes a driveable tool shaft ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056389 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS - A vehicle has a frame, at least one front wheel connected to the frame, at least one front suspension assembly connecting the at least one front wheel to the frame, at least one rear wheel connected to the frame, and at least one rear suspension assembly connecting the at least one rear wheel to the frame. At least one of the at least one front and at least one rear suspension assemblies includes an air spring. A seat is connected to the frame. An engine is connected to the frame and is operatively connected to at least one of the wheels. An air compressor is connected to the frame and fluidly communicates with the at least one air spring for supplying air to the at least one air spring. A control unit is electrically connected to the air compressor for controlling an operation of the air compressor. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056390 | SKATE - Skate, either an in-line roller skate or an ice skate, comprising a frame carrying on or more sliding elements, and a skate boot provided with a sole, said boot being fastened to said frame through a fastening portion, wherein said fastening portion is located between said sole and said frame in a substantially central region in the longitudinal direction of said frame. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056391 | SKI BOOT THAT CAN SUPPORT AT LEAST PART OF A SKIER'S WEIGHT AND ASSOCIATED SKI BOOT/SKI ASSEMBLY - A ski boot ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056392 | BINDING SYSTEM FOR RECREATIONAL BOARD - Binding systems for recreational boards are provided. A binding system is mounted atop a rider-support surface of the board. Portions of the binding system are pivotal with the rider's foot and with respect to the board. This pivotal motion may allow the rider to have greater control over the application of weight to the heel and/or toe edges of the board. In particular embodiments, the binding system comprises: a base rigidly mounted atop rider-support surface of the board; and a foot-retainer pivotally mounted to the base via pivot couplings for pivotal motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base and the board. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056393 | STROLLER - A stroller includes: a frame part; a handle connected to the frame part so as to be swingable; caster mechanisms turnably holding wheels; and a switching mechanism including a switching member which is configured to be held on predetermined positions in accordance with the position of the handle. The caster mechanisms are provided with locking members configured to regulate turning of the wheels. In addition, there are provided transmission mechanism configured to operate the locking members in conjunction with a movement of the switching member. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056394 | SULKY - The present invention pertains to a sulky for horse-drawn harness racing including a frame, a seat, and a pair of wheels. The frame comprises an arch, a fork assembly secured to each end of the arch, a pair of spaced-apart rails extending forwardly from the arch in a direction of travel, and a stirrup secured to each rail. Each fork assembly comprises a pair of spaced-apart legs and an axle. Each wheel is positioned between a respective pair of legs and rotatably secured to the axle. The frame may also include a support strut extending between a respective fork assembly and rail to provide additional strength to the frame. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056395 | STRUCTURE OF ROLL ROD FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a structure of a roll rod for a vehicle which is mounted on a subframe of the vehicle and combined with a transmission or an engine. The structure includes a fastening rod having one end connected with the transmission or the engine and the other end where a sliding portion is inserted in the subframe, a mounting member fixed to the subframe in contact with the outer circumference of the sliding portion and having a protrusion on the inner circumference, a front insulator connected to the outer circumference of the sliding portion and positioned ahead of the protrusions, a rear insulator connected to the outer circumference of the sliding portion and positioned behind the protrusion, and an end plate mounted on the fastening rod, behind the rear insulator, in which the rear insulator is formed by combining two or more sub-insulators and one or more sub-insulators are spaced apart from the end plate. The structure allows efficiently carrying displacement of the power train and insulate vibration and preventing the rear insulators from being worn and broken, thereby improving durability. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056396 | WHEEL SUSPENSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A wheel suspension for a motor vehicle includes a suspension arm having a base body and support elements formed on the base body. Pivotally mounted on the suspension arm for rotation about a rotation axis is a wheel carrier which defines a wheel axis. An adjustment screw is arranged in substantial orthogonal relationship to the wheel axis and received at least one installation opening of the wheel carrier for securing the wheel carrier to the suspension arm. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056397 | TRAILING ARM MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A trailing arm mounting structure is capable of size reduction as well as weight saving of a trailing arm bracket while ensuring mounting rigidity. In the trailing arm mounting structure, a clearance is formed between an outer sidewall of a side member and an inner sidewall of an extended portion of a side sill. In addition, an inner sidewall of a mounting bracket for a trailing arm is attached to an outer sidewall of the side member while the mounting bracket for the trailing arm is disposed in the clearance. An outer sidewall of the mounting bracket for the trailing arm is attached to the inner sidewall of the extended portion of the side sill, and a base end portion of the trailing arm is supported between the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall of the mounting bracket for the trailing arm. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056398 | SEMI-TRAILER AXLE AND SUSPENSION CONNECTING STRUCTURE - A semi-trailer axle and suspension connecting structure includes an axle ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056399 | TROLLEY-LIKE FOLDING BICYCLE - A trolley-like folding bicycle that mainly includes a bicycle frame, a folding device, a transmission gear, a draw bar, and a draw wheel set is disclosed. With the operation of the folding device, the present invention has a usage state and a folded state. When the present invention is in the folded state, the user can draw the trolley-like folding bicycle by simply turning the folded bicycle body upright such that the draw wheel set contacts the ground and then pulling the draw bar. At this stage, an axis formed with the draw bar is substantially perpendicular to a draw rotation axis formed with small wheels of the draw wheel set. The user can move the trolley-like folding bicycle by simply pulling the draw bar, as easily as drawing a luggage case. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056400 | TRICYCLE CONVERSION ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTORCYCLE - A tricycle conversion assembly for a motorcycle comprising two bilaterally symmetrical stabilizers independently mounted to and suspended from a motorcycle frame by adjustable means of attachment. The stabilizers dispose auxiliary wheels essentially even with and parallel to the motorcycle rear wheel wherein the adjustable means of attachment suspend the stabilizers from the motorcycle without moving parts and provide for modifying the alignment of the stabilizers with the motorcycle and for modifying the reactivity of the stabilizers with variations in the ground surface. The assembly provides the opportunity to replace a stabilizer with a side car, and for attachment of an optional towing crossbar at the rear of the assembly. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056401 | BICYCLE REAR SUSPENSION LINKAGE - A bicycle comprising a front triangle and a rear wheel having a rear wheel axis, a rear wheel suspension system further comprising a link further comprising a first pivotal axis for connection to said front triangle and a second pivotal axis for connection to a rear wheel swingarm, wherein the distance from said second pivotal axis to a first vertical plane decreases during a first portion of suspension compression and increases during a second portion of suspension compression; and wherein said first vertical plane is defined as a plane which is perpendicular to the ground and offset in the direction of the rear wheel with respect to the first and second pivotal axis. During the first portion of suspension compression and during the second portion of suspension compression the front triangle remains stationary with respect to the first vertical plane. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056402 | SIDE STAND SWITCH AND SIDE STAND DEVICE - A side stand switch includes a case member having a fixed contact; and a rotor body having a moving contact that can come into contact with the fixed contact, mounted by tightening a securing bolt, and turned together with a side stand bar with respect to the case member. The rotor body has an engagement pin inserted therein and to be inserted into an engagement hole formed in the side stand bar. A width of the engagement pin in the turning direction of the rotor body is larger at a base portion inside the rotor body than at a tip portion protruding from the rotor body. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056403 | MOTORCYCLE WITH AUTO UP AND DOWN AUXILIARY WHEEL STAND - A motorcycle includes a motorcycle body, two extendable units, a speed sensor, and two auxiliary wheel stands. The speed sensor detects the speed of the motorcycle body. Each auxiliary wheel stand includes a stand body and an auxiliary wheel body. One end of the stand body is pivotally connected to the motorcycle body, and the auxiliary wheel body is disposed on the other end of the stand body. One end of each extendable unit is fixed to the motorcycle body, and the other end thereof is connected to the stand body. When the speed of the motorcycle body is slower than a threshold value, the extendable units elongate and push the stand bodies, thereby descending the auxiliary wheel bodies to the ground. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056404 | MANUAL WHEELCHAIR LIFT AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A device that detachably mounts to the front side of a wheelchair frame, or similar vehicle, to manually lift or otherwise manipulate an occupied wheelchair p and/or down stairs. The manual wheelchair lift attachment comprises a wheelchair attachment portion and a handhold member for lifting that is connected by connecting arms. The wheelchair lift attachment apparatus may be adjustable to be configured with different sized wheelchairs. The invention also relates to a wheelchair having a permanent wheelchair frame that operably accepts a lifting mechanism apparatus. The invention also relates to a method of using the foregoing attachment and permanent configuration to transport an occupied wheelchair up and/or down stairs or otherwise maneuver the occupied wheelchair about other similar obstacles. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056405 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING A POWER SUPPLY TO A TRAILER - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally provide systems and methods for connecting a power supply of a tow vehicle to a trailer. The system includes a connector plate that may be configured to be coupled to a hitching member. The connector plate may define a curvilinear slot that may be configured to receive a first connector. The curvilinear slot may allow the connector plate to rotate with respect to the first connector. A retention spring may be configured to be coupled to the first connector and the connector plate. In certain embodiments, the hitching member may be a downward extending member of a gooseneck trailer. In other embodiments, the hitching member may be a tongue of a fifth wheel trailer. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056406 | Gooseneck Trailer with Coupling Link and Latch Actuators - Trailer with a detachable gooseneck having a deck supported toward the rear by ground engaging wheels, mating surfaces on the gooseneck and the deck which abut against each other when the gooseneck is attached to the deck, coupling pins extending along spaced apart, parallel axes from the gooseneck and the deck on opposite sides of the abutting surfaces, a coupling link movable along the pin on the gooseneck between a first position in which the link engages the pin on the deck and a second position in which the link is disengaged from the pin on the deck, and an actuator for moving the coupling link between the first and second positions. A latch hook is rotatively mounted on the deck to the rear of the abutting surfaces for engagement with a laterally extending latch bar which depends from the gooseneck, and a pneumatic actuator is operatively connected to the latch hook for moving the latch hook into and out of engagement with the latch bar. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056407 | Hydraulically Operated Gooseneck Trailer and Latch Assembly - Gooseneck trailer having a horizontally extending deck with a plurality of longitudinally extending frame members including outer side rails which extend along opposite sides of the deck, lower gooseneck beams rigidly connected the outer deck rails by couplings that can be selectively engaged and disengaged, elongated upper gooseneck beams pivotally connected to the lower beams, with one end of each of the upper beams being pivotally connected to a pulling vehicle, operating cylinders connected between the upper and lower beams for raising and lowering the lower beams and the trailer deck when the upper beams are connected to the pulling vehicle, and latches for locking the upper and lower beams in different positions relative to each other. Each of the latches has first and second elongated ratchet blocks disposed side-by-side with mating teeth along confronting edges of the two blocks and upper and lower ends of the blocks being pivotally connected to respective ones of the beams for movement longitudinally with the beams and laterally toward and away from each other, and actuators for pivoting the blocks to bring the teeth on the two blocks into and out of engagement with each other to lock the beams in the different positions. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056408 | FOLDABLE STROLLER FRAME WITH AN AUTO-EXTENDING WHEEL DISTANCE ADJUSTMENT - A foldable stroller frame with an auto-extending wheel distance adjustment is provided with at least a front support rack, a rear support rack, a pushing rack and a pair of power transmitting rods. A pair of first sliding-and-pivoting connectors is mounted for moving along the front support rack and permitting the pair of rear wheel sets capable of moving toward the front wheel set for shortening the wheel distance between the pair of rear wheel sets and the front wheel set. The pushing rack has an upper pushing section and a lower pushing section pivoted to the lower portion of the upper pushing section. The pair of power transmitting rods is connected between the rear support rack and the pushing rack for driving the rear support rack by rotating the pushing rack. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056409 | CURTAIN AIRBAG CUSHION - Provided is a curtain airbag cushion folded such that an airbag cushion can be developed inside the vehicle. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056410 | SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A side airbag having a high pressure chamber and a low pressure chamber divided by a sewn portion, a diffuser that distributes gas for inflation to the high pressure chamber and the low pressure chamber, and a check valve that regulates flowing of gas from a high pressure chamber side to a low pressure chamber side. A partitioning wall, that divides a lower chamber (high pressure chamber) and an upper chamber (low pressure chamber) within a side airbag, is structured by a portion of a lower base cloth (high pressure chamber base cloth) that structures the lower chamber or a portion of an upper base cloth (low pressure chamber base cloth) that structures the upper chamber. A check valve, that permits flowing of gas, jetted-out from a gas jetting-out portion of an inflator, from the upper chamber to the lower chamber and that regulates flowing of gas in an opposite direction, is provided integrally with the partitioning wall. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056411 | Work Vehicle - A pick-up style work vehicle includes a rollover protection structure (ROPS), a seat section including a forward driver's seat and a rear seat, and a rear seat posture changing mechanism for changing the rear seat in its position between a first posture where the rear seat is in a non-use condition and a second posture where the rear seat is in a use condition. A fore/aft length of the rear seat in the first posture is shorter than the fore/aft length of the rear seat in the second posture. The work vehicle also includes a partitioning member for partitioning the seat section from a space behind the seat section with the partitioning member being supported by the ROPS. The partitioning member is movable with being supported by the ROPS between a rearwardly displaced position immediately behind the rear seat and a forwardly displaced position moved forward from the rearwardly displaced position. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056412 | WORKING MACHINE - A working machine is provided with a pressing mechanism | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056413 | MULTI-COMPONENT TUBULAR COUPLING FOR WELLHEAD SYSTEMS - A multi-component tubular coupling is provided for wellhead assemblies. In one embodiment, the multi-component tubular coupling may include a first tubular member, a landing ring, and a second tubular member. The second tubular member may include internal threads, lock screws, or any combination thereof to couple to a wellhead component. In another embodiment, the multi-component tubular coupling may only include the first tubular member and the landing ring. In such an embodiment, a wellhead component may be secured to the coupling via lock screws. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056414 | EXHAUST SYSTEM CONDUIT WITH THERMAL/NOISE INSULATION - A flexible conduit for use in a pipe system such as a vehicular exhaust system to provide a torsional or non-torsional joint between two pipes. The conduit has an outer bellows, an inner liner and at least one layer of noise/thermal insulation to attenuate noise, resist thermal transmission and dampen vibration. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056415 | Flange Seal - A flange seal ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056416 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY ABOUT PIPES AND OTHER CONDUITS - Systems and methods for establishing electrical continuity about pipes and other conduits are detailed. The systems may include conductive seals formed, for example, of polymeric and conductive materials. Polymeric materials may include rubber, silicon, and fluorosilicon and conductive materials may include metal charges, carbon, carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers, and intrinsically conducting polymers, although neither type of material is so limited. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056417 | Modified Pipe Tee, an Associated Combination Fitting and Method of Use Thereof - A pipe tee that has been modified to permit a second standard pipe tee to fit within it is described. The resultant 4-way combination fitting permits the angle of the respective annular appendages of the tees to be adjusted relative to each other. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056418 | COUPLINGS - A coupling component ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056419 | PIPE COUPLING - Disclosed is a pipe coupling for connecting the ends of two tubular conduits comprising: an annular gasket arrangement comprising: an annular ring for straddling two such conduit ends, wherein the annular ring is formed with a pair inwardly facing annular recesses; and a pair of annular sealing elements each located in a corresponding one of the annular recesses and each for sealing around a corresponding one of two such conduit ends; and a casing arrangement comprising a plurality of casing elements connected together by fixing elements so as to surround the gasket arrangement, wherein the casing arrangement comprises a pair of radially inwardly extending projection arrangements, each projection arrangement for engaging an annular groove formed in each such conduit end. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056420 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly that provides fluid communication between a first conduit and a second conduit. The connector assembly includes a first coupler, a retainer, and a second coupler. The retainer is carried by the first coupler. The second coupler has a groove. When the first and second couplers are brought together, they fluidly communicate with each other and the retainer is received with the groove so that the first and second couplers are prevented from unintentionally coming apart. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056421 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING A NUT TO AN OIL PAN - An oil pan nut configured to be secured to an oil pan includes a hub having an upper surface configured to support a mating surface of the oil pan, and a column integrally connected to the hub. A passage is formed through the hub and the column. The column is configured to be crimped over the upper surface of the hub in order to compressively sandwich at least a portion of the mating surface of the oil pan between the crimped column and the upper surface of the hub. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056422 | PIPE CONNECTION FOR CONNECTING PIPES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, EXHAUST SYSTEM, AIR INTAKE SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A pipe connection is provided for connecting pipes of a motor vehicle, particularly exhaust pipes for an exhaust system or intake pipes for the intake tract of a combustion engine, with two pipes to be connected to each other. It is provided that at least one of the pipes has a thread which can be brought into engagement with a mating thread of a connecting element of the pipe connection to be connected to the other pipe. An exhaust system is provided for a motor vehicle and an air intake system is provided for a motor vehicle and a motor vehicle. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056423 | PLASTIC FEMALE SCREW CONNECTOR USING INJECTION MOLDING - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a connector used to connect pipes for conveying a fluid, and more particularly, to a plastic female screw connector which is manufactured through injection molding to replace a conventional screw connector made of a costly metallic material with an injecting-molded plastic screw connector so that the manufacturing costs can be reduced. According to the plastic female screw connector manufactured through injection molding according to the embodiment of the present invention provides advantages in that, since a screw connector for connecting pipes is manufactured through injection molding of a plastic material, mass production of the screw connector becomes possible and the manufacturing costs can be significantly reduced. Also, because the screw connector is made of the plastic material, excellent pressure resistance with respect to a high pressure, corrosion resistance with respect to a fluid used, and friction resistance can be accomplished. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056424 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECELERATING AN UNDERWATER POWER STATION - The invention concerns a method for the operation of an underwater powerplant comprising a water turbine for purposes of absorbing kinetic energy from a flow of water; an electrical generator with converter feed, whose generator rotor is connected in a torsionally rigid manner with the water turbine, wherein the invention is characterised in that in normal operation a first frequency converter is used for purposes of converter feed, and in the braking operation at least one second frequency converter, or one component of a second frequency converter, is connected into the circuit and synchronised with the first frequency converter, in order to execute with the latter in a combined manner a converter feed to the electrical generator, which generates a generator torque braking the water turbine. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056425 | STAND ALONE OPERATION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH UTILITY GRADE SYNCHRONOUS WIND TURBINE GENERATORS - Methods and system are provided for operating an energy producing device when a utility grid is unavailable. The energy producing device includes a power system receiving power from a generator of the energy producing device. The power system includes a main power component and an accessory power component, where the received power is provided to the main power component and accessory power component depending upon the availability of the utility grid. The main power component provides the received power to the utility grid and the accessory power component provides power to accessories of the energy producing device, wherein the power includes the received power and power from an energy storage device included within the accessory power component. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056426 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine has a rotor with a hub that houses a remote sensing device such as a Lidar for each blade. Each Lidar has one or more look directions that extend generally radially along the respective blade in front of the blade. The Lidar has multiple range gates and wind parameters sensed at each range may be used to control surfaces on the blade such as a trailing edge flap. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056427 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ROTATIONAL SPEED OF A WIND TURBINE - A method controls the rotational speed of a wind turbine having a tower, a nacelle mounted on the tower and a drive train which includes a rotor having at least one rotor blade. The rotor is rotatably mounted about a rotor axis in the nacelle. The drive train further includes a generator configured to be driven by the rotor. In a nacelle-fixed reference system, the rotational speed (ω | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056428 | VEHICLE WIND TURBINE - Systems and methods of capturing and channeling air through a wind turbine mounted atop a truck (or vehicle roof) are disclosed. The air can be channeled through a specially designed truck roof into an inlet of a wind turbine. In other aspects, ductwork can be used to channel and direct air captured while the truck is in motion. The wind turbine can be a traditional propeller-based turbine. In other aspects, air foil technologies can be employed to increase air flow to and through a turbine. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056429 | METHOD OF OPERATING A ROTOR BLADE ADJUSTMENT DRIVE - Disclosed is a method for operating a rotor blade adjustment drive for a wind turbine, in which an electric working load ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056430 | GENERATING HYDROENERGY - A method of recovering energy from the potential energy of water in a body of water includes providing a reservoir at least partly below a surface of a body of water, leading water from the body of water in the reservoir, and storing potential energy by removing water from the reservoir. A hydroenergy plant recovers energy from the water while leading the water into the reservoir using a turbine and an electric generator coupled to the turbine. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056431 | Efficient Low Rank Coal Gasification, Combustion, and Processing Systems and Methods - Efficient coal pre-processing systems ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056432 | WAVE ENERGY HARVESTER WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - An apparatus for harvesting electrical power from hydrodynamic energy, the apparatus including a buoy or other water flotation device connected to an anchor by a tether and a magnetostrictive component having an internal pre-stressed magnetostrictive core that experiences at least a part of load changes experienced by the tether. The magnetic property of the magnetostrictive core is configured to change with changes in stress within the magnetostrictive core along at least one direction within the magnetostrictive component. The hydrodynamic energy acting on the buoy or other water flotation device results in changes in force within the tether, which in turn changes the stress within the magnetostrictive core and consequently changes a magnetic property. The magnetostrictive component is also configured such that the change in the magnetic property will result in a change in magnetic flux, which change can be used to generate electrical power. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056433 | TECHNIQUES FOR THE EFFICIENT GENERATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT BY TRANSLATION OF FORCE THROUGH HYDRAULIC COUPLING - Techniques for efficient generation of electric current from force remote from the generation apparatus and where the operative force for the generation apparatus may be readily directed through hydraulic coupling from the force due to the mass of vehicles acting on a surface to operate the moving component member of a linear induction generator. Optimally hydraulic fluid is made to act directly on a movable magnetic member within a linear induction generator to cause the generation of electric current in conductor windings when the magnetic force from a permanently magnetised member of the generator is caused to be focussed through the conductor windings by the position of alignment between the movable magnetic member and other parts of the fixed magnetic structure. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056434 | ENERGY CONVERTER FOR FLOWING FLUIDS AND GASES - An electrical machine, e.g. water turbine or bow propeller, includes a ring shaped stator ring and inside it a rotatable rotor ring with to it mounted blades flown around by the fluid. Magnetic elements generate axial directed magnetic forces between rotor and stator. Stabilizing elements keep the rotor during operation in an axial stable position. A magnetic preload is active in the machine and the amount of this magnetic preload is set by the mechanical bearing of the rotor ring, such that merely variation is required in a dimension of the mechanical bearing to optimize a for the rest identical machine for different nominal flow speeds of the fluid through the machine. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056435 | WIND TURBINE AND A DIRECT-DRIVE GENERATOR - A wind turbine of the horizontal axis, direct-drive type, comprises a hub provided with one or more blades, a generator with a centerline that is technically horizontal, the generator comprising an inner rotor which is driven by the hub and an outer stator, the stator comprising a front plate, a back plate and stacked, arcuate laminates. The front plate and the back plate are connected by tension rods so as to form a stator unit with the stacked, arcuate laminates being sandwiched between the back plate and the front-plate under compression, the arcuate laminates having protrusions over the circumference of the stator for dissipating heat to the atmosphere. The invention also relates to a direct-drive generator. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120056436 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO INCREASE THE OVERALL SYSTEM EFFICIENCY OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION BASED ELECTRIC GENERATORS - Disclosed are systems and methods to generate backup and remote electrical power, including operating an internal combustion engine to rotate a standard electrical generator. This approach can be based on a variety of engine types such as but not limited to diesel, gasoline, turbine and many other engine types. Each of these technologies have respective efficiency curves based on engine speed, load and many other factors. Often the maximum efficiency point is not the current load demand of the generator system. The disclosed systems and methods are directed to enabling the various generator sets to operate at or near their peak efficiency while they are running, thereby improving the overall efficiency of the generator systems. | 2012-03-08 |
