11th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120061152 | METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM SOLAR PANELS FOR EMERGENCY AND UTILITY VEHICLES - A method for generating electricity from solar power to an emergency and utility vehicles relying on a photovoltaic panels ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120061153 | POWER VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE VELOCITY PROFILES - Embodiments of the present invention relate to powered vehicles (e.g., lawn mowers) and, more particularly, to a control system for use with such a vehicle. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes a power source such as an internal combustion engine and one or more drive control levers incrementally movable between a neutral position and a maximum velocity position. The system may also include a velocity profile control system having an adjustment member that permits altering a ratio between control lever movement and velocity of an associated drive member or wheel. Thus, the system may alter a maximum potential velocity of the vehicle while the drive control lever(s) are positioned in the maximum velocity position without varying an output level of the power source. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061154 | Method for testing a motor vehicle and a test vehicle with an active secondary vehicle - To be able to simulate any desired kind of driving state with a test vehicle it is envisioned to connect an active secondary vehicle | 2012-03-15 |
20120061155 | HUMANOID ROBOTICS SYSTEM AND METHODS - Systems and methods related to construction, configuration, and utilization of humanoid robotic systems and aspects thereof are described. A system may include a mobile base, a spine structure, a body structure, and at least one robotic arm, each of which is movably configured to have significant human-scale capabilities in prescribed environments. The one or more robotic arms may be rotatably coupled to the body structure, which may be mechanically associated with the mobile base, which is preferably configured for holonomic or semi-holonomic motion through human scale travel pathways that are ADA compliant. Aspects of the one or more arms may be counterbalanced with one or more spring-based counterbalancing mechanisms which facilitate backdriveability and payload features. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061156 | FRICTION DRIVE DEVICE AND OMNI-DIRECTIONAL VEHICLE USING THE SAME - Heat generated by a drive source of a friction drive device such as an electric motor is allowed to efficiently dissipate to the atmosphere, and the friction drive device and an omni-directional vehicle using the same is designed in a highly compact manner. Left and right electric drive devices are placed on a central axial line of left and right rotatable drive members, and external teeth members serving as output members of the electric drive devices are directly connected to the respective rotatable drive members in a torque transmitting and heat transmitting relationship. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061157 | COMBINATION GOLF CART AND BAG - A golf bag with an integral drive for propelling the golf bag, the golf bag includes a golf bag which includes an upper golf club housing connected to a lower drive housing. The golf bag includes an outer shell and includes internal frame components supporting the outer shell the frame components including a drive base connected to the bag for rigidly mounting drive components thereto. A drive including a motor mounted to the drive base, the motor operably connected to a drive axle which is connected to wheels for propelling the golf bag. Additionally there is control for controlling the function of the drive. Preferably the drive base separates the upper golf club housing from the lower drive housing. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061158 | Working vehicle - The invention intends to provide a working vehicle which can easily achieve an improvement of a traveling stability, a reduction of a manufacturing cost, an improvement of a shift performance, a reservation of a lift space of a mid mount ground working machine | 2012-03-15 |
20120061159 | VEHICLE, AND HARNESS WIRING STRUCTURE THEREFOR - In a harness wiring structure, a covering member which covers electric wires has a mesh-like portion | 2012-03-15 |
20120061160 | Three-Wheel Vehicle Electronic Stability System and Control Strategy Therefor - A method for enhancing stability of a three wheel vehicle having a pair of front wheels and a single rear wheel, each of the wheels having a tire with a tire grip threshold. The method including deploying an electronic stability system (ESS) on the vehicle, providing the ESS with input from various vehicle sensors related to the longitudinal and lateral acceleration of the vehicle, causing the ESS to determine whether (i) a precursory condition indicative of a wheel lift exists and (ii) the tire grip threshold of any of the tires has been exceeded; and when a precursory condition indicative of a wheel lift exists and the tire grip threshold of none of the tires has been exceeded, causing the ESS to reduce the longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle by a first amount less than that which would cause the tire grip threshold of any of the tires to be exceeded. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061161 | BICYCLE DERIVING DRIVING FORCE BY MOTOR-GENERATOR - Disclosed is a bicycle which is a means of short-distance movement favored by men and women of all ages. The present invention is an application of a bicycle having a motor-generator disclosed in Korean Patent Application No. 2009-035298 that the applicant of the present invention filed. Namely, a motor-generator is mounted on a side of the rear wheel of the bicycle, and a control box and a battery are mounted under the main pipe of the bicycle, and a change-over switch and a change speed switch are mounted on the handle of the bicycle. The present invention makes it possible to charge quickly and effectively via a motor-generator that is operated by the bicycle driving force on a downhill or level ground, and with charging made, the rotary force of the motor-generator is conveyed to the rear wheel to generate electric power, so that electromotive force is produced and stored by itself, and the driving force of the bicycle can be obtained by using the stored electric power. Therefore, it is possible to use the bicycle easily and conveniently for a long time, and it has an effect of much reduced leg fatigue even in the case of moving a long distance. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061162 | HANDLE FOR A DOOR LEAF OF AN AUTOMOBILE - The invention relates to a handle for a door leaf of an automobile, including: a gripping lever ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120061163 | USER INTERFACE FOR ENERGY SOURCES ON A HYBRID VEHICLE - A user interface for managing energy from multiple energy sources on a hybrid vehicle displays information on the amount of energy available from a battery pack and liquid fuel tank, and allows the user to select when and how much stored energy is used from each energy source. The user interface may include an operator actuated control and a pair of gauges showing the amount of stored energy for the battery pack and the liquid fuel tank. The operator control may move the control between end settings that disable the internal combustion engine or minimize battery pack use. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061164 | Power steering for a motor vehicle - Disclosed is a power steering system for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing in which a steering rod is held in an axially movable manner. The steering rod comprises a spindle section which, together with a rotatably mounted recirculating ball nut forms a recirculating ball screw and nut gear. A support bushing is provided between an axial end of the steering rod and the recirculating ball nut, the bushing providing a through-hole for guiding the steering rod through. The inner face of the support bushing which faces the steering rod has a curved contour so that the opening cross-section of the through-hole increases toward the end of the steering rod. The curved contour is adapted to a bending line of the steering rod so that the steering rod, when it comes in contact with the support bushing as a result of a bending load, abuts the curved contour thereof in a planar manner. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061165 | RESERVOIR-LESS POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A reservoir-less power steering system having a hydraulic pump, a storage tube, a steering gear assembly, and a return line. The storage tube accommodates and provides hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic pump. Further, the hydraulic pump increases the hydraulic fluid pressure and transfers the pressurized hydraulic fluid to the steering gear assembly. A return line is connected to the steering gear assembly and coupled to the storage tube for returning the hydraulic fluid from the steering gear assembly to the hydraulic pump. Moreover, the storage tube extends upwards from the hydraulic pump to include a hydraulic fluid level measurement assembly. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061166 | ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE - An all terrain vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a steering shaft rotatably supported by the vehicle body frame, a power steering device including an electric motor, the power steering device being configured to exert an auxiliary rotational force to the steering shaft by a driving power generated in the electric motor, a radiator disposed in front of the electric motor, and a shield member mounted to the vehicle body frame and positioned between the radiator and the electric motor to cover the electric motor from a forward direction. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061167 | TORQUE SENSING SYSTEM HAVING TORQUE SENSOR, METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN AMOUNT OF TORQUE, AND STEERING SYSTEM - A torque sensing system, a torque sensor, a method for determining an amount of torque, and a steering system are provided. The method includes generating a first output signal utilizing a first plurality of piezo-electric transducers disposed between a first plurality of tooth portions of a first hub portion and a second plurality of tooth portions of a second hub portion when the first hub portion is rotated in a first direction relative to the second hub portion. The transducers are electrically coupled in series with one another. The method further includes filtering the first output signal to obtain a first filtered signal and amplifying the first filtered signal to obtain a first amplified signal. The method further includes determining a first torque value indicative of a first amount of torque applied to an input shaft based on the first amplified signal. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061168 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A reduction gear coupled to an electric motor includes: a first bearing that rotatably supports a first end portion of a worm shaft such that the worm shaft is allowed to oscillate in an oscillation direction about the first end portion; and a first elastic member that elastically urges a second bearing in such a direction that an axis-to-axis distance between the worm shaft and the worm wheel reduces. The first end portion and an output shaft of the electric motor are coupled by a joint. A second elastic member located between the joint and the first end portion elastically urges the worm shaft toward a second end portion and applies a preload on the first bearing. An outer ring of the first bearing is interposed in an axial direction by the third elastic member and the fourth elastic member. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061169 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION REDUCTION IN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEMS - Methods, system and apparatus are provided for suppression of steering wheel vibrations generated by an electric power steering system of a vehicle. A feedback controller is provided that extracts information from ABS pulse trains communicated over the vehicle's LAN to generate estimates of instantaneous tire position and angular velocity. The estimated tire position is used to generate carrier signals. The carrier signals are then processed with a measured dynamic disturbance signal to extract periodic content of the torque sensor. The estimated tire frequency is applied to a stored inverse motor drive-to-sensor torque transfer function to generate gain and phase adjustments that, along with the extracted periodic content of the torque sensor, can be applied to carrier signals to generate a gain-and-phase-compensated motor drive signal. The gain-and-phase-compensated motor drive signal is fedback to the electric motor to suppress the periodic content in the output signal of the torque sensor to suppress vibrations at the vehicle's steering wheel. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061170 | MOTOR-DRIVEN STEERING ASSIST APPARATUS - In a motor-driven steering assist apparatus, a gear train transmitting a rotation of an electric motor to an output shaft comprises a single unit body surrounded by housings, and an attaching boss to a vehicle body side bracket is provided in a lower surface of the housing as seen from an axial direction of the output shaft. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061171 | FACTORY STEERING RACK CENTERING AND PREVENTING PINCH POINTS USING ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A method is provided for centering a steering rack in an automotive vehicle, particularly a vehicle that includes an electric power steering (EPS) system. The centering method includes locating a center by using an electric motor of the EPS system. The method includes temporarily locking the steering rack in place and subsequently installing a steering wheel to a steering column. An on-board processor or ECU of the automotive vehicle determines or locates the center of the rack by detecting the first and second ends of the rack when at least one of a velocity of the electric motor reaches zero, a current of the electric motor reaches a preselected level, and steering angle of the electric motor stabilizes. The method monitors potential pinch point zones and reverses turning of the tires upon reaching the pinch threshold level and the automatic centering process is terminated. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061172 | COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR RESONANT GYROSCOPE - A coupling structure for a resonant microgyroscope produced on a substrate, wherein the coupling structure enables a vibratory movement provided by an excitation mechanism to be detected along a first axis, and enables it to be transmitted to seismic masses lying in a plane containing the first axis. The coupling structure includes a closed assembly of beams connected to the seismic masses so as to be anchored only to the seismic masses, wherein the assembly is positioned to detect the vibratory movement provided by the excitation mechanism, and to transmit it to the seismic masses along at least a second axis contained in the plane, wherein the coupling structure has no point of anchorage to the substrate. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061173 | ACOUSTIC WAVE GENERATION DEVICE AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SUCH DEVICES - Device for generating acoustic waves comprising an assembly of substantially parallel deformable walls, made of a conductive elastomer material, the series of walls delimiting contiguous spaces therebetween alternately leading over two opposite surfaces of said assembly into two cavities, that are sealed relative to one another; and a rigid revolving chamber containing the assembly and having two sealed cavities opposite two surfaces. Two circular screened slots formed in the chamber define two vents that ensure communication between the cavities and the external acoustic medium. Means are also provided for applying, in a controlled and variable manner, a set of electric potentials to the walls in order to induce an electric field between the walls, consecutively active, and inactive for a control polarity, and inactive and active for the opposite polarity, so as to decrease the space covered by the field, i.e. and in series, and to thus equally increase the contiguous space. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061174 | ACOUSTIC SYSTEM - An acoustic system is described for accurately reproducing sound. The acoustic system generally includes driver which produces a plurality of higher frequency pressure waves at larger amplitudes and produces lower frequency pressure waves at smaller amplitudes. A passage is provided which serves as an amplifier and resonator for the lower frequency pressure waves. Accordingly, the system accurately reproduces a large range of higher and lower frequency sounds. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061175 | Board Capable of Generating a Harmonic Sound - A board includes a board body having a striking face and first and second symmetric axes defined in the striking face and perpendicular to each other and intersect with each other at a center of the striking face. The body includes first and second edges symmetric to each other relative to the first symmetric axis. The body further includes first and second wavy edges symmetric to each other relative to the second symmetric axis. The striking face is surrounded by the first and second edges and the first and second wavy edges. When an area around the center of the striking face is stricken, a plurality of natural frequencies is generated. The overtones of the natural frequencies are approximately integer multiple of the fundamental frequency, providing a harmonic sound and enhancing the sweetness of the sound. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061176 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACOUSTIC METAMATERIAL - A method for fabricating an acoustic metamaterial may include providing a planar pattern of springs arranged in columns and rows and separated from each other by interconnection nodes, providing a planar pattern of mass units separated from each other by a distance corresponding to a distance between the interconnection nodes, providing an array of vertically oriented springs separated from each other by the distance between the interconnection nodes, and aligning and joining the planar pattern of springs, the planar pattern of mass units and the array of vertically oriented springs to form a layer of unit cells. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061177 | Working Machine - A working machine is provided with a revolving upperstructure, working equipment, an engine compartment, a counterweight, a muffler, and an exhaust path for releasing exhaust gas, which has been discharged from the muffler, to an outer side of the revolving upperstructure. The exhaust path includes a tailpipe connected to the muffler and an exhaust pipe for releasing exhaust gas, which has been discharged from the tailpipe, to the outer side of the revolving upperstructure. The counterweight is utilized for the formation of the exhaust path. The exhaust path includes a passage formed in the counterweight and accommodating an upper end portion of the tailpipe inserted therein with a predetermined clearance formed around the upper end portion such that the exhaust gas discharged from the tailpipe can be guided to the exhaust pipe. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061178 | ADJUSTABLE ROOFING SAFETY APPARATUS - An adjustable roofing safety system is provided which adapted to prevent materials, supplies, tools and workmen performing roofing operations on high-pitched roofs from falling over the edge, protecting both individuals on the roof and individuals who happen to be positioned at levels lower than the edge of the roof from being injured. The apparatus is selectively positionable in both the horizontal and vertical directions as needed as work progresses across the roof surface. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061179 | TELESCOPING LADDER JACK - A telescoping ladder jack includes a housing and telescoping beam matingly inserted into and extracted from the housing such that a first desired effective length of the beam is extracted from the housing. A first locking mechanism fixes the beam at the first length. A bracket defines opposing first and second ends (the first end pivotally attached to an end of the housing) and is mounted to a ladder to mount the jack to the ladder. A telescoping tube is mounted to the housing. An adjustable brace is matingly inserted into and extracted from the tube such that a second desired effective length of the brace is extracted from the tube. An end of the brace is pivotally mounted to the second end of the bracket. A second locking mechanism fixes the brace at the second length and housing to a desired angle of incline with respect to the bracket. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061180 | COMPACT CLIMBING TREE STAND WITH TELESCOPING FOOTBED AND A PLURALITY OF UTILIZATION MODES - A climbing tree stand for enabling a user to climb a tree or other substantially vertical object to be climbed adaptable for use in a plurality of different utilization modes including a tree stand mode, a backpack mode, and a chair mode, the tree stand including a seat platform assembly having a pair of tree engaging members associated therewith movable between a first storage position and a second operative position for selectively engaging the object to be climbed, a footbed assembly having a pair of tree engaging members associated therewith movable between a first storage position and a second operative position for likewise selectively engaging the object to be climbed, and a pair of cable members, each cable member being respectively adjustably attachable to the seat platform assembly and the footbed assembly. The footbed assembly is further adjustable to change the overall length thereof and is adaptable for attachably receiving the seat platform assembly in a plurality of different orientations to achieve the backpack mode and the chair mode. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061181 | EASY STEP EXAMINATION TABLE DEVICE - An exemplary embodiment is an assistive device for enabling individuals with limited mobility to step up to a generally horizontal patient support apparatus having: a pair of foldable frames each having a generally U-shaped vertical side frame. Each of the frames has a plurality of horizontal support members and is coupled to one or more horizontal support bars that are located at a rear of the device. A plurality of foldable steps is coupled to the frames. A method of a patient/user using the device described above includes the acts of: unfolding a folded device (if folded); placing the device with a rear portion facing and against an examination table or bed. Having the patient/user grip a pair of grips and placing a first foot on a lower step. The patient then places a second foot on an upper step with the first foot remaining on the lower step while maintaining his/her hands on the grips. The patient then places the second foot on the second step, thus having both feet on the upper step and in a standing position while gripping the grips. The patient then turns around on the upper step to face away from the examination table or bed while still gripping the grips and moving to a sitting position on the examination table. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061182 | Multi-Positional Articulating Hinge with Internal Stops and Remote Actuation and Methods for Manufacturing the Same - An indexing hinge may be used with ladders and the like and provides stops at various indexed locations using radially-moving indexing pins. The indexing structure is contained within the hinge body substantially without projecting elements other than one or more indexing rods used to actuate the internal indexing mechanism. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061183 | APPARATUS FOR SAFELY LOWERING USER FROM STRUCTURE - An apparatus is disclosed for safely lowering a user from a structure. The apparatus includes a frame; a spool including a cable rotatably mounted on the frame; a securing device attached to the cable and adapted to securely attached to the structure; a user support adapted to support the user and securely attached to the frame; and a pair of centrifugal hydraulic brake systems adapted to slow a rotation of the spool to cause the user support, spool and frame to descend at a safe rate for the user. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a frame; a spool including a cable rotatably mounted on the frame; a securing device attached to the frame and adapted to securely attached to the structure; a user support adapted to support the user and attached to the cable; and a pair of centrifugal hydraulic brake systems adapted to slow a rotation of the spool to cause the user support to descend at a safe rate for the user. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061184 | Transmission Pump - This invention provides both a pump and a lubrication and cooling system with a pump which includes a pump housing, a rotor, a relief valve and a bypass valve. The relief valve is configured to relieve pump pressure when the pump pressure is indicative of an abnormal restriction of flow. The bypass valve is configured to direct fluid flow from an outlet chamber of the pump to an intake chamber of the pump when pressure in the outlet chamber is at a value associated with a predetermined speed of rotor rotation. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061185 | BUSHING LUBRICATOR AND SYSTEM - A bushing lubricator includes an elongate body having a lubricant passage extending from an inlet opening to an outlet port. The elongate body includes a connection portion at the inlet opening for engaging with a lubricant tray of a lubricating system, a main body portion in a central region, and a bushing lubricator portion of a width to accommodate a bushing with an interior surface of the bushing surrounding the bushing lubricator portion. The outlet port on a periphery of the bushing lubricator portion discharges lubricant onto the interior surface of a bushing. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061186 | COMPRESSED AIR LUBRICATOR - The invention relates to a compressed air lubricator comprising a casing ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120061187 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELEVATOR - There is provided a control device for an elevator capable of quickly calculating an exact inertia according to an operation mode of elevator considering whether the operation mode of elevator is a power running operation or a generative running operation, and having good followability. In a control device for an elevator including a speed command inputting unit for sending a speed command to a power unit; a speed detector for detecting the actual speed of the power unit; and a torque controller for calculating a necessary torque based on the speed command and the actual speed, and sending a torque signal to drive the power unit, there are further included an initial parameter setting unit for setting the initial value of parameter of the torque controller in advance; an operation mode judging unit for judging whether the operation mode of power unit is a power running mode or a generative running mode; an inertia calculating unit for calculating the actual inertia value based on the speed command, the actual speed, and the torque signal, and the operation mode; and a parameter correcting unit for correcting the parameter of the torque controller by using the actual inertia value. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061188 | METAL ROPE, ELEVATOR PROVIDED WITH METAL ROPE, AND USE OF LUBRICANT FOR LUBRICATING THE METAL ROPE - The object of the invention is a traction sheave elevator and a rope ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120061189 | SPEED LIMITER IN AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM - A speed limiter for an elevator system includes: at least one speed limiter wheel having a first radial cam with lobes, and at least a second, phase-shifted radial cam with lobes; a first mass, which is rotatably arranged in a first pivot bearing and which together with a first roller rolls on the first radial cam such that the first mass follows a first oscillating motion when the speed limiter wheel rotates; and a second mass, which is rotatably arranged in a second pivot bearing and which together with a second roller rolls on the second radial cam such that the second mass follows a second oscillating motion when the speed limiter wheel rotates. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061190 | LOAD MEASURING DEVICE FOR AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION - An elevator installation includes an elevator cage with a support construction carrying the elevator cage, wherein the support construction has two beams. Mounted on each beam is a positioning arrangement on which, for example, a sensor is positioned, which is part of a load measuring device, wherein the positioning arrangements have material structures or sensor carriers. The sensors detect a change in spacing of the material structures or of the sensor carriers from one another, wherein this change in spacing is caused by a change in loading of the elevator cage. Signals of the sensors are processed in an evaluating unit and a signal representing the loading is used in an elevator control. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061191 | Wet-Running Multiple Disc Brake and System - A disc brake runs wet by use of cooling fluid, in particular for a road vehicle, and includes stationary stator discs arranged in parallel to and at a distance from one other, and between which in each case a rotatable rotor disc is arranged. During braking, the radially extending stator discs and rotor discs can be pressed against one another, closing an air gap and, after the brake has been released, can be separated from one another, forming the air gap. The brake is designed such that the rotor discs have cooling channels which can be filled with cooling fluid immediately before or at the start of braking. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061192 | Brake system for a vehicle - A brake system for a vehicle includes a main brake cylinder which has a first chamber which is hydraulically connected to at least one wheel brake cylinder for braking a wheel of the vehicle; an activating device for the driver to mechanically act on a piston of the main brake cylinder in order to pressurize hydraulic fluid in the first chamber of the main brake cylinder; and a pressure generating device which is hydraulically connected to the first chamber of the main brake cylinder, and which for activating the wheel brake cylinder supplies the wheel brake cylinder with hydraulic fluid through the first chamber of the main brake cylinder. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061193 | Braking system for a vehicle - A braking system for a vehicle includes a brake assembly, a pedal simulator and a branching device for transmitting the pedal travel of the brake pedal between the brake assembly and the pedal simulator, the branching device having a transmission and distribution linkage in a distribution housing, which is to be operated by the brake pedal. The transmission and distribution linkage includes an adjusting spindle, which is fixedly mounted in the housing and runs transversely to the adjustment direction, and at least one transmission rod supported on the adjusting spindle and held adjustably in the axial direction of the adjusting spindle as well as transversely to the axial direction. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061194 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber includes: a working tube having a first internal diameter portion and a second internal diameter portion, an internal diameter of which is smaller than an internal diameter of the first internal diameter portion; a piston valve having an external diameter corresponding to the internal diameter of the first internal diameter portion and sliding along the inner surface of the first internal diameter portion; and a damping piston having an external diameter corresponding to the internal diameter of the second internal diameter portion and sliding along the inner surface of the second internal diameter portion. The second internal diameter portion is disposed at a lower portion of the working tube, such that it interacts with the damping piston when a full bump of the shock absorber occurs. The second internal diameter portion includes a slit that is formed in a longitudinal direction and faces the damping piston. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061195 | DEVICE FOR ABSORBING KINETIC ENERGY OF A MOVING BODY - The device ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120061196 | STRUCTURAL MEMBER WITH CLAMPING PRESSURE MECHANISM - A structural member includes a box structure that encloses a beam, which may be a split beam or a split segmented beam. The structural member includes a pressure mechanism that varies a pressure force or a friction force between the beam and the box structure. Movement of the parts within the box structure, against the force of the pressure mechanism, as the structural member flexes, dissipates energy and adds to the damping of the structural member. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061197 | CANTILEVER FOR SUPPORTING LIVE CABLES OF RAILWAY, TROLLEY AND SUBWAY LINES - A cross arm for supporting live railway, trolley and subway lines comprising a cross-member ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120061198 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUSES - A power transmitting apparatus with improved power transmitting efficiency and reduced lag time for shifting speeds can comprise a starting clutch mechanism configured to selectively transmit and cut off driving power of engine to wheels of a vehicle, a plurality of gear-stage clutch devices operatively positioned to transmit power between the starting clutch mechanism and the wheels, an input and an output of the plurality of gear-stage clutch devices configured at predetermined gear ratios, and a gear-stage selecting device configured to select any one of the gear-stage clutch devices in accordance with a vehicle operating condition and selectively set a gear ratio for power transmission from the engine to the wheels. The gear-stage clutch devices can comprise alternately arranged driving clutch discs and driven clutch discs, and hydraulic pistons. The hydraulic pistons can be configured to selectively engage or disengage the driving clutch discs and driven clutch discs such that driving power of the engine is transmitted to the wheels at a corresponding predetermined gear ratio when the driving clutch discs and driven clutch discs are engaged. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061199 | DRIVE PLATE AND RING GEAR MEMBER OF DRIVE PLATE - A drive plate that has a ring gear capable of meshing with a gear of a motor, and that transmits power from the engine to an element to which the power is to be transmitted. The drive plate includes a plate member that is fixed to a crankshaft of the engine. A ring gear member is formed as an annular member having the ring gear in its outer periphery. A plurality of fastening portions are each fastened to the plate member on an inner peripheral side with respect to the ring gear. A plurality of extended weld portions each extend from the inner peripheral side with respect to the ring gear to a side of the element, each having a free end that is welded to an outer periphery of a constituent member of the element to which the power is to be transmitted. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061200 | CLUTCH AND MOTOR - A clutch is provided that includes an annular clutch housing, a driving-side rotor, a driven-side rotor having a control surface, and a rolling element located between the inner circumferential surface of the clutch housing and the control surface. The control surface faces radially outward in the clutch housing. When the driving-side rotor rotates, the rotational driving force of the driving-side rotor is transmitted to the driven-side rotor. When the driving-side rotor is driven to rotate, the rolling element rotates together with the driven-side rotor. When the driving-side rotor is not driven to rotate, the rolling element is held between the inner circumferential surface of the clutch housing and the control surface so as to prevent the driven-side rotor from rotating. The driven-side rotor includes a driven-side coupling portion that can be coupled to and integrally rotatable with the driving-side rotor. The driven-side coupling portion and the control surface are provided at different positions in the axial direction. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061201 | DRIVE APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND CASE THEREOF - A drive apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, includes an input shaft configured to be rotatably connected to an engine, a motor including a rotor and a stator held inside a stator holder, an output shaft arranged coaxially with a rotation axis of the rotor and connected integrally with the rotor, a clutch device selectively engaging the input shaft with the output shaft, and a case supporting the input shaft and the output shaft, accommodating the motor and the clutch device, and including an oil sump for pooling oil, wherein at least one recessed portion is provided on a peripheral wall portion of the case, at a position where the peripheral wall portion is located lower than a level of the oil pooled in the oil sump and where the peripheral wall portion faces the stator holder. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061202 | TRANSMISSION PISTON WITH CONTAINED RETURN SPRING - A subassembly for a transmission including a seal having a protrusion, a piston including a tab, and a lip about said piston, wherein an axial gap is formed between said tab and said lip, said piston also including a hole corresponding to said protrusion and operatively arranged to receive said protrusion for securing seal to said piston, a spring element disposed in said axial gap between said tab and said lip, wherein said spring element includes a finger corresponding to said tab, wherein said finger is aligned with said tab for axially locking said spring element between said tab and said lip, and wherein said tab includes a recess operatively arranged for receiving said finger for rotationally locking said spring element to said piston. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061203 | CAST-IN SPLINE SLEEVE FOR CLUTCH HUB - A composite, i.e., two element, two material clutch hub includes an inner sleeve of a heavy, high strength material to and about which is cast an outer element of a lighter, lower strength material. The sleeve typically includes a splined opening that is received on one or two complementarily splined shafts and a plurality of radially oriented pins or lugs or a discontinuous flange about which the outer element is cast. The outer element is splined to the friction plate of a clutch or other component. The high strength material is preferably, though not necessarily, steel and the lighter material is preferably, though not necessarily, an aluminum alloy. Alternatively, the sleeve may be a high strength aluminum alloy such as a metal matrix composite (MMC) and the outer element may be a lower strength, different aluminum alloy. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061204 | BUFFER STORE - The invention relates to a buffer store ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120061205 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVE BELT IN A MAILPIECE FEEDER - A system for conveying mailpieces along a feed path including first and second conveyances. A first conveyance is operative to convey mailpieces along the feed path and includes a singulating and drive belt. The singulating and drive belts define a throat or singulating a mailpiece from the stack of mailpieces. A second conveyance accepts mailpieces from the first conveyance and conveys singulated mailpiece downstream of the first conveyance. The system further includes a series of sensors extending from the first to the second conveyance for issuing a gap signal indicative of the relative spacing between sequential mailpieces along the feed path. Additionally, the system includes a means to vary the velocity of the drive belt based upon the location of the gap signal along the series of sensors. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061206 | EQUIPTMENT FOR DISCHARGING A FIXED AMOUNT OF A PARTICULATE BODY - Fixed amount discharging equipment for simultaneously discharging a particulate body from a plurality of containers containing the particulate body, comprising a casing to the interior of which is provided a belt conveyor and having a particulate body discharge hole below the carrying direction end of the belt conveyor, and a plurality of supply arranged in the carrying direction of the belt conveyor and passing through the casing, lower ends thereof penetrating into the casing and being arranged above the belt of the belt conveyor, the lower ends of the supply pipes being such that the downstream sides thereof in the belt carrying direction have notches of a predetermined length from the end faces upward. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061207 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING OUTGOING BULK MAIL - A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. The mail is serially fed from a stack of mail into a system transport. The system transport conveys the mail to a reader, which scans the mail to obtain image data corresponding to at least a portion of each piece. From the imaging station, the mail is conveyed to a scale, which weighs each piece. After the address for a piece of mail is determined, the piece is conveyed to a labeler, which applies a postage label onto the piece. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061208 | ADAPTABLE ASSEMBLY FIXTURE APPARATUS - An apparatus for transporting a first workpiece assembly, the apparatus includes a pallet, a universal fixture and an adaptable fixture. The pallet has a rectangular base and support members fixed to opposite edges of the base. The universal fixture has a frame, a first and second support arms and three workpiece mounts. The support arms are fixed to opposite sides of the frame and are rotatably supported in the support members of the pallet. The adaptable fixture has a frame, three fixture mounts and three workpiece mounts. The fixture mounts are disposed on the bottom surface of the frame and aligned with the workpiece mounts of the universal fixture. The workpiece mounts of the adaptable fixture are disposed on the top surface of the frame and aligned with a first, second and third locator of a workpiece assembly. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061209 | CONVEYOR MODULE, PARTICULARLY FOR A BAND CONVEYOR, WITH IMPROVED MEANS FOR CONNECTING ADDITIONAL MEMBERS - A module for forming a conveyor, particularly a band conveyor, presenting a plurality of modules connected together, each module including: an upper surface, a lower surface, conventional elements for removably connecting the modules together to form the conveyor, and connection element for removably connecting additional members, particularly a thrust bar, to the upper surface; in which the connection element includes, on the exposed face of the upper surface of the module, at least one predefined identification mark, the module presenting, below the upper surface in a position corresponding with the at least one predefined mark, at least one connection element extending from and closed by the upper surface and provided with, or in which there can be provided, a seat or hole adapted to cooperate with means, to removably connect the additional member to the upper surface of the module. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061210 | LOADING MEMBER AND SORTING DEVICE - A loading member includes a receiving section that changes a posture thereof from a receiving posture where a loading material is received to a rising posture where the loading material is supported in a raised state; and a positioning section that is projected from a portion of a base end of the receiving section and then positions a lower end position of the loading material when the posture of the receiving section is changed to the rising posture; wherein the positioning section is provided with a loading assisting member assists the positioning of the loading material in a case of the receiving posture, while the front end of the loading assisting member rotates in a direction to approach a receiving surface of the loading material at the receiving section in a case of changing from the receiving posture to the rising posture. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061211 | STEEP ANGLE PIPE CONVEYOR - An angle pipe conveyor comprises a conveyor belt or roller belt. The conveyor belt includes a first conveyor belt section and a second conveyor belt section to define a cylinder structure having an overlap thickness based on plural sections of the roller belt with an overlap structure having an oval- shaped cross section. Support elements support the conveyor belt as rollers located on the support elements guide the cylinder structure. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061212 | PIPE CONVEYORS - A conveyor system may include a pipe conveyor with a head end, a tail end, and an inclined section. The conveyor system may also include a conveyor belt comprising a first portion and a second portion, and the conveyor belt may be configured to form a pipe shape when the first and second portions of the conveyor belt are overlapped. In some embodiments, the first portion may include a first type of longitudinal reinforcement elements and the second portion may not include any of the first type of longitudinal reinforcement elements. In some embodiments, the conveyor system may include a material plug configured to circumferentially engage at least a portion of an internal surface of the conveyor belt. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061213 | Conveyor Module, Particularly for a Band Conveyor, with Improved Pin Locking Element - Module, for conveyor presenting connected modules, having upper and lower surfaces, two lateral walls, front and opposing rear walls and, projecting from front wall and rear wall module connecting elements. Connection elements each comb shaped, so one module's elements insertable between next or preceding module elements, and having through holes mutually coaxial for receiving transverse pin for removably connecting at least two modules. Each module has element blocking pin longitudinal movements including locking element removably insertable into seat in module. Seat communicates with through holes and extends from module upper to lower surface. In positions corresponding with each surface an aperture for inserting or removing locking element into or from seat. Locking element elastically deformable portion, only if deformed, enabling inserting and snap-retaining locking element in seat, preventing pin longitudinal movements. Seat end connection element, near one lateral wall, including through hole for pin passage connected to seat. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061214 | Switch - The invention relates to a switch for a door, a flap or a door handle of a motor vehicle, having a base body with a receptacle; a first contact area and second contact area, both areas provided in the receptacle; a snap-action plate arranged in the receptacle having a curved region situated above the first contact area, and at least three support elements, with at least one support element contacting the second contact area, the curved region undergoing elastic deformation by operation of the snap-action plate, thereby achieving an electrical connection between the two contact areas and therefore generating a switching signal, with the second contact area, which is at a distance from the first contact area, extending at least in regions around the first contact area such that at least one support element touches the second contact area in every possible position of the snap-action plate within the receptacle. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061215 | Multi-Pole Circuit Breaker with Auxiliary Supporting Pieces - The present invention discloses a multi-pole circuit breaker with auxiliary supports, which comprises a base, a plurality of single-pole circuit breaking units, an operating mechanism and a rotation axis assembly, wherein the rotation axis assembly consists of a plurality of supporting assemblies and a plurality of support shaft parts in series; each of the support shaft parts is provided with a movable contact bridge; each of the supporting assembly consists of a rotation axis, an auxiliary support, an auxiliary support bearing and at least one supporting rod; the rotation axis maintains synchronous revolution with the support shaft parts; the outside of the bearing is tightly assembled with a bearing hole of the auxiliary support, while the inside is tightly assembled with the rotation axis; the supporting rod is tightly assembled with a supporting rod installing hole on the auxiliary support; the operating mechanism is fixedly connected with the supporting rod; and the supporting rod is fixedly installed on a housing of the single-pole circuit breaking unit and provides stable supporting force for the rotation axis through the auxiliary supports. The multi-pole circuit breaker has balanced contact pressure at each contact point, flexible operation, fast breaking, good breaking synchronism of contacts at all poles and long service life. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061216 | SEAL STRUCTURE FOR SWITCH MECHANISM AND ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - A seal structure for a switch mechanism includes a switch disposed in a housing, an operating member protruding forward from the housing through an opening formed in the housing and configured to turn on or off the switch, a rubber cover attached to the operating member from a front-side of the operating member and having a rear end engageable with the opening, and a fixing cover fixed to the operating member from outside the rubber cover so as to integrate the rubber cover with the operating member. In this seal structure, the rubber cover seals gap between the opening and the operating member. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061217 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SWITCHING METHOD OF ICON - A portable electronic device including a main body, a physical key module, and a control module is provided. The physical key module assembled to the main body has a display surface, and the physical key module includes at least two overlapped icon units. The control module electrically connected to the physical key module activates one of the icon units according to an operating state of the main body, so that an icon of the activated icon unit is displayed on the display surface. A method for switching icons is also provided. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061218 | KEYPAD ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A keypad assembly includes a support member, a key switch, a rotation member, and a resilient member. The key switch is located on the support member and includes a triggering portion. The keycap is located opposite to the triggering portion. The rotation member is rotatably connected to the keycap. The resilient member includes first resilient hooks latching with the rotation member. The rotation member is rotated relative to the resilient member at an angle when the key switch is not triggered, such that the first resilient hook elastically deforms and provides an elastic torque to the rotation member. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061219 | Charging Handle Apparatus and Switchgear Apparatus - A charging handle apparatus includes a two-piece support apparatus that is disposed on a handle assembly and that is engaged with a gear. One of the two pieces is movable with respect to the first piece. The second piece of the support apparatus includes a number of engagement structures that are engaged with the gear and that retain the gear in a given position with respect to the handle assembly. The charging handle apparatus thus can be provided as a pre-assembled component that is readily mountable to a shaft of a circuit interrupter. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061220 | KEYPAD ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A keypad assembly includes a support member, a key switch, a rotation member and a resilient member. The key switch is fixed on the support member, and includes a triggering portion. The keycap is located opposite to the triggering portion. The rotation member is rotatably connected to the keycap. The resilient member includes resilient latching portions latching with the rotation member. The resilient member fixedly interconnects the rotation member and the support member. The rotation member is rotated relative to the resilient member at an angle when the key switch is not triggered, such that the resilient member provides an elastic torque to the rotation member. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061221 | KEYPAD ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A keypad assembly includes a support member, a key switch, a keycap, and a resilient member. The key switch is fixed on the support member and includes a triggering portion. The keycap is located opposite to the triggering portion. The resilient member includes a rotation portion and a resilient support portion connected to the rotation portion. The rotation portion is rotatably connected to the keycap and the support member. The resilient support portion is elastically deformed via resisting the support member when the key switch is not triggered, and provides an elastic restoring force to the rotation portion. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061222 | KEYPAD ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A keypad assembly includes a support member, a key switch, a keycap and a resilient member. The key switch is fixed on the support member, and includes a triggering portion. The keycap is located opposite to the triggering portion. The support member and the key switch are located between the keycap and the resilient member. The resilient member interconnects the keycap and the support member. The resilient member is elastically deformed via resisting the triggering portion when the key switch is not triggered. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061223 | KEYPAD ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A keypad assembly includes a support member, a key switch, a keycap and a resilient member. The key switch is located on the support member, and includes a triggering portion. The keycap is fixed opposite to the triggering portion. The resilient member is fixed to the keycap. The support member and the key switch are located between the keycap and the resilient member. The resilient member is elastically deformed by resisting the support member when the key switch is not triggered, such that the keycap tightly contacts the triggering portion of the key switch. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061224 | INDICATOR DEVICE OF A CIRCUIT BREAKER - An indicator device displays a status of switching contacts of a circuit breaker that includes an energy store. The indicator device includes a lever and a coupling element. The lever includes a display element and is movable between a triggered position and a non-triggered position based upon at least one operational parameter. The coupling element is operatively connected to the lever so as to be movable between a triggered, position and a non-triggered position by the lever. The coupling element is configured to be further operatively connected to a first actuator of the energy store so as to be movable by the first actuator into the non-triggered position when energy is stored in the first energy store and so as to not be moved from the non-triggered position into the triggered position when energy stored in the energy store is released. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061225 | SWITCH UNIT - A switch unit for detecting movement of a target object in a first direction and in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction includes a first movable body arranged to move in the first direction together with the movement of the target object in the first direction, a first substrate provided with a first detecting unit for detecting a position of the first movable body in the first direction, a second movable body arranged to move in the second direction together with the movement of the target object in the second direction, and a second substrate provided with a second detecting unit for detecting a position of the second movable body in the second direction. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061226 | SWITCH DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A switch device includes: a circuit board provided with a fixed contact; a deformable contact arranged above the circuit board, and configured to deform and come into contact with the fixed contact in response to pressure from above; a switch holding sheet covering a surface of the circuit board provided with the deformable contact, and configured to retain the deformable contact on the circuit board; a light-guide sheet placed over the switch holding sheet, and allowing light to pass through its inside; a light-emitting diode configured to cause the light to fall incident and enter the inside of the light-guide sheet; and a protrusion forming a gap between the switch holding sheet and the light-guide sheet in a position corresponding to the deformable contact. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061227 | STRUCTURE OF PRESS SWITCH - An improved structure of a press switch includes a flexible flat cable connector provided in a base and connected to a circuit board. By pressing downward a housing of the improved structure, electrically conducting terminals on one lateral side of a movable seat are brought into contact with an electrically conducting element to establish electrical conduction. As the flat cable of the flexible flat cable connector is flexible, the pressing of the housing will not be hindered by the flexible flat cable, nor will the load of the pressing operation be increased. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061228 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING STRUCTURE OF PRESS SWITCH - An electrically conducting structure of a press switch includes a flexible flat cable connector provided in a base and connected to a circuit board supported on a movable seat. By pressing a housing of the electrically conducting structure, an electrically conducting element located in a bottom portion of the movable seat is brought into contact with electrically conducting terminals in the base to establish electrical conduction. As the flat cable of the flexible flat cable connector is flexible, it does not add to the load experienced by the user when pressing the housing. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061229 | APPARATUS FOR SEPARATION AND CONDENSATION OF MIXTURE - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for separation and condensation of a mixture. The apparatus for separation and condensation of a mixture includes: a base part: a sample vaporizing unit mounted on the base part, and vaporizing the stored sample; a collecting unit mounted on the base part, in order to collect the sample; a driver moving the collecting unit pass; and a control device controlling the sample vaporizing unit to vaporize the sample and controlling the driver to move the collecting unit, whereby a small amount of mixture can be separated automatically. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061230 | SUCTION DEVICE FOR GASES OR FUMES, IN PARTICULAR WELDING FUMES, HAVING AN OXIDATION APPARATUS, WELDING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A suction device has a suction pipe for aspirating fumes containing metal particles, in particular welding fumes, which aims to allow safe control of the fumes with a minimum of equipment expense and operational expense. For this purpose, an oxidation apparatus is provided according to the present invention. The particles flowing past the oxidation apparatus during operation are heated by way of a power supply and are thus oxidized. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061231 | GAS SENSOR ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A gas sensor element includes a solid electrolyte body having oxygen ion conductivity and electrode layers formed on both surfaces of the solid electrolyte body configuring a pair of electrodes. The gas sensor element detects concentration of a selected component included in a measured gas. In the gas sensor element, closed pores having an average pore diameter of 5 nm or more and 120 nm or less are dispersed in the electrode layers, porosity measured by cross-sectional observation of the electrode layers is 1% or more and 18% or less, and 90% or more of the closed pores is dispersed within metal grains forming the electrode layers. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061232 | Infrared assisted hydrogen generation - This invention relates to a system and a method for achieving efficient production of hydrogen in a hydrogen generator, comprising at least a hydrogen generator, a liquid in said hydrogen generator to produce hydrogen from, and a ceramic that emits infrared at wavelengths covering at least a portion of 3-20 micrometers range so that said liquid can be excited with infrared at said wavelengths before or during the production of hydrogen for improved hydrogen production efficiency. The use of infrared-excited electrolyte solution in a hydrogen generator helps reduce the energy consumption, lower operating voltage, and thus reduce the cost of the production of hydrogen. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061233 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING POLLUTANTS IN GAS STREAMS - Apparatuses and methods for reducing pollutants in a gas stream are disclosed. The gas stream is introduced into a condensation chamber to condense the gas stream. It then proceeds into a first reaction chamber adapted to electrochemically alter the gas stream. From there, the gas stream is directed into a reduction chamber adapted to reduce pollutants and a resonance chamber adapted to ionize the gas stream. The gas stream is then directed into a second reaction chamber adapted to further reduce pollutants in the stream. After treatment, the gas stream may be discharged into the atmosphere or recirculated through the apparatus to further reduce pollutants in the gas stream, the latter providing for a closed-looped system. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061234 | Deposition Chamber Cleaning Method Including Stressed Cleaning Layer - A method for cleaning a deposition chamber includes forming a deposited layer over an interior surface of the deposition chamber, wherein the deposited layer has a deposited layer stress and a deposited layer modulus; forming a cleaning layer over the deposited layer, wherein a material comprising the cleaning layer is selected such that the cleaning layer adheres to the deposited layer, and has a cleaning layer stress and a cleaning layer modulus, wherein the cleaning layer stress is higher than the deposited layer stress, and wherein the cleaning layer modulus is higher than the deposited layer modulus; and removing the deposited layer and the cleaning layer from the interior of the deposition chamber. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061235 | MIXED SPUTTERING TARGET OF CADMIUM SULFIDE AND CADMIUM TELLURIDE AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - Mixed targets are generally disclosed for sputtering an intermixed layer of cadmium sulfide and cadmium telluride. The mixed target can include cadmium sulfide, and cadmium telluride. Methods of forming the mixed target are also provided. For example, a powdered blend can be formed from powdered cadmium sulfide and powdered cadmium telluride, and pressed into a mixed target Methods are also generally disclosed for manufacturing a cadmium telluride based thin film photovoltaic device having an intermixed layer. For example, a mixed target of cadmium sulfide and cadmium telluride can be sputtered directly on a cadmium sulfide layer to form an intermixed layer, and a cadmium telluride layer can be formed on the intermixed layer. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061236 | METHOD FOR MACHINING A SUBSTRATE BY MEANS OF AN ION BEAM, AND ION BEAM DEVICE FOR MACHINING A SUBSTRATE - In a method of machining a substrate by an ion beam, the ion beam is guided by an orifice plate formed at least partly of carbon-containing material. Between the orifice plate and the substrate, an educt that is reactive with carbon is guided such that carbon released from the orifice plate by the ion beam oxidizes. An ion beam device for machining a substrate includes an ion beam source and at least one orifice plate, disposed between the ion beam source and the substrate, for adjusting a cross section of and guiding the ion beam. The orifice plate is formed of carbon-containing material. A delivery unit, for delivering an educt that is reactive with carbon, is disposed such that the educt can be guided between the orifice plate and the substrate, so that carbon released from the orifice plate by the ion beam oxidizes. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061237 | CATHODE FOR ELECTROLYTIC PROCESSES - The invention relates to a cathode for electrolytic processes with evolution of hydrogen comprising a metal substrate with a noble metal-based activation layer and two protective layers, one interposed between the activation layer and the substrate and one external, containing an electroless-depositable alloy of a metal comprising one of nickel, cobalt and iron with a non-metal selected from phosphorus and boron, with the optional addition of a transition element selected between tungsten and rhenium. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061238 | SPUTTERING CATHODE HAVING A NON-BONDED SEMICONDUCTING TARGET - A sputtering cathode is generally provided. The sputtering cathode can include a semiconducting target (e.g., a cadmium sulfide target, a cadmium tin oxide target, etc.) defining a sputtering surface and a back surface opposite to the sputtering surface. A backing plate can be positioned facing the back surface of the target and non-bonded to the back surface of the target. A non-bonding attachment mechanism can removably hold the target within the sputtering cathode such that the back surface is facing the backing plate during sputtering. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061239 | ELECTRONIC AND FLUIDIC INTERFACE - An electronic fluidic interface for use with an electronic sensing chip is provided. The electronic fluidic interface provides fluidic reagents to the surface of a sensor chip. The electronic sensing chip typically houses an array of electronic sensors capable of collecting data in a parallel manner. The electronic fluidic interface is used, for example, as part of a system that drives the chip and collects, stores, analyzes, and displays data from the chip and as part of a system for testing chips after manufacture. The electronic fluidic interface is useful, for example, nucleic sequencing applications. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061240 | ELECTROTAXIS METHODS AND DEVICES - A method of controlling nematode response in a microfluidic environment is provided comprising exposing the nematode to an electric field that induces a nematode response. In one embodiment, a method of sorting a group of nematodes based on a selected parameter is provided comprising the step of exposing the nematodes to an electric field that induces a differential response among the nematodes based on the selected parameter, wherein the differential response functions to separate the nematodes based on the selected parameter. Devices useful to achieve these methods are also provided. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061241 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A method of deposition, the method comprising:
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20120061242 | Isotachophoresis having interacting anionic and cationic shock waves - Improved electrophoretic analysis is provided by interaction of anionic and cationic isotachophoresis (ITP) shock waves that propagate toward each other, and analysis of the resulting interaction zones. These shock wave interactions can provide qualitatively different capabilities from conventional ITP methods. Shock wave interaction can enable a single assay to identify analyte and quantify its concentration via isotachophoretic focusing followed by separation of the concentrated analytes via electrophoresis, without any mid-assay alteration of the externally imposed experimental conditions (i.e., no switching, valve operation, etc. during the measurement). As another example, shock wave interaction can enable a single assay to provide coupled ITP processes with different electrolyte concentrations (as in cascade-ITP) in a single simple system (again, without any mid-assay alteration of the externally imposed experimental conditions). | 2012-03-15 |
20120061243 | ELECTRO-FORMED SHEATH FOR USE ON AIRFOIL COMPONENTS - A method of manufacturing a sheath for protecting an airfoil component includes the steps of establishing an electro-forming solution having cobalt and phosphorus and electro-forming the sheath with a composition that includes the cobalt and the phosphorus using the electro-forming solution. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061244 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE CONTROLLED ELECTROLYTIC TREATMENT OF THIN LAYERS - An electric contact in the outer edge thereof, is used for electroplating substrates, e.g. as a wafer in a cup plater. In order to obtain an even electroplating result, at least two electrolytic partial cells are formed which are supplied with current by respective electroplating current sources ( | 2012-03-15 |
20120061245 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC TREATMENT OF HIGH-RESISTANCE LAYERS - A method and a device for electroplating and electrolytically etching plate-shaped or strip-shaped material in continuous installations or bath installations having rotating transport and contact structures along the conveyor belt. The current is fed to the material in the center, i.e. in the useful zone, thereby obtaining a layer thickness distribution which is at least as good as when the current is supplied from both edges. The invention further allows material of any formats of width and different contours to be electrolytically treated in any order. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061246 | FRONT REFERENCED ANODE - Apparatus and methods for electroplating are described. Apparatus described herein include anode supports including positioning mechanisms that maintain a consistent distance between the surface of the wafer and the surface of a consumable anode during plating. Greater uniformity control is achieved. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061247 | Method and Chemistry for Selenium Electrodeposition - Techniques for electrodepositing selenium (Se)-containing films are provided. In one aspect, a method of preparing a Se electroplating solution is provided. The method includes the following steps. The solution is formed from a mixture of selenium oxide; an acid selected from the group consisting of alkane sulfonic acid, alkene sulfonic acid, aryl sulfonic acid, heterocyclic sulfonic acid, aromatic sulfonic acid and perchloric acid; and a solvent. A pH of the solution is then adjusted to from about 2.0 to about 3.0. The pH of the solution can be adjusted to from about 2.0 to about 3.0 by adding a base (e.g., sodium hydroxide) to the solution. A Se electroplating solution, an electroplating method and a method for fabricating a photovoltaic device are also provided. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061248 | PROCESS FOR DEPOSITING RINSABLE SILSESQUIOXANE FILMS ON METALS - Cleaned metal surfaces are coated with an aqueous anti-corrosion treatment. The anti-corrosion treatment includes an organofunctional silsesquioxane and a fluoro metallic acid such as H | 2012-03-15 |
20120061249 | METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING CHROMIUM III SALTS - A method of preparing an aqueous composition of a chromium III compound, comprising adding hydrogen peroxide to a mixture comprising water and a chromium VI compound in the presence of at least one acid according to the formula H | 2012-03-15 |
20120061250 | Zinc Thin Films Plating Chemistry and Methods - Techniques for electrodepositing zinc (Zn)-containing films are provided. In one aspect, a method of preparing a Zn electroplating solution is provided. The method includes the following steps. The solution is formed from a mixture of at least one zinc salt, a sulfonic acid and a solvent. The sulfonic acid is quenched with a base. A pH of the solution is adjusted to be either less than about 3.5 or greater than about 8.0. The pH of the solution can be adjusted by adding additional sulfonic acid to the solution to adjust the pH of the solution to be less than about 3.5 or by adding a second base to the solution to adjust the pH of the solution to be greater than about 8.0. A Zn electroplating solution and an electroplating method are also provided. | 2012-03-15 |
20120061251 | Mixed Oxidant Electrolytic Cell - A non-cylindrical electrolytic cell structure for hydrolyzing water from a saline solution into a plurality of mixed oxidant solutions is disclosed. | 2012-03-15 |