12th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110068566 | MASS TRANSIT VEHICLE - A mass transit vehicle includes one or a combination of the following: floor portions that are angled for creating an incline of a floor of the buss; a door or entranceway that is angle relative to a fore-aft axis of the vehicle; and/or an entranceway that opens a relatively low height relative to the ground. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068567 | Vision dream board book cover - An apparatus formed or molded from a transparent material to cover a book, composition book, or notebook of various sizes is provided. The transparent apparatus is double layered with an opened ended top edge to allow for paper of various weights to be inserted within the double layered body and mutually spaced inward folded portions. The inward folded portions are deep enough to slide the front and back covers of a book, composition book, or notebook into it for a secure fit. The inward folded edges are affixed and sealed through all thickness of the cover body at the bottom edge. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068568 | PRESSURE-APPLYING TELESCOPIC SPACER - The present invention relates to a pressure-applying telescopic spacer, which is formed by two attached tubes ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110068569 | Flexible Multi-Angle Connector For Drain Pipe And Pipe Cuff - A coupling is provided with inner and outer diameter dimensions and structures optimized for connection with a variety of sizes and types of pipes and tubing, including the connection of three or more pipes to a coupling having at least one collapsible corrugated section. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068570 | CLAMPING COMPONENT COMPRISING A CUTTING ELEMENT FOR ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION - A clamping component composed of metal and used to clamp a profiled element composed of metal has at least one clamping surface adapted to the profiled element, at least one cutting element which includes a cutting edge that extends beyond the clamping surface, thereby enabling the cutting element to penetrate the profiled element when the clamping component clamps the profiled element; and an engagement element for introducing a clamping force, wherein the cutting edge is situated at a slant and/or curve relative to the clamping surface such that the cutting edge initially touches the profiled element in a punctiform manner while the clamping part is clamped tightly, and an increasing region of the cutting edge subsequently penetrates the profiled element. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068571 | SPIRAL-TYPE FLEXIBLE PIPE CONNECTOR - Disclosed is a spiral-type flexible pipe connector. The spiral-type flexible pipe connector includes a socket, into which one end of a spiral-type flexible pipe is inserted, a nut coupled to the socket to fix the spiral-type flexible pipe to the socket, and a packing and a support ring located between the end of the spiral-type flexible pipe and the socket, and the packing includes a sealing part, into which the tip of the end of the spiral-type flexible pipe is inserted such that the sealing part surrounds the tip of the end of the spiral-type flexible pipe, thereby improving watertightness of a connection part of the spiral-type flexible pipe and efficiency in a coupling process of a product. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068572 | SWAGED COUPLING FOR HIGH-PRESSURE HOSE, HIGH-PRESSURE HOSE WITH SWAGED COUPLING, AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A hose coupling for high-pressure hoses includes a stem and a ridged outer ferrule connected to the stem, wherein a staggered portion is disposed on the stem in the proximity of the connection of the stem and the ridged outer ferrule, where the diameter of the staggered portion is larger than the diameter of the stem, and the staggered portion has an undercut and a cutting edge. Also, a high-pressure hose fitted with the above swaged coupling, and a method for producing it. In the method, prior to swaging, the cover of the hose is removed at the portion where the cover is in connection with the ridges of the ridged outer ferrule of the hose coupling, and the hose liner and an optionally included load distribution textile ply or cord fabric ply are also removed from the hose end before swaging at a length not longer than the length of the staggered portion of the stem. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068573 | PIPE JOINT - [Object] A pipe joint is to be provided that prevents a release bush from being accidentally pressed, and that inhibits the tube from being removed from the pipe joint unless a worker uses a predetermined tool with the intention of removing the tube from the pipe joint. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068574 | Pipe Connector Device - A pipe connector comprises a tubular pin member ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110068575 | Hybrid integrated cogeneration system and method - A system and method is provided for converting electrical energy input provided by a renewable prime energy into efficient thermo-dynamic energy for cogeneration purposes, activated by the main infrared radiation means and an energy density increasing means functioning synergistically. A closely approximated ideal blackbody condition therein, is utilized to heat the (TES,) resulting in a highly stable total kinetic energy (TES) mass. Another section provides an energy density increasing means. Steam generates power and then heats residential or commercial buildings. Service hot-water and air conditioning is also provided. The system can be an auxiliary system for other power plants increasing efficiency. In the second embodiment, higher capacity low cost electricity generation enables efficient power cogeneration. A zero emission cogeneration system that includes a fast energy density increasing feature and central heating means, and second embodiment plant with high capacity cogeneration; are presented as what are new in the art. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068576 | METHOD FOR EARLY DETECTION AND ANTICIPATORY CONTROL OF CONSUMER-END LOAD SHEDDING IN AN ELECTRICAL GRID, AND APPARTUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for early detection and anticipatory control of consumer-end load shedding in a single-phase or polyphase electrical grid supplied with single phase or polyphase by at least one generator driven by at least one rotating machine includes measuring a current and a voltage between the at least one generator and the electrical grid and/or a current and a voltage in the electrical grid, deriving at least one signal from the measured current and voltage and using the at least one derived signal to act on the at least one rotating machine. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068577 | Apparatus for providing overload protection for wind power generator and method thereof - An apparatus for providing overload protection of a wind power generator and a method thereof are disclosed. When the wind power generator is exposed to wind force excesses a preset safety threshold, the apparatus is started to rotate a fan set and a nacelle of the wind power generator, so as to pose a rotational plane of a fan set parallel to the wind direction. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068578 | Wave Energy Conversion Device - Wave energy conversion device (WEC) comprising a means for damping the reactionary motion of a wave energy conversion device to wave motion, which is a cylindrical bellowed elastomeric member that acts under axial compression. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068579 | Ocean Wave Energy Converter - An ocean wave energy converter comprising a structure that is supported above the water and has means to stabilise the structure, an array of guided independently operated elongate floats that operate from the structure above via two or more guidance arms, each guidance arm is attached to the structure so that the floats pivot about the horizontal axis parallel the length of the floats, each float is attached to the guidance arms at the centre of buoyancy of the float, and the floats are substantially parallel to the wave fronts. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068580 | Conveyor-type system for generating electricity from water currents - A modular system for producing electricity from water currents is disclosed. Each module contains a submersible water current energy converter and a self-adjusting buoyant mooring mechanism. The converter consists of a pair of contra-rotating conveyor-type turbines, connected to electrical generators, and a water flow accelerator. Each turbine comprises a conveyor mechanism, which is mounted via bearings on inner vertically-oriented shafts to a protecting housing, and a plurality of rectangular-shaped blades (preferably three), which are held by blade support members in the position maximizing the turbine's performance. The system module is capable of self-adjusting to the optimal position in water currents, vertically with changing water levels and horizontally, depending on the direction of a water flow. It uses a simple anchoring mechanism and can be easily relocated. An array of these modules can be connected to an underwater transmission line to create a robust and cost-effective power generation system. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068581 | Rotating Doors Wind Machine - The rotating door wind machine is built by attaching 2 or more door units to a vertical shaft. The wind force closes the doors and create a torque on the shaft thereby causing it to rotate horizontally and produce energy. This energy is then output to drive a load such as an electrical generator. When the shafts turn 180 degrees the doors will open to allow the wind force to pass through and not interfere with the machine's rotation. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068582 | MULTI-STACK FLYWHEEL WIND ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a combination of flywheels or multi-stacked flywheels, ratchets or positive locking roller stops and speed activated clutches. The combinations allow the present invention to reduce the cut-in speed and reach rated speed sooner than existing technology, allowing the wind turbine to begin converting electricity sooner and reach rated capacity earlier to further improve the electrical generating output of the wind turbine. The multi-stacked flywheels of the present invention also capture excess energy above rated speed in small increments and store that energy to be released as the wind subsides allowing the wind turbine generator to maintain optimum speed longer and to continue to generate electricity for a period of time after the wind stops. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068583 | ROTOR-SHAFT INTEGRATED GENERATOR DRIVE APPARATUS - A generator drive apparatus includes: a rotor shaft having a generally annular open end; a gear unit including a stationary member and a plurality of intermeshed gears, the gear unit disposed at least partially within the open end and drivingly coupled to the rotor shaft; and an electric power generator mounted to the stationary member and drivingly coupled to the gear set. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068584 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A method and device for using magnetostriction to generate electricity from fluid motion. The device includes a first structural component, an outer housing, and a strain structure. The outer housing substantially circumscribes the first structural component and at least partially defines an annular space between the first structural component and the outer housing. The strain structure is coupled within the annular space between the first structural component and the outer housing. The strain structure experiences a change in physical strain imposed by a bearing in response to a relative movement between the bearing and the strain structure. The strain structure includes a magnetostrictive material to generate a magnetic field in response to the change in the physical strain. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068585 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING AND UTILIZING ENERGY GENERATED IN A FLUE GAS STREAM PROCESSING SYSTEM - A system and process for utilizing energy generated within a flue gas processing system ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110068586 | VEHICLE DOOR LOCK WITH INSIDE RELEASE LEVER - The invention relates to a vehicle door lock having a rotary latch arrangement for locking doors of motor vehicles, in particular for tractors, having two rotatably mounted rotary latches, wherein for each rotary latch, provision is made of in each case one locking element which interacts therewith, which locking elements can interact with the rotary latches so as to lock the lock, and also having an actuating lever ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110068587 | INTEGRATED LATCH - An integrated latch system is described. The integrated latch system including at least a latch, a keeper, and a discrete actuator. In a closed state, the actuator is in direct contact with the keeper and applies a first force to the keeper, the latch applies a second force to the keeper, the first and the second force cooperating to engage the latch and the keeper. In transitioning from the closed state to the open state, a releasing force is applied to the latch, the latch moving at least a predetermined distance in response to the releasing force thereby causing the latch and the keeper to disengage. The actuator applies an ejection force onto the keeper and the keeper moves to an open position in response to the ejection force. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068588 | Draw latch with safety catch - A draw latch | 2011-03-24 |
20110068589 | ADJUSTABLE GATE LATCHING SYSTEMS - An adjustable gate latching system is disclosed herein for tightly securing a flexible gate to a stationary fence that contains animals therein. The device comprises a stationary attacher means; a u-shaped member; a lever; and a flexible cable and/or chain. The device is rotatable and used to open and close the fence to maximize efficiency and user-comfort while performing the task. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068590 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR TOGGLE CLAMPS - A safety device for toggle clamps is disclosed. The safety device of the present invention comprises a seat portion, a fixing portion, a position-limiting portion, a pull portion and a retaining piece. The fixing portion and the pull portion are connected with the seat portion. The position-limiting portion connects the fixing portion with the pull portion. A positioning hole is provided by either connective juncture of the position-limiting portion, and another positioning hole is provided by either protrusion. To affix the pull portion, we can insert the two insertion ends of the retaining piece into the two positioning holes of the pull portion and the two positioning holes of the position-limiting portion. In addition, a positioning piece may affix an object so that a user may work on the object. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068591 | Molded Thermoplastic Articles - An injection molded foam article including a structure and a projection projecting from the structure. The thickness of the projection is greater than 40% of the thickness of the structure and the front surface of the structure opposite the projection is free of sink marks. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068592 | PROTECTIVE VEHICLE COVER - The invention relates to a rear bumper protective device containing (i) a base layer of hanging flexible material having a top portion, side portions, and a bottom portion, and having a construction and thickness capable of reducing or preventing damage to a rear portion of a vehicle, and being of sufficient dimensions to at least partially cover a rear portion of a vehicle; and (ii) one or more stabilizing blocks protruding from the top portion of the base layer and positioned colinearly with or along a contour edge of the top portion and being of sufficient rigidity, thickness, width, and length to reduce curling of the rear bumper protective cover. The bumper protective device can include one or more securing means capable of attaching to a rear portion of a vehicle. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068593 | ROBOTIC FINGER AND ROBOTIC HAND - A robotic finger comprises a base joint connected to a base member. By way of the base joint, a main finger member is connected to the base member for pivoting movements of the main finger member in two planes. The base joint comprises two driven main bevel gears opposite one another, and two likewise opposing intermediate bevel gears disposed between the main bevel gears. The main bevel gears are mounted rotatably at the base member and can be driven independently of one another through electric motors and an intermediate toothed belt. The two intermediate bevel gears are each rotatably mounted at support members connected to the main finger member. To protect the base joint, a curved cover bracket is provided. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068594 | Multi-mode probe tweezer - A tweezer that is especially useful for testing and repair of electronic circuits includes a pair of resilient blades ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110068595 | ROBOTIC FINGER ASSEMBLY - A robotic hand includes a finger with first, second, and third phalanges. A first joint rotatably connects the first phalange to a base structure. A second joint rotatably connects the first phalange to the second phalange. A third joint rotatably connects the third phalange to the second phalange. The second joint and the third joint are kinematically linked such that the position of the third phalange with respect to the second phalange is determined by the position of the second phalange with respect to the first phalange. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068596 | INTERIOR TRIM PART FOR A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTERIOR TRIM PART - An interior trim part for a passenger compartment of a vehicle has a shaped part which has a front side which forms a decorative wear layer of the interior trim part, and having at least one carrier layer which forms a rear side of the interior trim part, at least one part region of the interior trim part being provided with at least one supporting structure which provides a pleasant tactile sensation at the surface of the part region, the shaped part having at least one connecting element which is attached to the carrier layer of the rear side of the internal trim part, and the supporting structure being formed as a separate supporting element and being held by the connecting element of the shaped part. Moreover, a method for producing an interior trim part for a passenger compartment of a vehicle is also provided. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068597 | DUAL ACCESS VEHICLE STORAGE ASSEMBLY - A vehicle storage assembly can cover a vehicle storage area such as an interior console or a cargo box. The storage assembly can include a base and a lid. The lid can be opened from two sides to allow easy access for a driver and passengers to an interior storage compartment. The base includes at least two rods, which can act as axles for the lid to pivot about. The lid includes at least one rotation member or guide which can be released from the rod only when the lid is in a desired position, for example, a closed position. The lid can include a latch for each rod. The lid can have a lock to secure one or both of the latches with the lid in a closed position. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068598 | SLIDING CONSOLE WITH LOCK ASSEMBLY - The sliding console assembly includes a lock assembly housing, a lock assembly, and a slidable storage compartment. The lock assembly housing is configured to house and guide the movement of a lock assembly. The lock assembly housing is fixedly mounted to the slidable storage compartment. The lock assembly has a plate slidable within the lock assembly housing between a first position and a second position. The plate also includes a pair of operative surfaces. The operative surfaces are spaced apart from each other, and are generally symmetrical to the other. The operative surfaces are disposed at an angle relative to the rails. The lock assembly also includes a pair of retainers and a first biasing member. A cable is attached to a pair of handles on one end and the plate on the other end. The handles actuate the lock assembly and disengage the lock assembly from the rails. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068599 | SEATING SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - Embodiments of seating systems for motor vehicles facilitate two-dimensional movement of a seat in a horizontal plane. The seating systems can also facilitate vertical movement of the seat. The seating systems are motorized, and can be automatically controlled so that minimal movement and effort are required on the part of the user to enter and exit the vehicle. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068600 | Driver Protection System for a Vehicle - The invention concerns a driver protection system for a vehicle comprising a restraining bow frame ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110068601 | Vehicle Solar Load Reduction System - A vehicle having a vehicle interior may comprise a backlight having an interior surface and a solar load reduction system. The solar load reduction system may include a louver support supported by the vehicle structure, a plurality of pivotable louvers located in the vehicle interior, each of the louvers may be pivotally mounted to the louver support and spaced from the other louvers, and a tilting mechanism adjacent to the backlight and operatively engaging the plurality of louvers to selectively cause the louvers to pivot relative to the louver support. A pane of translucent material may enclose the louvers in a cavity between the pane and backlight. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068602 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR USE WITH COUPLED VEHICLES - An automatic gap closing system automatically moves a gap closing cover between an un-deployed and a deployed configuration to selectively cover a gap between two coupled vehicles (e.g., tractor-trailer combination) in response to an actual or expected speed of at least one of the vehicles, thereby increasing fuel efficiency at relatively high or fast speeds without hindering maneuverability of the coupled vehicles at relatively low or slow speeds. Indications of speed and/or location may come from speed sensors, on-board computers (i.e., black box), GPS receivers, or wireless receivers. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068603 | DRAG REDUCING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides for drag reduction on a moving object through the atmosphere, thus increasing fuel efficiency. This is accomplished by attaching an inflatable boattail (i.e. drag reducer) to the aft face or rear end of a vehicle or trailer, thus delaying the flow separation to a point further downstream and mitigating the intensity of the negative pressure on the aft face. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068604 | Drag Reducing System - Systems and methods for reducing drag in vehicles, typically trucks, such as tractor-trailers, have movable moving drag reducing apparatus. This movable drag reducing apparatus is for movement into and out of various positions, in accordance with the location of the vehicle with respect to its distance from an obstacle. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068605 | UNDERCARRIAGE FAIRING - The present disclosure provides an airstream deflector fairing comprising a front or fore end having a leading edge attached to an undercarriage of a wheeled vehicle. The fairing further includes a rear or aft end and a lower bottom portion of the fairing includes a panel facing the ground at an angle which in turn directs an airstream passing thereunder downwardly and outwardly relative to the undercarriage and substantially at an area below a trailing axle downstream from the fairing. The lower bottom panel includes an angle of declination relative to the undercarriage from about 12 degrees to about 24 degrees. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068606 | VEHICLE HAVING ENERGY ACCUMULATOR AREA - A vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to an energy accumulator in an energy accumulator area. The vehicle also includes, but is not limited to a rear axle area having a rear axle frame and a front axle area having a front axle frame. Furthermore, the vehicle includes, but is not limited to interrupted crash load pathways in the vehicle floor area, which are limited to the vehicle passenger compartment. The energy accumulator is situated on a carrier system in the vehicle floor area, the carrier system closing the interrupted crash load pathways of the vehicle between the rear axle frame and/or the front axle frame. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068607 | Cowl Braces and Windshield Support Assemblies with Cowl Braces - A cowl brace for supporting a cowl upper and a cowl lower of a windshield assembly is disclosed. The cowl brace includes an upper portion comprising a plurality of upper legs extending in an upper direction. The plurality of upper legs are spaced-apart from each other in a vehicle widthwise direction for connection to the cowl upper. A lower portion of the cowl brace extends in a lower direction for connection to the cowl lower. A continuous body portion of the cowl brace extends in the vehicle widthwise direction connecting the upper portion and the lower portion. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068608 | DRIVING POSITION ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A driving position adjusting apparatus for a vehicle comprises a driver's seat provided on a floor panel of a vehicle compartment, an operational pedal, such as an accelerator pedal, which is operated by a driver seated in the driver's seat, an incline-face portion which is provided on the floor panel, on which a heel of the driver operating the operational pedal is placed, the incline-face portion having an upper face which is inclined so that a front portion thereof is located at a higher position than a rear portion thereof, and a heel-placement height adjusting device which adjusts a height position of the driver's heel placed on the incline-face portion at least by moving up or down the incline-face portion. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068609 | AFFIXING STRUCTURE FOR FIXING A WINDOW GLASS TO A CARRIER PLATE, AND A WINDOW REGULATOR USING THE AFFIXING STRUCTURE - This invention is to provide the affixing structure and the window regulator using the affixing structure, that has simple structure and that can smoothly fix the window glass to the carrier plate. The affixing structure | 2011-03-24 |
20110068610 | CONVERTIBLE SEATING DEVICE - A seating device includes a pair of side supports. Each side support includes a first arm rest that functions as a rocker runner in a rocker configuration and a second arm rest that functions as a stationary runner in a stationary configuration. A seat is fastened to the side supports. A rocker lateral support is fastened to the side supports above the seat. A stationary lateral support is fastened to the side supports below the seat. A back rest pivots inside the seat to an upright position against the rocker lateral support when the side supports are configured in the rocker configuration and to an upright position against the stationary lateral support when the side supports are configured in the stationary configuration. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068611 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes: a holder assembled to a back frame, the holder configured to receive a backrest load of a seated person via a pad member; a vibration device assembled to a rear side of the holder, the vibration device configured to give a local stimulus to a seated person's waist; an air massage device disposed in a through hole formed in a thickness direction of the pad member, the air massage device configured to locally press a seated person's back; and a lumbar support device configured to change a projecting amount of a receiving surface of a seat back, wherein the lumbar support device has a rod configured to be movable between an advancing position and a retreating position to change the projecting amount of the receiving surface of the seat back, and wherein the rod is disposed between the holder and the vibration device. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068612 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110068613 | CHAIR - A chair, in particular an office chair, comprises a pedestal for supporting relative to the floor, a seat support connected to the pedestal, a seat arranged on the seat support, and a backrest support supporting a backrest, which is detachably connected to the seat support. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068614 | PRETENSIONER - In the present pretensioner, press contact portions are formed further to a side of an open end of a packing housing section than central portions of opposing faces along a depth direction of the packing housing section. Accordingly, when a packing is being fitted into the packing housing section, no great resistance is imparted to a curved face side of the packing from a press contact wall of a housing section body and the opposing face, and the packing is fitted comparatively smoothly therein. Consequently, even when fitting the packing into the packing housing section, a packing main body is largely resilient-deformed, such that a large collapse in a through hole can be prevented, and the sealing ability of the seal due to deformation of the packing main body can be effectively enhanced. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068615 | GUIDE ELEMENT FOR A SAFETY BELT - A guide element is provided for a safety belt that is fixable on a motor vehicle seat in a shoulder area. A hook, which is open on top, originates from a fastening plate associated with the motor vehicle seat. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068616 | ROTATABLE CUTTING TOOL WITH HARD CUTTING MEMBER - A rotatable cutting tool that is for impingement upon a substrate and adapted to be rotatably retained within the bore of a holder. The rotatable cutting tool includes an elongate cutting tool body, which has an axial forward end and an axial rearward end with a socket at the axial forward end thereof. The rotatable cutting tool further has a hard cutting member, which is affixed to the cutting tool body within the socket. The hard cutting member has an axial forward end and an axial rearward end. The hard cutting member has an axial forward functional portion which has a starting transverse functional dimension, and further has a base portion which has a maximum transverse base dimension. There is a ratio of the starting transverse functional dimension to the maximum transverse base dimension ranging between equal to 0.42 and less than 0.48. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068617 | Drive Wheel - In one embodiment a drive wheel comprises a hub, a wheel portion, at least one bearing and at least one spacer. In this embodiment the wheel portion is positioned about the outer surface of the hub. The outer surface of the hub comprises an engagement member, and the wheel portion comprises an engagement recess configured to receive the engagement member. The at least one bearing is positioned within the interior cavity of the hub, and the at least one spacer is positioned within the interior cavity of the hub adjacent to the at least one bearing. In another embodiment, a drive wheel comprises a wheel portion, a hub, first and second bearings and a spacer. In this embodiment, at least a portion of the first end of the hub and at least a portion of the second end of the hub are crimped inward. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068618 | CARTRIDGE-BASED HUB SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a cartridge-based hub system for a bicycle with at least two frame stays, consisting of a hub shell that is fastened together with the hub wheel rim, and an internal detachable cartridge consisting of the typical elements that a hub contains, made in such a way that the cartridge can be detached from the hub shell and the rest of the wheel by a person not possessing the competence of a specialist, without exposing the inner mechanism. The cartridge-based hub system enables the cyclist to use the same cartridge on multiple wheel sets with for example different rim- and tire solutions, and to use different cartridges with different hub- and power transfer solutions on the same wheel set. Furthermore, a cartridge-based hub system enables the use of detachable power transfer solutions on wheels with synchronously arranged spokes, which strengthens the wheel and eases the process of building a wheel, compared to wheels with asynchronously arranged spokes. Furthermore, a cartridge-based hub system enables separate production and sale of hub systems and wheel sets. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068619 | HYBRID COMPONENT - A hybrid torsion beam axle assembly is provided, which includes a steel torsion beam. An end cap is fastened to an end portion of the steel torsion beam, and a cast trailing arm is cast about the end portion of the steel torsion beam including the end cap. In this way, the cast trailing arm is positively and rigidly secured to the steel torsion beam. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068620 | WEAR PROTECTORS FOR PROTECTING GUIDE AND/OR DRIVE LUGS OF AN ENDLESS TRACK FOR TRACTION OF AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE - Wear protectors for protecting guide and/or drive lugs of an endless track for traction of an off-road vehicle. Each wear protector comprises a cover shaped to cover at least part of a periphery of a lug. A fastener may be used to fasten the cover to the lug. The cover may comprise an aperture for admitting the fastener such that the fastener extends inside the lug and is capable of being put in a state of tension, allowing elastomeric material of the lug to be in a state of compression. The cover may comprise a pair of covering members separate from one another and respectively covering at least part of opposite surfaces of the lug. The fastener may extend through the lug and interconnect the covering members. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068621 | METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM SOLAR PANELS FOR BUS/RV USE - A method for generating electricity from solar power to an air handling unit or an electrical system for a bus/RV, relying on a photovoltaic panels ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110068622 | VEHICLE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE LAYOUT STRUCTURE - In a layout structure for a high voltage cable of an electric vehicle, the high voltage cable running from front to back is arranged to be kept towards the center of the vehicle, thereby avoiding damage to the cable even in the event of side impact. The high voltage cable ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110068623 | BUS BAR POWER DISTRIBUTION FOR AN ANTENNA EMBEDDED RADIO SYSTEM - A power distribution for an array of active electronic circuits in an antenna of a mobile communications base-station is disclosed. The power distribution comprises a first conductor connectable to a first terminal of a power supply unit, and a second conductor connectable to a second terminal of the power supply unit. The first conductor and the second conductor are at least partly bare and rigid, and are routed to the antenna-embedded radios in a manner separate from each other. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068624 | SOLAR POWERED SYSTEM WITH GRID BACKUP - A system includes a solar power subsystem that receives power from one or more solar power arrays. A storage control subsystem is coupled to the solar power subsystem to charge a battery from the power received by the solar power subsystem. A grid power control subsystem having an AC to DC converter receives power from a power grid and provides DC voltage to the storage control subsystem. A balance of system control system controls the amount of power received from the power grid as a function of a load, battery charge and received power by the solar power subsystem. The solar array and battery may be sized to provide sufficient power under normal operating conditions, with power being drawn from the grid during abnormal operation conditions. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068625 | DUAL LINE ACTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH - A dual line active automatic transfer switch (ATS) is provided. A first switch structure is connected to a first PSU of the plurality of PSUs, and operable between a first position connecting a first input line of the dual line and a second position connecting a second input line of the dual line with the one PSU. A second switch structure is connected to at least one additional PSU of the plurality of PSUs, and operable between a third position connecting the first input line and a fourth position connecting the second input line with the at least one additional PSU. The first and second switch structures are operable between each of the first, second, third, and fourth positions to alternatively connect each of the plurality of PSUs to one of the first and second input lines and connect, when each of the dual lines is charged, both of the first and second input lines to at least one of the plurality of PSUs. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068626 | MULTIPORT POWER CONVERTER WITH LOAD DETECTION CAPABILITIES - Power converters are provided that convert alternating current (AC) power to direct current (DC) power. A power converter may have multiple ports. Each port may have an associated connector with multiple power and data terminals. When an electronic device is connected to a given port, the electronic device draws DC power from the power converter. To ensure that the capacity of the power converter is not exceeded when multiple devices are connected to the ports of the power converter, the power converter may actively monitor its ports for active loads. Load detection circuitry can determine what number of ports are active. Control circuitry can compute a per-port available DC power level based on the number of active ports and can provide this information to connected devices. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068627 | Method of Obtaining DC Microgrid Having Minimized Power Loss - Power loss of a direct-current microgrid is analyzed. The process includes initialization and statistics; mutation; competition and convergence test; adaptive mutation; and taboo search. Rearrangement of the microgrid can be figured out in a short time. Thus, power loss is minimized and service can be quickly recovered. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068628 | POWER ASSIST DEVICE - [Problem] When load power is assisted, the number of component parts becomes greater because an AC power detector is provided in the AC power supply of an inverter. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068629 | POWER SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT OF AN ELEVATOR - The invention relates to a power supply arrangement of a transport system. The transport system comprises a motor for moving the transport appliance; a power supply circuit of the transport system, for supplying power between the power source of the transport system and the motor; a power controller of the energy storage, which power controller comprises at least one controllable switch; an energy storage, which is connected to the power supply circuit of the transport system via the power controller of the energy storage; and also a power control, which is fitted to control the aforementioned at least one controllable switch of the power controller of the energy storage, for adjusting at least one electrical magnitude relating to the power supply between the power supply circuit of the transport system and the energy storage. The power controller of the energy storage is fitted to discharge the aforementioned energy storage with a power limitation. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068630 | POWER SUPPLY COOPERATION SYSTEM AND UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A UPS device is coupled to an external power source and another UPS device through a power line. The UPS device includes: a storage battery in which power from the external power source is charged, the UPS device being configured to be capable of supplying power charged in the first storage battery to the power line coupled to the UPS device; a communication unit that communicates with the another UPS device through the power line; and a determination unit that determines whether the power line is in normal condition or not based on whether a communication between the UPS device and the another UPS device has been successfully established or not. Power is supplied from the storage battery to the power line that has been determined to be in normal condition by the determination unit. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068631 | ELECTRICAL GENERATOR NETWORK AND A LOCAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A local electrical system having an electrical generator is connected to an electrical generator network. The local electrical system has a controller to avoid the non-detection zone of loss-of-mains relays. The controller is arranged to monitor the real power flow from the electrical generator network to the local electrical system and to determine if the absolute value of the real power flow is below a first predetermined value to determine if there is a close match between the power requirements of the local electrical system and the electrical generator. If there is a close match, then the controller is arranged to monitor the reactive power flow the same way. If there is a close match also with the reactive power, then the controller is arranged to adjust the target reactive power output from the electrical generator of the local electrical system. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068632 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ADAPTED TO BE SELECTIVELY AC OR DC COUPLED - An integrated circuit is adapted to be selectively AC or DC coupled to an external device at a coupling point. The integrated circuit includes a first connector connected to the coupling point by way of a coupling capacitor for AC coupling, a second connector connected to the coupling point for DC coupling, and a switch to selectively short the first and second connectors and thereby the coupling capacitor, when the integrated circuit is DC coupled to the device. The switch may be a MOSFET bridge comprising a switch control MOSFET interconnected between the first and second connectors, with the switch control MOSFET receiving at its gate a mode status signal for turning on the switch control MOSFET and thereby shorting the MOSFET bridge when the integrated circuit is DC coupled to the external device. The MOSFET bridge also includes a number of dynamically biased nMOSFETs connected in series with the switch control MOSFET in order to protect switch control MOSFET from high external supply voltages, and a number of dynamically biased pMOSFETs connected in parallel with the switch control MOSFET. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068633 | PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT - A protective circuit for electrical connection to solar cells of a solar cell module is provided with a protective circuit that has a controlled electronic circuit arrangement. In this way, only minimal heating of the protective circuit for electrical connection of solar cells of a solar cell module occurs in operation. The controlled electronic circuit arrangement can have a trigger circuit and a switching arrangement which can be triggered by the trigger circuit, the switching arrangement being connected parallel to at least one solar cell, and in the case of shading of the solar cells, is at least temporarily activated by the trigger circuit so that a current bypass for the shaded solar cell is achieved. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068634 | DIRECT CURRENT POWER SUPPLY FOR MISSION CRITICAL APPLICATIONS - A DC power supply apparatus and method of supplying DC power for mission critical applications utilizes multiple power circuits in one unit, the power circuits being optimizable for efficiency as the load increases or decreases. The individual power supplies may use a multiphase topology within the power circuits, with logic phase shifts between multiphase, and two types of power management circuits arranged in parallel, or an equivalent controller, for implementing: (a) a variable linear or variable exponential precision droop algorithm, and (b) a “virtual bus” or current averaging/active current sharing circuit, the current sharing being provided by a low bandwidth communications link between droop controllers in each of the power circuits. In addition, the droop/paralleling circuitry and/or programmed components may be arranged to implement two types of arc detection and suppression, including: (a) unequal positive and negative current in each power circuit to shut down the output power, and (b) monitoring output current for an arc “signature” to protect against arcs between positive and negative. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068635 | MEDIUM OR HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF EARTHING - A method of earthing two current inlet/outlet systems in a medium or high voltage switchgear using one circuit breaker comprises the following steps: a) switching OFF the circuit breaker; b) connecting the circuit breaker to the first current inlet/outlet system as well as to the earthing; c) switching the circuit breaker ON; d) providing a direct connection between the first current inlet/outlet system and the earthing via a connecting element; e) switching the circuit breaker OFF; f) disconnecting the circuit breaker at least from the first current inlet/outlet system; g) connecting the circuit breaker to the second current inlet/outlet system and to the earthing; and h) switching the circuit breaker ON. A switchgear apparatus to be used for said method is described as well. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068636 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SPDT SWITCH OR SPMT SWITCH WITH TRANSFORMER - A SPDT or SPMT switch may include a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, where a first end of the secondary winding is connected to a single pole port, where a first end of the primary winding is connected to a first throw port; a first switch having a first end and a second end, where the first end is connected to ground; and a second switch, where a second end of the secondary winding is connected to both a second end of the first switch and a first end of the second switch, where a second end of the second switch is connected to a second throw port, where the first switch controls a first communication path between the single pole port and the first throw port, and where the second switch controls a second communication path between the second throw port and the single pole port. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068637 | METHOD FOR MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS BY POWER CONVERTERS AND POWER COMBINERS - This invention relates to a method for Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) a photovoltaic cell by a power converter that provides an output current at voltages useful to operate electronics or charge batteries. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068638 | Magnetic Power Supply Engine - An electric motor utilizing a plurality of linearly reciprocating magnetic elements comparable to pistons in a fluid motor and a linear-to-rotary motion translation element comprising a sinusoidal member engaging the reciprocating magnetic elements. The sinusoidal member is fixed to a rotary output shaft. Each reciprocating magnetic element has rollers for minimizing friction while engaging the sinusoidal cam and additional rollers for guiding reciprocation within the housing of the motor. In a preferred embodiment, the electric motor is a DC motor which drives an AC generator. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068639 | Horizontal linear vibrator - A horizontal linear vibrator includes: a cover unit; a bracket providing an internal space between the cover unit and the bracket; a vibration unit including a mass body having an insertion part providing an accommodating space at one surface thereof, mounted in the internal space, and making a horizontal, linear movement; a magnetic field unit providing an electromagnetic force to allow the vibration unit to move horizontally; and one or more sub-mass units inserted in the insertion part in order to adjust a resonance frequency of the vibration unit. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068640 | Horizontal linear vibrator - A horizontal linear vibrator includes: a bracket providing an internal space; a vibration unit mounted in the internal space and making a horizontal, linear movement; a magnetic field unit providing an electromagnetic force to allow the vibration unit to move horizontally; and a cover unit formed to cover an upper portion of the bracket, wherein the bracket includes a support plate part so as to support the vibration unit to make a horizontal, linear movement, and the cover unit is formed to overlap with the support plate part. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068641 | Horizontal linear vibrator - A horizontal linear vibrator includes: a bracket having a coil part with a hollow; a vibration unit including a yoke part having an accommodation space for accommodating the coil part therein and a passage hole formed to pass through the accommodation space; and a magnetic field unit including a magnet disposed in the accommodation space through the passage hole and providing an electromagnetic force to allow the vibration unit to horizontally move by an interaction of the coil part and the magnet. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068642 | Electric power tool - An electric power tool includes a motor, a speed reduction mechanism, a power output unit, a control circuit unit, and a housing. The housing provided with an air supply-exhaust hole. The motor includes a stator core wound with coils, a rotor core and an electronic circuit unit. The electronic circuit unit includes a circuit board, electronic components arranged in the circuit board and including a switching element, coil connection portions arranged in the circuit board and connected to the coils and a control circuit connection portion arranged in the circuit board and connected to the control circuit unit. The motor further includes a radiator member for dissipating heat generated in the switching element of the electronic circuit unit and an insulating cover member molded to cover the electronic components, the coil connection portions, the control circuit connection portion, the circuit board and the radiator member. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068643 | Voltage Grading Structure in a High-Voltage Stator Coil of an Electromotive Machine - A voltage grading structure ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110068644 | INDUCTION MOTOR VENTILATED HEAT SHIELD FOR BEARINGS - A dynamoelectric machine, such as a totally enclosed fan cooled (TEFC) induction motor has a double-wall bearing housing heat shield that envelops and thermally isolates the bearing housing from the rest of the motor housing interior. The shield defines an air channel between the shield outer and inner walls. Optionally the air channel may be constructed to enable circulating air flow through a shield intake in communication with an air flow source, such as air ducted from the TEFC motor axial cooling fan. The air channel also defines an exhaust. Air flow within the air channel transfers heat out of the motor housing, lowering bearing housing operating temperature. Air flow rate may be varied in response to motor operational parameters. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068645 | Mill Drive System - A mill drive system with a transmission arranged beneath a milling table and with at least one planetary and/or spur gear stage as well as a vertical shaft position is provided. In addition, an electric motor is integrated in a housing of the transmission and is connected to a lubricant supply circuit of the transmission. A rotor and a stator of the electric motor have vertically extending axes. Cooling of the motor is performed by a lubricant circulating through the transmission. Furthermore, a lubricating-oil-proof sheath for rotor and/or stator windings of the electric motor for sealing with respect to the lubricant is provided. In addition, the mill drive system includes a converter with a regulation device for backlash-free speed regulation of the electric motor. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068646 | Molded motor - To prevent electrolytic corrosion from occurring by reliably establishing an electrical conduction between a motor output shaft and brackets. A first bracket | 2011-03-24 |
20110068647 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - It is necessary to secure a workspace for connection between jumper wires and a wire connecting material. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068648 | ENERGY STORAGE AND GENERATION SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED MOTORIZED VEHICLE - An energy storage and generation system for an electrically powered motorized vehicle is disclosed. In one embodiment, an energy storage and generation system for an electrically powered motorized vehicle includes a stator having field coils and sensors which are provided on the inner periphery of the stator, and a rotor having permanent magnets with N and S poles arranged alternately in a circumferential direction on the outer periphery to face the field coils and housing batteries of the electrically powered motorized vehicle. The energy storage and generation system also includes a drive control unit connected to the sensors and the field coils for generating magnetic field in the field coils of the stator in response thereto to rotate the rotor. The rotation of the rotor stores rotational kinetic energy due to the dead weight of the plurality of batteries which is used to propel the electrically powered motorized vehicle. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068649 | BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR - A brushless direct current motor for use in a HVAC system, has a stator and a rotor rotatably mounted to the stator. The stator has a stator core, field windings wound on the stator core and a bushing. The rotor has a shaft rotatably supported by the bushing and adapted to connect with a valve adjuster of the HVAC system. The rotor also has at least one permanent magnet fixed with respect to the shaft. The bushing is a monolithic construction with two journal portions and one middle portion. The two journal portions support the shaft and are formed at respective axial ends of the middle portion. The middle portion has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the shaft at portions corresponding to the middle portion, so as to form a gap between the middle portion and the shaft. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068650 | Fluid dynamic bearing motor, and recording-medium driving apparatus - A fluid dynamic bearing includes a shaft member engaged with a circular plate extending radially outward therefrom; a support including a cylinder rotatably accommodating the shaft member, an outer surface of the support having a tapered portion toward an axial upper surface thereof opposing the circular plate; a stopper, an inner surface of the stopper having a constant diameter in an axial direction in a portion opposite to the tapered portion of the support so as to form a tapered gap with respect to an outer surface of the support located under the axial upper surface of the support; and a working fluid placed between the inner surface of the stopper and the outer surface of the support. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068651 | ROTOR FOR PERMANENT MAGNET ROTATING MACHINE - In connection with a permanent magnet rotary machine comprising a rotor comprising a rotor core and a plurality of permanent magnet segments embedded in the rotor core and a stator comprising a stator core having a plurality of slots and windings therein, the rotor and the stator being disposed to define a gap therebetween, or a permanent magnet rotary machine comprising a rotor comprising a rotor core and a plurality of permanent magnet segments mounted on the surface of the rotor core and a stator comprising a stator core having a plurality of slots and windings therein, the rotor and the stator being disposed to define a gap therebetween, the rotor wherein each of the permanent magnet segments is an assembly of further divided permanent magnet pieces, and the coercive force near the surface of the magnet piece is higher than that in the interior of the magnet piece. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068652 | TRACTION MOTOR FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A traction motor for an electric vehicle, comprises a stator and a rotor rotatably mounted to the stator. The rotor comprises a rotor core and magnets fixed to the rotor core. The rotor core has 2P rotor poles formed by the magnets, P being an integer greater than one. The stator comprises a stator core having S teeth and field windings wound on the teeth, S being equal to 3·m·P where m is the number of phases. Field windings of each phase comprises P winding units. Each the winding unit comprises a first coil and a second coil connected in series. The first coils have a larger coil pitch and a greater number of turns compared to the second coils. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068653 | COIL WOUND BODY AND MOTOR - A coil wound body may include a coil bobbin around which a coil wire is wound. The coil bobbin may include a wound part around which the coil wire is wound, a terminal block part, a circuit board receiving face which is provided on the terminal block part and on which a wiring circuit board is disposed, and pin-shaped terminals. The coil bobbin is provided with a coil wire leading-out path reaching to root portions of the pin-shaped terminals from the wound part through an inner side of the circuit board receiving face. The coil wire are led out to the pin-shaped terminals by passing through the coil wire leading-out path without passing through a position overlapping with the outer side of the circuit board receiving face. The coil wound body is preferably applied to a motor. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068654 | FLEXIBLE CAPACITIVE MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER ARRAY WITH INCREASED EFFECTIVE CAPACITANCE - A Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT) having a membrane operatively connected to a top electrode and having a bottom electrode having a concave void. When a DC bias voltage is applied, the membrane is deflected towards the bottom electrode such that a peripheral edge region of the membrane is brought into close proximity with the bottom electrode and an electrostatic force proximal to the peripheral edge region of the membrane is increased. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068655 | PISTON MODE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING A HIGH COUPLING FACTOR - An interdigital transducer includes an edge gap length between ends of electrodes and the opposing busbar increased sufficiently for reducing or even eliminating tunneling effects through the gap. As a result, a wave velocity of the acoustic wave within the longitudinally extending edge regions is less than the wave velocity within the transducer center region, and the wave velocity within the opposing gap regions is greater than a velocity in the transducer center region, thus an essentially flat propagation mode results within the aperture of the transducer. A SAW transducer or a SAW resonator on a high coupling substrate will thus guide the energy in the transducer region without a need for apodization. Higher equivalent coupling factors as well as lower losses are obtained. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068656 | SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE SENSOR SYSTEM - A surface acoustic wave sensor system includes a base substrate, a piezoelectric substrate disposed on the base substrate, inter-digital transducer (IDT) electrodes disposed along a longitudinal direction on the piezoelectric substrate, each IDT electrode including an input inter-digital transducer and an output inter-digital transducer paired with and facing the input inter-digital transducer, each pair of input and output IDTs forming a surface acoustic wave unit sensor with the piezoelectric substrate, and connection electrodes disposed in the base substrate and electrically connected to the surface acoustic wave unit sensors. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068657 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR DRIVER CIRCUIT - In a piezoelectric-actuator driving circuit for driving a piezoelectric actuator, an amplifier circuit amplifies a signal output from a feedback circuit and supplies the amplified signal to a non-inverting amplifier circuit and an inverting amplifier circuit. The non-inverting amplifier circuit amplifies the output voltage of the amplifier circuit with a predetermined gain and applies the amplified voltage to a first terminal of the piezoelectric actuator. The inverting amplifier circuit inverts and amplifies the output voltage of the amplifier circuit with the same gain as that of the non-inverting amplifier circuit and then applies the amplified voltage to a second terminal of the piezoelectric actuator through resistors. The feedback circuit amplifies a difference between voltages at respective ends of the resistor and supplies the amplified difference to the amplifier circuit. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068658 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR DRIVER CIRCUIT - In a piezoelectric actuator driver circuit, a resistor provided to detect current is inserted in a current path for a piezoelectric actuator. A signal of a decreased voltage of the resistor is subjected to positive feedback to an amplifier circuit via a band-pass filter. An output signal of the amplifier circuit is subjected to negative feedback to the amplifier circuit via a band-elimination filter. The band-pass filter allows a signal of a fundamental resonant frequency of a piezoelectric device, which includes the piezoelectric actuator, to pass therethrough, and the band-elimination filter blocks the signal of the fundamental resonant frequency. Thus, a loop gain at a higher-order resonant frequency with respect to the fundamental resonant frequency becomes very low and a higher-order resonant mode can be effectively suppressed. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068659 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Methods are disclosed for manufacturing piezoelectric vibrating devices. An exemplary method includes preparing a base wafer defining multiple bases each including stripes of a first bonding film extending along respective edges of the bases and first indents adjacent to and contacting respective stripes of the first bonding film. Also prepared is a lid wafer defining multiple lids each including stripes of a second bonding film extending along respective edges of the lids and second indents adjacent to and contacting respective stripes of the second bonding film. A unit of bonding material (e.g., a bonding “ball”) is applied to each of the first indents or to each of the second indents. Bonding together the base wafer and lid wafer is completed by melting the bonding material to flow the bonding material along the stripes, followed by solidifying the bonding material. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068660 | AT CUT QUARTZ CRYSTAL RESONATOR ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An AT cut quartz crystal resonator element includes a quartz crystal element piece having an exciting part formed from an AT cut quartz crystal plate in a rectangular shape having an X-axis direction of a quartz crystal set to a long side, and an exciting electrode formed on each of front and back main surfaces of the exciting part, in which each side surface in the longitudinal direction of the exciting part is composed of two faces, an m-face of a quartz crystal and a crystal face other than the m-face. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068661 | MOTOR CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A motor controller includes a first circuit board having a top side, a bottom side, and a first edge. The first circuit board includes a power module extending from the top side of the first circuit board. The motor controller also includes a second circuit board having a top side, a bottom side, and a first edge. The second circuit board includes a plurality of electrical components extending from the top side of the second circuit board. The second circuit board is electrically coupled to the first circuit board by at least one conductor. The first circuit board is physically coupled to the second circuit board such that the bottom side of the second circuit board is adjacent the bottom side of the first circuit board. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068662 | HINGE ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TWO PARTS OF A HINGE ACTUATOR RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER - A hinge actuator includes a first part, a second part, an electric drive, a coupling, and an auxiliary coupling. The first part and second part are configured for connection via the electric drive. The coupling is provided between the first part and the second part such that, in a first position, the first part and the second part are connected via the drive and can be pivoted relative to each other via the drive, and, in a second position, the first part and the second part are not connected to each other via the drive and can be pivoted relative to each other manually. In an embodiment, first stops are included on the coupling and the auxiliary coupling, and second stops are included on the coupling and the first part. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068663 | SYSTEM FOR OPERATION OF ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN SHELVING - An electric drive mechanism for a body, wherein the body has a plurality of load bearing track engaging wheels that allow the body to move back and forth along a track. An electric motor drives a non-load bearing drive wheel that is attached with respect to the body so that it engages a stationary surface adjacent the body through a drive coupling means between the electric motor and the drive wheel. Actuation of the electric motor causes rotation of the drive wheel which moves the body along the track. Typically a first controller controls the movement of the body in one direction and a second controller controls the movement of the body in the other direction. Other features include a low power warning system, the inoperability of other motors when one is being operated and a disable facility if a motor has not been active for some time. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068664 | WATERPROOF PANEL FRAME STRUCTURE - A waterproof panel frame structure comprises a front housing and a panel supporter. The front housing and the panel supporter are matched with each other to form conjunctive slants at right and left sides which slant inward and to form conjunctive slants at upper and down sides which slant downward. The front housing and the panel supporter comprise a groove and a ridge matched with each other and disposed at the conjunctive position between the front housing and the panel supporter for keeping water or liquid from infiltrating under atmosphere pressure. | 2011-03-24 |
20110068665 | HOUSING OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A housing of a portable electronic device includes a main body, a waterproof structure, and a plug retainer. The main body defines a jack hole therein. The waterproof structure is formed on the main body and defines a plurality of waterproof grooves. The plug retainer is received in the waterproof structure and defines a connecting hole and a plurality of draining holes therein. The connecting hole is aligned with the jack hole, and the draining holes guide water entering the plug retainer to flow into the waterproof grooves. | 2011-03-24 |