| 14th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
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| 20090085329 | SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG UNIT - A side curtain air bag unit includes a cover; an air bag housed in the cover; at least one mounting flap extending from the air bag and fastened to a vehicle body; a ramp holding the air bag and cover therein, mounted adjacent to an upper end of a B-pillar trim to guide deployment of the air bag such that the B-pillar trim does not interfere with the deployment; and a fastening member having a first end secured to the cover, and a second end which passes through the ramp and is secured to the body of the vehicle. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085330 | Airbag apparatus - An airbag apparatus includes an airbag that has a first portion and a second portion. The airbag is folded such that the first portion approaches the second portion. The folded airbag has an elongated shape extending along a first direction. An inlet | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085331 | Airbag for front passenger' seat - The airbag of the present invention, when completely inflated, is formed into a generally square conical shape whose top is in a front end of the airbag. A protection portion to be located in rear side of the airbag upon airbag inflation includes shoulder restraining portions disposed generally side by side in left-right orientation in an area from upper part to rear part of the completely inflated airbag. Each of the shoulder restraining portions continuously projects in upper part to rear part of the airbag. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085332 | AIRBAG COVER BODY AND AIRBAG APPARATUS - An airbag is expanded upward on the side of a passenger from a door part. A cover body which covers the airbag is formed by overlaying an outer part made of a hard resin to an inner part made of a soft resin. A supporting piece part is protruded from the cabin external side of the inner part. A to-be-ripped part is formed on the supporting piece part. On expansion of the airbag, the to-be-ripped part is ripped, thereby allowing the door part to move rotationally on the cabin internal side. Therefore, the airbag equipped at the door part can be smoothly expanded along the side face part of the cabin. Thus, an airbag apparatus is improved in appearance. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085333 | Airbag for knee protection - An airbag for knee protection internally includes a first tether that connects a knee-side wall and a vehicle body side wall by a connecting distance of 50 to 90 mm and partitions the airbag into an upper inflatable chamber and a lower inflatable chamber. The mainstreams of inflation gas heading to the upper inflatable chamber from the lower are located proximate left and right ends of the airbag. The upper inflatable chamber has an outer diameter of 150 to 220 mm at full airbag inflation. The lower inflatable chamber includes on the vehicle body side wall a mounting portion by which the airbag is secured to the case and is designed such that a top of its rear face is dislocated forward relative to that of the upper inflatable chamber by 10 to 70 mm at full inflation of the airbag. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085334 | AIRBAG MODULE ASSEMBLY TO CONTROL GAP ADJACENT AIRBAG COVER - An airbag module assembly is provided which may be used with a steering wheel unit that controls the gap between a driver airbag cover and adjacent steering wheel features. The airbag module assembly includes an airbag housing for enclosing an airbag in communication with an inflator. The airbag module assembly also includes an airbag cover that is coupled to a cover suspension module, which in turn is coupled to the steering wheel unit. The cover suspension module includes a biasing element disposed within a housing and a locating feature extending from the housing. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085335 | Inflator - The invention relates to an inflator including:
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| 20090085336 | Stiffening Device - A single-part or multi-part stiffening device for increasing the torsional stiffness of a motor vehicle embodied as a cabriolet, has at least one stiffening element which is connected at one side to a rear side of a rollover protection device and at the other side to a base of a covering shelf of the motor vehicle. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085337 | Rollover Protection Device - A rollover protection device is disposed behind the vehicle seats of a motor vehicle, in particular a convertible with a convertible top, and has at least one rollover protection cassette containing a rollbar. It is important here that the at least one rollover protection cassette or a housing of the same is a supporting component of a stiffening support which is of multi-part construction and extends in the transverse direction of the vehicle. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085338 | Structure of instrument panel area of vehicle - A structure of a vehicle instrument panel area, which is capable of sufficiently ensuring a frontward displacement of a steering column adapted to be displaced frontwardly in response to an impact load applied thereto frontwardly, even under a condition that a column cover is disposed to overlap with a meter unit when viewed in an axial direction of the steering column. A meter unit | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085339 | Seat-belt presenter for a motor vehicle - A seat-belt presenter for a motor vehicle is provided. Said seat-belt presenter comprises a seat-belt capture unit for supplying a seatbelt, a guide means for supplying and retracting the seat-belt capture unit, a pivoting element and a pivoting unit which, together with the pivoting element, forms the seat-belt capture unit. The pivoting unit contains a locking device which during the supply operation, locks the pivoting element in its expanded position in such a manner that it does not pivot inward under the dynamic effect of the seatbelt, permits the pivoting element to pivot inward by means of manual application of force while it is still locked, and automatically unlocks during retraction of the guide means. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085340 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOAD LIMITING OF A SAFETY BELT - A method and a system for controlling an adaptive belt force limiter (ABLL) for a vehicle safety belt in a vehicle provided with at least one closing velocity sensor (CVS) for detecting objects in front of the vehicle. The CVSs are capable of sensing the presence of an object in at least two different spatial areas and generating area specific signals. The signals are transmitted to a restraints control module (RCM) which uses the sensor signals in order to generate a control signal for the ABLL. The control signal generated depends on the spatial area from which the sensor signals originate. A CVS is capable of sensing the presence of an object in at least two different spatial areas and is able to distinguish the sensed signals from each other in order to control the ABLL. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085341 | Seat belt apparatus - A seat belt apparatus including a seat belt through anchor including a hanging shaft that a seat belt withdrawn from a retractor is hung on. The seat belt anchor also includes an anchor base that supports both ends of the hanging shaft. The anchor base includes a shaft non-rotatably supported by the anchor base at both ends and a tube body rotatably attached outside the shaft. The seat belt through anchor additionally includes a stopping mechanism for preventing rotation of the hanging shaft when a pressing force of a predetermined magnitude or more is applied to the tube body from the seat belt. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085342 | FUEL TANK - A fuel tank has a primary sump and secondary sump. A first vent valve and a second vent valve are disposed within the fuel tank. The first vent valve is closed when a level of fuel in the primary sump is equal to or higher than a first predetermined filling level, and the second vent valve is closed when a level of fuel in the secondary sump is equal to or higher than a second predetermined filling level in a refueling procedure. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085343 | MEMORY KEEPER KIT - A memory keeper kit for recording and graphically depicting events and facts of a person's life by making notes about the facts and events in writeable cells located on one easy to review chart is presented. The system comprises a box, a scrapbook album and an elongated timeline sheet comprising a plurality of writeable pages, each page defined in part by at least one fold that joins to a successive page and each page comprising a portion of a timeline comprising a chart and a banner. The sheet comprises a life categories banner, at least one time scale banner, a news events banner, a US President banner, and a chart having vertical and horizontal parallel arranged intersecting lines imprinted thereon for defining a plurality of writeable cells for recording events and facts of a person's life. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085344 | Organic fluorescent sulfonyl ureido benzoxazinone pigments - The present disclosure provides Benzoxazinone compounds represented by the formula: | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085345 | DELIVERY SLIP - A delivery slip | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085346 | Connecting structure for a pipe - The present invention relates to a connecting structure between a pipe and a coupling. The pipe has an inner lining and a fibre-reinforced layer surrounding the lining. The coupling has a coupling piece having an outer wedge-shaped surface, a sleeve surrounding the coupling piece, the inner surface of which sleeve is formed to match the outer wedge-shaped surface of the coupling piece, as well as a coupling end which interacts with the coupling piece. The fibre-reinforced layer is accommodated between the coupling piece and the sleeve and is clamped inbetween. The outer surface of the coupling piece has at least two portions with different wedge angles and the inner surface of the sleeve has two correspondingly formed portions with different wedge angles. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085347 | FLANGE-FORMING SYSTEM FOR TUBE AND RELATED METHODS - A system is configured for forming a flange at an end of a tube. The system includes a collar configured to receive the tube. A first roller engages the collar and a second roller is configured to cooperate with the first roller to rotate the collar and the tube. A rotatable cam is disposed about the second roller and includes a cam surface configured to bend the end of the tube to thereby form the flange. The collar may be configured to restrict axial movement of the tube relative to the collar. Additionally or alternatively, the collar may be configured to restrict rotational movement of the tube relative to the collar. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085348 | Quick connection and method for uncoupling the male and female elements of such a connection - This connection comprises two elements, male and female, adapted to fit axially in each other, the body of the female element being equipped with a lock mounted to slide and pierced with at least one opening for the fit of the male element. The wall of this opening is equipped with at least one element in relief adapted to cooperate with a corresponding element in relief of the male element in order to retain these elements in fitted configuration. The lock is in two parts and comprises a first part on which may be exerted, from outside the body, an effort of displacement, as well as a second part mobile with respect to the first part and bearing the aforementioned element in relief. A safety member is adapted to block the first part against the effort of displacement, without preventing the displacement of the element in relief with respect to the first part of the connection. The male and female elements may be uncoupled by exerting an additional effort of fit, then by exerting an effort of penetration of a part of the lock in the body and by withdrawing the male element from the female element. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085349 | DUCT SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A juncture assembly between first and second tubes includes first and second flanges formed at the ends of the tubes. The flanges include respective legs in a confronting relationship and defining a gap between them. A gasket member contacts the flanges and is configured to prevent travel of fluids through the gap. The gasket member may, for example, be disposed in the gap between the first and second legs. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085350 | SEALED FLANGE JOINT FOR HIGH PRESSURE AND HIGH PURITY GAS CHANNELS - A sealed flange joint for high pressure and/or high purity fluid channels comprises includes a first flange with a first fluid channel and a cylindrical front cavity. The front cavity is axially delimited by a ground surface and radially by a peripheral surface. The first fluid channel passes axially through the first flange to open into the ground surface. A polymer seal ring has a radial outer surface and a radial inner surface, and is fitted into the cylindrical front cavity so that its radial outer surface engages the peripheral surface of the front cavity. A second flange is removably fixed onto the first flange, and has a second fluid channel in axial continuation of the first fluid channel. The second flange has an axially protruding cylindrical front nipple with a conical head, the second fluid channel axially opening into an end surface of the conical head. The conical head engages the radial inner surface of the seal ring to radially press the latter with its radial outer surface against the peripheral surface of the front cavity. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085351 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE COMPRISING A HIGH-PRESSURE PIPELINE AND CUOPLING - This invention relates to a connecting structure comprising a high-pressure line having a load-bearing shell and a sealing inner cladding, as well as a coupling, which coupling comprises a flange section having a ring part and a flange which extends radially outwards with respect to the ring part, a connecting element by which the loadbearing shell of a pipe is connected to the flange section, as well as a sealing element which the inner cladding of the high-pressure line is connected to the flange section, which sealing element end in the free end of the flange section which is turned away from the high-pressure line. The sealing element comprises a sealing sleeve which is situated between the inner cladding of the pipe and the ring part of the flange section. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085352 | Power generation control device - A power generation control device can include a switching circuit which controls an output of a generator. A periodical power charge control unit can be configured to allow the switching circuit to the operated in a zone including a combustion stroke of one cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and in an periodical power charge control range preset from in a zone which does not overlap a compression stroke of another cylinder of the internal combustion engine. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085353 | HYDROELECTRIC PUMPED-STORAGE - Hydroelectric pumped-storage includes monitoring electrical demand on a system over time. If the monitored demand exceeds a predetermined first value, fluid is allowed to flow substantially under the influence of gravity from a first aquifer to a second aquifer. Kinetic energy from the flowing fluid is converted into electrical energy. If the monitored demand drops below a predetermined second value, fluid from the second aquifer is moved to the first aquifer. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085354 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE RIPPLES IN SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES - A system for controlling torque ripple in a permanent magnet synchronous machine includes a power converter configured to be coupled to the permanent magnet synchronous machine and to receive converter control signals and a system controller coupled to the power converter. The system controller includes a fundamental current controller configured for providing fundamental voltage commands, a harmonic current controller configured for using harmonic current commands, current feedback signals from the permanent magnet machine, and fundamental current commands in combination with positive and negative sequence regulators to obtain harmonic voltage commands, and summation elements configured for adding the fundamental voltage commands and the harmonic voltage commands to obtain the converter control signals. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085355 | Self-acting variable pitch vertical axis wind turbine - A self-acting variable pitch vertical axis wind turbine is provided with asymmetrically mounted blade paddles rotatably mounted for limited movement such that at one limit of the rotation, a paddle is operational to rotate the impeller and at the other limit of the rotation the paddle feathers. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085356 | Dam-free hydro-power plant - A dam-free hydro-power plant for generating electricity comprises a convergent-divergent water passage including a cylindrical neck containing a shutter, branch pipes connected with the neck, each branch pipe including a reverse valve capable of triggering, depending on the stream direction in the passage. A first and second branch pipes are located in front of the shutter, a third and fourth branch pipes are located behind thereof, a first and second buffers accumulating respectively higher-pressure liquid and lower-pressure liquid, the buffers are communicated through a cross-flow pipeline enclosing a turbine joined with an electro-generator. The first buffer is communicated with the neck via the first and the third branch pipe, whereas the second buffer is communicated with the neck via the second and the fourth branch pipe. The plant is highly efficient due to deploying hydro-impact, and particularly usable in places of tidal activities, in freezing rivers for all-year-round generating electricity. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085357 | Wave energy converter with internal mass on spring oscillator - A wave energy converter (WEC) system includes a shell containing an internal oscillator comprised of a reaction mass suspended from the shell by an elastic spring in parallel with a constant force spring. The constant force spring provides a relatively constant force (Fc) to counterbalance the static weight of the reaction mass and reduce the extension “static” length of the elastic spring while the elastic spring exerts a force (F | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085358 | Dynamo Apparatus for Boat | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085359 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a power generator including a movable portion displaced by kinetic energy acting on an electronic apparatus body and a conversion portion converting displacement of the movable portion to electric energy, wherein the movable portion of the power generator is arranged on or below a gravity center of the electronic apparatus body in a state where the electronic apparatus body is supported in a used state. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085360 | OUTER DOOR HANDLE FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES - An automobile outer door handle, comprising a lever-shaped handle portion which is manually gripped from the door's outer side and which is fitted with at least one bearing element resting in pivotably manner on a mating bearing element of the door and is coupled by a linkage to a door lock in a manner that, when this lock shall open when the handle portion is pivoted out of a rest position into an open position, an inertial mass being supported in excursion-limited manner in the region of the swivel bearing of the handle portion in a similar direction as the handle portion, said inertial mass locking in one limit position (blocked position) the handle portion into the rest position whereas releasing it in the other limit position (release position) and being moved into the blocked position when a predetermined transverse acceleration acts on the automobile to exert an opening force on the handle portion. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085361 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING A POLISHED METAL GRILLE SURROUND - A grille surround ( | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085362 | VEHICLE STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILE - A vehicle structure for an automobile includes: a bumper beam extending in a car width direction; a crash box extending in a longitudinal direction of the automobile and connected at a distal end thereof to a side part in the car width direction of the bumper beam; and a mounting plate having a face to which a base end of the crash box is connected and another face mounted to a distal end of a vehicle frame extending in the longitudinal direction of the automobile by means of fasteners. The crash box is in a substantially cross shape in closed section. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085363 | TOOL FOR PICKING AND CARRYING DOG DUNG - In a tool for picking up and carrying dog dung that includes a container longitudinally swingably supported at the tip of a shaft part and a cover placed on the container to swing in a direction opposing the container, when an opening part of the container is covered with the cover, the container is upward positioned roughly perpendicularly to the shaft part; during discharging the dung, the container and the cover are opened to incline on one side of the shaft part, so that a tool washable by brushing because of the small number of support and operation members existing around the container is provided. A shaft includes one shaft supporting means at one end of the shaft part, the shaft supporting means having a swing axis parallel to a cover swing axis; the container is longitudinally swingably supported so that its container supported part formed on one side of the rear outer wall near the opening part and having the same axis as the cover swing axis is supported on the shaft supporting means; the operating means includes an operation unit retained on the shaft part; and the container swings about the swing axis of the shaft supporting means while the cover swings about the cover swing axis in a direction opposing the container. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085364 | LIGHTENED VIBRATING CLAMPS FOR TREE-SHAKING FRUIT HARVESTING MACHINES - Lightened vibrating clamp for machines harvesting fruit by shaking, of the type featuring two jaws capable of being brought closer together or of being placed further apart from each other. At least one of the jaws includes an exterior jacket made of composite material and positioned around a web or core. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085365 | CARRIER FOR SACKS WITH STRAP - A device has a cylindrical handle with two opposed ends and lifts loaded sacks and other equipment with narrow handholds. Upon both ends, the device has a slot about its circumference. Each slot receives an end of a strap fitted over the handle and into the slot. The strap then suspends below the handle, passes through the handholds of sacks, secures back to the handle, and allows many sacks to be carried. Alternatively, two straps are provided, one upon each end for carrying sacks separately. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085366 | Device Holder And Storage Drawer - Disclosed is a device holder and storage compartment for use in a motor vehicle. The device holder and storage compartment are in the form of a slidable drawer that is concealed within a dashboard when in a closed position and extended from the dashboard when in an open position. The drawer has a generally horizontal bottom surface, a front end wall, a back end wall oppositely disposed from the front end wall, a first side wall and a second side wall adjoining the front end wall and the back end wall. All the walls are generally vertical in orientation. The drawer also has a generally vertical dividing wall spaced apart from the front end wall. The dividing wall defines a front region between the dividing wall and the front end wall and a rear region between the dividing wall and the back end wall. A front cover can be moveably attached to the drawer proximate the front end wall and move between a closed position and an open position. When in the closed position, the front cover is generally vertical and adjacent to the front end wall. In the open position, the front cover is spaced apart from the front end wall and affords viewing of a front surface of a device held in the front device holder region of the drawer. The front end wall of the drawer can have a cut-away portion which allows viewing of a bottom portion of the front display of the device. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085367 | APPARATUS AND METHODS TO INTEGRALLY FORM LEVER OPERATED CABLES WITH VEHICLE SEATS - Apparatus and methods to integrally form lever operated cables with vehicle seats are described. An example apparatus includes a channel integrally formed in a portion of a vehicle seat and a seat position control integrally coupled to the vehicle seat. A cable assembly slidably movable within the channel and has a first end operatively coupled to a seat position adjustment mechanism and a second end operatively coupled to the seat position control. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085368 | TACTICAL TRUCK SYSTEM DASHBOARD - A dashboard for a tactical vehicle having a driver position and a passenger position. The dashboard includes a plurality of panels removably attached together to form a dashboard having a plurality of displays and warning lights viewable from the driver position to provide information for the driver of a vehicle. One of the panels is located in front of the vehicle driver position and has a driver instrument cluster. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085369 | COMPACTLY STORED TRI-FOLD CONVERTIBLE TOP - A tri-fold convertible top is disclosed that is stowed in a storage compartment with a five bow oriented at an angle of between 30° and 60° relative to the vehicle belt line. The top may be tensioned by a power cylinder and linkage that raises both a one bow and the five bow when the top is initially retracted. A main power cylinder is connected to the top stack and a main pivot bracket that lifts a rear rail above the belt line during the extension and retraction cycle. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085370 | 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. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085371 | Vehicle Body Underside Air Flow Controller - There is provided a vehicle-body underside airflow controller capable of obtaining an optimum aerodynamic performance by detecting vehicle speed and by controlling a rise angle of an under-cover ( | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085372 | ARRANGEMENT FOR VEHICLE CABS - An arrangement for a vehicle having a so-called front-built vehicle cab of the type which incorporates a cab bottom part supporting at least one driver's seat is provided. The cab bottom part has a floor section having a front section, a rear section and side sections extending between the front section and the rear section in the longitudinal direction of the cab and of the vehicle, and the cab is disposed on a vehicle underbody, situated beneath the cab, with a bearing arrangement disposed at the front end of the cab and incorporating at least two cab legs, one disposed on each respective side section of the floor section. The cab legs extend along the side sections of the floor section from a front position on the front section of the cab to a rear position situated essentially behind the fastening of the seat to the floor section and that part of the floor section which extends rearward from the rear position of the cab legs and includes the rear section of the floor section is provided with at least one deformation-energy-absorbing element. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085373 | FRONT END STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILE - A front end structure for an automobile includes a resin-made shroud panel supporting a heat exchanger. The front end structure further includes: a panel support part supporting the shroud panel against car body members; and a rearward movement allowing part allowing the heat exchanger to move rearward of the automobile relative to the panel support part when an impact load works on the shroud panel from the front of the automobile. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085374 | COVER FOR FRONT COMPARTMENT OF VEHICLE BODY AND FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY - A cover is provided between a front hood and a vehicle component. The cover includes a cover main portion, a lid, a supporting portion, a supported portion, and a contacting portion. An opening is formed on the cover main portion. The supporting portion is integrally provided on the cover main portion and around the opening. The supported portion is integrally provided on a circumferential edge of the lid and engaged with the supporting portion. The contacting portion is provided on the lid and receives a downward load from the front hood. One or both of the supporting portion and the supported portion deforms elastically in case where a load has been applied to the contacting portion and thereby the lid drops off within the opening. According to the cover, a deformable amount of the cover can be increased and maintenance costs can be reduced. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085375 | SIDE IMPACT CRASH EVENT BODY STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT - A vehicle or automotive body includes a floor panel, first and second side sills, connected to, respectively, to opposite side of the floor panel, a cross member extending between the side sills and connected to each side sill, a rear door panel, a first reinforcing structure connected to the rear door panel, and a second reinforcing structure connected to the cross member. The second reinforcing structure is arranged with respect to the first reinforcing structure such that the first reinforcing structure contacts the second reinforcing structure during a side impact crash event to transfer load into the cross member. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085376 | Motor Vehicle, in Particular a Cabriolet, Having a Rollover Protection Device Arranged Behind the Seats - A motor vehicle, in particular cabriolet, has a rollover protection device disposed behind the seats. The rollover protection device has a supporting frame, which extends in a vehicle transverse direction and which is fastened to the adjoining vehicle supporting structure, and at least one rollover protection cassette which contains a deployable rollover body. The supporting frame contains lateral upright column sections, a transversely running connecting profile and support elements which are connected to the column sections. Here, it is important that the at least one rollover protection cassette or a housing thereof is a constituent supporting part of the multi-part supporting frame which extends in the vehicle transverse direction. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085377 | Structure and a system for connecting a machine cab to a supporting frame - A system is disclosed for connecting a cab to a machine supporting frame. A sub-frame is secured to the machine supporting frame and is configured to tilt relative to the machine supporting frame. A plurality of vibration damping mechanisms is configured to at least partially inhibit transmission of shocks and vibrations between the sub-frame and the cab. A plurality of dead stop mechanisms is configured to limit movement between the sub-frame and the cab. A rigid connection between the machine supporting frame and the sub-frame is configured to be selectively disconnected. A pivot connection between the machine supporting frame and the sub-frame is configured to permit the sub-frame and the cab to be tilted relative to the machine supporting frame upon disconnection of the rigid connection. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085378 | Molded and shaped acoustical insulating vehicle panel and method of making the same - A molded and shaped acoustical insulating vehicle panel having a dry-laid needled fibrous composite composed of a first portion of about 50 to 80 percent meltable binder fibers and about 20 to 50 percent stable fibers and having a second portion of about 20 to 50 percent meltable binder fibers and 50 to 80 percent of staple fibers. The meltable binder fibers are in a molded and resolidified state such that the resolidified binder fibers of the first portion form a substantially continuous, semi-impervious, densified skin integrally associated with and bonded to a surface of the first portion. The molded composite is in such a heat and pressure molded state that the composite has over a predominance of its area a density of from about 12 to 22 lbs./cubic foot (192 to 352 kg/cubic meter) and the panel is sufficiently rigid as to be self-supporting. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085379 | REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A reinforcement member and reinforcement system for an article of manufacture (e.g., an automotive vehicle) are disclosed. The reinforcement member includes a carrier member and a reinforcement material and the carrier member includes one or multiple portions. The one portion or at least one of the multiples portions includes a reinforced portion that is divided into multiple sections. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085380 | Rear Structure for Vehicle - A rear structure ( | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085381 | Roof construction for motor vehicles - The invention relates, amongst other things, to a roof construction ( | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085382 | VEHICLE ROOF - The invention relates to a vehicle roof with a roof opening with a flange surrounding the roof opening, on which a roof module with a roof frame comprising at least one frame member can be inserted through the roof opening from above, with guide rails arranged on the roof frame and with at least one roof section supported on these guide rails can be attached. The invention teaches that the roof frame is provided with a sealing frame which surrounds all sides of the roof opening which can be attached onto the flange from above, on which the guide rails and the frame members are attached, and which is sealed by means of at least one seal against the flange, and that furthermore mounting elements are provided through which the guide rails on the underside of the flange can be connected to it. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085383 | Vehicle seat having an electronic display mounted thereon - A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back defining a rear side and a display assembly mounted on the seat back. The display assembly includes a display and a housing mounted on the rear side of the seat back. The housing defines a pocket. The seat assembly further includes a lifting mechanism connected between the housing and the display, wherein the lifting mechanism moves the display between a storage position within the pocket, and an extended position such that display is disposed out from the pocket. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085384 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING LAYERED SEATING SYSTEM WITH ATTACHMENT MEMBER - A vehicle seat assembly has a seat body adapted to be mounted within a vehicle to provide support to an occupant. A seat component is provided adjacent to the seat body. A first attachment member is provided within one of the seat body and the seat component. A second attachment member is provided on the other of the seat body and the seat component. The second attachment member is engagable within the first attachment member such that the seat component is attached to the seat body through engagement between the first attachment member and the second attachment member. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085385 | CHILD RESTRAINT APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - A child restraint apparatus connectable to a vehicle and having a chassis with a back portion and a seat portion. A U-shaped guard is pivotally connected to the chassis so as to be movable between an up position and a down position, in the down position the guard forming a frontal and lateral barrier around the child. A seat member of appropriate size is detachably connected to the seat portion of the chassis. A harness assembly is connected to the seat member. The harness assembly comprises a retractor assembly connected to the seat member and a torso strap having a lower end fixed to the retractor and a pair of upper ends connectable to a helmet via a latch assembly connected to the helmet. The helmet is adjustabty connected to the chassis and has a rigid shell shaped to extend about at least a portion the head of the child. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085386 | Swivel Rocker Assembly - A swivel rocker is provided that includes a surface designed to contact a floor so as to facilitate rocking in two directions along a line while limiting rocking in other directions and to inhibit excessive rocking in at least one direction along the line. The swivel rocker also includes a swivel portion such that a seat may be rotated relative to the two directions of facilitated rocking. The swivel portion allows a user to alter the directions of facilitated rocking relative to their orientation on the seat. The rocking surface inhibits excessive rocking in the at least one direction to help prevent the user from tipping over in the chair. Under some embodiments, the swivel rocker is formed of two rockers having a curved portion designed to contact the floor and an additional portion that inhibits excessive rocking. The additional portion extends from the curved portion in several embodiments. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085387 | Device for Adjusting the Height of a Seat for a Motor Vehicle Seat - A device for adjusting the seat depth of a motor vehicle seat includes a base element to be arranged in a manner fixed on the seat framework, a supporting element which is mounted in a longitudinally movable manner on the base element and is intended for supporting a seat user and guide device by means of which the supporting element is guided movably on the base element along an adjustment direction. The guide device includes a first guide mechanism, in the vicinity of which the supporting element is supported on the base element and at which the supporting element and the base element interact with play in a direction perpendicular to the adjustment direction and to the supporting direction, and a second guide mechanism with which the supporting element is guided on the base element in an essentially play-free manner perpendicular to the adjustment direction and to the supporting direction. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085388 | CHAIR - A chair has a supporting frame, a seat portion, a back portion, and a recline mechanism. The mechanism moves the seat portion upon a reclining action of the back portion. The mechanism has a rear deformable member and a front deformable member operatively connecting the seat portion and the supporting frame. The recline mechanism also has a lower deformable member operatively connecting a lower part of the back portion and the supporting frame, and a puller member above the lower deformable member. The recline mechanism is configured such that as the back portion is reclined, the lower deformable member deforms and the puller member applies a rearward pulling action which causes the seat portion to move and the front and rear deformable members to deform. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085389 | Swing chair - A swing chair includes a base frame configured to rest on the floor and a support having a support surface arranged to support for instance a baby or a child, wherein the support is rotatably connected with the base frame by a bearing, wherein the axis of rotation of the bearing and the plane of the floor on which the base frame is arranged to rest are not mutually perpendicular. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085390 | POSITIONING APPARATUS OF SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A positioning apparatus of a seat for a vehicle includes a first frame adapted to be supported by a member provided on a vehicle floor and adapted to support a seat cushion, a second frame rotatably supported by the first frame and vertically rotatably supporting the seat cushion, a link member rotatably supported by the first frame and linked to the second frame for rotatably moving the second frame relative to the first frame, and a rotational member rotatably supported by the first frame and including an eccentric shaft portion, wherein the eccentric shaft portion has a first rotational portion including a first rotational center about which the second frame rotates relative to the first frame and a second rotational portion including a second rotational center about which the rotational member rotates relative to the first frame and which is eccentrically provided relative to the first rotational center. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085391 | Fitting for a vehicle seat - A fitting has a first fitting part, a second fitting part which is rotatable about an axis relative to the first fitting part, a drivable eccentric mounted rotatably about the axis, locking elements moved radially outward by the eccentric to interact with the second fitting part to lock the fitting, a disc cam which pulls the locking elements radially inwards to unlock the fitting, and a free-pivoting control element which, in a certain free-pivoting angular range corresponding to a relative angular range of the fitting parts, prevents the fitting from locking. The free-pivoting control element has at least one first stop track, and at least one second stop track which is offset axially and/or radially with respect to the first stop track. The locking elements comprise first locking elements which interact with the first stop track, and second locking elements which interact with the second stop track. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085392 | Seat assembly including a mechanical strut and machine using same - A machine includes a seat assembly and a mechanical strut attached to the seat assembly. The mechanical strut, free of pneumatic seals, is positioned to move at least a portion of an armrest of the seat assembly along a horizontal axis. A length adjustment mechanism is movable to release a friction lock mechanism within the mechanical strut. The mechanical strut is telescopically movable through a continuous range of armrest lengths when the friction lock mechanism is released. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085393 | Inflatable Chair With Cushion Top - Disclosed herein is an inflatable chair having at least three sections. The inflatable chair has a lower inflatable support chamber that has a top and bottom layer. The inflatable chair also has an upper cushioning portion and a stabilizing member. The upper cushioning portion and the stabilizing member are in fluid communication with the lower inflatable support chamber. The inflatable chair is made of a high elastic PVC material. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085394 | BELLY DUMP TRAILER - A belly dump trailer including a hopper having sides made up of multiple hollow extruded aluminum panels. Cones are attached at forward and rearward ends of the hopper. The cones are made of aluminum. The cones are hollow and each cone includes internal stiffener rings supporting an outer shell. The hopper sides include top, side and bottom rails interconnected to the panels. Each of the top, side and bottom rails is made of a hollow extruded aluminum. Another belly dump trailer includes a hopper and a cone attached to the hopper, the cone having an axis which is inclined downwardly in a direction away from the hopper. Another belly dump trailer includes a hopper having first and second side walls each made up of multiple hollow panels, and front and rear walls; a first cone attached to the front wall; and a second cone attached to the rear wall. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085395 | CONNECTION ARRANGEMENTS FOR MINE CONVEYOR SECTIONS - Arrangements are for use with interconnected conveyor sections, such as push beams, commonly found in mining applications. In one embodiment a mechanism includes an elongated dog-bone shaped coupler having a first and second end for insertion between the conveyor sections. A first end of the coupler is secured to a first conveyor section, while a second end of the coupler is received in a recess formed in a second conveyor section. A pivotally mounted cam includes a recess for mating with the upwardly projecting, flared portion of the second end of the coupler. The cam pivots automatically upon being engaged by a free end of the coupler to allow it to pass and then pivots to capture it in place, thereby simply establishing a secure manner of connection. In another, the ends of the conveyor sections are specially adapted to form an articulating joint. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085396 | TOOL HOLDING DEVICE - A tool holding device is disclosed, and the tool holding device includes a base, a block, and a fastening member for securing the block. The base includes a receiving portion defined between a countering wall and a shoulder wall, a surface defined adjacent to the shoulder wall perpendicularly and away from the countering wall, a penetrated hole defined on the countering wall, and a positioning hole communicating with the penetrated hole. The block includes a holding portion held in the receiving portion, a handle received in the penetrated hole, and a holding hole for holding a chisel. The countering wall and the shoulder wall define an angle less than or equal to 90 degrees. Therefore, the counterforce bearing of the base and block are both enhanced to raise the strength of the tool holding device. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085397 | Aerodynamic wheel hub - A wheel hub is provided. The wheel hub includes an axle, a first spoke coupling member operably connected to the axle, a second spoke coupling member operably connected to the axle and an outer surface covering at least a portion of the axle. The outer surface is located between the first and second spoke coupling members and has a length and a thickness where the length is greater than the thickness. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085398 | VEHICLE TRACK AND TRACK SYSTEM - A vehicle track has a belt, a plurality of terrain lugs distributed circumferentially about an outer side of the belt, and a plurality of drive lugs distributed circumferentially about an inner side of the belt. A first and a second strip are disposed on the inner side of the belt. The first strip extends along an entire circumference of the inner side of the belt. The first strip is configured for engaging at least one wheel of a track system when the track is in use with the track system. The second strip is laterally spaced from the first strip and extends along an entire circumference of the inner side of the belt. The second strip is configured for engaging at least one other wheel of the track system when the track is in use with the track system. A vehicle track system is also disclosed. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085399 | Sprocket, system and method for using the sprocket - A sprocket, a system and a method for using the sprocket have a chain drive for moving a chain of the earth moving equipment in a clockwise direction or a counter-clockwise direction. The chain drive has a sprocket having teeth for engaging and/or for moving the chain of the earth moving equipment. Bushings attach to the teeth of the sprocket by pins and holes extending through the teeth of the sprocket. A ring attaches to a first cylinder and/or a second cylinder of the chain drive. The bushings of the sprocket exert and/or apply a force to bushings of the chain for moving the earth moving equipment on the surface. The ring of the first cylinder and/or the second cylinder contact and/or apply a force to plates which are attached to shoes of the chain. The bushings of the sprocket, the ring of the first cylinder, the ring of the second cylinder and/or the plates prevent damage to, prevents weakening of and/or prevents destruction of the chain by the chain drive. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085400 | Single- or dual-inverter auxiliary power conversion apparatus and system and narrow-hysteresis charging method - A fuel-efficient auxiliary power generation, conversion, and supply system is configured within the periphery of a vehicular conveyance, and typically including a plurality of batteries, a power generator, an internal combustion engine, and an instrument control assembly including one or more inverter portions and a rectifier portion. A method for charging the batteries within a narrow hysteresis voltage range to reduce charging stress is described. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085401 | AUTOMOBILE - The automobile of the present invention is provided with a capacitor for backup use in case of disconnection or breakdown of a battery. When a start switch is turned off, the collected charge in the capacitor is supplied to a device in which a large current is flowing, such as discharging resistor, motor or lamp, or a device in which a small current is flowing, such as dark current consuming device, and therefore, after the start switch is turned off, power consumption of the battery can be suppressed. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085402 | MATRIX OF PIXELS PROVIDED WITH VOLTAGE REGULATORS - A matrix microelectronic device comprising:
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| 20090085403 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING NEUTRAL LINE CURRENT USING LOAD SWITCHING METHOD - An apparatus for reducing a neutral current using a load switching method in accordance with the present invention includes a phase current detection unit for detecting a phase current in each of a top stage power line and a bottom stage power line, a load switching unit for changing an arrangement of a load connected each phase of at least one among the top stage power line and the bottom stage power line and a control unit for controlling the load switching unit so as to compare a strength of the detected phase current of the top stage power line with a strength of the detected phase current of the bottom stage power line and to change the arrangement of the load connected to each phase of at least one among the top stage power line and the bottom stage power line according to the comparison result. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085404 | Co-generated power supply system - In a co-generated power supply system for performing dispersed power supply to a load, a wind turbine generator, a solar cell and a fuel cell whose rated voltages are made equal to a rated voltage of a storage battery are used as DC power sources. These DC power sources, a commercial AC power source and the load are connected to each other via a bi-directional electronic transformer. Thus, the co-generated power supply system, in which the electric power of a natural energy system having many fluctuation factors is combined with stable electric power such as a load leveling battery or a fuel cell, allows the stable electric power to be supplied to the load via the electronic transformer commonly, thereby reducing the cost and enhancing the performance of the entire system. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085405 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - A power conversion device including sub-inverters, each connected in series with respective phase of a three-phase main inverter including a smoothing capacitor, which is fed from a power supply via a converter, as a DC input thereof, and feeds power to a load using the sum of outputs of the inverters. A manipulative quantity is determined so that the DC voltage at each of smoothing capacitors which is an input of each of the sub-inverters will follow a command value. The manipulative quantity is added to an output voltage command for the three-phase main inverter, and is subtracted from an output voltage command for the sub-inverters. Thus, power is shifted from the three-phase main inverter to the smoothing capacitors of the sub-inverters. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085406 | Electric Horizontal Directional Drilling Machine System - An electric horizontal directional drilling machine. An electric horizontal directional drilling machine is powered by an electric power assembly. The power assembly is made up of a fuel cell and inverter, or multiple fuel cells with synchronized inverters, are used to power an electric motor controller and electric motor. The electric motor operates hydraulic pumps used to advance a drill string and downhole tool through the earth and operate various machine functions. Mechanical functions of the drilling machine may also be satisfied through the use of electric rotary actuators (e.g., motors) and linear actuators (e.g., linear motors and solenoids). | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085407 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSESSING AND MONITORING VOLTAGE SECURITY IN A POWER SYSTEM - Provided is a method and device for assessing and monitoring voltage security in a power system. More specifically, a method and device for assessing and monitoring the value of reactive power load when changes in reactive power outputs of at least some of the generators in the electrical power system cause all of the generators in the system to reach the combined operating limit of their reactive power output. In response thereto, the method and device are further adapted to initiate suitable control measures such as switching of transformer banks and/or capacitor/reactor banks, as well as shedding loads whenever necessary to mitigate an impending voltage stability problem. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085408 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS ENERGY AND/OR DATA TRANSMISSION BETWEEN A SOURCE DEVICE AND AT LEAST ONE TARGET DEVICE - The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for wireless energy and/or data transmission between a source device and at least one target device, in which apparatus and method a voltage is induced by at least one primary coil ( | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085409 | ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MULTIPLE ENERGY SOURCES - An energy harvesting system and method having improved efficiency. A primary energy harvesting device is used to generate a first electrical output signal. The first electrical output signal is applied to a first switching circuit. A secondary energy harvesting device is used to generate a second electrical output signal that is used to power a second switching circuit. The second switching circuit generates the switching drive signal for the first switching circuit, which in turn generates a final output signal. By using a second energy harvesting circuit operating in connection with a different structure, and a secondary switching circuit, less power from the signal generated by the primary energy harvesting device is needed to power the first switching circuit. This results in a greater percentage of the output power of the first signal being usable by an external device. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085410 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A PDA, which functions as an electronic unit, includes power supply which includes a fuel cell unit and an auxiliary power supply which is charged by an output of the fuel cell unit. A non-use state of the PDA is detected by non-use detection unit. Upon detection of the non-use state by the non-use detection unit, the output from the fuel cell unit is stopped and an output of the auxiliary power supply is shut off. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085411 | Propulsion Device Using Lorentz Force - The present disclosure describes a system that uses the Lorentz Force to achieve propulsion and that does not generate a reacting force. In broad terms, the present invention includes a device that generates a magnetic field by generating a changing electric field and a carrier of electrically charged particles in motion. They are fastened together. The Lorentz Force that the electrically charged particles in motion are subject to in the magnetic field generated by changing electric field is the propulsive force of the system. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085412 | BRUSHLESS ELECTRIC MACHINE - A first member ( | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085413 | Magnetized Foucault Pendulum Energy Source, Earthquake Detection Device, Object Rotational Change Detection Device Using the Work of Jean Bernard Leon Foucault in 1851, The National Academy of Sciences Foucault Pendulum, Pantheon Pendulum and Museum of Science and Industry Foucault Pendulum - A magnet attached to a Foucault pendulum would cause a current in a coil. This could be used as a source of energy to provide power. This device could study the rate of oscillation change between a coil and a magnet on a Foucault pendulum. Magnet and Foucault pendulum interaction with coil gains understanding of electrical and magnetic interaction; there would be some frictional effect of coil, magnet and Foucault Pendulum. This device could use Astronomical Particle Power, Volcanic Power, Fish Power through the Falling of Astronomical particles, movement of a fish, heat from volcano tied to a pendulum to power a Foucault pendulum. Other sources of energy like hands, wind, burning of fuels, solar power, animal power, batteries, nuclear, chemical, physical energy or hydropower could be used as well. The device could detect earthquakes through Changes in Energy Produced in a Coil With A Magnetized Foucault Pendulum. The device could also detect Changes in Asteroid, Moon, Planet, Astronomical Craft Rotational and Spin Changes through changes in energy produced in a coil around a Magnetized Foucault Pendulum. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085414 | AC generator for vehicles - The alternator (AC generator) of this invention is provided with a front (a second) housing, a rear (a first) housing, and a bolt. A bolt hole is formed in the front housing. A nut part that the bolt is screwed into is formed in the bolt hole. Another bolt hole that the bolt is inserted into is formed in the rear housing. The bolt has a large diameter portion that is inserted into the bolt hole of the rear housing The entire circumference of the outer surface of the large diameter portion contacts the inner side of the bolt hole. Therefore, when the bolt is tightened, positioning of the direction of a circumference of the first housing to the second housing can be performed by inserting the bolt so that the outer surface of the large diameter portion contacts the inner side of the bolt hole. Thus, positioning of the housings can be carried out without enlarging its size, and without using a jig, etc. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085415 | STATOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A stator for an electric machine includes a plurality of core segments interconnected with one another. At least one core segment includes a plurality of teeth and a back portion that at least partially interconnects the teeth. A first one-piece mold defines a first end insulator portion and a plurality of slot insulator portions, and a second one-piece mold defines a second end insulator portion and a second plurality of slot insulator portions. The plurality of core segments is positioned between the first mold and the second mold such that the molds align and insulate the core portions. The stator also includes a plurality of coils. Each coil surrounds at least a portion of one tooth. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085416 | YOKE-INTEGRATED BONDED MAGNET AND MAGNET ROTATOR FOR MOTOR USING THE SAME - This invention provides a soft magnetic yoke-integrated bonded magnet in which a soft magnetic yoke has been integrally compression molded in such a state that the soft magnetic yoke is engaged in a joined face formed by bringing a binding material-containing magnetic powder into contact with a binding material-containing soft magnetic powder. The soft magnetic yoke part and the bonded magnetic part are constructed so that, when the soft magnetic yoke part and the bonded magnet part are compression molded separately from each other, the spring back level is identical upon the release of the compression force. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085417 | Rotor assembly, in which at least one inter-claw space is sealed by the fan - The invention relates to a rotor assembly which is mounted such as to rotate around an axis of rotation (X-X′) and which comprises two magnet wheels with claws ( | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085418 | GENERATOR FOR VEHICLE - A generator has a rotor boss engaged with a crankshaft with a rotor core engaged with the outer circumference of the rotor boss. A stator core is provided around the outer circumference of the rotor core with a bus ring opposed to one end surface of the rotor core. The outer circumference of the bus ring is engaged with a plurality of insulating components surrounding the teeth. The stator core has a split structure composed of a plurality of stator core blocks connected together. Each stator core block is fixed to a generator cover by a bolt. The generator cover is fixed to the outer surface of a crankcase. The rotor core is formed with a plurality of holes for respectively supporting a plurality of rotor magnets. The bus ring includes a plurality of terminals and grommets connected through bus bars to the terminals. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085419 | Hybrid touchdown bearing system - Upon operation, flywheel assemblies sand other such rotational mechanisms are released by mechanical backup bearings, which then normally remain disengaged until shutdown as the flywheel assembly is levitated by the axial magnetic field. However, either due to over heating of bearings, power failure or other stimuli, flywheels often suffer a phenomenon deemed as touchdown down from the levitation state. During this touchdown event, flywheels inherently lose rotational momentum, thus ceasing to generate and release power and often cause damage to components as well as casing. Enhancements developed herein, through the introduction of the instant secondary hybrid touchdown bearing system, allow flywheels and other such systems to retain rotational momentum and continue generation of energy. Further, the instant system negates damage to system components, as well as bearing wear. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085420 | Adjustments device for a motor vehicle seat with an electric motor with a gear connected thereto - An adjustment device for a motorized vehicle seat has an electric motor and a gear connected to the electric motor. The electric motor has a nominal speed of more than 12,000 rpm, in particular of more than 15,000 rpm at nominal voltage. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085421 | Rotating Electrical Machine and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A rotating electrical machine includes: a stator that has a stator core and a stator coil; and a rotor disposed rotatably on an inner circumferential side of the stator core. The stator core includes a plurality of slots opening on the inner circumferential side and the slots are each formed as an open slot with a width of an inner circumferential-side opening thereof ranging along a circumferential direction set substantially equal to or greater than a width of a bottom side measured along the circumferential direction. The stator further includes a slot insulator disposed between inner wall of each of the slots at the stator core and the stator coil and a holding member constituted with a nonmagnetic material and inserted in each of the slots at the stator core so as to hold the slot insulator between two side surfaces present along the circumferential direction at the slot. The stator is formed by winding the stator coil through the plurality of slots. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085422 | Motor Core Component and Motor Component - To provide a core component for making it possible to enhance the space factor of a conductor wire in a storage section, a motor component including the core component, and a forming method of the motor component, the motor component includes a core component | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085423 | Rotating Electrical Machine Core and Rotating Electrical Machine - A core comprises a plurality of core split members having yoke portions and tooth portions and arranged in such a circumferential shape that the yoke portions contact with each other while the tooth portions being directed inward. The core further comprises a ring contacting with the yoke portions, and stoppers mounted on the outer face sides of the yoke portions for fixing the ring on the yoke portions. The yoke portions and the ring are formed in corrugated shape to mesh with each other, and the stoppers are formed with projections that engage with the inner side of the ring. This structure provides both the rotating electrical machine core having the core split members arranged in the circumferential shape and fastened to each other while preventing occurrence of a stress and a positional displacement between the core split members, and a rotating electrical machine. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085424 | Yoke of Rotating Electric Machine and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A rotating electric machine includes a bearing; a rotating shaft supported via the bearing; and a yoke with a bearing support portion formed on a yoke bottom surface. The bearing support portion houses the bearing, and on a cylinder front-end portion of the bearing support portion, integrally formed is a ring-shaped flange portion that is inclined toward an inner radial side so as to prevent the bearing from coming off one end side. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085425 | Flat Spring and Voice Coil Motor using the same - A flat spring of a voice coil motor includes a fixing frame having a first connector, and an elastic arm. The elastic arm includes a main body, and a first curve portion. The first curve portion is arranged on one terminal end of the main body and connects with the first connector of the fixing frame, or is arranged on one terminal end of the main body, which extends to the fixing frame. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085426 | CARBON NANOTUBE MEMS ASSEMBLY - A carbon nanotube MEMS assembly comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes oriented into a patterned frame, the patterned frame defining at least two components of a MEMS device. An interstitial material at least partially binds adjacent carbon nanotubes one to another. At least one component of the frame is fixed and at least one component of the frame is movable relative to the fixed component. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085427 | ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION FROM FLUID FLOW - A power generation system produces electrical power from the flow of a fluid, such as water. Particularly, the fluid flow may be driven by evaporation of the fluid. A conduit for conveying the fluid is defined through a substrate includes at least one opening for allowing evaporation of the fluid. A dielectric substance is disposed within the conduit and impelled through the conduit by the evaporation of the fluid. The dielectric substance has a permittivity different from the permittivity of the fluid. A variable capacitor has a first plate and a second plate separated by the conduit. As such, the capacitance of the variable capacitor varies as the fluid and the dielectric substance flow between the plates. A charge pump circuit is electrically connected to the variable capacitor to store charge generated by the variable capacitor into a storage capacitor. | 2009-04-02 |
| 20090085428 | Crystal Resonator - A crystal resonator comprises an AT-cut crystal vibrating element that is driven by a thickness-shear mode and is in the shape of a rectangular plate. A pair of excitation electrodes is formed, facing front and rear surfaces of the crystal vibrating element. Each of the excitation electrodes is formed in the shape of a quadrangle as viewed from the top, and mass adjustment portions are formed at least two opposite sides of each of the excitation electrodes formed on the front and rear surfaces. | 2009-04-02 |
