| 14th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20150090006 | COMBINATION PRESSURE- AND VACUUM-BASED EVAP LEAK DETECTION METHOD - A method and system for conducting leak detection in an evaporative emission control system. The method performs a pressure-based leak test at selected intervals. The pressure-based test includes pressurizing the system, using a pump. Then, the system monitors pressure for a selected period. If system pressure falls below a threshold value during the selected period, the system identifies an initial leak. Upon identifying the initial leak, the system substitutes a vacuum-based leak test at each selected interval. The vacuum-based test includes evacuating the system, using the pump. The system then monitors system pressure for a selected period. If system pressure rises above a threshold value during the selected period, then the system identifies a subsequent leak. Upon receiving notification that the initial leak has been repaired, the system returns to pressure-based leak testing. Where a single pump is used, that pump is configured both for system pressurization and evacuation. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090007 | METHOD FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN AIRCRAFT WINGS - A method is provided for detecting leaks in the wing of an aircraft prior to the fitting of the wing to the rest of the aircraft. A wing sealing assembly for sealing the wing of an aircraft so that the wing may be leak-tested is also described. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090008 | INFERENTIAL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVAP SYSTEM LEAK DETECTION - A method for detecting leaks in an evaporative emission control system. The method begins by activating a PCM at a selected interval, for a selected period. During the selected period, the PCM monitors system pressure and temperature. The PCM then determines a relationship between changes in system temperature and changes in system pressure, and it identifies a leak based on predetermined criteria related to the relationship. The relationship can be the ideal gas law, which allows the calculation of an expected pressure, based upon differences in temperature. If the actual pressure is considerably below the expected pressure, then one can infer the presence of a leak. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090009 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOCALIZING A DEFECT IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL STORE AND DEFECT LOCALIZATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for localizing a defect in an electrochemical store ( | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090010 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING HEART FAILURE - A method for diagnosing heart failure in a subject is provided. The method includes steps of measuring a biological sample of the subject to obtain an amount of at least one biomarker selected from the group consisting of xanthine, spermidine, propionylcarnitine, butyrylcarnitine and P-cresyl sulfate; and comparing the amount of the at least one biomarker to a reference. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for staging heart failure or evaluating a prognosis of heart failure in a subject. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090011 | LIQUID SENSOR - A liquid sensor may comprise a first electrode, a second electrode disposed inside the first electrode, and a partition wall comprising a surface defining a storage space with a first opposing surface of the first electrode and a second opposing surface of the second electrode. One of the first electrode, the second electrode and the partition wall may comprise a first communication opening communicating an inside of the storage space and an outside of the storage space and disposed at an upper portion of the storage space. One of the first electrode, the second electrode and the partition wall may comprise a second communication opening communicating the inside of the storage space and the outside of the storage space and disposed lower than the first communication opening. An opening direction of the first communication opening may be different from an opening direction of the second communication opening. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090012 | SYSTEM FOR PRE-TREATING A FILTER USED IN A SMALL-SCALE WATER SEPAROMETER - The safety and proper performance of jet aircraft engines requires that any contamination of jet fuel, for example by water or by improper contaminants, be filtered (removed) before delivery of the fuel, through hoses, to the fuel tanks of the aircraft. Coalescing devices and filters in the fuel delivery system are used to attain this result. A typical problem is that filter materials chemically react with surfactants, and this causes the filter subsequently to “disarm” or fail to perform its function of removing water, which can lead to delivery of fuel containing excessive water. A solution to this problem is to pre-test the fuel for such surfactants by feeding a small fuel sample that has been mixed with “challenge water” through a smaller ‘representative’ test filter and monitor the performance. Using a fluorescent dye in the “challenge water,” the amount of water that passes the test filter is detected, compared with a baseline data and fuel quality determination is made. From the result of the small-scale test, the fuel condition can be inferred and, based thereon; action can be taken to treat the fuel, prior to further distribution, such that it will not disarm field filter-coalescers in a typical fuel distribution system. The use of a fluorescent dye enhances the ability to make this determination of very small representative fuel filters. The fuel evaluation process is fully automated, thereby avoiding human-factor variables and assuring repeatable results. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090013 | Method and Apparatus for Scanning Detection - An apparatus for scanning and detecting analytes in real time as they move through a separation conduit is provided. The apparatus may include a detector mounted on a scanner containing a separation conduit positions under the scanner such that the scanner may move back and forth along the conduit, producing time and space data of the column as the analyte moves through and providing information regarding elution of the analyte in real time. A method for real time analysis of analytes as they move through a separation conduit is also provided. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090014 | DETECTOR FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - A detector for liquid chromatography has light sources that generate light in an ultraviolet region and in a near-infrared region; a flow cell, through which sample liquid flows; an optical system to let light generated from the light sources become incident on the flow cell concurrently; a detection element that detects light in the ultraviolet region that passes through the flow cell; a detection element that detects light in the near-infrared region that passes through the flow cell; and an arithmetic operation part that performs arithmetic operation of a first signal value obtained from the detection element and of a second signal value obtained from the detection element. The arithmetic operation part combines the first signal value and the second signal value to calculate a signal value with a reduced baseline fluctuation resulting from a mobile phase during a gradient analysis. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090015 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF THE OPERATION OF WATER RETENTION DEVICE - A system for characterizing a water retention device may include a test pipe including a mount section for holding the water retention device to be tested; an injector to inject, upstream of the mount section, an air flow loaded with at least one of dust and droplets of water; at least one sensor for determining a distribution of sizes of the at least one of the dust and water particles, and a quantity of water retained in the mount section; and a calculator receiving the measured distribution of dust and water particles delivered by the at least one sensor to determine therefrom a dust and water retention level in the water retention device. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090016 | PORTABLE POLYMER TESTER - The present invention provides a polymer indentation method and tester that includes measuring the time taken by a polymeric material to recover a set portion of an initial deformation and use this duration as a material degradation indicator. The recovery time was found to be more sensitive to cable degradation than the specific compressive stillness (or indenter modulus) measured during the indentation phase, and this high sensitivity was achieved for both thermally aged and irradiated polymer. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090017 | TURBINE BLADE-MOUNTED SENSOR FIXTURE FOR TIP GAP MEASUREMENT - Turbine blade tip clearance is measured in a fully assembled turbine casing by mounting a non-contact displacement probe or sensor on a turbine blade that generates data indicative of sensor distance from the turbine casing that circumferentially surrounds the blade. The sensor is mounted on the blade with a sensor fixture, which includes a clamping mechanism and a sensor retention mechanism that retains and calibrates the sensor by selective movement of the sensor relative to the retention mechanism. Variations in sensor distance data are recorded when the turbine is operated in turning gear mode. Blade rotational position data are collected by a rotational position sensor. A data processing system correlates the distance and rotational position data with localized blade tip gap at angular positions about the turbine casing circumference. This method and apparatus facilitate assessment of turbine casing deformation impact on blade tip clearance and rotor/casing alignment. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090018 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A FILLING LEVEL - A device for determining a filling level of a container is provided, having a damping cup, a measuring section extending vertically inside the damping cup, and having an ultrasound converter arranged at its lower end region, and at least one antechamber. A calming structure is arranged in at least a part of at least one antechamber, to achieve as much degassing of the liquid as possible. The part of the antechamber having the calming structure is designed to be open towards the top over a large area and is connected, via a venting channel, with a vent in the upper region of the device. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090019 | CATALYST DETERIORATION JUDGING SYSTEM - The deterioration judgment for an absorption reduction type NOx catalyst ( | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090020 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING DETERIORATION OF EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL CATALYST - A deterioration diagnosing system for an exhaust emission control catalyst of an engine is provided. The catalyst includes an HC adsorbing part and an oxidation catalyst part. The system includes an actual exhaust-emission-control-catalyst temperature parameter detecting module for detecting a parameter correlating with an actual exhaust-emission-control-catalyst temperature. The catalyst also includes a deterioration determining module for receiving a detection value from the actual exhaust-emission-control-catalyst temperature parameter detecting module when predetermined diagnosis executing conditions are met, and determining that the exhaust emission control catalyst is deteriorated when the detection value is smaller than a predetermined diagnostic temperature parameter threshold. The catalyst also includes an HC discharge amount calculating module for calculating an amount of discharging HC from the HC adsorbing part. The catalyst also includes a false deterioration determination preventing module for receiving a signal from the HC discharge amount calculating module and preventing false determination of the deterioration determining module. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090021 | BRAKE ACTUATION SENSOR DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A BRAKE ACTUATION SENSOR DEVICE ON A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - A brake actuation sensor device is described for a brake system of a vehicle having a strain and/or compression gage which is reversibly variable in its extension, whereby at least one electrical property is able to be changed, and an evaluation device, by which at least one electrical variable is able to be ascertained with respect to the changeable electrical property, and, taking into account the at least one ascertained electrical variable, an evaluation variable is able to be determined with respect to a brake actuating force, the strain and/or compression gage being additionally developed so that the strain and/or compression gage is able to be situated in direct or indirect contact with a brake booster housing device in such a way that a force exerted on the brake booster housing device causes a mechanical stress in the strain and/or compression gage. Furthermore, a method is described for mounting a brake actuation sensor device of a brake system of a vehicle. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090022 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE - A method for monitoring the pressure in a tire of a rolling vehicle includes determining the length of the tire contact patch of the tire in the driving direction and inferring the pressure in the tire from the length of the tire contact patch. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090023 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRE - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for accurately detecting shoulder edge wear without impairing the durability of a tire. The method includes extracting an acceleration waveform from output signals of an acceleration sensor ( | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090024 | ADJUSTABLE TIRE PRESSURE DETECTOR - An adjustable tire pressure detector is installed on a tire rim, and includes a detector body, a gas intake nozzle and a gas nozzle assembly member. The detector body includes a housing and a gas nozzle assembly hole. The gas nozzle assembly hole includes two parallel limiting contact surfaces and at least one connecting surface connecting the two limiting contact surfaces. The gas intake nozzle includes two compact surfaces corresponding to and tightly pressing against the limiting contact surfaces, at least one abutting contact surface connecting the compact surfaces and contacting with the connecting surface, and an assembly hole facing the gas nozzle assembly hole. A distance between the two compact surfaces gradually increases from the coupling section towards the gas intake section. The gas nozzle assembly member is coupled with the assembly hole of the gas intake nozzle to fasten the gas intake nozzle onto the detector body. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090025 | ADJUSTABLE TIRE PRESSURE DETECTOR - An adjustable tire pressure detector is installed on a tire rim, and includes a detector body, a gas intake nozzle, and a gas nozzle assembly member for fastening the gas intake nozzle onto the detector body. The detector body includes a housing and a gas nozzle assembly portion. The gas nozzle assembly portion includes two parallel limiting contact surfaces, an assembly surface connecting the two limiting contact surfaces and including an opening, and an assembly space surrounded by the two limiting contact surfaces and the assembly surface. The gas intake nozzle includes a coupling section inserted in the assembly space and a gas intake section connected to the coupling section. The coupling section includes two assembly contact surfaces corresponding to the limiting contact surfaces, and an arched assembly surface connecting the two assembly contact surfaces, including a ventilation hole and being in line contact with the assembly surface. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090026 | NON-FLUORINATED COATING MATERIALS WITH ANTI-FINGERPRINT PROPERTY, AND EVALUATION METHOD THEREOF - The present application relates to an anti-fingerprint coating material. a method for evaluating a surface property. More particularly, the present application relates to a non-fluorinated coating materials with anti-fingerprint property, as well as a method for manufacturing thereof, and evaluating an anti-fingerprint properties of the coating materials surface and non-fluorinated coating materials with anti-fingerprint property. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090027 | LOOP DE-COUPLING CAPSULE FOR HOSTING ULTRA-SENSATIVE EXPERIMENTS IN A LOGGING SONDE - A capsule comprising two non-directly contacting halves enables otherwise coupling loads between experiment and gauging to be re-routed through the outer-most portable body (e.g. a logging sonde housing) having substantial inertia, thus serving to attenuate the parasitic loads. For co-located leveled experiment and gauging, a pair of concentric bearings (shaft in shaft) is utilized. Independent bearing sets and shock/vibration isolation support each capsule half within the outer sonde housing. A first half of the capsule supports the experiment, which the second half supports the gauging apparatus. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090028 | Atom Interferometry Device for Differential Inertial Measurement - An atom interferometer with differential inertial measurement comprises an atom source system to supply several sets of atoms intended for acceleration measurements which are made simultaneously at different respective locations. The sets of atoms are transported by a dedicated system between an initial position and the locations at which the acceleration measurements are made. The interferometer can be used to obtain highly accurate acceleration or gravity gradient measurement results. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090029 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, PRESSURE SENSOR, ALTIMETER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A physical quantity sensor includes: a substrate that has a diaphragm section that is deformed to be deflected by receiving a pressure; a fixed electrode that is provided in the diaphragm section; and a movable electrode that has a movable section that is away from the fixed electrode and is disposed opposite to the fixed electrode, in which a shape of the diaphragm section in a plan view is a longitudinal shape extended in a predetermined direction, and in which a shape of the fixed electrode in a plan view is a longitudinal shape extending along a predetermined direction. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090030 | Transducer arrangement comprising a transducer die and method of covering a transducer die - According to an exemplary aspect a transducer arrangement comprising a supporting structure; a transducer die arranged on the supporting structure; and a lid comprising a porous material connected to the supporting structure and arranged to at least partially cover the transducer die. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090031 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Power Management in Data Communication Systems - A blood glucose meter having a compact housing, a display unit disposed on the housing, the display unit including a display light source to illuminate the display unit, an input unit disposed on the housing, the input unit configured to provide input functions for the blood glucose meter, and a power source provided within the housing for providing power to the blood glucose meter, where the housing includes a port integrated on said housing configured to receive a blood glucose test strip, and corresponding methods of measuring blood glucose meter is provided. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090032 | Weight Material Dispensing, Cutting and Applying System - An apparatus for balancing a wheel includes a tool and an arm control module. The tool is mechanically coupled to an arm and includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a face surface that forms an arc between the leading and trailing edges. The arm control module actuates the arm to position the leading edge of the tool a predetermined distance from an edge of a deck of a cutting apparatus to receive a piece of non-segmented wheel weight material. A blade of a cutting apparatus passes between the edge of the deck and the leading edge of the tool to cut the piece from the non-segmented wheel weight material. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090033 | GYROSCOPES BASED ON NITROGEN-VACANCY CENTERS IN DIAMOND - A solid-state gyroscope apparatus based on ensembles of negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090034 | METHOD OF REDUCING GYROSCOPE OSCILLATOR START-UP TIME AND DEVICE THEREFOR - A gyroscope device and method of operation therefor. The gyroscope device can include a power input, a charge pump portion coupled to the power input, a selection mechanism, a switching mechanism, an oscillator driving mechanism coupled to the switching mechanism, and an oscillator coupled to the charge pump portion and to the oscillator driving mechanism. The method of operation can include providing a first or second selection signal from a selection mechanism associated with the outputting of a DC input power or DC output power from a switching mechanism, respectively. These signals, along with an oscillator driving signal from an oscillator driving mechanism, can be used to initiate and maintain oscillation of an oscillator at a steady-state frequency within a predetermined range of frequencies. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090035 | SENSING SENSOR AND SENSING DEVICE - A sensing sensor includes a wiring board, a piezoelectric resonator, a channel forming member, a channel, an effluent channel, a capillary member, and an absorbing member. The effluent channel is disposed at a downstream side of the channel. The effluent channel is configured to discharge the sample solution inside of the channel by capillarity. The capillary member is disposed at a downstream side of the effluent channel in contact with the sample solution flowing through an inside of the effluent channel. The capillary member is configured to cause the sample solution to flow through by the capillarity. The absorbing member is disposed at a downstream side of the capillary member. The absorbing member is configured to absorb the sample solution flowing through the capillary member. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090036 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION CONTINUOUS SCAN IMAGING USING VOLD-KALMAN FILTERING - A method of imaging a test subject includes providing one or more moveable sensors to sense an attribute of the test subject (e.g., acoustic pressure), wherein the attribute has a tonal noise component and a broadband noise component. A rotational sensor is provided to sense a rotational velocity of a rotational element of the test subject. Each of the moveable sensors are moved along a path while continuously acquiring test data that is indicative of the rotational velocity of the rotational element, the sensed attribute, the position, and the orientation of each of the moveable sensors. A set of transfer functions corresponding to points in space that have been visited by the moveable sensors are constructed, each of the transfer functions relating the test data of the moveable sensors to the test data of the rotational sensor. A visual representation of the tonal noise component of the attribute in a region adjacent the test subject is produced using the set of transfer functions. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090037 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - An object information acquiring apparatus is used, including: an optical transmission system for transmitting light from a light source; a photoacoustic probe including an irradiating end for irradiating an object with light and a receiver for receiving acoustic waves generated from the object that has been irradiated with light; a processor for acquiring information on the object based on the acoustic waves; a light quantity meter for measuring the quantity of light emitted from the irradiating end; a memory for storing a measurement value; and a presentation unit. The processor compares the measurement value with a reference value of light quantity or a history of measurement value stored in the memory, and provides a result regarding whether or not the measurement value is within a reference range to the presentation unit. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090038 | VIBRATION TESTING DEVICE - A vibration testing device with a platform, a vibration assembly, a housing and a cooling system is provided. The platform is adapted to hold a test object. The vibration assembly is adapted to force a vibration to the platform. The housing has an inlet end and an outlet end opposite the inlet end. The housing is disposed under the platform and covers the vibration assembly. The cooling system with a fan and an atomizing assembly, and is disposed on the housing. The fan is adapted to generate an airflow. The atomizing assembly is adapted to generate atomized water. The airflow with the atomized water passes through the inlet end, the interior of the housing and the outlet end sequentially to reduce the working temperature of the vibration assembly. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090039 | SEAL FOR PRESSURE TRANSMITTER FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS - A pressure transmitter system for measuring a pressure of a process fluid in an industrial process includes a pressure transmitter having a pressure sensor. A process fluid passageway having a circular opening is configured to couple pressure of the process fluid to the pressure sensor. A concentric seal support structure extends around the circular opening comprising an annular recess. An annular stress riser is positioned radially inward from the annular recess. A seal material fills the annular recess and contacts at least a portion of the annular stress riser. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090040 | PRESSURE SENSOR WITH MINERAL INSULATED CABLE - A pressure measurement system is provided. The system includes a pressure sensing probe extendable into a process fluid and having a pressure sensor with an electrical characteristic that varies with process fluid pressure. A mineral insulated cable has a metallic sheath with a distal end attached to the pressure sensing probe and a proximal end. The mineral insulated cable includes a plurality of conductors extending within the metallic sheath and being spaced from one another by an electrically insulative dry mineral. The proximal end of the metallic sheath is configured to be sealingly attached to a process fluid vessel. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090041 | PRESSURE SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A pressure sensor includes a sensor chip that detects a pressure and generates an electric signal; a package that has an opening and an internal space in which the sensor chip is accommodated; and flying leads that protrude from the package into the internal space. The sensor chip is connected to the flying leads. Then, the sensor chip is disposed away from an inner wall of the package. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090042 | Pressure Sensor Package with Integrated Sealing - A pressure sensor package includes a lead and a semiconductor die spaced apart from the lead and including a terminal and a diaphragm disposed at a first side of the die. The die is configured to change an electrical parameter responsive to a pressure difference across the diaphragm. The package further includes an electrical conductor connecting the terminal to the lead, a molding compound encasing the electrical conductor, the die and part of the lead, a cavity in the molding compound exposing the diaphragm, and a sealing ring disposed on a side of the molding compound with the cavity. The sealing ring surrounds the cavity and has a lower elastic modulus than the molding compound. Alternatively, the sealing ring can be a ridge of the molding compound that protrudes from the side of the molding compound with the cavity and surrounds the cavity. A package manufacturing method is also provided. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090043 | MEMS - Embodiments provide a MEMS including a MEMS device and an detector circuit. The MEMS device includes a membrane, wherein a material of the membrane comprises a band gap and a crystal structure with structural elements (unit cells) connected by covalent bonds in two dimensions only. The detector circuit is configured to determine a deformation of the membrane based on a piezoresistive resistance of the material of the membrane. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090044 | FLEXIBLE DEVICE AND BENDING DETECTION APPARATUS THEREFOR - A bending detection apparatus for a flexible device includes a plurality of antennas disposed to be bent together with a flexible device; and a bending detection unit for detecting bending of the flexible device based on inductances of the plurality of antennas or information corresponding to the inductances, a bending detection method for a flexible device, and a flexible device. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090045 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OF CRACK FORMATIONS IN MEDIA-CARRYING WORKPIECES - A device is provided for the early detection of crack formations in work pieces or in components that are subjected to mechanical loading. Wherein in the region of at least one surface at risk of cracking there is arranged at least one testing chamber that is formed by a generative process of manufacturing the work piece or a portion of a work piece and to which a testing medium under pressure is admitted. Either a pressure sensor for determining a drop in pressure resulting from a crack formation of the work piece is connected to the testing chamber or a gas sensor that can also react to a testing medium escaping from the testing chamber in the event of crack formation is arranged in the vicinity of the testing chamber. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090046 | System and Method for Testing of Micro-Sized Materials - Apparatus and methods for testing sediment submerged in liquid and manufacturing the apparatus. The apparatus and methods of the present embodiment can provide for nano/micro characterization of mechanical properties of materials submerged in liquid, facilitating specimen preparation and installation, and can provide hydrated materials. The apparatus can include cell walls with optical magnifying lenses so that the materials can be viewed without the aid of a microscope. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090047 | Method For Testing A Batch Of Material Used For Obtaining Layers Of Fibres Intended For Manufacturing A Composite Material Component - A method for testing a batch of material used to obtain layers of fibres includes taking a specimen from the batch of material, exerting a tensile force on the specimen, heating the specimen so as to relax the fibres if the specimen contains stresses, after a predetermined period of time, no longer heating and no longer exerting the tensile force on the specimen, measuring a residual extension of the specimen which corresponds to a variation in length of at least a part of the specimen in the direction of the tensile force, before and after the tensile force, and considering the batch of material not to be compliant if the residual extension exceeds a given threshold. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090048 | TEST JIG - Provided is a test jig including a jig main body having, at an end portion thereof, an insertion part into which an electrode lead is inserted and a fixing member detachably coupled to the insertion part to fix the electrode lead inserted to the insertion part, wherein the insertion part includes insertion faces outwardly extending from both end portions of the jig main body, and coupling faces extending from the insertion faces toward insides of the jig main body and brought into contact with the fixing member, and thus a tensile test is performed on an ultrasonic-welded portion of the electrode lead without an additional cell. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090049 | FLOW IMAGING AND MONITORING FOR SYNCHRONIZED MANAGEMENT OF WIDE AREA DRAINAGE - A flow imaging and monitoring system for synchronized management of wide area drainage that includes an interposer for supporting monitoring and management equipment in a manhole, a module for illuminating water flowing in pipes at the base of the manhole, a module for monitoring responses to reflected light, a sealed and rechargeable battery pack, and a data analysis and management system to interpret data streams in real time. The interposer can be adjusted to fit the diameter of the manhole and can be adjusted to be placed under the manhole cover. The module for illuminating the flowing water can be adjusted to generate various frequencies. The support structures for the modules can be adjusted for varying pitch, roll and yaw with respect to the manhole. The data analysis and management system is supported by cloud computing. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090050 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE BASED FLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED PITOT TUBE CONFIGURATION - A differential pressure flow measurement system includes a pressure sensor coupled to measurement circuitry. An elongate probe is configured to be inserted into a conduit which carries a flow of process fluid. The pressure sensor senses a pressure difference in the fluid flow generated as the fluid flows past the probe. A vortex shedding stabilizer is positioned proximate the elongate probe and in the flow of process fluid. The vortex shedding stabilizer is configured to stabilize vortex shedding in the flow of fluid proximate the elongate probe. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090051 | Torque Index Sensor - A torque index sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rotor rotating with the first shaft which is one of an input shaft and an output shaft having a first magnet on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a stator disposed on an outer side of the first magnet and rotating with the second shaft which is the other of the input shaft and the output shaft, a shield disposed on a lower side of the stator and rotating with the second shaft and a second magnet combined with a lower side of the shield and rotating with the second shaft. The torque index sensor shields magnetic field interference and improves operational reliability. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090052 | PRESSURE SENSOR HAVING MULTIPLE PRESSURE CELLS AND SENSITIVITY ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY - A pressure sensor ( | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090053 | APPARATUS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TEST - An apparatus for environmental tests includes a chamber having formed therein a test space for disposing a sample, and a tray that is provided on the upper surface of the chamber and has an open upper surface. A front wall of the tray is configured by an operation unit where switches are provided. A rear wall of the tray is configured by a control unit housing a control substrate. A left wall and a right wall of the tray are configured by hollow bodies connecting the operation unit and the control unit. The tray is covered with a lid. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090054 | INSERTION MOUNT DEVICE - Described herein is an insertion mount, including a threaded cylindrical mount with a hollow inner diameter and a lengthwise slot cutout for receiving a probe; and a drive assembly further comprising a drive nut, wherein the drive nut has threads that engage the threaded outer diameter of the threaded cylindrical mount which allows the drive nut to be moved the length of the cylindrical mount by screwing the drive nut of the drive assembly onto the threads of the threaded cylindrical mount. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090055 | UNIVERSAL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR SENSING DEVICE - A sensing assembly includes a sensing device and a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a base portion. The mounting assembly includes an extension portion movably attached with respect to the base portion. The mounting assembly includes a connection portion movably attached with respect to the extension portion. The mounting assembly includes a support portion movably attached with respect to the connection portion. The support portion supports the sensing device. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090056 | Multiple Speed Power Take Off - A power take off drive train for a utility vehicle, comprising first ( | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090057 | COMPONENTS AND METHODS FOR A CATHETER POSITIONING SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE CATHETER ACTUATOR COLLARS - Embodiments include removable catheter actuator collars which may connect a catheter actuator on a catheter's handle to a catheter positioning device. The removable catheter actuator collars may allow the catheter to be easily removed from the catheter positioning device by a physician. The removable catheter actuator collars may remain connected with the catheter when removed and may allow the catheter to be easily reconnected to the catheter positioning system. In further embodiments, the removable catheter actuator collars may be annular or ring shaped and secure to a catheter actuator with various mechanisms such as one or more clamps, compression grips, or rotating portions and may remain connected with the catheter when the catheter is removed from the catheter positioning system. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090058 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED DRIVE SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICE - An electrically powered drive system for a medical device includes a motor, a gear box driven by the motor, a driving member for moving a part of the device, a crank mechanism, and a push-pull mechanism. The crank mechanism includes first and second crank arms each having a connection end and a distal end. The first crank arm's distal end is pivotally connected to the driving member. The second crank arm's connection end is pivotally connected to the first crank arm's connection end. The second crank arm's distal end is pivotally connected to a stationary member. The push-pull mechanism is connected to and driven by an output member of the gear box to drive the crank mechanism to move the driving member between a retracted position and an extended position. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090059 | Device with a Rotation Effect - A device with a rotation effect includes an external barrel, a rotation barrel, a rotation mechanism, a pressing mechanism and a deceleration mechanism. The rotation barrel is disposed in the external barrel. The rotation mechanism connects with the rotation barrel for rotating the rotation barrel. The pressing mechanism connects with the external barrel. The deceleration mechanism connects with the rotation barrel to reduce the rotation speed of the rotation barrel. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090060 | METHOD OF DESIGNING DRIVE UNIT - A design method of a drive unit includes: deriving a minimum reference contact pressure Fa causing any of the shaft portion among the plurality of the shaft portions to result in damage; and designing the shaft portions or the gears to be of form such that the plurality of shaft portions and the plurality of gears satisfy the relationship F/D×L| 2015-04-02 | |
| 20150090061 | MANUAL GEAR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY - A manual gear shifter assembly includes a shifter housing, a shift lever pivotally mounted to the shifter housing displaceable in a select direction to move between at least a first shift gate and a second shift gate, and in at least one shift direction for shifting the gears of the transmission, a shift cable coupled to the shift lever and the transmission, a blocker mounted in the shifter housing and operatively cooperating with the shift lever, a select lever pivotally mounted to the shifter housing with the select lever cooperating with the shift lever to allow displacement of the shift lever in the select direction to move between the shift gates, and a solenoid disposed in the shifter housing and cooperating with the blocker to physically block the displacement of the shift lever into a predetermined gear for inhibiting shifting of the transmission during a predetermined condition. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090062 | DRUM TYPE-VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE - A drum type-variable speed drive wherein a spring bearing member, which is restricted from moving in the axial direction of departing from a shift fork by a locking member fixed to a shift fork shaft, is pivotally supported by the shift fork shaft. A lost motion spring is interposed between the spring bearing member and the shift fork. Movement of the shift fork shaft in the axial direction caused by rotation of a shift drum presses the spring bearing member through the locking member, whereby the spring load of the lost motion spring acts on the shift fork. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090063 | ROBOTIC ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN MEDICAL FIELDS - A robotic arrangement for use in medical fields has a robot arm having, in particular, a plurality of hinges, an instrument holder provided on the robot arm in order to receive a medical instrument, and supply lines which can be connected to the instrument. An adapter element is used for connecting the supply lines to the instrument. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090064 | MANUAL BRAKE RELEASE MECHANISM FOR RAIL VEHICLES - A spring-biased lever arm mechanism for operating an operating lever of a parking brake release mechanism. The lever arm mechanism includes a lever arm mounted on a pivot pin, a torsion spring disposed on the pivot pin, and first and second cable release mechanism. A manually operated parking brake release mechanism is also provided for a railway vehicle including a brake actuator, an operating lever associated with the brake actuator to manually release an applied braking force, and the spring-biased lever arm mechanism for operating the operating lever. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090065 | LINEAR DRIVING MECHANISM WITH SELF-WEIGHT COMPENSATION, OPERATION INPUT DEVICE, AND SURGERY ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - When the mass of the first moving body is defined as M | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090066 | STEERING COLUMN DEVICE - A steering column device including a first bracket for supporting a column tube that supports a steering shaft, a second bracket coupled to the first bracket and assembled onto a vehicle body, and a disengaging mechanism provided on the second bracket that allows the column tube to be disengaged from the vehicle body forward along a column axis direction under a set load when a secondary impact is caused with a collision of a vehicle. The first bracket and the second bracket are coupled to each other through an intermediation of a coupling mechanism in a relatively rotatable manner, and a rotation center of relative rotation intersects an axis center of the steering shaft. The first bracket and the second bracket perform relative rotation when an external force exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the disengaging mechanism along the column axis direction before the first bracket, the second bracket, the disengaging mechanism are assembled onto the vehicle body. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090067 | Electric Steering Wheel Position Adjustment Apparatus - The electric steering wheel position adjustment apparatus of the present invention is constructed so as to improve the support rigidity of a portion that constitutes a steering column apparatus thereof, such that the steering shaft | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090068 | RAKE-LEVER DAMPENER OF STEERING COLUMN - A dampener assembly for a lever is provided. The dampener assembly includes a travel limiter that defines a surface for co-acting with the dampener. The lever is configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to unlock a component for adjustable movement. The dampener assembly includes also a roller bumper and cam assembly that is configured to cause the surface of the travel limiter to contact the roller bumper in the unlocked position. In an exemplary embodiment, the component is a rake-telescope steering column or an adjustment assembly therefor. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090069 | Control Element Of A Vehicle Ventilation And/Or Air Conditioning Unit, Control Assembly And Vehicle Ventilation And/Or Air Conditioning Unit - A control element of a vehicle ventilation and/or air conditioning unit, in particular for controlling air distribution flaps, has a rotational axis and a circumferential surface encircling around the rotational axis. On the encircling circumferential surface the control element has at least one guiding rib which protrudes in the radial direction in relation to the circumferential surface. The guiding rib divides the control element into an axially front region and an axially rear region. A control assembly of at least one air distribution flap of a vehicle ventilation and/or air conditioning unit comprises a control element of this type and an output element which is coupled to the guiding rib of the control element. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090070 | SECURING DEVICE FOR AN ACTUATING LEVER - A device for securing a support element to an actuating lever of a valvetrain of an internal combustion. The actuating lever having a socket dome to accept a socket end of the support element and a roller pocket, with the securing device seated on the socket dome, extending through the roller pocket and splitting into two arms that extend on opposite ends of a circumferential groove below the socket end of the support element. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090071 | CRANK ASSEMBLY OF A SHAFT DRIVEN BICYCLE - A crank assembly of a shaft driven bicycle includes a crank arm pivoted to an axis of a bicycle frame for arranging pedal. The crank arm has at least one main transmission gear to be engaged with a passive gear of a passive shaft. Teeth of the main transmission gear face opposite to the crank arm. The main transmission gear of the crank assembly won't interfere with the axis of the bicycle, and the main transmission gear is driven directly by the crank arms for better power transmission efficiency. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090072 | SPINDLE STRUCTURE FOR A PEDAL - A spindle structure for a pedal includes a pedal body having a through hole formed from one end thereof to another end thereof, two ends of the through hole respectively defined as a first end opening and a second end opening; and a spindle body assembled on the pedal body, the spindle body having an insert portion and a threaded portion respectively defined at two ends thereof, the insert portion inserted into the through hole of the pedal body, a tip portion of the insert portion defined as a positioning portion, a periphery of the positioning portion gradually widened toward the second end opening, the threaded portion exposed from the first end opening, the positioning portion exposed from the second end opening. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090073 | PENDULUM VIBRATION ABSORBER - A crankshaft can include a pendulum absorber and a retention arrangement. The pendulum absorber can include a carrier, a pendulum and a pin. The carrier can be coupled to a lobe and can have an opening. The pendulum can have an opening and the pin can be received in the openings to couple the pendulum to the carrier. The retention arrangement can include a retention flange and a retention pin. The retention flange can extend from the carrier or lobe. The retention pin can be coupled to the pendulum. The retention arrangement can maintain the retention pin in spaced relation to the retention surface during movement of the pendulum when the pin maintains the pendulum coupled to the carrier, and can retain the pendulum relative to the carrier through engagement of the retention pin and retention surface in an absence of the pin maintaining the pendulum coupled to the carrier. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090074 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A METALLIC COMPONENT BY ADDITIVE LASER MANUFACTURING - The invention refers to a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional metallic article/component made of a Ni-, Co-, Fe-based superalloy or combinations thereof, entirely or partly, by a powder based additive manufacturing process. During the step of performing powder melting by scanning a dual laser setup is used, where two laser beams of different beam properties are combined in the same machine and by adjusted beam profiling and integration of a suitable beam switch in a controlled manner a switching between two different laser beam diameters is performed. In each layer the laser beam with the smaller diameter scans the whole area and in every kth layer, with k>1, the laser beam with the larger diameter scans the area where a coarse grain size is needed thereby remelting the area with fine grain sizes. With such a manufacturing method higher lifetime and operation performances of metallic parts and prototypes can be reached. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090075 | METHOD FOR THE REMOVAL AND RECOVERY OF METALS AND PRECIOUS METALS FROM SUBSTRATES - A method for removing metal and/or precious metal-containing depositions from substrates, wherein said substrate is subjected to treatment with an organo amine protectant component P and an inorganic active component A. Component P may be formed in situ by reaction with component R. Component P is an organic amine and/or organic amine hydrochloride (preferably diisopropylamine hydrochloride), component A is an inorganic compound (preferably inorganic acid or a mixture thereof) and component R is an organic compound that can be split along the C—N bond by the component A into an organic amine (preferably dimethylformamide or N-methyl pyrrolidone). The metals in the form of organo-metallic complexes can be isolated and/or separated by means of different chemical reactions (preferably reduction reactions) and/or biosorption (preferably with seaweed or yeast). | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090076 | Wrench apparatus with sliding bar - The present invention provides for a wrench apparatus comprising: a shaft with at least one head with an aperture, at least a portion of the shaft has a channel leading to the aperture; a movable element situated within the channel of the shaft and is designed to move within the channel and protrude into the aperture to thereby allow for the adjustment of the size of the aperture. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090077 | HAND TOOL CAPABLE OF INDICATING REVOLUTION NUMBER - A hand tool includes a central shaft extending along an axis and having a threaded section, a tool head sleeved rotatably on the central shaft, a pressing block sleeved movably on the central shaft, an adjusting member threaded to the threaded section of the central shaft and rotatable to move the pressing block on the central shaft, and an indication unit. The indication unit includes a slide slot formed in a handle, an indicating member disposed movably on the handle and having a guiding projection movable within the slide slot, and a revolution number scale disposed on the handle and adjacent to the slide slot. The indicating member is connected to and co-movable with the adjusting member. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090078 | ADJUSTABLE TORQUE SCREWDRIVER - The invention provides an adjustable torque screwdriver, including a torque input assembly and a torque output assembly, and further including a ratchet pair, which comprises a first ratchet and a second ratchet, respectively having circular teeth. The torque input assembly transmits the torque to the first ratchet, and the second ratchet then transmits the torque to the torque output assembly, and the circular teeth are arranged to enable the ratchet pair to slip either clockwise or counterclockwise, but not to slip in the respective opposite direction. The adjustable torque screwdriver also includes an adjusting assembly and an elastic assembly, the elastic assembly exerting pressure to the ratchet to tightly fit the ratchet pair, the adjusting assembly loading and unloading the elastic assembly, thereby adjusting the exerted pressure and the in-between fitting tightness of the ratchet pair, thus adjusting the torque for the ratchet pair to slip. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090079 | Knot Untier - This discloses a knot untier. The knot untier consists of an arm or pawl which is inserted into the knot to be untied plus, in some embodiments, a base which resembles a credit card. The knot untier in one embodiment is thus small enough to fit in a wallet. The knot untier may also be hung on a keychain. The knot untier does not, as many existing untiers do, damage most lines. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090080 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT - A cutting insert that has, in an upper surface, a convex portion including a main portion having a flat upper end surface, a first portion projecting from the main portion to a corner portion of the upper surface, a second portion projecting from the first portion to the corner portion, and a third portion projecting from the second portion to the corner portion. Upper end heights of the second portion and the third portion are fixed toward the corner portion, respectively. The first portion and the second portion are connected by a first flat inclined wall surface, the second portion and the third portion are connected by a second wall surface of a convex curved surface, and a front end of the third portion and the breaker groove are connected by a third wall surface of a convex curved surface. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090081 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT - A cutting insert has a polygonal columnar shape and includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a side surface located between the upper surface and the lower surface, and a cutting edge formed at an intersection of the upper surface and the side surface. The upper surface includes a convex-shaped main part including a flat upper end surface, a first projection projecting from the main part to a corner part of the upper surface, a second projection projecting from the first projection toward the corner part, and a pair of third projections respectively projecting from the first projection toward a periphery of the upper surface that interpose at least a part of the second projection between the pair of third projections. A surface of the first projection is an inclined surface curved in a concave shape, and a surface of the second projection is a planar inclined surface. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090082 | CUTTING TOOL AND METHODS FOR USE - A pipe cutting tool having: a plurality of rollers; a clamping member moveable between an open position in which a pipe is insertable between the plurality of rollers and a clamping position in which the pipe is secured between the rollers; a cutting apparatus having first, second, and third cutting members configured to optionally sequentially engage the pipe when positioned between the plurality of rollers; a drive motor drivingly connected to at least one of the rollers; and an actuator operatively connected to the drive motor. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090083 | CUTTING TOOL AND METHODS FOR USE - A pipe cutting tool having: a plurality of rollers; a clamping member moveable between an open position in which a pipe is insertable between the plurality of rollers and a clamping position in which the pipe is secured between the rollers; a cutting apparatus having first, second, and third cutting members configured to optionally sequentially engage the pipe when positioned between the plurality of rollers; a drive motor drivingly connected to at least one of the rollers; and an actuator operatively connected to the drive motor. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090084 | PROCESSING MACHINE - A main spindle ( | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090085 | RAZOR CARTRIDGES - Replaceable shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a razor cartridge comprising: an elongated housing defining a central open area, and, adjacent each short edge of the housing, a clip-receiving aperture and a clip-receiving channel; a plurality of blades disposed within the open area of the housing, and a pair of clips, each clip having a first leg and a second leg, the first leg extending through the clip-receiving aperture and being bent against a lower surface of the housing, and the second leg being wrapped around the housing and seated in the clip-receiving channel. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems and methods of manufacturing these cartridges. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090086 | POWER TOOL - A power tool includes a sawing working device of an at least partially flat form and at least one actuator. The sawing working device is configured to produce a sawing cut in a working direction. The at least one actuator is configured to produce at least one oscillation in the sawing working device. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090087 | AQUEOUS WIRE SLICING FLUIDS AND RELATED METHODS OF SLICING - An aqueous coolant fluid for cutting or machining a semiconductor substrate, comprising at least one organic phosphorous containing acid or salt thereof, at least one polyol; and at least one surfactant, and a method of cutting a silicon ingot or wafer using the coolant fluid. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090088 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING BUDS FROM A STALK OF A GRAMINACEOUS PLANT - The present invention relates to a method for extracting buds | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090089 | ROTARY DIE CUTTER - Each pair of bearing units for each of magnet and anvil rollers are movable in a vertical direction. Each of large diameter portions of the anvil roller is supported by a pair of support rollers. Each of large diameter portions of the magnet roller is pressed against the corresponding large diameter portion of the anvil roller by a pair of press rollers. Each stopper is moved between a first position in which it projects into a clearance between vertically opposed bearing units and a second position in which it retracts from the first position. When the stoppers are located at the first position, the opposed large diameter portions of the magnet and anvil rollers separate from each other, and when the stoppers are located at the second position, the opposed large diameter portions of the magnet and anvil rollers contact with each other. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090090 | CUTTING OR STAMPING TOOL - The invention relates to a cutting or punching tool ( | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090091 | INTERFACE BETWEEN KNIFE AND KNIFE HOLDER - The invention relates to an interface between a knife and a knife holder, wherein the knife and the knife holder are designed such that the knife can be mounted on the knife holder in such a way that the knife is initially positioned on the knife holder in the axial direction, and then by rotating either the knife relative to the knife holder and/or the knife holder relative to the knife, the knife is locked on the knife holder with respect to the axial direction, wherein the knife has a single central fastening opening which is delimited by a knife edge region, and the knife holder has a fastening section for the fastening opening of the knife, which is delimited by a holder edge region. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090092 | DOUBLE-BOLT UNIT INCLUDING SLIP DISK AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A double-bolt unit is provided, including a first bolt, a second bolt, and a slip disk haying substantially a disk shape, the slip disk placed on top of the first bolt and below the second bolt and concentrically with the first bolt and the second bolt around a cylindrical axis. The slip disk is configured to contact a portion of the first bolt and a portion of the second bolt, wherein a first radius from the cylindrical axis to the portion of the first bolt in contact with the slip disk is larger than a second radius from the cylindrical axis to the portion of the second bolt in contact with the slip disk. A punching tool including, the double-bolt unit is provided, wherein the slip disk prevents lowering of the first bolt below a predetermined position, thereby preventing a portion of a punch holder layer from bulging to bold the punch too tightly. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090093 | INTERFACE BETWEEN KNIFE AND KNIFE HOLDER - The invention relates to an interface between a knife and a knife holder, wherein the knife and the knife holder are designed such that the knife can be mounted on the knife holder in such a way that the knife is initially positioned on the knife holder in the axial direction, and then by rotating either the knife relative to the knife holder and/or the knife holder relative to the knife, the knife is locked on the knife holder with respect to the axial direction, wherein the knife has a single central fastening opening which is delimited by a knife edge region, and the knife holder has a fastening section for the fastening opening of the knife, which is delimited by a holder edge region. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090094 | Pipe Peeler - A pipe peeler for removing a uniform layer of material from the outer surface of a polyethylene pipe is provided. The device comprises a body, a blade, a chain coupled near a first face of the body, a means for coupling the other end of the chain to the body near a second face of the body, a means for tightening the chain around a pipe, and a grip for rotating the device around the pipe in order to peel the pipe. The chain may define a helix shape when wrapped around the pipe, creating a spiral track on the pipe that the blade will follow when the device is pushed around the pipe, thereby creating a uniform spiral peel. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090095 | FINGERTIP SLIDES FOR GUITAR PLAYING - A guitar slide adapted to be worn on a musician's finger has an annular end including a hole adapted for receiving the musician's finger, and a semiannualar end adapted to extend over a tip of the musician's finger. The semiannualar end-forms a recess adapted for the musician's finger to rest within and is configured such that the recess becomes wider as the distance from the annular end increases. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090096 | Pedal Operated Configurable Guitar Chord Player - A pedal operated configurable guitar chord player is used in conjunction with a selection software and includes a chord actuator, an actuator assembly, and a pedal. The chord actuator provides a support structure, wherein the actuator assembly is positioned within a casing and connected to a base and a mounting frame. A first clamp and a second clamp attached to the base allow the chord actuator to be attached to the neck of a guitar, wherein a plurality of actuators of the actuator assembly is positioned overtop each of the guitar strings. The plurality of actuators is controlled by a microcontroller that is communicably coupled to an electronic device through an electronic device connection means. The pedal signals the microcontroller to progress the plurality of actuators to form the subsequent chords, wherein the order of chords is determined through the selection software. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090097 | HARMONICA SUPPORT WITH MAGNETIC CRADLE - A magnetic harmonica cradle having a fixed support surface that has been magnetized so as to securely hold a harmonica on the support surface when played without hands. An anterior raised lip is associated with the support surface and is configured to prevent the harmonica from slipping away from the mouth of the musician. A preferred magnetic cradle also permits the musician to grasp the harmonica in place, such as with a cupping motion for modulating the sound, or in a picking up motion for dismounting and/or exchanging the harmonica without the necessity for a mechanical release or latching mechanism which would slow the process or require tools and additional adjustment. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090098 | OPERATING ELEMENT DEVICE | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090099 | Method for Transforming a Poem into a Song - This invention comprises a method to transform a poem into a song. The client first composes a poem or a passage. Next, the client goes to the “Make Your Poem a Song” website: http:www.makeyourpoemasong.com (hereinafter “MYPS”). The client then populates the unique specification menus on the website. Selections from the specification menus allow the client to mold each and every aspect of the song creation process. After the client selects each song aspect, the MYPS coordinator chooses a composer to write the song based on the song chosen song characteristics. The composer then creates a song based on the characteristics chosen by the client. When the composer has created the “blueprint” of the song, the composer releases a small portion of the song to the client through the MYPS coordinator. The client then has 48 hours to comment on the song. If client has no comment, the composer creates, mixes and masters the song in final form, depending on the package chosen. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090100 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACING REPETITIVE MOTION ACTIVITIES - Disclosed is a system and method that allows users to customize audible and visible signals, such as music or video, to maintain a pre-determined or specified pace or to achieve a new pace in repetitive motion activities such as, but not limited to, running, walking, swimming, cycling, aerobics, and the like. Other applications of the system and method include, but are not limited to, enhancing the results of medical rehabilitation programs, physical therapy, weight loss programs, disc jockey services, and industries or manufacturing settings where repetitive motion is common and where audible cues designed to help users maintain a consistent pace are useful. Other features of the invention include providing target- or pace-specific advertisements, and broadcasting target- or pace-specific information about athletes. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090101 | CONTROL INFORMATION GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT - Provided is a sound source control information generating apparatus, adapted for performing slapping techniques. According to the present invention, information based on an output value of a first sensor that detects striking on the housing is stored in a memory means. If striking on the struck head of a percussion instrument is detected based on an output value of a second sensor that detects striking on the struck head, whether an output value equal to or greater than a predetermined value is obtained from the first sensor in a predetermined time interval before a timing of detecting the striking on the struck head is determined based on the information stored in the memory means. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090102 | DEVICES FOR HARMONIZATION OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTROMAGNETIC OSCILLATIONS - Devices are provided for the harmonization of mechanical and electromagnetic oscillations, which include an outer body and an inner body, both having an axially symmetric shape relative to an axis (x). The inner body may be received inside a first cavity of the outer body so as to be firmly connected to the latter. The outer body and the inner body are made of, respectively, of stainless steel and copper, and may have a weight ratio equal to 3 or the number Φ. The dimensions of the device may be such that their ratios are integers, or fractions thereof, or numbers corresponding to powers of Φ and/or of π. | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090103 | KEYBOARD APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - Reaction force generation members | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090104 | KEYBOARD APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A keyboard apparatus has a plurality of white keys and black keys each of which pivot. The keyboard apparatus also has a plurality of reaction force generation members | 2015-04-02 |
| 20150090105 | Firearm Receiver Having an Integral Suppressor Assembly - An integral suppressor assembly including a trunnion integrally extending from the front of the upper receiver, a tubular hand guard mounted to the trunnion, and a suppressor baffle mounted to the rifle barrel within the hand guard. The trunnion provides a structural interface for connecting the hand guard to the upper receiver, as well as the rifle barrel. The suppressor baffle seats within and encloses the muzzle end of the hand guard and is detachably connected to the end of the rifle barrel The interior of the hand guard forms a large expansion chamber around the barrel that works in conjunction with the suppressor baffle to reduce the noise signature of the weapon. The suppressor baffle is configured to have vent channels that direct the expanding combustion gases expelling the bullet from the barrel rearward into the expansion chamber of the hand guard before ultimately venting through the suppressor baffle. | 2015-04-02 |
