| 14th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
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| 20130082490 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ERGONOMIC CAR SEAT AND HANDLE - An infant car seat configured to allow a substantial amount of the car seat's weight to rest on a user's arm is described herein. The car seat generally has an ergonomic handle and a seat shell. The handle includes a handgrip that has a first handle arm and a second handle arm that both extend from the handgrip. In some instances, a first end of the first handle arm and a second end of the second handle arm are rotatably connected to the seat shell. Additionally, while the first handle arm typically comprises a first bowed portion that opens in a first direction and a second bowed portion that opens in a second direction, the second handle arm comprises a third bowed portion that opens in the first direction. In some cases, the car seat also comprises a handhold disposed on a lateral side of the seat shell. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082491 | Vehicle Seat Accessory - Vehicle seat accessories configured to secure cargo are presented including: a rectangular planar panel having a stretch property, the rectangular planar panel sized to removably wrap around a vehicle seat back, where the rectangular panel includes an upper lengthwise edge, a lower lengthwise edge, a proximal crosswise edge, and a distal crosswise edge; an upper rolled hem disposed along the upper longitudinal edge, the upper rolled hem having a stretch property; a lower rolled hem disposed along the lower longitudinal edge, the lower rolled hem having a stretch property; a first fastener element disposed along the proximal crosswise edge; and a second fastener element disposed along the distal crosswise edge, where the second fastener element is adjustably and removably mated with the first fastener element when the vehicle seat accessory is wrapped around the vehicle seat back. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082492 | ARMREST ASSEMBLY HAVING BEVERAGE HOLDER - A cupholder assembly has a housing with an opening and first and second support members movably mounted on the housing. The first support member moves along a first direction between a retracted position and an extended position. The second moves along a second direction that is normal to the first direction between a first position and a second position that is further spaced from a distal portion of the first support member. The distal portion of the second support member includes a support surface adapted to provide support for an item when the distal portion of the second support member is in the second position. A support rod has a first end connected to the first support member and a second end connected to the second support member. The support rod is angled relative to a third direction normal to the first and second directions when the distal portion of the second support member is in the second position. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082493 | BICYCLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - A bicycle seat assembly for use in conjunction with a bicycle having a frame, a front and rear wheel, and a seat post extending generally vertically upwardly in the frame between the front and rear wheel. The bicycle seat assembly includes a seat having at least one elongated strut extending between the seat and the bicycle frame around the rear wheel axis of the vehicle. A second elongated strut extends between the seat post and the seat so that the seat is positioned generally vertically above the rear wheel axle. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082494 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH AIR BAG MODULE HAVING INTEGRAL PROTECTION MEMBER - A vehicle seat assembly may include an air bag module having an inflatable air bag and a housing that receives the air bag. The housing has a main body that substantially encloses the air bag prior to inflation of the air bag, and an extension formed integrally with the main body. The extension is substantially enclosed by the main body prior to inflation of the air bag, and the extension has an end. Upon inflation of the air bag, the end of the extension is configured to extend outside the main body such that the end extends between the air bag and a component of the seat assembly. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082495 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH RIGID AIR BAG PROTECTION MEMBER - A vehicle seat assembly according to the present disclosure includes an air bag module having a front and a side, and the air bag module includes an inflatable air bag and a rigid cover at least partially covering the air bag. The rigid cover may include a protection portion that extends at least partially along the side of the air bag module. The protection portion has an end spaced away from the front of the air bag module. The seat assembly further includes a seat pad disposed outside of the air bag module, and a trim cover positioned over the seat pad. In at least one embodiment, upon inflation of the air bag, the end of the protection portion is configured to move forwardly such that the protection portion extends between the seat pad and the air bag. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082496 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat is provided comprising a seat back frame having right and left side frames, a headrest for supporting a head of a seat occupant, and a back-and-forth movable plate member provided inside a backrest that is positioned at a rear of the seat occupant, wherein a backward movement of the plate reduces a distance between the head of the seat occupant and the headrest. The plate is attached to each side frame through a link member and a link support shaft swingably supports the link member. A bracket member that supports the link support shaft and is attached to the side frame. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082497 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a pump for operating a seat cushion adjuster or a seat massage system and a seat frame structure. The pump is coupled to an electrical supply line and a pressure line. The pump is designed without a soundproofing enclosure. At least one noise-reducing or vibration-damping coupling device is provided. The coupling device and pump being attached via a first section to the seat frame structure. The coupling device is attached directly to the pressure line of the pump or to the electrical supply line of the pump via a second section. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082498 | Belt Path Selection Apparatus - A child car-seat has a seat portion moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration a first path for receiving a safety belt when the child car-seat is in the first configuration, and a second path for receiving the safety belt when the child car-seat is in the second configuration. The child car-seat is configured to provide an indication to a user which of the first path and the second path to use, dependent upon whether the child car-seat is in the first configuration or the second configuration. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082499 | CHAIR - A chair includes a base, a support element and a torsion element. The support element is coupled to the base and includes a seat region, a backrest region and a transition region connecting the seat region and the backrest region. The backrest region is reclinable relative to the seat region by way of elastic deformation of the support element. The torsion element is coupled to the base and to the backrest region. The torsion element controls the reclining of the backrest region relative to the seat region. The support element is exclusively connected to the torsion element above a lumbar region, wherein the backrest region can be inclined and/or twisted in relation to the seat region. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082500 | FLIP-UP FLOATING SEAT - A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a frame having a seat and a seat back. The seat is operable between a substantially horizontal deployed position and a substantially vertical stowed position. A first brace operably connects the frame with a vehicle rocker panel. A second brace operably connects the frame with a vehicle transmission tunnel. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082501 | FOLDABLE CHAIR - A foldable chair can be folded easily by pressing a control member disposed at a lateral side of the seat, and when the control member is released from being pressed, the chair can be returned to the locked position by a spring. In addition to the pivot connection of the corresponding interconnected components, the structure for controlling the pivot motion and locking is also very simple, which not only reduces material cost, but also make production and assembly easier. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082502 | Motion Sensing Seat Lock - A lock for locking an object in a vehicle in place comprises a base comprising a side surface and a front surface. The side surface has at least one opening, and the front surface has a ballast retainer and a hub mounting portion. A hub is rotatably coupled to the hub mounting portion. A ballast, which is operatively coupled to the hub, is housed within the ballast retainer. At least one locking member is also operatively coupled to the hub. The ballast is configured to automatically reposition itself within the ballast retainer from an initial unlocked position to a final locked position in response to a change in velocity of the vehicle. This repositioning of the ballast actuates the hub, and causes the at least one locking member to extend past the at least one opening. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082503 | STOOL WITH TOP EXTENSION - A stool for supporting an adult and child includes a plurality of floor engaging legs extending substantially vertically and a seat mounted rigidly on the legs. The seat includes a main seating portion arranged horizontally and having a top surface for the adult to sit on and a bottom connected to at least some of the legs. The main seating portion has a rounded perimeter extending through an arc of at least 180°. The seat has a tongue portion integrally attached to the main seating portion and projecting horizontally from one side. The tongue portion has a top surface for the child to sit on and two opposite edges which taper inwardly towards an outer end. The adult and child are able to sit adjacent each other on the stool. In an exemplary version, the main seating portion has a minimum horizontal width of at least 35 cm. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082504 | MODULAR SEAT ASSEMBLY - A modular seat assembly comprising a plurality of modules easily interchangeable and connected together with mounting interfaces. More particularly, the modular seat assembly comprises a mounting group comprising modules designed for mounting the seat assembly preferably to a vehicle cabin; and a seat group comprising modules designed for assembling an upper seat connectable to the modules of the mounting group. Each module has an independent structural function and is removably connected to the modular seat assembly via its mounting interface, which can include an anti-wobbling fastening mechanism. The independent structural function of module can thus affect the final functionality of the seat assembly. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082505 | SEATING FURNITURE - A piece of seating furniture, particularly a chair with a resilient frame which, from the side view, is substantially configured Z-shaped and which includes an upper part of the frame, two lower parts of the frame and two middle parts of the frame, each connecting the lower part of the frame with the upper part of the frame. The middle parts of the frame each reach from the respective lower part of the frame in the rear area of a seat surface upwards at an angle to the upper part of the frame in the front area of the seat surface. The distance of the middle parts of the frame to one another at the upper part of the frame is up to a maximum of half, preferably up to a maximum of one third of the width of the seat surface in the front area. Thus, the piece of seating furniture which is particularly easy to stack, enables a large legroom for a person sitting on the piece of seating furniture and wherein the seat surface can be rocked towards the left and the right. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082506 | Method and Apparatus for Increasing the Yield in a Deposit - A method is provided for increasing the yield in a deposit comprising a rock that includes a valuable mineral, which can be exposed by virtue of the rock being comminuted, and at least one further mineral, wherein the valuable mineral has a higher density than the at least one further mineral, which method includes: carrying out a drilling operation using a drilling tool prior to the rock being extracted, drillings being generated in the process; forming an aerosol comprising the drillings and a gas stream; transferring the aerosol from the drilling tool to at least one air separator; carrying out hydraulic classification, wherein at least two fractions comprising in each case equal-falling particles of the drillings are formed; and determining a property which belongs to at least one of the fractions and is used as a measure for setting an optimum degree of comminution of the rock. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082507 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GROUND MILLING MACHINE WITH HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE MILLING ROLLER - The present invention relates to a method for operating a ground milling machine which comprises at least one height-adjustable milling roller, wherein the milling roller performs a tumbling movement (T′) which is controlled by way of open-loop and/or closed-loop control during lowering in operation. The present invention further relates to a control device for the closed-loop and/or open-loop control of this method, and also to a ground milling machine with such a control device. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082508 | Side Plate Arrangement For A Milling Device, Use Of A Side Plate Arrangement And Milling Device With A Side Plate Arrangement - The present invention relates to a side plate arrangement for a milling device, comprising a milling roller box arranged on a frame of the milling device, having a side plate whose height can be adjusted and a side plate support having a swivel bearing with a swivel axis around which the side plate can swivel against the frame in a swivel area. The present invention further relates to the use of a swivel guide and a milling machine with such a side plate arrangement. One element of the present invention is a guide curve running concentrically to the swivel axis, with the help of which the swivel movement of the side plate around the swivel axis is carried out. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082509 | Surface truss planer - An improved mechanism for grinding surfaces flat is presented, involving a precision grinder with grinding heads that are adjustable in a vertical dimension controlled by a support structure on wheels. The support structure has an adjustable wheelbase that allows sinusoidal flaws in a surface to be ground down in a controllable way. The device can be used in coordination with floor flatness measurement devices to grind concrete floors, and other horizontal surfaces. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082510 | SLOW TURNING DRUM FOR A MINER - Methods and systems for turning a cutting drum of a mining machine at a maintenance speed. One mining machine includes a cutting drum with a plurality of bits mounted on the drum and a cutting drum turning mechanism. The cutting drum turning mechanism includes a power source, a cutter motor, a switch, and a variable frequency drive. The state has a first and a second state. The first state electrically couples the power source and the cutter motor to operate the cutting drum at a cutting, and the second state electrically couples the variable frequency drive and the cutter motor to operate the cutting drum at a maintenance speed less than the cutting speed. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082511 | MACHINE WITH PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN A FRAME AND A CONVEYOR - A machine configured to travel across a surface is disclosed. A material removal mechanism is configured to remove material from the surface. A frame supports the material removal mechanism. A conveyor is configured to receive the material and to convey the material to a location off of the machine. A pivotal connection includes connectors connected to the frame and conveyor, respectively, which are configured to mate with one another to allow pivoting of the conveyor relative to the frame. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082512 | LOW-GEAR SYSTEM FOR MANUALLY PROPELLED WHEELCHAIRS AND METHODS OF USE - A low-gear drive system functionally coupled to a wheelchair is provided herein. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082513 | VACUUM BOOSTER, BRAKE SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH THE VACUUM BOOSTER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLATE PLUNGER FOR VACUUM BOOSTER - A plate plunger | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082514 | BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE - With use of electric power supplied from a vehicle power source, an electric motor is controlled based on a movement amount of an input rod by a master-pressure control device. A primary piston is thrust through an intermediation of a hall-screw mechanism to generate a brake fluid pressure in a master cylinder. The brake fluid pressure generated by the master cylinder is fed-back by an input piston through an intermediation of the input rod to a brake pedal. When system end conditions such as the OFF state of the ignition switch are satisfied, the master-pressure control device executes power-supply interruption control to interrupt the vehicle power source and supply necessary electric power from an auxiliary power source, to thereby continue brake control with the electric power stored in the auxiliary power source. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082515 | AIR BRAKE LOCKING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - An air brake locking device for a vehicle includes a main body having a pair of internal channels capable of connecting to a vehicle air line, a valve interposed between the internal channels for controlling the flow of air, and a control unit for regulating the operation of the valve. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082516 | SIGNAL AND POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - In a signal and power transmission system, a primary coil and a secondary coil magnetically coupled to the primary coil and connected to an electrical path are provided. An encoder encodes a target signal to be transmitted to produce a pulse code signal, and a voltage applying unit applies a voltage signal based on the pulse code signal to the primary coil as an input voltage signal. A decoder decodes an output voltage signal induced in the secondary coil using a variation in the output voltage signal into a decoded signal corresponding to the target signal. The output voltage signal is induced in the secondary coil based on the input voltage signal. A rectifier rectifies a current flowing through the electrical path connected to the secondary coil according to the output voltage signal induced in the secondary coil, thus outputting a rectified current as power. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082517 | OPERATING MACHINE - An operating machine includes: a charging time estimation unit that estimates a first estimated charging time required to restore a capacity of a first battery from a first estimated residual capacity to a target capacity value of the first battery and a second estimated charging time required to restore a capacity of a second battery from a second estimated residual capacity to a target capacity value of the second battery; a capacity management implementation unit that implements capacity management on the first battery and the second battery such that the first battery is charged for the first estimated charging time and the second battery is charged for the second estimated charging time; and a discharge amount limitation unit for limiting a discharge amount of the second battery during an idling stop so that a residual capacity of the second battery after discharge is maintained at or above a set value. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082518 | SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - This invention relates to a superconducting electrical network, comprising: an electrical system including a plurality of superconducting electrical equipment; a cryogenic system including one or more refrigeration units for providing coolant to the plurality of superconducting electrical equipment; a controller configured to control the flow of coolant to the plurality of superconducting electrical equipment, wherein the controller is configured to isolate the supply of refrigerant to one or more of the plurality of electrical equipment upon demand and increase the flow of coolant to one or more of the non-isolated plurality of electrical equipment. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082519 | BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM - A battery charging system includes a battery, a load and a controller to control supply power to be supplied from an external power source to the battery and the load, in accordance with a request charging power and a request load power. The controller limits power supplied from the external power source to the battery to an allowable battery power, and distributes the supply power from the external power source between the battery and the load in a state holding limitation of limiting the supply power from the external power source to the allowable battery power when a request for the supply of power to the load is generated. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082520 | Method for Packaging and Connecting Ultracapacitors for Energy Storage Purposes - An ultracapacitor energy storage system and in particular a system for packaging and connecting ultracapacitors ( | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082521 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ELECTRICAL LOADS IN A VEHICLE - A system and method for managing electrical loads in a vehicle includes a high voltage power source capable of providing electrical power to at least one high voltage load. An electrical converter is operable to receive an input of high voltage power from the high voltage power source and to provide an output of low voltage power to one or more low voltage loads. A control system is in communication with the converter, and it is configured to receive signals from the converter related to the converter output, and cut power to at least one of the low voltage loads when the signals received from the converter indicate that the high voltage power source cannot provide full power to the low voltage loads. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082522 | SYSTEM FOR POWER TRANSMISSION - A system for reducing electromagnetic noise generated by common mode currents in electrical connections of a power inverter and battery in an electric or hybrid electric vehicle. A pair of spaced apart electrical conductors extends along the vehicle chassis and electrically connects the power inverter to the battery. An electrically conductive metal plate is positioned in between the spaced apart electrical conductors. This metal plate is electrically connected to the chassis adjacent at least both of the power inverter and the battery/motor. Besides this, more connecting points are required to keep the distance between two points less than half wavelength of the maximum frequency of EMI requirements, and most preferably this metal plate is electrically connected to the chassis all the way with infinite connecting points. The metal plate is positioned so that the metal plate is closer to the electrical conductors than the space in between the electrical conductors and the vehicle chassis. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082523 | MOTOR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A motor vehicle electrical system having a DC-to-DC converter with a high-voltage side and a low-voltage side, wherein at least one traction battery is connected to the high-voltage side and electrical loads are connected to the low-voltage side, wherein the DC-to-DC converter can be switched on or woken up by a control signal of an electrical device, wherein the electrical device is arranged on the high-voltage side or is designed with an electrical energy store locally associated with the electrical device. Also disclosed is a method for operating such a motor vehicle electrical system. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082524 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BRANCH ENCODING IN AN ELECTRIC NETWORK - Methods and systems for branch encoding an electric network to identify a direction of power flow in the electric network are provided. Sequential numbers are assigned to a first power source, each one of a plurality of power branches, and each one of a plurality of nodes. A rationalized value indicative of a direction of current flow through a branch is assigned to each branch of the plurality of branches. The rationalized value of each branch is determined as the difference between the numbers assigned to that branch's first connecting node and its second connecting node. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082525 | Shared Power System with Multiple Inputs - A shared power system includes a power router; a plurality of power input devices respectively connected to the power router; a first diode coupled between the power router and an output; a second diode coupled between a DC grid and the output; wherein the power router can provide power to the output by conducting the first diode when voltage of the power router is higher than the DC grid, and the DC grid can provide power to the output by conducting the second diode when voltage of the DC grid is higher than the power router. The power router can further determine the energy ratio between each power input device to achiever the energy-sharing. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082526 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ELECTRIC DEVICES, AND MOBILE DEVICE AND SYSTEM ADAPTED TO THE METHOD - An apparatus and method for managing electric devices, and a mobile device and a system adapted to the method are provided. The electric device management system includes an electric power supply, a plurality of electric devices that are arranged in an area and receive electric power from the electric power supply, and a device management apparatus for providing information regarding the electric devices and at least one operation schedule of electric devices based on the entire amount of electric power planned to be consumed by the electric devices. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082527 | INTELLECTUAL SWITCH MODULE AND OPERATING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A group includes plural switch modules ( | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082528 | ACTIVE ISOLATED POWER SUPPLY WITH MULTIPLE OUTPUTS - An active isolated power supply with multiple outputs is provided. The power supply includes N transformers T | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082529 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION, ENERGY STORAGE, AND POWER CONTROL - A power generation system comprises a conventional motor-generator system as may be found in a stand-by power system with the addition of integrated renewable and stored energy assets. A software defined control system allows for optimizing total cost of power and allows user control or interconnection with micro-grid or Utility Power systems. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082530 | RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM - A renewable energy generation system is provided, including at least one renewable energy generator, at least one micro-inverter and an uninterruptible power supply. The renewable energy generator generates a DC power source. The micro-inverter is coupled to the renewable energy generator to convert the DC power source to an AC power source according to a utility power. The uninterruptible power supply is coupled to the micro-inverter, in which the uninterruptible power supply provides a reference voltage to the micro-inverter when the utility power is cut off, such that the micro-inverter continually provides the AC power source to at least one loading according to the reference voltage generated by the uninterruptible power supply. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082531 | ENERGY ADJUSTOR - An energy adjustor coupled between a fuel cell group and a secondary battery group is disclosed. A load is coupled to the secondary battery group in parallel. The energy adjustor includes a boost regulation module, a drop regulation module, a detecting module and a control module. The boost regulation module boosts an output voltage of the fuel cell group to generate a first adjustment voltage according to a first control signal. The drop regulation module drops the first adjustment voltage to generate a second adjustment voltage to the load according to a second control signal. The detecting module detects at least one of the fuel cell group, the boost regulation module, the drop regulation module and the load to generate a detection result. The control module generates the first and the second control signals according to the detection result. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082532 | USE OF A THERMAL ELECTRIC GENERATOR IN A PORTABLE DEVICE - The disclosure is directed at the use of an energy generator system, containing a thermal electric generator (TEG), within a portable device, such as a mobile communication device, to recover waste heat within the device. This waste heat may then be recovered in the form of electricity that can then be use for various applications such as for powering the portable device or recharging a power source. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082533 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING POWER IN RESPONSE TO A CONNECTION EVENT - Systems and methods are provided for delivering power from a first energy source to a second energy source. An electrical system for delivering power from a first energy source to a second energy source comprises an interface configured to be coupled to the second energy source, a switching element coupled between the first energy source and the interface, and a processing system coupled to the switching element and the interface. The processing system is configured to identify a connection event based on an electrical characteristic of the interface that is indicative of the interface being coupled to the second energy source and operate the switching element to provide a path for current from the first energy source in response to identifying the connection event. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082534 | DOUBLE MODULE FOR A MODULAR MULTI-STAGE CONVERTER - A submodule for a high-voltage converter with reduced risk of cross-ignition includes first and second series-connected energy storage devices, first and second semiconductor series circuits connected in parallel with the energy storage devices, respectively, and having first and second, and respectively third and fourth, switched power semiconductor switching units. A first terminal connects to a first potential point between the first and second switching units, a second terminal connects to a second potential point between the third and fourth switching units. A connecting switching unit is connected between the first and second semiconductor series circuits. A first connecting branch with a first diode connects the first potential point and the potential point between the energy storage devices. A second connecting branch with a second diode connects the second potential point and the potential point between the energy storage devices. The connecting branch diodes are oriented in mutually opposite directions. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082535 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER DEVICE AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER METHOD - A wireless power transfer device including: a power transmitter | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082536 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED CONTROL IN WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS - A wireless power supply with an adaptive control system that is capable of adjusting various operating characteristics and that avoids operating at those operating characteristics that present adverse affects, such as impaired communications or interference with operation of the remote device. In one embodiment, the control system is capable of adjusting two or more of the operating frequency, duty cycle, rail voltage and switching circuit phase. In one embodiment, the wireless power supply control system is configured to detect operating characteristics that present adverse affects, maintain a record of those operating characteristics and avoid those operating characteristics once detected. In another embodiment, the remote device may be configured to advise the wireless power supply control system of certain “keep-out” ranges that adversely affect operation of the remote device. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082537 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DEVICE - Disclosed is a wireless power transmitting and receiving device which includes a wireless power receiving device comprising a receiving coil configured to receive a non-radiated electromagnetic wave; and a frequency adjusting unit configured to adjust a resonant frequency of the receiving coil and a wireless power transmitting device comprising a transmission coil configured to generate a non-radiated electromagnetic wave by magnetic induction with a power coil; and a frequency adjusting unit configured to adjust a resonant frequency of the transmission coil. The frequency adjusting unit adjusts a resonant frequency of the receiving coil by closing a surroundings of the receiving coil by a magnetic sheet. The frequency adjusting unit adjusts a resonant frequency of the transmission coil by inserting a magnetic sheet in the transmission coil. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082538 | Circuitry And Method For Inductive Power Transmission - In this present invention, a primary and secondary series compensated inductive power transmission system with primary-side zero phase angle control and a loss-free clamp (LFC) circuit on the secondary-side is described. The effects of non-synchronous tuning are analyzed and intended detuning is proposed to guarantee controllability. The functional principle of the LFC circuit, which is required for output voltage stabilization over a wide load range and varying magnetic coupling, is explained. Finally, theoretical results are verified experimentally. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082539 | Wireless Power Receiving Unit For Receiving Power, A Wireless Power Transferring Unit For Transferring Power, A Wireless Power Transferring Device And Use Of Wireless Power Transferring Device - A wireless power transferring device, a wireless power transferring unit and a wireless power receiving unit for transferring and receiving power. The power receiving unit includes an induction coil adapted to be subjected to an alternating magnetic field so that an alternating current is induced in the induction coil, a receiving concentrator core adapted to concentrate the magnetic field wherein the receiving concentrator core is surrounded by a medium, and a receiving guide member arranged to provide a smooth transition for the magnetic field between the medium and the concentrator core, and abutting the receiving concentrator core. The receiving guide member has a magnetic permeability in the range between the magnetic permeability of the receiving concentrator core and the medium. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082540 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING CONDUCTORS FOR CAPACITIVE WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A method of aligning a capacitive wireless power transmission system, the method comprises: providing a transmitter device having a capacitive conductor; positioning a receiver device having a capacitive conductor in proximity to the capacitive conductor of the transmitter device; and aligning the capacitive conductors of the transmitter device and the receiver device with one another using a display panel on the receiver device to optimize a transfer of power between the capacitive conductors. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082541 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING CONDUCTORS FOR CAPACITIVE WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A method of aligning a wall conductor with an organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel conductor is disclosed. A transmitter device having a capacitive conductor and a receiver device having a capacitive conductor in proximity to the capacitive conductor of the transmitter device. The capacitive conductors of the transmitter device and the receiver device are aligned using an alignment indicator, which indicates that at least one edge of the capacitive conductor of the receiver device is in alignment with the capacitive conductor of the transmitter to optimize a transfer of power between the capacitive conductors. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082542 | ACTUATOR - An intermediate layer of polyurethane containing an electrolyte in a high concentration can be produced with good productivity and an actuator element having high generative force is provided. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082543 | PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY - A portable power supply is provided with a power-on light; an LED member; an LED switch electrically connected to the LED member for turning on or off the LED member; a first power socket; a USB port; a second power socket; a display for showing a voltage reading; an internal battery assembly having a plurality of rechargeable batteries; and an internal control circuit board electrically interconnecting the battery assembly and each of the power-on light, the LED switch, the first power socket, the USB port, the second power socket, and the display. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082544 | LINEAR MOTOR - Provided is a linear motor capable of preventing an increase in length of the armature in the moving direction and also of reducing cogging. The linear motor has a magnetic field part having a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in a straight line in such a manner that N poles and S poles are formed alternately; and an armature having a core which has a plurality of teeth arranged opposite to the magnetic field part with a gap created therebetween and a plurality of coils wound on the teeth of the core. Among the teeth with the coils wound around, a width TW | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082545 | Linear Motor - To provide a linear motor including a mover having an excellent magnetic characteristic even if rigidity is improved, can reduce an amount of magnets, and has high rigidity and less easily bends.
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| 20130082546 | LINEAR VIBRATION MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a linear vibration motor including: a stator part; a vibrator part received in the stator part to thereby linearly vibrate; an elastic member having one end fixedly coupled to the stator part and the other end fixedly coupled to the vibrator part, wherein the vibrator part includes a printed circuit board having one end fixedly coupled to the stator part and the other end fixedly coupled to the vibrator part to thereby linearly vibrate integrally with the vibrator part. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082547 | SEALING RESIN COMPOSITION FOR HDD MOTOR AND HDD MOTOR FABRICATED BY USING THE SAME - There are provided a sealing resin composition for a hard disk drive (HDD) motor and a HDD motor fabricated by using the same. The sealing resin composition includes 40 to 80 parts by weight of epichlorohydrin-4,4-isopropylidene diphenol resin; 5 to 20 parts by weight of acrylated ester; and 5 to 15 parts by weight of acrylated epoxy. The sealing resin composition containing a UV curable epoxy resin is used as a sealing material of the adhering part of the FPC of the HDD motor, whereby generation of outgas in the adhering part may be reduced. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082548 | SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a switched reluctance motor in which a position detection part capable of detecting a rotational position of the rotor part is formed in a balancing member coupled to a rotor part and a sensor part is positioned at a position corresponding to that of the position detection part and on a cover surface of an inner side of the motor housing. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sensor part is positioned in the motor housing, thereby making it possible to protect the sensor part and improve reliability in sensing of a rotational position of the rotor part by the sensor part. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082549 | SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a switched reluctance motor including: a stator including a plurality of magnets and stator salient poles disposed between the plurality of magnets; and a rotor including salient poles formed at an inner diameter thereof so as to face the stator salient poles, wherein three stator salient poles are disposed between the magnets, the number of stator salient poles is 6*N and the number of salient poles of the rotor facing the stator salient poles is 3*N, where N indicates a natural number of 2 or more. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082550 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED COOLING MEANS AND ENCLOSED COMPARTMENT FOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY - A motor assembly includes a structural unit for mounting a motor, for mounting and enclosing electronic circuitry, and for providing a corridor for air to flow and cool the motor and/or the electronic circuitry. The motor assembly includes a substantially water-resistant motor that rotationally drives a fan for cooling the motor and/or rotationally drives a propeller for providing propulsion to watercraft. The electronic circuitry of the motor assembly receives and transmits instructions to a command post by way of electronic signals and distributes power to the motor. The structural unit seals the circuitry from the surrounding environment. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082551 | MOTOR - A motor includes a motor section and an amplifier section. The motor section and the amplifier section are electrically and mechanically connected with each other via a wire connection base using a screw. A pitch diameter for a plurality of electrical connection parts of the wire connection base with the motor section disposed on a circumference whose center is at a shaft center of the rotating shaft is set to be smaller than a pitch diameter for a plurality of electrical and mechanical connection parts with the amplifier section. The amplifier section includes a plurality of circuit substrates disposed in a layered form in a direction perpendicular to the rotating shaft, and the plurality of circuit substrates are electrically and mechanically screw-fastened to the plurality of electrical and mechanical connection parts of the wire connection base with the amplifier section via a conductive spacer. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082552 | STARTER INCLUDING NOISE REDUCTION FILTER - The starter includes an electromagnetic switch including an electrical contact interposed in a power supply line through a battery terminal and a motor terminal, a motor for generating torque by being supplied with electric power through the power supply line when the electrical contact is closed, and a noise reduction filter connected to the power supply line. The noise reduction filter includes a capacitor, a positive side lead plate connected to a first end of the capacitor and a negative side lead plate connected to a second end of the capacitor, the positive side lead plate being connected to the motor terminal through a lead wire, the negative side lead plate being fixed and connected to a frame of the motor. The frame of the motor is fitted with a lead wire fixing section made of insulating material for holding and fixing the lead wire. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082553 | STARTER INCLUDING NOISE REDUCTION FILTER - The starter includes a noise reduction filter having at least one capacitor, a positive side lead plate connected to a first end of the capacitor and a negative side lead plate connected to a second end of the capacitor, the positive side lead plate being connected to a motor lead wire of a motor through a connection fitting, the negative side lead plate being fixed and ground-connected to a frame of the motor. The connection fitting includes a connection arm connected to the positive side lead plate and a cylindrical joint section integrally formed with the connection arm, the joint section being fitted in a root section of the motor lead wire drawn outside the frame through a grommet attached to the frame to be electrically connected to the motor lead wire. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082554 | SPINDLE MOTOR - There is provided a spindle motor including: a lower thrust member fixed to a base member; a shaft fixed to at least one of the lower thrust member and the base member; a sleeve formed above the lower thrust member and provided to be rotatable with the shaft, wherein the sleeve, together with the lower thrust member, forms a lubricating fluid liquid-vapor interface and a lower sealing portion; a rotor hub coupled to the sleeve and rotating together therewith; and an upper thrust member fixed to an upper end portion of the shaft, wherein the upper thrust member, together with the sleeve, forms a lubricating fluid liquid-vapor interface and an upper sealing portion, wherein either of the upper sealing portion and the lower sealing portion has a greater volume of sealed lubricating fluid than the other. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082555 | SPINDLE MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a spindle motor in which oil sealing parts are surface-treated stepwise with respect to oil used as a fluid dynamic bearing, such that sealing of the oil sealing part is enhanced, thereby preventing scattering, or the like, of the oil. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, oil contact surfaces are surface-treated stepwise in the direction from the inner side of the oil interface formed in the oil sealing part of a fluid dynamic bearing part toward the outer side thereof, thereby making it possible to enhance maintenance of the oil interface. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082556 | HYDRODYNAMIC DISC DRIVE SPINDLE MOTOR HAVING HYDRO BEARING WITH LUBRICANT - A lubricating fluid contains a synthetic ester base fluid having a viscosity index of at least 110, from 0.01% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the lubricating fluid, of at least one tri-C | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082557 | SPINDLE MOTOR - There is provided a spindle motor including: a sleeve rotatably supporting a shaft; a base member including a protrusion part having the sleeve fixed thereto; and a rotor hub coupled to the shaft and including an extension wall part allowing an interface between a lubricating fluid and air to be formed, together with an outer peripheral surface of the sleeve, wherein an outer peripheral surface of the extension wall part is inclined in order to prevent a scattering of leaked lubricating fluid, together with one end portion of the protrusion part of the base member. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082558 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - A rotor placed inside or outside of a stator in the radius direction includes a fixed rotor fixed in a position along a rotation axis of the rotor, and a movable rotor allowed to approach/separate from the fixed rotor and to move in a direction along the rotation axis. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082559 | PERMANENT MAGNET AND MOTOR AND GENERATOR USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a permanent magnet includes a composition represented by R(Fe | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082560 | CORELESS ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE, MOBILE UNIT, ROBOT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CORELESS ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - A coreless electromechanical device includes permanent magnets provided in a first member, M (M is an integer number equal to or more than two) phases of α-wound air core electromagnetic coils provided in a second member, and a coil back yoke provided in the second member, wherein the electromagnetic coil has two effective coil regions that generate force for relative rotational transfer of the first member with respect to the second member and two coil end regions, and the coil end regions of at least the (M-1) phases of electromagnetic coils of the M phases of electromagnetic coils are bent toward an inner circumference side or an outer circumference side of a cylindrical surface containing the cylindrical region so as not to interfere with the coil end regions of the other phases of electromagnetic coils. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082561 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR FOR A ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A permanent magnet rotor ( | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082562 | SPINDLE MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a spindle motor including: a base; a sleeve fixedly coupled to an inner side of the base; a core coupled to an upper portion of the base and having a coil wound therearound; a shaft inserted into an inner diameter of the sleeve and rotatably mounted; a hub having the shaft coupled to a central portion thereof and having a magnet attached thereto, the magnet being formed to face the core; and a gas adsorbing part formed under the core so as to be spaced apart from the core. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the gas adsorbing part is formed at an inner portion of the spindle motor to remove outgas that may be generated at the inner portion of the spindle motor, thereby making it possible to improve the performance and the operational reliability of the spindle motor. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082563 | DISK MOTOR, ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING BALANCE OF DISK MOTOR - A disk motor including: a coil disk to which a coil pattern is formed; an electric current supply part configured to supply electric current to the coil pattern; a magnetic flux generating part opposed to the coil pattern; and an output shaft configured to be rotated by a rotational force of the coil disk, wherein the coil disk includes a balancing area at an outer periphery side of the coil pattern. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082564 | ALTERNATOR FOR VEHICLE - An alternator for a vehicle includes: a rundel-type rotor including a cylindrical portion around which a field coil is wound, a pair of plate-shaped end plate portions which are arranged such that the end plate portions face both end surfaces of the cylindrical portion in the axial direction in an opposed manner, first claw portions which extend parallel to a rotary axis from one end plate portion, and second claw portions which extend parallel to the rotary axis from the other end plate portion, and a stator which is arranged on an outer peripheral side of the rotor with a rotary gap therebetween so as to face the rotor in an opposed manner, and has a laminated core on which an armature coil is wound. The between claw magnetic poles of the first and second claw portions is set to a optimum gap range to maximize output current. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082565 | POWER GENERATION UNIT, BATTERY, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, TRANSPORTATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER GENERATION UNIT - A power generation unit includes a deforming member adapted to deform while switching a deformation direction, a piezoelectric device provided to the deforming member, a displacement detection section adapted to detect that the deforming member is displaced beyond a predetermined level, an inductor electrically connected to the piezoelectric device, a switch disposed between the piezoelectric device and the inductor, and a control section adapted to set the piezoelectric device and the inductor to an electrically conductive state via the switch if the displacement detection section detects that the deforming member is displaced beyond the predetermined level. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082566 | POWER GENERATION UNIT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, TRANSPORTATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER GENERATION UNIT - A power generation unit includes a deforming member (a beam) adapted to deform while switching a deformation direction, a first piezoelectric device provided to the deforming member (the beam), a second piezoelectric device provided to the deforming member (the beam), an inductor electrically connected to the first piezoelectric device, a switch disposed between the first piezoelectric device and the inductor, and a control section adapted to detect a voltage generated in the second piezoelectric device, and if the voltage detected has a level one of equal to and higher than a predetermined level, electrically connect the first piezoelectric device and the inductor to each other using the switch. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082567 | ULTRASONIC DEVICE - An ultrasonic device is configured to transmit ultrasonic waves and includes a substrate, a diaphragm, a piezoelectric member and a control unit. The substrate has an opening. The diaphragm covers the opening of the substrate. The piezoelectric member is coupled to the diaphragm, and includes a first piezoelectric part and a second piezoelectric part. The control unit controls a voltage applied to the first piezoelectric part to be a vibration voltage and controls a voltage applied to the second piezoelectric part to be a constant voltage when the ultrasonic device transmits the ultrasonic waves. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082568 | Apparatus And Method For Reducing Energy Consumption In Monitoring Means Of a Plurality Of Piezoelectric Components - An apparatus for reducing energy consumption in monitoring means of a plurality of piezoelectric components comprises a plurality of piezoelectric components as well as monitoring means for monitoring the status of the piezoelectric components. The monitoring means have two states namely active and inactive. The piezoelectric components are connected in parallel to each other. A current detecting circuit comprises a switch and a resistor that is connected in parallel to the switch. A controller having two states that are active and inactive. The controller is configured to open the switch in response to the controller being in the inactive state and to close the switch in response to the controller being in the active state. The closing of the switch triggers a state change in the monitoring means from their inactive state to their active state. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082569 | POWER GENERATION UNIT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, TRANSPORTATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER GENERATION UNIT - A power generation unit includes: a deforming member adapted to deform while switching a deformation direction; a piezoelectric device provided to the deforming member, and having a pair of electrodes; a displacement sensor adapted to detect a deformation amount of the deforming member, and then output deformation amount information as information related to the deformation amount; an inductor electrically connected to the piezoelectric device; a switch disposed between the piezoelectric device and the inductor; and a switch control section adapted to control the switch so as to set the pair of electrodes to a shorted state for a predetermined period of time when the deformation amount exceeds a predetermined level. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082570 | POWER GENERATION UNIT, SECONDARY CELL, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A power generation unit includes a deforming member adapted to repeatedly deform a piezoelectric element, a pair of electrodes provided to the piezoelectric element, an inductor disposed between the pair of electrodes, and constituting a resonant circuit together with a capacitive component of the piezoelectric element, a first switch connected in series to the inductor, a member adapted to detect a timing at which a deformation direction of the deforming member is switched, a full bridge rectifier adapted to rectify a current output from the pair of electrodes, a capacitor connected to the full bridge rectifier, and adapted to store a current supplied from the full bridge rectifier, a second switch connected between either one of the pair of electrodes and the capacitor, and a control circuit adapted to operate the first switch and the second switch. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082571 | POWER GENERATION UNIT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, TRANSPORTATION DEVICE, BATTERY, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER GENERATION UNIT - A power generation unit includes a first piezoelectric device having a pair of electrodes, a second piezoelectric device stacked on the first piezoelectric device, a switch electrically connected between the pair of electrodes, a current detection section adapted to detect a current generated in the second piezoelectric device, and a control section adapted to control the switch, and the control section electrically connects the switch for a predetermined period in at least either one of a case in which the current detected by the current detection section reaches a level one of equal to and higher than a first reference value or a case in which the current reaches a level one of equal to and lower than a second reference value. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082572 | POWER GENERATION UNIT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, TRANSPORTATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER GENERATION UNIT - A power generation unit includes a beam (a deforming member) having a piezoelectric element and deforming while switching a deformation direction, an inductor electrically connected to the piezoelectric element, a switch disposed between the piezoelectric element and the inductor, a memory (a storage section) adapted to store switching period information (information of a characteristic vibration period of the beam), and a control circuit (a control section) adapted to control one of a timing at which the switch is set to a conductive state and a timing at which the switch is set to a nonconductive state in accordance with the switching period information stored in the memory. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082573 | CRYSTAL UNIT AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A method for fabricating a crystal unit, including a preparing step, a bonding step, and a separating step, is provided. The preparing step prepares a quartz plate and a supporting substrate with a recess that is larger than the vibrating region on a surface of the supporting substrate. The recess corresponds to a vibrating region in the crystal unit. The bonding step bonds the quartz plate to the surface of the supporting substrate such that the quartz plate is separated from the supporting substrate in the recess. The separating step separates the quartz plate into the vibrating region and the framing portion by performing dry etching on the quartz plate such that the quartz plate has a shape that connects the vibrating region to the framing portion via a supporting beam. The framing portion surrounds the vibrating region. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082574 | Piezoelectric Vibrator, Oscillator, Electronic Instrument, and Radio Timepiece - There is provided a piezoelectric vibrator including a piezoelectric vibration reed having a pair of vibrating arm portions and a base portion configured to integrally fix proximal end sides of the pair of vibrating arm portions, a base substrate on which the piezoelectric vibration reed is mounted, and a lid substrate joined to the base substrate and configured to accommodate the piezoelectric vibration reed in a cavity defined between the lid substrate and the base substrate, wherein the base substrate is formed with a first engaging portion, and a second engaging portion configured to engage the first engaging portion and guide the piezoelectric vibration reed to a predetermined mount position of the base substrate and position the same is formed on the base portion of the piezoelectric vibration reed. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082575 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component that does not require a heat treatment under a reduction atmosphere, and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein a conductive oxide is used as a material of internal and external electrodes and conductive layers having elasticity are formed on the external electrodes. In the case of the multilayer ceramic electronic component, a firing process may be performed under an air atmosphere, such that a manufacturing process may be simplified and manufacturing costs may be reduced. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082576 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION REED, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION REED, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT, AND RADIO TIME PIECE - A method of manufacturing a piezoelectric vibration reed is provided. The piezoelectric vibration reed includes a pair of vibrating arm portions and a base portion. The pair of vibrating arm portions is disposed in parallel to each other. The base portion is configured to integrally support proximal end portions of the pair of vibrating arm portions in a longitudinal direction of the vibrating arm portions. The method of manufacturing the piezoelectric vibration reed forms a slit-shaped notched portion at a crotch portion located between the proximal end portions of the pair of vibrating arm portions. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082577 | ADHESIVE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR HDD MOTOR AND HDD MOTOR FABRICATED BY USING THE SAME - There are provided an adhesive resin composition for a hard disk drive (HDD) motor and a HDD motor fabricated by the using the same. The adhesive resin composition includes: 45 to 55 parts by weight of an urethane methacrylate oligomer, 35 to 45 parts by weight of hydroxylalkyl methacrylate, 1 to 3 parts by weight of an acrylic acid, 1 to 2 parts by weight of organic hydroperoxide, and 2 to 5 parts by weight of a photo initiator. The HDD motor may be fabricated using the adhesive resin composition for a HDD motor prepared by controlling contents of an UV curable adhesive and a primer to reduce generation of outgas, whereby improved reliable quality of the motor may be obtained. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082578 | DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING AN INTEGRATED FAN - A dynamo-electric machine, in particular a multi-pole dynamo-electric machine includes a shaft and an integrated fan which is connected to the shaft by a friction-wheel planetary gear. The friction-wheel planetary gear has first and second rolling bearings, with the first rolling bearing having an outer ring mounted in the hub of the fan, and the second rolling bearing having an outer ring which is press-fitted in the hub of the fan. Arranged between the first and second rolling bearings is a driving bush for transmitting a rotational speed of the shaft onto balls of the second bearing to thereby increase a rotational speed of the fan by a predefined factor compared to the rotational speed of the shaft. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082579 | DIRECT DRIVE ROTOR WITH METAL COUPLER - A rotor for an outer rotor-type motor is provided. The rotor includes a metallic coupler and a polymeric frame molded over at least part of the metallic coupler. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082580 | DISPLAY UNIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING DISPLAY UNIT - A display unit includes: a display panel; a pair of side frames extending along side surfaces of the display panel respectively; a back cover that is mounted to the side frames and covers a back surface of the display panel; a front cover that is mounted to the pair of side frames, covers a periphery of a front surface of the display panel and holds a outer periphery of the display panel with the back cover; an upper positioning portion that is formed at an upper end of each of the pair of side frames and extends along an upper surface of the display panel; and a lower positioning portion that is formed at a lower end of each of the pair of side frames and extends along a lower surface of the display panel. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082581 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR VISUALLY EMPHASIZING PORTIONS OF A MEDICATION STORAGE DEVICE - Methods, apparatuses and computer program products are provided for facilitating the expedited dispensing of medications from an automated medication storage device. In this regard, a method may cooperate with the medication storage device to facilitate the presentation of one or more highlighting lights and projection displays that include features to expedite the removal, stocking and counting of medications safely and effectively. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082582 | VERTICAL CABINET DOOR WITH FLUSH FRONT FACE - A headwall for a patient's room includes a panel having a vertically-extending front surface, an opening defined in the front surface of the headwall, and a door sized to be received in the opening. The door is vertically movable from a first position where an outer face of the door is flush with the front surface of the panel to a second position where the outer face extends parallel to the front surface and the door is positioned behind the front surface. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082583 | LOCK ASSEMBLIES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURES - A lock assembly is provided for releasably coupling a dome of a telecommunications enclosure to a base of the telecommunications enclosure. The lock assembly generally includes a housing having at least one stop, a slider disposed at least partly within the housing and moveable between an extended position for coupling the dome of the telecommunications enclosure to the base of the telecommunications enclosure and a retracted position for uncoupling the dome from the base, and a cam configured to rotate and move the slider between the retracted position and the extended position. The cam is engageable with the at least one stop of the housing to stop rotation of the cam when the slider moves to the retracted position and/or to stop rotation of the cam when the slider moves to the extended position. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082584 | PANEL FOR VENTILATION AND NOISE REDUCTION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A panel for ventilation and noise reduction and its manufacturing method are disclosed A left side and a right side of the panel each include one or a plurality of ventilation holes, and a sound insulation board for sound insulation is set near each ventilation hole along an inner side of the panel, so that at least certain sound from the inner of the electronic device needs to bypass the board to pass through the ventilation holes; and the ventilation hole on the left side and the right side of the panel are opened in a staggered position, so that when the panel is placed side by side with another panel, air exhausted from a ventilation hole at an adjacent side of the panel does not form strong face-to-face blowing interference with air exhausted from a ventilation hole at an adjacent side of another panel. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082585 | CORRUGATED STIFFENER FOR SIM MOUNTING - A housing for a handheld computing device can include a metallic outer shell having a substantially flat base and a sidewall connected to a periphery of the base, the sidewall having a card slot, the outer shell having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a corrugated stiffener connected to the inner surface of the base and positioned adjacent to the card slot, the stiffener including a series of substantially parallel ridges and troughs and configured to provide rigidity to the housing. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082586 | ELECTROSTATIC PARTICLE INJECTOR FOR RF PARTICLE ACCELERATORS - A method and a device for injecting charged particles into the first cavity resonator of an RF particle accelerator are provided. A n electrode is provided at the entrance to the first cavity resonator, which electrode is connected to a DC voltage source and generates a potential well that accelerates the particles leaving an ion source towards the first cavity resonator. As a result of the ion source and the accelerator path, i.e., more particularly the cavity resonators of the accelerator path, lying at a common potential, more particularly earth potential, the electrostatic potential well does not contribute to the overall energy of the particles, the overall acceleration effect is brought about by voltage induction in the RF resonator and the DC voltage source is not loaded by the beam current, and so the latter need not be precisely regulated or powerful. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082587 | COMPOSITE LAYER CONTAINING A LAYER OF PHOSPHORS AND RELATED ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - Solutions to improve the properties of the phosphors and electroluminescent devices are described, using phosphors in combination with zeolites for converting UV or Blue radiation into visible radiation. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082588 | FIELD EMISSION DEVICE AND FIELD EMISSION DISPLAY HAVING SAME - A field emission device includes a cathode and a carbon nanotube (CNT) gate electrode. The CNT gate electrode which is electrically insulated from the cathode includes a CNT layer and a dielectric layer. The CNT layer which has a surface includes a number of micropores. The dielectric layer is coated on the surface of the CNT layer and an inner wall of each of the micropores. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130082589 | POWER EFFICIENT RGBW OLED DISPLAY - Embodiments described herein may provide for devices comprising a power efficient RGBW display. In some embodiments, a may be provided. The first device may include at least one pixel. The pixel may include a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, a third sub-pixel, and a fourth sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel may include a first color filter in optical communication with a first organic light emitting device. The second sub-pixel may include a second color filter in optical communication with a second organic light emitting device. The third sub-pixel may include a third color filter in optical communication with a third organic light emitting device. The fourth sub-pixel may include a fourth organic light emitting device and emits near white light. At least one of the first sub-pixel or the second sub-pixel may include a color conversion layer in optical communication with the first or second organic light emitting device. | 2013-04-04 |
