| 14th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
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| 20130084090 | WET-TYPE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SETTING TRANSFER BIAS IN WET-TYPE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In a wet-type image forming apparatus, a plurality of patch images are successively transferred to a recording medium corresponding to a plurality of transfer biases obtained as bias value of the transfer bias is changed; density detecting unit measures image density of each of the plurality of patch images on the recording medium and detects a range of bias values of transfer bias in which the image density of patch image is substantially saturated; and the bias value of transfer bias when a normal image is formed on the recording medium is set to be within the range of bias values of transfer bias in which the image density of patch image is substantially saturated and to be not larger than absolute value of the bias value at which the image density of patch image is substantially saturated. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084091 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus for fixing a toner image to a recording sheet by transporting the recording sheet through a fixing nip formed by a heating rotating body and a pressing rotating body that press against each other. The image forming apparatus includes an idle rotation unit that causes idle rotation of the heating rotating body and the pressing rotating body during a standby state of the image forming apparatus, a cumulative amount recording unit that measures an amount of the idle rotation and record a cumulative amount of the idle rotation, and a prohibiting unit that prohibits the idle rotation unit from causing the idle rotation when the cumulative amount reaches a predetermined allowable value. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084092 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus for controlling a fixing temperature of a fixing device which fixes an image to be formed comprises an obtaining unit configured to obtain an attribute of each page included in a print job including a plurality of pages, and a controlling unit configured to control a fixing temperature for each page, based on a change of the obtained attribute by the obtaining unit between continuous pages. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084093 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus configured to control a fixing temperature of a fixing device that fixes a formed image includes a fixing temperature control unit configured to control, based on a change amount between a toner amount of an N-th page, where N is a natural number, and a toner amount of an (N+1)th page in a print job having a plurality of pages, a fixing temperature for the (N+1)th page, and a toner amount control unit configured to control the toner amount of the (N+1)th page to be less than or equal to a toner amount which can be fixed at the fixing temperature controlled by the fixing temperature control unit. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084094 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including a heating rotating body (first body) and a pressurizing rotating body (second body) disposed in a pressure contact state, and commencing image forming when a temperature of the first body reaches a predetermined temperature lower than a fixing temperature. The apparatus acquires a value indicating a temperature of the second body upon commencement of warm-up, and when the value is below a threshold value, heats the first body until the temperature thereof reaches the fixing temperature while rotating the two bodies at a first speed, and when the value equals or exceeds the threshold value, heats the first body until the temperature thereof reaches the predetermined temperature while rotating the two bodies at a second speed slower than the first speed and further heats the first body until the temperature thereof reaches the fixing temperature while rotating the two bodies at the first speed. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084095 | CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning device and an image forming apparatus capable of suppressing staying of toner in a brush and reducing stress on a brush by discharge products are provided. A cleaning device includes upstream and downstream cleaning brushes and a cleaning roller, which respectively contact the surface of a secondary transfer belt, and first to third bias applying sections. The first bias applying section applies a bias voltage having a polarity opposite to that of the normal toner to the upstream cleaning brush. The second bias applying section applies a bias voltage having a polarity opposite to that of the normal toner and set to be not less than the absolute value of the bias voltage applied to the upstream cleaning brush, to the downstream cleaning brush. The third bias applying section applies a bias voltage having the same polarity as that of the normal toner to the cleaning roller. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084096 | Image Forming Apparatus Having Cleaning Unit Movably Provided on Photosensitive Member Unit - An image forming apparatus includes: a main body having a pinch roller; a supporting member configured to support a plurality of cartridges; and a cleaning unit provided on the supporting member. The supporting member is movable, relative to the main body, between an internal position located inside the main body and an external position located outside the main body. The cleaning unit includes: a paper dust roller for removing paper dust from recording sheets; a paper dust removing member for removing the paper dust; and a storing section for string the paper dust. The paper dust roller is movable relative to the supporting member and positioning of the paper dust roller relative to the pinch roller is independent of positioning of the supporting member relative to the main body. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084097 | BELT CONVEYOR MEMBER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A belt conveyor member includes an endless belt and a cleaning blade. The cleaning blade is configured to remove residual toner remaining on a surface of the endless belt which is processed into a smooth surface. The endless belt has a first region and a second region. The first region is a region in contact with the cleaning blade which is located outside a region for a recording sheet of a maximum usable width to pass therethrough. The second region is located outside the first region. A contact surface between the cleaning blade and the first region is in a rough condition free from intimate contact. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084098 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND CLEANING DEVICE - A developing device developing a latent image includes a developer bearing member configured to bear a developer, a frame member configured to rotatably support the developer bearing member, and a sealing member, provided on the frame member, including a contact portion configured to contact an end in an axial direction of the developer bearing member and a non-contact portion configured not to contact the developer bearing member, the sealing member including a cut portion provided in the non-contact portion by cutting a surface of the sealing member in a direction intersecting a rotational direction of the developer bearing member, wherein the cut portion does not connect one end and another end of the sealing member in the axial direction. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084099 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus which may include an apparatus main body and a module unit. The module unit may include a communication member having an opening that allows communication between inside and outside of the module unit and a unit-side positioning portion located adjacent to the opening of the communication member. Further, the apparatus main body may include a ventilation member having an opening located so as to oppose the opening of the communication member. Further, the apparatus main body may include a main body-side positioning portion located adjacent to an opening of the ventilation member. Also, the apparatus main body may include an urging member that is configured to urge the module unit so as to bring the unit-side positioning portion into contact with the main body-side positioning portion. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084100 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge attachable to and detachable from an image forming device includes a photosensitive drum that is configured to form an electrostatic latent image, a flange that is arranged to the photosensitive drum, including a cylindrical attachment part, a frame that rotatably holds the flange, and a load member that is slidably press-fitted to the attachment part of the flange. The frame includes an engagement part that is configured to engage with a part of the load member, and a rotation of an end part of the load member is regulated by a regulation surface of the engagement part. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084101 | Image Forming Apparatus and Image Forming Unit - Image forming apparatuses include: a casing; an image forming unit removable from the casing in a first direction; and plural developer cartridges. The cartridges may be attached and detached with respect to the image forming unit in a second direction that is inclined toward the first direction. Other image forming apparatuses include: a casing; an exposure device; a plurality of cartridges configured to be attached and detached with respect to the casing in a first direction; and a recording medium transport system for transporting recording media adjacent the photosensitive members in a second direction. The first direction may be inclined with respect to the second direction, and at least a portion of optical paths of the light emitted from the exposure device may extend parallel with the first direction. Aspects also relate to image forming units, e.g., for use in image forming apparatuses as described above. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084102 | REPLACEMENT FIXING BELT AND METHOD OF REPLACING A FIXING BELT - A replacement fixing belt to be used in a fixing apparatus, the replacement fixing belt including: an endless base layer; a toner releasing layer provided on a surface of the replacement fixing belt; and a lubrication film formed on an inner surface of the endless base layer by applying to the inner surface a liquid in which a fluorinated oil and fluorinated solid lubricant particles are dispersed in a volatile solvent. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084103 | Rotary Body Unit - A first rotary body is configured to rotate by a drive force input from an external source and has a first outer peripheral surface. A second rotary body is configured to rotate by following a rotation of the first rotary body through the friction generated between the first outer peripheral surface and the second outer peripheral surface. A first gear is configured to rotate together with the first rotary body. A second gear is configured to rotate together with the second rotary body and is directory engaged with the first gear. The first gear had a first pitch circle and the second gear has a second pitch circle. A radius of the first pitch circle is smaller than the radius of the first rotary body, and a radius of the second pitch circle is larger than the radius of the second rotary body. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084104 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A control unit sets a first feedback gain for suppressing an angular speed variation of a first frequency, which causes a misalignment of images to be overlaid with each other, to the first and feedback unit in a first image forming mode in which images formed on the first and the second image carriers are overlaid, and sets a second feedback gain for suppressing an angular speed variation of a second frequency, which causes a periodic uneven density on an image that is to be formed with a uniform density, to the first feedback unit in a second image forming mode in which an image is formed using the first image carrier. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084105 | Image Forming Apparatus Capable Of Switching Operation Mode - An image forming apparatus includes: first and second photosensitive drums; first and second developing rollers each defining an axis in an axial direction; first and second driving-force inputting sections; first and second couplings; and a connecting mechanism. A driving force inputted to each coupling is transmitted to each developing roller via each driving-force inputting section when each coupling is connected to the corresponding driving-force inputting section. The connecting mechanism is movable between a first position and a second position to cause the first and second couplings to move in the axial direction such that the first and second couplings are connected or disconnected relative to the first and second driving-force inputting sections. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084106 | DEVELOPER CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A developer conveyance apparatus for an image forming apparatus includes a developer storage portion configured to store developer, a developer conveyance portion arranged inside the developer storage portion and configured to convey the developer through rotation, a drive input portion configured to input a drive force to the developer conveyance portion, and a clutch arranged inside the developer storage portion and configured to transmit the drive force from the drive input portion to the developer conveyance portion, the clutch stopping or decelerating a rotation of the developer conveyance portion when a requisite torque for rotating the developer conveyance portion exceeds a predetermined magnitude, wherein the clutch is arranged inside the developer storage portion and includes at least one clutch side conveyance portion which, when receiving the drive force from the drive input portion, conveys the developer in a developer conveyance direction in which the developer conveyance portion conveys the developer. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084107 | DEVELOPER CASE THAT SUPPRESSES CLOGGING DUE TO DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER REPLENISHMENT UNIT HAVING THE SAME, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A developer case includes a main body, a first transportation portion, a first transportation member, a supply member, a discharge port, and a second transportation portion. The main body contains developer. The first transportation portion has a first region that receives developer from the main body and a second region that extends from the first region in a first direction. The first transportation member transports developer in the first direction. The supply member supplies developer to the first region. Developer is discharged through the discharge port. The second transportation portion has an inlet port communicating with the second region. Developer that has not been discharged through the discharge port is supplied to the second transportation portion through the inlet port. The second transportation portion transports developer in a second direction. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084108 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A development device includes a developer carrier; a layer-regulating rotating member that faces the developer carrier with a gap therebetween and rotates in a direction following the rotation of the developer carrier while regulating the thickness of a layer of developer on the developer carrier; a development controller that controls, during development, the developer carrier and the layer-regulating rotating member to rotate at respective predetermined speeds and develops an electrostatic latent image on an image carrier with the developer; and a discharge controller that controls, while development is stopped, the developer carrier to rotate at a predetermined speed while controlling the layer-regulating rotating member to rotate at a speed that changes intermittently such that the amount of developer passing the layer-regulating rotating member changes and any foreign matter and aggregates in the developer are discharged together with the layer of the developer whose thickness is changed on the developer carrier. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084109 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus can transfer a plurality of color component images onto a surface of a recording medium to form an image on the recording medium. The image forming apparatus includes a pattern generation part to generate information about an alignment pattern to be used for a calibration of an image forming, a plurality of stations each including a photosensitive drum to form an alignment pattern corresponding to each of a plurality of color components onto a carry belt or the recording medium, and a read part to detect a plurality of alignment patterns formed by the plurality of stations. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084110 | Image Forming Device - An image forming device, comprising: an image formation unit; an endless belt; first, second and third rollers arranged in parallel such that the belt extends therebetween; a collar that is provided at least at one of ends in an axial direction of the first roller and moves in the axial direction when the belt moves obliquely; a press arm that presses an one axial end side of the second roller on which the collar is provided; and an oblique motion force conversion unit that includes a cam on which an slanting surface is formed and a movable part slidably contacting the slanting surface, and that converts a force for moving the collar into a pressing force for pressing the press arm, and wherein the slanting surface becomes closer to a rotation center of the first roller at a point further from the belt. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084111 | Fixing Device - There is provided a fixing device configured to thermally fix a developer image onto a sheet, the fixing device including: a flexible tubular member; a nip member; a backup member; a first member: a second member: a biasing member; and a transmission member. The biasing member presses the nip member toward the backup member side through the first member and the second member by biasing both end portions of the first member in a width direction of the sheet toward the backup member. The transmission member is provided between the first member and the second member, the transmitting member transmitting a biasing force, which is applied from the biasing member to the first member, to a center portion of the second member in the width direction of the sheet. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084112 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A fixing device that fixes an unfixed image on a sheet by heat and pressure, including an endless belt, a magnetic flux generator provided outside the running path of the belt and generating magnetic flux to cause an induction heating layer in the belt to heat, a heat-control plate provided inside the running path and including a magnetic shunt alloy layer that loses magnetism upon exceeding a predetermined temperature, and a support member supporting the heat-control plate. The heat-control plate includes a first region facing the magnetic flux generator with the belt therebetween and second regions extending continuously in a circumferential direction of the belt from opposite edges of the first region. Inside the running path, the support member, is in contact with the heat-control plate at the second regions and not at the first region so as to support the heat-control plate at the second regions. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084113 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus characterized by comprises: mode determination means for determining a print mode; fixing temperature acquisition means for acquiring fixing temperature information corresponding to the print mode determined by the mode determination means; image adjustment means for, after the fixing temperature information is acquired by the fixing temperature acquisition means, accepting an instruction of an adjustment value for image data and performing image adjustment corresponding to the adjustment value for the image data; and control means for controlling a fixing temperature of a fixing device in accordance with the fixing temperature information acquired by the fixing temperature acquisition means before and after the image adjustment is performed by the image adjustment means. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084114 | METHOD FOR MANAGING WAX ON A PRINT - In one aspect a method for operating a printer is provided in which a toner image is formed on a receiver using a toner having a polymeric binder and a wax. A contact surface is used to apply heat and pressure to heat the toner at least to a glass transition temperature for the toner and to heat the wax to at least an incorporated melting temperature. The toner image is allowed to cool below a glass transition temperature of the toner to form a fused toner image having a viewing surface and the wax is allowed to cool below the melting temperature for the wax so that after cooling the viewing surface has first portions with wax globules and second portions without wax globules. The viewing surface is wiped to move at least some of the wax from the wax globules in the first portions onto the second portions. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084115 | WAX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Wax management systems are provided. In one aspect a wax management system has print positioning system having an input to receive a fused toner print having a toner image with a viewing surface that has first portions with wax globules and second portions without wax globules and a print positioning apparatus that arranges the print for wiping by a wiping system having a wiping surface that wipes the viewing surface to move at least some of the wax from the wax globules onto the second portion. A wax management device controller determines when fused toner print is at a temperature where the toner image is below a glass transition temperature of the toner and the wax is below a melting temperature for the wax and to position the print for wiping. The controller causes the wiping system to wipe the print after the controller makes the determination. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084116 | PRINTER WITH WAX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Printers are provided having wax management systems. In one aspect, a printer has a print engine provides a toner image on a receiver using a toner having a binder polymer and a wax and a fuser having a contact surface that heats the toner at least to a glass transition temperature for the toner and the wax at least to an incorporated melting temperature to cause at least some of the wax to separate from the toner. A controller allows the toner image to cool to form a fused toner image having a viewing surface and the wax to cool to form first portions of the viewing surface with wax globules and second portions without wax globules. A wiping system wipes the viewing surface to move at least some of the wax from the wax globules onto the second portion when the toner image and wax are cooled. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084117 | MEDIUM TRANSPORT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium transport device includes a rotating member forming a nip region with a facing member; a guide member configured to rotate in first and second directions opposite to each other; a protrusion serving as a positioning reference for the guide member; and a restricting member including first and second surfaces. The restricting member restricts rotation of the guide member in the first direction such that the guide member does not rotate beyond a position at which the first surface is in contact with the protrusion and at which the guide member guides a sheet medium in an intended direction, and restricts rotation of the guide member in the second direction such that the guide member does not rotate beyond a position at which the second surface is in contact with the protrusion and at which the guide member is not in contact with the facing member. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084118 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A development device includes a development part configured to develop a developer image on a surface of an electrostatic latent image carrier based on an image signal, a transfer part configured to transfer the developer image to a medium; and a guide part configured to regulate a contact of the medium, on which the developer image has been transferred and been exited, to a housing of the development part, and to guide the medium to a carrying path. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084119 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - There is provided an image recording apparatus including: a first transporting portion with a first transporting path formed to guide a sheet with its recording surface facing upward, a recording portion, a transporting roller, a second transporting portion with a second transporting path, a first flap, a sandwiching member sandwich the sheet between itself and the first flap, and a second flap. The first flap turn between a first position being able to guide the sheet along the first transporting path and a second position spaced downward from the sandwiching member farther than in the first position, and the second flap change between a third position for a third surface to define a guide surface of the second transporting path and a fourth position to open up the second transporting path. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084120 | HYBRID PRINTER-FEEDER MECHANISM - Hybrid printer feeder mechanism, using a commercial printer of any type, such as LED, ink jet, thermal or dot matrix, allowing both single sheet fed input and alternately, continuous and variable width printable medium feedstock, including automated feed and cutting control, with minimal integration of the print engine and feeder. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084121 | PRINTER - A printer comprises a storing section configured to store a label paper attached with a label on backing paper in a peelable way, a printing section prints on the label, a peeling platen roller configured to be rotated by driving force from a driving unit acting through a driving gear and be butted with the backing paper to convey the backing paper, a peeling unit configured to peel the label from the backing paper conveyed by the peeling platen roller, a first guide roller presses the backing paper from a surface opposite to a surface butted with the peeling platen roller and butts the backing paper with the peeling platen roller and a second guide roller presses the backing paper by butting with the backing paper from the surface opposite to the surface butted with the peeling platen roller between the peeling unit and the peeling platen roller. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084122 | BINDER RING - A binder ring for bookbinding can be easily closed and opened independently by the operating force applied from a user, has a simple structure that includes a vertical open restricting element preventing the binder ring from being opened in the vertical direction and a horizontal open restricting element preventing the binder ring from being opened in the horizontal direction. The binder ring includes an elastic main body and an engaging portion formed at both ends of the body to be separately engaged with each other, wherein the engaging portion includes a vertical open restricting element and a horizontal open restricting element. The engaging portion also includes first and second engaging pieces extended toward each other from both ends of the body, and horizontal open restricting element and vertical open restricting element, wherein the first and second engaging pieces corresponding with each other are arranged to be engaged with each other. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084123 | LOOSE-LEAF BINDER - A loose-leaf binder, made of plastic, has one top section with a foldable section at one side. One lower clamping piece twists upside and forms a pattern of “L” with the side section which twists upsides and connects to the other side of the top section and make the top section, lower clamping piece and side section form a document saving groove. One upper clamping piece which connects to the top section at the foldable section, makes the upper clamping piece foldable compared with the top section. Thus, when the document is placed into the document saving groove, the upper clamping piece folds to the lower clamping piece, the clip section could play clipping function in ahead of the lower clamping piece, and then the clip flange leans against the interface of the lower clamping piece, and clipped together, and then it shall be clipped and fixed. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084124 | Binder with Reinforced Spine - A bound component including a first panel and a second panel pivotally coupled together along a hinge. Each panel includes an outer covering and a substrate positioned in the outer covering, wherein the outer covering of the first panel is directly coupled to the outer covering of the second panel to form the hinge. The substrates of the first and second panels are not directly coupled together. The bound component further includes a reinforcement extending over or forming at least part of the hinge. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084125 | CONNECTION BETWEEN A SHAFT AND A HUB COMPONENT AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE CONNECTION - The present invention relates to a method of connecting a hub component, in particular a pinion, to a shaft. The hub component and the shaft consist of different materials, that is of ceramics and metal. A connecting element of metal is connected both to the hub component and to the shaft. According to the invention, it is provided that the hub component and the shaft are connected to the connecting element by a material bond. The invention furthermore provides a connection between a shaft and a hub component. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084126 | BOLT PLATE FASTENER ASSEMBLY FOR CONVEYOR BELTS - A belt fastener is provided where, in one form, a washer is assembled on a bolt that extends through a recessed aperture in a lower plate of the belt fastener. An inclined cup wall of the lower plate extends toward the recessed aperture and is for seating of the bolt head thereagainst with the shank extending through the aperture. In accordance with one aspect, the washer is sized to fit into the area of the aperture so that when an upper plate is applied to the belt ends for clamping the belt ends between the upper plate and the lower plate, the washer can be shifted into the aperture area and, if necessary, into the recess formed by the cup. In this manner, the washer is not extruded over the lower cup in contrast to larger washers of prior belt fasteners. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084127 | APPARATUS WITH A HANDLE HAVING A RELEASE MECHANISM - An apparatus with a handle having a release mechanism comprises a bracket having a front panel, an extracting module and a driven module. The extracting module is mounted on the bracket and includes a handle, an extracting piece, and a first contact portion. A spring is provided between the front panel and the extracting piece. The driven module is fixed on the bracket and includes a driven piece having a locking portion and a second contact portion. When the handle is not dragged forward, the locking portion is located in a locked position. When handle is dragged forward so that the extracting piece moves towards the front panel and that the first contact portion pushes the second contact portion, the locking portion is moved to an unlocked position. A system containing an apparatus having a handle is also provided. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084128 | LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING TWO BOARDS - A latch assembly for securing two boards together includes a male section and a female section. The male section includes a base to be fixed to one board, a tab protruding from a first side surface of the base. The tab includes at least one latching portion protruding therefrom. The female section includes a support block fixed to the other one board and defining a chamber, a movable block slidably retained within the chamber of the support block, and the at least one elastic member is retained within the chamber. The movable block includes a stop portion capable of latching with the at least one latching portion when the movable block is retained in a securing position by the tab. The at least one elastic member applies a push force to the movable block to movably retain the movable block in the normal position. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084129 | POWER TRANSMISSION BODY MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND TONER TRANSPORTATION DEVICE - A gear mounting portion of a rotating shaft includes a shaft portion, with a D-shaped cross-section, engaged with a connecting portion of a gear having a D-shaped cross-section; one flexible portion provided along the axial direction; and a retaining portion provided at a tip of the flexible portion. The retaining portion protrudes outwards with respect to the shaft portion, and the shaft portion is engaged with the connecting portion after the retaining portion has passed through a second hole portion of a hollow shaft. The flexible portion remains bent while the retaining portion passes through the second hole portion of the hollow shaft. Once the shaft portion engages with the first hole portion of the connecting portion, the flexible portion ceases to bend and engages with the gear. As a result, without damaging the rotating shaft, the gear is reliably prevented from coming free from the rotating shaft. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084130 | BIASED BLIND SIDE TEMPORARY FASTENERS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Biased blind side fasteners and related methods for temporarily securing together at least two work pieces that each define a hole through which at least a portion of the fastener may pass. Fastener embodiments include an elongate, hollow case for substantially housing a generally cylindrical collet body and a bias element for urging the collet body into the case, and at least partially housing a central rod having a proximal end linked to a proximal portion of the case by a web element and a distal end extending from the case. Such embodiments further include a translatable plunger for temporarily overcoming the urging of the bias element and causing extension of the collet body away from the case, thereby permitting insertion of a fastener into the work pieces' holes, wherein the plunger is formed to substantially translatably pass through the web element. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084131 | TAPERED THREAD CONFIGURATION WITH IMPROVED DURABILITY - Underground drilling operation often requires connecting a drill tool (e.g., drill bit, backreamer, etc.) to a drill string. It is desirable to connect the drill tools to a drill string in a manner that facilitates quick and easy assembly and disassembly. Low torque coupling, commonly referred to as “torque-less” connection, can provide such functionality. The useful life and strength of such connections can be improved upon. The present disclosure provides a low torque coupling with improved strength and durability. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084132 | MOBILE BARRIER - In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084133 | PRE-ASSEMBLED COLLAPSIBLE WALKWAY - A pre-assembled walkway is provided, comprising an elongated walkway pan, a side railing subassembly, and a plurality of mounting brackets pivotally connecting the side railing subassembly to the walkway pan. The side railing subassembly comprises a plurality of vertical supports and handrails secured to tops of the vertical supports. The walkway is in a collapsed position when the side railing subassembly is pivoted in a first direction to the walkway pan with the vertical supports substantially parallel to the walkway pan and is in an erect position when the side railing subassembly is pivoted in a second, opposite direction with the vertical supports substantially orthogonal to the walkway pan. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084134 | OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM - The oil recovery system minimizes environmental contamination and oil leakage into the ocean in the event of a rupture of the hull of an oil tanker. The oil recovery system includes at least one buoyant reservoir for receiving recovered oil, which is deployed into the ocean upon detection of a breach or rupture in the hull of the oil tanker. At least one conduit is in fluid communication between at least one oil tank housed within the oil tanker and the at least one buoyant reservoir. Upon detection of an oil spill from the oil tanker, the at least one buoyant reservoir is released from the hull of the oil tanker into the water and oil from the at least one oil tank is routed to the at least one buoyant reservoir to minimize the size of the oil spill. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084135 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF LAYING PIPELINE - A method and apparatus for laying pipeline from a vessel. The vessel has pipelaying equipment including apparatus for fabricating pipeline along a fabrication axis, a stinger pivotable between a deployed configuration and a retracted configuration, and a tower pivotable between a lowered configuration and an elevated configuration. The method includes a) pivoting the stinger away from the deployed configuration and into the retracted configuration when it is desired to attach a module to the pipeline, b) before or after step a) attaching a module to the pipeline. Further, c) lowering the section of pipeline from the tower along the departure axis until the attached module is below the retracted stinger, and d) pivoting the stinger away from the retracted configuration and into the deployed configuration to allow continued laying of fabricated pipeline. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084136 | PLATFORM FOR CONTROLLED CONTAINMENT OF HYDROCARBONS - The invention relates to a concept for controlled containment of oil and condensate and possibly other types of liquids and chemicals in constructions as a possible failure of the conventional prior art barriers used in offshore petroleum exploration and production activities, intended for use at several water depths. The concept comprises a support structure ( | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084137 | SEALING MATERIAL, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SEALING MATERIALS, AND INJECTING METHOD - The primary object of the invention is to provide a sealing material and an injection method that make sure good effects on stopping water and good durability. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084138 | POWERED PARTICULATE LOADER AND TRANSFER APPARATUS - A particulate loader and transfer apparatus is provided. The particulate loader and transfer apparatus comprises a separation chamber having a particulate and air intake. At least one blower is connected to the separation chamber for providing suction thereto. A particulate transporting device is connected to the separation chamber. An internal combustion engine and a drive mechanism operatively engage the at least one blower and the particulate transporting device. A control mechanism electronically controls the speed of the internal combustion engine. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084139 | DEVICE FOR MACHINGING BY TURNING | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084140 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING PLUGS - An apparatus to remove plugs. In a first embodiment, the apparatus is configured to remove a plug from a hole saw, and in a second embodiment, the apparatus is configured to remove a plug from a hole. The first apparatus includes a pivotable support frame for retaining and stabilizing a cleaning structure. The cleaning structure is arranged to fit within the cylinder of a hole saw and cause engagement with the plug until the plug is split sufficiently to cause its removal from the hole saw. The second apparatus includes a tube and a retractable plug engagement rod retainable in the tube. The tube and plug engagement rod are secured together when the plug engagement rod is extended from the tube. The end of the plug engagement rod is configured to enable its insertion into a plug. The second apparatus is withdrawn, extracting the plug in the process. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084141 | ROTATABLE CUTTING TOOL - An expanding tool comprising: an outer cone for radially expanding a portion of a cutting head, wherein the portion has a cutting edge for machining a workpiece. Furthermore, the description shows a rotatable cutting tool for machining a workpiece, wherein the cutting tool comprises: a cutting head with a recess, wherein the recess has a portion which is formed as an inner cone. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084142 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATING LOCK CYLINDER PINNING FOR REMOTE USERS - A system allows the remote entry of pin data to manufacture a customized lock cylinder assembly. A remote computer communicates with a cylinder manufacturing system (or website) to upload user-selected pin data. The pin data may be stored for future reorders or additional orders. A pinning machine receives the pin data and automatically selects pins to manufacture a customized lock cylinder assembly. The lock cylinder assembly may be completed in seconds and shipped to the user thereby eliminating the need for manual lock customization. In addition, key code data may be provided to a key manufacturing system to automatically manufacture keys corresponding to the customized lock cylinder assembly. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084143 | GUIDE APPARATUSES FOR USE WITH FASTENERS - A variety of fasteners and guide assembly devices are disclosed. The fasteners in various forms include a guide member that protrudes from the fastener to facilitate guiding of the fastener into a hole, passage, opening, etc. or corresponding fastener component such as a nut. The guide member may be substantially rigid or substantially flexible. The guide member may be permanently or temporarily attached to the fastener. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084144 | SCREW WITH DUAL EDGE ON THREAD - A screw fastener having a head, threaded shank with compound, divided threads and tip end has an upper thread surface extending at a substantially flat angle from a normal to a longitudinal axis of the screw which diverts upwardly to a first peripheral edge defining a cupped or concave upper thread surface and a lower thread surface extending upwardly to a second peripheral edge, with a radially inward recess between first and second edges. The screw exhibits significantly increased pull-out resistance. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084145 | SELF-CONTAINED TOOL BOLT - A self-contained tool bolt has a head section comprising a top member and a handle section which is expandable from a stored position to a laterally outward, cantilevered position relative to the top member, to provide enhanced tightening and loosening capability of the tool bolt. The tool bolt also comprises a rigid shaft extending from the top member and a bolt section, with external threads, slideably mounted and moveable along the shaft. When the bolt section is at its lowest point on the shaft, the handle section is elevated to provide clearance from obstructions during tightening and loosening of the tool bolt. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084146 | BATCHER UNIT IN A BOOK BLOCK FINISHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A batcher unit for a book block finishing machine can include at least one receiving member to receive a plurality of sheets and stack the plurality of sheets into a book block having a binding face lying in a binding plane. The batcher unit can also include at least one adhesive applicator to apply adhesive to the at least one binding face of the book block to bind together the edges of plurality of sheets. The adhesive applicator can be moveable in relative to the binding plane and can direct a stream of adhesive toward the binding plane along a first adhesive axis when the adhesive applicator is in a first position, and along a second adhesive axis when the adhesive applicator is in a second position. The first and second adhesive axes can intersect the binding plane at respective angles. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084147 | SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A wafer treatment system including a load lock chamber in communication with a process chamber. At least one cradle is provided in the load lock chamber, each cradle being adapted to receive a wafer-holding cassette. The wafers contained in the cassettes assume angularly justified positions. A multiaxial transfer unit picks up wafers from the cassettes and delivers them to the process chamber for treatment after which they are returned to the cassettes. Because all of the wafers lean in the same direction and to the same degree in their cassette slots, an end effector carried by the multiaxial transfer unit can reliably capture and release the wafers in order to consistently remove them from and place them into the cassettes. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084148 | EFFICIENT PRODUCTION LINE FOR AEROSOL CANS - A production line with processing stations processing products with a production speed in products per unit time, the production line comprising a temporarily discontinuously operating processing station; a production line section connected upstream of the temporarily discontinuously operating processing station; a production line section connected downstream from the temporarily discontinuously operating processing station; a first product buffer arranged between the upstream production line section and the temporarily discontinuously operating processing station; and a second product buffer arranged between the temporarily discontinuously operating processing station and the downstream production line section. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084149 | NON-HOST INTERFACE FOR MOVING CARTRIDGES IN A CARTRIDGE LIBRARY TO PREVENT BONDING WITH LIBRARY STORAGE SLOTS - Cartridges of a computer-implemented cartridge library are moved without host system move commands to avoid bonding of cartridges to storage slots. Via a non-host interface providing external communication with respect to the cartridge library, an inventory list is obtained of cartridges of the cartridge library, bypassing host-based inventory limitations which limit each host's view to its own virtual library. Using the library inventory list, cartridges are identified that have been stored in one storage slot for a period of time that exceeds a threshold. The cartridge library is operated to move the identified cartridges, each moving to a different storage slot than the inventoried storage slot, and a library element address of each moved cartridge is updated without altering a host address for the cartridge. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084150 | Conveyor apparatus - A conveyor apparatus for transporting items along a conveying path from a loading station to a discharge station comprises a car that can be driven in a conveying direction along the conveying path, the car having a frame and a first load-handling device borne by the frame, which is mounted so as to be infinitely adjustable in height in a controlled manner relative to the frame, wherein a second load-handling device is arranged on the frame adjacent to the first load-handling device and is mounted independently thereof so as to be infinitely adjustable in height in a controlled manner. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084151 | PORTABLE TRANSITION DOCK FOR PALLETIZED PRODUCT - A transition dock is disclosed allowing palletized product to be loaded into transport conveyors at a worksite. The product may be produce and the worksite may be a field where the produce is harvested. Where operating at a field where produce is harvested, the loading dock facilitates loading of the produce into a reefer to begin the cold chain at the field. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084152 | Container Loading System - A container loading system has a hoist frame with a movable carriage. A pair of single stage cylinders moves the carriage between positions. The carriage includes at least two rotatable sheave to receive a cable. The cable has a free end to attach with a container. The movement of the cylinders moves the carriage between positions to load or unload a container onto or from the container loading system. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084153 | FORKLIFT TRUCK - A forklift truck includes a truck body, a fork, a mast, tilting and lifting mechanisms, tilt and lift levers, tilting and lifting operation detectors, an auxiliary switch, a tilt angle detector and a controller. The tilt and lift levers are adapted to operate the tilting and lifting mechanisms, respectively. The auxiliary switch is disposed on the lift lever at a position where the auxiliary switch and the lift lever are operable by the same operator's hand. The controller is adapted to control the tilting and lifting mechanisms based on signals from the tilting and lifting operation detectors and the auxiliary switch. When the auxiliary switch is in operative position and the lifting operation detector detects that the lift lever is in operative position, the controller controls the tilting mechanism so as to tilt the fork to have a predetermined tilt angle based on a signal from the tilt angle detector. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084154 | ADJUSTABLE-WIDTH PALLET AND PRODUCT PROTECTOR - An adjustable width pallet and product protector for a lift truck having a first outer L-shaped fork, a first inner L-shaped fork, a second outer L-shaped fork, and a second inner L-shaped fork. The protector can include a first horizontally elongated plate, a second horizontally elongated plate disposed rearwardly of the first horizontally elongated plate, a first outer mounting plate disposed rearwardly of and coupled to the first horizontally elongated plate, a first inner mounting plate disposed rearwardly of and slidably coupled to the first horizontally elongated plate, a second outer mounting plate disposed rearwardly of and coupled to the second horizontally elongated plate, and a second inner mounting plate disposed rearwardly of and slidably coupled to the second horizontally elongated plate. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084155 | Material Handling Machine - A material handling machine includes a linkage assembly connected to a machine frame of the material handling machine. The linkage assembly configured to transport material from a front side of the machine frame to a rear side of the machine frame. The linkage assembly includes a first and a second guide rails associated with the machine frame. The linkage assembly further includes a first boom and a second boom having one end pivotally connected to the first guide rail and the second guide rails. A first and a second lift mechanism are pivotally connected to the first boom and second boom, respectively. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084156 | ROBOT ARM - The robot arm of the present application is a robot arm that transports semiconductor wafers. The robot arm includes a hand, a lower arm link, and an upper arm link. The hand is connected to the lower arm link via a first joint. The upper arm link is connected to the lower arm link via a second joint. In the robot arm of the present application, the lower arm link is capable of being separated at a location between the first joint and the second joint. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084157 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VACUUM TO A MOVING ELEMENT - A system for providing vacuum to a moving element of a transport system, the system includes: a vacuum chamber on the moving element for storing vacuum; a vacuum source; a vacuum inlet provided on the vacuum chamber and for connection to the vacuum source; and a vacuum outlet in communication with the vacuum chamber and positioned on the moving element. The vacuum source may be provided on and travel with the moving element or on the transport system and periodically engage with the vacuum chamber. Where the vacuum source is provided on the moving element, a vacuum chamber may not be required. Further, the vacuum source may be driven by electrical energy and/or mechanical energy in various configurations. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084158 | LIFTING SYSTEM - A lifting system suitable for garages for storing objects above a vehicle comprises a frame having a central opening. The frame is formed of two side bars and two end bars, each side bar being adjustably attached to the end bar for adjusting the size of the central opening. A first pair of swing arms is pivotably attached to the first side bar and a second pair of swing arms is pivotably attached to the second side bar. There is a pivot connection for each swing arm for pivotably connecting each swing arm to a supporting structure above the frame. A hoist system activated by a switch is used for raising and lowering the frame. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084159 | Waste Container - The present invention is generally applicable to a container. More specifically, the invention is applicable to a waste container for the collection, storage and transport of waste and refuse material. The waste containers of the present invention are particularly useful for the collection, storage and transporting of organic waste material. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084160 | Turbine Shroud Impingement System with Bellows - The present application provides a turbine shroud impingement system. The turbine shroud impingement system may include a turbine shroud segment, an impingement box positioned within the turbine shroud segment, a feed tube in communication with the impingement box, and a bellows positioned about the feed tube. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084161 | Turbocharger Variable-Nozzle Assembly With Vane Sealing Arrangement - A variable-nozzle turbocharger includes a turbine housing and a center housing, and a generally annular nozzle ring and an array of vanes rotatably mounted to the nozzle ring such that the vanes can be pivoted about their axes for regulating exhaust gas flow to the turbine wheel. The vanes extend between the nozzle ring and an opposite wall formed by an insert in the turbine housing. A vane sealing member is supported on the insert, and has a portion disposed between distal ends of the vanes and the insert. This portion of the vane sealing member is configured to be contacted by the distal ends of the vanes when the vanes are in the closed position, while a clearance exists between the portion of the vane sealing member and the distal ends of the vanes when the vanes are in the open position. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084162 | Gas Turbine - A gas turbine is provided that can suppress an increase in the supplied amount of cooling air in clearance adjustment through casing cooling. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084163 | WEAR INDICATION SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSOR DIAPHRAGMS OF GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A wear indication system for use in turbine engines to measure gap closure that indicates the amount of wear found on a compressor diaphragm outer hook to prevent contact between a compressor vane attached to the compressor diaphragm outer hook and an upstream compressor blade. The wear indication system enables the wear to be serviced before failure occurs. The wear indication system may be formed from a base mounting plate having one or more wearable material layers attached thereto. In one embodiment, the wear indication system may have multiple wearable material layers. The outermost wearable layer may have a cross-sectional area less than a wearable layer to which it is attached to enable visual determination of the amount of wear that has occurred. The wearable layers may be formed from a honeycomb shaped material enabling wear to occur without threatening downstream components with damage. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084164 | POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - A power generation apparatus includes an expander and a power transmission shaft that extracts a rotational driving force generated by the expander to the exterior of a housing of the expander. The housing of the expander contains a driving unit of the expander within a space enclosed by a partition wall of the housing. The power transmission shaft includes a magnetic coupling, divided between the interior and exterior of the housing of the expander through the partition wall. The rotational driving force extracted via the magnetic coupling is used as auxiliary power that supplements the power of a driving source provided separately from the expander when driving a rotating machine using the power of the driving source. A clutch mechanism and a speed variator are provided in a power transmission path that transmits the rotational driving force extracted by the power transmission shaft to the driving source. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084165 | INSTALLATION COMPRISING STEAM TURBINE MODULES WITH OPTIMIZED EFFICIENCY - An installation includes a high pressure steam turbine module, a medium pressure steam turbine module, and at least one low pressure steam turbine module, sealing devices being positioned between a rotating turbine shaft and corresponding casings of the various turbine modules, each of the modules include a main chamber in which the turbine is housed. The installation also includes a first collection chamber positioned in the casing of the high pressure module to collect the steam leaks leaving the high pressure module through its sealing device at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure, and an injection chamber positioned in the casing of the low pressure module and connected by a first circuit to the first collection chamber such that the steam is transferred from the first collection chamber toward the injection chamber, and then toward the main chamber of the low pressure module through its sealing device. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084166 | SEGMENTED COMPONENT - A component, in particular for a gas turbine, is disclosed. The component has at least two component segments which are arranged relative to one another leaving a gap and are sealed against each other by a sealing device. The sealing device includes at least one brush seal. Also disclosed is a gas turbine, in particular an aircraft engine, having such a component. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084167 | WEAR-RESISTANT COATING AND USE THEREOF - A rotor blade | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084168 | CLEARANCE FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY HAVING RAIL MEMBER - A flow control assembly is provided, including a member and a wall. The member has a surface, a flow diverting member and a rail member. The rail member is situated upstream of the flow diverting member. The flow diverting member and the rail member each project from the surface of the member. The flow diverting member has a distal end. The wall is disposed in relation to the member to create a clearance gap between the distal end of the flow diverting member and the wall. A fluid path is created between the member and the wall, and flows from an upstream section and through the clearance gap. A first chamber and a second chamber are defined by the wall and located upstream of the clearance gap. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084169 | Tip Shroud Assembly with Contoured Seal Rail Fillet - The present application provides a tip shroud assembly for use with a turbine engine. The tip shroud assembly may include a shroud, a seal rail positioned on the shroud, and a contoured fillet attaching the seal rail to the shroud. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084170 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS - A clamp suitable for use in an anti-icing system of a gas turbine engine is provided is disclosed. The clamp has a clasping portion for clasping a heating element. Two resilient arms extend from the clasping portion to a substantially rigid outer collar. Translational movement of the clasping portion, which may be created by radial expansion of an annular heating element being clasped thereby, can be accommodated by the clamp by elastic deformation of the resilient arms. This allows radial expansion of the heating element to be accommodated without relative rotation between the clasping portion and the heating element. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084171 | TURBINE DRUM ROTOR RETROFIT - Systems for increasing the efficiency of a turbine and an overall power plant system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a turbine includes: an outer shell including a set of grooves configured to complement components of a wheel and diaphragm steam path section; a drum rotor disposed within the outer shell; a set of shell converts connected to the outer shell via the set of grooves, the set of shell converts configured to complement components of the drum rotor; and a working fluid passage substantially defined by the drum rotor and the set of shell converts. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084172 | TURBINE EXHAUST SECTION STRUCTURES WITH INTERNAL FLOW PASSAGES - A system is provided including a turbine exhaust section. The turbine exhaust section includes an exhaust flow path. The turbine exhaust section also includes an outer structure having an outer casing, an outer exhaust wall disposed along the exhaust flow path, and an outer cavity disposed between the outer exhaust wall and the outer casing. The turbine exhaust section further includes an inner structure having an inner exhaust wall disposed along the exhaust flow path, an inner cavity disposed between the inner exhaust wall and an inner casing, and a bearing cavity disposed between the inner casing and a bearing housing. In addition, the turbine exhaust section includes a strut extending between the outer structure and the inner structure. The strut includes a first flow passage configured to flow a fluid from the inner cavity to the outer cavity. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084173 | CENTRIFUGAL FAN - There is provided a centrifugal fan including an upper casing which has an air suction opening, a lower casing, and an impeller which is disposed between the upper casing and the lower casing. The impeller includes an upper shroud which is provided on an upper casing side, and a plurality of blades which are arranged along a circumference direction below the upper shroud, and is rotatable around a rotary shaft. A pressure surface of each of the plurality of blades has a convex shape in a rotation direction and is formed with a plurality of protrusions which extend in parallel with the rotary shaft. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084174 | STRUT RODS FOR STRUCTURAL GUIDE VANES - A reinforced structural guide vane system includes an outer casing; a center body within the outer casing; a plurality of structural guide vanes extending between and connected to the center body and the outer casing; and a plurality of strut rods extended between and connected to the outer casing and to the center body. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084175 | Stator for Progressive Cavity Pump/Motor - A stator for a progressive cavity pump or motor includes a stator housing and a stator thread made of a material moulded within the housing. The stator housing includes an outer tube and an inner anchor element within. The anchor element has radially disposed apertures and is spaced from outer tube. To fix the anchor element in the outer tube, the axial end faces of the anchor element each have a first set of protrusions and indentations around the circumference thereof. Two end caps of the housing are fixed at the end faces of the outer tube. Each end cap is provided with an interconnecting part having a second set of protrusions and indentations. The first and second sets of protrusions and indentations interengage to mechanically fix the anchor element axially and radially within the outer tube. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084176 | FAN INLET DIFFUSER HOUSING RIVETED CENTER BODY RETENTION - A fan inlet diffuser housing system includes an air cycle machine, a housing coupled to the air cycle machine, an inlet fan disposed on the air cycle machine and configured to pass inlet air into the fan inlet diffuser housing, a center tube disposed in the housing, a diffuser cone disposed around the center tube, an inboard strut supporting the inner tube within the diffuser cone, and an outboard strut supporting the inner tube within the diffuser cone, the outboard strut being integral with the diffuser cone, wherein the inboard strut is coupled to the inner tube with a first plurality of mechanical fasteners, and the outboard strut is coupled to the inner tube with a second plurality of mechanical fasteners. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084177 | NACELLE SHELL STRUCTURE, LOCK LABYRINTH AND WIND TURBINE - A nacelle shell structure which is attachable to a main structure of a wind turbine is described. The nacelle shell structure is attachable to the main structure such that the nacelle shell structure is carried by the main structure at only three static points. Moreover, a nacelle shell structure is provided which is attachable to a main structure of a wind turbine. The nacelle shell structure includes interconnected shell sub-structures. Furthermore, a lock-labyrinth for positioning between a rotating part with a rotation axis and stationary part of a wind turbine is disclosed, which includes a shield structure and a support structure, the shield structure being located radially outward of the support structure and protruding the support structure in axial direction. The shield structure includes a nose protruding radially inward and being located at an axial position where the support structure fauns a water-tight channel which opens towards the nose. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084178 | FAN ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE - A fan assembly structure is provided. The fan assembly structure comprises a fan, an air-flow guiding structure and a fixing component. The air-flow guiding structure has a plurality of air-flow guiding holes, a leaning portion and a plurality of first locking portions distributed on the leaning portion. The fixing component has a plurality of second locking portions. The fan is pivotally connected with the fixing component. The second locking portion is adapted to rotate by an angle with respect to the leaning portion to lock with the corresponding first locking portion. Thereby, the fan is disposed on the air-flow guiding structure by only the fixing component. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084179 | VARIABLE VANE ANGULAR POSITION SENSOR - A variable vane control system for use with a gas turbine engine includes an actuator, a mechanical linkage assembly, and a vane position sensor. The gas turbine engine has a plurality of variable vanes each having an airfoil disposed in a gas flow path of the gas turbine engine. The plurality of variable vanes includes a first variable vane. The mechanical linkage assembly operably connects the actuator to at least the first variable vane. The vane position sensor is connected to one of the first variable vane or a portion of the mechanical linkage assembly proximate the first variable vane for sensing angular position of the first variable vane. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084180 | Fan With Power Deployed Fan Blade - A rotating fan with a transmission mechanism and a blade deployment mechanism. In an energized state, an electromagnetic coil generates a magnetic force that causes a clutch plate to be in contact with a contact surface, thereby engaging a planetary gear system. In a de-energized state, the clutch plate is not in contact with the contact surface, thereby disengaging the planetary gear system. In a deployed configuration, a drive link activated by the planetary gear system rotates a blade link to cause a fan blade to pivot. The result is that the fan blade tip is farther from the motor shaft than the fan blade root. In a retracted configuration, the drive link rotates the blade link to cause the fan blade to pivot and retract. The result is that the fan blade tip is equidistant from the motor shaft as the fan blade root. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084181 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING FANS - A fan test system includes a control module. The control module includes a temperature-speed table storing standard speeds at different temperatures of a fan, a counter loaded with a default value, and a fan speed control unit setting the time interval for obtaining the actual speed of a fan corresponding to a certain temperature. The fan speed control unit obtains the actual speed of the fan at every interval time, and determines whether the speeds obtained at predetermined continuous interval times are equal. The fan speed control unit obtains the standard speed of the fan according to the certain temperature if the speeds are equal. It indicates the fan is qualified in response to the actual speed being equal to the standard speed. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084182 | WIND ENERGY INSTALLATION AZIMUTH OR PITCH DRIVE - There is provided a wind power installation azimuth or pitch drive having a travelling wave drive. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084183 | DUAL SERIES DAMPER SYSTEM - A dual series damper includes a fluid damper portion and a elastomeric damper portion. The fluid damper portion includes a first housing, a first connection member, and a piston coupled to the first connection member. The piston divides an interior of the first housing into a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber. The piston has a fluid passage in the piston, the fluid passage being configured to provide fluid communication between the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber. The elastomeric damper portion includes a second housing, a second connection member coupled to the second housing, and an elastomer between the first housing and the second housing. When a lead/lag force is introduced to the dual series damper, the fluid damper portion behaves rigidly so that the elastomeric damper portion dampens the lead/lag oscillation. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084184 | RETENTION SYSTEMS - Retention systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a retainer apparatus is configured to retain a battery of the type used to power a pitch-control drivetrain for adjusting a pitch angle of a wind-turbine rotor. In a working embodiment, the retainer apparatus has a separable housing member and sleeve member configured to matingly engage each other in an interlocking relationship and to define a retention chamber having an open interior region sized to receive the battery. Adjustable pitch rotors having one or more innovative retainer apparatus are also disclosed. Innovative principles disclosed herein can be adapted to retainers for a wide variety of retainable elements, other than batteries. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084185 | FAN BRAKE - A fan brake for a fan system. The fan system may include a fan assembly configured for seating into a cassette housing. The fan assembly may include a fan having a plurality of blades connected with a fan hub. The fan brake may be connected to the fan assembly, wherein the fan brake engages the fan hub when the fan housing is not fully seated within the cassette housing, and the fan brake disengages the fan hub when the fan assembly is fully seated into the cassette housing. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084186 | ELASTOMERIC BEARING WITH TAPERED SHIMS - The centrifugal force bearing includes a plurality of tapered metal shims such that the thicker end of each tapered metal shim near the inner portion of bearing. The bearing can include a plurality of tapered elastomeric members that are consequently tapered so that the inner portions are narrower than the outer portions. The tapered metal shims can increase the axial stiffness in the direction of the centrifugal force, thereby reducing the axial deflection under loading, as compared to non-tapered shims. Further, reducing axial deflection reduces clearance issues that may arise when the rotor blade is allowed to axial deflect significant distances. As such, the tapered metal shims can increase the capacity of the bearing. Tapering the metal shims can decrease the compression induced shear strain near the outer portions of the elastomeric member, where loads are typically higher. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084187 | BLADE STRUCTURE FOR CENTRIFUGAL FAN - A blade structure for centrifugal fan includes a hub, a first blade unit, and a second blade unit. The hub has a connection section formed therearound and the connection section has a first side and an opposite second side. The first and the second blade unit are radially outward extended from the first and the second side, respectively, of the connection section. By providing the first and the second blade unit around the hub of a centrifugal fan, the air flows and air pressure produced by the centrifugal fan can be largely increased at effectively reduced noise. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084188 | Blade - Disclosed herein is a blade that avoids fretting damage, while reducing stress occurring at the neck portion as caused by the stress relief groove. The blade disposed on an outer periphery of a rotor is provided. The blade includes: a blade portion; a dovetail portion for holding the blade on the rotor; a platform portion that connects the dovetail portion and the blade portion; and a stress relief groove that connects a side surface of the platform portion and a blade load bearing surface of the dovetail portion, wherein the dovetail portion has a width that increases toward a bottom side thereof within a range from a connection point between the side surface of the platform portion and the stress relief groove to a connection point between the dovetail portion and the stress relief groove. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084189 | CMC COMPONENT, POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING A CMC COMPONENT - A ceramic matrix composite component for a power generation system includes a ceramic foam core and a ceramic matrix composite material surrounding at least a portion of the ceramic foam core. The ceramic foam core remains in place during operation of the component in the power generation system. Additionally, a method of forming the ceramic matrix composite component is provided. | 2013-04-04 |
