| 14th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
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| 20110079992 | Valve assembly for gas generating system - A gas generating system includes a housing having a passage and a forcing member positioned in the passage. A flowable material is positioned in the passage to resist motion of the forcing member. The housing is configured to enable a flow of flowable material out of the housing responsive only to a motion of the forcing member. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079993 | AIRBAG MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an airbag module for a motor vehicle, comprising a gas sack, that can be inflated in order to protect a person by feeding gas into the gas sack, an openable reservoir for storing a coolant, wherein the reservoir comprises a first and a second portion, the second portion connected to the first portion, at least one outflow opening of the reservoir formed in the second portion, through which the coolant, for cooling the gas fed into the gas sack, can leave the reservoir, and a closure element for closing the outflow opening. According to the invention it is provided that the closure element divides the reservoir into the two portions, and that the coolant is arranged in the first portion, wherein the closure element seals the first portion of the reservoir with respect to the second portion of the reservoir. Further, the invention relates to a method for producing an airbag module. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079994 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR REGAINING OR MAINTAINING BALANCE IN SNOW - An apparatus that receives a pole tip and assists a user to achieve a standing position in snow is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pole tip receiving member having a base and a pole tip engagement. The pole tip engagement engages a tip of a pole limits lateral movement of the pole with respect to the pole tip receiving member. a coupling secures the pole tip receiving member to the snow traversal device. Engagement of the pole by the pole tip receiving member transfers a pressure applied by the pole to a supporting substrate of the snow traversal device. The transfer of the pressure applied by the pole increases the effective surface area of the pole. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079995 | Skate guard and walking device - The present invention provides a skate guard having an elongated body piece with a longitudinal channel for receiving a skate blade, and an end piece adapted to pivot relative to the body piece. The end piece, which is adapted to receive an end portion of a skate blade, may be pivotally and detachably secured in a closed position whereby a skate blade is held within the guard. In a preferred embodiment, a biased latch member is provided in the end piece to further secure a blade within the guard and to enable a user to install the guard by a step-in process. The end piece is preferably connected to the body piece though an adapter piece that enables the guard to be configured for a variety of skate lengths and shapes. The skate guard preferably includes lateral stabilizing ball and heel segments for added stability when walking and installing the guard. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079996 | Apparatus and Method for Document Binding - The invention presents a book apparatus and a bookbinding method using a book cover with a front cover, rear cover, and a middle portion, bound through the rear cover with two parallel rows of offset cover holes, and a helix coil component configured to hold pages inside the book cover, so the book may lie flat when opened. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079997 | Security Element and Method for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a security element ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079998 | Coupling for hydraulic disc brake of bicycle - A coupling for bicycle hydraulic disc brake includes, in combination a housing comprising a stepped-diameter channel having a threaded opening, and a hollow, staged cylindrical member having an inner end disposed at an innermost shoulder of the channel; a hollow cylindrical element formed of metal and comprising an annular groove on an outer surface, and two annular shoulders with the groove formed therebetween wherein the cylindrical element has an inner end disposed at a shoulder adjacent to the innermost shoulder of the channel; a hollow adjustment screw adapted to secure to the threaded opening; and a brake fluid tube slidably disposed through the adjustment screw and the cylindrical element. Driving the adjustment screw will compress the cylindrical element with the groove being completely compressed by the shoulders, the channel being not compressed by the cylindrical element, and the tube being in contact with the cylindrical element. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079999 | QUICK-CONNECT COUPLING HAVING INVERTED GUIDE AND SEALING ZONES - A coupling device including a tubular body defining a channel having a reception segment for receiving a pipe end, the reception segment being provided with a locking member for locking the pipe end in the reception segment, a sealing member for fitting tightly against an outside surface of the pipe end, a guide for guiding the pipe end in the reception segment, and an abutment for stopping the pipe end being pushed into the reception segment, wherein the sealing member is placed in a groove formed between the abutment and the guide, and the locking member is placed between the guide means and an inlet to the reception segment. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080000 | SYNCHRONOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A synchronous electrical machine comprises a plurality of phases and detecting means arranged to detect an open-circuit fault in at least one of the phases of the synchronous electrical machine. Isolating means is arranged to isolate the at least one phase of the synchronous electrical machine with the fault. Phase shift means are arranged to produce a controlled phase shift between the voltage and the current within the remaining phases of the synchronous electrical machine so as to adjust the phase angle of the second harmonic powers produced by the remaining phases of the synchronous electrical machine such that the vector sum of the second harmonic power vectors of the remaining phases of the synchronous electrical machine is zero to eliminate torque ripple. The phase shift means is arranged to adjust the phase angle of all the remaining phases by the same predetermined angle to maximise the torque ripple-free power output of the synchronous electrical machine. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080001 | Method for controlling a wind turbine at high thermal loads - A method of controlling a temperature of a component of a wind turbine is disclosed. A set point temperature of the component is defined. The actual temperature of the component is determined and compared with the defined set point temperature. The actual temperature of the component is controlled by controlling the output power of the wind turbine based on the result of comparison. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080002 | Controlled momentum hydro-electric system - A hydroelectric system in which by using a controlled environment within a large container filled with fluids, with means for controlling the dynamic velocity of the complete volume of fluids within the container. This is accomplished by moving the stagnant fluid from a plurality of regions through a plurality of thrust regions where the fluid is discharged to a plurality of regions of the dynamic surface of the same container. The dynamic surface accelerates the complete volume of fluid within the container to proximate the velocity produced by the layers of accelerated fluid from the stagnant regions through the thrust regions. A plurality of waterwheels properly distributed within the container, harvest the kinetic energy within the moving fluids, converting the energy to mechanical energy and transferring the torque created to other components that amplifies the designed revolutions per minutes (RPM) achieved within the container, to a designed RPM for the generation of green electric power. A secondary electrical generating system dependent of the velocity of the drives shafts, supply the electrical current needed for the thrust sources. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080003 | AEROGENERATOR - An aerogenerator is provided. The aerogenerator includes an impeller which is rotated by the wind. A rotatable shaft, a rotatable plate and a rocker arm mount the impeller to a support structure so that the impeller is rotatable, and convert the rotating motion of the impeller into linear motion. A rod is connected with the rocker arm and is reciprocated linearly. A magnet is provided on the rod and has magnetic force. An induction coil is provided outside the reciprocating magnet and interacts with the magnet to create an induced voltage. A transform unit transforms the induced voltage of the induction coil to an electric current. An electricity storage unit stores the electric current of the transform unit. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080004 | RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION ECO SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a renewable energy generation eco system includes a magnetic guideway for the propulsion of a non contact levitating vehicle mounted with one or more wind turbines travelling at constant or at a variable speed; the incoming wind rotates the mounted turbine blades due to its kinetic energy thus providing torque to generators producing renewable electricity for residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial and transportation use. In another embodiment, a renewable energy generation eco system includes a wheel based runway for the propulsion of wheel based vehicle mounted with one or more wind turbines travelling at constant or at a variable speed; the incoming wind rotates the mounted turbine blades due to its kinetic energy thus providing torque to generators producing renewable electricity for residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial and transportation use. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080005 | FLUID-DRIVEN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR - The fluid-driven electrical generator utilizes internal driven fluid currents to generate a regular, mechanical oscillation that is used to generate electricity through electromagnetic induction. The fluid-driven electrical generator includes a base having opposed upper and lower surfaces. A linearly oscillating disc having opposed upper and lower surfaces and having a central passage formed therethrough is resiliently supported above the base to form a lower fluid flow path therebetween. An upper housing is mounted above the upper surface of the linearly oscillating disc. A lower surface of an upper wall thereof is spaced apart from the upper surface of the linearly oscillating disc to form an upper fluid flow path therebetween. At least one permanent magnet is attached to an outer edge of the linearly oscillating disc for generating alternating electrical current in at least one induction coil mounted adjacent the at least one permanent magnet. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080006 | Method - A method for generating power from water by pressure retarded osmosis comprises the steps of: pumping sea water into a first pathway which is at least partially defined by a first face of a membrane, said membrane comprising a distinct electrically conductive porous nanotube layer; pumping fresh water into a second pathway which is at least partially defined by a second face of the membrane to generate an osmotic pressure gradient across the membrane; and harnessing the power generated from the osmotic pressure gradient. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080007 | SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY CONVERTER - A system for converting wind and solar energy for use with an electrical generator, the system includes a wind powered subsystem including: a rotor for receiving wind to generate mechanical energy; and a first shaft for providing a permanent mechanical coupling between the rotor and the electrical generator for transferring the generated mechanical energy to the electrical generator; a solar powered subsystem including: a solar collector for receiving solar energy to generate thermal energy; a thermo-mechanical engine coupled to the solar collector for converting the generated thermal energy into mechanical energy; and a second shaft mechanically coupled to the thermo-mechanical engine; and an interconnection subsystem for selecting between coupling the second shaft to the first shaft for combining the mechanical energy generated by the wind and solar powered subsystems to be transferred to the electrical generator, and decoupling the second shaft from the first shaft. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080008 | LATCHING MECHANISM FOR A MODULE - One embodiment includes a latching mechanism having a latch, a cam and a slider. The cam is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. The cam is also configured to displace an end of the latch when the cam is rotated about the axis of rotation. The slider is operably connected to the cam and is configured to cause the cam to rotate about the axis of rotation. Some embodiments also include a retaining cover and a boot. The retaining cover secures a second end of the latch to a module in which the latching mechanism is implemented. The boot is operatively connected to the slider and can be manipulated by a user to activate the slider. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080009 | Closure Mechanism - A closure mechanism and in particular to a magnetically operated closure mechanism for doors and the like which includes a first and second magnetic assembly, each of said magnetic assembly comprising a magnet; and a housing to house the magnet, wherein at least one magnetic assembly includes an adjustment mechanism to adjust the position of the magnet relative to its housing. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080010 | HANDLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DOOR - In a handle device for a vehicle door, a base member made of a synthetic resin is provided with: a pin support part having a support hole; and a pair of restricting walls which flexes so as to allow a pin to pass through when the pin is inserted into the support hole and which opposes an end part of the pin after insertion of the pin is completed. The pin is formed so as to integrally have: a pin main portion being formed in a round bar shape having a constant diameter and a circular cross-sectional shape and being inserted from one end side through the support hole; and a large diameter portion being coaxially connected to the other end of the pin main portion. The two restricting walls, which are formed in a flat plate shape, are provided on the base member so that the gap between opposing faces of the two restricting walls in a state in which no external force is acting on the restricting walls is larger than a diameter of the pin main portion and smaller than the maximum diameter of the large diameter portion. Accordingly, it is possible to achieve the assemblability of the pin to be enhanced and molding of the base member to be made easy, thus reducing the number of operating steps. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080011 | BUMPER FACEPLATE WITH PORTS - The use of a bumper faceplate with ports provides for the easy assembly, increased structural strength, and dramatically improved aesthetic appearance of an assembled bumper containing bumper components. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080012 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR ATTACHMENT OF A BUMPER COVERING - The invention refers to a mounting system for attachment of a bumper covering at a motor vehicle body which includes a mounting strip, a guide profile and a locking slider which in mounted condition provides connection between the mounting strip and the guide profile, wherein at least the guide profile is configured as a separate component. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080013 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT OF A BUMPER COVERING - The invention concerns a device which is based on thermoplastic material for the attachment of a bumper covering at the body of a motor vehicle which includes a base body and a cover plate as well as a security pin for securing the cover plate; the base body and the cover plate are configured as separate components and the security pin when inserted into safety lugs at the base body locks the cover plate in place. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080014 | GARDEN TOOL DESIGNED FOR HARD PACK SOIL - The present invention relates to a novel garden spade wherein the scoop portion has straight sides. In addition, the proximal end of the scoop has a hammer plate uninterrupted by the neck which neck is attached to the scoop of the spade distal to the hammer plate. The neck and handle attached to the neck are angled such that the hammer plate can be struck with the greatest amount of clearance and best angle of attack for hitting a spade compared to previous spades which are not designed to successfully be hit without damage to either the spade, the user or both. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080015 | Pet shelf for vehicles - A pet shelf for use in vehicles includes a pair of angled generally planar members joined in a right angle relationship. One of the angled members defines a support plate which is inserted downwardly within a vehicle door through the gap between the vehicle door and the window. The support plate supports the remaining plate to cover the vehicle door shelf and protect the upholstery material while providing a convenient surface for the dog or other pet to rest upon. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080016 | AMBULANCE COT AND LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEM - An ambulance cot loading and unloading apparatus includes a base for mounting to an emergency vehicle deck and an arm mounted for linear movement along the base, which is configured for engaging an ambulance cot. A drive mechanism is provided for raising the arm, which is configured in the presence of an applied force with a first magnitude on the arm to raise the arm at a first speed and in the presence of an applied force on the arm with a second magnitude greater than the first magnitude to raise the arm at another speed or speeds lower than the first speed. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080017 | TAILGATE GAP COVERING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A tailgate gap cover for covering a gap between two adjacent surfaces includes an elongated top member where the top member has a generally arcuate T-shaped cross-sectional profile. An elongated concave relief central portion extends lengthwise along the center of the top member. An elongated insertion panel is affixed to a central bottom portion of the top member, where the elongated insertion panel extends downwardly substantially perpendicular from the top member. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080018 | SEAL MOLDINGS FOR VEHICLES - A seal molding configured for minimizing a first perceivable gap having a first width between a vitreous element and a body panel of a vehicle includes a first portion configured for abutting the vitreous element and a second portion configured for abutting the body panel and including an elongated flexible segment and a protrusion projecting away from the segment. The second portion is configured for flexing toward the first portion to define an alternative gap having a second width that is smaller than the first width to thereby minimize the first perceivable gap between the vitreous element and the body panel. A vehicle includes a body panel, a vitreous element having an outer surface and spaced apart from the body panel to define the first perceivable gap, and the seal molding disposed between and in contact with the vitreous element and the body panel. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080019 | AERODYNAMIC VEHICLES AND FAIRING ASSEMBLIES THEREOF - A vehicle having reduced aerodynamic drag includes a wheel assembly configured for moving the vehicle across a surface. The wheel assembly has an inboard surface and an outboard surface and includes a wheel configured for rotation with respect to the vehicle and a tire disposed on the wheel. The vehicle also includes a fairing assembly configured for reducing aerodynamic drag across the wheel assembly. The fairing assembly includes a first portion configured for partially enclosing an inboard surface of the wheel assembly and a second portion configured for partially enclosing an outboard surface of the wheel assembly and removably coupled to the first portion. The fairing assembly is moveable in unison with the wheel assembly during vehicle steering and suspension maneuvers. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080020 | BODYSHELL STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for the production of a bodyshell structure for a motor vehicle, wherein a sheet-like textile support element impregnated with a curable matrix material is provided and, following the positioning of suitable reinforcing and moulding elements, moulded around at least one mould core, whereupon the matrix material is cured. After the removal of the at least one mould core, a single-piece bodyshell structure joined by adhesive force remains. The invention further relates to a bodyshell structure produced by means of this method. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080021 | Quick Mounting for Protective Plates for Vehicles - Using multiple hook-type anchor bolts the user can quickly mount and remove a protective plate on or under vehicles by hooking onto the frame and/or parts of the body of the vehicle. Hook-type anchor bolt mounting avoids costly, labor-intensive, complex, and risky drilling into the body and/or frame of the vehicle as required by conventional mounting process requiring bolt holes to be drilled into the frame and/or body of the vehicle and secured by bolts. With this new method of mounting a protective plate the user can mount or remove a protective plate in a few minutes instead of taking 2 hours or more. This new method also avoids the need to disassemble parts of the vehicle to drill the mounting holes in remote locations on the frame and/or body of the vehicle. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080022 | BLIND COVER POSITIONING STRUCTURE - A positioning structure for a blind cover which is arranged between a guide rail and an outer roof panel of a vehicle in a sunshade device for the vehicle, the blind cover including: a plate shaped shielding portion which is arranged between the guide rail and the outer roof panel and a supporting portion which is inserted into an installation groove formed in the guide rail, wherein the supporting portion includes a engagement portion which is flexible in a groove width direction of the installation groove, and the engagement portion is fit into an engaged portion which is an opening formed in the installation groove to position the blind cover with respect to the guide rail. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080023 | OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR A VEHICLE - An open roof construction for a vehicle having an opening in the fixed roof, comprises stationary longitudinal guide rails on either side of the roof opening and slidable slides with operating mechanisms. A panel supported by the operating mechanisms is adjustable between a closed position, in which it closes the roof opening, and an open position, in which it releases the roof opening at least partially. Each operating mechanism comprises a curve plate attached to the panel and has a first guide track with which a first guide member connected to the slide is in engagement, at least along part of the path of movement of the panel. The slide includes a height-adjustable part which is equipped with the first guide member, and is also equipped with a second guide member which is in engagement with a second guide track having a vertical component. The second guide track is provided at a curve part which is connected to the guide rail. The first and second guide tracks are positioned relatively such that they have a common vertical longitudinal plane extending there through. The guide tracks are selectively movable with respect to each other in a direction parallel to guide rails to enable the first and second guide tracks to overlap in height direction without crossing each other. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080024 | CONNECTION BETWEEN ROOF PANEL AND SIDE PANEL - A vehicle may include a roof panel having a segment that is formed of a thermoplastic material, a side panel having a segment that is formed of a metal, and a connection device. The roof panel may be connected to the side panel member by attaching the connection device to the side panel segment, heating the roof panel segment to melt at least a portion of it, enveloping the connection member within the melted portion of the roof panel segment; and, cooling the components. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080025 | Configurable Playpen Device - A playpen device is provided and includes a playpen base portion having a playpen base first side, a playpen base second side and a playpen base rear side. The playpen device includes a playpen back portion having a playpen back first side, a playpen back second side and a playpen back bottom side. The playpen device also includes two playpen side portions each having a playpen side rear side and a playpen side bottom side. The playpen base first side is connected with the playpen side bottom side of one of the two playpen side portions and the playpen base second side is connected with the playpen side bottom side of the other of the two playpen side portions. Also, the playpen base rear side is connected with the playpen back bottom side and the car seat playpen device is configurable between a first and second configuration. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080026 | VEHICLE SEAT - The present invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a sitting part and a back-rest, the inclination of which is adjustable relative to the sitting part and which can be converted from a working position into a stowage position, and vice versa. The present invention particularly relates to the center seat of a row of seats. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080027 | RETRACTABLE SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A retractable seat for a vehicle includes: a first leg with a proximal end that is rotatably attached to a seat cushion and a distal end that is rotatably attached to a floor; a second leg that is rotatably attached to the seat cushion; and an interlocking member that couples the first leg to the second leg so that the second leg is move in accordance with movement of the first leg. Rotating the first leg with respect to the floor moves the seat cushion from a use position to a retracted position. The rotation of the second leg through the interlocking member, from a position at which a second leg stands upright with respect to the seat cushion to a position which the second leg extends along the seat cushion. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080028 | DYNAMIC FURNITURE - Dynamic furniture having platforms in dynamic attachment to an actuator assembly that in turn is in dynamic attachment to a base. Use of motional platforms supported by a motional actuator assembly permits an article of the furniture to conform to the many and varied body positions a user wants, and allows a user to more easily change body positions while remaining within the furniture, and in medical scenarios may obviate most needs to transfer a patient from one article of furniture to another. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080029 | STORAGE ASSIST DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A storage assist device for a vehicle seat selectively changes in position between a use and a storage position. The device includes a supporting member for supporting a rotating shaft fixed to the seat cushion; a link member having a fixed portion fixed to the rotating shaft and an engagement portion provided at a position spaced from the fixed portion; a fixing member provided on the vehicle body floor side and disposed at a predetermined distance from the rotating shaft; and an urging spring mounted in a tensioned condition between the engagement portion of the link member and the fixing member that can apply the urging force in the urging direction. The link member is fixed to the rotating shaft such that the entire length of the urging spring is shortest when the seat center of gravity is located on a vertical surface including the rotating shaft. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080030 | ARMREST AND METHODS FOR MAUFACTURING SAME - A method for manufacturing an armrest includes making a plurality of core sections. Each core section is formed by bonding a plurality of waste pieces of high-quality wood together. Each of two adjacent ends respectively of two adjacent core sections is machined to provide a serrated coupling face having a plurality of grooves and a plurality of protrusions. The core sections are bonded together to form a core having a desired length by applying adhesive to the serrated coupling faces. A plurality of upper boards made of the same material as the core is bonded to a top side of the core. A plurality of lateral boards made of the same material as the core is bonded to each of two lateral sides of the core. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080031 | Wheelchair seatback with two-point mounting hardware - Wheelchair seat back mounting hardware permits the seat back to be mounted on various wheelchairs. The mounting hardware may be in the form of two-point mounting hardware that connects the seat back to the wheelchair and permits the seat back height to be adjusted independently of the mounting hardware location on the wheelchair. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080032 | Seat Cushion With Foamed-in Fastening Element - A seat cushion has a plurality of foamed-in fastening elements, in particular for utilization in vehicle seats, wherein the fastening element is formed by a flat retainer element having a fastening web connected thereto and serving as a counter-retainer. The retainer element is foamed into the foam body of the seat cushion, wherein the counter-retainer is not covered by the foam body of the seat cushion. A stitching wire fastened at the cushion cover can thus be connected to the counter-retainer in a load-transmitting manner. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080033 | Seat Cushion With Foamed-in Fastening Element - A seat cushion having a plurality of foamed-in fastening elements in particular for utilization in vehicle seats. The fastening element has a plate-shaped retainer element foamed into the foam body of the seat cushion, and wherein the fastening element has at least one counter-retainer that is not covered by the foam body of the seat cushion, and wherein a stitching wire fastened at the cushion cover can be connected to the counter-retainer in a load-transmitting manner, wherein the counter-retainer is implemented in the type of a fastening web, the two ends thereof being connected to the plate-shaped retainer element. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080034 | Milling machine, in particular surface miner, and method for mining milled material of an open cast surface - In a method for milling an opencast mining surface or for milling off layers of an asphalt or concrete traffic surface with a milling machine removing the ground surface, by milling the ground surface along a predetermined milling track having a predetermined length, by transporting the milled material via a conveying device to at least one container of a truck that travels along next to the milling machine, said truck having a predetermined maximum loading volume per load, and by replacing a fully loaded truck with an unloaded truck when the maximum loading volume of a truck load has been reached, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: calculation of the maximum total loading volume resulting over the length of the current milling track as a function of the current effective working width and a milling depth that has been optimized in relation to a predetermined, preferably maximum milling power, calculation of the number of truck loads required for the maximum total loading volume of a milling track, determination of an effective total loading volume of the current milling track, which results from the volume of the nearest whole number of loads, and adjustment of the adjustable total milling volume of the milling machine over the length of the milling track to match the effective total loading volume that results in a whole number of loads. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080035 | Method and System for Solution Mining - A relatively warm mineral deposit is solution mined by injecting fluid through a well drilled into the deposit and dissolving the mineral to form a production brine. Warm production brine is cooled at the surface using a heat exchanger as a crystallizer to precipitate the mineral in the exchanger and form a slurry. Crystals of the mineral in the slurry are recovered in a separation plant leaving a relatively cool, dilute or depleted brine, which is conveyed through the heat exchanger for cooling the production brine and then injected into the mineral deposit to dissolve more mineral thereby providing a continuous process. A pipe-in-pipe heat exchanger is preferably used and in a manner so that the heat exchanger also serves as a primary means for conveying the production fluid and/or slurry from the well to the separation plant. This method extracts and recovers the desired mineral(s), recovers much of the heat in the production brine, accelerates the solution mining process since the injection fluid has been warmed, reduces salting in the production string, is relatively inexpensive to install and maintain, and does not require a source of energy for cooling the production brine such as electricity for a refrigeration system. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080036 | Spring Loaded Pick - In one aspect of the invention, an apparatus for degrading natural and man-made formations includes a pick with an axially spring loaded pick comprising a central axis and being attached to a holder secured to a driving mechanism. The pick comprising a steel body with an axial shank disposed within a bore of the holder. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080037 | Rotatable Cutting Tool With Through Coolant - A rotatable cutting tool for use in impinging earth strata such as, for example, asphaltic roadway material, coal deposits, mineral formations and the like. The rotatable cutting tool includes a cutting tool body having a through coolant channel and a two-piece head portion, e.g., the head portion of the cutting tool body having a base portion and a nose portion with a hard tip cutting insert affixed to the nose portion. The through coolant provides for cooling the hard tip cutting insert during operation of the cutting tool. In addition, the through coolant also provides for suppressing dust created by the rotatable cutting tool during operation. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080038 | Collapsible Wheel - A collapsible wheel includes a rim formed of a number of arched rim elements pivotally connected into an endless series, a connector with a shaft for connection to a golf bag carrier, pushcart or baby cart, a hub sleeved onto the shaft of the connector, first spokes each having one end connected to the rim and the other end for stopping against the periphery of the hug, and second spokes each having an outer spoke segment connected to the rim and an inner spoke segment that has one end hinged to the outer spoke segment and the other end hinged to the hub. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080039 | Countersteering Rear Axle of a Vehicle - A countersteering vehicle rear axle induces a rotational motion of a wheel carrier about a virtual spread axis in the toe-in direction under the influence of a lateral force on the outside cornering wheel mounted on the wheel carrier. A support member exhibits a section, which extends essentially parallel to the plane of the wheel carrier, and a section, which is connected, when viewed in the direction of travel, to former section behind the wheel center point and extends essentially in the transverse direction of the vehicle. In a lateral projection, the support member is inclined in relation to the vertical direction in essentially the same way as the virtual spread axis. This support member is supported at least on the free ends of a sheet metal support plate, which in a lateral projection is approximately U-shaped and which in turn is mounted on the axle body. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080040 | POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - An apparatus including an alternator that is drivable by an engine for producing a first AC electric current, a rectifier in electrical communication with the alternator for producing a DC electric current, an inverter in electrical communication with the rectifier for producing a second AC electric current where the second AC electric current having an acceptable frequency and/or voltage, and the inverter in electrical communication with one or more electric loads responsive to the second AC electric current, and an energy storage device that is able to electrically couple to the alternator, rectifier, and/or inverter. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080041 | Electronic Device Control System and Method - There is provided a system and method for controlling an electronic device. An exemplary method comprises employing a look-up table to derive waveform value data for a multi-phase reference waveform. The exemplary method also comprises employing the look-up table to derive waveform value data corresponding to harmonic data for the multi-phase reference waveform. Harmonic data is injected into the multi-phase reference waveform to produce a harmonic reference waveform. The exemplary method additionally comprises generating a plurality of control signals from the harmonic reference waveform. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING POWER TO TWO LOADS FROM A SINGLE THREE-PHASE INVERTER - A method for providing electrical power to two loads on a powered system/unit, the method including supplying electrical power from a first phase and a second phase of a three-phase inverter to a first load, supplying electrical power from the second phase and a third phase of a three-phase inverter to a second load, and independently controlling the first phase and the third phase of the electrical power to comply with an electrical requirement of the first load and/or the second load. The two loads may be DC loads that require DC power for operation, or the loads may be AC loads that require two-phase power for operation. A system for providing electrical power to two loads on a powered unit is also disclosed. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080043 | MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle comprises an electricity accumulator configured to supply electric power to driving devices required for driving of the motorcycle and to non-driving devices; a voltage detector configured to detect a voltage of the electricity accumulator; and a power supply controller configured to control supply of the electric power; the non-driving devices including electric motor devices in an electric motor braking system configured to be electrically driven to assist braking and non-driving electric motor devices other than the electric motor devices in the electric motor braking system; and the power supply controller being configured to inhibit the electric power from being supplied to at least one specified non-driving electric motor device of the non-driving electric motor devices, when the voltage of the electricity accumulator which is detected by the voltage detector is not more than a first predetermined voltage. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080044 | Standalone unit of a standalone power grid for communicating energy requests with another standalone unit - The invention relates to a standalone unit for a standalone power grid, to a standalone power grid comprising a standalone unit and to a method for controlling a standalone power grid. In order to permit reduced recourse to an external power grid or public power grid, the standalone unit according to the invention comprises a power generation unit, in particular a photovoltaic unit, for generating power from renewable resources, an energy storage unit for storing energy, a load connection unit for connecting the standalone unit to a load unit for consuming energy, a grid unit, in particular an inverter unit, for connecting the standalone unit to a power grid, for drawing energy from the power grid and for feeding energy into the power grid, and an interface unit for communicating an energy withdrawal request and/or an energy storage request with a second standalone unit. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080045 | SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM FOR A BUILDING - A solar energy system that maximizes the amount of a building surface space exposed to sunlight to capture the energy produce by the sun's rays. The solar paneling attached to the window frames, door frames and other natural architectural entry points of the building, electrical circuitry to link the solar energy system to the existing electrical system of the building and a battery station for storing energy generated by the solar energy system for use on demand at a later time. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080046 | MASTER AND SLAVE POWER OUTLET SYSTEM - This invention provides a master and slave power outlet system with a master outlet and a slave outlet, wherein the master outlet includes a current detecting unit and a first wireless module, and the slave outlet includes a second wireless module. When an operating state of a master device connected to the master outlet changes, an output current may change accordingly. The current detecting unit of the master outlet detects the change in the output current and generates a detecting signal, and the master outlet emits a wireless signal through the wireless module according to the detecting signal. The slave outlet receives the wireless signal and provides a power supply or stops providing the power supply to the slave device connected to the slave outlet. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080047 | SOLAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM SUPPORTING AC/DC POWER CONVERSION LOADS - A solar power supply system includes a power supply unit, a rectification unit, a solar power supply unit and an AC/DC power conversion load. The power supply unit may be an AC power derived from a household electrical source and then rectified to a second DC power through the rectification unit. The solar power supply unit has at least one solar panel connected in series or parallel to provide a first DC power. The AC/DC power conversion load receives the second DC power from the power supply unit and the first DC power from the solar power supply unit, and supplies the power to an appliance. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080048 | ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH A PARALLEL CIRCUIT FOR CONNECTING ELECTRICALLY TO TWO BATTERY UNITS - An electronic assembly with two battery units includes a system module provided with a preset threshold value and a parallel circuit. The parallel circuit is coupled electrically to the system module, and includes first and second power diverter circuits. Each of first and second power diverter circuit consists of a diode member coupled electrically to a respective battery unit and the system module and an operation switch that is coupled electrically to the diode member in parallel manner and that is coupled electrically to the respective battery unit and the system module in such a manner that a normal bias voltage is existed between the respective battery unit and the system module. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080049 | Corrosion Reducing Two-Wire Control Systems - A control system for a two-wire power and communication system is described herein. A gateway connects to an irrigation controller and at least two wires that are further connected to a plurality of decoders. The gateway includes an H-bridge circuit that creates an alternating potential at the same potential or lower than the nearby ground. In this respect, when one of the at least two communication wires are damaged, little or no wire corrosion will occur. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080050 | Systems and Methods for Directional Reactive Power Ground Plane Transmission - Systems and methods for transmitting electrical power through a ground plane are provided. A phased array of transmitters transmits moving, reactive power ground waves through a ground plane to a focus. A receiver, disposed proximate the focus, collects and converts the reactive power to real power for use in driving an electrical load. By adjusting the timing between the individual transmitters in the array, the focus may be moved to accommodate a mobile receiver. The reactive power ground waves may enter the receiver by conduction or induction. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080051 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a wireless power transmission/reception apparatus. The wireless power transmission/reception apparatus includes a wireless power transmission unit and a wireless power reception unit. The wireless power transmission unit receives power, generates a wireless power signal to be wirelessly transmitted, wirelessly transmits the generated wireless power signal in a magnetic resonance manner, receives a returned wireless power signal and detects the number of power consumption devices, and wirelessly transmits a wireless power signal using resonance frequency appropriate for the number of power consumption devices. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080052 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, POWER RECEPTION APPARATUS AND POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A power transmission apparatus including a power transmitting unit which includes an induction unit which receives an electrical energy from an external power source by induction and a magnetic resonance unit which transmits the electrical energy to an external receiving unit by magnetic resonance. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080053 | WIRELESS POWER FEEDER AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Power is transmitted from a feeding coil L | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080054 | WIRELESS POWER FEEDER AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Power is fed from a feeding coil L | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080055 | Magnetically Integrated Current Reactor - A system and method for delivering electrical power-on-demand to at least one load circuit wherein the system operates primarily with reactive power. The method includes inductively coupling power from a source in a primary circuit to one or more load circuits. The system is arranged to store magnetic energy in a core surrounded by planar coils positioned in parallel. The magnetic circuit is toroidal, symmetrical and circuitous. Magnetic energy is transferred between loads through the system. Back currents from the loads are able to be converted to magnetic field energy contributing to the total of stored energy available to the loads. Since the combined energy held in the system is primarily reactive, internal energy losses are small. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080056 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER - Embodiments of the subject invention pertain to a method and apparatus for contactless power transfer. A specific embodiment relates to an impedance transformation network, a new class of load network for application to a contactless power system. Embodiments of the impedance transformation network enable a contactless power system to operate without encountering the common problems of: 1) over-voltage and/or under-voltage conditions; 2) over-power and/or under-power conditions; 3) power oscillations; and 4) high heat dissipation. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080057 | POWER HARVESTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A structure is provided. The structure includes a signal retrieval circuit formed within a disk located within a coaxial cable connector. The signal retrieval circuit is located in a position that is external to a signal path of an electrical signal flowing through the coaxial cable connector. The signal retrieval circuit is configured to extract an energy signal from the electrical signal flowing through the coaxial cable connector. The energy signal is configured to apply power to an electrical device located within the coaxial cable connector. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080058 | Electric junction box and power supply device having the same - An electric junction box, having a terminal portion positioned in the connector engagement portion and arranged perpendicular to a direction along which case members attach each other, which can be assembled easily without increasing the number of components and manufacturing cost is provided. Also, a power supply device having the above-described electric junction box is provided. The electric junction box includes: a box main body having a connector engagement portion and an upper case attached to a lower case in an overlapping relationship; and a bus bar received in the box main body. The lower case includes a bottom wall portion, a positioning wall and peripheral walls. The bus bar includes the terminal portion positioned in the connector engagement portion, a positioning plate portion and a mount portion. The peripheral wall includes a cutout portion allowing the positioning plate portion to move into and out from the lower case. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080059 | Electric junction box and power supply device having the same - A downsized electric junction box and a power supply device having the same are provided. The electric junction box includes: a box main body including a connector engagement portion to be engaged with a connector and relay mount portions for mounting relays; and a wiring unit received in the box main body including mount portions mounted on a bottom wall of a lower case of the box main body and a plurality of terminal portions positioned inside the connector engagement portion and extending from the mount portions. A terminal positioning portion of the lower case includes a planar wall positioning the terminal portions on a surface thereof, extending walls extending from between the adjacent terminal portions, and parallely-projecting walls each projecting from an end of the extending wall in parallel with the planar wall. The mount portion includes a cutout portion through which the parallely-projecting wall is passed. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080060 | ELECTRIC MOTORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS FOR DEPLOYMENT IN A DOWNHOLE WELL ENVIRONMENT - Electric motors configured for deployment in a downhole well environment are provided. Downhole well pumping systems including an electric motor are also provided. In one example, an electric motor includes a series of at least three magnets, one of the inner and outer two magnets being movable. A supply of alternating current is configured to alternate the polarity of one of the inner and outer two magnets to thereby cause one of the inner and outer two magnets that is movable to reciprocate and provide linear output to drive an operable production device. In another example, two adjacent, stationary magnets and at least one movable magnet are adjacent to one another. A supply of alternating current is coupled to the magnets so as to alternate the polarity of one of the movable and stationary magnets and to thereby to cause reciprocating linear output to drive the operable production device. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080061 | RESONANT ACTUATOR FOR A PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCE HAVING A PROGRAMMABLE ACTUATION CAPABILITY - The drive system for a personal care appliance, such as a toothbrush, includes a first opposing pair of permanent magnet assemblies positioned longitudinally along the length of the internal surface of a cylindrical appliance housing, each first permanent magnet assembly having one portion with a north polarity and the other portion a south polarity, and a second pair of permanent magnet assemblies which are orthogonal to the first pair of permanent magnet assemblies, one second permanent magnet assembly having a plurality of abutting first parts along the length thereof, the parts alternating between a north polarity and a south polarity, the other second permanent magnet assembly having similar parts with reversed polarity. First and second armatures are mounted on, or a portion thereof forms, a spindle element which extends along the length of and outward from the cylindrical housing. A plurality of drive windings are positioned around the armatures in such a manner that application of current to the windings, under programmable control, produces axial and/or tangential movement of the spindle and the workpiece. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080062 | BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR FOR FUEL PUMP - The present invention is characterized in that it does not require specific fastening tools, which causes breakage or defects, or bonding work, because a brushless DC motor includes an insulator that is inserted in a stator to insulate a coil wound with led magnet wires and has at least one or more locking portions with locking grooves stepped on the inner side along the circumference and an outlet connector that has hooks fitted in the locking protrusions when being assembled with the insulator such that the insulator and the outlet connector are assembled in fitting and locking ways in assembling. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080063 | DIRECT-DRIVE MOTOR MODULE - A direct-drive motor module employing a torque motor as a power source. The direct-drive motor module includes a transmission member having the form of a ring-shaped disc with larger radius for transmitting power. The transmission member is directly coupled with an end of the power output shaft of the torque motor, whereby the power output by the torque motor is transmitted to the transmission member to directly drive a load in a rotational manner with larger radius of gyration. Accordingly, the direct-drive motor module can directly drive the load without any reducing mechanism. In this case, the precision of positioning will not be affected due to the backlash of the gears of the reducing mechanism. Also, the number of the components of the motor module is reduced to minify the volume and save room as well as lower energy loss. In addition, the service of the motor module is facilitated. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080064 | STATOR OF ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - The stator of an electric rotating machine includes a stator core constituted of a plurality of split cores joined to one another in a ring, a plurality of phase windings wound around the stator core, and an outer casing to an inner periphery of which an outer periphery of the stator core is fitted with clamping margin therebetween. The outer casing is provided with a brim including at least two brim portions at at least one of axial ends thereof. The brim portions are spaced from each other in a circumferential direction of the outer casing and project in a direction receding from a center axis of the outer casing. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080065 | ROTOR FOR AXIAL GAP-TYPE PERMANENT MAGNETIC ROTATING MACHINE - An axial gap-type permanent magnetic rotating machine comprises a rotor comprising a rotating shaft having an axis of rotation, a rotor yoke of disc shape radially extending from the shaft, and a plurality of permanent magnet segments circumferentially arranged on a surface of the rotor yoke such that each permanent magnet segment may have a magnetization direction parallel to the axis of rotation, and a stator having a plurality of circumferentially arranged coils and disposed to define an axial gap with the rotor. In the rotor, each permanent magnet segment is an assembly of two or more divided permanent magnet pieces, and the coercive force near the surface of the magnet piece is higher than that in the interior of the magnet piece. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080066 | ROTOR FOR PERMANENT MAGNET ROTARY MACHINE - A permanent magnet rotary machine comprises a rotor comprising a rotor core and a plurality of permanent magnet segments embedded in the rotor core and a stator having a plurality of coils and disposed to define a gap with the rotor, or a permanent magnet rotary machine comprises a rotor comprising a rotor core and a plurality of permanent magnet segments mounted on the surface of the rotor core and a stator having a plurality of coils and disposed to define a gap with the rotor. In the rotor, each permanent magnet segment is an assembly of divided permanent magnet pieces, the coercive force near the surface of the magnet piece is higher than that in the interior of the magnet piece, and the assembly allows for electrical conduction between the magnet pieces. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080067 | SQUIRREL-CAGE ROTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SQUIRREL-CAGE ROTOR - A squirrel-cage rotor including a rotor core provided with a plurality of circumferentially disposed slot holes opened in a rotational axis direction of the rotor; a pair of end rings disposed at opposite sides of the rotor core in the rotational axis direction of the rotor, each end ring being provided with a plurality of circumferentially disposed through holes opened corresponding to the plurality of circumferentially disposed slot holes; and a plurality of bar elements respectively inserted through the plurality of slot holes and the plurality of through holes. Each of the pair of end rings is prepared by laminating a plurality of sheet members, and opposite ends of each of the plurality of bar elements and the pair of end rings are brazed together through a brazing filler metal sandwiched between adjacent sheet members in advance, the brazing filler metal being adapted to melt and flow when the rotor is heated. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080068 | LAMINATED GENERATOR ROTOR STRUCTURE AND RELATED METHOD - A laminated generator rotor structure and a related method for repairing a rotor using a laminated rotor structure are disclosed. In an embodiment, the rotor body includes a stack of laminated plates flanked by end flange members, and placed in compression by at least one stud member passing through the laminated stack and secured by at least one fastener. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080069 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATION STRUCTURE INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED PIEZORESISTIVE STRAIN GAUGE AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD - The invention relates to a piezoelectric actuation structure including at least one strain gauge and at least one actuator produced from a stack on the surface of a substrate of at least one layer of piezoelectric material arranged between a bottom electrode layer and a top electrode layer, at least a portion of the stack forming the actuator being arranged above a cavity produced in the substrate, characterized in that the strain gauge is a piezoresistive gauge located in the top electrode layer and/or the bottom electrode layer, the layer or layers including electrode discontinuities making it possible to produce said piezoresistive gauge. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a structure. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080070 | TUNING-FORK RESONATOR WITH GROOVES ON PRINCIPAL SURFACES - A resonator element includes: a base part; and a resonating arm part that extends from the base part in a first direction and performs flexing vibration, wherein the resonating arm part has one principal surface and the other principal surface opposed to the one principal surface, a first groove part provided along the first direction of the resonating arm part on the one principal surface, a second groove part provided in juxtaposition with the first groove part in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction in a plan view on the other principal surface, a third groove part provided in juxtaposition with the first groove part in the first direction in the plan view and provided nearer the base part side than the first groove on the other principal surface, and a fourth groove part provided in juxtaposition with the second groove part in the first direction in the plan view and provided nearer the base part side than the second groove on the one principal surface, and wherein a sum of a depth of the first groove part and a depth of the second groove part and a sum of a depth of the third groove part and a depth of the fourth groove part are larger than a distance between the one principal surface and the other principal surface. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080071 | BICYCLE POWER SUPPLY MODULE FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO ELECTRICAL DEVICES ON A BICYCLE AND RELATED BICYCLE - A bicycle power supply module is for supplying power to electrical devices on a bicycle. The bicycle power supply module includes a bicycle hub dynamo mounted on a hub of the bicycle for generating an AC power, an AC to DC converting module coupled to the bicycle hub dynamo for converting the AC power generated by the bicycle hub dynamo into a DC power, an energy storage module for storing electrical energy, and a charger coupled to the AC to DC converting module and the energy storage module for receiving the DC power converted by the AC to DC converting module and for charging the energy storage module with the DC power. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080072 | STATOR ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A stator arrangement for an electric motor. The stator arrangement including a laminated stator core with stator windings running through stator grooves and forming winding overhangs at each end face of the laminated stator core. The stator arrangement also includes an interconnection unit having a switching disk covering the winding overhangs on one end face of the stator. The switching disk further including at least one temperature monitor mounted thereon for monitoring the temperature of the stator windings. The temperature monitor being seated in a holding pocket that is resiliently connected to the switching disk in such a manner that, when positioned in one of the stator grooves, it is resiliently biased into engagement with a stator winding. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080073 | MOTOR DRIVE WITH A DEVICE FOR SAFE FITTING WITH A CIRCUIT BREAKER - A motor drive includes a device for safe fitting of the motor drive with a circuit breaker. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a first cover, whose position can be altered, for example by being guided in slotted links, in such a way that only the receiving opening provides a free space for receiving the handle, owing to the overlap by the first cover, and therefore it is only possible for the circuit breaker to be fitted on the motor drive when the handle is in the corresponding position. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080074 | Container with Pull-Out Compartments - A container formed from a corrugated material having a first lower compartment and a second upper compartment. The container having a lower pull-out panel for accessing the lower compartment, and an upper pull-out panel for accessing the upper compartment. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080075 | CONVERTIBLE FOOD GUARD SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE SIDE PANELS - A convertible food guard system with adjustable side panels, as well as features and aspects thereof, provides for the alignment of the leading edge of a side panel with the leading edge of a main viewing panel regardless of whether the convertible food guard system is in a cafeteria mode or a buffet mode. Exemplary embodiments of a convertible food guard system with adjustable side panels comprise, generally, positionable or translatable side panel components. More particularly, exemplary embodiments employ sliding adjustable side panel systems that may be comprised of a single side panel component or a plurality of side panel components. Advantageously, the use of adjustable side panels with a convertible food guard system enables the side panels to align with the leading edge of the main viewing panel when the system is in a buffet mode and retract out of the consumer's way when the system is in a cafeteria mode. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080076 | DRAWER CONTAINING A SINK - A drawer is disclosed which is installed in a cabinet structure containing plumbing comprising water lines and a waste line. The drawer comprises a sink which is disposed in the drawer proximate the top of the drawer near one side of the drawer and the sink comprises a fold-down faucet, valves and a drain. The drawer also comprises a plumbing mount plate for connection to the water and a waste line in the cabinet structure. Flexible tubing connects the valves and drain of the sink to the plumbing mount plate. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080077 | Storing Apparatus for Use with Tool Cart - A storing apparatus includes an attaching portion, a handle and at least one storing portion. The attaching portion is used for attaching the storage apparatus to a drawer of a tool cart. The handle is operable for moving the drawer. The storing portion is used for storing small stuff such as screws and nuts. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080078 | BASE PLATE WITH SEALING BLOCKS - The invention relates to a base plate ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080079 | ADJUSTABLE HOUSING FRAME WITH INDUSTRIAL RAILS - An adjustable housing frame with industrial rails includes a fixed plate, two movable plates and at least two positioning pieces. A front side of the fixed plate is provided with a rail. Both ends of the fixed plate are provided with two opposite rails respectively. The two opposite rails are provided with at least one positioning hole. One of the two movable plates is provided in the two rails at one end of the fixed plate, and the other movable plate is provided in the two rails at the other end of the fixed plate. Edges of the two movable plates are provided with a plurality of positioning troughs. The two positioning pieces pass through the two positioning holes and extend into the positioning troughs respectively. The two positioning pieces are stopped on inner walls of the positioning trough. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080080 | Acceleration device with two energy stores - In an acceleration device including a carrier element movably disposed in a housing together with a first energy store which is connected to the carrier element for moving the carrier element from a locked parking position to an end position while its energy is being discharged, a second energy store, which is charged with an initial energy amount when the carrier element is in the parking position, is associated with a guide element and is discharged upon release of the carrier element from the parking position while the carrier element is moved to an end position opposite the parking position. The second energy store, while being discharged to a residual energy amount, controls, by means of the guide element, the energy change rate of the first energy store at least in a part of its discharge time interval. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080081 | LOCKING CONFIGURATION - Locking configuration of an adapter ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080082 | SLIDING RAIL - A sliding rail has a stationary base, a slider and two plugs. The stationary base is elongated and has two ends, two opposite edges and two channels defined respectively in the edges, and each channel having a top, a bottom and two open ends respectively at the ends of the stationary base. The slider is mounted slidably on the stationary base and has two edges respectively mounted slidably in the channels in the stationary base. Each edge of the slider has two resilient arms mounted on and protruding obliquely from the edge. Each arm has two ends abutting respectively with the top and the bottom of a corresponding channel in the stationary base. The plugs are mounted respectively on the ends of the stationary base to close the open ends of the channels. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080083 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A household appliance that includes a housing having an opening; a door rotatable about a first rotation axis to selectively open or close the opening; and a braking system to damp a rotational movement of the door when the door is opened or closed. The braking system includes a damper and a transmission unit that is coupled between the door and the damper to be driven by the door and for transmitting a movement of the door to the damper. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080084 | FILTER, PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE THEREOF, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES - A display apparatus includes a plasma display panel (PDP) and a filter. The PDP has a display surface, and the filter has a panel side facing the display surface of the PDP and an opposing viewer side facing away from the display surface. The filter includes a base unit. The filter also includes pattern units that absorb external light from the viewer side. The pattern units have boundaries that define widths of pattern tops and widths of pattern bottoms. A distance between a pattern top and a pattern bottom defines a pattern height. A distance between adjacent boundaries, of a pair of adjacent pattern units, at adjacent pattern bottoms can be less than a distance between the adjacent boundaries at adjacent pattern tops, less than the pattern height, and greater than a width of at least one of the pattern bottoms. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080085 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE IMPACT ON A SURFACE SECTION BY POSITIVELY CHARGED IONS, AND ION ACCELELERATOR ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a surface section that is exposed to an ion flow, in particular for a drive arrangement in a spacecraft, comprising an electrostatic ion accelerator arrangement. According to the invention, in order to reduce erosion, an intermediate potential energy surface is provided, the surface being advantageous in that it allows a magnetic field that is essentially parallel to the surface section to be formed. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080086 | WHITE-LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION OF THE SAME - A white-light emitting device and its preparation method are provided. The white-light emitting device comprises an ultraviolet (UV) light emitting diode (LED) chip, a first phosphor, and a second phosphor, wherein the UV LED chip generates a first radiation; the first phosphor is composed of Zn(C | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080087 | ORGANIC ELECTRO-LUMINESCENT DEVICE PACKAGE AND PACKAGING PROCESS THEREOF - An organic electro-luminescent device (OELD) package including a substrate, a plurality of OELDs, a transparent cover, a plurality of sealants, and a plurality of optical fills is provided. The OELDs are disposed on the substrate. The transparent cover is disposed above the substrate to cover the OELDs. Here, the transparent cover has a plurality of fillisters located above the OELDs to accommodate the OELDs, respectively. The sealants are disposed between the substrate and the transparent cover. Each of the sealants surrounds one of the OELDs, respectively. Each of the optical fills respectively fills one of the fillisters and a space surrounded by one corresponding sealant and encapsulates one of the OELDs. Additionally, a packaging process of OELDs is also provided. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080088 | ORGANIC EL PANEL AND PANEL - COMBINED LIGHT- EMITTING DEVICE - An organic EL panel (light transmissive luminescent panel) is configured to have a display screen formed of a plurality of pixels with improved display performance by restricting stray light at the panel edge surface and enabling a high-grade color display by restricting the reduction of the mixing ratio of colors. The organic EL panel is of a light-transmissive type with organic EL elements formed on the panel substrate, The display screen is configured by a plurality of pixels which are organic EL elements, The right and left edge faces of the panel substrate or the sealing substrate are made to be light-absorbent or light non-transmissive, The light-emitting surface of the organic EL element is made in a horizontally elongated shape with a longitudinal direction orthogonal to a direction along the right and left edge faces, | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080089 | ORGANIC EL PANEL, PANEL-COMBINED LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC EL PANEL - For organic EL panels with a hollow-sealed structure to meet the demand of flat or large displays, the inconvenience of contact of drying anent etc touching the organic EL elements in the sealed space is avoided. An organic EL panel includes a panel substrate, a light-emitting part with a plurality of organic EL elements having an anode, an organic layer and a cathode laminated on the panel substrate, and a sealing substrate configured to be bonded onto the panel substrate through an adhesive layer to seal the light-emitting part. The sealing substrate includes a supporting projection projecting toward the panel substrate. A supporting margin facing to the bottom face of the supporting projection is provided where the organic EL elements is not formed within a region of the light-emitting part on the panel substrate. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080090 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS - A light emitting device including semiconductor nanocrystals can have a unipolar construction. The semiconductor nanocrystals emit light during device operation. The size and chemical composition of the semiconductor nanocrystals can be chosen to provide desired emission characteristics. Devices that share a substrate and emit more than one color may be conveniently made. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080091 | Registering a replaceable RF-enabled fluorescent lamp starter unit to a master unit - A replaceable fluorescent lamp starter unit of a fluorescent light fixture has a built-in RF transceiver, and communicates wirelessly with a motion-detecting master unit. The starter unit can be controlled to turn off and turn on the fluorescent lamp of the fixture. The starter unit is registered to the master unit so that the starter unit will not respond to wireless communications from other sources. During registration, registration information is loaded into the starter unit and stored in non-volatile memory. The stored registration information is later usable to determine whether subsequently received wireless communications are for the starter unit. Systems of existing light fixtures are retrofitted with such wireless starter units, and thereby made controllable by a master unit so that the master unit can turn off the lights to conserve energy if room occupancy is not detected. The master unit can control lamp fixtures individually or as a group. | 2011-04-07 |
