16th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150102595 | Press Fitting Device, Components and Method - A pipe fitting and method therefor includes one or more indicators to provide a visual indication that the fitting has been properly pressed around a tube and that the correct amount of pressure has been provided to create a permanent seal. In embodiments, the present invention includes a fitting having a main body component with at least a first segment having an axially inner portion, an axially intermediate portion and an axially outer portion, with a retaining compartment defined therein. The retaining compartment can retain one or more sealing rings, including an indicator sealing ring having an indicator flange extending from its outer surface. An external indicator band can be securely retained around the external surface of the pipe fitting, and can be adapted to change color upon receiving sufficient force, thereby indicating that the fitting has been properly pressed. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102596 | Detachable Connecting Device for Connecting at Least Two Functional Components and Functional Components - A detachable connecting device for connecting first and second functional components to each other has a connecting element arranged in a connecting element receptacle of the first functional component so as to be force-transmitting. A bushing that is circumferentially closed is arranged on the connecting element. A bushing receptacle is provided on the second functional component. The bushing together with the connecting element is arranged in the bushing receptacle for realizing force transmission between connecting element and second functional component. The bushing receptacle has a circumferential side relative to the connecting axis that is provided with an insertion section with insertion opening to insert the bushing from outside of the circumferential side into the interior of the bushing receptacle or to remove the bushing from the interior of the bushing receptacle through the circumferential side. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102597 | HYDRAULIC FITTING FOR A HYDRAULIC HOSE - A hydraulic hose fitting comprises a hydraulic hose engaging portion and a hydraulic port engaging portion. The hydraulic hose engaging portion includes a body having an axial bore extending therethrough and a stem press-fit into the axial bore. The hydraulic port engaging portion is coupled to the hydraulic hose engaging portion. The hydraulic port engaging portion may be a swivel nut. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102598 | CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING TO A TUBE - A connector having a body | 2015-04-16 |
20150102599 | CONNECTOR - A connector comprising a body ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150102600 | LATCHING MECHANISMS FOR CLAMSHELL TYPE COUPLERS - Latching mechanisms in multiple embodiments connect clamshell type couplers comprising a pair of arcuate coupling halves joined at a hinge. One embodiment includes a biased catch lever that engages a corresponding latch plate. Another embodiment includes a plurality of latching extensions that engage an opposing latching housing, along with biased locking buttons for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes dual rotatable latching arms for interconnecting the coupling halves, each arm having a latching cam for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes a rotatable latching arm and a receiving bracket for receiving the latching arm for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes an over center hinge mechanism including three cooperating and rotatable latch plates. Another embodiment includes cooperating cassette mechanisms, each having connector extensions for connecting the cassette mechanisms to one another for selectively locking the mechanism. Methods are also disclosed for selectively locking the latching mechanisms | 2015-04-16 |
20150102601 | MONSTER TAIL LOOM FOR FORMING BRUNNIAN LINKS - A kit for creating Brunnian link items such as bracelets, necklaces and other wearable or decorative items is disclosed and includes a loom, a hook, and a plurality of clips and a plurality of elastic bands. The loom includes a base supporting a plurality of upward extending pins. Each of the pins includes a flange for holding an elastic band in a desired orientation. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102602 | POWER GENERATING DEVICE - Provided is a power generating device capable of effectively cooling an expander, a power generator, and a control device even in the outdoors. In the power generating device, an expander driven by steam, a power generator coupled with and driven by the output shaft of the expander, and a control device are placed on a base and housed in a storage box. The storage box has a partition member provided upright from the base. The control device is housed in one side partitioned by the partition member, and the expander and the power generator are housed in the other side. The base is provided with a ventilation path for taking outside air into the storage box, and the ceiling portion of the storage box is provided with a net plate and a protective roof provided above and around the net plate with a predetermined space there between to enable air to be discharged outside. The expander and the power generator are installed securely on a frame provided upright on the base and set apart from the base. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102603 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING A MEASUREMENT ELECTRONICS SYSTEM WITH ELECTRICAL ENERGY - A method and a device for supplying a measurement electronics system in a fitting, through which a fluid flows, with electrical energy, which is generated in a turbine by the fluid flowing through the filling, wherein the flow quantities and pressures vary within wide boundaries, typically 1:1000. A pressure control device associated with the turbine controls the pressure of the fluid striking the turbine in such a manner that the electrical energy required for operating the measurement electronics system is generated with a small flow quantity, the pressure loss incurred by the fluid while flowing through the fitting being limited to a maximum value. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102604 | Energy from Ocean Waves - The invention provides a very cost effective and very simple option to generate energy from ocean waves with minimum investment possible. It basically is a round shaped floating object with multiple generators on edge evenly part from one another. Each generator tied to the ocean floor with cable on angel. The ocean wave moves the 15 disc around which results a motion in generators. This generates electricity. This design can be used as a private power house for some island resorts too. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102605 | GENERATOR FOR A GEARLESS WIND POWER INSTALLATION - The invention concerns a generator for a gearless wind power installation, with a stator and a runner, whereby the stator and/or the runner have windings made of aluminum. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102606 | ELECTRIC GENERATOR SYSTEM - An electric generator system includes a rotatable shaft that is configured to rotate about a central longitudinal axis of the shaft, and a pilot permanent magnet generator (PMG) mounted to the shaft such that the pilot PMG is configured to rotate about the central longitudinal axis with the rotatable shaft. The system includes a wound field flux-switching electric machine having a rotor and a stator. The rotor is mounted to the shaft such that the rotor is configured to rotate about the central longitudinal axis with the shaft. The stator includes both a direct current (DC) field coil and an alternating current (AC) armature coil. The DC field coil is operatively connected to the pilot PMG for exciting the DC field coil. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102607 | ACTIVE HOOD LATCH APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An active hood latch apparatus for a vehicle includes a latch for locking or unlocking a striker connected to a hood; a base panel installed such that the latch can be rotated; a lever member rotatably installed in the base panel, the striker locked by the latch being located in a rotational path thereof; a locking part rotatably installed in the base panel to restrain movement of a guide pin, and to release the restraint of the guide pin in conjunction with the rotation of the lever member; and a driving part rotating the lever member by a force larger than a restraint force of the locking part that restrain the guide pin, to supply power to raise the striker, and then absorbing an impact. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102608 | DOOR INTERLOCK DEVICE FOR TRANSFORMER ROOM OF VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER - A door interlock device for a power transformer room in a vacuum circuit breaker includes a cam disposed on a shaft of a ground switch, a supporter disposed on a side plate of a power transformer room, a shaft disposed at the supporter to be slidable and having one end contacting the cam to be upward and downward movable, a spring disposed within the supporter to provide an upward elastic force to the shaft, and an interlock plate disposed at one side of the power transformer room door and configured to be in contact with the shaft. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102609 | Intelligent Door Lock System that Minimizes Inertia Applied to Components - An intelligent door lock system includes components, a drive shaft of a lock device, a processor coupled to a wireless communication device, and an energy source coupled to a circuit. A device that converts energy into mechanical energy is coupled to the circuit and the drive shaft. The device that converts energy is coupled to the energy source to receive energy from the energy source. A ramp-up speed, a steady state speed and a ramp down speed are applied to the device that converts energy into mechanical energy. The ramp-up speed is applied when a first component initially engages with a second component. The steady state speed is applied following the initial engagement and is an operational speed that the device which converts energy uses during a standard operation mode. The ramp down speed is applied as the first and second components begin a state of non-engagement. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102610 | Intelligent Door Lock System with a Torque Limitor - An intelligent door lock system has a drive shaft of a lock device. A circuit is coupled to the drive shaft. A torque limiter is coupled to the circuit. The torque limiter is configured to reduce excessive force being applied to components of the intelligent door lock system. A motor is coupled to the circuit. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102611 | Bolt with Wave Structure - A lock for a door, window or similar is described, with a lock case ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150102612 | LATCH ASSEMBLY - A latch assembly is provided. The latch assembly includes a stator and a mover. Magnets are mounted to the stator and/or the mover. The magnets assist with holding the latch mechanism is in a closed position. A position and orientation of the magnets also assists with shaping the force required to open the latch mechanism. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102613 | BEAM WITH VARIED BENDING MOMENT, APPARATUS, AND METHOD - A structural beam includes a reinforcement beam having a length and mounts at ends of the beam and cross sectional shapes at various locations along the length, including a first cross sectional shape near ends of the beam providing a first bending moment and a second cross sectional shape at a center of the beam providing a second bending moment different than the first bending moment, and further including intermediate cross sectional shapes between the ends and center having intermediate bending moments between the first and second bending moments. The cross sections may define open C-shapes or may include a tubular shape. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102614 | BUMPER CROSSBEAM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A bumper crossbeam for a motor vehicle includes a shell-shaped longitudinal member having an upper leg and a lower leg. A face plate is arranged on an open side of the longitudinal member and configured to connect the upper and lower legs of the longitudinal member at joints disposed in a longitudinal direction of the longitudinal member in spaced-apart relationship along an upper longitudinal edge and a lower longitudinal edge of the face plate. Openings are provided between the joints such that the openings along the upper longitudinal edge and the openings along the lower longitudinal edge are arranged in staggered relationship. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102615 | Crush-Can Attached to a Frame Rail Through a Vehicle Body - An impact absorption assembly includes a bumper that is attached to a crush-can. The crush-can is assembled within a frame rail or other chassis frame member. A load path for a low speed impact is provided from the bumper through the crush-can and to the frame rail. An outer body structure defines an opening through which the crush-can is assembled to avoid damage to the outer body structure that may include a back-light support panel, a lift-gate and a rear tail light. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102616 | BUMPER ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - A bumper attachment structure includes a flange of a bumper fascia provided with a guide portion protruding therefrom and a flange of a fender panel having an insertion hole into which the guide portion can be inserted. The bumper attachment structure also includes an attachment bracket having a groove in which the guide portion can be housed and an insertion fitting portion in which a tip portion of the attachment bracket can fit. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102617 | COLLAPSIBLE DROPPINGS COLLECTOR - A collapsible system is provided for grasping and bagging an item on the ground, where the system includes an elongate cane having a proximal end that can be held by the user and a distal end, the system includes a set of claspers secured to a distal end of the elongate cane such that the claspers can be manipulated by the user, where the set of claspers includes first and second grasping arms each having a support hook configured to secure a portion of a bag between the set of claspers, and where the system also includes a control mechanism configured to permit the user to operate from the proximal end of the cane the set of claspers positioned to the distal end of the cane. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102618 | Monopod mounted solid pet waste collecting and disposing system - A monopod mounted solid pet waste collecting and disposing system, hereafter referred to as the “Pooper Scooper” is a pole device with a mounted scooper box. When not in use, the scooper box is mounted vertically parallel to the walking stick. When required for pet waste collection, it is deployed towards the horizontally parallel to the ground. The internal section of the stick has a mechanism that opens and closes the two segments of the scooper box. The Scooper box has a provision to insert a specially designed disposable cup or case inside the box which not only collects the pet waste, its distinctive design also protects the surfaces of the scooper box from coming in contact with the waste. The lower lip protects the lower edge of the scooper box from coming in contact with any waste or rough surfaces. Each disposable case also has an outer lip that allows the case to be opened or closed in sync with the scooper box. The scooper box has an ejection mechanism which allows for the quick and easy release of the disposable cup or case. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102619 | MOVING FIXTURE AND RELATED MOVING APPARATUS - A moving fixture capable of adjusting suction is disclosed in the present invention. The moving fixture includes a sucking component, a first supporting component, a second supporting component, a resilient component and a handle. A first end of the first supporting component is disposed on the sucking component. The second supporting component is movably disposed on a second end of the first supporting component opposite to the first end, and the second supporting component can move from the second end to the first end relative to the first supporting component. The resilient component is disposed between the first supporting component and the second supporting component. The handle is disposed on an end of the second supporting component opposite to the first supporting component. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102620 | Damper and Handle Device Having the Same - An embodiment provides a damper a damper including: a housing; a rotor; and a sealing member. The housing includes outer and inner cylinder portions to define a filling space portion therebetween for filling with a viscose fluid. The rotor includes a head portion and a cylinder portion extended downwardly therefrom so as to be inserted into the filling space portion. The sealing member seals the filling space portion. The rotor further includes axially-extending first and second groove portions provided on outer and inner peripheral surfaces of the cylinder portion near the bottom portion thereof. At least one of the first groove portions includes a communicating portion which communicates the inside and the outside of the rotor, and the second groove portion is apart from the communicating portion in a circumferential direction. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102621 | RECONFIGURABLE VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY - In one embodiment, a reconfigurable vehicle interior assembly is provided. The assembly includes a trim member including a plurality of first elastically deformable mating members and a vehicle interior carrier component including a plurality of second elastically deformable mating members. Each of the first elastically deformable mating members matingly engages with at least one of the second elastically deformable mating members in order to couple the trim member to the vehicle interior carrier component. The first and second elastically deformable mating members collectively form a plurality of elastic averaging couplings. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102622 | LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT COVER AND VEHICLE WITH A LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT COVER - A luggage compartment cover is disclosed for covering a luggage compartment of a vehicle. The luggage compartment cover features a rigid frame configured to be supported on a supporting surface of the vehicle. The luggage compartment cover includes a flexible sheet material fixed on and stretched by the frame. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102623 | JOINT STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY MEMBER, AND VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A joint structure for a vehicle body member, the vehicle body member including at least two panel members, the at least two panel members constituting part of a vehicle body and being formed of a steel plate, the joint structure includes: spot-welds formed by spot-welding the at least two panel members to each other at a predetermined spot interval such that a predetermined clearance is formed between the at least two panel members; a laser-weld formed by laser-welding the at least two panel members to each other between the spot-welds; and an electrodeposition coating film portion that covers a surface of each of the at least two panel members, at least part of the electrodeposition coating film portion filling the clearance. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102624 | Vehicle Tailgate With Built In Stowage Compartment - A tailgate stowage system is disclosed for use with a motor vehicle having a door-like element. The stowage system involves the use of a bin having a bin lid and a bin body hingedly connected to the bin lid. The bin lid may be opened to permit access to an interior area of the bin body, and may be closed to contain at least one component within the stowage bin. The bin lid and bin body form a compartment when the bin lid is in a closed orientation to enable the component to be stowed therein. At least one mounting latch may be used for securing the bin within the recess of the tailgate, and which permits removal of the bin from the recess without the use of external tools. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102625 | VEHICLE WINDOW ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A VEHICLE WINDOW ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to a vehicle window assembly adapted to be mounted vertically above a header beam, having a flange portion that extends in a direction towards the center of a vehicle until it transits into a depressed portion. The assembly comprises a communication module adapted to receive and/or send information signals, a main window area, and an extended window area. The extended window area is formed as a partial extension of the main window area in a direction away from an upper main window area border. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102626 | VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM WITH ENERGY-ABSORBING FEATURE - A windshield wiper system for a vehicle includes a wiper arm pivot shaft having a pivot axis extending through the pivot shaft. An energy-absorbing feature is arranged to absorb energy of an external force applied to the wiper arm pivot shaft. The energy-absorbing feature enables the wiper arm pivot shaft to move away from the external force. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102627 | RADIATOR GUARD FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HAVING SUCH A RADIATOR GUARD - A radiator guard for a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, which is arranged on the front end of the vehicle and covers one or a plurality of units and/or devices arranged in the engine compartment of the vehicle. The radiator guard is formed advantageously in multiple parts, wherein to avoid an opening in the visible region thereof at least one part of the radiator guard is designed so as to be adjustable relative to the other part(s), thus allowing access to at least one of said units and/or devices. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102628 | PERIMETER SEAL FOR VEHICLE TONNEAU COVER - A tonneau cover system for a cargo area of a vehicle. The system may comprise a flexible cover mounted to a main support frame. The flexible cover may include a J-clip for matingly engaging a cantilevered male portion extending from the rails of the support frame. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102629 | LOCKING CORNER PIECE FOR VEHICLE TONNEAU COVER - A tonneau cover system for a cargo area of a vehicle. The system may comprise a flexible cover mounted to a main support frame. The main support frame may include a plurality of rails joined by corner piece members in an rectangular shape. The flexible cover may include a J-clip for matingly engaging a cantilevered male portion extending from the rails of the support frame. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102630 | GOLF CART ENCLOSURE - A golf cart enclosure system for a golf cart having a passenger cabin, a roof mounted on a frame for covering the passenger cabin and a front windshield. The system comprises a guide rail secured to the frame proximate the roof and a panel of a length sufficient to extend from the guide rail to the golf cart passenger cabin below. A plurality of swivel rollers is provided, wherein a first end of the swivel roller rollably engages the guide rail and wherein a second end of the swivel roller is fastened to the panel. The panel slidably moves along the guide rail from a closed position where the panel is fully extended to an open position where the panel is retracted. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102631 | Transportable Body - A mobile or transportable body that can be moved or transported by motive power, the body having a floor, front and rear ends, opposing side walls and a roof; wherein the floor and each side wall are each formed from at least one panel; the floor has opposing side edges, each side edge having an edge profile defining a plurality of laterally extending projections; each side wall has an upper edge and a lower edge and each side wall lower edge has a plurality of spaced projection receiving sections located towards the lower edge, the floor side edge projections are received within the projection receiving sections of the side walls so as to engage the side walls with the floor. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102632 | RECREATION VEHICLES WITH NESTING EXPANSION CHAMBERS - A recreational vehicle body structure having expandable body defined by two nesting chambers housed within an enclosed rigid body shell with openings on both side walls for the chambers to extend out. One of the chamber is an enclosed box with interior and exterior entry doors. The other chamber is an open box with only exterior entry door. The recreational vehicle body structure may be part of a towable trailer or a motorized recreational vehicle. In the deployed configuration, the chambers are extended laterally and independently, thereby providing additional living space to the recreational vehicle. In the travel configuration, the chambers are retracted with the enclosed box chamber nesting within the larger open box chamber and the outside walls of the chambers are flush with the body shell sidewalls, thereby reducing the body structure to within the maximum allowable exterior dimensions in length, width, and height for highway bound travel. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102633 | Rear Spoiler System for a Vehicle - A rear spoiler system for a vehicle has at least one roof spoiler comprising a roof air-deflector element. The roof spoiler is configured to be secured only on a rear door of the vehicle without being secured on the vehicle structure. The roof air-deflector element can be raised into a driving position automatically when the rear doors are closed, and can be moved automatically into an idle position when the rear doors are open. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102634 | FRAME ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - A frame arrangement of a motor vehicle body accommodates at least a windshield and has a cowl frame part that runs in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle on an upper side of the windshield. At least one pivotably mounted wind deflector is mounted at the cowl frame part and is movable by a drive device. The wind deflector has at least first and second flow surfaces. The flow surfaces are arranged so that, via a pivoting movement of the wind deflector, only one flow surface can be set into an active position. The first flow surface is designed to match the cowl frame part and the second flow surface has at least one interfering contour. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102635 | Stepped Dual Tube Deflector - A front end assembly including a stepped deflector assembly. The stepped deflector assembly includes a first step attached to one end of a bumper. The first step includes an inner front leg and an intermediate leg. The second step includes an outer front leg and a rear leg. The intermediate leg and rear leg have ends that are disposed adjacent a frame rail, but that are not attached to the frame rail. In a collision, the first and second inner ends of the first and second step, respectively, are driven laterally into the frame rail to reduce intrusions into the passenger compartment of the vehicle. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102636 | REINFORCEMENT UNIT FOR ENGINE-ROOM ENCAPSULATION - A reinforcement unit for an engine-room encapsulation mounted to secure rigidity of a vehicle body, may include a cross member disposed to cross the vehicle body in a traverse direction of a vehicle and coupled with a cowl of the vehicle body, a pair of connection members, of which each first end is connected to a first end of the cross member and a second end thereof, respectively and, of which each second end is connected to two shock absorber housings disposed at both sides of the vehicle body, and a pair of support members, of which each first end is connected to second ends of the pair of connection members and, of which each second end is connected to a front end module of the vehicle body, wherein the reinforcement unit for the engine-room encapsulation is coupled with an engine-room encapsulation structure. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102637 | ROAD-BUILDING MACHINE - The invention relates to a road-building machine, comprising a drivable chassis ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150102638 | ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE VEHICLE - An assembly for a vehicle and a method of assembling the vehicle are disclosed. The assembly includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel includes a first edge and the second panel includes a second edge generally aligning with the first edge of the first panel. The assembly also includes a bracket attached to one of the first and second panels. The assembly further includes a coupler engaging the bracket. The coupler includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion is movable with respect to one of the first and second panels as the proximal end portion is secured to the other one of the first and second panels such that one of the first and second edges moves toward the other one of the first and second edges. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102639 | VEHICLE-BODY MEMBER JOINING STRUCTURE AND VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle-body member joining structure includes: laser welded portions at which at least two panel members each constituting part of a vehicle body and made of a steel sheet are joined to each other by laser welding in a state where a predetermined gap is formed therebetween; and an electrodeposition coating film portion covering surfaces of the panel members and filling at least part of the gap. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102640 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ERGONOMIC CAR SEAT AND HANDLE - An infant car seat configured to allow a substantial amount of the car seat's weight to rest on a user's arm is described herein. The car seat generally has an ergonomic handle and a seat shell. The handle includes a handgrip that has a first handle arm and a second handle arm that both extend from the handgrip. In some instances, a first end of the first handle arm and a second end of the second handle arm are rotatably connected to the seat shell. Additionally, while the first handle arm typically comprises a first bowed portion that opens in a first direction and a second bowed portion that opens in a second direction, the second handle arm comprises a third bowed portion that opens in the first direction. In some cases, the car seat also comprises a handhold disposed on a lateral side of the seat shell. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102641 | MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT HAVING AN ARMREST - A vehicle seating assembly includes a first seating unit having a backrest, which includes a front side and a back side. An armrest I operably coupled with an intermediate portion of the back side and is configured for use by a passenger seated in a second seating unit disposed behind but laterally offset from the first seating unit. The armrest is moveable between an in-use position, wherein an upper surface of the armrest is generally horizontally positioned and available to support the passenger, and a stowed position, wherein the armrest is generally adjacent to a rear face of the backrest of the first seating unit. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102642 | PIECE OF SEATING FURNITURE HAVING A SADDLE-FORM SEAT SURFACE - A piece of seating furniture has a saddle-form seat surface, wherein the seat surface is arranged on a saddle support. The seat surface here is mounted between a front saddle member on a front member support and a rear saddle member on a rear member support. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102643 | BICYCLE SADDLE - A bicycle saddle of the type comprising a shell, a padding and an overlying covering for the padding wherein the shell has at least one part thereof which is formed with a concavity directed upward in the configuration for use, so as to accommodate a corresponding portion of padding. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102644 | OCCUPANT SUPPORT SYSTEM - Human support systems for one or more of the safety, convenience, comfort of the user. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102645 | UNIVERSAL COVER FOR SEAT AND BACK SUPPORT - A universal seat cover including an expanse of fabric with a top end and a bottom end, and an inverted pocket with a contractible opening containing an elastic braid such that the inverted pocket hugs the seat over which it is fitted or placed. The universal seat cover also has an aperture through which a head rest can be fitted. The aperture can be made to be resealable by the inclusion of one or more zipper assemblies. One or more pockets can be attached to the face of the expanse of fabric. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102646 | SYSTEM FOR ENGAGING MULTI-COMPONENT CARSEAT - A carseat system comprising a base, a child seat, and four locking points. The base comprises an upper surface that receives a child seat and a lower surface that rests upon a vehicle seat, left and rights sides, and first and second ends. The child seat comprises a seating surface, an exterior surface, and left and right sides. The four locking points removably engage the child seat to the base and comprise a first pair of locking points positioned toward the first end of the base and a second pair of locking points positioned toward the second end of the base. The first pair of locking points comprise left and right securing members connected to the child seat and extendable in a direction perpendicular to the left and right sides of the child seat, and slots defined in the upper surface of the base that can engage the securing members. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102647 | DYNAMIC LUMBAR SUPPORT FOR A CHAIR - A dynamic lumbar support located within the back of an office or home chair to enable a user to be seated close to a work surface (e.g., a desk or a table). The chair back rocks back and forth when the user shins his weight backwards and forwards. The dynamic lumbar support includes a cushion back support manufactured from a resilient material that is responsive to a compressive force applied thereto when the user reclines and shifts his weight against the chair back. In particular, the cushion back support is adapted to change its shape from a relaxed convex shape at which to support the user's lower back and maintain a proper posture when the user sits erect and the chair back stands upright to a compressed flattened shape at which to support the users back when the reclines and the chair back bits backwards. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102648 | TILTING TYPE CHAIR - Disclosed is a tilting type chair. The chair includes: a seat on which a user is seated; a back support configured to support a back portion of the user seated on the seat; and a tilting section interposed between the back support and the seat to couple the seat to the back support. When the user applies a load to bend the back support backward, the tilting section moves the seat upward in proportion to the load applied by the user, and when the load applied to the back support by the user is removed, the tilting section moves the seat downward in proportion to the removed load. As a result, a more comfortable seating feeling may be provided to the user seated on the seat of the chair. In addition, the tilting may be limited as needed by the user. Thus, the chair may further improve the user's convenience. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102649 | LEG SUPPORT FOR VEHICLE OCCUPANT - Described are leg supports for a vehicle occupant having a leg support base and a leg engagement member that is positionable to support the lower leg of the vehicle occupant such that the upper leg and the lower leg extend in a common plane that is substantially parallel to the sagittal plane of the vehicle occupant. According to one aspect, the leg support includes a guide configured to mount to a center console in a selected position relative to a vehicle seat in a vehicle, the leg support base being slidably mounted to the guide, and to provide adjustment of a position of the leg engagement member through sliding movement of the leg support base relative to the guide. According to another aspect, the leg support includes a pump coupled to the leg support base to provide a fluid to at least partially fill the leg engagement member. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102650 | COMPOSITE MODULAR REAR SEAT STRUCTURE FRAME - A vehicle seating assembly includes a plurality of horizontal members, a plurality of vertical members, and a plurality of corner members, which define a seat frame. The plurality of corner members are configured to snap-fit into the plurality of horizontal and vertical members. A seatback is disposed behind the seat frame. A low-pressure compression mold is disposed over the seat frame and defines at least one open section. A subassembly is disposed over the compression mold, defining a center seat and including at least one cushion attachment support disposed adjacent to the at least one open section. A seat cushion insert is operably coupled to the at least one cushion attachment support and is disposed over the at least one open section and defining a side seat. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102651 | SOFA STRETCHER RAIL - A symmetrical sofa stretcher rail for compact assembly of a furniture item is provided. Embodiments of the invention include a symmetrical sofa stretcher rail with two ends that are mirror images of each other, which can thus be coupled to a seat box frame and installed inside a sofa frame with either end of the sofa stretcher rail coupling to either the front or rear of the sofa frame. In embodiments, the sofa stretcher rail may be pre-assembled as part of a seat box frame, and pivoted between a position parallel to the seat box frame and a position perpendicular to the seat box frame. Embodiments of the sofa stretcher rail include a curved central body, interior pivot tabs, fastening plates, and exterior mounting plates, having a plurality of attachment points for fastening the sofa stretcher rail to a sofa frame coupled to the seat box frame. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102652 | CARTRIDGE FOR TUNNEL BLASTING - A cartridge for tunnel blasting is provided a cartridge for tunnel blasting, which easily breaks a rock, by inserting a cartridge containing water into a bore hole formed in a rock by using a boring device, and injecting liquid nitrogen into the inserted cartridge, so as to induce cracks of the rock by using the characteristic of the water that expands when it is frozen. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102653 | SCARIFIER - A scarifier comprises skis that allow a drum assembly to contour with the concrete. Alternatively, the scarifier comprises at least two segments that are torsionally coupled to each other. Alternatively, the scarifier comprises the torsionally-coupled segments and the skis. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102654 | MINERAL BITS AND MOUNTS - Mineral bits ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150102655 | GEAR TRAIN AND CLUTCH DESIGNS FOR MULTI-SPEED HUB DRIVES - A multi-speed hub drive wheel (MDW) is provided. The MDW includes first and second gears; a clutch shaft having a clutch collar disposed thereon, wherein the clutch shaft drives the clutch collar between a first position in which the clutch collar engages the first gear, a second position in which the clutch collar engages the second gear, and a third position in which the clutch collar maintains the MDW in neutral; a drive shaft having a first spline disposed thereon; a clutch disk equipped with a yoke, wherein the yoke and the clutch disk slidingly engage the first spline; and a clutch motor which drives the clutch shaft. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102656 | AUTOMOBILE WHEEL - Each spoke portion ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150102657 | Aerodynamic Bicycle Rim and Wheel - Embodiments described herein provide aerodynamic bicycle rims and wheels. Embodiments can include a bicycle rim that is wider than the width of the tire proximate to the outer edge of the rim and is shaped so that there is a tangent line tangent to the rim and the tire. The tangent line can be tangent to the rim on the sidewall or elsewhere on the rim. The widest part of the rim can be radially inward from the outer edge of the rim or elsewhere on the rim and the tangent line can be tangent at the widest part of the rim or elsewhere on the rim. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102658 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM - A hydraulic brake system includes: a hydraulic pressure source provided for a vehicle, and including a hydraulic-pressure generating device and a reservoir; a plurality of hydraulic brakes provided for respective wheels of the vehicle, and configured to restrain rotations of the respective wheels; and a control valve device including at least one hydraulic-pressure control valve group disposed between the hydraulic-pressure generating device and at least one of brake cylinders of the hydraulic brakes and/or between the reservoir and the at least one of the brake cylinders. Each of the at least one hydraulic-pressure control valve group includes (a) at least one ON/OFF control valve and (b) at least one linear control valve that are disposed in parallel with each other. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102659 | Modular Equipment Center Lightning Threat Reduction Architecture - A composite vehicle architecture without a current return network for reducing lightning threats. A plurality of modular equipment centers (MECs) are spatially distributed throughout the vehicle. Equipment loads within the vehicle are each serviced by the nearest MEC. Twisted and shielded electrical conductor pairs provide secondary power to the equipment loads to minimize the amount of wire throughout the aircraft as well as the return currents on the aircraft. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102660 | Modular Equipment Center Distributed Equipment Packaging Truss - A modular truss assembly configured to be placed in small or narrow spaces such as within the floor, sidewall, or crown of a vehicle for mechanically and electrically mounting system components of a modular equipment center (MEC). A plurality of MECs is spatially distributed throughout the vehicle to service equipment loads. The modular truss assembly provides different voltage levels for powering the system components of the MEC and for powering the equipment loads. In one or more configurations, all or part of the modular truss assembly can be removed from the vehicle for repair or replacement. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102661 | Modular Equipment Center Distributed Primary Power Architecture - A plurality of modular equipment centers (MECs) spatially distributed throughout a vehicle servicing equipment loads. Each MEC independently provides localized power and communication to service the equipment loads and each equipment load is serviced by the nearest MEC. In at least one embodiment, only primary power is distributed across section breaks of the vehicle to minimize the number of connections between section breaks, reduce overall vehicle weight, and to increase vehicle build rate. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102662 | Modular Equipment Center Zonal Standalone Power System Control Architecture - A plurality of modular equipment centers (MECs) spatially distributed throughout a vehicle servicing equipment loads. Each MEC independently provides localized power and communication to service the equipment loads. A zone of electrical loads is assigned to and serviced by the nearest MEC. Power and communication data are synchronized in that each equipment load receives power and data from the same MEC. In one embodiment, if a MEC experiences an operational inconsistency, one or more other MECs are assigned the equipment loads of the operationally inconsistent MEC. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102663 | Remote Modular Equipment Center Architecture - A plurality of remote module equipment centers (RMECs) distributed throughout a vehicle to aggregate sensor and control information into localized areas of the vehicle. The RMECs provide power and bidirectional communications to vehicle subsystems thereby localizing the computing and networking functions close to the associated electrical components of the subsystem. In one or more configurations, the RMECs are utilized outside the pressure vessel of an aircraft to minimize the routing distance and size of the wire bundle passing through the pressure vessel. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102664 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - In the power supply apparatus ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150102665 | SELF-IDENTIFYING SWITCH SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL - A vehicle switch module includes a sub-network having switches connected thereto and a sub-network controller in operative communication with the sub-network and the switches. Each switch includes a microprocessor programmed to generate switch messages that include address and switch logic state data. The sub-network controller transmits switch queries onto the sub-network to a number of switch addresses to determine a connection status and switch state of switches in the switch module and receives switch messages responsive to the queries from switches at addresses to which the switch queries were transmitted. The received switch messages verify the identity of a switch in the module and provide a switch state for the switch. The sub-network controller interprets the received switch messages and—based on the switch address and switch state data in the messages—controls operation of a vehicle output or load associated with each of the switches. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102666 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes: a low-voltage battery, a high-voltage battery having a voltage higher than that of the low-voltage battery; an output detector that detects an output of the low-voltage battery; a collision detector that detects a vehicle collision, an information recorder to which the low-voltage battery is connected as a power supply and which records collision information from the collision detector; a power supply relay unit that is provided between the high-voltage battery and the information recorder and switched between an opened state in which the high-voltage battery and the information recorder are separated and a closed state in which that are connected; and a controller that switches the power supply relay unit from the opened state to the closed state in the case when a vehicle collision a reduction in the output of the low-voltage battery are detected. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102667 | PROPULSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A VEHICLE - A propulsion system includes a traction drive system, a boost converter, an energy-type energy source, a power-type energy source, and an energy management system. The boost converter includes a high voltage side and a low voltage side. The boost converter is coupled to the traction drive system on the high voltage side. The energy-type energy source is coupled to the boost converter on the low voltage side thereof. The power-type energy source is coupled to the boost converter on the low voltage side thereof. The energy management system is coupled to the boost converter and configured to control the energy-type energy source and the power-type energy source through the boost converter in at least two conditions during a motoring mode. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102668 | AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS EMPLOYING THE SAME - An auxiliary power supply device can include an auxiliary power source configured to provide auxiliary power. An auxiliary power state detection circuit electrically can be coupled to an input or an output of the auxiliary power source and an auxiliary power supply circuit that can be electrically coupled to the output of the auxiliary power source, where the auxiliary power supply circuit can be configured to provide the auxiliary power to a target system when power supplied to the target system by a main power source is abnormal. Related systems are also disclosed. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102669 | ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR ENABLING DISTRIBUTED ENERGY GENERATION - In the present legacy electrical power generation and distribution system, the power quality delivered to end consumers is being degraded by a number of disruptive technologies and legislative impacts; especially with the rapidly increasing myriad of privately owned and operated domestic and commercial distributed energy generation (DEG) devices connected at any point across a low voltage (LV) distribution network. The present invention bypasses this increasing critical DEG problem by offering a solution comprising an energy processing unit (EPU) that is installed at the electrical power point of use (POU). | 2015-04-16 |
20150102670 | METHOD FOR OPERATING BOOTING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method for operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes charging a battery of the electronic device. The method also includes receiving a booting input. The method further includes determining a remaining capacity of the battery. The method includes determining a charging mode of the battery when the remaining capacity of the battery is within a reference range. The method also includes booting in a booting mode corresponding to the charging mode. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102671 | DIRECT CURRENT POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A system for transmitting direct current (DC) power includes a system DC link for carrying power from a source to a plurality of loads and alternating current (AC) to DC power converter modules coupled in series to the system DC link on a supply side of the system DC link. At least one AC to DC power converter module is connected to the source via at least one controllable semiconductor switch such that when the controllable semiconductor switch is not conducting, the at least one AC to DC power converter module adds about zero voltage to a system DC link voltage and provides a path for a DC link current | 2015-04-16 |
20150102672 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE FOR INDUCTIVE LOADS - In order to avoid the continuation of the abnormality control state by detecting the disconnection abnormality of the ground wiring line of a power supply control device provided between a DC power supply and a plurality of inductive loads, the power supply control device to which electric power is supplied through a power supply terminal includes a microprocessor that performs switching control of power switching elements, a constant voltage power supply, and commutation diodes connected in parallel to inductive loads, a power capacitor connected between the power supply terminal and a ground terminal is charged by the commutation current of the intermittently driven inductive loads when the ground terminal is disconnected and accordingly the voltage of the power capacitor rises, and the disconnection abnormality of the ground wiring line is detected when the voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold value and the power switching elements are simultaneously cut off. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102673 | POWER BALANCING IN POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS - Systems and methods for power balancing in power distribution networks are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method may be implemented at a power manager in a power distribution network including multiple computing devices. The method may include receiving vital product data associated with the computing devices. The method may also include predicting, based on the vital product data, occurrences of unbalanced power in the power distribution system upon distribution of power to the computing devices. Further, the method may include controlling application of power to the computing devices, prior to distributing power in the power distribution system, based on the predicted occurrences such that power distribution to the power distribution system is substantially balanced. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102674 | RENEWABLE ENERGY SITE REACTIVE POWER CONTROL - Methods, systems, controller devices, and computer program products for reactive power control at a renewable energy site are provided. Embodiments address dynamic performance problems associated with control loop delay and the changing modes of operation for meeting utility voltage and reactive power constraints. Provided is a method for reactive power control involving: (a) determining a site-wide reactive power command comprised by a sum of a reactive power feedforward or compensation term and an integrator term; and (b) distributing the site-wide reactive power command among inverters. Embodiments can include a reactive power control term based on the sum of a single integrator and feed-forward compensation term, an integrator anti-windup mechanism based on the status of individual inverters, a means for decreasing detrimental effects of loop delay during reactive power reference changes, and/or a means of implementing voltage and power factor limits with smooth transfer between reactive power operating regions. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102675 | Power Receiver for Extracting Power from Electric Field Energy in the Earth - A resonant transformer connected between a ground terminal and elevated terminal draws current from the earth's electric field through a primary winding of the transformer. An impulse generator applies a high voltage impulse to the primary winding of the resonant transformer to cause current to flow from the ground terminal through the primary winding. The flow of current through the primary winding of the resonant transformer induces a current in the secondary winding, which may be converted and filtered to a usable form, e.g. 60 Hz AC or DC. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102676 | Method and Apparatus for Extracting and Conveying Electrical Energy From the Earth's Ionosphere Cavity - The system and apparatus of one or more embodiments of the present invention extracts, conditions, and conveys electric power from the earth ionosphere cavity through the integrated and collaborative operation of the system and apparatus consisting of a capacitively-coupled insulated elevated terminal (coupled capacitor upper plate), an evacuated spark gap, an integrated step-down transformer and resonant capacitor, and a ground terminal (coupled capacitor lower plate). The architecture governing exemplary embodiments of the system and apparatus of the present invention emulates the natural architecture governing the interaction of living trees with the electrical energy resident in the earth ionosphere cavity. The implementation of such exemplary embodiments of the present invention utilizes standard and customized components appropriate for their function within the system and apparatus. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102677 | System and Method for Using Capacitors in Remote Operations - A battery-free device is provided with one or more series or parallel capacitive networks. One or more solar panels are used to charge the capacitive networks and one or more charging circuits are used to control the charging of the capacitive networks. One or more DC-DC converters maybe used to provide a voltage to the device, a remote monitoring or controlling function, and, optionally, a user interface. In those instances when it is desired that the monitoring or controlling function remain powered at all times, the control circuitry is preferentially preserved at the expense of the other features of the device such that if, for any reason, the capacitive network is drained after running the other features, there will still be sufficient power stored in capacitive network to maintain the monitoring or controlling function. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102678 | Parallel Inverters Connected to One Inductor - An inductor device has a plurality of inductor windings arranged on a common magnetic core and electrically connected, parallel to one another, to a common connection at one end of the inductor windings. The inductor windings are implemented by a one-part coil form arranged on the common magnetic core and comprising the common connection of the inductor windings. The inductor windings are wound around their common connection and the common magnetic core. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102679 | Inertial response function for grids with high turbine penetration - A method for compensating at least partially a frequency deviation in a grid is provided in which a grid frequency is determined and the grid frequency is applied to a grid frequency criterion. If the grid frequency meets the grid frequency criterion, a determination is made as to a set of wind turbines from a wind turbine power plant fleet based on the grid frequency criterion, and a command for a transient frequency response is transmitted to the set of wind turbines. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102680 | Wireless Power Transmission in Portable Communication Devices - The present invention describes means to intentionally transmit power wirelessly from a portable communication device like a mobile phone, smart-phone, tablet or telephone watch using radio frequency, ultrasound, microwave or laser technologies to power up or charge devices external to the portable communication device. In particular the wireless power transmitter is physically placed inside the portable communication device or coupled to it, in order to have a means to transfer power without wires or cables to other devices. The present invention may be utilized in applications like sensors, implanted devices for medical use, speakers, mouse, keyboard, electrical glasses for 3D viewing, small displays, gadgets in the car, electronic toys and so on. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102681 | WIRELESS CHARGING AND POWERING OF HEALTHCARE GADGETS AND SENSORS - The present disclosure provides wireless charging and powering methods for healthcare gadgets and wireless sensors. The method may include wireless power transmission through suitable techniques such as pocket-forming. The methods may include one or more transmitters and one or more receivers. In some embodiments the transmitters and receivers may be embedded to medical devices and wireless sensors, respectively. In other embodiments, the receiver may be integrated into wireless sensors. In yet another embodiment, the transmitters may be positioned on strategic places so as to have a wider range for wireless power transmission to portable electronic medical devices and wireless sensors. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102682 | SOFT POWER WIRELESS TRANSMISSION INDUCTION PLATE - A soft power wireless transmission induction plate includes a gap adjustment sheet, a shielding sheet and a separation sheet. The gap adjustment sheet includes a power induction module, an LED indication light and an LED indication light bar thereon. Through the power induction module, the present invention can supply power to an external electric appliance having induction coils in a wireless transmission way, achieving the object of wireless power supply. The present invention can decrease its entire thickness effectively to achieve an ultra-thin effect, and uses soft materials, without worrying about cracks and magnetic leakage. The LED indication light is to indicate the charging position and the LED indication light bar is to show the charging state. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102683 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE, OF A WIRELESS ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER - A power supply device for a wireless power transmitting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a power supply unit to supply DC power, an AC power generating unit to generate AC power by using the DC power, and a harmonic component reduction unit to reduce a magnitude of power for a harmonic frequency component in the generated AC power. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102684 | VEHICLE CAPABLE OF CONTACTLESSLY RECEIVING ELECTRIC POWER - A vehicle capable of contactlessly receiving electric power is directed to suppress an electrical device carried by an operator from being affected by an electromagnetic field formed around a power reception unit. The vehicle includes: a connection portion to which an energy supply unit supplying energy is connected; and a power reception unit including a coil. The coil is formed to surround a winding axis extending in a horizontal direction. A first connection portion is provided at a position away from the winding axis. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102685 | WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A wireless power system for wirelessly transferring power to a remote device from a wireless power supply at a range of distances. Various embodiments are contemplated in which reflected impedance from the remote device can be reduced by reducing coupling outside the desired wireless power transfer path, allowing delivery of wireless power over a range of distances. For example, a system incorporating one or more of shielding, spacing, and offsetting may be used to reduce reflected impedance from the remote device. An adapter may also be used to extend the range of wireless power transfer. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102686 | POWER RECEIVING UNIT, POWER TRANSMISSION UNIT, AND FEED SYSTEM - A power receiving unit includes: a power receiving section configured to receive electric power from a power transmission unit; and an electromagnet configured to be magnetized based on the electric power received from the power transmission unit. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102687 | POWER RECEIVING UNIT, POWER RECEIVING CONTROL METHOD, FEED SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A power receiving unit includes: a power generation section configured to generate DC power based on a power signal wirelessly supplied from a power feeding unit; a load connection section configured to turn on or off supply of the DC power to a load; and a control section configured to control feed power of the power signal, and to turn on the load connection section when the power signal satisfies a variable reference condition. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102688 | Contactless Power Supply Mechanism and Secondary Coil for Contactless Power Supply Mechanism - In a contactless power supply mechanism, a power receiving unit for supplying power to an electric device includes a secondary coil and a power supplying unit for supplying power to the power receiving unit includes a primary coil. The primary coil includes a primary core formed of magnetic material and a length of winding wire wounded around the primary core. The secondary coil includes a bar-shaped secondary core formed of magnetic material, a length of winding wire wounded around the secondary core and a magnetic sheet attached to at least one of end faces of the secondary core. The magnetic sheet includes a close-contact portion placed in close-contact with the end face of the secondary core and a curved portion which extends outwards from the close-contact portion beyond an outer edge of the end face and whose normal line has a portion un-parallel with an axial direction of the secondary core. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102689 | ACTIVE FILTER FOR RESONANCE REDUCTION - A control unit for an active filter for reducing resonance in an electric system is provided. The electric system comprises a power source distributing an alternating current to an AC conductor connected to a power consuming unit for distributing the AC to the power consuming unit. The active filter comprises a DC power source and a DC conductor connecting the DC power source to the AC conductor. The control unit comprises: a voltage measurement unit adapter to create a voltage signal on the basis of a measured voltage; a computing unit adapted to compute, using a biquadratic filter, a first compensating current on the basis of the voltage signal for reducing resonance in the electric system; and a switching system placed between the DC power source and the DC conductor for creating the calculated first compensating current. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102690 | Single-Power Dual-Polarity Marx Bank Circuit - A high voltage circuit is provided for electrical pulse generation. The circuit includes an input voltage supply, a ground potential, a difference load, inverting and non-inverting Marx bank circuits connected respectively to output voltage nodes. The voltage supply has positive and negative terminals, with ground connecting to the voltage supply at the negative terminal. The output voltage nodes connect to the load. The inverting Marx bank circuit has a first n-plurality of stages in parallel, connecting at a first stage to the positive terminal and at a last stage at the inverting output node. The non-inverting Marx bank circuit has a second plurality of stages in parallel, connecting at a first stage to the positive terminal and at a last stage at the non-inverting output node. The load combines the inverting output voltage of minus n-times the input voltage with the non-inverting output voltage of plus n-times the input voltage for a total of 2n-times the input voltage. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102691 | SAFETY CIRCUIT FOR THE EXPLOSION-PROOF CASING AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAID SAFETY CIRCUIT - The invention relates to a safety circuit ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150102692 | TERMINAL ASSEMBLY FOR STARTER MOTOR OF VEHICLE - A terminal assembly coupled to a starter motor terminal mounted to a vehicle includes a first terminal having a terminal engaging part engaged with a terminal of a starter motor, and a first terminal coupling part extending from one side of the terminal engaging part. A second terminal is detachably engaged with the first terminal coupling part. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102693 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor for an adjusting device of a motor vehicle, particularly of a gearbox actuator, has a stator energized by an electronic mechanism and a rotor for powering the motor. The stator is disposed in a metallic stator housing on which a contact point for connecting an earth cable is integrally shaped. | 2015-04-16 |
20150102694 | ROTOR STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A rotor for preventing breakaway includes a shaft, a rotor core configured to be coupled to the shaft, and multiple permanent magnets configured to be inserted into the rotor core, wherein a cylindrical metallic ring is inserted and fixed on an outer surface of the rotor core. | 2015-04-16 |