17th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150107891 | APPARATUS FOR EDDY CURRENT INHIBITING ELECTRO-MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING - A non-eddy current electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shield to prevent or inhibit generation of eddy currents in the shield. The shield may include a non-conductive enclosure, one or more conductive traces interlaced on the non-conductive enclosure, wherein the one or more conductive traces do not form any conductive loops, and one or more ground connections on the one or more conductive traces, wherein the one or more ground connections do not form a ground loop, The EMI shielded electronic device may at least partially encompass an electronic device, such as a magnetic tracker, wherein the EMI shield comprises a non-conductive housing, with conductive traces interlaced on the housing, in a pattern or arrangement such that the conductive traces do not form any conductive loops. One or more ground connections may be provided for the one or more conductive traces. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107892 | ADJUSTABLE DOUBLE INSULATOR COVER FOR ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - An expandable dielectric cover system for a pair of insulators supporting a conductor includes a first insulator cover and a separate insulator cover. A sleeve covers portions of the first insulator cover and second insulator cover and covers the conductor between the two covers. The sleeve covers a variable length of the first insulator cover and second insulator cover to accommodate a wide range of separations between the two covers while still covering the conductor. Pivotable arms are connectable to the other sides of the covers for covering a length of the conductor extending away from the sleeve. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107893 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING THE CONDUCTORS OF A FLEXIBLE BONDED (EQUIPOTENTIAL) CONNECTION LAYER, AS WELL AS CRIMPING TOOL, CONNECTORS AND WIRING LOOM FITTED WITH SUCH CONNECTORS - A connection which is reproducible, uniform and reliable both for intermediate and terminal connections of a conductor layer wiring loom, by making provision for simultaneous crimping of the conductors in connectors by applying continuous and uniform pressure in a crimping zone. The crimping is carried out by a tool including two shells, each shell including a main wall that forms an inner face including transverse ribs and end edges folded over perpendicularly relative to the walls to define an inner space. In the inner space, a connector of non-insulated conductors arranged perpendicularly relative to the ribs is introduced to form transverse grooves by compression of the ribs on the walls of the connector. The tool can find use in current return networks of aircraft passenger cabins having composite skin. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107894 | HARNESS DEVICE - A harness device is provided in which the number of parts is reduced. A pipe-side connecting portion of a grommet is fitted onto the outer circumferential side of an end portion of a shielding pipe, and a wire harness is inserted into the inside of the shielding pipe. A clamp member is attached to the portion in which the shielding pipe and the grommet are connected to each other. The clamp member includes a first and second divided bodies that are connected with a hinge edge so as to be capable of being opened and closed, and by closing both of the divided bodies, a tightening portion is configured to tighten the portion in which the shielding pipe and the grommet are connected to each other. The clamp member is integrally formed with an attaching portion and can be fixed to a vehicle body side. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107895 | WIRE HARNESS EXTERIOR MEMBER AND WIRE HARNESS - Tubes are connected to each other by a tube connecting part such that a distance between respective ends of the tubes is an optional distance or such that the ends of the tubes abut each other. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107896 | COAXIAL CABLE HAVING END TERMINAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a coaxial cable having an end terminal includes exposing one end portions of twisted wires from a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an inner insulator wrapping a periphery of the inner conductor, a plurality of twisted wires spirally wound onto an outer periphery of the inner insulator and an outer insulator wrapping a periphery of the twisted wires, radially unfolding the one end portions of the twisted wires, fitting the one end portions of the twisted wires between an inner cylindrical end terminal having a cylindrical shape and an annular ring, and caulking the ring to connect the one end portions of the twisted wires to the annular ring. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107897 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING STICK-SLIP - A method and apparatus for estimating the instantaneous rotational speed of a bottom hole assembly at the lower end of a drill string. In one embodiment, a method includes driving the drill string by a drilling mechanism at the upper end of the drill string. A fundamental frequency of stick-slip oscillations suffered by the drill string is estimated. Variations in a drive torque of the drilling mechanism are determined. Known torsional compliance of the drill string is combined with the variations in the drive torque. An output signal representing the instantaneous rotational speed is provided. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107898 | METHOD OF DRILLING A SUBTERRANEAN BOREHOLE - A method of drilling a subterranean wellbore using a drill string comprising the steps of: a. injecting a drilling fluid into the well bore via the drill string and removing said drilling fluid from an annular space around the drill string (the annulus) via an annulus return line, b. oscillating the pressure of the fluid in the annulus, c. determining the wellbore storage volume and wellbore storage coefficient for each fluid pressure oscillation, d. using the wellbore storage volume and wellbore storage coefficient to determine the proportion by volume of gas and proportion by volume of liquid in the annulus during that pressure oscillation. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107899 | AUTOMATED CONTROL OF TOOLFACE WHILE SLIDE DRILLING - Apparatuses, systems, and methods for controlling slide drilling on a drilling rig are described. The methods include detecting current differential pressure of a mud motor and/or weight on bit (WOB) at a surface of a borehole, predicting current reactive torque of the mud motor based on the current differential pressure and/or WOB, and automatically adjusting surface torque and/or angular offset of a tubular adjacent the surface to counteract the current reactive torque and to keep the mud motor at a desired toolface orientation in the borehole. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107900 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE SHORTING OF AN ELECTRICAL INSULATOR SECTION - A bottom hole assembly attached to a drillstring includes a main body including multiple electrical insulator sections along a length thereof, each of the electrical insulator sections configured to have a voltage difference generated there across, wherein a transmitting electrical insulator section having a voltage difference generated there across is configured to remain open, and wherein all remaining electrical insulator sections are configured to be electrically shorted there across. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107901 | Tool Health Evaluation System and Methodology - A technique facilitates evaluation of a tool, such as a drill tool. The technique comprises collecting tool data via a sensor on a given tool during use of that tool in a given operation, e.g. drilling operation. Additional data related to the tool is accumulated from a plurality of sources external to the tool. For example, data may be collected from both downhole sources and surface sources. Upon completion of the operation, the tool data is transmitted to the surface for processing on a processor system in combination with the data cumulated from sources external to the tool. The processing may be performed in real time as the tool data is received from downhole to enable a comprehensive diagnosis of tool health prior to retrieval of the tool to the surface. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107902 | Mud Actuated Drilling System - A technique facilitates drilling of a variety of a wellbores. The technique comprises providing a directional drilling system with a drill bit mounted at the end of a collar having an internal flow passage for drilling fluid. The collar is rotatably positioned in a steering structure to which a plurality of steering members is mounted for lateral motion with respect to the steering structure. The design allows the steering structure to remain rotationally stationary with respect to the surrounding borehole wall as the collar and drill bit are rotated to perform a drilling operation. The drilling orientation of the collar and the drill bit may be adjusted by routing drilling fluid from the internal flow passage to at least one of the steering members to cause lateral displacement of the steering member while the steering structure remains in the rotationally stationary position. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107903 | Rotational Downlinking to Rotary Steerable System - A downhole steering tool comprising a first member, fixedly coupled with a drill string, and a second member, proximate the first member and rotatable substantially freely with respect to the first member. A first sensor is operable to measure a difference in rotation rates of the first and second members. A second sensor is operable to measure a substantially real-time rotation rate of the second member in the wellbore. A tool controller is operable to process sensor signals from the first and second sensors to determine a rotation rate of the drill string. Surface-initiated changes in the rotation rate of the drill string are then utilized by the downhole steering tool for steering and other control. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107904 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING FORCED AXIAL VIBRATION OF A DRILLSTRING - Systems and methods for producing forced axial vibration of a drillstring. Systems include a cam housing positioned above a drill bit in a drillstring, a rotatable cam positioned internal of the cam housing, the rotatable cam having at least one cam surface exhibiting reciprocating axial movement upon rotation of the rotatable cam, and a non-rotatable cam follower positioned internal surface of the cam housing and having at least one cam follower surface engaging the cam surface. The cam follower transfers the reciprocating axial movement to the drill bit. The rotatable cam is rotated by a fluid-powered positive displacement power section positioned above and mechanically attached to the rotatable cam in the drillstring to effect the rotation of the rotatable cam, and thus effect the reciprocating axial movement of the drill bit. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107905 | HYDRAULIC BOREHOLE MINING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A hydraulic borehole mining system controlled and operated above-ground includes a high-pressure cutting nozzle that is delivered to an underground resource body through a relatively small diameter borehole. A series of water and air fluid streams at various pressures are delivered to the resource body, and the target resource is disaggregated and/or fluidized and conveyed back to surface via the hydraulic borehole mining pipe which serves as the conveyor of the system. The mining pipe is used to transport a high-pressure stream of combined air and water fluids that have been directed and aligned into laminar flow to a focused water jet cutting head. The central bore of the mining pipe brings the slurrified resource to the surface. The mining pipe transports the slurry via hydraulic airlift, fluid eduction or both. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107906 | EARTH DRILLING APPARATUS - An earth drilling apparatus is disclosed herein. The earth drilling apparatus includes an exterior conduit. The earth drilling apparatus also includes an inner barrel positionable within the exterior conduit. The earth drilling apparatus also includes a drill bit releasibly engaged with the exterior conduit. The earth drilling apparatus also includes a liner for retaining samples of earth and positionable within the inner barrel. The earth drilling apparatus also includes a shoe releasibly engaged with the inner barrel at a mounting location to selectively retain the liner in place. The earth drilling apparatus also includes a wiper mountable on the inner barrel at the mounting location when the shoe is removed. The wiper is operable to wipe the liner as the liner is removed from the inner barrel. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107907 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO REDUCE OSCILLATIONS IN MAGNETIC COUPLINGS - A drilling system includes a magnetic coupling and an oscillation absorber. The magnetic coupling has a rotor that rotates about an axis of rotation. The oscillation absorber is in operable communication with the magnetic coupling and includes an outer layer coupled to a separator layer of the magnetic coupling to form an enclosed area. An absorber shaft of the oscillation absorber is at least partially within the enclosed area and is coupled to the rotor. The absorber further includes an outer mover arranged such that rotation of the absorber shaft causes the outer mover to rotate due to interaction of inner absorber shaft magnets and outer mover magnets. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107908 | HARD COMPOSITE WITH DEFORMABLE CONSTITUENT AND METHOD OF APPLYING TO EARTH-ENGAGING TOOL - A hardmetal composite used as wear-resistant surfaces and inlays in earth-engaging equipment includes more than one hardphase. At least one hardphase has a high average particle size, for example, from 100 μm to 2000 μm. The hardphases vary in terms of particle size, hardness, and binder content, and at least one hardphase includes a particulate constituent capable of plastic deformation that comprises at least 1% residual porosity. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107909 | EARTH-BORING TOOLS AND METHODS OF FORMING EARTH-BORING TOOLS - A fixed-cutter earth-boring tool includes a first blade substantially comprising a first material having a first elastic modulus at a temperature, and a second blade substantially comprising a second material having a second elastic modulus at the temperature. The second elastic modulus is different from the first elastic modulus. A method of forming an earth-boring tool includes forming a bit body having a plurality of blades, and providing at least one cutting element on at least one of the plurality of blades. Some fixed-cutter earth-boring drill bits include a first blade exhibiting a first deflection when subjected to a load, and a second blade exhibiting a second deflection when subjected to the load. The first deflection may be a continuous function of the load, and the second deflection may be a discontinuous function of the load. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107910 | Method and System to Provide a Person with a Personalized Advice With Regard To His/Her Weight - A method for providing personalized recommendations to an individual, relating to monitoring his or her weight, comprising the steps of /a/ obtaining a plurality of prior weighings for the individual concerned, each weighing giving the total weight and the body fat percentage, /b/ deriving a characteristic curve (S1) for the individual by associating at least the total weight and the fat body mass, /c/ obtaining a target total weight (P2) for the user to achieve by the end of a target period, and therefore a target total weight change, /d/ deducing a target number of calories to burn, corresponding to target changes in the fat body mass and lean body mass deduced from the total weight change, /e/ providing the user with personalized instructions on exercise and/or diet. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107911 | LOAD SENSING SYSTEM FOR WHEELCHAIR LIFT ARRANGEMENT - A load sensing system for a wheelchair lift arrangement includes an elongated member that is rotatable about a longitudinal axis between an unloaded position and a loaded position; a biasing member that biases the elongated member toward the unloaded position; at least one contact member connected to the elongated member and configured to contact a bridge plate; and a switch assembly operatively connected to the elongated member, the switch assembly being configured to be activated to prevent operation of the wheelchair lift arrangement when the elongated member is in the loaded position. A method of regulating movement of a lift platform of a wheelchair lift arrangement is also provided. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107912 | WEIGHING CHAMBER OF AN ANALYTICAL BALANCE - A weighing chamber in a shape of a transparent cuboid with sliding panels ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107913 | LOAD CELL DEVICE - A weighing scale and a load cell assembly therefor, the weighing scale including: (a) a weighing platform; (b) a base; and (c) a load cell arrangement including: (i) a load cell body, disposed below the platform and above the base, the body secured to the platform at a first position along a length of the body, and secured to the base at a second position along the length, the load cell body having a first cutout window transversely disposed through the body, the window adapted such that a downward force exerted on a top face of the weighing platform distorts the window to form a distorted window; and (ii) at least one strain-sensing gage, mounted on at least a first surface of the load cell body, the strain-sensing gage adapted to measure a strain in the first surface; and (d) an at least a one-dimensional flexure arrangement having at least a second cutout window transversely disposed through the body, the second cutout window shaped and positioned to at least partially absorb an impact delivered to a top surface of the load cell body. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107914 | All Electric / Electrical Vehicles - An electric vehicle may include a first drive axle to drive a first wheel of the electric vehicle, a first electric motor mounted directly on the first drive axle, a power supply such as a battery to power the first electric motor, and a controller to control the electric motor. The electric vehicle may include a second drive axle to drive a second wheel and a second electric motor mounted on the second drive axle. The electric motor may be only mounted on the first drive axle. The battery may be formed from an array of batteries. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107915 | Vacuum Stepper Robot - A low profile stepper robot is described and claimed herein. The robot includes a plurality of foot assemblies. Each foot assembly includes a suction cup, a vacuum generator, and a valve, with the vacuum generator being operationally connected to the suction cup. A conduit connects a source of operational fluid flow to the vacuum generators, and the valves allow or prevent fluid flow to the vacuum generators. Actuators are positioned between the foot assemblies and the robot base. The actuators provide for linear and rotational displacement of the foot assemblies, allowing the robot to walk and turn along an inspection surface. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107916 | SELF-PROPELLED, PREFERABLY SINGLE AXIS, MOTOR DRIVEN WORK MACHINE FOR MOVING AND/OR DRIVING WORK TOOLS MOUNTED ON THE MACHINE - A self-propelled single axis motor driven work machine for propelling and/or for driving communal or agricultural work devices mounted on a mounting device. A drive motor is fastened to an undercarriage or machine chassis, and a drive axle protrudes transversely of the direction of movement from both sides of the undercarriage or machine chassis and is hydraulically driven by the drive motor. The drive axle has at both ends a wheel connected to a drive shaft which is connected on the operator's side thereof to the undercarriage and machine chassis with mounted guide rods for manually steering the work machine and for arranging an actuating member for operating and controlling drive units having hydraulic pumps and hydraulic motors, for driving and steering the wheels of the drive axle. The hydraulic pump connected for steering to the actuating member includes an adjusting member which is coupled adjustably to a control shaft that is mounted to a frame that is mounted to the undercarriage or machine chassis so as to be pivotable about an axis approximately perpendicular to the ground. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107917 | Suspension Structure for an Electric Wheelchair - A simply structured suspension structure for an electric wheelchair includes a frame, two drive units, two front guide units, two front shock absorbers, two anti-roll units, and two rear shock absorbers. The two front guide units are located at both sides of the frame and each include a front guide wheel, a front suspension arm and a torsion spring. The two front and rear shock absorbers are connected to the frame. The two anti-roll units are located at both sides of the frame. When the front guide arms drive the front guide wheels to pivot, the torsion springs can produce a reaction force to prevent the frame from rolling over, improving safety. When the suspension structure runs across an uneven bumpy road, the front and rear shock absorbers can ease the shock imposed on the frame, enhancing sitting comfort. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107918 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE AND PNEUMATIC DRIVING MODULE - A pneumatic driving module is for mounting on and driving a vehicle. The vehicle includes at least one wheel that includes a rim. The pneumatic driving module includes a storage tank, an air delivery unit and an air-driving mechanism. The storage tank is for storing compressed air therein. The air delivery unit includes a tube fluidly communicating with the storage tank for discharging the compressed air stored in the storage tank. The air-driving mechanism fluidly communicates with the tube, and is configured to be mounted directly to the wheel for providing dynamic energy associated with the compressed air to the rim to drive rotation of the wheel. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107919 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE COOLING CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF COOLING - Embodiments of the invention provide a hybrid electric vehicle comprising an engine and at least one electric machine arranged to be cooled by coolant flowing through a coolant circuit of the vehicle, the engine and at least one electric machine being coupled in series in the circuit, wherein a bypass portion is provided arranged to allow at least a portion of the coolant to bypass the electric machine when the engine is running. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107920 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - This specification provides a structure in which a power cable connecting an inverter with a motor arranged in the front compartment is protected from breakage upon a crash. A hybrid vehicle includes an inverter fixed to a top of a drive train with a gap by front and rear brackets. The front bracket connects a front surface of the inverter with the drive train and the rear bracket connects a rear surface of the inverter with the drive train. The front surface of the inverter corresponds to a frontward side surface of the vehicle. When the vehicle crashes, the front and rear brackets cause the inverter move backward and downward so that a distance between the inverter and the drive train is reduced. Therefore, a power cable is protected from breakage. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107921 | Mounting Structure of Battery Pack - A battery pack held under a floor panel by a battery pan attached under the floor panel of a vehicle body is disposed at a position inside a over-floor framework formed over the floor panel by a pair of seat rails, a front upper seat cross member, and a right upper seat cross member. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107922 | PITCH-PROPELLED VEHICLE - A method, system and apparatus for carrying a user including a board for supporting the user, a ground-contacting member coupled with the board, a motorized drive assembly coupled with the ground-contacting member and one or more sensors coupled with the drive assembly. In operation, the drive assembly adjusts the velocity of the ground-contacting member based on one or more distances of the board from a surface below the board as detected by the sensors. As a result, the system is able to maintain a desired velocity when ascending, descending or traversing uneven ground without the need for excessive and sometimes impossible tilting of the board. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107923 | MOTORCYCLE - A water pump is disposed so as to be mounted on a cylinder head cover of an engine. An electric motor is disposed continuously from the water pump. The water pump sends cooling water to a water jacket of a cylinder block via a cooling water pipe disposed so as pass in front of the cylinder head cover and a cylinder head. In an upper end portion of a radiator, an inlet through which the cooling water is led from the engine is disposed on the left and an outlet through which the cooling water is supplied to the water pump is disposed on the right. The inlet is connected to the cylinder block via a cooling water pipe, and the outlet is connected to the water pump via a cooling water pipe. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107924 | BELT RETRACTOR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY BELT - A belt retractor for a vehicle seat belt includes a rotatably supported belt reel ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107925 | VEHICLE BONNET SAFETY ASSEMBLY - A vehicle bonnet safety assembly, the vehicle comprising: a bonnet; a chassis, to which the bonnet is hingedly joined; the assembly further comprises: at least one restraining mechanism comprising: a retractable strap secured to a retraction mechanism further secured to the chassis at one end and secured to the bonnet at an opposite end; wherein the retraction mechanism comprises an inertia reel so as to facilitate the ability to extend and retract the retractable strap whereas the retractable strap is allowed to extend in case a force below a predetermined threshold is applied and retractable strap is prevented from extending when a force above the predefined threshold is applied. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107926 | VEHICLE BONNET SAFETY ASSEMBLY - A vehicle bonnet safety assembly, the vehicle comprising: a bonnet; a windscreen; a chassis, to which the bonnet is hingedly joined by means of actuators; the assembly further comprises: an elongated guide fixedly mounted, and supported along its length, on the bottom side of the bonnet; a sliding member provided inside the elongated guide to slide along the length of the elongated guide until it engages a stop coupled to the elongated guide; whereas the sliding member is mounted in the elongated guide such that it is prevented from sliding out and sliding back the elongated guide thereby creating a field of visibility on the road for a driver when the bonnet flips over the windscreen. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107927 | ACTIVE HOOD APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An active hood apparatus for a vehicle may include a vehicle body bracket including a guide slot formed upwardly, an operation pin having one end configured to be inserted and slid into the guide slot and the other end connected to a hood by a link, an operation link pivotally coupled to the vehicle body bracket by a hinge pin and having one end configured for contacting the one end of the operation pin to slide the one end of the operation pin upwardly along the guide slot simultaneously with moving the operation pin in a length direction of one end at the time of being rotated, and an inflator rotating the operation link at the time of applying an operation signal thereto. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107928 | IMPACT PROTECTION DEVICE WITH A LID - The present invention relates to a vehicle pedestrian protection airbag arrangement ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107929 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A FRONT LID - Adjusting device for a front lid with an actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid, wherein the adjusting device has a front-lid-mounted leg with a guide and a vehicle-body-mounted retaining element with a section guided the guide, wherein the guide of the front-lid-mounted leg is movable relative to the section of the retaining element by the actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107930 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A FRONT LID AND ASSOCIATED MOTOR VEHICLE - Adjusting device for a front lid, with an actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid, wherein the actuator has a first linear drive which enables a substantially vertical movement of the front lid and a second linear drive which enables a substantially horizontal movement of the front lid. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107931 | FRONT MODULE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A front module ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107932 | CRADLE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A sub-frame assembly for attachment to a unibody of a vehicle and for supporting at least one vehicular component is provided. The sub-frame assembly includes a pair of longitudinal members which are spaced from one another in a lateral direction and extend in a longitudinal direction between first and second ends. The longitudinal members at least partially converge towards one another from the first ends to the second ends such that the second ends are closer to one another than the first ends. A cross-member is coupled with and extends laterally between the longitudinal members. Each of the longitudinal members and the cross-member has a single and no more than one body mount for connection with the unibody of the vehicle such that the sub-frame assembly has exactly three body mounts in total. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107933 | TORQUE LIMITING DIFFERENTIAL - A selectively lockable differential, comprising a plurality of torque sensitive pins, an outer housing, a first side gear comprising first gear teeth, a second side gear comprising second gear teeth, a pinion shaft, two pinion gears rotationally coupled to the pinion shaft, each pinion gear comprising pinion gear teeth coupled to the first gear teeth and the second gear teeth, and a collar comprising collar teeth for selectively engaging the gear lugs of the first side gear, the torque sensitive pins operatively coupling the collar to the outer housing. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107934 | POWER SUPPLY CURRENT MONITORING DEVICE - A power supply current monitoring device is used for a load drive apparatus with two systems to drive a load. Each system includes a drive circuit connected in parallel with a battery, a capacitor connected between the battery and the drive circuit, and a relay connected between the drive circuit and a point at which power of the battery is divided between the systems. When overcurrent is detected once in one system, a repetitive monitoring process is performed. The monitoring process finally determines that the overcurrent actually occurs when a predetermined condition is satisfied after repeating a monitoring cycle in which an overcurrent time during which the overcurrent continues after the relay is turned ON is accumulated. The condition is satisfied when the monitoring cycle in which the overcurrent time reaches a predetermined threshold is repeated a predetermined consecutive number of times. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107935 | INTAKE SYSTEM HAVING A SILENCER DEVICE - An intake silencer device is described herein. The intake silencer device includes an outer housing and a plurality of sequential arranged expansion chambers separated by walls. The intake silencer device further includes an inner tube positioned in each of the sequential chambers, each of the inner tubes including an opening providing fluidic communication between an interior of the tube and the corresponding expansion chamber, a size of the openings increasing in size sequentially in a downstream direction. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107936 | MOTORSPORTS HELMET WITH NOISE REDUCTION ELEMENTS - A motorsports helmet having an isolation mount defining a receptacle is provided. An adjustment plate is selectively disposed within the receptacle at different depths and includes an ear-cup. The ear-cup is secured relative to the adjustment plate and includes at least two degrees of freedom of movement. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107937 | POOL LADDER SAFETY SYSTEM - A safety system for a swimming pool ladder is described for use in above-ground swimming pools. The safety system can comprise a frame covered with fabric or other enclosure permanently or temporarily affixed to the ladder and/or the sidewall of an above-ground swimming pool. The fabric can comprise a plurality of vent holes to prevent excessive side loads caused by water currents. The safety system can be detachably coupled to the ladder using a tab and slot configuration. The safety system can prevent objects from entering and becoming trapped between the pool sidewall and the pool ladder. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107938 | Lubricating Device and Operation Method - There is noticed a lubricating device and the operation method intended for compression lubricating which is consisting of a lid ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107939 | Stair Lift - A stair lift comprising a rail which is mounted along the staircase, at least partially at an angle to the horizontal plane, and a frame which is movable along the rail, on which a chair is mounted, which frame is provided with support and drive means that engage the rail, wherein the chair is rotatable about a vertical axis relative to the frame between two extreme rotated positions, wherein the chair comprises a seat on which a person can be seated and wherein the chair comprises a footrest on which a person seated on the seat can rest his or her feet, wherein the seat and the footrest are rotatable at mutually different angles about the vertical axis. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107940 | ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR REFURBISHING METHOD - A car and a counterweight are suspended by a main rope that is wound onto a driving sheave, a car suspending sheave, and a counterweight suspending sheave. A first main rope portion between the driving sheave and the car suspending sheave and a second main rope portion between the car suspending sheave and the car-side rope fastener portion are passed through a common car-side penetrating aperture so as to cross each other when viewed in an axial direction of the driving sheave. A third main rope portion between the driving sheave and the counterweight suspending sheave and a fourth main rope portion the counterweight suspending sheave and the counterweight-side rope fastener portion are passed through a common counterweight-side penetrating aperture that is disposed on the machine room floor so as to cross each other when viewed in the axial direction of the driving sheave. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107941 | ACTIVE GUIDING AND BALANCE SYSTEM FOR AN ELEVATOR - An active guiding and balance system that retains the active control of an elevator system in the presence of displacement. This active control may be maintained via the use of an actuator that tailors Lorentz force relative to the level of displacement along a non-linear continuum. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107942 | FRICTION BRAKE DEVICE - A friction brake device has a brake rotor including a disk part and a subsidiary rotor spaced apart from each other along a rotation axis and a cylindrical part integrally connecting their outer peripheral portions, brake pads which are rotatably supported around an autorotation axis parallel to the rotation axis between the disk part and the subsidiary rotor by a stationary member, rotational torque transmission devices which mutually transmit rotational torques between the brake rotor and the brake pads, and pressing devices which are supported between the disk part and the subsidiary rotor by the stationary member and press the brake pads against the disk part and the subsidiary rotor. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107943 | DISK BRAKE - According to an example, a disk brake is disclosed in which a caliper is supported by a mounting bracket via a slide pin, the mounting bracket being attached to a non-rotational portion of a vehicle, the disk brake comprising an electromagnet provided in connection with the slide pin, the electromagnet attracting the slide pin in an axial direction of the slide pin such that brake pads move away from a disk rotor. According to another example, a disk brake in which a caliper is supported by a mounting bracket via a slide pin, the mounting bracket being attached to a non-rotational portion of a vehicle, the disk brake comprising a magnetic material body of a backing plate of a brake pad and an electromagnet provided in a location where the electromagnet is opposed to the magnetic material body in a lateral direction of the vehicle. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107944 | Guiding Means for a Brake Lining Arrangement - A guiding means for a brake lining arrangement of a disc brake, comprising a main part which comprises a guiding portion provided for guiding a guiding projection of the brake lining arrangement and which comprises a fixing portion which is used to fix the guiding means to a brake support. The fixing portion has two contact surfaces and a stop surface which connects the two contact surfaces. At least one elastic retaining bracket is provided on the stop surface, the retaining bracket being in secure engagement with the brake support at least in some sections, and at least the stop surface is provided with a retaining portion which can be brought into contact with the brake support at least in some sections. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107945 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BRAKE PADS AND ASSOCIATED BRAKE PAD - Method for the production of braking elements for vehicles, in particular brake pads, including a die forming step by means of fine and/or traditional shearing of a metal support and a molding step upon the metal support of a block of friction material; the friction material is selected from the group of asbestos free materials, while the metal plate is made of an aluminum alloy selected from the group consisting of aluminum alloys subjected to precipitation hardening (age-hardening alloys) and is made from the fine and/or traditional shearing of a metal sheet when the alloy is in a solubilized state; the alloy, being aged during a friction material baking step, gains its mechanical properties needed for its operation. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107946 | CARRIER BODY FOR A BRAKE LINING OF A DISK BRAKE WITH A DAMPER MASS FOR MODIFYING THE VIBRATION - In order to improve a carrier body, having a friction lining carrier plate and at least one first damper mass which is connected rigidly to the friction lining carrier plate, in such a way that the rigid connection between the friction lining carrier plate and the first damper mass is more robust, it is proposed to insert a first pin-shaped projection of the first damper mass into the first hole of a friction lining carrier plate in such a way that the head of the first pin-shaped projection protrudes out of the first hole and bears against a first chamfer partially in the region of a first edge of the first hole. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107947 | ENERGY ABSORPTION DEVICE - A method of absorbing energy from a moving object upon impact, where the method includes utilizing at least two types of energy absorbing elements to absorb at least some of the energy of the impact in an energy absorbing apparatus. A first type of energy absorbing element absorbs the majority of the energy absorbed by the apparatus and subsequent types of energy absorbing elements continue to absorb energy after the first type of energy absorbing element has ceased operation and can no longer absorb energy. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107948 | FREQUENCY TUNED DAMPER - The present disclosure relates to a frequency tuned damper with an elastic element ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107949 | BAG WITH ENCLOSED INFLATABLE DEVICE - The present invention provides methods and systems for a bag that has a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment has a bottom wall that extends to an outer edge and a first pair and second pair of opposed sidewalls that extend generally perpendicularly from the outer edge of the bottom wall forming a cavity therein. A first top wall selectively secured to the first pair and second pair of opposed sidewalls of the first compartment, and a second compartment has a bottom wall that extends to an outer edge and a first pair and second pair of opposed sidewalls that extend generally perpendicularly from the outer edge of the bottom wall forming a cavity therein. A second top wall is selectively secured to the first pair and second pair of opposed sidewalls of the second compartment, and an inflatable device is contained within the second compartment. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107950 | LOCKUP TORQUE CONVERTER WITH MULTI-RATE DAMPER - A launch device such as a torque converter for an automotive automatic transmission is provided. The torque converter has a lockup clutch which incorporates a multiple rate damper. The damper has a cam ring associated with one of the lockup clutch piston or turbine that is engaged by a spring loaded rotary member of the other of the lockup clutch or piston to provide multiple rate damping between the lockup clutch piston and turbine of the torque converter. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107951 | CLUTCH PLATE WITH SIMULATED FRICTION MATERIAL SEGMENTS - A clutch plate for a torque converter is provided. The clutch plate includes a core plate and a friction material layer fixed to the core plate. The friction material layer includes an inner radial portion of a first thickness and an outer radial portion of a second thickness less than the first thickness. The friction material layer includes radially extending channels defined therein extending from an inner circumference of the inner radial portion to the outer radial portion. A method for forming a clutch plate is also provided. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107952 | METHOD OF MODIFYING A LOCK UP TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE APPLICATIONS - An assembly kit and of method for modifying a standard torque converter assembly is provided. The assembly kit and method of modification results in a modified torque converter assembly that can withstand high horse power engine/transmission requirements with minimal additional/replacement parts and manufacturing steps. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107953 | Eccentric Lock One Way Clutch - By way of surface contact between a segmented race and a non-segmented race and using wedge-like locking forces to fix the eccentricity of the segmented race, a Surface Contact One Way Clutch (SC1C) actively drives a second race in a single direction and at a fixed speed relative to the first race unless the speed of the second race exceeds that of the first race in the single direction in which case the second race is free to “overrun” or passively exceed the speed of the first race. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107954 | DEVICE FOR RELEASABLY CONNECTING TWO COMPONENT PARTS WITH AT LEAST ONE SHAFT - A device used to achieve a releasable connection between two components and at least one shaft on which the components are rotatably mounted. A switching element that is mounted on the shaft can be coupled to one of the components in a non-rotatable fashion by relative motion in the axial direction of the shaft between the components and the switching element. Toothing profiles of the components each comprise at least two spaced-apart teeth rows. A toothing profile of the switching element is provided with at least three spaced-apart rows of teeth, of which at least two teeth rows of the switching element can be brought into a position where they overlap/engage with the two teeth rows of the first component and also where this happens for at least two of the three teeth rows of the switching element with the two teeth rows of the second component. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107955 | ACTUATOR WITH FACE DOG CLUTCH - A clutch and actuator assembly having first and second clutch dogs and an actuator assembly. The second clutch dog is configured to disengage from the first clutch dog when rotary power is transmitted between the first and second clutch dogs. The actuator assembly is configured to lock when the second clutch dog to thereby inhibit automatic disengagement of the second clutch dog from the first clutch dog. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107956 | WINDOW REGULATOR APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A window regulator apparatus may include a first operation part including a first housing with which a bar-shaped central shaft may be through-connected, and a first elastic member which may be connected inside of the first housing, a second operation part disposed inwardly of the first operation part and including a second housing with which the central shaft may be through-connected, and a second elastic member connected inside of the second housing to be slidably formed in a longitudinal direction of the central shaft from above the central shaft, and a connection part selectively connecting or disconnecting the first operation part and the second operation part to or from each other. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107957 | SELECTIVE ELECTRICAL CONTROL OF ELECTROMECHANICAL CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - A clutch assembly of a vehicle includes a shaft configured to rotate around a rotation axis inside the shaft, a connection arm connected to the shaft, to a pilot-controlled mechanism, and to a mechanical servo that controls a movement of the vehicle, and at least two electromechanical actuators. The electromechanical actuators are configured to be selectively engaged with the shaft via an electromechanical clutch, such that the electromechanical actuators are disconnected from controlling a movement of the shaft and the connection arm when the electromechanical clutch is disengaged, and the electromechanical actuators are configured to control movement of the shaft and the connection arm when the electromechanical clutch is engaged. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107958 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A PASSENGER TRANSPORT INSTALLATION - A method and an apparatus for monitoring a passenger transport installation, in fact the entraining elements which establish a connection of a plate link chain to a step or pallet of the passenger transport installation. There is provided on the entraining element side a triggering element which, when a specifiable movement of the entraining element is detected or when at least one safety element is missing, triggers an alarm state and optionally halts the drive of the passenger transport installation. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107959 | Product Transfer System And Related Methods - System and methods for providing a transfer of products with the ability to match speed and position, and to change the incoming products from a narrow-edge-leading orientation to broad-edge-leading orientation, and to convey the products to a location to be grouped and transferred. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107960 | Sorting, Swapping, and Organizing Objects on Transfer Ball Grids - An approach is provided to sort objects on a surface of vertically-adjustable low friction transfer modules that are controlled by processors. A request to sort the plurality of objects in a horizontal direction is received with each of the objects is assigned a sort position. Sets of the vertically-adjustable low friction transfer modules are selected. The vertically-adjustable low friction transfer modules are arranged in a grid formation on the surface, with each of the sets of selected transfer modules being underneath a different object. The sets of selected transfer modules are vertically adjusted causing each of the objects to move independently from the other objects while avoiding the other objects in two or more dimensions formed on the surface. The result of the movement is that each of the objects is moved to a position respective of the other objects according to each object's respective sort position. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107961 | Sorting, Swapping, and Organizing Objects on Transfer Ball Grids - An approach is provided to sort objects on a surface of vertically-adjustable low friction transfer modules that are controlled by processors. A request to sort the plurality of objects in a horizontal direction is received with each of the objects is assigned a sort position. Sets of the vertically-adjustable low friction transfer modules are selected. The vertically-adjustable low friction transfer modules are arranged in a grid formation on the surface, with each of the sets of selected transfer modules being underneath a different object. The sets of selected transfer modules are vertically adjusted causing each of the objects to move independently from the other objects while avoiding the other objects in two or more dimensions formed on the surface. The result of the movement is that each of the objects is moved to a position respective of the other objects according to each object's respective sort position. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107962 | MOULD CONVEYOR - The invention relates to a conveyor including a frame having a supporting grille mounted therein, and a clamping mechanism which can move longitudinally with respect to the supporting grille and which includes longitudinal clamps where the clamps have a pair of delivery clamps; the push device is a push carriage connected to the actuation means by means of a linear push system including at least one linear push element having a driving element connected to the actuation means and arranged in an area upstream of the inlet area of the mold conveyor and a longitudinal push bar extending linearly below the supporting grille; and the push carriage is guided horizontally to perform a horizontal forward and backward movement. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107963 | CONVEYOR DEVICE WITH IMPROVED ADHESIVE PROPERTIES - The invention relates to a conveyor device comprising a conveyor belt ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107964 | FEEDING DEVICE - A feeding device includes a fixed frame, a drive mechanism, and a feeding mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a drive block, a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft; a connection chain, a driving component, a pushing component; a rotating component, and a gear. The driving component is connected to the first rotating shaft. The gear is connected to the feeding mechanism by the connection chain. The driving component rotates the first rotating shaft once, and the first rotating shaft rotates the pushing component once. The pushing component rotates the rotating component. The rotating component rotates the second rotating shaft, the gear, the connection chain, and the feeding mechanism at a predetermined frequency. The feeding mechanism puts the work-pieces on the conveying line at the predetermined frequency. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107965 | SCREW ELEMENT FOR A SCREW CONVEYOR - A screw element for a screw conveyor, said screw element comprising a hub portion having a generally circular bore axially therethrough, and a spiral flight portion extending around said hub in a generally helical path; characterised in that said element comprises engagement means at each axial end thereof for mating with an adjacent element whereby torque may be transmitted between two or more adjacent screw elements via said engagement means. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107966 | TRANSPORT MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transport mechanism includes a guide member that guides a transport object, which has a leading end and a trailing end, to be transported. The guide member includes a curved portion that is a curved portion of the guide member. The transport mechanism also includes a transport member that is disposed downstream of the curved portion in a transport direction in which the transport object is transported along the guide member, transports the transport object, and moves the transport object in an intersecting direction that intersects the transport direction. In the transport mechanism, when a length of the transport object in the transport direction is equal to or greater than a predetermined specified length that is greater than a distance between the transport member and the curved portion, the transport member does not move the transport object in the intersecting direction. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107967 | HIGH VOLUME CONVEYOR TRANSPORT FOR CLEAN ENVIRONMENTS - A segmented, belt-driven conveyor system for use in clean environments. High speed, high density, collision free throughput of work piece carriers is enabled through belt-driven conveyor segments each having co-rotating drive wheels. The drive wheels have a cylindrical profile. Predefined acceleration/deceleration profiles may be employed by a motor controller to affect optimal changes in work piece carrier speed across the respective drive segment. A peripheral groove is formed in idler wheels within a drive segment. A soft, pliant ring of material is disposed in the groove. The ring protrudes slightly beyond the crown of each wheel. The drive belt then remains in contact with the ring when unloaded and the wheel peripheral surface itself when loaded through compression of the pliant ring. By reducing intermittent contact between the belt and the wheels, particulation is reduced. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107968 | TRANSFER APPARATUS WITH ADJUSTABLE BENDING LINE OF THE TRANSFER BODY - An apparatus for transporting and for transferring shaped bodies such as, for example, substantially non-rigid shaped bodies, for example of cookie dough, onto a transport surface. The apparatus for transporting the shaped bodies includes a revolving driven conveyor belt which is guided around at least one deflecting roller, a guide roller and in the region of the transport surface around a transfer body mounted laterally on a machine frame. An adjusting device is provided for variation and adaptation of the bending line of the transfer body. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107969 | ELECTROINC DEVICE AND INPUT DEVICE THEREOF - Input device includes a printed circuit board, a first switch, a button and at least one second switch. The first switch is arranged at the printed circuit board, and is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The at least one second switches are arranged at the printed circuit board surrounding the first switch. The guide body is arranged on the printed circuit board. The button is arranged on the guide body. The button is configured to move towards the circuit board to trigger the first switch. The button is also configured to rotate with respect to the circuit board to trigger the second switch. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107970 | HYBRID HANDLE TIE - Apparatus are described herein that provide a circuit breaker handle tie configured to mechanically couple circuit breaker handles of different configurations to one another. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107971 | SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching device has a substrate having a fixed contact portion, a slider, a first moving member having an inclined portion and a first engagement portion and being reciprocable on a first imaginary axis line, a first biasing member, a second moving member having a contact portion and a second engagement portion and being reciprocable on a second imaginary axis line, and a second biasing member biasing the second moving member, in which the first and second moving members are supported to be reciprocable in a state of bringing the inclined portion and the contact portion into sliding contact with each other, the slider comes into contact with and is separated from the fixed contact portion according to the reciprocation of the first moving member, and the first and second moving members are connected by the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion so as to be reciprocable. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107972 | TRIP DEVICE FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER - A trip device for a circuit breaker disclosed herein includes a first terminal connected to a power source side, a second terminal connected to a load side, and a bimetal having one side connected with the first terminal and the other side connected with the second terminal, such that a current can flow therethrough, wherein the bimetal comes in surface-contact with at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal, with interposing an arc-resistive member therebetween. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107973 | CONTROL OF SPRING(S) TYPE FOR A HIGH- OR MEDIUM-VOLTAGE BREAKER FURNISHED WITH A PAWLED FREE WHEEL COUPLING DEVICE - The invention relates to a spring controller for high- or medium-voltage electric switchgear, the controller having a free-wheel coupling device between a crank handle or a motor and the drive shaft ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107974 | KEYBOARD EQUIPPED WITH LIGHT EMITTING STRUCTURE - A keyboard equipped with light emitting structure comprises a plurality of keycap portions and a light guide command circuit board which includes an upper light guide plate, a lower light guide plate and a middle plate located between the upper and lower light guide plates. The upper and lower light guide plates have respectively an upper trigger portion and a lower trigger portion at one side facing the middle plate. The middle plate has a hollow zone corresponding to the upper and lower trigger portions, a plurality of coupling portions corresponding to the keycap portion and a plurality of apertures. The upper light guide plate also has an upper mask layer at one side facing the keycap portion and having a transparent zone. The command circuit board receives light from a light emitting unit and transmits the light to illuminate the keycap portion through the transparent zone. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107975 | ILLUMINATED KEYBOARD - An illuminated keyboard includes at least one light-emitting element, a membrane switch circuit module, plural keys, a fixing plate, and a proximity sensor. The fixing plate includes plural openings, plural joining regions, and plural fixing regions. The plural fixing regions are arranged between the plural openings for fixing plural elastic elements of the plural keys. The proximity sensor includes an induction antenna circuit. The induction antenna circuit is formed on the plural joining regions or the plural fixing regions of the fixing plate for sensing whether an object enters a sensing range. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107976 | RETRACTABLE SNAP DOMES - A retractable snap dome in a keyboard, serving as a force resistor for a key in a conventional manner, includes an additional collapsed state wherein the key can be retracted by an electromechanical polymer (EMP) actuator to a persistent down position. In one embodiment, the EMP actuator is a bimorph EMP actuator that can be actuated to bring the key from down position to up position, ready for conventional keyboard operation, and vice versa. Such operations allow the keyboard to have a desirable decreased thickness relative to conventional keyboards. Thus, a keyboard of the present invention finds application in ultra-slim electronic devices. When provided in a notebook computer wherein the keyboard is folded against a video or graphic display, the keyboard keys may be placed in the retracted down position, thereby preventing the keys from pressing against the video or graphical display with a force that may damage the display. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107977 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A touch screen panel includes a touch substrate, first sensing electrodes, second sensing electrodes, and outer lines. The touch substrate includes a touch active area and a touch non-active area. The first and second sensing electrodes are disposed in the touch active area and insulated from each other while crossing each other. Each first sensing electrode includes a first sensing metal layer and a first transparent sensing electrode layer. Each second sensing electrode includes a second sensing metal layer and a second transparent sensing electrode layer. Each outer line includes a first outer metal layer, a transparent outer electrode layer, and a second outer metal layer. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107978 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a cover substrate; a first sensing electrode including first unit sensing electrodes spaced apart from each other in a first direction on the cover substrate and first connecting electrodes to connect the first unit sensing electrodes to each other; a second sensing electrode including second unit sensing electrodes spaced apart from each other in a second direction on the cover substrate; and a bridge electrode insulated from the first unit sensing electrodes to connect the second unit sensing electrodes to each other, wherein the bridge electrode includes connecting bridge electrodes to connect the second unit sensing electrodes to each other and second unit bridge electrodes overlapping with the second unit sensing electrodes. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107979 | KEYSWITCH DEVICE - A keyswitch device includes a pair of links for supporting a key top, each provided on the support sheet and including a first arm and a second arm, and a frame for supporting the links, provided on the support sheet. Each link includes a rotation shaft provided at a first end and a slide shaft provided at a second end of each of the first arm and the second arm. The rotation shaft is rotatably placed on one of the frame and the key top. The slide shaft is slidably placed in a corresponding one of guide grooves provided on the other of the frame and the key top. A connecting groove is provided in the first arm of at least one of the links. A connecting shaft is provided on the second arm of the other of the links, and is movably placed in the connecting groove. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107980 | HEART CAM MECHANISM AND SWITCH PROVIDED WITH SAME - A heart cam mechanism of a switch includes a cam groove, which includes a heart cam and surrounding cams, and a lock pin. The heart cam has a concave part, a first vertex opposite the concave part, and second and third vertices on a concave-part side. While the switch is in a locked state, an upper end part of the lock pin is engaged with the concave part of the heart cam, and is positioned at a locking position. While the switch is pressed, the upper end part slides while pushing against a bottom surface of the cam groove located outside the heart cam, and moves along a heart-shaped path, which is depressed at the locking position. This configuration prevents an end part of the lock pin from moving in a reverse direction even when a step-like part of the bottom surface of the cam groove is worn out. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107981 | CIRCUIT BREAKER AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF PIN FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER'S SWITCHING MECHANISM - A circuit breaker according to the present disclosure may include a movable contact configured to be brought into contact with or separated from the stationary contact; and a switching mechanism configured to switch the movable contact, wherein the switching mechanism includes a shaft rotatably installed therein; a transfer link configured to transfer a driving force from the shaft to the movable contact; and a pin configured to hinge-couple the shaft to the transfer link and insulate them from each other, and the pin is installed with a wear resistant member at a portion brought into contact with the shaft. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107982 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PYROLYZING COAL WITH WIDE PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION - A carbonization apparatus for coal with wide particle size distribution, a carbonization apparatus unit, and a carbonization method based on the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a char discharge outlet ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107983 | HOUSEHOLD SOLAR STILL WITH EASY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCED OUTPUT - The invention discloses the design of an improved household solar still with enhanced output and high recovery. The output and recovery are enhanced by (i) aligning the top glass and basin so as to maximize the input solar radiation, (ii) using North-South reflectors in V trough configuration to further raise the incident radiation, (iii) employing metallic condensers on sides to maximize condensation efficiency, (iv) using suitably heated and cooled saline water by taking advantage of ambient temperature differential during a day and using such water as feed water and condenser water respectively. Use of detachable top glass assembly and teflon cork at the bottom allow for easy cleaning of the interior of the still and discharge of concentrate, respectively. The still is also demonstrated to be useful for other applications where, besides producing distilled water, the concentrate is a more value added product than the feed. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107984 | VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYST PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed is a visible light responsive photocatalyst that simultaneously realizes high crystallinity and refinement of primary particles. Also disclosed is a photocatalyst composed of secondary particles that have a high porosity and are aggregates of fine primary particles. Rhodium-doped strontium titanate that is a visible light responsive photocatalyst of the present invention has a primary particle diameter of not more than 70 nm and has a absorbance at a wavelength of 570 nm of not less than 0.6 and a absorbance at a wavelength of 1800 nm of not more than 0.7, each absorbance determining by measuring a diffuse reflection spectrum, the rhodium-doped strontium titanate having a high water-splitting activity as a photocatalyst. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107985 | HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF GRAPHENE-CARBON NANOTUBES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - The present invention relates to a hierarchical structure of graphene-carbon nanotubes and a method for preparing the same, and, more specifically, to a method for growing graphene into carbon nanotubes having a hierarchical structure by adding metal nanoparticles on the graphene. According to the present invention, carbon nanotubes having a hierarchical structure, which have an increased specific surface area compared to existing carbon nanotubes, can be obtained, and a carbon nanotube structure which is metal-functionalized by a metal precursor can be obtained. In addition, carbon nanotubes can be prepared in an environmentally-friendly manner by the use of microwaves. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107986 | PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIAL FOR SPLITTING OXIDES OF CARBON - An embodiment relates to a photocatalytic composite material comprising (a) a first component that generates a photoexcited electron and has at least a certain minimum bandgap to absorb visible light and a structure that substantially prevents the recombination of the photoexcited electron and a hole; (b) a second component that adsorbs/absorbs an oxide of carbon; and (c) a third component that splits the oxide of carbon into carbon and oxygen using the photoexcited electron. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107987 | PLASMA GENERATION APPARATUS, DEPOSITION APPARATUS, AND PLASMA GENERATION METHOD - Provided is a plasma generation apparatus capable of generating uniform plasma over a wide range. The plasma generation apparatus includes two oppositely arranged plasma guns each injecting a discharge gas to be ionized, and having a cathode for emitting electrons, and a converging coil for forming a magnetic flux to guide the emitted electrons, and polarities of the converging coils with respect to the cathodes in the two plasma guns are opposite to each other. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107988 | METHOD FOR FORMING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FILM - A method for forming an oxide semiconductor film using a sputtering apparatus including a target containing a crystalline In—Ga—Zn oxide, a substrate, and a magnet includes the following steps: generating plasma between the target and the substrate; and separating a flat-plate-like In—Ga—Zn oxide in which a first layer including a gallium atom, a zinc atom, and an oxygen atom, a second layer including an indium atom and an oxygen atom, and a third layer including a gallium atom, a zinc atom, and an oxygen atom are stacked in this order. The flat-plate-like In—Ga—Zn oxide passes through the plasma and thus is negatively charged. Then, while keeping crystallinity, the oxide gets close to a top surface of the substrate, moves over the top surface of the substrate due to a magnetic field of the magnet and current flowing from the substrate to the target, and then is deposited. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107989 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING DETERIORATION OF STORAGE CAPACITY OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, REGENERATING THE SAME, AND MEASURING STORAGE QUANTITY - Provided is an apparatus in which an electrode insulation inactivating layer on the basis of charge and discharge which is a cause for deterioration of storage capacity of a rechargeable battery is regenerated by thermo-mechanical effects caused by dielectric relaxation loss, individual frequencies of dielectric relaxation loss of rechargeable batteries in general are automatically searched by an increase in high-frequency dependent charging current, the insulation layer is selectively decomposed, termination of charge of the storage battery is additionally known by connecting or disconnecting a frequency of dielectric relaxation loss, and electric current conductance at a frequency of dielectric relaxation loss gives a storage quantity which is a state of charge. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107990 | HHO SYSTEM, HIGH PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN GAS - The invention discloses a hydrogen/oxygen (HHO) system containing a HHO generator and a Zeer pot which is configured to reduce a temperature inside the HHO generator by evaporation of water on a surface of the Zeer pot. The Zeer pot contains a radiator which cools an electrolytic solution for the HHO generator. The HHO system also contains a pump and a reservoir tank which is in fluid communication with the radiator to pump the electrolytic solution from the radiator back to the HHO generator, and a demister which is installed downstream of the HHO generator to remove steam from hydrogen and oxygen gas generated in the HHO generator. | 2015-04-23 |