18th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150114094 | Method and system for analyzing solid matter containing liquids and monitoring or controlling processes containing such liquids - The invention concerns a method and system for analyzing a liquid sample containing solid matter. The method comprises fractionating the sample according to particle sizes and/or masses of the solid matter so as to produce sample fractions, and measuring at least one physical or chemical property of at least one of said sample fractions. According to the invention the sample is conducted to a disintegration channel having one or more depressions, and a liquid flow having a non-constant temporal velocity profile is applied through the disintegration channel, in order to gradually take solid matter of the sample with the liquid flow from said one or more depressions for providing said sample fractions. The invention allows for efficient fractionation of samples, which cannot be fractionated using conventional field flow fractionation, for example. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114095 | COMBUSTION PRESSURE SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A combustion pressure sensor having a tubular housing extending in an axial direction DX, a displacement member disposed within the housing, and a tubular connection member which elastically connects the displacement member to the housing. The combustion pressure sensor has a housing weld W | 2015-04-30 |
20150114096 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A ROTATIONAL SPEED OF A TURBOCHARGER - A system for detecting a rotational speed of a turbocharger includes: a rotational speed sensor unit which includes a radar transmitter for emitting radar waves and a radar receiver for receiving the radar waves and which is designed to detect radar waves reflected by a machine element of the turbocharger and to provide them as a measuring signal; and an evaluation unit which is coupled to the rotational speed sensor unit and is designed to check whether the reflected radar waves are detectable by the radar receiver based on a predetermined criterion and to ascertain the rotational speed of the turbocharger based on an evaluation of the measuring signal. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114097 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING THE EDGES ON A CAMSHAFT TARGET - Process for identifying edges on a camshaft target ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150114098 | AIRFLOW MEASURING DEVICE - A housing defines a bypass passage and a sub-bypass passage. The bypass passage draws a part of air flowing through an interior of a duct. The sub-bypass passage is branched from the bypass passage to draw a part of air flowing through the bypass passage. A flow sensor is equipped in the sub-bypass passage to cause heat transfer with air, which passes through the sub-bypass passage, and to generate an electric signal according to a flow quantity of air in the duct. An intake-air temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature in the duct. A moisture sensor is configured to measure a humidity in the duct. The flow sensor and the multiple sensors are equipped in the sub-bypass passage and are located along a direction of flow of air in the sub-bypass passage. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114099 | DIRECT INJECTION SOLENOID INJECTOR OPENING TIME DETECTION - A direct injection, solenoid fuel injector includes at least one current sensing function capable of detecting a current draw of the solenoid and a controller function. The controller is capable of determining a fully open time of the direct fuel injector solenoid based on the application of a slope inflection filter and a slope discrimination filter to a derivative of the current draw. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114100 | LIQUID AMOUNT MEASURING DEVICE - The fuel amount measuring device | 2015-04-30 |
20150114101 | DEPOSIT DETECTION DEVICE FOR EXHAUST PUMP AND EXHAUST PUMP - A deposit detection device for an exhaust pump is provided, which can be easily put into operation without the burdens of, for example, installing equipment for flowing a gas, or adding or changing operation modes in apparatuses. The device is configured to include: a means for detecting motor current values a motor that rotates a rotating body; a current value storage portion that stores only motor current values that are equal to or greater than a preset value from among detected motor current values; an average value calculation portion that calculates an average value per unit time of the stored motor current values; an average value storage portion that stores the calculated average value; an approximation calculation portion that determines a linear approximation of the stored chronologically ordered average values; and a difference value calculation portion that determines a difference value between a predicted motor current value calculated by using the linear approximation and an initial motor current value at a start of use of the exhaust pump. A time when the difference value exceeds a predetermined threshold is determined as a time for maintenance of the exhaust pump. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114102 | GAS SENSOR ELEMENT, GAS SENSOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GAS SENSOR ELEMENT - A gas sensor element in an air/fuel ratio sensor includes an element body and a protection layer having two layers (a first layer and a second layer). The gas sensor element has at least one separation portion in the form of a space between the first layer and the second layer. The gas sensor element can temporarily accumulate, in the at least one separation portion, water which adheres to the surface of the protection layer and penetrates into the protection layer. Thus, as compared with a protection layer which is identical in thickness to the protection layer, but does not have separation portions, water adhering to the protection layer is less likely to reach the element body. Therefore, there can be restrained breakage of an end of the element body which could otherwise result from thermal shock stemming from adhesion of water. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114103 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A MASS OF FUEL WITHIN A VARIABLE GEOMETRY CONTAINER - A system and method for measuring a mass of fuel contained in a variable geometry container. The container comprises a container assembly, formed by a variable geometry container disposed on a rigid support, a three-axis load cell coupled with the rigid support and providing a first set of three signals with a magnitude proportional to the force exerted by the container assembly, a three-axis accelerometer coupled with the rigid support and providing a second set of three signals with a magnitude proportional to the acceleration to which the container assembly is subjected, and a signal processing device configured to convert the first and the second set of signals into force and acceleration data, for three perpendicular directions of the space, and configured to calculate a measure relative to the mass of fuel contained in the variable geometry container. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114104 | Spooled Tank Level Sensor System and Method - A spool system for the deployment of a fluid level sensor with a flexible element. The system may be used with a variety of different sensors that may be deployed into a fluid containment tank from the spool. The sensor deployment system may be installed on closed or open tanks and is operable with tanks of various construction materials. The system is operable with tanks containing a wide range of fluids (water, oil, etc.) although it finds preferred application with remotely located oil field storage tanks The system includes a flexible sensor line positioned on a spool within a sealed enclosure. The spool may be rotated manually through the use of an external hand crank, or may be operated automatically. The spool enclosure is in open communication through a top collar of the tank (for closed tanks) for deployment of the flexible sensor. For tanks that are pressurized the spool enclosure serves to maintain the tank pressure. For open tanks the system may be mounted on a bracket on the side wall of the tank. Adjacent the spool enclosure is a sealed electronics enclosure in signal communication with the flexible sensor on the spool through slip ring contacts and signal wire conductors. The electronics of the system may preferably include a power input connector and RF (or other electromagnetic wave) transmitters, receivers, and antennas. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114105 | MILK LEVEL MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND RELATED MEASUREMENT METHOD - A device arranged for measuring a level of a liquid in a container. The device has a sensor, arranged to sense a pressure of a liquid in a tube, a pump arranged to pump the liquid from the container through the tube, and a valve located along the tube between the sensor and the pump and arranged to impede back flow of the liquid into the container when the pump stops pumping the liquid. The device is arranged to measure the level of the liquid into the container on the basis of the hydrostatic pressure measured by the sensor after each stop of the pump. Also disclosed is a method for measuring a level of a liquid in a container by a pressure sensor. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114106 | CAPACITIVE LEVEL GAUGE ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTAINER OF PRESSURISED OR LIQUIFIED GAS - A capacitive level gauge assembly for a pressurised or liquefied gas container comprises a body ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150114108 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING METAL PORTION IN DROSS - An apparatus for determination of the portion of pure metal in dross from a dross source, whereby the metal portion in the dross is determined by measuring the dross density and calculating the metal portion in accordance with the formula m% =k·ρ+a, wherein m% is percentage pure metal, p is dross density and k and a are empirical constants. The apparatus includes a closed container configured to supply and remove gas, and for reading the temperature and amount of gas supplied to the container. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114109 | ADJUSTABLE FLUID LEVEL VERIFICATION APPARATUS - An improved fluid level verification apparatus which may be manufactured or otherwise fabricated as a kit and assembled at a remote location for use on liquid filled containers and configured to reduce inherent mechanical stresses on the inspection tube and resists leakage due to environmental, chemical, thermal or mechanical expansion cycles by using internal grooves and entrapped o-rings. The improved fluid level verification apparatus having at least one adjustable end to provide adjustable spacing between the fluid level verification apparatus inlet and outlet. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114110 | Pneumatic Wheel Clamping Apparatus for a Wheel Service Machine - An apparatus for a wheel service machine includes a body having an axis and a aperture through the axis, the aperture shaped to receive a rotary shaft, a first chamber and a second chamber located in the body, a pneumatic inlet communicated with the second chamber, the pneumatic inlet configured to be couple to a pneumatic supply line. A piston is movably disposed in the first chamber between a retracted and an extended position, the piston moving from the retracted position to the extended position when pressure from the second chamber is supplied to the first chamber. A valve is positioned between the first and second chambers, the valve selectively communicating the first and second chambers. A wheel service apparatus includes a base, a motor configured to rotate a rotary shaft, and a pneumatic nut. A docking station for the pneumatic nut can be located on the base. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114111 | MEMS SENSOR AND DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an MEMS sensor, including: a sensor unit; and a substrate connected to the sensor unit, in which the substrate may be provided with a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) to correspond to an outer peripheral portion of the sensor unit. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114112 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL GYROSCOPE WITH COMPENSATION OF QUADRATURE ERROR DRIFT - A microelectromechanical gyroscope, includes: a supporting body; a first movable mass and a second movable mass, which are oscillatable according to a first driving axis and tiltable about respective a first and second sensing axes and are symmetrically arranged with respect to a center of symmetry; first sensing electrodes and a second sensing electrodes associated with the first and second movable masses and arranged on the supporting body symmetrically with respect to the first and second sensing axis, the first and second movable masses being capacitively coupled to the respective first sensing electrode and to the respective second sensing electrode, a bridge element elastically coupled to respective inner ends of the first movable mass and of the second movable mass and coupled to the supporting body so as to be tiltable about an axis transverse to the first driving axis. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114113 | ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - In an angular velocity sensor, when a width of a detection frequency band is set to f | 2015-04-30 |
20150114114 | ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - An angular velocity sensor includes fixing units, a base portion, beam portions that support the base portion with respect to the fixing units, driving vibrating arms connected to the base portion, and detection vibrating arms connected to the base portion. When a width of a detection frequency band is set to f1 [Hz], a resonance frequency in a rotational vibration mode in which the base portion rotates and vibrates around a detection axis with respect to the fixing units in association with the deformation of the beam portions is set to f2 [Hz], and a detuning frequency is set to f3 [Hz], the relation of f12015-04-30 | |
20150114115 | TORSIONAL RATE MEASURING GYROSCOPE - A torsional gyroscope is provided that includes: a pickup tine and a drive tine of piezoelectric material, pickup electrodes disposed along the pickup tine, drive electrodes disposed along the drive tine, and a drive mass. The drive tine has a first end attached to the pickup tine and is transverse to the drive tine. The drive mass is attached to a second end of the drive tine opposite the first end of the drive tine. An electric field applied to the drive electrodes induces a rotational oscillation of the drive tine causing the drive tine to rotate about the first axis, inducing the drive mass to rotate about the first axis. Angular rotation of the drive mass along a third axis induces a torque in the pickup tine that induces an electric field in the pickup tine that induces an electrical charge to build up in the pickup electrodes. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114116 | VIBRATING REED, ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, MOVING OBJECT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VIBRATING REED - The vibrating reed includes a detection unit that vibrates along the thickness direction of a piezoelectric body when detecting. The detection unit includes a first main surface and a second main surface that face each other in the thickness direction, outside surfaces, a groove that has a groove bottom at a position between the first main surface and the second main surface in a depth direction from an opening provided in the first main surface, an outside surface electrode that is formed on the outside surfaces, and an inside surface electrode that is formed on an inside surface which is opposite the outside surfaces. At least one of the outside surfaces has a non-electrode-formed area where the outside surface electrode is not provided in an area from the end surface which positioned on the second main surface side in the thickness direction to the second main surface. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114117 | VIBRATING ELEMENT, VIBRATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A vibrating element includes: drive vibrating arm supported to the base portion and extending in a direction of the second axis; and detection vibrating arm supported to the base portion at a position different from the drive vibrating arm and extending in the direction of the second axis. When the vibrating element is subjected to rotation about the second axis while the drive vibrating arm being reciprocally driven in a direction of the first axis, an amount of displacement of the detection vibrating arm in a direction of the third axis at a position distant from the base portion by a distance y1 along the direction of the second axis is greater than an amount of displacement of the drive vibrating arm in the direction of the third axis at a position distant from the base portion by the distance y1 along the direction of the second axis. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114118 | Variable Area Capacitive Lateral Acceleration Sensor and Preparation Method Thereof - The present invention provides a variable area capacitive lateral acceleration sensor and a preparation method. The acceleration sensor at least includes: three-layer stack structure bonded by a first substrate, a second substrate and a third substrate which are electrically isolated with each other, wherein, the second substrate includes a movable seismic mass, a frame surrounded the movable seismic mass, a elastic beam connected to the movable seismic mass and the frame, a plurality of bar structure electrodes positioned on two surfaces of the movable seismic mass, an anti-overloading structure arranged on the movable seismic mass, etc.; the plurality of first bar structure electrodes on the first substrate and a plurality of second bar structure electrodes on one surface of the second substrate form capacitor structure, the plurality of third bar structure electrodes on the third substrate and a plurality of second bar structure electrodes on one surface of the second substrate form capacitor structure, and those two capacitor form differential sensitive capacitor structure. The present invention has the advantage of high sensitivity and good linearity, and different kinds of beam shapes may be designed as needed, to prepare capacitive acceleration sensors with different sensitivity, and the preparation has high flexibility. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114119 | ACCELERATION SENSOR - Embodiments of the invention provide an acceleration sensor, including a mass body part including a first mass body and a second mass body, flexible beams coupled with the first mass body, and a support part including first support parts, which are connected to the flexible beams and are disposed to face the second mass body, and second support parts, which are coupled with the first support parts. The mass body part, the flexible beams, and the support parts are configured of a first substrate and a second substrate coupled with each other so as to be stacked, and when the mass body part is excessively displaced, the second mass body contacts the first support parts to limit the displacement of the mass body part. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114120 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Properties of a Pipeline, in Particular the Position of a Branch of a Sewage Pipeline - The invention relates to a method for determining properties of a pipeline, in particular the position of a branch of a sewage pipeline, in which a transmitted sound wave signal (S, S′) is fed at a predetermined feed point into the pipeline ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150114121 | STRUCTURE ANALYZING DEVICE AND A STRUCTURE ANALYZING METHOD - An object of the invention is to provide a structure analyzing device and a structure analyzing method which can analyze a state change of a structure, which is caused before the structure is destroyed, such as a state change of degradation of the structure or the like. A structure analyzing device ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150114122 | EVENT DETECTION SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE SENSOR SYSTEMS IN COOPERATION WITH AN IMPACT DETECTION SYSTEM - A damage detection and remediation system includes a sensing device for detecting damage events related to a structure of interest. Such damage events may include impact from a ballistic object, a tamper event, a physical impact, or other events that may affect structural integrity or cause failure. Illustratively, the sensing device is in communication with a measurement system to determine damage criteria, and a processing system which is configured to use the damage criteria to determine, for example, a direction of the initiation point of a ballistic causing the damage event. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114123 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - A gripper unit for handling a vessel for receiving biological material is proposed, inter alia. The vessel has a lid which can assume an open position and a closed position. The gripper unit comprises a gripper for gripping and releasing the vessel, and a lid holder, for holding a lid in a defined position in relation to the vessel. The defined position is an open position of the lid. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114124 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A LAMINATED STRUCTURE - Disclosed is an apparatus, method and system for inspecting structures, and more particularly for evaluating the condition of a structure. The disclosed nondestructive inspection testing method and apparatus enables an operator to assess the condition of a structure, such as a composite laminate part and determining the location and depth of anomalies. The method includes generating a subsurface longitudinal ultrasonic wave signal at a high incidence angle into a structure being evaluated and collecting at least one of any front, back or side reflected wave data. The method may include processing the reflected wave data to determine the condition of the structure, including any anomalies that may have been detected and their location, size and shape. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114125 | EXAMINED-PORTION INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS - One aspect of the present invention relates to an examined-portion information acquisition apparatus including two examined-portion holding members each configured to hold one of two examined portions, a receiver configured to receive an acoustic wave, and a moving system configured to move the receiver from a position at which the receiver receives an acoustic wave from one examined portion held by one examined-portion holding member among the two examined-portion holding members to a position at which the receiver receives an acoustic wave from another examined portion held by the other examined-portion holding member, wherein the receiver includes a plurality of transducers configured to receive an acoustic wave, and a supporting member on which the plurality of transducers are arranged, and the plurality of transducers are arranged on the supporting member such that directivity axes of some transducers among the plurality of transducers converge. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114126 | VIBRATING REED, ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MOVING OBJECT - The vibrating reed includes a first main surface and a second main surface that face each other in the thickness direction of a piezoelectric body and a detection unit that vibrates along the thickness direction when detecting. The detection unit includes a groove of which a groove bottom is positioned at a position beyond a midplane between the first main surface and the second main surface in the depth direction from an opening formed in the first main surface, an inside surface electrode that is formed on an inside surface facing the inside of the groove, an outside surface electrode that is formed on an outside surface which is opposite the inside surface with the piezoelectric body interposed therebetween, and a pair of groove bottom electrodes that is provided further on the groove bottom at an interval than the midplane and face inside the groove. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114127 | DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING UNDER-FILLED MULTI-MODE OPTICAL FIBER - An illustrative distributed acoustic sensing system includes a multi-mode optical fiber cable for distributed sensing and a distributed acoustic sensing interrogator coupled to the multi-mode optical fiber cable via a single mode optical fiber. The interrogator derives distributed acoustic measurements from Rayleigh backscattering light that is initiated with a substantially under-filled launch configuration that is designed to excite only the lowest-order modes of the multi-mode optical fiber. Mode conversion within the multi-mode optical fiber is anticipated to be negligible. For elastic scattering (i.e., Rayleigh scattering), it is further anticipated that the scattered light will be primarily returned in the incident propagation mode, thereby escaping the extraordinarily large coupling loss that would otherwise be expected from coupling a single-mode optical fiber to a multi-mode optical fiber for distributed sensing. Experiments with graded index multi-mode optical fiber have yielded positive results. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114128 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPENSATING A SENSOR - Systems, methods, and apparatus for compensation of a sensor are presented. A method is provided that includes determining a response of a sensor. For example, a temperature response of a pressure sensor may be characterized. In an example implementation, the sensor may be coupled to one or more input terminals, for example, that are configured for connecting to an input voltage source. The sensor may also be coupled to one or more configurable resistor networks. The sensor may further be coupled to one or more output terminals configured for providing an output signal. The method further includes determining one or more compensation resistance values for compensating the determined response of the sensor. The method includes selectively configuring, based at least in part on determining the one or more compensation resistance values, the one or more configurable resistor networks for compensating the response of the sensor. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114129 | DIAPHRAGM PIEZORESISTIVE PRESSURE SENSOR - A diaphragm piezoresistive pressure sensor includes: a base member; a diaphragm including a middle portion and a surrounding portion surrounding the middle portion; a spacer disposed between and cooperating with the base member and the diaphragm to define a cavity thereamong; an inner abutment member disposed in the cavity and spaced apart from the base member by a clearance; and a piezoresistive sensor unit embedded in the diaphragm. The spacer surrounds and is spaced apart from the inner abutment member. At least one of the inner abutment member and the middle portion of the diaphragm defines a chamber therebetween. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114130 | DISTRIBUTED PRESSURE MEASUREMENT BY EMBEDDED FIBER OPTIC STRAIN SENSOR - A pressure sensing pad includes a flexible planar layer having a two-dimensional sensing area, and an optical fiber embedded in the plane of the flexible planar layer traversing the two-dimensional sensing area in a particular configuration. At least one end of the fiber optic strain sensor has a connector that is connectable to an interferometric-based fiber optic interrogation and processing system. When the connector is connected to the an interferometric-based fiber optic interrogation and processing system and pressure is applied to the pressure sensing pad, a signal from the optical fiber is provided to and processed by the interferometric-based fiber optic interrogation and processing system to determine a two-dimensional pressure map for the two-dimensional sensing area. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114131 | BONDING FORCE TEST DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a bonding force test device, including: a holder mounted with a sample to which a plurality of subjects to be tested are bonded; a rotating part rotating the holder; and a fixing tip disposed in a direction in which the fixing tip faces the holder, wherein at the time of rotating the holder, the fixing tip contacts any one of the subjects to be tested in the sample and a shearing stress is applied to a bonded portion between the fixing tip and any one subject to be tested. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114132 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - The present invention provides a method for evaluating a semiconductor wafer concerning a breaking strength of a notch portion of the semiconductor wafer, comprising: applying a load to a notch portion of the semiconductor wafer to be evaluated toward the center of the wafer such that the notch portion of the semiconductor wafer is broken; and evaluating the breaking strength of the notch portion. The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for evaluating a semiconductor wafer that can evaluate the breaking strength of a notch portion of a semiconductor wafer with higher precision and higher sensitivity. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114133 | Measuring Tube for a Flow Measuring Device - A measuring tube for a flow measuring device, wherein the measuring tube has a lining, wherein the lining has at least one sealing lip, which sealing lip serves to provide a sealing action between the measuring tube and a pipeline section adjoining the measuring tube in the installed state. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114134 | ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER - An ultrasonic flowmeter for measuring the flow of a flowing medium ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150114135 | METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC METERING USING AN ORIFICE METER FITTING - A method of retrofitting an orifice meter includes providing an orifice fitting body having a bore, an orifice plate, a plurality of tap holes, and a plurality of pressure sensors installed in the plurality of tap holes. The method further includes removing the orifice plate and the plurality of pressure sensors from the orifice fitting body and installing a plurality of transducers into the plurality of tap holes. At least one of the plurality of transducers is configured to generate a signal and at least one of the plurality of transducers is configured to receive the signal. Additionally, the method includes measuring a flow rate of a fluid flowing through the bore based on an output of each of the plurality of transducers. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114136 | Average Pitot Tube Type Flow Meter - Average pitot-tube type flow meter according to the present invention has a total pressure tube and a static pressure tube. The total pressure tube and the static pressure tube are spaced from each other. Across the total pressure tube and the static pressure tube, a rectifying device and a connection case are installed as they are integrated into one body. The rectifying device is positioned in advance of total pressure holes and the total pressure hole and a static pressure hole are positioned inside the connection case. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114137 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DENSITY AND MASS FLOW SENSING WITH A MICROMACHINED DUAL-TUBE RESONATOR - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a base structure and a tube. The tube has a first tube portion, a second tube portion substantially parallel to the first tube portion, an inlet portion, and an outlet portion. The tube is configured to have a material pass from the inlet portion to the outlet portion. The apparatus further includes a drive element in contact with the tube. The drive element is configured to vibrate the tube such that the first tube portion conducts vibrational movements out of phase with vibrational movements of the second tube portion. The apparatus also includes a sensing element, at least a portion of which is in contact with the tube. The sensing element is configured to sense deflections of the first tube portion and the second tube portion such that at least one property of the material is determined. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114138 | TIGHTENING DEVICE - A tightening device is able to check that a fastening member has been fastened to a desired set torque or greater after being tightened, without loosening the fastening member. The tightening device is provided with a mode switching switch for switching between a first tightening process of adjusting the output of a motor after measured torque that is measured by a torque detector has reached a preset first control start torque, such that the measured torque reaches a preset first set torque in a phased manner through repeated increases and decreases in torque, and blocking power supply to the motor when the measured torque reaches the first set torque, and a second tightening process of driving the motor at an initial output that is less than in the first tightening process, adjusting the output of the motor after the measured torque that is measured by the torque detector has reached a preset second control start torque, such that the measured torque reaches a preset second set torque in a phased manner through repeated increases and decreases in torque, and blocking power supply to the motor when the measured torque reaches the second set torque. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114139 | ON-VEHICLE DETECTOR - An on-vehicle detector includes a torque detecting portion for magnetically detecting a torque transmitted to a rotating shaft rotated by steering operation, and a rotation detecting portion for magnetically detecting a rotation of the rotating shaft. The rotation detecting portion includes a magnet with a pair of magnetic poles and a magnetic detection element, the magnet being disposed on a side of the rotating shaft so as to rotate simultaneously with the rotating shaft and the magnetic detection element being disposed on a side of the rotating shaft to detect a change in magnetic flux density caused by the magnet approaching or moving away in accordance with the rotation of the rotating shaft. The magnet is disposed such that the pair of magnetic poles is aligned along a circumferential direction of the rotating shaft. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114140 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF ASPIRATOR AND SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a method for adjusting a position of an aspirator in a sample processing apparatus, the sample processing apparatus comprising the aspirator configured to aspirate a sample or a reagent from a container and a capacitance sensor connected to the aspirator to detect change in capacitance, the method comprising: moving the aspirator above a position adjustment part which is electrically conductive and which is disposed at a predetermined position; obtaining capacitance detected by the capacitance sensor while moving the aspirator; and setting reference position information indicating a reference position of the aspirator based on change in the obtained capacitance. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114141 | PARTICLE ADSORPTION MICROPROBE - Provided is a novel particle adsorption microprobe for picking up an extremely fine particle by adsorbing the particle, which can selectively pick up only one extremely fine particle without requiring the application of a physical stress in picking up the particle and without contaminating a foreign matter surface in picking up the particle, and allows the particle to be analytically evaluated as it is in an analyzer after its picking-up. A particle adsorption microprobe of the present invention includes a carbon nanotube aggregate including a plurality of carbon nanotubes and adsorbs only one particle having a diameter of 10 μm or less. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114142 | FAULT SIMULATOR FOR MECHANICAL PART OF WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - Provided is a wind power generation system, more particularly a fault simulator for a mechanical part of a wind power generation system for education. The fault simulator includes a rotary shaft extending along a rotary axis line and rotatable based on the rotary axis line, a rotation driving unit for rotating the rotary shaft based on the rotary axis line, and a disk-type rotating disk coaxially fixed to the rotary shaft, wherein a plurality of mass coupling units to which a mass is detachably coupled is provided at the rotating disk. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114143 | REMOLDABLE CONTOUR SENSOR HOLDER - A sensor assembly for inspecting a part, the sensor assembly comprising a sensor for sensing a defect of the part and a remoldable housing for retaining and positioning the sensor in alignment with the defect of the part. The housing is formed of a moldable material and may be molded into a shape that conforms to a contour of the part when a stimulus is applied to the housing and may harden into the shape when the stimulus is removed from the housing. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114144 | EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETECTION TOOL - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a Detection Tool for use by personnel tasked with locating Improvised Explosive Devices (“IEDs”). The Detection Tool is preferably constructed of a non-metallic and non-conductive material so as to reduce the risk of accidental triggering of electrical explosive devices. The Detection Tool is shaped in order to penetrate surfaces, such as compacted roadways or other thoroughfares, where IEDs may be concealed. Additionally, the Detection Tool may include measurement indicators as well as attachment means so as to be easily integrated with other gear carried by users of the Detection Tool. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114145 | Quick-change system for wheels of an inspection crawler - Quick-change system for wheels of an inspection crawler, in particular, of a pipe inspection and/or a sewage cleaning system comprising an adapter support and a wheel support ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150114146 | SENSOR - A sensor includes: a sensing module furnished with a sensing function; metal terminals transmitting a sensing signal from the sensing module; an insulating fixing portion holding multiple metal terminals separately; and a resin portion encapsulating the metal terminals and the sensing module and also forming a connector portion from which tip ends of the metal terminals are exposed. Protruding portions of the fixing portion are fit into hole portions of the metal terminals before resin encapsulation in a stage where the metal terminals are bonded to the sensing module, so that rigidity of the metal terminals is enhanced to stabilize the locations thereof. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114147 | POSITIONING DEVICE - Positioning device for positioning of acoustic pressure sensors on a trailer for a measurement of an acoustic pressure emitted by tires ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150114148 | CAM FOLLOWER WITH AN ANGLED AXIS OF ROTATION - A rotary drive member includes a longitudinal axis defining a length direction, a curved cam contact surface forming a closed contour around the longitudinal axis and extending in the length direction and a reciprocating member having a carrier movable in the length direction. At least one cam follower wheel is rotatably mounted on the carrier via a cam follower axis that extends in a direction transverse to the length direction. The wheel has a wheel contact surface engaging with the cam contact surface for rolling along the cam contact surface and driving the cam contact surface in rotation around the longitudinal axis. The cam follower axis is oriented at an angle α with respect to the transverse direction for removing play between the wheels and the cam surface and preventing of jamming. In the event of axial loads on the rollers, no radial forces will be induced on the carrier. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114149 | ROBOT, ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, AND ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot includes a base; a trunk linked to the base; a multi-joint robot arm rotatably linked to the trunk; and an elevating mechanism capable of bringing the trunk to a low position and a high position higher than the low position, and a time taken when a tip of the multi-joint robot arm is moved by a predetermined distance when the trunk is at the high position is longer than a time taken when the tip of the multi-joint robot arm is moved by a predetermined distance when the trunk is at the low position. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114150 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR PROXIMAL POSITION STOPPING ASSEMBLY - An electromechanical actuator (EMA) is disclosed. The EMA may comprise an EMA housing, a ball nut extending axially within the EMA housing, a ball screw extending axially within the ball nut, and/or an actuator drive unit (ADU) housing extending axially within the ball screw, the ADU housing having a proximal stop that extends radially outward of the ADU housing. The ball nut may be configured to translate axially in a proximal direction in response to a rotation by the ball screw, and the ball nut may be configured to be halted in the axially proximal translation in response to contact with the proximal stop. The proximal stop may be coupled to the ADU housing. The proximal stop may comprise a continuous annular structure. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114151 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR AND ACTUATOR UNIT - An actuator is driven even if a jammed state, a motor stop, or the like occurs. An electromechanical actuator includes: an electric motor attached to a housing; a conversion mechanism portion having a drive portion that is driven to rotate by the electric motor and a driven portion that is driven by the drive portion and advances and withdraws in a predetermined advancing and withdrawing direction, the conversion mechanism portion being accommodated in the housing; a sliding support mechanism that transmits rotational force of the electric motor to the drive portion and allows the drive portion to slide in the advancing and withdrawing direction with respect to the electric motor; and a piston portion controlled so as to be at a predetermined position in the advancing and withdrawing direction with respect to the housing by means of pressure of a fluid supplied to and discharged from the housing. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114152 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A power transmitting apparatus for a vehicle may include first and second input shafts selectively receiving torque of a power source through first and second clutches, first and second output shafts disposed in parallel with the first and second input shafts, a plurality of input gears disposed on the first and second input shafts, and at least six speed gears selectively connected to the first and second output shafts through a plurality of synchronizer modules. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114153 | GEAR ARRANGEMENT AND DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION PROVIDED THEREWITH - A gear arrangement includes a first and a second gearwheel where the first and second gearwheels are arranged next to each other upon a first shaft such that the first and second gearwheels can rotate relative to the first shaft. At least one gearwheel of the first and second gearwheels wheels is arranged upon the first shaft such that it can be axially displaced between a distanced axial position and a contact axial position upon the first shaft, and whereby in the distanced axial position, the first and second gearwheels are distanced from each other and in the contact axial position, an axial contact between the first and second gearwheel is enabled. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114154 | DEVICE FOR DECELERATING AND REVERSING SHIP - The front sides of pinions are rotatably supported by a first case via first taper roller bearings, and the back sides of the pinions are rotatably supported by a second case via second taper roller bearings, and the back sides of input shafts are rotatably supported by a case cover via third taper roller bearings, and clutches and input gears are stored in the case cover, and sleeves are interposed between the first taper roller bearings and the front side of the pinions, and the pinions are configured to be inserted and extracted into/from the sleeves. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114155 | VACCUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner including a wheel, a driving motor configured to provide the wheel with a driving force, and a clutch configured to connect transfer gears to the wheel or to cancel a connection between the transfer gears and the wheel. A body of the vacuum cleaner is able to actively travel because of the transfer gears are connected to the wheel when power is applied to the driving motor and the wheel smoothly rotates without having a detent torque of the driving motor when power is not applied to the driving motor. The wheel is provided with an internal gear, and one of the transfer gears is configured to transfer the driving force of the driving motor by making contact with the internal gear. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114156 | BALL SCREW, SEAL MATERIAL, AND SEAL STRUCTURE - A ball screw including: a male component having male grooves on an outer periphery for a ball to roll; a female component fitted together with the male component in an axial direction having female grooves facing the male grooves on an inner periphery for the ball to roll and a circulation path for the ball to circulate; and a seal member at one end, at the other end, or at each of one and the other ends of the female component in the axial direction and including a hole capable of communicating with the inner periphery, a fiber layer having a fitting surface having a convex part capable of being fitted in the male grooves when the male component is inserted into the hole and a surface made of fibers impregnated with rubber or resin, and a rubber or resin layer laminated on a surface opposite to the fitting surface. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114157 | TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIC SHIFTER WITH ADJUSTABLE DAMPED FRICTION CLUTCH - An electronic shifter can include a base, a shift lever assembly, a detent system and a clutch system. The shift lever assembly can include a pivot base having a coupling member. The detent system can include a biasing member and a detent member associated with the shift lever assembly. The biasing member can bias the detent member into engagement with a cam member. The clutch system can include a flexible clutch member and a bearing area having a bearing surface. The bearing area can be associated with the base and can receive the coupling member and clutch member to pivotably couple the shift lever assembly to the base. The detent system can apply a downward force onto the coupling member thereby forcing the clutch member against the bearing surface and providing frictional damping of the shift lever assembly during movement thereof proportional with a biasing force of the biasing member. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114158 | TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIC SHIFTER WITH DUAL MECHANICAL DETENTS - An electronic shifter assembly can include a shift lever assembly and a dual mechanical detent system. The shift lever assembly can include a shift lever and a pivot base that is pivotably coupled to a base of the electronic shifter assembly. The dual mechanical detent system can include first and second mechanical detent systems having respective first and second detent plungers biased into engagement with respective first and second detent cam members having first and second cam surface profiles. The first and second detent plungers can be coupled to the pivot base and can move relative to the respective first and second cam surface profiles with movement of the shift lever assembly. The first and second mechanical detent systems can each releasably retain the shift lever assembly in a selected one of a plurality of transmission gear selection locations. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114159 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING WRONG GEAR SHIFT OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION - An apparatus for preventing wrong shift operation of a manual transmission may include a control shaft provided in a housing of a transmission and connected to a shift lever, a stopper lever linked with the control shaft and rotated together with the control shaft, and a stopper unit arranged on a rotational radius of the stopper lever inside the transmission, and provided with a plate arranged rotatably in an axial direction of the control shaft such that the stopper lever that is rotated during a select operation for shifting to a highest speed step is caught by the plate to limit rotation of the stopper lever and the plate is rotated by the stopper lever when a shift operation is performed at a shift step preceding the highest speed step to progress the select operation to the highest speed step. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114160 | SCARA ROBOT - A SCARA robot according to an aspect of the invention includes a first arm rotatable with respect to a base, a second arm rotatable with respect to the first arm, a first rotation regulating member regulating a rotation of the first arm, and a second rotation regulating member regulating a rotation of the second arm. The first arm includes a beam provided inside a casing, at least one of the first rotation regulating member and the second rotation regulating member includes a contact part, a fixing part, and a connecting part. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114161 | ROBOT - A robot according to an aspect of the invention includes an enclosure having an opening formed therein, a lid section that is provided on the enclosure in a detachable manner and blocks at least part of the opening, an attachment and detachment section which is provided on the lid section on the side facing the opening of the enclosure and to and from which a replaceable part is attached and detached, and a holding mechanism that allows the enclosure to hold the lid section when the lid section is detached from the enclosure. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114162 | ROBOT - A robot includes a joint as a first member, a link as a second member rotating around a third primary rotational axis in a bending and stretching manner with respect to the joint, a wiring board installed in the joint so that the first surface faces in a direction roughly perpendicular to the third primary rotational axis, and having a connector as a connection section to be connected to one end of an FPC as a flat cable disposed on the first surface, and a reel provided to the link, and formed by winding the other end side of the FPC around a rotational axis roughly parallel to the third primary rotational axis, and the FPC is connected to the first surface roughly perpendicularly to the first surface. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114163 | ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR WITH SPHERICAL JOINTS - A controlled relative motion system includes a base support and a manipulable support. A plurality of lower link members are pivotally coupled to the base support, and each includes a spherical section capture opening. A plurality of upper link members are rotatably coupled to the lower link members via spherical joints at the spherical section capture openings. The manipulable support is pivotally coupled to the plurality of upper link members. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114164 | PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR, ROBOT HAND, ROBOT, FINGER ASSIST APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CONVEYING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INSPECTING APPARATUS, LIQUID FEEDING PUMP, PRINTING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE, AND PROJECTION APPARATUS - A first driving signal is supplied to a first electrode of a vibrating body. A second driving signal is supplied to a second electrode of the vibrating body. A common driving signal is supplied to a common electrode of the vibrating body. A phase of the first driving signal is set changeable with respect to a phase of the common driving signal. A phase of the second driving signal is set changeable with respect to the phase of the common driving signal. Then, it is possible to switch a driving direction of a piezoelectric motor according to which phase of the first driving signal or the second driving signal is varied from the phase of the common driving signal. If the phase is simply changed, a switch is unnecessary. It is possible to reduce a driving circuit in size. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114165 | FORCE LIMITING DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for limiting the contact force between a moving device and another object, using a parallel mechanism and torque limiters where the threshold force to activate the force limiting mechanism is not related to the configuration of the moving device or the location of the contact force relative to the activation point of the force limiting mechanism, and where the mechanism may be configured for one, two or three degrees of freedom. A counterbalance mechanism is also provided to counteract gravity load when the force limiting mechanism is configured for three degrees of freedom and responsive to contact forces including a vertical element. In particular, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for limiting the contact force between a moving robotic device and a contactable object. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114166 | STEERING COLUMN FOR VEHICLE AND STEERING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a steering column for a vehicle and a steering apparatus having the same. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent loads transmitted to the steering column from being concentrated to a part of the steering column, to uniformize the distribution of operation force of the adjusting lever, and to prevent the deformation and damage of the steering column when the driver operates the steering wheel by maintaining the bearing forces of the upper tube and the lower tube at the time of tightening and releasing the adjusting lever for a tilt or telescope operation while increasing the rigidity of the entirety of the steering column. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114167 | HANDLEBAR GRIP COVERS - A vehicle includes a handgrip assembly supported by a handlebar assembly. The handgrip assembly includes handgrip portion that defines an outer grip surface. The handgrip assembly also includes a cover portion coupled to the handgrip portion and partially surrounding the handgrip portion. The cover portion provides an appearance of a hand supported by or grasping the handlebar assembly. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114168 | STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel of the present invention is provided with: a spoke cored bar portion configured to couple a boss cored bar portion and a rim cored bar portion to each other. At least a surface of a respective one of the rim cored bar portion and the spoke cored bar portion is covered with a synthetic resin. An inclined longitudinal wall portion is coupled to the spoke cored bar portion at a connection portion, and at an intermediate part of the connection portion, an easily deformable portion is formed. In this manner, it is possible to provide a steering wheel which is not degraded in appearance quality, even if a rib for preventing shrinkage of a resin is increased in size, the steering wheel having an excellent dynamic performance thereof. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114169 | LIGHTWEIGHT CAMSHAFT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a lightweight camshaft and method for producing the same. The method includes the steps of slidably arranging a plurality of support elements onto a support tube, winding the support tube and support elements with at least one fiber layer, impregnating the at least one fiber layer with a matrix material so as to form a fibre composite, curing the fibre composite, and slidably arranging each of a plurality of functional elements, including at least a plurality of cam elements, onto a corresponding support element, such that the support elements are fixedly seated at least partially inside a passage defined through the functional elements. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114170 | MAIN SHAFT FOR A SLIDING CAM VALVE TRAIN - A main shaft ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150114171 | Crank Systems and Methods - A crank system of the present disclosure has a rotating bar that is fixedly coupled to a first end of a first axle and for actuating a wheel, a first crank assembly coupled to the first end of the first axle and coupled to a first pedal, and a second crank assembly coupled to a second end of the first axle and a second pedal. The first crank assembly and the second crank assembly are coupled to the first axle such that the rotating bar is aligned with a wheel gear assembly adapted for rotating the wheel when the first pedal and second pedal are at their zenith and nadir positions, alternatively. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114172 | Crank Systems and Methods - A crank system of the present disclosure has a first crank assembly that is coupled to a first end of a first axle and coupled to a first pedal. The crank system further has a second crank assembly coupled to a second end of the first axle and a second pedal. Additionally, the crank system has a rotating wheel fixedly coupled to the first crank assembly and the second crank assembly such that as the first and second pedals are actuated by a user, the rotating wheel rotates thereby actuating a chain and inducing motion in a vehicle. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114173 | Adjustable Platform Pedal For Use With Clipless Pedal And Method For Fitting Adjustable Platform Pedal On Clipless Pedal - An adjustable pedal for use with a clipless pedal includes a pedal body that includes a passage formed therein, a driving member that is mounted in the pedal body, a first cleat and a second cleat that are coupled to the driving member and are located in the passage for being engageable with and attachable to a clipless pedal. When the driving member is operated in a first state, the first cleat and the second cleat are driven in such a way that the first cleat and the second cleat are moved toward each other in the passage; and when the driving member is operated in a second state, the first cleat and the second cleat are driven in such a way that the first cleat and the second cleat are moved away from each other in the passage. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114174 | STRAIN WAVE DRIVE WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - An improved strain wave drive system employs an outer circular spline part and an outer dynamic spline part spaced apart by a gap from each other in a widthwise (axial) direction and each having a array of internally facing gear teeth, a two-part inner flexible spline (flexspline) having two different sets of externally facing toothed projections offset by a gap from each other across a width extending in a widthwise (axial) direction, a wave generator coupled to the central rotor or shaft for generating a wave impulse that displaces the inner flexspline toothed projections into mesh with those of the outer circular spline part and an array of roller bearings supporting an inner surface across the width of the flexspline in rolling line bearing contact. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114175 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include a first shaft connected to an engine, a first hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first shaft, selectively connected to the first shaft, and provided with a first output gear, a second hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first hollow shaft and provided with a second output gear, a second shaft disposed in parallel with the first shaft and connected to the first shaft through a gear unit, a clutch selectively connecting the first shaft to the first hollow shaft, a first motor/generator operably connected to the second hollow shaft, and a second motor/generator operably connected to the second shaft. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114176 | ROTARY-LEAF / -CASEMENT DRIVE - The present invention relates to a rotary drive ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150114177 | STARTER AND ENGAGING DEVICE THEREOF - An engaging device and a starter comprising the engaging device, the starter comprises an electric motor, a speed reducer connected with the electric motor, an overrunning clutch comprising a driving piece connected with the speed reducer and a driven piece, and an engaging device with a main shaft connected with the driven piece of the overrunning clutch. A quick engagement may be achieved and a certain initial engagement depth is guaranteed. During the engaging process, the pinion may mesh into a ring gear in its own initiative, reducing the effect of teeth milling phenomenon on the ring gear to a maximum extent. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114178 | METAL POWDER FOR POWDER METALLURGY, COMPOUND, GRANULATED POWDER, AND SINTERED BODY - A metal powder for powder metallurgy contains Fe as a principal component, Cr in a proportion of 10% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less, C in a proportion of 0.15% by mass or more and 1.5% by mass or less, Si in a proportion of 0.3% by mass or more and 1% by mass or less, Zr in a proportion of 0.01% by mass or more and 0.5% by mass or less, Nb in a proportion of 0.01% by mass or more and 0.5% by mass or less, and Mn and Ni in a total proportion of 0.05% by mass or more and 1.6% by mass or less. Further, the metal powder for powder metallurgy preferably has a crystal structure of martensite-based stainless steel. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114179 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MICROPARTICLES - The problem addressed by the present invention is providing a method for producing microparticles. At least two fluids to be processed, a raw material fluid that contains a raw material and a processing fluid that contains a substance for processing the raw material are mixed in a thin film fluid formed between at least two surfaces for processing that are disposed so as to face each other, that can approach and separate from each other and at least one of which rotates relative to the other, and microparticles of the raw material that is processed are obtained. At this time, the proportion of the microparticles of the raw material which has been processed that coalesces with each other is controlled by controlling the circumferential speed of the rotation in a confluence section in which the raw material fluid and processing fluid flow together. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114180 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR SURFACE GASIFICATION IN A REDUCTION REATOR SHAFT - Apparatus for production of metal sponge or pig iron from metal oxide containing material in piece form using a reduction gas. A reduction reactor shaft ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150114181 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF PERRHENIC ACID FROM RHENIUM SULFIDE - A method for allowing production of high-purity perrhenic acid from crude rhenium sulfide by applying a dry process is provided. A method for producing an aqueous solution of perrhenic acid includes 1) a step for roasting rhenium sulfide under an oxygen-containing gas to collect gasified rhenium oxide; 2) a step for cooling and solidifying the gasified rhenium oxide while keeping sulfur oxide entrained in the gasified rhenium oxide a gaseous state, and subsequently performing solid-gas separation, thereby improving purity of rhenium oxide; and 3) a step for dissolving the solidified rhenium oxide into water, or heating and gasifying the solidified rhenium oxide and then dissolving the gasified rhenium oxide into water, to obtain the aqueous solution of perrhenic acid. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114182 | GOLD RECOVERY - The cost of precious metals, such as gold, makes recovery or recycling of these materials economically viable and desirable. Disclosed herein is a method of recovering gold from waste sources thereof, in particular waste electrical goods. Also disclosed herein is an apparatus for recovering gold from said waste sources. In particular, disclosed herein is a method and apparatus in which gold leaching chlorine gas is generated externally to a reactor vessel and subsequently pumped into the reactor vessel comprising the waste gold materials. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114183 | PROCESSES FOR RECOVERING NON-FERROUS METALS FROM SOLID MATRICES - The present invention relates to a process for recovering non-ferrous metals from a solid matrix comprising the following phases:
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20150114184 | BOTTLE OPENER ON WRIST - A tool for removing a crown cork bottle cap from a beer or beverage bottle is disclosed. The tool is a wristband, comprised with an opening component to remove the cap, secured to the wristband. The wristband is made of leather and the opening component is a stainless steel metal plate, used for the removing of the bottle cap, which has been secured between two layers of leather. The wristband consists of straps which can be made adjustable to the user's wrist size. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114185 | Open-End Ratcheting Wrench - The present invention may be used for rotating a polygonal object. A first wrench member may have a handle with two ends with a fixed jaw attached at a first end and with a cavity formed in the fixed jaw and first end. A second wrench member may be a movable jaw with a curved jaw attached to a ratcheting element. The ratcheting element may be slidably positioned in the cavity to position the curved jaw opposite the fixed jaw. The second wrench member may be constrained by the cavity and a cavity insert member to slide in said cavity about the center of an arc. The cavity insert member is positioned between a rearward wall of the cavity and the ratcheting element and retains the ratcheting element within the cavity. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114186 | SOCKET - A socket is adapted for being disposed in a sleeve hole of a wrench wherein the sleeve hole has a positioning element disposed on an inner wall of the sleeve hole. The socket includes a main body having a driving portion and a connecting portion at two ends. The connecting portion has a polygonal external surface including plural driven faces arranged around an axial direction. A shared edge is formed between every two adjacent driven faces, and at least one shared edge is formed with a notch for receiving the positioning element. The notch has a triangle cross-section and has a steeper first bottom face and a second bottom face which is more remote from the driving portion than the first bottom face. Thus, the socket can be prevented from moving forward and is easier to remove. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114187 | AUXILIARY HANDLE OF PNEUMATIC TOOL - An auxiliary handle of a pneumatic tool includes a gripping member, a tube, a first urging member, a pole, a second urging member and a lever. The auxiliary handle makes the user to hold the pneumatic tool with both hands. The lever is pivoted on the gripping member to be pressed to move the pole, and consequently, gas flows in the auxiliary handle are changed. As a result, the pneumatic tool will not take any action if the user only pulls a trigger of the pneumatic tool without pressing the lever. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114188 | HOLE PUNCHING PLIERS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Disclosed are pliers and related methods for punching a hole in a non-flat material without distorting the material. Such pliers may comprise a first member having a first handle and a first jaw, and a second member having a second handle and a second jaw. The first and second members are attached at a connection point to permit pivoting in response to a squeezing force on the handles. The first jaw comprises a punch tip to be received by the second jaw, where the punch tip may have an angled distal end truncating a cross-section of the punch tip. The second jaw comprises a shaped edge facing the punch tip and extending along a length of the second jaw, the shaped edge having substantially the same shape as the non-flat material and comprising an opening having substantially the same shape as the cross-section of the punch tip and to receive the tip therein. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114189 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING UNDERWATER PLATFORMS - A method is provided for removing an abandoned marine platform from a seabed having an upper surface or mud line. The platform extends typically below the seabed and mud line. In order to remove the platform, frame sections are lowered to the seabed with a lift device. A movable cutter cable is fitted to the frame sections. At least a part of the cutter cable is positioned below the mud line. The cutter cable is moved relative to the frame sections to cut the platform below the mud line. Such movement can be a back and forth movement wherein the cutter cable moves in a first direction, stops and then moves in a second direction that is generally opposite the first direction. A lifting device can employ two vessels and two frames, each frame bridging from one vessel to the other. Winches can be used to provide movement to the cutter cable. These same winches can take up cable slack as cutting moves from one platform member (e.g. leg, jacket leg, piling, etc) to another. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114190 | UNDERWATER CUTTING METHOD - The problem of penetrating through nets and other objects is solved by cutting the object using a linear cutting assembly having a linear cutter arm that moves in an arc and pivots about an attachment point. The object is cut by a severing action caused by a moveable blade of the linear cutting arm moving back and forth across a stationary blade of the linear cutter arm. An underwater vehicle modified to incorporate an embodiment of the linear cutting assembly can cut a sufficiently large opening in the object to allow the vehicle to pass through. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114191 | Method and Device for Manufacturing Filter Elements and Filter Element - A filter medium is embossed to form embossments and the filter medium is then cut at least in some sections by a cutting device such as a water jet, a laser beam, an ultrasonic cutting device, or a cutter, by moving a point of impact of the cutting device relative to the filter medium to produce a cutting line. After cutting, the filter medium is folded. Alternatively, the filter medium is folded to folds and then at least some of the folds are pulled apart at least partially. In a region of the folds which have been pulled apart, the filter medium is cut at least in some sections thereof by the cutting device by moving a point of impact of the cutting device relative to the filter medium to produce a cutting line. After cutting, the folds are reset. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114192 | PNEUMATIC BIOMASS CORING MACHINE - A core sampling system for removing sample cores of material from biomass bales, which includes a base member, a supporting member extending from and moveable relative to the base member, and a rotatable corer extending from the supporting member. The rotatable corer includes a first elongated tube at least partially surrounding a second elongated tube and a distal tip extending from a distal end of the second elongated tube. The system also includes a transport tube in communication with an inner area of the second elongated tube. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114193 | Integrated Lamellae Extraction Station - An integrated station for extracting specimens suitable for viewing by a transmission electron microscope from a patterned semiconductor wafer, including a wafer cassette holder; a wafer transfer device; a nanomachining device, including a scanning electron microscope and a focused ion beam, a vacuum load lock and an operator control device, and wherein the operator control device notes locations of created lamellae; a plucker device; a control computer, adapted to control the wafer transfer device and the plucker device, commanding the plucker device to remover lamellae at the locations noted by the operator control device; and a user monitor and data input device, communicatively coupled to the computer. The wafer transfer device can transfer wafers from the wafer cassette holder to the vacuum load lock; from the vacuum load lock to the plucker device and from the plucker device to the wafer cassette holder. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114194 | SHARPENING ELEMENT FOR A CUTTING TABLE - A cutting table has a planar table surface with a linear cutting edge that is engaged by a moveable cutting blade that progressively contacts the cutting edge to make a cut. An elongate sharpening element extends along the cutting edge wherein the sharpening element will be progressively contacted by the blade with each cut, thereby sharpening the blade. | 2015-04-30 |