| 18th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
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| 20140116747 | TONEABLE CONDUIT OPTIMIZED FOR CONDUIT SHRINKAGE AND ELONGATION - A toneable conduit including an elongate polymeric tube having a sidewall with an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface defines a main channel. A sub-channel, smaller in cross sectional area than the main channel, extends longitudinally between the exterior and interior surfaces of the tube. A continuous toning signal wire is located within the sub-channel. The sub-channel has a larger cross sectional area than a cross sectional area of the toning signal wire and the toning signal wire follows a zigzagging or undulating path within the sub-channel. Alternatively, the sub-channel and toning signal wire have a substantially common cross sectional area and both follow a zigzagging or undulating path from one end of the toneable conduit to the other end. In both embodiments, a given length of toneable conduit will include a length of toning signal wire exceeding that given length. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116748 | Shielded Electrical Cable - A shielded electrical cable includes a conductor set, two generally parallel shielding films disposed around the conductor set, and a transition portion defined by the shielding films and the conductor set. The conductor set includes one or more substantially parallel longitudinal insulated conductors. The shielding films include a concentric portion substantially concentric with at least one of the conductors and a parallel portion wherein the shielding films are substantially parallel. The transition portion provides a gradual transition between the concentric portion and the parallel portion of the shielding films. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116749 | USE OF POLYCAPROLACTONE PLASTICIZERS IN POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE) COMPOUNDS - Use of polycaprolactone plasticizer is disclosed for flexible polyvinyl chloride compounds. The compounds can pass the very demanding UL-910 plenum burn test for usage in wire and cable articles. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116750 | FLAT CABLE - The invention is provided to a flat cable having a thinner insulating covering while keeping sufficient wear resistance and low temperature resistance. The invention provides a flat cable, which includes at least two conductors disposed apart from each other and in parallel to each other, and an insulating covering disposed over a periphery of the at least two conductors, and formed of vinyl chloride-based resin composition having a brittle temperature of from −40 Celsius degrees to −25 Celsius degrees, an hardness D of from 35 to 55, and heating deformation of 10% or below. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116751 | BUS BAR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A bus bar assembly comprises a plurality of conductive plate-shaped bus bars and a resin mold section in which a plurality of conductive plate-shaped bus bars are partially embedded. In a method for manufacturing the bus bar assembly, firstly a plurality of conductive plate-shaped bus bars are disposed within a cavity formed by a die such as to be stacked in a thickness direction Z with a predetermined amount of space therebetween. Second, a first end and a second end of each bus bar are respectively supported by jigs in the width direction Y. Next, the cavity in the die is filled with the insulating resin and the plurality of bus bars are molded into a single body. After that, jigs are removed from the bus bars and jig placement portions are formed in the resin mold section. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116752 | LOWER FIREWALL PLATE GROMMET - A grommet for an aircraft fire seal has multiple grommet layers. Each of the grommet layers includes a thickness and a complex geometrical face normal to the thickness. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116753 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a wiring board in which plating layers constituting wiring patterns are formed to have uniform thicknesses, and a method of manufacturing the wiring board. The wiring board includes an insulating layer; and wiring patterns formed on the insulating layer, wherein at least one of the wiring patterns is formed by stacking two or more plating layers. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116754 | CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE OF TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a conductive structure of a transparent conductive film, the transparent conductive film and a preparation method thereof, wherein the transparent conductive film has a single-sided double-layer conductive structure, which includes a first metal embedded layer embossed on the substrate or on the polymer layer on the surface of the substrate, and a second metal embedded layer embossed on the polymer material applied onto the surface of the first metal embedded layer. The first and second layers of the conductive structure have a grid recess structure, with all the recesses filled with the conductive material. The single-sided double-layer graphic transparent conductive film provided by the present invention has a high resolution, a high transmittance, an independently adjustable sheet resistance, and many other advantages. The transparent conductive film can reduce the cost as well as weight and thickness of the touch panel. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116755 | LAMINATE CIRCUIT BOARD STRUCTURE - A laminate circuit board structure which includes a first circuit metal layer, a first insulation layer, at least one second circuit metal layer, at least one second insulation layer and a support frame is disclosed. The total thickness of the laminate circuit board structure is less than 150 μm. The support frame provided at the outer edge of the co-plane surface formed by the first circuit metal layer and the first insulation layer does not cover the first circuit metal layer, and is formed of at least one metal material. The support frame provides physical support for the entire board structure without influence on the circuit connection so as to prevent the laminate circuit board structure from warping. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116756 | TOUCH Panel - The present disclosure provides a touch panel, including at least a plurality of first electrode axes, a plurality of second electrode blocks. Each first electrode axis and corresponding second electrode block are disposed at the same level, staggered and electrically isolated from each other. Each first electrode axis is an uninterrupted structure. The touch panel of the present disclosure provides a new electrode pattern, and since all electrodes are disposed at the same level, therefore the electrodes can be formed simultaneously, thereby decreasing the cost of manufacturing process. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116757 | CHIP SUPPORT BOARD STRUCTURE - A chip support board structure which includes at least a metal substrate, a block layer, a paddle, an insulation layer, a circuit layer and a solder resist is disclosed. The circuit layer connects with the paddle. The material of the block layer is different from that of the metal substrate and the block layer is provided between the metal substrate and the paddle such that the shape and the depth of the paddle is maintained constant and the problem of different depth and easily peeling off is avoided, thereby improving the yield rate of the chip support board. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116758 | PLANAR ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A MAGNETIC COMPONENT - A planar electronic device includes a dielectric substrate having a recess. A functional electrical component is disposed within the recess of the substrate. A vent opening extends within the substrate such that the vent opening intersects the recess within a thickness of the substrate. The vent opening is open to atmosphere such that the vent opening fluidly connects the recess to the atmosphere. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116759 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board includes fixing a lower metal foil on a support plate, forming a lower insulating layer on the lower metal foil, laminating a core metal layer on the lower insulating layer, patterning the core metal layer such that the core metal layer is formed into a core conductive layer, forming an upper insulating layer on the core conductive layer and lower insulating layer, laminating an upper metal foil on the upper insulating layer, removing the plate from the lower foil such that a core substrate including the lower metal foil, lower insulating layer, core conductive layer, upper insulating layer and upper metal foil is formed, and forming on the core substrate a buildup layer including an insulating layer and a conductive layer. The core metal layer has a thickness which is set to be greater than thicknesses of the lower and upper foils. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116760 | BOND PAD STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a bond pad structure, comprising the steps of forming a pad material layer on a passivation layer, forming a protection layer on the pad material layer, performing an etching process to pattern the protection layer and the pad material layer into a bond pad structure, and removing the protection layer on the bond pad structure. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116761 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a multilayer ceramic capacitor and a printed circuit board including the same that can minimize thickness deviations of an external electrode and a multilayer ceramic. A multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a multilayer ceramic and external electrodes formed on both sides of the multilayer ceramic, wherein |T | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116762 | WIRING BOARD AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - A wiring board includes a rectangular mount region surrounded by four sides circumscribed to pads located in an outer peripheral area among a plurality of pads arranged in a substantially matrix form, a corner pad close to a corner of the mount region, and a second via-conductor and a second corner via-conductor electrically connected to the corner pad via a first via-conductor and a first wiring conductor. In the wiring board, a distance in a plane direction between the second corner via-conductor and a center of the mount region is smaller than a distance in the plane direction between the corner pad and the center of the mount region. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116763 | WIRING BOARD WITH BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board with a built-in electronic component includes a core substrate having a cavity, an electronic component accommodated in the cavity of the core substrate and having a body portion and multiple conductive portions formed on a surface of the body portion, a filling resin filling the space formed in the cavity having the component positioned in the cavity, and an resin insulation layer formed on the core substrate such that the resin insulation layer is covering an opening of the cavity and a surface of the component. The core substrate has an inclination suppressing structure formed on one or more side walls forming the cavity such that the distance between the side wall forming the cavity and the component varies in a portion of the side wall having the inclination suppressing structure and a portion of the side wall other than the portion having the inclination suppressing structure. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116764 | METAL-CLAD LAMINATE AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A metal-clad laminate according to the invention is provided with an insulating layer and a metal layer present on at least one surface side of the insulating layer. The insulating layer is formed by laminating at least two layers, which are a first resin layer and a second resin layer disposed between the first resin layer and the metal layer. The first resin layer and the second resin layer each include a cured product of a resin composition. The resin composition in the first resin layer is different from the resin composition in the second resin layer. A relative permittivity of the cured product of the resin composition included in the second resin layer is lower than a relative permittivity of the cured product of the resin composition included in the first resin layer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116765 | CIRCUIT BOARD WITH INTEGRATED PASSIVE DEVICES - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a circuit board having integrated passive devices such as inductors, capacitors, resistors and associated techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a circuit board having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a passive device integral to the circuit board, the passive device having an input terminal configured to couple with electrical power of a die, an output terminal electrically coupled with the input terminal, and electrical routing features disposed between the first surface and the second surface of the circuit board and coupled with the input terminal and the output terminal to route the electrical power between the input terminal and the output terminal, wherein the input terminal includes a surface configured to receive a solder ball connection of a package assembly including the die. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116766 | MULTILAYERED CHIP ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND BOARD FOR MOUNTING THE SAME - There is provided a multilayered chip electronic component including: a ceramic body including internal electrodes and dielectric layers; external electrodes covering both end surfaces of the ceramic body in a length direction; first plating layers forming the external electrodes and formed on outer surfaces of the ceramic body; non-conductive layers formed on outer side surfaces of the first plating layers; and second plating layers formed on regions of the first plating layers except for the non-conductive layers. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116767 | WIRING BOARD WITH BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board includes a core substrate having cavity penetrating through the substrate, an electronic component accommodated in the cavity and including a body and conductive portions on the body, filling resin filling space in the cavity having the component, a first insulation layer formed on the substrate such that the first layer is covering the substrate and component, a second insulation layer formed on the substrate on the opposite side such that the second layer is covering the substrate and component, a conductive pattern formed on the first layer, and a via hole conductor formed through the first layer such that the via hole conductor is connecting one of the conductive portions and conductive pattern. The component is positioned in the cavity such that the component is inclined with respect to surfaces of the substrate and has main surface forming inclination angle with main surface of the substrate. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116768 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes an interposer, and a multilayer ceramic capacitor. The interposer includes a substrate including front and back surfaces that are parallel or substantially parallel to each other. Two first mounting electrodes and two second mounting electrodes are located on the front surface of the substrate, on opposite end portions in the longitudinal direction. Recesses are located in the longitudinal side surface of the insulating substrate. Connecting conductors are each provided in the side wall surface of each of the recesses. The connecting conductors connect a first external connection electrode and a second external connection electrode that are located on the back surface of the substrate, and first mounting electrodes and second mounting electrodes. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116769 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A printed wiring board including an insulative material, a first conductive circuit formed on the insulative material, a resin insulation layer including a first insulation layer formed on the insulative material and on the first conductive circuit and which insulates between lines of the first conductive circuit, the first insulation layer including inorganic particles having a first average diameter, and a second insulation layer formed on the first insulation layer and including a recessed portion and an opening portion, the second insulation layer including inorganic particles having a second average diameter smaller than the first average diameter, a second conductive circuit formed in the recessed portion, and a via conductor formed in the opening portion and which connects the first conductive circuit to the second conductive circuit. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116770 | Arrangment for Energy Conditioning - Circuit arrangement embodiments that use relative groupings of energy pathways that include shielding circuit arrangements that can sustain and condition electrically complementary energy confluences. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116771 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASING - An electronic device casing includes a peripheral wall portion enclosing an outer circumference of a substrate provided with a connector, an opening portion formed in the peripheral wall portion to have an opening from which the connector is exposed to an exterior, an upper plate portion covering an upper part of the peripheral wall portion, and a protrusion portion protruding from an end part of the upper plate portion and covering an upper part of the connector exposed from the opening portion. The protrusion portion has a first end part connected to the upper plate portion, and a second end part opposite from the first end part in a protruding direction of the protrusion portion. The second end part is higher than the first end part. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116772 | SECURED BROADBAND DEVICE - Secured broadband devices and methods for providing broadband communication are provided. A broadband device may include a housing, at least one broadband component, and a securing mechanism. The at least one broadband component may be situated within the housing and configured to receive a broadband signal. Additionally, the at least one broadband component may be configured to output at least a portion of the broadband signal for receipt by one or more external devices. The securing mechanism configured to secure the housing to an electrical outlet. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116773 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AIR BAFFLE ASSEMBLY - An electronic device includes a plate and an air baffle assembly. The plate defines a through hole. The air baffle assembly is mounted in the through hole. The air baffle assembly includes a base mounted to a portion of the plate bounding the through hole, and a number of bristle-shaped flexible air baffle portions formed on the base to partially cover the through hole. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116774 | CABLE STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING TANGLING - This is directed to a cable structure for use with an electronic device. The cable structure can include one or more conductors around which a sheath is provided. To prevent the cable structure from tangling, the cable structure can include a core placed between the conductors and the sheath, where a stiffness of the core can be varied along different segments of the cable structure to facilitate or hinder bending of the cable structure in different areas. The size and distribution of the stiffer portions can be selected to prevent the cable from forming loops. The resistance of the core to bending can be varied using different approaches including, for example, by varying the materials used in the core, varying a cross-section of portions of the core, or combinations of these. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116775 | WELL PERFORATING APPARATUS - The present invention discloses a wellbore perforating apparatus. The apparatus includes a tubular body and a perforating charge. The tubular body has a wall defining an interior space and an exterior space and the wall has a cavity. In some embodiments, the cavity may be shaped to define a charge socket that receives a perforating charge. The perforating charge is configured in the cavity at a location inside the wall. The perforating charge is configured to discharge toward and into the interior space and penetrate into the exterior space by perforating the wall across the interior space from the location of the perforating charge. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116776 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED DRILLING OPERATIONS USING REAL-TIME AND HISTORICAL DRILLING DATA - Methods and systems are described for improved drilling operations through the use of real-time drilling data to predict bit wear, lithology, pore pressure, a rotating friction coefficient, permeability, and cost in real-time and to adjust drilling parameters in real-time based on the predictions. The real-time lithology prediction is made by processing the real-time drilling data through a multilayer neural network. The real-time bit wear prediction is made by using the real-time drilling data to predict a bit efficiency factor and to detect changes in the bit efficiency factor over time. These predictions may be used to adjust drilling parameters in the drilling operation in real-time, subject to override by the operator. The methods and systems may also include determining various downhole hydraulics parameters and a rotary friction factor. Historical data may be used in combination with real-time data to provide expert system assistance and to identify safety concerns. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116777 | RESONANCE ENHANCED ROTARY DRILLING MODULE - Provided is apparatus for use in resonance enhanced rotary drilling, which apparatus comprises:
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| 20140116778 | Chemically Tagged Polymers for Simplified Quantification and Related Methods - Method comprising the steps of obtaining a sample of a return drilling fluid, the return drilling fluid containing a tagged detectable additive, the tagged detectable additive comprising a polymer comprising at least one chemical tag bonded to the polymer; and determining a concentration of the tagged detectable additive in the return drilling fluid based on a spectroscopic signal of the sample. The tagged detectable additive may include a polymer comprising at least one chemical tag bonded to the polymer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116779 | APPLICATION OF DOWNHOLE ROTARY TRACTOR - A towing string useful for positioning a towed assembly into a horizontal well bore includes a towed assembly coupled to a tractor assembly. The tractor assembly is operable to convert introduced energy into a pulling force that is directed downhole. The tractor assembly includes a disposable motor and a coupled rotary tractor. The rotary tractor has a rotating portion that is operable to rotate around a central axis of the rotary tractor and a rotary element that is operable to frictionally engage the well bore wall. A method for using the towing string for positioning the towed assembly in the horizontal section includes introducing the towing string into the horizontal well bore, operating the towing string such that the rotary element frictionally engages the well bore wall, and introducing energy to the towing string such that the tractor assembly provides a pulling force directed downhole. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116780 | Hybrid Bearings for Downhole Motors - A bearing assembly for use in a down-hole drilling apparatus includes a bearing housing configured for connection to a drill string and a mandrel disposed at least partially within the bearing housing. The mandrel is configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. A hybrid thrust bearing package is provided and disposed radially between the bearing housing and the mandrel. The hybrid thrust bearing package includes a plurality of ball bearings movable through at least one race, an annular stator supported by the bearing housing and an annular rotor ring supported on and rotatable with the mandrel. The annular stator and rotor rings define first and second flat PDC bearing surfaces engaged with one another at a bearing interface oriented generally orthogonally with respect to the longitudinal axis. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116781 | Reciprocating and Rotating Section and Methods in a Drilling System - An apparatus including a stationary section having a first central fluid passage and operably connected to a drilling fluid inlet and a conduit, a rotating and reciprocating section having a second central fluid passage and operably connected to a tubular, wherein the rotating and reciprocating section reciprocates along a longitudinal axis and rotates in conjunction with the tubular and the conduit, and a third section having a third central fluid passage in fluid communication between the first and second central fluid passages, where the third section is operably disposed between the first and rotating and reciprocating sections to permit the rotating and reciprocating section to slide axially even during rotation and to permit only rotational motion at an end adjacent the stationary section. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116782 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHAPING A WELL HOLE - A method of shaping a wellbore comprising attaching a drilling apparatus to a drill string, which has a side cutting sub-assembly with both cutting and gauging surfaces; a fluid circulating sub-assembly which has nozzles directing fluid up the wellbore and past the cutting surfaces; and a bullnose assembly with forward pointing nozzles and a bullnosed front end to prevent catching in ledges of a rough drilled wellbore. The drilling apparatus is then passed through the wellbore such that the side cutting sub shears arch wellbore walls of dog legs to ease the turns and smooth the bore wall in preparation for running liner/casing or other down hole assemblies which previously may have had difficulty going in hole. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116783 | Formation Evaluation While Drilling - In one embodiment, a sampling while drilling tool includes a drill collar having a first end, a second end, an outer wall extending between the first and second ends, and at least one opening extending through the outer wall to a cavity within the drill collar. The sampling while drilling tool also includes a sample chamber positionable in the cavity through the opening in the outer wall and a passage for conducting a drilling fluid through the drill collar. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116784 | BOREHOLE SELECTOR ASSEMBLY - A deflector assembly includes two deflectors that can cooperate for directing a bullnose assembly toward an intended bore in a multi-bore well based on a configuration of the bullnose assembly without requiring use of gravitational forces or requiring the assembly to be oriented in a certain manner. The deflectors can cooperate by being spaced by a certain amount that, depending on if the amount is less than or greater than a longitudinal length and diameter of a bullnose of the bullnose assembly, can allow the bullnose assembly to be diverted toward the intended bore. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116785 | Turbodrill Using a Balance Drum - A turbodrill using a balance drum. The turbodrill may include a housing having an upper end that is configured to be coupled to a drill string. The turbodrill may also include a rotatable shaft having a lower end configured to be coupled to a drill bit. The turbodrill may further include a balance drum assembly coupled to the shaft within the housing. In addition, the turbodrill may include a compliant mounting disposed between the balance drum assembly and the housing, where the compliant mounting is configured to allow displacement of the balance drum assembly within the housing. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116786 | BEARING ASSEMBLIES, APPARATUSES, AND MOTOR ASSEMBLIES USING THE SAME - Bearing assemblies, apparatuses, and motor assemblies using the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a bearing assembly includes a plurality of superhard bearing elements distributed circumferentially about an axis. At least some of the superhard bearing elements may include a first end surface, a second end surface generally opposite the first end surface, a first side surface extending between the first end surface and the second end surface, a second side surface generally opposite the first side surface, and a bearing surface extending between the first end surface, the second end surface, the first side surface and the second side surface. Such superhard bearing elements may also include a ramped feature negatively sloping away from the bearing surface. The bearing assembly may further include a support ring that carries the plurality of superhard bearing elements. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116787 | TRICONE ROCK BIT FOR HORIZONTAL WELLS AND HARD FORMATION WELLS - A tricone rock bit for horizontal wells and hard formation wells includes three head sections and three cones arranged at the lower ends of the head sections, where the supper parts of the three head sections are connected together to form one integrated drill bit body; jet nozzle bosses are arranged between the head sections on the drill bit body; jet nozzles are mounted in nozzle holes of the jet nozzle bosses; gauge cutting elements are arranged on the top rear of the OD of the head sections, forming a gauge surface on the top of the head sections; the front face of the head sections is a ruled surface, inclining backwards at an angle α, and inclining outwards at an angle β. The tricone rock bit has low lateral vibrations, high stability, good effects of bottom hole cleaning and cutting element cooling, long service life and high penetration rate. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116788 | CUTTING ELEMENTS HAVING CURVED OR ANNULAR CONFIGURATIONS FOR EARTH-BORING TOOLS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS - Cutting elements for earth-boring tools include a substrate having a front end surface, an opposing back end surface, and at least one side surface extending between the front end surface and the back end surface. A volume of polycrystalline hard material is disposed on the front end surface of the substrate. The substrate and hard material may have a curved or an annular configuration defining an aperture within the cutting element. Earth boring tools include such cutting elements. Methods of forming earth-boring tools include attaching such one or more such cutting elements to a body of an earth-boring tool. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116789 | MULTI-LAYERED PDC CUTTERS - A cutter element for a drill bit, comprising: a substrate having a longitudinal axis; a first layer of polycrystalline diamond coupled to the substrate; and a second layer of polycrystalline diamond coupled to the first layer at a first coherent boundary; where the first layer is axially positioned between the substrate and the second layer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116790 | CUTTING ELEMENT ATTACHED TO DOWNHOLE FIXED BLADED BIT AT A POSITIVE RAKE ANGLE - In one aspect of the present invention, a downhole fixed bladed bit comprises a working surface comprising a plurality of blades converging at a center of the working surface and diverging towards a gauge of the bit, at least on blade comprising a cutting element comprising a superhard material bonded to a cemented metal carbide substrate at a non-planer interface, the cutting element being positioned at a positive take angle, and the superhard material comprising a substantially conical geometry with an apex comprising a curvature. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116791 | DIAMOND BONDED CONSTRUCTION WITH THERMALLY STABLE REGION - Diamond bonded constructions comprise a polycrystalline diamond body having a matrix phase of bonded-together diamond grains and a plurality of interstitial regions between the diamond grains including a catalyst material used to form the diamond body disposed within the interstitial regions. A sintered thermally stable diamond element is disposed within and bonded to the diamond body, and is configured and positioned to form part of a working surface. The thermally stable diamond element is bonded to the polycrystalline diamond body, and a substrate is bonded to the polycrystalline diamond body. The thermally stable diamond element comprises a plurality of bonded-together diamond grains and interstitial regions, wherein the interstitial regions are substantially free of a catalyst material used to make or sinter the thermally stable diamond element. A barrier material may be disposed over or infiltrated into one or more surfaces of the thermally stable diamond element. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116792 | MATERIAL HANDLING AND STAIR CLIMBING VEHICLE - In a material handling and stair climbing vehicle, when the vehicle is shifted from a state where the wheels with two axles are grounded on a travelling surface to a standing state achieved by the wheels with one axle, a main body portion is turned around support shafts with respect to supporting portions in the two-axle wheel grounded state. Then, an inertial force around the support shafts is generated by reducing the speed of turning of the main body portion with respect to the supporting portions. Then, the vehicle is shifted to the standing state achieved by the wheels with one axle by turning the supporting portions around the axles of the wheels with one axle, which are grounded on the travelling surface, by the inertial force. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116793 | HYBRID VEHICLE - The hybrid vehicle can have a heat engine driving a first pair of wheels and an electric motor on another pair of wheels. The electric motor is selected to have a greater power than the heat engine, such as corresponding to the maximum power requirement of the vehicle, whereas the heat engine can have a power corresponding to a cruise power requirement of the vehicle. A generator is coupled to the heat engine and can be designed to have a generator capacity corresponding to the power of the heat engine. The electric motor can be used for propulsion during city driving conditions, and the heat engine can be used for propulsion during long range highway conditions, for instance. The design can be considered a power split through the road approach. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116794 | Straddle Vehicle - In a straddle vehicle such as a motorcycle, a harness in an electric power supply system which is thick, has a great weight, and is not easily mounted can be reduced in length as much as possible so that a weight and cost can be reduced, and assembling work can be made easier. An air cleaner and a fuel tank are disposed at a relatively rearward position such that the air cleaner and the fuel tank are disposed behind and distant from the head pipe to provide an electric component mounting space between the air cleaner and the fuel tank, and the head pipe, and a regulator, a relay box and a fuse box are disposed in the electric component mounting space. The fuel tank is disposed at a relatively rearward position such that its rear end portion is positioned behind and below a rear end of a main frame. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116795 | Circumferential Movement Device - The invention relates to circumferential movement field, including all circumferential movement devices such as transport vehicle, toy vehicle, space vehicle, blender etc, especially for energy-saving vehicles utilizing force of gravity. The energy-saving vehicle utilizes force of gravity as driving force, the vehicle body connects with the wheel by swing structure method or eccentric swing structure to utilize force of gravity more efficiently. The invention also provides solutions about two-wheel gravitational vehicle and multi-wheel vehicle and train connected by integrated vehicles or two-wheel vehicles. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116796 | VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM - A vehicle exhaust system has a first exhaust pipe adapted to be connected to a first exhaust port of an engine, a first expansion chamber connected to the first exhaust pipe, a second exhaust pipe adapted to be connected to a second exhaust port of an engine, a second expansion chamber connected to the second exhaust pipe, a collector connected to the first and second expansion chambers, a third exhaust pipe connected to the collector, and a first muffler connected to the third exhaust pipe. A vehicle having the vehicle exhaust system is also disclosed. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116797 | WORK VEHICLE - A wheel loader includes a vehicle frame, an engine, a supporting mechanism, a diesel articulate filtering device, and a connecting pipe. The engine is mounted on the vehicle frame, and the supporting mechanism is fixed to the vehicle frame. The diesel particulate filtering device is mounted on the supporting mechanism above the engine and has an exhaust gas inlet facing the rear. An exhaust upstream side end part of the connecting pipe is coupled to an exhaust part of the engine, and an exhaust downstream side end part of the connecting pipe is connected to an exhaust gas inlet of the diesel particulate filtering device from the rear. The connecting pipe includes an extending part that is disposed below the diesel particulate filtering device and extends rearward of the diesel particulate filtering device from the exhaust upstream side end part, and a flexible pipe part provided in the extending part. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116798 | CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING CONTROL DEVICE - A circuit board includes control circuit patterns and first drive circuit patterns. A base maintains the circuit board in a state in which the base is opposed to a portion of the circuit board, in which the control circuit patterns are formed, across a space that allows control circuit elements to be mounted at the circuit board. A line module includes second drive circuit patterns electrically connected to the first drive circuit patterns so as to constitute a part of lines of a drive circuit, and is sandwiched between a portion of the circuit board, in which the first drive circuit patterns are formed, and the base. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116799 | STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS - An electromechanical steering system for attachment to a manually operated wheelchair, the electromechanical steering system including: an input device arranged to develop an input signal, a motor and a wheel steering system driven by the motor and arranged to communicate with a wheel of the manually operated wheelchair to adjust a steering direction of the wheel based on the input signal. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116800 | SPEAKER BOX - The present disclosure provides a speaker box including a main body portion and an upper plate connected to the main body portion. The main body portion includes a frame for receiving a speaker body therein. The frame has a cavity for housing the speaker body, a partition wall, and a groove separated from the cavity by the partition wall for preventing the frame from shrinking. A plurality of reinforcement ribs spaced from each other is disposed on an inner side wall opposite to the partition wall. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116801 | SILENCER AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A silencer ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116802 | ACOUSTIC METAMATERIAL WITH SIMULTANEOUSLY NEGATIVE EFFECTIVE MASS DENSITY AND BULK MODULUS - A device with simultaneous negative effective mass density and bulk modulus has at least one tubular section and front and back membranes sealing the tubular section. The front and back membranes sealing the tubular sections seal the tubular section sufficiently to establish a sealed or restricted enclosed fluid space defined by the tubular section and the membranes, and restrict escape or intake of fluid resulting from acoustic vibrations. A pair of platelets are mounted to the membranes, with the individual platelets substantially centered on respective ones of the front and back membranes. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116803 | HOOK ELEVATOR SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ASCENDING SUPPORT ALONG ANY NUMBER OF LOAD BEARING LIMBS - A hook elevator system, kit and method for assisting an individual in ascending a series of horizontally ascending tree limbs. One or more limb engaging hooks are provided along with a pole for elevating a given hook above the user's head in order to access a given limb. A rope extends from the hook to a harness worn by the user for enabling the user to winch up to the hook, such as from a ground location, with the hook being removed and elevated to a further ascending limb by the wearer once he/she has reached the support of the initial limb. Alternatively, additional hooks can provide additional flexibility in allowing the user to move from limb to limb, and which facilitates the user's ability to access an elevated and supported location of the tree for setting up a tree stand/platform. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116804 | Convertible support pad apparatus - An improved support pad apparatus for distribution of weight loads and enabling the worker greater stability and balanced footing upon an underlying generally level or sloped surface includes a base platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, and one or more cleat members attached to or integrally formed within the top surface, and one or more cross members disposed in spaced relation across and formed integrally within or attached to the top surface. Also provided are riser members detachably connected to and conforming to the shape of the cross members to give additional height and surface area to the sides of the cross members to enable improved and more stable footing for the worker. A resilient pad is attached to the bottom surface for conforming to the contours of the underlying surface and distributing weight loads. A cover platform with reinforcing support rib members is provided for overlaying the base platform to convert the base platform for use on level underlying surfaces. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116805 | Automatic Lubricant Dispensing Device - The present invention provides an automatic lubricant dispensing device, which comprises the following elements. A bracket is provided. A lubricant supplying device is mounted on a first end of the bracket. A dispensing gear is disposed on a second end of the bracket. A guiding arrangement is moveably mounted on the bracket, and including a pair of guiding rollers arranged coplanarly. Wherein a space is defined between the dispensing gear and the pair of guiding rollers in which a rack to be lubricated can fit therein, and the dispensing gear is adapted to mesh with the rack to be lubricated. Wherein the lubricant supplying device evenly dispenses the lubricant over the teeth of the rack by the dispensing gear which is completely and thoroughly meshed with the rack and transferred with lubricant from the lubricant supplying device. It is convenient, no need of labors and saving a lot of time. In addition, the lubricant can be evenly distributed to all the surface of the rack. In addition, the provision of the automatic dispensing device largely reduce the difficulty and time in lubricating the rack with dust free lubricant. A great deal of manpower and time has been saved. The environmental quality of the clean room has also been upgraded. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116806 | VALVE SEAT LUBRICATION OIL COATING DEVICE - Disclosed is a valve seat lubrication oil coating device. More specifically, an oil pan is filled with lubrication oil and configured so that a valve seat partially soaks therein. An oil tank is equipped with a hydraulic pump, and an oil pan oil supplier supplies oil to the oil pan via the hydraulic pump from the oil tank. Additionally, a coating oil supplier coats an outer circumferential surface of a portion of the valve seat, which is not being soaked in the oil, with the oil from the oil tank. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116807 | LUBRICANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A lubricant management system for a vehicle is provided. The lubricant management system includes a housing, a power transmitting component, and a valve. The housing defines a lubricant passage therethrough. The power transmitting component is rotatingly disposed in the housing. The valve is at least partially disposed in the lubricant passage and has a first position and a second position. The valve in the first position militates against a flow of lubricant from a first portion of the housing to a second portion of the housing and the valve in the second position facilitates the flow of lubricant from the first portion of the housing to the second portion of the housing. The lubricant management system varies an amount of lubricant used in a sump of the housing in a simple and cost effective manner. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116808 | LUBRICATING OIL MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE CAP WITH OIL LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEM - A lubricating oil reservoir has an open end closed by a cap removably coupled to the open end. The cap is formed with a sensor located in the lubricating oil reservoir. The sensor is for sensing the presence of lubricating oil that fills the lubricating oil reservoir to a recommended oil level for providing machine lubrication, and the non-presence of lubricating oil that does not fill the lubricating oil reservoir to the recommended oil level, and a signal apparatus is operatively coupled to the sensor for issuing a first stimulus in response to the sensor sensing the presence of lubricating oil for identifying a normal lubricating oil level condition, and for issuing a second different stimulus in response to the sensor sensing the non-presence of lubricating oil for identifying a low oil level condition. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116809 | CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION FORKLIFT - A container transportation forklift includes a main body. The main body is configured with a roller guidance alignment device configured to guide a container to enter a limiting position of the container transportation forklift. The rollers in the roller guidance alignment device can rotate and have an automatic guidance function. The container transportation forklift does not need to be completely aligned with the container resulting in shorter regulation time, and increased transportation efficiency. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116810 | METHOD OF ENABLING REGENERATIVE MOTOR DRIVE TO POWER AN ELEVATOR AND RECEIVE POWER FROM A RENEWABLE POWER SOURCE - A method of running an elevator system in both passenger operation mode and a renewable energy mode. The method includes determining if a request has been received for an elevator cab to move to a specific location; determining if a request has been received to operate the elevator cab in a specific alternative mode if there are no requests for the elevator cab to move to a specific location; signaling a semiconductor switch to connect a renewable energy source to a regenerative motor drive if it is determined there are no requests received to operate the elevator cab in a specific alternative mode; and absorbing regenerative power produced by the renewable power source until the elevator control system receives a request to enter passenger operation mode. Additional processes are provided for multiple car and multiple renewable source embodiments. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116811 | ELEVATOR AND A METHOD - The invention relates to an elevator having a hoistway, an elevator car movable in the hoistway and provided with a car brake, and a first coupling means movably mounted on the car, and a second coupling means mounted separate from the car at proximity of an end of the hoistway, the first and second coupling means being counterparts for each other and provided for being coupled in force-transmitting manner to each other, the car brake being triggerable by movement of the first coupling means. One of the first and second coupling means has coupling points at different vertical levels, and in the other of said first and second coupling means can couple to said one of the first and second coupling means at each of said coupling points. The invention also relates to a method for forming a safety space in the elevator. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116812 | SAFETY VALVE FOR TRAILER - A device and method to override a conventional trailer emergency brake system that may include a safety valve to override the brake valve located in a tractor. A preferred safety valve may be located in a sidewall of a trailer. In one position, a preferred safety valve may prevent compressed air from being transmitted to the trailer parking brakes so that a truck driver is unable to release the trailer brakes. In another position, a preferred safety valve may divert compressed air to one or more devices to alert a driver, a dock worker or others of an effort to release the trailer parking brakes. In another position, a preferred safety valve may permit compressed air to be transmitted so that a truck driver is able to release the trailer brakes. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116813 | CENTRIFUGAL BACKSPIN BRAKE - A centrifugal brake system for retarding shaft backspin includes a brake drum, a brake hub attachable to the shaft and two or more brake shoes mounted on the hub for braking engagement with the drum. A mechanical linkage transfers the generated braking force from the brake shoes to the hub and permits radial displacement of the brake shoes relative to the hub, upon rotational shifting of the hub relative to the brake shoes between deactivated and activated positions. In the deactivated position of the hub, the brake shoes are maintained in a radially inward, disengaged position. In the activated position, the brake shoes are radially displaceable by centrifugal force from the disengaged position to a radially outward, engaged position, wherein the brake shoes are in braking engagement. The rotational shifting of the hub is achieved through frictional drag between the brake shoes and the brake drum. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116814 | ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKING METHOD FOR REDUCING VIBRATION - The invention relates to an electromechanical braking method for an aircraft having at least one electromechanical brake | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116815 | DISK BRAKE DEVICE AND CALIPER SLIDE MECHANISM - A disc brake device includes: a disc rotor rotating around a rotational axial line; a friction pad facing a friction surface of the disc rotor; a caliper capable of pressing the friction pad to the friction surface of the disc rotor; a mounting provided with the caliper; and a caliper slide mechanism supporting the caliper on the mounting in a manner enabling slide movement via a slide pin inserted in a guide section provided in a hole section of the caliper or the mounting, in which the caliper slide mechanism has a variable mechanism making a permissible swing angle of the slide pin with respect to a slide movement direction variable in response to a braking action along with slide movement of the caliper. Accordingly, the disc brake device and the caliper slide mechanism can provide an effect of reducing noises. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116816 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING TRANSIENT BRAKE CALIPER DRAG - Systems and methods for reducing transient brake caliper drag in a motor vehicle are provided. The motor vehicle, for example, may include, but is not limited to, an axle, a rotor coupled to the axle, a brake caliper comprising a brake pad configured to engage the rotor, a brake pedal assembly communicatively coupled to the brake caliper, the brake pedal assembly configured to receive user input directing the brake pad to apply a force to the rotor and user input directing the brake pad to disengage the rotor, and a processor coupled to the brake caliper, wherein the processor is configured to determine, after the brake pedal assembly receives user input directing the brake pad to disengage the rotor, the force applied to the rotor, and command the brake caliper to retract the brake pad away from the rotor when the determined force exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116817 | Guide Pin For Disc Brake Assembly And Disc Brake Assembly Including Such A Guide Pin - A disc brake assembly comprises: an anchor bracket having at least one bore formed therein, the bore defining a first axis; a brake caliper slidably secured to the anchor bracket; a pair of brake pads carried by the disc brake assembly; and at least one guide pin adapted to be disposed in the bore of the anchor bracket, the at least one guide pin defining a second axis; wherein when the at least one guide pin is disposed in the at least one bore of the anchor bracket, the second axis of the at least one guide pin is configured to be offset relative to the first axis of the at least one bore such that there is provided at least one defined point of contact between only a portion of a shank portion of the at least one guide pin and a portion of an inner surface of the at least one bore. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116818 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING DUST EMISSIONS GENERATED DURING BRAKING OF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A DRUM BRAKE AND A BRAKE SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN APPARATUS - The object of the present invention are an apparatus for reducing emissions of dust generated during braking of a vehicle equipped with a drum brake, in particular an automotive vehicle, comprising the brake shoe, having a friction material layer mounted on the shoe base, intended for mounting on the fixed disc of the said drum brake from the inner side of this brake's drum and at least one suction nozzle intended for connecting via the compressed air hose to a vacuum source, characterized in that the suction opening of the suction nozzle ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116819 | BRAKE HAVING LEVER AND IDLER BRAKE SHOES - A brake includes a pair of lever brake shoes and a pair of idler brake shoes. The lever brake shoes are each pivotally coupled to a brake spider at a first end. The idler brake shoes are each pivotally coupled to the brake spider at a first end and to corresponding ones of the first and second lever brake shoes at a second end. The pivotal connections to the brake spider may be different for each of the lever and idler brake shoes. An actuating member engages the second end of each of the lever brake shoes and causes the lever brake shoes and idler brake shoes to move between positions of engagement and disengagement with a braking surface. The linings on the lever brake shoes may be circumferentially nearer to the first ends of each shoe than the second end of each shoe. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116820 | DAMPING END-STOP OF ELECTRIC BRAKING APPARATUS - An electric braking apparatus is provided and includes an electromechanical actuator (EMA) configured to apply an axial load on a brake stack and a damping end-stop. The damping end-stop is configured to transmit torque into the EMA and includes an end cap, a screw disposed such that a longitudinal axis about which the screw is rotatable extends through the end cap, a nut threadably engaged with the screw and movable with the end cap relative to the screw with screw rotation and a spring element anchored on the end cap to resist the screw rotation beyond a predefined position. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116821 | SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING A PRESSING FORCE BY THE COMBINED ACTION OF TWO MEMBERS - An aircraft electromechanical braking system comprising a braking control unit | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116822 | BRAKE DISK ASSEMBLY - A dual-structure brake disk assembly includes a first disk, a second disk and a hollow area located between the first and second disks. The brake disk has high strength, high efficiency for dissipating heat and lightweight. The brake disk is manufactured quickly and has high production efficiency. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116823 | EXTRUDED TABLE FOR A BRAKE SHOE - A brake shoe for a drum brake includes an arcuate brake table defining radially inner and outer sides. First and second webs are disposed on the radially inner side of the brake table and configured to support the brake table. One or more brake linings are disposed on the radially outer side of the brake table. In one embodiment, the brake table defines a plurality of fins projecting radially inwardly from the radially inner side of the brake table, each of the plurality of fins having a length in a radial direction. In another embodiment, the brake table is a unitary body and is configured at first and second ends and a point intermediate the first and second ends to engage first and second brake linings and prevent circumferential movement of the first and second brake linings relative to the brake table. The brake table may comprise extruded aluminum. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116824 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING DUST EMISSIONS GENERATED DURING BRAKING OF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A DISC BRAKE AND A BRAKE SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN APPARATUS - The object of the invention are the apparatus for reducing dust emissions generated during braking of a vehicle equipped with a disc brake, in particular an automotive vehicle, comprising the brake friction pad, having a friction material layer mounted on a backplate, intended for mounting to the brake calliper of the said brake disc from the side of this brake's disc and at least one suction nozzle intended for connecting via the compressed air hose to a vacuum source, characterized in that the suction opening of the suction nozzle ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116825 | Continuously Variable Damper Device - The present invention is related to a damper device ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116826 | RAILCAR DAMPING DEVICE - A railcar damping device includes: a tank storing a liquid; a first opening/closing valve provided in a first passage connecting a rod side chamber to a piston side chamber, which are defined by a piston, to be capable of opening and closing the first passage; a second opening/closing valve provided in a second passage connecting the piston side chamber to the tank to be capable of opening and closing the second passage; a pump that supplies the liquid from the tank to the rod side chamber; a motor that rotates at a fixed rotation speed in order to drive the pump to rotate; and a section determination unit that determines whether a section type of a current travel section of the railcar is an open section or a tunnel section on the basis of a speed deviation between a target rotation speed and an actual rotation speed of the motor. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116827 | MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID SHOCK ABSORBER - A magnetorheological fluid shock absorber that uses a magnetorheological fluid having a viscosity includes: a tubular cylinder formed from a non-magnetic material and having the magnetorheological fluid sealed into an inner periphery thereof; a piston formed from a non-magnetic material and disposed in the cylinder to be free to slide at an interval, through which the magnetorheological fluid can pass, relative to the inner periphery of the cylinder; a piston rod to which the piston is connected; and a magnet portion attached to the cylinder in order to apply a magnetic field to an interior of the cylinder. The magnet portion includes a permanent magnet having an inner peripheral shape that aligns with an outer periphery of the cylinder; and a ring member formed from a magnetic material and disposed on an outer peripheral side of the permanent magnet. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116828 | SHOCK ABSORBER - At least one of fluid paths of a shock absorber is a bypass path including: a one-side opening opened to a chamber in one side; the other-side opening opened to a chamber in the other side; a one-side shaft member fluid path that is connected to the one-side opening and passes through an inner side of the shaft member; the other-side shaft member fluid path that is connected to the other-side opening and passes through the inner side of the shaft member; and a support member fluid path formed inside the support member to connect the one-side shaft member fluid path and the other-side shaft member fluid path. The valves provided in the bypass path are housed in the support member. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116829 | LUGGAGE ITEMS WITH EXPANDABILITY - An item of luggage, comprising: a plurality of sides sufficient to define a first volumetric space, an expandable section disposed within the space between first and second opposing sides, wherein at least the first opposing side defines a boundary for the volumetric space and provides an exterior surface for the item of luggage; the expandable section having a first configuration wherein it is stored within the space and has an expandable side that is adjacent to the first opposing side, and a second configuration wherein the expandable side extends a predetermined distance from the first opposing side to define a boundary for a second volumetric space that is the same as or different from the first volumetric space. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116830 | MOBILE STORAGE UNIT - A mobile storage unit is disclosed. The mobile storage unit includes a rigid exo-skeletal frame and a flexible storage bag that couples to the rigid exo-skeletal frame while within an open storage region framed by the exo-skeletal frame. The mobile storage unit also includes a top seat portion and stabilizing features that extend and retract from the rigid exo-skeletal frame to support the mobile storage unit in the upright position. The mobile storage unit can also include a monitoring device for transmitting signals that are used to determine the location of the mobile storage unit. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116831 | System and Method for Transferring Electric Energy to a Vehicle Using Segments of a Conductor Arrangement which can be Operated Independently - A system and method for transferring electric energy to a vehicle includes at least one electric conductor arrangement for producing an alternating electromagnetic field and for transferring electromagnetic energy to the vehicle. The conductor arrangement includes a plurality of segments, each extending along a section of the path of travel of the vehicle and including one line for each phase of alternating current carried by the segment to produce the electromagnetic field. A plurality of source units connected in parallel provide the alternating current to the segment and a current supply conducts electrical energy to the plurality of source units. At least a first source unit is connectable to each segment of a first set of at least two segments of the at least one conductor arrangement. Each neighboring segment of the first set of segments is exclusively connectable to another source unit. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116832 | CONTROLLABLE OR SELECTABLE COUPLING ASSEMBLY HAVING AN OVERRUN MODE AND A RETAINED CONTROL ELEMENT - A controllable or selectable coupling assembly having an overrun mode and a retained control element is provided. The assembly includes first and second coupling members having first and second coupling faces, respectively, in close-spaced opposition with one another. A locking member is disposed between the coupling faces of the coupling members. The locking member is movable between first and second positions. A control element is mounted for controlled movement between the coupling faces and is operable to control position of the locking member. The control element has at least one opening which extends completely therethrough to allow the locking member to extend therethrough. A retainer mechanism is operative to allow limited movement of the control element towards the first coupling face and prevent the control element from contacting the first coupling member in the overrun mode thereby reducing spin losses when the assembly is disengaged. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116833 | HAND-HELD MACHINE TOOL WITH A TORQUE CLUTCH - A hand-held machine tool includes a gear unit and a torque clutch that has a torque-limiting coupling allocated to the gear unit and that is assigned at least one spring element which is clamped between a limit-transfer element and a spring-holding element, and which is designed to apply a predefined spring force to the limit-transfer element axially in the direction of the torque-limiting coupling. The spring-holding element includes at least one opening, through which the at least one spring element reaches, at least sectionally. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116834 | CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR FRICTION CLUTCH ASSEMBLIES - Control systems for a friction clutch mechanism and a hybrid coolant pump. Friction clutch assemblies are positioned inside the motor housing and include softening springs which minimize parasitic clutch power consumption. The control systems use PWM to control the operation of solenoids which in turn operate the friction clutch assemblies. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116835 | VEHICLE PARK LOCK ASSEMBLY - A park assembly includes a park gear, a pawl that engages and disengages the park gear, a park rod that causes the pawl to engage with the park gear and to disengage from the park gear, a servo, and a bellcrank transmitting a first force to the park rod causes the pawl to disengage from the park gear in response to a second force substantially greater than the first force and produced by the servo. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116836 | ROLLER STRUCTURE FOR CONVEYING GLASS SUBSTRATES - A roller structure for conveying glass substrates is disclosed. The roller structure includes a rolling axis and a plurality of rollers fasten to the rolling axis. Two adjacent rollers are arranged at a certain distance. At least one of the rollers includes a main wheel and a secondary wheel coaxially arranged with the main wheel. The main wheel and the secondary wheel have respective support point for conveying the glass substrates. A distance between the two support points and the rolling axis is the same and adjustable. By adding the number of the wheels and the support points in the limited space, the distances between the adjacent support points are reduced. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116837 | DISCHARGE DEVICE - A discharge device, preferably for a silo, comprising: an outer body ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116838 | ROLLER CONVEYING MODULE WITH SEPARATING DEVICE - The invention relates to a roller conveyor module provided with a separation mechanism for a gravity-actuated roller conveyor system, comprising: a conveyor section, a movable blocking lever ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116839 | MEDIUM STORAGE AND ADVANCING APPARATUS - An apparatus includes one-side reels rotatably arranged, one-side tapes wound around the one-side reels, a drum arranged to rotate in one direction to wind and store a medium with the medium being laid over the one-side tapes and in an opposite direction to pull out the wound medium, and retainers opposed to the one-side tapes with respect to the medium wound by or pulled out from the drum for abutting against a surface of the medium to hold the medium, the one-side tapes having a tape width shorter than the width of the medium corresponding to the length of the medium in a direction perpendicular to a transfer direction of the medium, the one-side tapes being arranged in parallel and spaced with a spacing shorter than the width of the medium in a direction of the width of the medium to abut against another surface of the medium. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116840 | MEDIUM VALIDATING APPARATUS - A bill validator of an automated teller machine includes a magnetic detector for detecting magnetism of bills. The magnetic detector has pressing members of resin material having bearings bored therein. The bearings rotatably hold a shaft for a guide roller which presses bills against the lower surface of a magnetic sensor. The guide roller rotates as bills run on a conveyance path. However, since the bearings consist of fixed parts of resin material and the shaft is formed of non-magnetic material, the rotation does not cause changes in a magnetic field. Thus, when the guide roller rotates, the surrounding magnetic field does not change, so that, although the magnetic detector locates in the vicinity of the guide roller, the magnetic head of the magnetic sensor can well accurately sense the magnetism of bills. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116841 | Transmission Having Variable Output Orientation - A conveying surface is defined by outputs with respective orientations that can be varied while maintaining the input in a constant orientation, and which can be used to more than a single direction. Power may be transmitted from a source of linear power to the conveying surface through rotation about an axis perpendicular to the conveying surface. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116842 | METHOD FOR REJECTING AN ARTICLE - A method for rejecting an article from a sequence of transported articles, wherein the establishment of a first contact between a pusher and the article to be rejected is detected by at least one measurement signal, and wherein a desired stroke is carried out for diverting the article, starting from the detected contact. Errors regarding a different lateral offset of the articles to be rejected and blind strokes caused thereby can thus be reduced. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116843 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ORIENTING ARTICLES - An apparatus for orienting articles includes a bowl having a sidewall and angled relative to horizontal, a disc disposed in the bowl and rotatable relative to the bowl, the disc having a radius proximate its outer periphery defining a groove sized to receive one of the articles in a predetermined orientation, and a diverter for diverting canisters contained in the groove through an outlet in the sidewall of the bowl. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116844 | SHEET INVERTER AND METHOD FOR INVERTING A SHEET - A sheet inverter having two spaced apart sheet transport units and a rotation device, the rotation device supporting the sheet transport units in a rotatable manner about a common axis of rotation, the sheet transport units each includes at least one transport element, which provides a direction of transport that extends parallel to the axis of rotation; and a controllable drive unit for driving the transport element. The rotation device moves the sheet transport units in an alternating manner between an input position and an output position, wherein the sheet transport unit in the input position is aligned with a transport unit arranged upstream to the sheet inverter and the sheet transport unit in the output position is aligned with a transport unit arranged downstream from the sheet inverted. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116845 | Cotton Module Flipper Method and Apparatus - An apparatus to tilt, flip, or rotate a round cotton module on a conveying system employs actuated arms includes that support a bar which fits in place of a roller on a provided conveyor system having multiple rollers. A cotton module can be easily rotated or flipped to a vertical position when the bar rotates between initial reclined and final elevated positions. The wrapping can be removed once the cotton module reaches the final elevated position. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116846 | Accumulation Conveyor - A line accumulation conveyor includes a secondary belt rotatably mounted to a frame so as to define upper and lower surfaces caused to move in opposite directions by rotation of the secondary belt. The conveyor further includes a product conveying belt that is rotatably engaged with the secondary belt at a first position on the first surface and at a second position on the second surface therebetween in an endless manner. The product conveying belt has an upper portion that extends from the first surface in an upper plane between the first position and a looping portion of the product conveying belt and a lower portion that extends from the second surface in a lower plane between the looping portion and the second position. The upper portion of the product conveying belt defines a product accumulation path that can be elongate or shorten by rotating the secondary belt. | 2014-05-01 |
