| 18th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
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| 20160123400 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a bearing arrangement ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123401 | ROLLING-CONTACT BEARING WITH OUTER RING IN THE FORM OF A SECTION OF A SPHERE AND WITH A SENSOR MEMBER - A rolling-contact bearing comprising an inner ring, an outer ring with an outer surface in the form of a section of a sphere, rolling bodies between the inner ring and the outer ring, an encoder washer constrained to rotate with the inner ring, a sensor member being designed to detect a rotation of the encoder washer, and a support member having an inner surface in the form of a section of a sphere, the inner surface being designed to be in sliding contact with the outer surface of the outer ring. The support member is designed to hold the sensor member, in relation to the encoder washer, in a position in which the sensor member can detect a rotation of the encoder washer. The sensor member includes a transponder intended to communicate wirelessly with a detector. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123402 | SPRING RETAINER INCLUDING RIVETS FOR DRIVING SPRINGS IN A TORQUE CONVERTER DAMPER - A spring retainer for a damper for use in a torque converter is provided. The spring retainer includes a ring including a radially extending base and a spring retaining portion radially outside of the base. The spring retaining portion includes rounded sections spaced circumferentially from each other and shoulders circumferentially between the rounded sections. Each rounded section is configured for receiving an arc spring. The spring retainer also includes rivets fixed to the shoulders. The rivets protrude axially from the shoulders into an interior of the spring receiving portion and are arranged for contacting ends of the springs. A method of forming a spring retainer is also provided. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123403 | TRIPOT CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT - A tripot constant velocity joint includes a housing defining a guide channel. A spider member is received within the housing and includes a trunnion having a functional outer surface with a convex profile defined by a first principal radius of curvature and a second principal radius of curvature different from the first principal radius of curvature. A first inner surface of a first ball member engages the functional outer surface of the trunnion. A first outer surface of the first ball member is provided with a non-symmetric piecewise continuous profile that engages the first sidewall. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123404 | SECTOR JOURNAL BEARING - In another aspect of the invention, a universal joint assembly is provided. The assembly includes a hollow upper shaft, a lower shaft extending at least partially within the upper shaft, and a cage having a plurality of bearing apertures. Each bearing aperture includes a pair of opposed loading pads having a distinct inner wall surface sector extending radially inward into the at least one bearing aperture. The cage receives at least a portion of the lower shaft and is positioned within the hollow upper shaft. The assembly further includes at least one upper tilt pin extending through the upper shaft and a bearing aperture of the plurality of bearing apertures, and a lower tilt pin extending through the lower shaft and a bearing aperture of the plurality of bearing apertures. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123405 | TUBE YOKE ASSEMBLY AND DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY FORMED THEREWITH - A driveshaft assembly includes a tube having a balancing weight attached thereto. A tube yoke is attached to the tube. A damper assembly is attached to the tube yoke. The damper assembly includes a dampening media and an inertia ring. The dampening media is disposed over an outer surface of the tube yoke and the inertia ring is secured to the dampening media. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123406 | TRANSFER MECHANISM STRUCTURE - A structure of a transfer mechanism is supported by a bearing ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123407 | TWO-STAGE CLUTCH - A two-stage clutch for separable connection of an input shaft to at least one output shaft, having a clutch cover, a clutch basket and a plurality of partial clutches, the partial clutches being operated in series. A first partial clutch is a pilot clutch, which is actively operable. A second partial clutch is a main clutch, which is operable by the pilot clutch, an operating force for the main clutch being produced by a torque transmitted by a shaft. In this two-stage clutch, the clutch cover is firmly connectible to the clutch basket. With the two-stage clutch proposed here, high torques can be transmitted despite small external operating forces. At the same time, the construction and assembly are greatly simplified in spite of the considerable complexity of the two-stage clutch, and the two-stage clutch has a significantly reduced rotating mass. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123408 | VISCOUS CLUTCH WITH HIGH-SPEED RESERVOIR AND BIMETAL STRIP MEMBER - A viscous fan drive including a fluid valve activated by a bimetal strip member, and including a clutch disk member and fluid reservoir rotatable at input speed. The fluid reservoir is contained in a reservoir chamber member positioned on the clutch disk member. The bimetal strip member controls the operation of a valve member which in turn controls the passage of fluid into the working chamber for operation of a cooling fan. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123409 | VISCOUS CLUTCH WITH HIGH-SPEED RESERVOIR AND BIMETAL COIL MEMBER - A viscous fan drive including a fluid valve activated by a bimetal member, and including a clutch disk member and fluid reservoir rotatable at input speed. The fluid reservoir is contained in a reservoir chamber member positioned on the clutch disk member. The bimetal coil member controls the operation of a valve member which in turn controls the passage of fluid into the working chamber for operation of a cooling fan. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123410 | VISCOUS CLUTCH WITH HIGH-SPEED RESERVOIR, VALVE IN HOUSING, AND BIMETAL MEMBER - A viscous fan drive including a fluid valve activated by a bimetal member, and including a clutch disk member and fluid reservoir rotatable at input speed. The fluid reservoir is contained in a reservoir chamber member positioned on the clutch disk member. The bimetal member controls the operation of a valve member in the housing which in turn controls the passage of fluid from a scavenge passageway into the fluid chamber and working chamber for operation of a cooling fan. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123411 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING CLUTCH CHARACTERISTICS OF DCT VEHICLE - A method of adjusting clutch characteristics of a Double Clutch Transmission (DCT) vehicle may include determining whether gear shifting has been initiated, updating a T-S curve of a release-side clutch by a transmission torque that is determined using an equation of motion of an engine and a clutch, when a condition in which a difference between an engine speed and a speed of a release-side input shaft is satisfied to be above a first predetermined reference value during a first reference period of time when the gear shifting is determined to have been initiated, and when a torque handover has not been initiated, updating the T-S curve of a connection-side clutch by the transmission torque that has been determined using the equation of motion during a period of time from completion of torque handover to completion of the shifting of gears. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123412 | PARKING DEVICE - A hydraulic unit and an electromagnetic unit are disposed in directions that are orthogonal to each other. In addition, in a parking locked state, a roller of a pin of a piston rod and a lower abutment surface of a distal end portion of a solenoid shaft are in abutment with each other. Further, when a coil is not energized, the solenoid shaft is allowed to be moved rightward in the drawing through abutment between the pin of the piston rod and the distal end portion of the solenoid shaft during movement of the piston rod. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123413 | BRAKE MOUNTING BRACKET APPARATUS - A brake mounting bracket apparatus that includes a rear body and a front body. The rear body includes an inboard tie bar and a pair of legs that each extend from a lower portion at the inboard tie bar to a terminal end. The front body includes an outboard tie bar and a pair of arms that each extend from the outboard tie bar to a distal end. A pair of bridges each extend between one of the legs and one of the arms. A pair of webs each extend outwardly from one of the bridges for providing stiffness to the bridges and for damping vibrations in the mounting bracket apparatus. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123414 | Brake Shoe for Drum Brake Having Offset Cam Followers - A brake shoe for a drum brake is provided that improves the direction of the brake actuating forces to reduce stress, improve efficiency and permit thicker brake linings. The brake shoe has a web having first and second ends with the first end configured for pivotally coupling to an associated brake spider. A brake table is supported on the web. The second end of the web is configured to engage an associated cam follower that causes the brake shoe to move between positions of engagement and disengagement with an associated braking surface at either of first and second radially offset positions on the second end of the web such that the cam followers can engage two brake shoes in the brake at offset positions and improve the direction of the force vectors. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123415 | Brake Pad Mounting for a Disc Brake for a Commercial Vehicle - A brake pad mounting is provided for a disc brake for a commercial vehicle, having a pad mounting bracket which is supported on pad holding springs of brake pads which are arranged in a brake caliper on both sides of a brake disc. The pad mounting bracket spans a mounting opening of the brake caliper in the axial direction of the brake disc and is held in a fastening socket of the brake caliper at least on one side by way of a securing bolt, is configured in such a way that the securing bolt consists of two individual parts which are connected to one another in a positively locking and/or nonpositive and/or integrally joined manner and, on the end side, have in each case one head which can bear against an associated side surface of the pad mounting bracket. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123416 | System and Method for Ceramic Doping of Carbon Fiber Composite Structures - A system and method for ceramic doping of carbon fiber materials is disclosed. A carbon fiber preform may be made of carbonized oxidized PAN fibers and may be placed in contact with a nanoparticle suspension having nanoparticles and a dispersion medium. The nanoparticles may impregnate the carbon fiber preform, causing it to become a doped carbon fiber preform. The doped carbon fiber preform may be densified. The doped carbon fiber preform may be densified by conventional CVI processing techniques. The doped carbon fiber preform may be densified by thermal gradient CVI. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123417 | Vented EMA with Desiccant - A vented EMA may have a vent that allows gas to pass from into and out of the vented EMA, while preventing liquid from passing into and out of the vented EMA. The vented EMA may have a desiccant material inside the vented EMA that absorbs condensation from within the vented EMA. A vented EMA may also have an air flow path that conducts gas into and out of the vent during operation. As a result, the pressure inside the vented EMA may equalize with the pressure outside the vented EMA, but the deleterious ingress of liquids may be ameliorated. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123418 | BRAKE SYSTEM WITH ACTUATION ASSIST - A wheel braking system includes a fluid source connected to an actuator that applies a force to a friction element for retarding rotation of the wheel. The braking system also includes a hydraulic circuit that has a first fluid passage providing direct communication between the fluid source and the actuator and a second fluid passage in communication with the first passage. The second fluid passage has a first portion and a second portion and includes a reciprocating piston assembly with a first piston fixed to a second piston for selectively amplifying a volume of the pressurized fluid received by the actuator. The first portion of the second passage is in fluid communication with the first piston and the second portion is in fluid communication with the second piston. The first piston has a first diameter and the second piston has a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123419 | ELECTRIC BRAKE DEVICE - A brake device includes a control device which performs feedback control using a braking force of a linear motion mechanism as a controlled variable. The control device includes a computing unit for computing an operating quantity (voltage applied to an electric motor) for canceling out fluctuations in braking force, and a frequency detector for detecting the frequency of the operating quantity. The control device further includes an operating quantity limiting unit which limits the operating quantity according to a predetermined parameter when the detected frequency is higher than a predetermined frequency threshold, i.e. when the detected frequency is in a high-frequency range in which the permissible value of the braking force fluctuations is high, whereby it is possible to reduce the output of the electric motor within a range in which the braking force fluctuations does not exceed the permissible value, thereby reducing the power consumption. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123420 | ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE APPARATUS - Disclosed is an electronic parking brake apparatus. The electronic parking brake apparatus includes: a power generating unit which generates power based on an external signal; a braking force transmission unit which is coupled to the power generating unit in a threaded connection manner, rectilinearly moves by the power, and transmits braking force generated by the rectilinear movement; a braking force supplementing unit which is disposed to be adjacent to the power generating unit while surrounding the braking force transmission unit in order to prevent the braking force from being decreased; and a brake body part which is connected with the braking force transmission unit and parks a vehicle by using the braking force. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123421 | Method for Determining an Air Gap of a Vehicle Brake and Vehicle Brake Having a Device for Determining an Air Gap - A method is provided for determining an air gap of a vehicle brake, in particular for a motor vehicle, wherein the vehicle brake includes a clamping device, a wear adjustment device, a sensor apparatus for detecting an actuation stroke of the clamping device, and a vehicle control system. The method performs the following steps: (S | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123422 | Self-tuned mass damper and system comprising the same - A simple self-tuned mass damper is hereby proposed for a broadened frequency band and which can be adapted to large and expensive structures as well as small and inexpensive structures alike. The novel self-tuned mass damper includes an auxiliary mass and a non-linear suspension, which is configured to connect the auxiliary mass to a vibrating structure. The mass of the auxiliary mass and the stiffness of the non-linear suspension are selected such that the natural frequency is at least 6 Hz and that the amplitude of the relative displacement of the auxiliary mass in respect to the vibrating structure is at most 12 mm. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123423 | SOUND REDUCTION OR VIBRATION DAMPING APPARATUS AND STRUCTURAL MEMBER - Provided is a sound reduction or vibration damping apparatus that has a new sound control principle where the sound control principle is totally different from a known passive or active sound control apparatus. A sound reduction or vibration damping apparatus | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123424 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR A VEHICLE SHOCK ABSORBER - A method and apparatus for a vehicle shock absorber comprising a main damper cylinder, a first reservoir and a second reservoir. One embodiment includes a first operational mode where both reservoirs are in fluid communication with the cylinder. In a second operational mode, only one reservoir communicates with the cylinder during fluid evacuation from the cylinder. In each mode, rebound from either or both reservoirs may travel through a single, user-adjustable metering device. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123425 | A SHOCK ABSORBER - The present invention relates to a position sensitive shock absorber having a bypass passage adapted to communicate a working fluid between two positions in a bore, and an adjustable one-way valve arranged to direct working fluid flowing through the bypass passage, the adjustable one-way valve comprising a resiliently flexible shim having a first end fixed relative to a port, the port being in fluid communication with the bypass passage, and a free end extending from the first end and covering the port, and an adjuster having a fulcrum arranged against the shim to form a pivot, whereby when the working fluid exits the port, the free end is urged away from the port and flexes the shim about the pivot, thereby allowing the working fluid to flow through the port, and when the working fluid enters the port, the free end is urged towards the port and covers the port, thereby substantially preventing the working fluid flowing through the port, and at least one of the shim and adjuster are displaceable relative to each other, thereby moving the pivot relative to the free end. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123426 | ELECTRONIC SEMI ACTIVE CONTROL ENGINE MOUNT HAVING VARIABLE AIR CHAMBER - An electronic semi active control engine mount having a variable air chamber includes a variable air chamber diaphragm that absorbs the exciting force of fluid due to an external force by elastically deforming. An air chamber supports the variable air chamber diaphragm with the atmospheric pressure. A fork is separated from the diaphragm to keep the air chamber into which air flows in idling of an engine, and comes in close contact with the variable air chamber diaphragm to remove the air chamber into which the air flows when a vehicle is driven. An actuator either separates the fork from the variable air chamber diaphragm or allows the fork to be in close contact with the variable air chamber diaphragm. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123427 | TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER - A torsional vibration damper comprises an outer housing, an inner part concentric relative to the outer housing, a plurality of chambers formed between the outer housing and the inner part and being filled with a damping medium, a plurality of leaf spring assemblies joining the outer housing and the inner part in a torsionally flexible manner, wherein each of the leaf spring assemblies is arranged in one of said chambers and separates the corresponding chamber into sub-chambers, a plurality piston chambers formed separately in the outer housing, wherein each piston chamber is connected with the sub-chambers of one of the chambers, and a plurality of pistons adjustably arranged in the piston chambers, respectively, for controlling the flow of damper medium between the sub-chambers of a chamber. The damping properties of this torsional vibration damper can be adjusted easily. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123428 | GEAR TRAIN LAYOUT STRUCTURE FOR DRIVING A FUEL PUMP - A gear train layout structure may include a fuel pump configured to pressurize fuel and to supply the pressurized fuel to an engine, a pump shaft, a driven gear for rotating the pump shaft, a driving gear to drive the driven gear, a first balance shaft and a second balance shaft respectively mounted at a front and a rear of a crankshaft of the engine for balancing the engine and attenuating vibration of the engine, a first balance gear and a second balance gear, a crank gear fixedly mounted on a side portion of the crankshaft, and at least one connecting rod connecting the crankshaft and a piston for rotating the crankshaft. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123429 | Method for Terminating a Rope - A method for terminating a rope sliding a socket over the rope which includes unlaying the outer strands of the rope, sliding a wedge onto the core such that the outer strands surround the wedge, the wedge includes a central bore axially aligned with the socket, further sliding the wedge such that the core enters the central bore and is terminated by the wedge, pressing the outer strands of the rope against the wedge, sliding the socket over the wedge such that the outer strands are captured between the wedge and the socket, and swaging the socket such that the outer strands are secured. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123430 | POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION WITH TWENTY-SEVEN FORWARD MODES - In accordance with an example embodiment, a powershift transmission may include an input shaft, a first counter shaft, a second counter shaft, and an output shaft operably connected to a transmission housing. The powershift transmission may include a plurality of gears and clutches arranged on the shafts resulting in twenty-seven forward modes. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123431 | GEAR ASSEMBLY - The present invention is a mechanical power transmission system without the use of a clutch. The system comprises of input planetary gear systems, output planetary gear systems, a stabilizing structure disposed between the input planetary gear systems and output planetary gear systems, and connecting shafts which transfer the mechanical power between the input planetary gears within the input planetary gear systems and the output planetary gears within the output planetary gear systems. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123432 | MULTI-STAGES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A multi-stages automatic transmission for vehicle may include first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets each including first, second and third rotation elements, friction members including first, second, third and fourth clutches and first and second brakes, in which an input shaft may be connected to the first rotation element of the second planetary gear set and the third rotation element of the fourth planetary gear set, and an output shaft may be connected to the second rotation element of the fourth planetary gear set. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123433 | MULTI-STAGES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A multi-stages automatic transmission for a vehicle may include first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets each including first, second and third rotation elements, and friction members including first, second, third and fourth clutches and first and second brakes, in which an input shaft may be connected to the second rotation element of the first planetary gear set and the second rotation element of the fourth planetary gear set, and an output shaft may be connected to the second rotation element of the first planetary gear set. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123434 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus including a belt wound around a plurality of rollers, and a restriction portion disposed outside a specific roller of the plurality of rollers in a rotational axis direction of the specific roller, the restriction portion being configured to restrict movement of the belt in the rotational axis direction by contacting an end surface of the belt in the rotational axis direction, the belt having a first outer circumferential surface of an end portion of the belt in the rotational axis direction, the end portion including the end surface contactable with the restriction portion, and a second outer circumferential surface of a middle portion of the belt in the rotational axis direction, the first outer circumferential surface being positioned outside the second outer circumferential surface in a radial direction of the specific roller, the first outer circumferential surface being parallel to the second outer circumferential surface. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123435 | TENSIONER - To provide a tensioner which can circulate a sufficient amount of oil even if there is a long time lag until pressurized oil starts to be supplied, and which exhibits a lower level of leak of oil stored therein, and which is structured simply without increasing the number of components therefore. The tensioner includes: a tensioner body having a plunger bore; a cylindrical plunger slidably inserted into the plunger bore; and biasing means for urging the plunger outward. When the tensioner is fixed to a wall surface, a body hole that extends from the wall surface up to a circumferential surface of the plunger bore is located lower than an oil discharge hole in the wall surface. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123436 | TENSIONER AND ROCKING LEVER - An object of the present invention is to provide a tensioner and a rocking lever that have simple configurations and that enable an increase in the volume of a space provided inside a plunger, the tensioner and the rocking lever being capable of preventing a stopper pin from being damaged or falling out. A plunger pin hole | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123437 | CONE WITH MEMBER CVT FOR WHICH BELT TENSION CAN BE REDUCED | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123438 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND AN INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION VARIATOR DRIVE - A transmission having a variator drive capable of being placed in a continuously variable operating mode or an infinitely variable operating mode, capable of having a wide ratio range, and capable of integrating a clutching capability within the transmission. The variable transmissions can be operated in at least two different operating modes, depending on an engagement status of the clutches therein. Methods of running the variable transmissions and drivelines that incorporate such variable transmissions are provided. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123439 | PIVOTING ARM FOR KINETIC ENERGY GENERATION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A device is provided that converts random movement of extrinsic oscillation into purposeful movement, such as torque or other motion that can be used to generate electricity. This device may include but is not limited to two major components: 1) a collection unit and 2) a transmission unit. The collection unit represents the interactive part of the device that interfaces with an extrinsic body which provides the randomized kinetic motion that drives an articulating arm, and may include a series of connected pivoting arms of different lengths. The transmission unit is the portion of the device that converts the random motion of the articulating arm into unidirectional rotation of a shaft that is converted into purposeful torque. The device may be placed in almost any type of environment to take advantage of any type of kinetic motion, including water, wind, mechanical movement and even human movement. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123440 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING AN IMPLANT USING A PLANETARY GEAR ACTUATION ASSEMBLY - A system for delivering an implant including a handle, a trigger, and an actuation assembly. The actuation assembly can include a planet carrier, at least one planet gear operatively coupled to the planet carrier, a sun gear shaft operatively engaged with the planet gear, a ring gear operatively engaged with the planet gear, a first clutch driver, and a second clutch driver. The actuation assembly can be configured to displace the outer tubular member in the proximal direction a distance (d) relative to the handle and to separately move the inner shaft member distally a distance (x) relative to the handle upon deployment of the trigger from a first position to a second position, and move the inner shaft member proximally a distance (y) relative to the handle with no displacement of the outer tubular member upon return of the trigger from the second position to the first position. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123441 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING AN IMPLANT USING A PLANETARY GEAR ACTUATION ASSEMBLY - A system for delivering an implant including a handle, a trigger, and an actuation assembly. The actuation assembly can include a planet carrier, at least one planet gear operatively coupled to the planet carrier, a sun gear shaft operatively engaged with the planet gear, a ring gear operatively engaged with the planet gear, a first clutch driver, and a second clutch driver. The actuation assembly can be configured to displace the outer tubular member in the proximal direction a distance (d) relative to the handle and to separately move the inner shaft member distally a distance (x) relative to the handle upon deployment of the trigger from a first position to a second position, and move the inner shaft member proximally a distance (y) relative to the handle with no displacement of the outer tubular member upon return of the trigger from the second position to the first position. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123442 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING AN IMPLANT USING A PLANETARY GEAR ACTUATION ASSEMBLY - A system for delivering an implant including a handle, a trigger, and an actuation assembly. The actuation assembly can include a planet carrier, at least one planet gear operatively coupled to the planet carrier, a sun gear shaft operatively engaged with the planet gear, a ring gear operatively engaged with the planet gear, a first clutch driver, and a second clutch driver. The actuation assembly can be configured to displace the outer tubular member in the proximal direction a distance (d) relative to the handle and to separately move the inner shaft member distally a distance (x) relative to the handle upon deployment of the trigger from a first position to a second position, and move the inner shaft member proximally a distance (y) relative to the handle with no displacement of the outer tubular member upon return of the trigger from the second position to the first position. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123443 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING AN IMPLANT USING A PLANETARY GEAR ACTUATION ASSEMBLY - A system for delivering an implant including a handle, a trigger, and an actuation assembly. The actuation assembly can include a planet carrier, at least one planet gear operatively coupled to the planet carrier, a sun gear shaft operatively engaged with the planet gear, a ring gear operatively engaged with the planet gear, a first clutch driver, and a second clutch driver. The actuation assembly can be configured to displace the outer tubular member in the proximal direction a distance (d) relative to the handle and to separately move the inner shaft member distally a distance (x) relative to the handle upon deployment of the trigger from a first position to a second position, and move the inner shaft member proximally a distance (y) relative to the handle with no displacement of the outer tubular member upon return of the trigger from the second position to the first position. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123444 | TRANSMISSION DRIVE UNIT OF A SEAT ADJUSTING DEVICE - A transmission drive unit of a seat adjusting device, comprising an electrical drive motor ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123445 | BALL SCREW ASSEMBLY FOR AIRCRAFT BRAKE - A mechanical linear actuator in an aircraft brake may include a ball nut, a ball screw, and an actuator drive unit housing. The ball screw may rotate to drive the ball nut axially. The ball screw and the actuator drive unit housing may form a series of annular raceways. The ball screw may have a first window corresponding to a first raceway and a second window corresponding to a second raceway. Balls may be inserted into the first raceway through the first window and into the second raceway through the second window. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123446 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLANETARY SCREW DRIVE AND KIT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for producing a planetary screw drive and a kit for carrying out the method, in which a number of basic planetary roller sets composed of mutually dissimilar basic planetary rollers having different groove profiles ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123447 | BLIND BODY POSITIONING MECHANISM FOR NON PULL CORD WINDOW BLIND AND WINDOW BLIND USING SAME - A window body positioning mechanism of a non pull cord window blind includes two first transmission wheels, two transmission cords respectively connected with one ends thereof to the first transmission wheels, two second transmission wheels meshed together and respectively meshed with the first transmission wheels, a coil spring connecting the two second transmission wheels and selectively wound round one second transmission wheel, and two resistance units each including a one-way pawl and a resistance wheel wound by one respective transmission cord and meshed with the one-way pawl. Thus, when extending out or receiving the blind body, the friction resistance between the resistance wheels and the transmission cords and the engagement relationship between the resistance wheels and the respective one-way pawls help achieve excellent blind body positioning effects. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123448 | MULTI-MODE TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A torque transmission device for a powertrain system includes a continuously variable transmission (CVU) arranged in parallel with a transfer gear set. The CVU variator includes a first pulley rotatably coupled to a first rotating member and a second pulley rotatably coupled to a second rotating member. The transfer gear set includes a first gear selectively rotatably coupled to a second gear via activation of a clutch. The clutch includes a first rotating element and a second rotating element that rotate in concert when the clutch is activated. The first rotating element rotatably couples to the first rotating member and the second rotating element rotatably couples to the first gear. The first gear rotates in a fixed ratio with rotation of the second gear when the clutch is activated. The second gear rotatably couples to the second rotating member. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123449 | DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE - In a differential device, paired side gears include shaft portions and intermediate wall portions formed in a flat plate shape intersecting an axis of the output shafts, the intermediate wall portions integrally connecting the shaft portions to toothing portions of the side gears separated outward from the shaft portions in a radial direction of an input member, respectively. Each of the intermediate wall portions is formed with a width in the radial direction which is longer than a maximum diameter of a pinion. A cover portion includes a boss portion and a side wall portion connected to the boss portion and having an outer side surface as a surface orthogonal to the axis of the output shafts. A back surface of at least one of the intermediate wall portion and the toothing portion is supported on an inner side surface of the side wall portion. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123450 | BALANCE SHAFT AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A balance shaft adapted to be rotated by a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. The balance shaft is equipped with bearings in order to be mounted in a freely rotatable manner in a frame of the internal combustion engine, and with a cam for interaction with a cam follower roller for a fuel injection pump. At least one of the bearings is a bearing with a double row of rolling elements. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123451 | METAL CORE FOR RESIN GEAR AND RESIN GEAR COMPOSITE MEMBER - A metal core for a resin gear and a resin gear composite member are provided. The metal core includes a boss portion into which a shaft is press-fitted, a ring portion to which an outer peripheral resin is joined, and a connecting portion via which the boss portion and the ring portion are coaxially provided. The boss portion is arranged on one side of the connecting portion at an inner circumference of the connecting portion and extends annularly in an axial direction. The ring portion is arranged on the same side of the connecting portion at an outer circumference of the connecting portion and extends annularly in the axial direction. The boss portion, the connecting portion, and the ring portion are formed of an integrally continuous material. The boss portion is thicker than the connecting portion and the ring portion. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123452 | VEHICLE TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE-PIECE TORQUE-TRANSFER COMPONENT HAVING SPROCKET PORTION AND OUTPUT FLANGE PORTION - A transfer case assembly for a vehicle has a one-piece torque-transfer component with both a sprocket portion configured to receive torque and an output flange portion configured to transfer the torque received. The sprocket portion and the output flange portion rotate in unison about a common axis and are axially adjacent one another. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123453 | ISOLATOR WITH DOUBLE ACTING SPRING SYSTEM WITH REDUCED NOISE - An isolator is provided for use with an engine and in particular an engine that is assisted or started by MGU (Motor-Generator Unit) or a motor through an endless drive member. It comprises a double acting spring system for isolating crankshaft pulley from torsion vibration at the crankshaft, and in extreme conditions, such as during engine startup and accelerations or decelerations of the engine crankshaft relative to the pulley and when isolator operates in an “engine-driven” mode with the engine crank shaft is driven by the belt. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123454 | LUBRICATING STRUCTURE FOR SPEED REDUCER - A lubricating structure for a speed reducer includes: a case; a first reduction gear pair provided inside the case; a second reduction gear pair provided inside the case; a first catch tank arranged inside the case; a second catch tank arranged inside the case; a partition member that includes a partition wall that partitions an inside of the case into a first accommodation space in which the first reduction gear pair is accommodated and a second accommodation space in which the second reduction gear pair is accommodated; a first oil passage communicating with the first accommodation space and configured to guide lubricating oil to the first catch tank; a second oil passage communicating with the second accommodation space and configured to guide lubricating oil to the second catch tank; and a communication port provided in the partition member and communicating the first oil passage with the second oil passage. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123455 | LUBRICATING STRUCTURE FOR SPEED REDUCER - A lubricating structure for a speed reducer includes: a case; a reduction gear provided inside the case, the reduction gear being configured to rotate around a rotation axis; a catch tank configured to store part of lubricating oil scooped up by the reduction gear; an oil passage provided in the side wall, the oil passage being configured to guide the lubricating oil, scooped up by the reduction gear, to the catch tank; a rib formed on the side wall so as to radially extend, the rib being configured to guide the scooped-up lubricating oil toward a radially inner side; and a groove provided at an end edge of the rib of the side wall, the lubricating oil trapped by the rib being introduced into the groove, and the groove communicating with the lubricating oil supply object. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123456 | TRIPLE CIRCUIT LUBRICATION DEVICE WITH INCREASED RELIABILITY FOR A MAIN POWER TRANSMISSION GEARBOX OF AN AIRCRAFT - A triple circuit lubrication device for lubricating a mechanical system, the lubrication device being provided with two independent lubrication circuits, a tank common to both lubrication circuits and containing a lubrication liquid, and a tertiary circuit in which a tertiary liquid flows. Each lubrication circuit comprises pipes, and respective pressure sensors, pumps, heat exchangers, spray nozzles, and suction points for sucking up the lubrication liquid situated in the tank. The second suction point is situated below the high first suction point. The tertiary circuit comprises a third pump, a third pressure sensor, the second heat exchanger, and a third heat exchanger, thus serving to cool the lubrication liquid flowing through the second lubrication circuit. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123457 | DUAL CIRCUIT LUBRICATION METHOD AND DEVICE WITH INCREASED RELIABILITY FOR A MAIN POWER TRANSMISSION GEARBOX OF AN AIRCRAFT - A dual circuit lubrication device for lubricating a mechanical system, the lubrication device being provided with two independent lubrication circuits and a tank that is common to both lubrication circuits and that contains a lubrication liquid. A first lubrication circuit has two first suction points for sucking in the lubrication liquid and situated inside the tank, and a second lubrication circuit includes a second suction point for sucking in the lubrication liquid and situated inside the tank. The dual circuit lubrication device has means for detecting the lubrication liquid passing below a limit depth in the tank, which means are formed by a high first suction point situated at the level of the limit depth, the second suction point being situated below the limit depth, and a low first suction point being below the second suction point. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123458 | PLANETARY HOLLOW ROTATING PLATFORM STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a planetary hollow rotating platform structure including a force output shaft installed at a cross bearing and a deceleration mechanical device with a single bearing. The structure has the effects of reducing the number of required components and the volume of the structure to simplify the structural complexity and reduce the occupied space and volume. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123459 | Control element, in particular for a motor vehicle - The invention relates to a control element, in particular a shifting device for manually selecting and/or triggering functions in a motor vehicle, having a handle. The handle is mounted in such a way on and/or in a housing that the handle can be moved manually. A drive is situated in the housing, wherein the drive is in operative connection and/or can be brought into operative connection with the handle, such that the handle can be positioned non-manually by means of the drive and/or the manual movement of the handle can be blocked and/or the manual movement of the handle can be enabled. An elastic element is provided on the drive and/or in the housing, such that the drive is decoupled acoustically from the housing. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123460 | Shifting Device - The present invention aims to provide a shifting device with a simplified structure, which is easily reduced in size and insusceptible to temperature change. A shifting device | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123461 | NORMALLY HIGH ACTING LINEAR FORCE SOLENOID - A solenoid assembly is disposed in a bore of a valve body where the bore includes a plurality of ports. The solenoid assembly includes a bushing or sleeve disposed in the bore. The sleeve has at least one slot that is aligned with at least one of the plurality of ports. A valve is slidably disposed within the sleeve. A solenoid has a movable armature configured to move the valve. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123462 | VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - When engagement of a lockup clutch is initiated, coupling of the lockup clutch is initiated in a state where a working fluid amount is sufficiently ensured by setting a condition that an engine rotation speed is higher than or equal to a limit engine rotation speed. Thus, it is possible to prevent rapid engagement of the lockup clutch. Here, the limit engine rotation speed is appropriately determined on the basis of a line pressure, and it is possible to reduce a delay of coupling of the lockup clutch by ensuring the working fluid amount while preventing rapid engagement of the lockup clutch. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123463 | Maximum Axial Position Changing RPM Methods - Methods that can be used to “limit the maximum shaft rpm (speed) at which axial position changing of a variator mounted on it is performed to a “maximum axial position changing rpm value” for all variator mounted shafts of a CVT, while still allowing a safe driving experience and also allowing the driver to use the full power of the engine when needed | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123464 | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - The invention is to suppress the increase of axial lengths of each input shaft and each output shaft and increase the number of gear shift stages. A transmission device ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123465 | SHIFTING CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE WITH DCT - A shifting control method for a vehicle with a Double Clutch Transmission (DCT), may include determining whether a manual range power-on up shift has been started, determining whether an actual shifting period has been started, when the manual range power-on up shift has been started, and applying additional predetermined compensation torque to basic torque applied to an engagement-side clutch, when the actual shifting period has been started. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123466 | PISTON RING - A piston ring is provided in the form of a base body, which has a running face, an inner circumferential surface, and upper flanks and lower flanks interposed therebetween, in which the base body has a joint and an edge relief, in particular in the region of the inner circumferential surface thereof, and wherein the running face, seen in the circumferential direction, is provided with changing running face conicities and/or convexities, such that a lesser running face conicity and/or convexity exists in the region of the joint than in the diametrically opposed ring back. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123467 | GASKET FOR AUTOMOBILE FUEL TANK - Provided is a gasket for an automobile fuel tank that is attached to a connection part in which a fuel supply pipe is connected to an automobile fuel tank and can suppress permeation of gasoline more effectively. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123468 | SEAL FOR AN OIL SEALED BEARING ASSEMBLY - There is provided a seal assembly for sealing against an outer surface of a rotating shaft. The seal assembly has a seal housing with an inner surface defining a central bore sized to receive the shaft and a seal-receiving groove formed in the inner surface and open to the central bore. An elastomeric seal having first and second side surfaces and an inner seal surface extending between the first and second side surfaces is positioned within the seal-receiving groove, and the inner seal surface sealingly engages the rotating shaft in operation. The seal assembly has an anti-extrusion ring formed from a pliable material and being a split ring positioned within the seal groove adjacent to the first side surface of the elastomeric seal, such that the inner diameter of the anti-extrusion ring conforms to the outer diameter of the shaft in response to pressure applied by the elastomeric seal. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123469 | HIGH PRESSURE SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A MOVEABLE SHAFT - A high pressure seal assembly includes a seal element that moves in response to an increase in pressure. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123470 | SEAL ASSEMBLY - A seal assembly for sealing a space between a first component and a second component includes a seal base body disposed on the first component and having at least first and second seal lips configured to run on a running surface of the second component with the seal lips contacting the second component at first and second axially spaced locations, the seal base body including an annular channel having an opening facing in the axial direction, and at least one cylinder comprising a bimetallic shape-change element, the cylinder having a first end in the annular channel of the seal base body and a second end outside the annular channel, at least a portion of the cylinder being located axially between the first seal lip and the second seal lip and radially inward or outward from the second seal lip. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123471 | SUPERELASTIC NICKEL-TITANIUM ALLOY DOWNHOLE SEALS, WELLBORE TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH SEALS, AND RELATED METHODS - A superelastic metal seal for use in a downhole tool, wherein the superelastic metal seal may be formed from a superelastic Ni—Ti alloy. The superelastic Ni—Ti alloy may be prestrained with a permanent strain. Superelasticity may be imparted to the superelastic Ni—Ti alloy through a thermal treatment process or through prestraining the superelastic Ni—Ti alloy. The superelastic Ni—Ti alloy may exhibit superelastic behavior. The superelastic Ni—Ti alloy may not exhibit shape memory behavior. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123472 | SEAL OF TOOL AND METHOD OF SEALING - A seal of a tool of a breaking hammer, a sealing arrangement, a breaking hammer and a method of sealing a tool of breaking hammer is provided. The seal is a sealing ring having an outer periphery provided with several projecting elements, which are slanted. The projecting elements generate torque in the sealing ring when being pushed in a transverse direction during use of the breaking hammer. Thus, the sealing ring may rotate relative to the tool. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123473 | Butterfly valve having an integral seat - A butterfly valve is disclosed which comprises a housing having an upper side having an upper valve seat member and a lower side having a lower valve seat member, an extension section having an extension shaft member that extends out of an opening formed in a flange, the extension shaft member having a shaft end that fits within a first shaft bearing formed in a movable disc member, the movable disc member having a second shaft bearing formed therein, and a shaft portion for fitting within the second shaft bearing. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123474 | A PRESSURISED CONTAINER VALVE - A valve for a pressurized fluid cylinder. The valve comprises a shut off valve biased against a seat to seal the cylinder. An actuation element is movable linearly to open the valve against the biasing force. A linkage element couples the actuation element to the shut off valve and comprises a first piston towards its top and a second piston towards its bottom. The valve also comprises a gas refill inlet between the pistons such that refill gas pressure biases the linkage element away from the valve. The actuation element is a depressed position pushes against the linkage element to hold the linkage element down and the valve open so that the cylinder can be refilled. When the actuation element is in a non-depressed position, the linkage element is free to move with the refill gas pressure so that it is spaced from the valve. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123475 | Dual Seat Valve - A dual seat valve assembly includes a first valve and a concentric second valve which together form a tight seal valve assembly. The valves open and close sequentially. A quick disconnect rupture disc assembly may be used in conjunction with the valve assembly to provide a required safety feature for testing high pressure fluid ruptures that include a dump valve. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123476 | SINGLE COIL DUAL SOLENOID VALVE - A single coil dual solenoid valve includes: first and second moving cores having connected to respective ends thereof first and second valve bodies; first and second plunger tubes having slidably inserted thereinto the first and second moving cores, respectively; first and second stationary cores disposed at respective opposite ends of the first and second plunger tubes so as to lie opposite to the first and second moving cores, respectively; a first frame disposed to connect the first and second stationary cores; a second frame disposed to connect one end of the first and second plunger tubes, respectively; and a single solenoid disposed to enclose one of the first and second plunger tubes. By activating the solenoid, the first and second moving cores are sucked to move toward the respective first and second stationary cores, whereby the first and second valve bodies are changed over. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123477 | NOISE REDUCING DIFFUSER TRIM - A fluid valve includes a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected by a fluid passageway. A valve seat is disposed within the fluid passageway. A fluid control member is movably disposed within the fluid passageway, the fluid control member cooperating with a trim assembly to control fluid flow through the fluid passageway. The trim assembly includes a cage having a plurality of openings that characterize fluid flowing through the cage and a plurality of vents that suppress noise generated by the plurality of openings. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123478 | SLIDE VALVE - A slide valve is described, in particular, for an automatic transmission for motor vehicles. The slide valve includes a valve slide displaceable in a sliding channel and at least two adjacent connecting channels. The sliding channel and the valve slide are configured so that the valve slide in an opened slide position establishes a fluid connection between the two adjacent connecting channels, and the valve slide in the opened slide position is guided in a section of the sliding channel between the adjacent connecting channels. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123479 | CONTROL VALVE - A control valve having a closing element, mounted in a housing between an inlet side and an outlet side and rotatable about an axis between a first and second end positions, and a passage channel through the closing element perpendicularly with respect to the rotational axis. The channel has inlet and outlet openings and connects the inlet side to the outlet side in the first end position, disconnects the inlet side from the outlet side in the second end position, and permits an increasing throughflow of a medium during the transition from the second end position into the first end position with a characteristic curve. Low valve noise is achieved because of the shape, size and configuration of the inlet and outlet openings of the passage channel and the configuration of walls of the passage channel without steps and edges. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123480 | Device for controlling fluid media and use of a molded part in such a device - A device for controlling fluid media, such as a directional control valve, includes a molded part made from an elastomeric material in which at least one line section is formed. The line section connects at least two connections to one another, between which at least one flow path extends. The device or valve has a control unit that includes an actuator coupled to at least one blocking element. The at least one blocking element is displaced by the actuator between a blocking position and a release position. In the blocking position, the at least one blocking element deforms the at least one line section in order to block the at least one flow path. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123481 | PILOT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR OPERATING CONTROL VALVE - A pilot valve system is controlled by the pressure differential between a lower chamber and an upper chamber. A fluid passageway in the lower chamber fluidly connects an inlet to first and second outlets. By varying the pressure differential, the placement of a stem within the fluid passageway is varied so fluid can flow between the inlet and only one of the first and second outlets at a time. Pressure in the lower chamber can be varied by using a second fluid to exert pressure against a bottom end of the stem. Pressure in the upper chamber is varied by using an adjusting screw to urge a spring against the diaphragm. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123482 | FLAPPER EXHAUST DIVERTER VALVE - A flapper exhaust diverter valve ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123483 | Modular Check Valve - The invention relates to a check valve which in one embodiment is a modular three-piece valve assembly with easily serviceable and replaceable internal parts, and in another embodiment is a nodular two-piece valve with easily serviceable and replaceable internal parts. In each embodiment, the check valve includes a valve body of two or more pieces detachably attached to each other, and a poppet assembly for sealing the valve removably located within the overall body formed by the attachment of those detachably attached pieces. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123484 | CHECK VALVE - A check valve ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123485 | FLUID CONTROL ASSEMBLY - A fluid control assembly includes a valve coupled to a vehicle. A processor is coupled to the valve. An inlet is coupled to the valve. The inlet is fluidly coupled to a fluid source to direct a fluid into the valve. A vent is coupled to the valve. An outlet is coupled to the valve. The outlet is fluidly coupled to a fluid supply of the vehicle to deliver the fluid to the vehicle. A temperature sensor is coupled to the valve to detect a temperature of the fluid. The temperature sensor is electrically coupled to the processor. The valve allows a flow of the fluid between the inlet and the vent when the temperature sensor detects a fluid temperature that is below a freezing point of the fluid. Thus, the fluid is prevented from freezing in the inlet. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123486 | RELIEF VALVE - A relief valve has a yoke that includes a generally cylindrical body having a first end to engage a body of the relief valve and a second end to receive a guide bushing. A plurality of openings are formed in the body of the yoke to allow fluid flow through the yoke and define a plurality of legs extending between the first end and the second end that are diametrically opposite one of the plurality of openings. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123487 | SLAM SHUT RESET PIN GUIDE ASSEMBLY AND SLAM SHUT SAFETY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A slam shut safety device includes a valve body, a valve disc, a reset pin, and a reset pin guide. The valve disc is disposed within the valve body and shiftable along a slam shut axis between an open position and a closed second position. The reset pin is operatively coupled to the valve disc and shiftable along the slam shut axis relative to the valve body between an untripped position placing the valve disc in the open position and a tripped position placing the valve disc in the closed position. The reset pin guide supports one end of the reset pin, thereby providing added structural integrity to the reset pin and valve disc. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123488 | CLAMPED BONNET ASSEMBLY FOR AN AXIAL FLOW VALVE AND AXIAL FLOW VALVE COMPRISING SAME - A clamped bonnet assembly for an axial flow control valve includes a clamped bonnet, a valve seat, and a cage, the cage being clamped directly between the clamped bonnet and the valve seat. The clamped bonnet assembly enhances manufacturability and machinability due to the removability of the clamped bonnet assembly from the control valve body. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123489 | LOW COST SOLENOID VALVE - In at least some implementations, a solenoid valve includes a housing, a bobbin and an armature. The bobbin is received at least partially within the housing and has a body about which a coil is provided. A fluid flow path including an inlet and an outlet and a valve seat is defined by at least one of the housing or the bobbin, and the armature is moveable relative to the valve seat to control flow through the fluid flow path. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123490 | Overmolded valve assembly - An angle flow valve comprises a carriage. The carriage comprises a first recess, a flow restrictor in the first recess, a second recess, and a relief valve in the second recess. A first port is fluidly connected to the first recess. An angled flow path is fluidly connected to the first recess and to the second recess. A second port is fluidly connected to the angled flow path. The first recess is parallel to the second recess. A solenoid assembly is mounted to the carriage. The solenoid assembly comprises a lead, a bobbin, coil windings, a pole piece, a flux collector, and a sleeve. An integrally formed overmold layer surrounds the carriage and the solenoid assembly. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123491 | VALVE DEVICE, FLUID CONTROL APPARATUS, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A valve device has a valve main body and a tube fitting that has an air passage for supplying operation air into the valve main body. An upper lid portion of a cap is formed with a fitted hole provided with a projection. The tube fitting has a fitting portion to be fitted into the upper lid portion. The fitting portion is formed with, on an outer circumference thereof, a fitting groove to which the projection is fitted, and has a tip end portion located closer to a tip end side than the fitting groove. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123492 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE HAVING A MOTION CONVERSION DEVICE - A motion conversion device including a body, a first double-acting cylinder movable along a first axis and a second double-acting cylinder movable along a second axis angled relative to the first axis. The body includes several bores which form a closed circuit and house the first and second double-acting cylinders. Movement of the first double-acting cylinder along the first axis hydraulically or pneumatically pushes the second double-acting cylinder along the second axis. Also disclosed is a valve incorporating a motion conversion device with angled double-acting cylinders for moving a closure member between an open position and a closed position, and a method for opening and closing a valve by way of angled double-acting cylinders. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123493 | INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINER AND VALVE OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention discloses an intermediate bulk container (IBC) and a valve opening/closing device therefor. The container comprises a base, side plates, and a valve installed at the bottom of the container. The valve opening/closing device comprises a handle, a motion-transferring device and a valve opening/closing mechanism. The handle is installed at the side plate and is connected with the motion-transferring device. The motion-transferring device is at least partially located in the cavity between two sidewalls of the side plate of the container or at least partially located in the groove provided on the side plate, and is used to transfer the actions acting on the handle to the valve opening/closing mechanism to open/close the valve. According to the valve opening/closing device of the present invention, the operating handle is provided at an appropriate position of the side plate of the container, and the motion-transferring device is located between two sidewalls of the side plate or located in the groove provided on the side plate, thereby avoiding bending over or squatting on the ground while opening/closing. Further, the overall volume ratio will not be affected, and the folding level will not be increased when the folding the intermediate bulk container. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123494 | MULTI-POSITION ACTUATOR - A multi-position actuator includes a solenoid selectively energized to extend a rod. The actuator also includes a push-lever pivotably mounted to the rod and a crank-arm rotatably mounted on a first axis. The crank-arm includes multiple engagement elements arranged on a diameter centered relative to the first axis, and also includes a projection. The push-lever engages one of the engagement elements to rotate the crank-arm about the first axis in a forward direction when the solenoid is energized. The actuator additionally includes a pivoting locking-lever that blocks rotation of the crank-arm in forward direction and a one-way-clutch that blocks rotation of the crank-arm in reverse direction when the solenoid is de-energized. Furthermore, the actuator includes a slider-box lever having first and second slots. The projection slidably engages the first slot. The second slot is engaged with and operates an external device when rotation of the crank-arm swings the slider-box lever. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123495 | LEVER TYPE SWITCH VALVE - A lever type switch valve has a switch chamber with three sections in the axial direction including, two outlet cavities at two ends and an inlet cavity in the central section. The outer end of each outlet cavity in the axial direction has a slide section; an inner protruding ring is disposed between two ends of the inlet cavity and the outlet cavities; a spindle of dumbbell shape, the spindle is slidably coupled to the inner side of the switch chamber axially; the spindle has three sections in the axial direction that are two pistons at two ends and a flowing section in the central section; the piston has a big outer end and a small inner end. The outer ends of the pistons are slidably coupled to the slide section in sealing way, the axial length of the outlet cavity is larger than the axial direction of the piston. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123496 | VALVE COVER - The presently-disclosed subject matter includes valve covers. The valve covers can protect valves from exposure as well as from tampering. In some embodiments the valve cover comprises a cap that includes a top end and a side wall that is substantially cylindrical. Embodiments of valve covers also include a plug on an interior side of the top end of the cap that projects toward the opening of the cap. When the valve cover is installed, the plug can extend beyond an opening of the valve. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123497 | DIAPHRAGM VALVE - There is provided a diaphragm valve capable of reliably detecting damage to a diaphragm before breakage of the diaphragm in spite of the simple structure. A diaphragm includes a plurality of diaphragm layers. The uppermost diaphragm layer is provided with wiring. An abnormality of the diaphragm is detected by detecting breakage of the wiring. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123498 | MICRO-ELECTRIC MECHANICAL SYSTEM CONTROL VALVE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SENSITIVE FLUID - A valve assembly is configured to regulate the flow of an isolated fluid therethrough and includes a first valve stage configured to control the flow of a first fluid through a first fluid circuit, and a second valve stage configured to control the flow of a second fluid through a second fluid circuit. The first valve stage is connected to the second valve stage such that the first fluid acts on the second valve stage to move the second valve stage between open and closed positions. The second fluid flowing through the second valve stage is also isolated from the first fluid flowing through the first valve stage. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123499 | METHODS OF DEPLOYING AND OPERATING VARIABLE-BUOYANCY ASSEMBLY AND NON-COLLAPSIBLE FLUID-LINE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH FLUID-PROCESSING PLANT - Method is for operating fluid-processing plant configured to generate and store pressurized fluid, and spaced apart from body of water. Method includes: (A) positioning variable-buoyancy assembly in body of water in such way that buoyancy force urges variable-buoyancy assembly to move toward surface of body of water; (B) positionally anchoring, at least in part, non-collapsible fluid-line assembly underground in such way that non-collapsible fluid-line assembly extends, at least in part, into body of water; (C) fluidly connecting, via non-collapsible fluid-line assembly, fluid-processing plant and variable-buoyancy assembly together in such way that non-collapsible fluid-line assembly conveys pressurized fluid between fluid-processing plant and variable-buoyancy assembly; and (D) transmitting an anchoring force, via non-collapsible fluid-line assembly, from ground to variable-buoyancy assembly in such way that anchoring force substantially counteracts buoyancy force acting on non-collapsible fluid-line assembly, and anchoring force substantially urges variable-buoyancy assembly to remain below surface of body of water. | 2016-05-05 |
