20th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090120118 | Dehumidifier - A dehumidifier is provided. The dehumidifier includes a cabinet defining an outer appearance of the dehumidifier, a barrier installed in the cabinet to collect condensed water, and a bucket assembly received in the barrier to store the condensed water, the bucket assembly being capable of pivoting frontward. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120119 | Method of Using Glass for Surface Cooling Process and a Cooling Surface - The invention relates to a cooling surface arrangement, which provides cooling in places where food should be cooled and kept cold by means of cooling pipes ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120120 | DX System with Filtered Suction Line, Low Superheat, and Oil Provisions - A heating/cooling system has improved operating efficiencies due to low superheat provisions and a specially configured compressor oil return. For certain systems, such as direct exchange geothermal heating/cooling applications having sub-surface heat exchanges extending at least 100 feet below the surface and using R-410A refrigerant, a specific compressor oil may be used to further improve efficiency. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120121 | Water cool refrigeration - This invention is a water cooled refrigeration system which is equipped with an evaporative condenser comprising of multiple water pans with refrigeration coil soldered underneath for multi-stages cooling. The water pans are stacked on top of each other with the hottest coil located at the bottom. The bottom water pan dries up water faster than the other water pans since it has the hottest coil soldered underneath. Once the water level of the bottom water pan is low enough to be refilled, the supply water fills in from the top water pan and propagating downward to the water pan down below until it reaches the water pan at the bottom. The water refilling ceases once the bottom water pan is full. The unwanted heat from a refrigeration system is transferred from the refrigerant to the water, and then from the water to the air by evaporation. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120122 | Water supply for supplyingan ice cube maker and/or a water dispenser of a refrigerator and/or freezer - The present invention relates to a water supply device for the water supply of an ice cube maker and/or water dispenser of a refrigerator and/or freezer, comprising a water tank, which includes a filling hole for manually filling the water tank and an outlet connection for connecting the water tank to a supply conduit of the ice cube maker and/or water dispenser. The invention furthermore relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer with such a water supply device. The invention is based on the idea to combine the advantages of a fixed water connection with the advantages of a manually fillable water tank. In accordance with the invention, it is proposed to use a manually fillable water tank on which a fixed water connection is provided for connection of the water tank to a stationary water conduit. The water supply device thereby can selectively be operated manually, in particular when no fixed water connection is provided, or automatically, when such fixed water connection is provided. In this way, the comfort of a fixed water connection is incorporated, but the presence of a stationary water conduit is no condition for mounting or operating the refrigerator with water supply point. In automatic operation, the combination of the manually fillable water tank with the fixed water connection also provides advantages over pure solutions with fixed water connection. Thus, a simple cleaning of the system can be achieved by adding a cleaning agent through the filling hole of the water tank. Other additives also can easily be added to the water to be dispensed. Moreover, when switching over to automatic operation, the first tank fill-up, in particular the water present in the supply conduit for an extended period, can be disposed of in a fast and uncomplicated way by draining the tank. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120123 | Refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit - The invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit comprising a unit base and a fan for the generation of an airflow in the unit base, wherein the unit has a control or regulation unit by means of which the speed and/or the direction of rotation of the fan can be changed. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120124 | Thermal Energy Transfer Unit and Method - A thermal energy transfer unit is provided for conventional Freon air conditioning. One or several thermal energy transfer units are operatively interconnected to one or several conventional air condition systems and share a common energy storage tank. Each thermal energy transfer unit converts energy from the compressor and condensing coil of the conventional air conditioner and stores it in the common energy storage tank when electricity is in low demand. Each thermal energy transfer unit retrieves stored energy from the common storage tank and provides air conditioning without the use of the compressor when electricity is in high demand. Each thermal energy transfer unit can be disabled to allow the air conditioning unit to perform as if they and the energy storage tank were not connected. One or all of the units can be disabled without affecting the performance or purpose of the others. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120125 | REFRIGERATING DEVICE COMPRISING TUBULAR EVAPORATORS - A refrigerating device comprising a tubular evaporator which is connected to a compressor by means of a suction line. A coolant pipe of the tubular evaporator forms a plurality of serially connected tubular loops and one ascending outlet tube connecting the tubular loop that lies the furthest downstream to the suction pipe. The tubular loops have a course that ascends in the direction of the flow of the coolant for a distance that corresponds at least to the length of the outlet tube. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120126 | DISPOSABLE ICE BAG - A disposable ice bag having at least one extension that can secure the bag to an injured area. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120127 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS - A method for liquefying natural gas using the pressure energy of the natural gas is provided, wherein flash vapor from natural gas depressurization is employed in a refrigeration cycle for subcooling high pressure natural gas prior to flashing. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120128 | Low Temperature Air Fractionation with External Fluid - In low-temperature air fractionation, feed air ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120129 | CRYOGENIC VARIABLE LIQUID PRODUCTION METHOD - A method of producing a liquid product stream, for example, a liquid nitrogen product stream, at a production rate that is selectively varied. This variation is produced in either a waste expansion or air expansion process by increasing the pressure and flow rate of the feed stream during periods in which a high rate of liquid production is desired without substantially increasing the pressure of the exhaust stream produced by a variable speed turboexpander. This increases the expansion ratio across the turboexpander and therefore the refrigeration supplied to increase liquid production. At the same time, the increase in flow rate prevents a decrease in the performance of the variable speed turboexpander. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120130 | Retractable Jewelry Fastener - A fastener is provided for extendably holding ends of a piece of jewelry together. The fastener includes two fastener bodies and a cord. Each fastener body is affixable to one end of the piece of jewelry. One fastener body includes a housing and a spring biased cord retraction mechanism. The cord retraction mechanism is positioned within the housing. The housing has an opening through which the cord passes. The cord is tethered between the first fastener body and the cord retraction mechanism so that the cord retraction mechanism draws the cord into the second fastener body, pulling the first and second fastener bodies together. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120131 | Quickly attachable and detachable decorations for orthodonthic braces - An easily and quickly attachable and detachable decoration for orthodontic braces comprising a decorative object attachable to an arch wire of an orthodontic brace by a quick attach and release catch so as to extend downward from the arch wire and outside the mouth of the wearer of the orthodontic brace. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120132 | Composition and method of making a glass product with reduced greenhouse gas emission - A process for making a glass product with reduced greenhouse gas emission, comprising: providing a raw material composition comprising at least one silicon dioxide or silicon dioxide-containing compound and at least one pre-reacted compound, wherein the pre-reacted compound comprises an atom of an alkaline earth metal chemically bonded to an oxygen atom, and a silicon atom chemically bonded to the oxygen atom; melting the raw material composition to produce a molten material; and forming the molten material into a glass product. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120133 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR FINING GLASS - A glass making process comprising a step of fining the molten glass in a fining vessel comprising a top wall portion not in direct contact with the molten glass, and a side wall portion in direct contact with the molten glass, wherein the top wall portion has a temperature T(top), the side wall portion has a temperature T(side), and T(top)−T(side)≦10° C., and a glass fining system. The invention is particularly useful for glass fining systems comprising a metal fining vessel made of precious metals such as Pt and/or Pt—Rh alloys. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120134 | Method and apparatus for measuring surface shape profile - An apparatus for measuring a shape profile of a surface of a sheet of material includes a light source for providing a light beam to be directed at the surface of the sheet of material, a linear translation stage coupled to the light source for translating the light source over the surface of the sheet of material such that the light beam, when directed at the surface, is incident on the surface at multiple positions and produces a reflected light beam at each of the multiple positions, a plurality of light receivers located at predetermined positions for selectively intercepting the reflected light beam produced at each of the multiple positions, a data acquisition device configured to receive information related to position difference between the light source and a selected one of the plurality of light receivers intercepting the reflected light beam produced at each of the multiple positions, and a data analysis device configured to correlate the position difference information to a shape profile of the surface of the sheet of material. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120135 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPGRADING WASHING MACHINE WATER EFFICIENCY - A water level control for a washing machine provides an integrated unit that may replace standard mechanical water level controls with a microprocessor-based circuit that may provide for more sophisticated water management in a standard washing machine using a non-microprocessor cycle timer. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120136 | Laundry Machine System For Enhanced Process Automation And Control - A control system for a laundry machine provides a system for engaging a laundry machine in a drop-off mode, allowing an operator to use the machine as necessary to process customer garments without being required to activate the machine via a payment interface. In an embodiment of the invention, the system provides a lock-out function for allowing a machine to be reserved for a specific user holding a predetermined password or code. In a further embodiment of the invention, the laundry machine is configured with a low power and/or shut down facility, whereby the power consumption of the machine may be greatly reduce during idle periods. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120137 | Washing machine - Washing machine including an outer tub in a cabinet for holding washing water, an inner tub rotatably mounted on an inside of the outer tub having an agitating device rotatably mounted therein, a power transmission device having a washing shaft connected to the agitating device and a spinning shaft connected to the inner tub, a driving motor on an outside of the outer tub having a rotor assembly with a magnetism, and a hollow stator assembly arranged in the rotor, a clutch assembly for selective transmission of a driving power from the driving motor to the spinning shaft depending on operation modes, and a drain device for draining the washing water to an outside of the washing machine. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120138 | Dishwasher Requiring No Added Detergent/Rinsing Agent/Softener - A program-controlled dishwasher that is to be operated with combined preparations comprising several active substances as detergents is provided. The dishwasher is configured so as to be free from softening systems and/or dosing devices. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120139 | A Laundry Drum - A laundry drum comprises a drum having a cylindrical band ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120140 | Washing machine - The present invention relates to a washing machine, and the washing machine includes a drum rotatably installed in a cabinet, an air heater for heating air, to supply hot air to the drum, a steam generator for generating steam, and supply the steam to the drum, and a water supply unit including a nozzle for spraying the steam generated by the steam generator to an interior of the drum, and a nozzle holder having a coupler at a rear surface of the nozzle holder, to separably mount the nozzle at a position adjacent to the drum. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120141 | DUAL CHANGEABLE COMBINATION LOCK - A dual changeable combination lock comprises a housing in which are disposed internal and external toothed wheels each engaging with or disengaging from each dial, wherein the internal toothed wheels can control the shackle and the external toothed wheels can control the switch button. Besides providing the combination changing function of a common combination lock, the above lock can provide another set of separately and independently set changeable numbers by the interaction between the button and the external toothed wheels. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120142 | Door Lock with An Improved Structure - A door lock with an improved structure is disclosed. It has a turning device that includes a positioning base. The positioning base is mounted with a circular spacer with a lock control device therein. A connecting shaft for driving the lock control device is provided with a limiting element that has a protruded stopping part at its end. The lock has a lock core whose one end allows the insertion and turning of a key. Its other end is connected with the connecting shaft and has grooves, so that the stopping part of the limiting element blocks the lock core when the door is locked. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120143 | ROTATING MACHINE INCLUDING A SELF-LOCKING BALANCING MEMBER - A rotating machine includes a stationary component, a rotating component that is moveable relative to the stationary component, and a balancing member detachably mounted to the rotating component. The balancing member includes a self-locking device that selectively engages the rotating component when in a locked position and disengages the rotating component, to permit removal of the balancing member, when in an unlocked position. In this manner, the self-locking device prevents the balancing component from becoming loose during operation of the rotating machine without requiring staking the balancing component to the rotating component. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120144 | STEERING WHEEL ADAPTER - A steering wheel adapter comprises a base having an opening, a plate with a plug formed, and a ring capable of sliding and rotating along the outer face of the base. In the steering wheel adapter, a guide hole penetrating the side face of the base from the outer face into the opening is disposed, a locking member capable of protruding into the opening is provided in the guide hole, and a cam face is provided facing the guide hole on the inner face of the ring. When the ring is slid and rotated in a state where the plate is mounted on the base to insert the plug into the opening, the cam face pushes and protrudes the locking member into the opening, and the locking member is pressed to contact the outer surface of the plug. Consequently, both easy attachment/detachment and prevention of rattle can be achieved. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120145 | LOCKING STRUCTURE OF TILTING AND TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN - A locking structure of a steering column. A main housing is provided around a steering shaft and fixed to a car body. An insert pipe protrudes from the main housing. A sliding housing has an arc portion surrounding the insert pipe, a tightening block at each end, and a variable inner cross-section that changes with distance between the tightening blocks. An upper housing is tiltable relative to the sliding housing. A tilt plate is fixed to the upper housing, extends to the tightening block, and has an arc-shaped slot corresponding to a rotation distance of the lilt plate. A locking bolt passes through the arc-shaped slot of the tilt plate and through the tightening blocks. An operation lever is rotatably fitted on the locking bolt. A cam assembly variably applies a force to the tilt plates and the tightening blocks according to a rotation distance of the operation lever. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120146 | Unlocking Device for a Control Device - The invention relates to an unlocking device for a control device ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120147 | ENHANCED FERTILIZER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention relates to an enhanced fertilizer. In particular, the invention relates to an enhanced fertilizer comprising fertilizer particles, lactic acid bacteria and bacteria of the Baciliaceae family. The present invention also relates to an enhancer for a fertilizer and a soil additive to enhance plant growth. Also described herein are methods for increasing growth, development or yield of a plant and methods of enhancing a soil for increasing growth, development or yield of a plant. Methods for producing the enhanced fertilizer are also described. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120148 | BLENDED MULCH PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - In one aspect there is provided a blended mulch product which can be mixed with water and spray-applied to a ground surface to form an erosion control medium, the blended mulch product comprising: about 75% to about 92% by weight ligno-cellulosic fibers; about 1% to about 10% by weight substantially straight synthetic fibers; and a tackifier; wherein the substantially straight synthetic fibers maintain their substantially straight form in the blended mulch product and the erosion control medium. Also provided are slurries in which the blended mulch product is mixed with water to produce the slurry, the slurry is spray-applied to a ground surface and the slurry dries on the ground surface to form an erosion control medium. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120149 | Methods and Apparatus for Monitoring and Conditioning Strip Material - Methods and an apparatus for monitoring and conditioning strip material are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a plurality of sensors positioned across a width of a strip material, each of the plurality of sensors corresponding to a different one of a plurality of longitudinal zones along the width of the strip material. The example apparatus also includes a material condition monitor to determine a plurality of wave heights of the strip material based on information received from the plurality of sensors. Each of the wave heights corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of longitudinal zones. The material condition monitor is also to determine whether a measured portion of the strip material is substantially flat based on a comparison of each of the wave heights to a threshold value. When the strip material is not substantially flat, the material condition monitor is to perform a plurality of zone-to-zone comparisons by comparing at least some of the wave heights to each other and generating a first signal to condition a first one of the plurality of zones of the strip material based on at least one of the zone-to-zone comparisons. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120150 | Controllable Fluids in Pipe Bending - A method for shaping partially enclosed structures such as pipes, the method comprising: filling the structure with ERF, applying an electrical field to the ERF to increase its viscosity, shaping the structure, removing the field and removing the ERF from the structure. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120151 | Press-Forming Device and Press-Forming Method - A press-forming device has a punch ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120152 | RING ROLLING FROM METAL BLANKS - A method of rolling a ring from a metal blank comprises mounting the blank ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120153 | SPRING MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A spring manufacturing apparatus comprises a tool support ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120154 | COMPOSITE MOLD, PLASTIC WORKING DEVICE FOR WORKPIECE MATERIAL, AND PLASTIC WORKING METHOD FOR WORKPIECE MATERIAL - After a rod-like titanium material | 2009-05-14 |
20090120155 | Shaping Tool and Methods of Using the Same - Disclosed are a shaping tool and a method of using the shaping tool, capable of applying a sufficient compressive stress to a shaping member to prevent an excessively high tensile stress from being imposed on the shaping member so as to achieve an extended usable life even if the shaping member is made of a hard and brittle material. The shaping tool comprises a shaping member, a pressure-applying member surroundingly fitted onto the shaping member, a collet chuck surroundingly fitted onto the pressure-applying member, and a casing surroundingly fitted onto the collet chuck. The pressure-applying member has a plurality of outer peripheral slits and a plurality of inner peripheral slits, which are circumferentially arranged in alternate relation and at even intervals. The collet chuck has an externally-threaded portion at an upper or lower end thereof, and a taper surface formed in an outer peripheral surface thereof to have a diameter which gradually decreases toward the externally-threaded portion. The casing has an inner peripheral surface formed as a taper surface in surface contact with the taper surface. The collet chuck is adapted to be reduced in diameter by fastening a nut disposed above or below the casing to the externally-threaded portion, so as to apply a compressive stress to the shaping member. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120156 | WORK BENDING ANGLE DETECTING DEVICE AND WORK BENDING MACHINE - A bending angle detecting device for a workpiece used in a bending machine that bends the workpiece in cooperation of upper and lower tools. The bending angle detecting device has a detector which includes a casing and which can detect a bending angle of the workpiece with the casing fixed in contact with a contact portion of the lower tool. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120157 | Method for Calibrating Machines for the Analysis of Characteristic Parameters of the Blood Connected To Its Density, Such as Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and/or Red Corpuscles Aggregation Rate - A method for calibrating machines suitable to effect an analysis of a blood sample by means of measuring the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and/or aggregation of the red corpuscles, wherein said measurement is effected by exploiting the optical density kinetics obtained from the measurement of the variation in the optical density of the blood sample in an interval of time, comprises a measuring step in which, by means of the same machine with which the measurement of the optical density is effected on said blood sample, a measurement is effected of the optical density of two latexes, or turbidimetric samples. Each of the two latexes has a known optical density, reproducible, measurable and different from each other. The method also comprises a comparison step, in which the difference is calculated between the values of optical density of the latexes as obtained from the measurement performed by the machine and the known values of optical density, to allow to determine at least one correction factor usable to calibrate said machine. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120158 | Articles Of Manufacture Containing Increased Stability Low Concentration Gases And Methods Of Making And Using The Same - Articles of manufacture and methods of making and using same concern a container having an internal space and a passivated internal metal surface. The container contains a composition of an acid gas and a balance gas contained within the internal space and in contact with the passivated internal metal surface. The stability of the acid gas concentration over time is enhanced. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120159 | Liquid Level Sensor and Estimation Method - A sensor for detecting a liquid level, including a measurement capacitor, a reference capacitor, an integrating capacitor, a calibration capacitor, a controller, an amplifier, a comparator, and a complementary calibration capacitor. The controller implements operations, over accumulation periods and for given target and discharge capacitors, of a target capacitor charging, a charge transfer, a decision, a conditional discharge, and a return. The target and discharge capacitors given at each period are taken from pairs of capacitors, including the measurement and calibration capacitors and the reference and complementary calibration capacitors. A method estimates the liquid level using the sensor in a vehicle. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120160 | ANALYZING METHOD FOR A SENSOR SYSTEM DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A SHIFTING FORK IN A CHANGE GEAR TRANSMISSION - An analyzing method for a sensor system determining the position of a shifting fork in a shift transmission is suggested wherein a shifting fork can be moved from a neutral position into at least one gear position. The position of the shifting fork is determined by a sensor system comprising at least one magnet and at least one magnetic field sensor that can be moved relative to the magnet. The method includes storing a base diagram for a base output signal in relation to position s and correcting the measured output signal so that the base diagram can be used for determining with high accuracy the position of the shifting fork. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120161 | GAS SENSOR CONTROL DEVICE - A gas sensor control device for controlling a gas sensor, the gas sensor including a gas sensor element that includes a cell including a pair of electrodes and a solid electrolyte, the gas sensor control device including a circuit board connectable to the gas sensor. The circuit board has mounted thereon a voltage control unit mounted on the circuit board and configured to control a voltage developed across a pair of electrodes of the cell to a constant voltage; a temperature detecting unit mounted on the circuit board and configured to detect a temperature of the circuit board; and a voltage correcting unit mounted on the circuit board and configured to apply a correction voltage to the voltage control unit compensating for a temperature-dependent variation in the constant voltage based on the temperature detected by the temperature detecting unit. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120162 | Thermally Insulating Ceramic Substrates for Gas Sensors - A gas sensor includes a substrate having a low thermal conductivity. Localized heating can be produced using a serpentined heater carried by the substrate. The low thermal conductivity of the substrate substantially confines the generated heat to a region local to the heater thereby reducing required power to operate the sensor. Multiple sensing elements can be deposited onto the substrate adjacent to respective heaters and relatively close together because of the thermal isolation provided by the substrate. In one embodiment, the sensor can include the ceramic substrate, the heater, catalytic material overlying the heater with a gas impermeable layer overlying, at least in part the catalytic material. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120163 | METHOD FOR JUDGING QUALITY OF LITHIUM NICKEL COMPOSITE OXIDE AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE USING LITHIUM NICKEL COMPOSITE OXIDE - A positive electrode active material quality judgment method that can easily and accurately judge the quality of a positive electrode active material used in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell without having to complete the positive electrode. The positive electrode active material quality judgment method includes: heating a positive electrode active material mainly made of a lithium nickel composite oxide to a temperature x (° C.) of 200° C. or higher and 1500° C. or lower; measuring the amount of carbon dioxide gas occurring from the heating; and the positive electrode active material as a suitable positive electrode active material when the positive electrode active material satisfies formulas 1 and 2: | 2009-05-14 |
20090120164 | Method and system for estimating in-cylinder pressure and knocking utilizing an in-cylinder pressure sensor - A system for measuring in-cylinder parameters utilizing an image charge measured in an engine cylinder by an in-cylinder pressure sensor due to chemi and or thermal ionization in Engine. The in-cylinder pressure sensor includes a sensing element, which is a metal sensor probe with a selective coating (e.g., metal, oxides of metal, native oxides, semiconductor, oxides of semiconductors, ceramics, glass, dielectric, etc., in the form of a coating on the metallic probe, tube, etc) in order to function in harsh, corrosive and/or elevated temperature environments. The output of the sensor can be connected to a signal-conditioning unit, which includes a low noise differential charge amplifier with an auto offset correction circuit to measure fast varying signals. The signal out from the conditioning unit can be acquired utilizing a high-speed microcontroller-based data acquisition system with suitable software to analyze and estimate parameters such as, for example, in cylinder pressure and knocking. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120165 | Sampling Leak Detector - A sampling leak detector which comprises a basic device and a sniffling probe connected thereto via a tube. A visual display is located on the sniffling probe. A tactile indicator is provided in a handle. An acoustic indicator is arranged on the basic device. The detector can be switched to a detection mode in which the color in the visual display changes and the indicator are activated when a predetermined leakage rate is exceeded. The detector can also be switched to a locating mode in which leakage rate information is displayed by means of a bar of variable length and a sound is generated which has a parameter depending on the leakage rate information. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120166 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS FLUID LEAK MONITORING AND DETECTION IN ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS AND INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS - A method and device are disclosed that provide for detection of fluid leaks in analytical instruments and instrument systems. The leak detection device includes a collection tube, a fluid absorbing material, and a circuit that electrically couples to an indicator device. When assembled, the leak detection device detects and monitors for fluid leaks, providing a preselected response in conjunction with the indicator device when contacted by a fluid. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120167 | Device and a Method for Analysis of an Article of Food by Means of a Test Cup - A test cup ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120168 | MICROFLUIDIC DOWNHOLE DENSITY AND VISCOSITY SENSOR - The present invention recited a method and apparatus for providing a parameter of a fluid within a fluid channel using a MEMS resonating element in contact with the fluid moving through the fluid channel. Additionally an actuating device associated with the MEMS resonating element is further provided, such that the actuating device can induce motion in the MEMS resonating element. In communication with the MEMS resonating element is an interpretation element capable of calculating a parameter of the fluid moving through the fluid channel based upon data from the MEMS resonating element upon actuation by the actuating device. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120169 | FLUID SENSOR AND METHODS OF MAKING COMPONENTS THEREOF - A fluid sensor has an electrically grounded header and a plurality of feedthrough conductors extending through the header between opposite ends of the header. The feedthrough conductors are connected to a piezoelectric tuning fork resonator. A temperature sensor is adjacent the tuning fork resonator. A shroud partially encloses the tuning fork resonator and temperature sensor. A printed circuit board is in conductive electrical contact with the feedthrough conductors. The printed circuit board includes an ASIC chip operable to transmit a variable frequency signal to the tuning fork resonator through the feedthrough conductors to oscillate the tuning fork resonator and to monitor impedance of the tuning fork resonator as a function of frequency. The ASIC chip is spaced from the feedthrough conductors a distance of no more than about 2 mm. The printed circuit board is spaced from the tuning fork a distance of no more than about 20 mm. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120170 | Methods and Compositions for Removing Residues and Substances from Substrates Using Environmentally Friendly Solvents - Environmentally friendly solvents used to dissolve or remove residues and/or substances from substrates wherein the residue and/or substance is contacted with a Generally Recognized As Safe solvent to dissolve the residue and/or substance in the solvent followed by the extraction of the residue and/or substance from the solvent such as by contact with carbon dioxide. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120171 | VIBRATING WIRE VISCOSITY SENSOR - A method and apparatus for providing, e.g., identifying or determining, at least one parameter of a fluid moving through a fluid channel using a vibrating wire in contact with the fluid moving through the fluid channel that is clamped under tension. The vibrating wire is actuated by an actuating device capable of displacing the vibrating wire from an initial position. An interpretation element further is utilized to provide a parameter of the fluid moving through the fluid channel based upon data from the vibrating wire following actuation by the actuation element. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120172 | NANOINDENTATION SURFACE ANALYSIS METHOD - The present invention provides a novel method for determining the mechanical properties of the surfaces of materials including thin films. Generally, the method is comprised of laterally scanning the surface of the film with an array of cantilever tips varying temperature, load and time to obtain a measurement of mechanical properties, such as hardness and glass transition temperature. The method can be used to obtain mechanical properties of films that would otherwise be unobtainable using standard methods. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120173 | STABILIZING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HANDHELD MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A stabilizing device for a handheld measurement device. An illustrative embodiment of the stabilizing device includes a device harness adapted to receive the handheld measurement device and having a handle opening and a nose opening and at least one harness attachment device carried by the device harness. A method for taking surface measurements with a handheld measurement device is also disclosed. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120174 | MISFIRE DETECTING APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An engine speed variation after one power stroke from a misfire has an opposite sign (plus or minus) relative to an engine speed variation at a misfire. A computer determines whether the misfire exists in the subject cylinder based on the engine speed variation between the subject cylinder and the subject cylinder after one power stroke. In order to detect any kinds of misfire, the computer computes a difference value between a current engine speed variation and an engine speed variation before 360° CA or after 360° CA, a difference value between a current engine speed variation and an engine speed variation before 720° CA or after 720° CA, and a difference value between a current engine speed variation and an engine speed variation before 720/(cylinder number)° CA or after 720/(cylinder number)° CA. These three difference values are respectively compared with a misfire determination value to perform a misfire detection. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120175 | FILTERING FOR ROUGH ROAD DETECTION - An engine misfire system comprises a rough road detection module and a misfire detection module. The rough road detection module selectively generates a rough road indicator based upon a transmission output speed of a vehicle. The misfire detection module selectively diagnoses engine misfire and selectively generates a misfire indicator based on diagnosed engine misfire and the rough road indicator. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120176 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY MEASURING OIL CONSUMPTION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND FOR CHANGING THE OIL OF SAID ENGINE - A method for measuring an amount of oil consumed by an internal combustion engine including an oil pan for supplying lubricating fluid. The method: causes the gravitational flow of the oil contained in the engine oil pan, from the oil pan towards a measuring tank; measures and stores a first value of the oil volume contained in the measuring tank; subjects the oil contained in the measuring tank to a pressurized gas thrust causing the rise of the oil from the measuring tank towards the oil pan; and repeats the preceding method at least once to obtain a second value of the oil volume contained in the tank. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120177 | Method for monitoring the performance of a compression-ignition, internal combustion engine - A method for monitoring the performance of a compression-ignition, internal combustion engine which method comprises lubricating the engine with a crankcase lubricant, and introducing a fuel to the engine to operate the engine characterised in that the fuel comprises greater than 50% by weight of petroleum-based, middle distillate fuel oil and/or a Fischer Tropsch derived middle distillate fuel oil and 2.5% to 25% by weight of at least one lower alkyl ester of a fatty acid, and the performance of the engine is monitored by measuring the rate of ingress of lower alkyl ester of a fatty acid from the fuel into the crankcase lubricant by infra red spectroscopic analysis of the crankcase lubricant. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120178 | TIRE WEAR TEST METHOD - A method of tire wear test capable of testing tire wear precisely by appropriately setting running modes in a simple manner. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120179 | Precipitation Weighing Gauge and a Method for Precipitation Measurement - The invention relates to a precipitation weighing gauge, comprising a frame ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120180 | SOLUTION METERING APPARATUS HAVING TEMPERATURE SENSING FUNCTION - A solution metering apparatus having temperature sensing function comprises a substrate; a sensor layer consisting of a first sensing member, a second sensing member, and a temperature sensing member, where the first sensing member and the second sensing member respectively have in horizontal direction a plurality of sidewardly extended parallel strip lines that are alternately arranged, and the temperature sensing member is made of equivalent resistor material and disposed on one side surface of the substrate; and a protective layer overlying the sensor layer. The solution metering apparatus makes use of the physical characteristics of fluid as measured by the sensor layer, particularly its temperature sensing member to determine temperature change based on change in resistance value. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120181 | Level Measurement Using a Process Vessel Cage - A process fluid level measurement system is configured to measure a level of at least one process fluid in a vessel. The vessel has a cage with at least one annular isolator located inside the cage. The at least one annular isolator has a band-shaped isolator diaphragm. A differential pressure transmitter is operably coupled to the annular isolators) and is configured to generate a level output based, at least in part, upon pressure measured relative to the annular isolator(s) | 2009-05-14 |
20090120182 | SUBMARINE SAMPLER - A flooded bin measurement system is provided that includes a submarine sampler for ascending and descending within a liquid of a bin and for measuring the depth of fluid at the submarine sampler's location. In one embodiment, the submarine sampler may ascend and descend along a vertical guide based on adjustments to it buoyancy compared with the liquid in the bin, which may be controlled manually and/or automatically. The measurement system may include a bubbler system for measuring hydrostatic pressure at the submarine sampler for determining its depth within the fluid of the bin. The submarine sampler may include a device having a hollow interior, an open bottom and an air supply line connected to the hollow interior. According to a further embodiment of the invention, the submarine sampler may be fixed to a line that is connected to a counterweight at its opposite end. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120183 | Piezoelectric/electrostrictive membrane sensor - Disclosed is a piezoelectric/electrostrictive membrane sensor | 2009-05-14 |
20090120184 | Sensor-Equipped Wheel Support Bearing Assembly - A sensor-equipped wheel support bearing assembly, enabling the cost during the mass production to be reduced, includes an outer member ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120185 | STEMLESS HEMISPHERICAL RESONATOR GYROSCOPE - A vibrational gyroscope includes a piezoelectric ring having a central opening, and a hemispherical resonator having a central opening and mounted over the opening of the central opening of the piezoelectric ring. A plurality of electrodes delivers a voltage to the piezoelectric ring. A plurality of electrodes provides signal readout that corresponds to angular velocity. The hemispherical resonator can be glued to the piezoelectric ring. The hemispherical resonator preferably vibrates in the third vibration mode. A plurality of capacitive electrodes can be located at nodes and at antinodes of the vibration of the hemispherical resonator, and provide a signal readout that corresponds to the angular velocity. The piezoelectric ring is segmented, non-segmented, or includes an outer segmented portion and an inner non-segmented portion. The inner non-segmented portion can be used to excite the resonator into a vibration mode, and the outer segmented portion provides a readout signal and is used to adjust the vibration of the resonator. The piezoelectric ring includes a conductive coating used to conduct excitation voltage to the piezoelectric ring. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120186 | Tuning fork gyro sensor - A tuning fork gyro sensor includes a tuning fork vibrator and a casing. The tuning fork vibrator includes a pair of arms that extend parallel, a base that supports the pair of arms, and supporting members that are arranged on both faces of the base such that the supporting members are positioned at the equal distances from both the pair of arms, and that project from the both faces of the base, the both faces being perpendicular to both a direction in which the pair of arms extend and a direction in which the pair of arms are aligned. The casing is hollow to house and support the tuning fork vibrator by supporting the supporting members. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120187 | INERTIAL FORCE SENSOR - An inertial force sensor is composed of a plurality of arms and an oscillator having a base for linking the arms, in which a trimming slit is formed on a part of the arm except for a ridge portion, thus controlling damage to a tuning fork arm to be caused by the trimming. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120188 | STIRRING APPARATUS, ABNORMALITY DETERMINING METHOD OF SAME, AND ANALYZER - A stirring apparatus includes an acoustic wave generating unit that is provided in a vessel keeping a liquid and generates an acoustic wave toward the liquid, the liquid being stirred by the acoustic wave; a driving unit that drives the acoustic wave generating unit; a detecting unit that detects a reflected power reflected from the acoustic wave generating unit; and a determining unit that determines a presence of an abnormality based on the reflected power detected by the detecting unit. The determining unit determines the presence of the abnormality when a difference between an in-operation reflected power which is reflected from, during an operation, the acoustic wave generating unit and a reference reflected power of the acoustic wave generating unit at a same driving frequency exceeds a predetermined value. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120189 | System and method for detecting internal flaws in a particulate filter - A method of detecting an internal flaw in a particulate filter includes a step of coupling ultrasonic transducer with the particulate filter. The method also includes a step of moving at least one of the ultrasonic transducer and the particulate filter relative to the other. Consistent coupling of the ultrasonic transducer with the particulate filter is maintained during the moving step. Ultrasonic energy is transmitted from the ultrasonic transducer through a majority of a volume of the particulate filter. The method also includes a step of determining if the particulate filter includes an internal flaw using the ultrasonic energy. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120190 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING STRUCTURAL CHANGES OF A FIBER WEB - A method for monitoring the structural state of a fiber web ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120191 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING FURNACE TUBES - Methods and apparatus for inspecting tubes or pipes preferably includes at least one sealed inspection pig having a length to diameter relationship based on a known bend radius of a tube or pipe to be inspected. A plurality of such pigs may be used where such pigs are interconnected, sealed, and releasable by design and where an inspection transducer is located approximately centrally between the ends of at least one of the pigs. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120192 | ULTRASONIC TESTING APPARATUS FOR TURBINE FORKS AND METHOD THEREOF - An ultrasonic testing apparatus for a turbine fork of a turbine blade joined to a turbine disc, comprising:
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20090120193 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING THE MASS OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A micro scale includes one substrate forming a first zone constituting a first terminal, one conducting vibrating beam which has two opposite ends affixed on two supporting areas on the substrate, the conductive beam forming a second terminal; wherein the conductive beam is made of polymer gel having metallic microparticles in low quantity so as to avoid any contamination of a biological material to measure, the density of the metallic microparticles being high enough to achieve electrical conduction of the second terminal. A manufacturing process of such a micro scale circuit is also provided. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120194 | SILICON PRESSURE SENSOR - A diaphragm for a pressure sensor includes a central portion having a primary thickness and a surrounding secondary portion having a secondary thickness greater than the primary thickness. The pressure sensor includes the diaphragm, a fluid conduit capped by the diaphragm, and a piezoelectric bridge for each of the primary and secondary portions to generate a signal indicative of the displacement of the portions; and a method of producing the sensor. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120195 | Pressure sensor - A pressure transmitter is provided. The pressure transmitter includes a pressure sensor including a pair of process fluid pressure ports each having a deflectable diaphragm. A first variable capacitor is disposed within the pressure sensor and has a capacitance that varies with differential pressure between the process fluid ports. A second variable capacitor is disposed within the pressure sensor and has a capacitance that varies with line pressure. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120196 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRESSURE SENSING - An apparatus and method of pressure sensing. The system can include a sensing apparatus connectable with a supply conduit and a mounting plate. The apparatus can include a coupling device for receiving the supply conduit, a housing having first and second openings in fluid communication with each other where the first opening receives at least a portion of the coupling device, and a sensing device having an insertion portion and a sensing area. The insertion portion can be received in the second opening of the housing. A first connection between the housing and the mounting plate can be remote from the sensing area, and a second connection between the housing and the sensing device can be remote from the sensing area. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120197 | Golf club head comprising a piezoelectric sensor - An apparatus and method for determining the kinematic characteristics of a golf club head are disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one piezoelectric component selectively positioned within or upon a club head. The piezoelectric component is preferably positioned to the rear of the center of gravity, and near the midpoint of the face of the club head. During a golf club swing, the piezoelectric component determines the acceleration and deceleration of the golf club head. When the club head impacts an object such as a golf ball, the piezoelectric component is also operable to determine the velocity of the club head. It may also be desirable for the piezoelectric component to determine the magnitude of vibration during impact. In this manner, the piezoelectric component may function determine the efficiency of a golf club swing. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120198 | GAP-CHANGE SENSING THROUGH CAPACITIVE TECHNIQUES - A gap-change sensing through capacitive techniques is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first conductive surface and a second conductive surface substantially parallel to the first conductive surface, and a sensor to generate a measurement based on a change in a distance between the first conductive surface and the second conductive surface. The change in the distance may be caused by a deflection of the first conductive surface with respect to the second conductive surface, and the deflection may be a compressive force and/or an expansive force. The sensor may apply an algorithm that converts a change in capacitance to at least one of a change in voltage and/or a change in frequency to generate the measurement. The change in the distance may be caused by a load applied to the surface above the first conductive surface with respect to the second conductive surface. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120199 | CROSSHEAD DESIGN FOR UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE - The crosshead for a universal testing machine includes a interior face which is formed at angle to the front face which is typically about 17°. A wedge pocket is machined with walls perpendicular to the interior face, and therefore at an angle other than perpendicular to the front surface of the crosshead. This allows a rectangular steel plate to be oriented to match the machine column locations. Therefore, the material cost is significantly reduced as no special casting shape is required. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120200 | SELF-POWERED SENSOR - A self-powered sensor is provided for strain-rate monitoring and other low power requirement applications. The self-powered sensor is comprised of: a piezoelectric transducer; a non-volatile memory comprised of at least one floating gate transistor; a current reference circuit adapted to receive a voltage signal from the piezoelectric transducer and operable to output a reference current into the non-volatile memory; an impact-monitoring circuit having a triggering circuit and a switch; the triggering circuit adapted to receive the voltage signal from the piezoelectric transducer and operable to control the switch based on the rate of change of the voltage signal. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120201 | Ball Compression Testing Apparatus - A golf ball compression testing apparatus has a main body with a ball receiving chamber and pistons movably mounted in aligned bores in the body and extending into the chamber to engage opposite portions of the ball. The first piston is spring loaded into an advanced position engaging the ball, while the second piston is spring loaded away from the ball and urged by a handle operated actuator into an extended position engaging the ball. A pressure gauge associated with the first piston measures a compression rating of the ball when the second piston is moved into the advanced position. Rotation of the handle away from a test position retracts the actuator and allows the second piston to move away from the ball. In one embodiment, a clutch assembly associated with the actuator resists the tendency of the handle to snap back into the inoperative position under the action of the piston return spring. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120202 | Agricultural working machine - A measuring device for measuring components of a crop material is installed on an agricultural machine and includes at least one conductance sensor, determining the component “moisture content”, which is determined via the temperature-compensated detection of conductance. In this manner it is ensured that the measuring device delivers reliable measurement results for determining the components of a crop material even under fluctuating measuring conditions. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120203 | Method and Device for Measuring Foreign Bodies in the Measuring Medium - The disclosure relates to a method for measuring a flow rate, in particular in an inductive flowmeter, in which an electrical signal is applied to a measuring medium flowing in a measuring tube at electrodes, and the response function at measuring electrodes is determined as a measure of the flow rate, and to a corresponding flowmeter device. So that the flow effects of gas bubbles and/or particles in the measuring medium can be distinguished from other faults and the determination of the flow rate is thus more reliable, the disclosure proposes that, in order to detect gas bubbles and/or particles in the measuring medium, a magnetic and/or electric field is applied to the latter and the potential and/or current is/are read out at one or more electrodes, the signal profile A(t), together with its signal-to-noise component, is measured electronically as a function of the time, and a statistical evaluation is used to infer the existence of gas bubbles and/or particles. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120204 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOWMETER - An electromagnetic flowmeter that prevents fluctuations in the frequency of synchronized pulse signals due to momentary fluctuations of the power source voltage. The comparator of an AC synchronizing circuit that generates pulse signals synchronized to the frequency of a commercial power source is given a hysteresis function in which a first threshold value Vth | 2009-05-14 |
20090120205 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VORTEXES IN FLUID FLOW ADJACENT TO A SURFACE - An apparatus for generating vortexes in fluid flow generally adjacent to a surface includes: (a) at least one vortex generating element; and (b) a piezoelectric motor element coupled with the at least one vortex generating element. The piezoelectric motor element responds to a varying voltage signal to move the at least one vortex generating element between a first position extending into the fluid flow an operating distance from the surface and a second position generally flush with the surface. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120206 | Explosion-Proof High Temperature Compatible, Multi-Vortex Flow Meter - A temperature-sensitive sensor ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120207 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE - A flow control valve has upstream fluid pressure outlets provided between inner and outer circumferential surfaces of an upstream retainer, which is attached to an upstream inner surface of a valve body. A second conduit is provided between inner and outer surfaces of the valve body on the upstream side of the valve body. First conduits are formed between the valve body and the upstream retainer. Downstream side fluid pressure outlets are provided between inner and outer surfaces of a downstream retainer, which is mounted to the inner surface of the valve body. A fourth conduit is provided between the inner and outer surfaces of the valve body on the downstream side of the valve body. Third conduits are formed between the valve body and the downstream retainer. A differential pressure sensor is attached to the outer surface of the valve body and to the second and fourth conduits. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120208 | CRANKSET BASED BICYCLE POWER MEASUREMENT - The present application relates to an input torque measuring device for a drive train of a bicycle. The drive train includes a first crank arm and a second crank arm. An inboard end of each crank arm is rotatably mounted to the bicycle at a bottom bracket of the bicycle. At least one chain ring is configured to rotate a driven wheel of the bicycle. A spider is connected to the first crank arm adjacent the bottom bracket and extends out to the at least one chain ring. The spider is configured to transmit force applied to the crank arms directly to the at least one chain ring. The spider may include a plurality of sensors configured to respond to the force applied by the spider to the at least one chain ring. The sensors produce an electronic signal relative to the force transmitted by the spider to the at least one chain ring and a processor configured to receive the electronic signals from each sensor of the spider. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120209 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING TORQUE SENSORS - Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for temperature compensating a torque sensor. One apparatus includes a shaft temperature detector and a temperature compensation circuit configured to alter tensile and compression voltages representative of tensile and compression stresss, respectively, due to a torque being applied to the shaft based on shaft temperature. A system includes a sensor configured to generate tensile and compression voltages representative of tensile and compression stresss, respectively, due to a torque being applied to a shaft, a shaft temperature detector, and a junction box. The junction box is configured to alter the tensile and compression voltages based on shaft temperature. One method includes receiving tensile and compression voltages representative of tensile and compression stresss, respectively, due to torque being applied to a shaft, altering the tensile and compression voltages based on shaft temperature, and determining the amount of torque based on the altered tensile and compression voltages. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120210 | BICYCLE TORQUE MEASURING SYSTEM - Strain gauges are mounted on each crank arm of the bicycle and provide a measure of the torque applied to each crank arm. In a preferred embodiment, strain gauges are mounted on opposite edges of each crank arm, which includes a self-contained power, electrical circuitry, and a wireless transmitter for transmitting the strain measurement information to a main controller. The main controller includes a wireless transceiver for transmitting and receiving data from both the left and right crank arms and external devices. Memory is also included for storing such data for subsequent analysis to determine the individual leg performance of a cyclist during a race or training session. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120211 | Method and Device for Measuring the Chain Force in a Bicycle - A method is described for measuring the chain force (FK) in a drive chain ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120212 | NOy and Components of NOy by Gas Phase Titration and NO2 Analysis with Background Correction - A method for quantifying nitrogen-containing species from an atmospheric sample includes introducing the atmospheric sample into an NO | 2009-05-14 |
20090120213 | Method for selecting a pipette tip and a device for implementation - This invention relates to a method for selecting a plunger-cylinder tip of a pipette and a device for carrying out the method. In the method, the dose size is entered into the control electronics of the pipetting device; the dose size is stored in the control electronics; the amount of doses is entered; and on the basis of the dose size and the amount of doses, the control electronics indicates suitable available interchangeable components on the display. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120214 | Liquid Sample Holder - A liquid sample holder prevents the removal of liquid or vapor portions of a sample material from a sample reservoir when a working fluid is desorbed from the sample material. The apparatus includes a sample reservoir and a liquid trap, both of which are contained in a housing. The liquid trap is positioned above the sample reservoir, and a flow path is configured to fluidly couple the sample reservoir to a gas port located in an upper portion of the housing by passing through the liquid trap. The liquid trap may include a baffle assembly, a porous mesh of high surface area material, or a combination of both. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120215 | CRAWLER FOR INSPECTING PIPES - Robotic external pipeline crawler system employs the use of logic control to provide a system capable of constantly and accurately maintaining a position at the vertex of the pipe. This apex positioning can be maintained as it traverses the length of the pipe being inspected. This system is adaptable to both straight and curved pipe, multiple pipe diameters, and will substantially reduce set up time and vertical pipeline support crossing time. The crawler system also employs an advanced bracketry system which allows quick disconnecting and auxiliary powered movement allowing for decreased cycle time across pipe supports. The unique tire interface allows for additional surface area contact making extreme environmental conditions possible. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120216 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MICROPROBE ARRAY - The present invention discloses a three-dimensional microprobe array assembly structure, wherein spacers are used in assembling edge-type microprobe arrays to form a three-dimensional structure, and the spacers reveal conductive pads of the edge-type microprobe arrays to benefit wire bonding. The present invention detects depths and angles and thus increases detection reliability. Besides, in the present invention, the related IC is integrated with the spacer to achieve circuit integration and reduce cost. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120217 | ROTOR ASSEMBLIES WITH ADJUSTABLE STRUTS - A rotor assembly includes a shaft; a mass; and a plurality of adjustable struts. The struts have a first end coupled to the shaft and a second end coupled to the mass such that the mass is movable with respect to the shaft. | 2009-05-14 |