22nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150145302 | ADJUSTABLE SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY - An adjustable seat cushion assembly is disclosed which exhibits a first seat element and a second seat element moveable relative to the first seat element. A cover piece straddles a variable gap between cushion parts of the first and second seat elements. The adjustable seat cushion assembly is configured to draw the cover piece into the gap when the seat cushion assembly is moved from an extended position into a retracted position. A hem is formed with the cover piece in an area between the two cushion parts, and is joined with the second seat element. A link rod extends in the seat width direction of the cover piece and engages into slots at opposite ends. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145303 | FLEXIBLE SEATBACK SYSTEM - A vehicle seat suspension system includes first and second side supports that define a seatback frame. A front trim piece is coupled between the first and second side supports. A suspension component is coupled with a central area of the front trim piece and has flexible members protruding forward and outward therefrom. A passenger support panel has a periphery coupled to distal ends of the flexible members and suspended away from the seatback frame. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145304 | BACKREST ADJUSTOR AND BABY CARRIAGE - A backrest adjustor comprises a shell, a rotary gear located inside the shell, a winding wheel which is driven by the gear and located inside the shell, a knob for driving the gear to rotate, and a button capable of controlling the gear to rotate, moving and being reset by a reset component. A rotating portion of the knob is exposed outside the shell. The backrest adjustor further comprises a ribbon, the middle segment of which is wound on the winding wheel while two ends of which used for connecting a frame of a baby carriage extend from the shell and are then wound around the outer face of the backrest. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145305 | Seat Assembly Having a Cross Member - A seat assembly having a seat back and a support post for supporting a headrest. The seat back may have a cross member that may include a support post opening and a flexible arm that may have a barb. The flexible arm may flex between a latched position in which the barb may be disposed in a notch of the support post to inhibit movement of the support post and an unlatched position in which the barb may be spaced apart from the notch to permit removal of the support post from the support post opening. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145306 | Seat Assembly Having a Cross Member - A seat assembly having a seat back that may include a cross member that is mounted to a side frame member. The cross member may have a support post opening, a collar, and a spacer band. The spacer band may be disposed in the support post opening between the collar and the headrest support post. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145307 | Seat Headrest - A seat headrest having at least one side cushion, a base and a plurality of headrest connection points for use in conjunction with existing, standard car headrests. The seat headrest may have a first side cushion and a second side cushion to provide head and neck support by serving as headrests on the sides of a users head. The user may be any individual in a passenger vehicle. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145308 | HEADREST SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A headrest support structure includes: a metal tubular support bracket configured to be provided in a seatback frame; a resin headrest support configured to support a headrest stay and inserted into the support bracket; and a spring disposed between the support bracket and the headrest support. The headrest support is elastically supported in a swingable manner relative to the support bracket so as to make a headrest function as a dynamic damper. The spring is a metal leaf spring provided integrally with the headrest support. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145309 | HEADREST SUPPORT STRUCTURE - Two headrest stays-are supported such that, when the tilting amount in the seat front-rear direction of the headrest stays-relative to a seatback frame is within a specified range, the support stiffness of a headrest relative to the seat front-rear direction is reduced in comparison to when the tilt amount is outside the range. The two headrest stays are secured to be swingable in the seat front-rear direction in the headrest. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145310 | Headrest Moving Device - Disclosed is a headrest moving device. The headrest moving device includes: a cover including a front wall and a rear wall a middle cover disposed inside the cover and formed with a hollow portion; a locking cover inserted into the hollow portion, connected to the cover, and formed with teeth along a forward/backward direction thereof; a lock pin plate installed on the middle cover to be slidable in a leftward/rightward direction and provided with a lock pin inserted into the teeth; a lock plate formed with through-holes through which vertical portions of a stay rod pass, the lock plate being installed on the middle cover to be slidable in the leftward/rightward direction and being connected to the lock pin plate; a return spring configured to return the lock plate or the lock pin plate; and a button configured to move the lock plate in the leftward/rightward direction. The cover is formed in an integrated body so that the spacing between the front wall and the rear wall may be maintained constantly. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145311 | PRISONER SAFETY SEAT AND METHOD OF USE - A prisoner seat security device includes a retractable strap which hooks or clasps onto a prisoner, preferably by a restraint device on the prisoner, such as hand-cuffs. As the prison seats in the seat, the strap retracts. The officer can then lock the retraction mechanism so that the strap will not extend and the prisoner is held in place. When it is desired for the prisoner to get out of the chair, the lock is released, allowing the prisoner to stand the strap to be disconnected. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145312 | VEHICLE SEAT TUBING HAVING VARIABLE WALL THICKNESS - Tubular bodies for use in frames for seats of vehicles such as aircraft are described. A tube can include a sidewall that has a variable thickness along the length of the tube. The variable thickness of the sidewalls can result in the tube having a variable inner diameter along the length of the tube. The tube may also include a variable outer diameter. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145313 | HYBRID SEAT FRAME FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a hybrid seat frame for a vehicle and provides a hybrid seat frame for a vehicle including a main frame formed of glass fiber and a reinforced frame formed of carbon fiber to secure stiffness in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and torsional stiffness and to reduce its weight, thereby improving fuel efficiency of the vehicle. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145314 | POLYESTER FIBER FOR SEAT BELT AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed is a high strength polyester fiber for a seat belt, and in particular, a polyester fiber for a seat belt, which has intrinsic viscosity of 0.8 to 1.5 dl/g, tensile strength of 8.8 g/d or more, and total fineness of 400 to 1800 denier. A method of preparing the fiber is disclosed. The polyester fiber includes filaments having high strength, low modulus, and high elongation to significantly lower shrinkage, while securing excellent mechanical properties, it is possible to manufacture a seat belt having excellent impact absorption and significantly improved abrasion resistance and heat resistant strength retention, even with a woven density of 260 yarns/inch or less. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145315 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BUILDING UNDERGROUND STOREHOUSE BY DISSOLVING LIMESTONE WITH CARBON DIOXIDE - A method for building an underground storehouse by dissolving limestone with carbon dioxide, the method comprising the following steps: a.) drilling two wells extending from the ground surface ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150145316 | SMALL-RESISTANCE HIGH-EFFICIENCY MINING DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PERCUSSION HEADS - The invention relates to the field of machinery, and in particular relates to a small-resistance and high-efficiency digging apparatus with multiple layers of impact heads, which is applicable to the digging field or the field of engineering machinery. The apparatus comprises an impact power box and impact heads, wherein the impact heads are arranged at one end or two ends of the impact power box, more than two impact heads are arranged at each end of the impact power box, and the more than two impact heads are arranged vertically and/or bilaterally to increase the digging height and/or digging width. The apparatus is reliable in performance, strong in manufacturability, simple to machine and manufacture and long in service life. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145317 | HUB COVER FOR AGRICULTURE PURPOSES - The present invention provides a hub cover for a wheel hub on a vehicle used for agriculture and a stud extension piece used to operatively affix the hub cover to the wheel hub. In a preferred embodiment, the hub cover comprises a polyethylene convex dome that is affixed to the wheel hub of the vehicle using a stud extension piece that couples the hub cover to an exposed wheel hub. The use of the hub cover minimizes crop damage caused by the exposed hubs of the vehicle in crop fields. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145318 | HUB CLAMP ASSEMBLY - A hub clamp assembly includes a hub that has a flange portion and an annular sleeve portion. The sleeve portion has a plurality of substantially longitudinal slits therein extending from a distal end toward the flange portion to form a plurality of sleeve segments. The sleeve portion further has an outer surface that includes a concentric, unthreaded grooves. The assembly also includes an annular collar that has a plurality of sleeve engagement pieces each having a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first surface of the sleeve engagement piece contains concentric, unthreaded grooves slidably engaged with concentric, unthreaded grooves of the outer surface of the sleeve portion. A support ring surrounds the sleeve portion of the hub and overlies the second surfaces of the sleeve engagement pieces. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145319 | AXLE DEVICE FOR BICYCLES - An axle device for inserting into passage openings ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150145320 | METHOD OF CONNECTING NON-SYMMETRICAL INSIDE DIAMETER VEHICLE SPINDLE TO STATIONARY HOUSING AND AXLE ASSEMBLY - A process for connecting a non-symmetrical inside diameter vehicle spindle to a stationary housing is provided. Low and high stress areas of the spindle are determined, where correspondingly reduced and increased material cross sections are provided or increased cross sections are located in an orientation relative to a spindle axis. Consequently, the low and high stress areas of the spindle are aligned with corresponding areas of the stationary housing. Then, the spindle and stationary housing are connected by way of friction welding. This in turn results in selecting a section modulus of the connection of the spindle to the stationary housing, thereby achieving the lowest weight to strength ratio for the connection. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145321 | VEHICLE BRAKE DEVICE - An electronic control device for controlling operations of an electric parking brake and a service brake: determines a release impossible state in which release operation cannot be performed, based on a fact that a motor current that is supplied to an electric motor of the electric parking brake during release control is maintained in a state of a locked rotor current; and performs, when the release impossible state is determined, back-up pressurization for pressing the piston by generating a brake fluid pressure in the wheel cylinder using the service brake and for pressing the friction-applying member against the friction-applied member. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145322 | PRESSURE DAMPING DEVICE FOR BRAKE SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a pressure damping device for a brake system which may reduce pressure pulsations generated by a piston pump. The pressure damping device is installed at a brake system having a hydraulic block provided with a first hydraulic circuit to control transfer of fluid pressures generated at a first port of a master cylinder and discharged from a first pump, and a second hydraulic circuit to control transfer of fluid pressures generated by a second port of the master cylinder and discharged from a second pump. The hydraulic block is provided with a bore connecting the master cylinder with a discharge outlet of each of the pumps and formed between main oil channels. The pressure damping device is provided in the bore, has a changeable volume, and includes a stopper member and a damping member. The damping member includes a ring-shaped elastic member and a plate. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145323 | ABDX-C SERVICE GRADUATING VALVE AND SLIDE VALVE AND SLIDE VALVE DESIGN INCORPORATING ACCELERATED APPLICATION VALVE (AAV) FUNCTIONALITY - A main piston assembly for a service valve portion of a brake control valve for a railway vehicle braking system includes a service graduating valve and a service slide valve. The graduating valve includes a first side having a porting pattern defined therein. The service slide valve includes a graduating valve seat having a porting pattern in a first side and a service slide valve face having a porting pattern in an opposing second side. The porting patterns of the first side of the graduating valve, the graduating valve seat, and the service slide valve face are configured to perform an accelerated application valve function venting brake pipe pressure to atmosphere and to direct pressure from an accelerated release reservoir to the service graduating valve to discontinue the accelerated application valve function when a slight brake pipe over-reduction condition exists. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145324 | POWER OVER DATA LINES DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION SCHEME - A PoDL system includes a PSE connected via a wire pair to a PD, where differential data and DC power are transmitted over the same wire pair. Typically, low voltage/current detection and classification routines are required upon every powering up of the system to allow the PD to convey its PoDL requirements to the PSE. Various techniques are described that simplify or obviate such start-up routines or enable increased flexibility for the PoDL system. Such techniques include: ways to specify a particular PD operating voltage; ways to disable the PD's UVLO circuit during such routines; using opposite polarity voltages for the two routines; using voltage limiters or surge protectors to convey the PoDL information; detecting loop resistance; using a PSE memory to store previous results of the routines; and powering the PD communication circuit using the wire pair while the PD load is powered by an alternate power source. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145325 | ACTIVE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION FOR AIRCRAFT POWER SYSTEM HARMONIC MITIGATION - Active power factor correction can be used to reduce input harmonics in an aircraft power distribution system. In an embodiment, one or more power factor correction (PFC) units can be placed in a power distribution system to profile an input signal. Each PFC unit can include a converter, such as an AC-DC converter, and can be placed in the power system bus on the input side of the load. In an embodiment, a PFC unit can include a boost rectifier topology with active power factor correction for harmonics elimination. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145326 | Aircraft Power Management System And Method For Managing Power Supply In An Aircraft - A power management system includes an electrical power supply input configured to be coupled to an electrical power supply, a first power supply bus bar coupled to the power supply input, a power management device coupled to the first power supply bus bar, at least one primary electrical equipment including a primary load being coupled in parallel to the power management device, and at least one secondary electrical equipment including a secondary load being coupled in parallel to the power management device. The power manager device is configured to supply electrical power to the at least one secondary electrical equipment, to supply electrical power to the at least one primary electrical equipment, and to deactivate the power supply to the at least one secondary electrical equipment, as long as the at least one primary electrical equipment is supplied with electrical power. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145327 | MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT SUPPORT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a motor vehicle component support, in particular a motor vehicle door lock ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150145328 | DISTRIBUTED POWER SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD - A distributed power system is designed to continuously supply electric power to a load even when a system voltage of the electric power system becomes abnormal. The distributed power system includes a DC/DC converter to convert DC current generated by solar power generation facility to DC current with a predetermined output voltage, and an inverter to convert the DC current to an AC current which is output to an electric power system via a system interconnect switch. When the system voltage of the electric power system is abnormal, a control device makes the system interconnect switch open to switch operation modes of the DC/DC converter and inverter to a self-sustaining operation without stopping, and supplies electric power to a load connected between the inverter and the system interconnect switch. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145329 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROLLING CIRCUIT AND STORAGE APPARATUS - A power supply controlling circuit, includes: at least one switch configured to switch between on and off of a power supply to at least one apparatus; at least one switch controlling circuit configured to control on/off of the switch; at least one monitoring circuit configured to monitor whether or not the switch controlling circuit is operating properly; and a backup circuit configured to accumulate electric power and to control on/off of the switch by using the accumulated electric power, in a case in which the monitoring circuit determines that the switch controlling circuit is not operating properly. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145330 | Coupling-in and coupling-out of power in a branch of a DC voltage network node comprising a longitudinal voltage source - A device for load flow control of a direct current in a branch of a direct current voltage network node having a longitudinal voltage source which has a coupling device for connection or disconnection of electrical power. The coupling device for connection and disconnection of electrical power are connected to a coupling device for connection and disconnection of electric power of a further load flow control device which is disposed in another branch of the same direct current voltage network node. Thus the device can be used economically and flexibly for control of a load flow on or in a network node. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145331 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A SWITCHING REGULATOR - The present disclosure includes circuits and methods for controlling the operation of a switching regulator. Closing and opening high side and low side switches may be controlled so that an inductor current may be used to charge and/or discharge an intermediate switching node when both switches are open. In one embodiment, delays between a low-to-high transition and a high-to-low transition of an AC stage may be cycled over multiple periods of a DC stage. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145332 | Method and apparatus for regulating a voltage in a distribution system - A method for the closed-loop control of a voltage in a distribution network that supplies nodes with voltage via mains power lines. A node, which recognizes that the local voltage of the distribution network present at the node lies above or below a permissible supply voltage range, switches from slave mode to master mode and in the master mode regulates the local voltage that is present, by drawing or supplying reactive power in order to reach the permissible supply voltage range. The node then indicates this to other nodes of the distribution network that are in slave mode by modulating an indication signal pattern onto the reactive power being drawn or supplied by the node. The signal pattern has a signal parameter which is proportional to the amplitude of the reactive power that is drawn or supplied by the node. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145333 | VIBRATION POWER GENERATOR - Power generated by a vibration power generator using an electret is efficiently supplied to a power supply load. A vibration power generator includes a first substrate and a second substrate configured to be moved relative to each other by external vibration while remaining opposite each other, a group of a plurality of electrets arranged in the relative movement direction on one surface side of the first substrate, and a group of a plurality of electrodes arranged in the relative movement direction on a surface side of the second substrate opposite to the group of electrets, the group of electrodes including first current collecting electrodes and second current collecting electrodes electrically connected to respective power supply loads to which power generated by the external vibration is supplied, and ground electrodes each provided between the first current collecting electrode and the second current collecting electrode and grounded. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145334 | Systems and Methods for Dynamic Voltage Control - System and methods are provided for dynamic voltage control of a device. An example system includes: a power management unit configured to dynamically detect one or more operation modes of a plurality of chip components of a device, determine a target operating voltage based at least in part on the detected operation modes, and generate one or more voltage control signals associated with the target operating voltage; an input/output control unit configured to, in response to the one or more voltage control signals, toggle a plurality of input/output pins; and a power management integrated circuit connected to the plurality of input/output pins and configured to change an actual operating voltage of the device to the target operating voltage in response to the toggling of the plurality of input/output pins. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145335 | Home Appliance That Can Operate In A Time Range - A home appliance can operate in a future time frame. Information is obtained from a power distributor in order to determine a time when to operate the home appliance in this future time frame. The home appliance then operates at the time determined with information from the power distributor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145336 | MODULAR POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for converting electrical power includes providing a modular power converter having a mode control module and a plurality of autonomously operating power conversion modules operatively connected to a first power bus; selecting, by the mode control module, individual modes of operation for the plurality of power conversion modules to meet a power conversion requirement; receiving electrical power of a first power type from the first power bus by at least one of the power conversion modules; and converting the received electrical power into electrical power of a second power type by the at least one power conversion module. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145337 | POWER SHARING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A power sharing device and method thereof are disclosed herein. The power sharing device includes a control unit, multiple regulators and multiple feedback circuits. Each regulator includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal and an output terminal. The control unit generates multiple pulse-width modulation signals. The first input terminal receives one of multiple input voltages. The second input terminal receives one of the pulse width modulation signals. The output terminal selectively outputs an output power. Each feedback circuit is coupled between the second input terminal and the output terminal of one of the regulators. The output terminals of the regulators are coupled to a load, and the regulators selectively output the output power one at a time and in rotation according to the input voltages and duty cycles of the pulse-width modulation signals. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145338 | Method And System For Maximum Achievable Efficiency In Near-Field Coupled Wireless Power Transfer Systems - Methods and systems for maximum achievable efficiency in near-field coupled wireless power transfer systems may comprise, for example, configuring coil geometry for a transmit (Tx) coil and a receive (Rx) coil based on a media expected to be between the coils during operation. A desired susceptance and conductance may be determined and an impedance of an amplifier for the Tx coil may be configured based on the determined susceptance and conductance. A load impedance for the Rx coil may be configured based on the determined susceptance and conductance. A matching network may be coupled to the amplifier. The Rx coil may be integrated on a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip. One or more matching networks may be integrated on the CMOS chip for the configuring of the load impedance for the Rx coil. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145339 | POWER FEEDING COIL UNIT AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power feeding coil unit includes a power feeding coil, and an auxiliary coil. The auxiliary coil is arranged not to interlink with a magnetic flux that interlinks with a power receiving coil that is arranged to face the power feeding coil during power feeding. An axial direction of the auxiliary coil is nonparallel to an opposing direction of the power feeding coil and the power receiving coil. A direction of circulation of a magnetic flux generated by the auxiliary coil is opposite to a direction of circulation of a magnetic flux generated by the power feeding coil. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145340 | COIL UNIT - A coil unit includes first and second coils that are apposed, and third and fourth coils located on the rear side of the first and second coils so as to interpose the center of the first coil and the center of the second coil between the third and fourth coils, in the direction of alignment of the first and second coils. The axial direction of the third and fourth coils is substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the first and second coils. First to fourth drive control units control the directions or phases of the currents to be supplied to the first to fourth coils, respectively. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145341 | POWER FEEDING COIL UNIT AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power feeding coil unit includes a power feeding coil, and first and second auxiliary coils arranged so that a wire of the first auxiliary coil and a wire of the second auxiliary coil do not overlap a wire of the a power feeding coil when viewed from a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the power feeding coil. A direction of circulation of a magnetic flux generated by the first auxiliary coil and a magnetic flux generated by the second auxiliary coil are opposite to a direction of circulation of a magnetic flux generated by the power feeding coil. An axes of the first and second auxiliary coils are substantially perpendicular to a power feeding direction of the power feeding coil, and are not aligned with the axis of the power feeding coil. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145342 | POWER FEEDING COIL UNIT AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power feeding coil unit includes a first power feeding coil and a second power feeding coil that generate a first magnetic flux, a first auxiliary coil that generates a second magnetic flux interlinking with the first power feeding coil, and a second auxiliary coil that generates a third magnetic flux interlinking with the second power feeding coil. An axial direction of the first auxiliary coil is nonparallel to an axial direction of the first power feeding coil, and an axial direction of the second auxiliary coil is nonparallel to an axial direction of the second power feeding coil. A direction of circulation of the second and third magnetic fluxes are opposite to a direction of circulation of the first magnetic flux. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145343 | POWER FEEDING COIL UNIT AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power feeding coil unit includes a power feeding coil, and first and second auxiliary coils located outside of the region defined by a wire of the power feeding coil. The axis of the first auxiliary coil and the axis of the second auxiliary coil are substantially perpendicular to the axis of the power feeding coil. The power feeding coil and the first and second auxiliary coils simultaneously generate respective magnetic fluxes, each of which interlinks the corresponding one of the power feeding coil and the first and second auxiliary coils in a direction from the center to the outside of the power feeding coil unit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145344 | HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER ARRANGEMENT FOR HIGH VOLTAGE TANK ASSEMBLY - A high voltage transformer arrangement for supplying power to a high voltage tank assembly is disclosed. The high voltage transformer arrangement includes a first core arranged in the high voltage tank assembly and a secondary winding configured on the first core, a second core positioned outside of the high voltage tank assembly and at a predefined distance from the first core, and a primary winding configured on the second core. The second core and the primary winding transfers current received from an external power source to the first core and secondary winding for supplying power to the high voltage tank assembly. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145345 | Method and Apparatus for Wireless Transmission of Line Frequency, Line Voltage Alternating Current - A wireless power transmission circuit for wirelessly transmitting line frequency sinusoidal AC power to a load where the line frequency ripple filter of conventional circuits is eliminated and a DC-to-AC inverter is replaced by a simple polarity inversion circuit. The envelope of the high frequency AC on the AC line frequency source side is not constant but varies continuously in a half-sinusoidal fashion at the line frequency. Wireless transmission occurs only with a half-sinusoidal, constantly varying envelope, not the constant amplitude envelope of prior art. High frequency rectification and high frequency ripple filtering occurs as in the prior art but the ripple filter time constant is selected so that resulting waveform is an accurate replica of the rectified line frequency voltage present on the transmitter side. A polarity inversion stage replaces the DC-to-AC inverter of conventional art to generate the line frequency AC. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145346 | CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT - The present invention provides a contactless power transmission circuit which is capable of narrowing a fluctuation extent of an output voltage output by a over receiving coil via a rectifier circuit. The contactless power transmission circuit controls a period of an alternating voltage output from a driving circuit based on a smaller one of either of a first command value and a second command value. Here, the first command value is one based on a difference between a detected value of the output voltage from the rectifier circuit and a target value. The second command value is one calculated based on a difference between a detected value of a transmission current flowing through the power transmitting coil and a target value. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145347 | LOW POWER CONSUMPTION AC LOAD SWITCHES - A circuit for ensuring ultra-low power relay switching to control an AC load and extend a battery's lifetime. A control circuit may be designed to work where power is provides at very low duty cycle in that the on-time of applied voltage is quite short compared to its off-time. During the on-time, power such as that from a battery may be consumed to drive the circuit but overall such consumption of power is almost miniscule, for instance, a few microamperes or less from a three volt battery. An input FET may drive a pair switching FETs that provide pulses to a transformer which provides a ramp of voltage that remains above zero volts to a pair of AC switch FETs. An output of the AC switch may go to operate relays of a wire saver for operating one or more thermostats. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145348 | INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SWITCH - Inductive A proximity switch comprising an oscillator | 2015-05-28 |
20150145349 | SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY - A load or a generator is connected to an energy line, e.g. a ring feeder of an energy distribution network by using a switching system. For this purpose, the switching system has a thyristor circuit, which is connected in parallel to a disconnect switch and connects the transformer of the switching system to an energy line. Thereby an efficient disconnect switch can be realized, which can be dimensioned depending on the power of the load or generator. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145350 | ACTIVE CMOS RECOVERY UNITS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A rectifying circuit includes, in part, first and second NMOS transistors, an impedance matching network, and an RF block circuit. The source and gate terminals of the first NMOS transistor respectively receive the ground potential and a biasing voltage. The second NMOS transistor has a gate terminal coupled to the drain terminal of the first NMOS transistor, a drain terminal coupled to the gate terminal of the first NMOS transistor, and a source terminal receiving the ground potential. The impedance matching network is disposed between the antenna and the drain terminals of the first and second NMOS transistors. The RF block circuit is coupled between the drain terminals of the first and second NMOS transistors and the output terminal of the rectifying circuit. The RF block circuit is adapted to prevent the RF signal from flowing into the output terminal of the rectifying circuit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145351 | METHOD FOR POTTING A STATOR - The present invention relates to a method for potting a stator of an electric machine, including:—introducing an expandable, preferably elastically deformable, non-metallic shell in a non-expanded state into the stator,—expanding the shell,—pouring a resin around the shell, inside the stator,—retracting and removing the shell after the resin has set. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145352 | ELECTRIC MOTOR AND BEARING ARRANGEMENT - An electric motor has a rotor that is rotatably arranged around a rotor shaft. The rotor is mounted by way of at least one outer bearing that is arranged at a radial distance from the rotor shaft. The rotor has an annular design and is connected to the rotor shaft by way of at least one flexible connecting element. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145353 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF STATOR AND STATOR AND MOTOR - A manufacturing method of a stator is a method for manufacturing the stator using molds. The stator is constructed so that a stator main body and resin molded portion are integrated. The stator main body includes a terminal portion and a core. The manufacturing method includes: arranging the stator main body such that the terminal portion is located on a top portion of the molds; and filling a cavity with resin. The terminal portion has a gas discharging port configured to discharge gas out of the cavity from inside the cavity in the molds. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145354 | TURBO-GENERATOR STATOR CORE SUSPENSION - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to turbo-generators and, more particularly, to suspension systems for turbo-generators and the attenuation of vibration in a stator core induced by an electromagnetic load. In one embodiment, the invention provides a support clamp comprising: an arcuate body; a first affixation point; a second affixation point; and a securing point between the first and second affixation points, wherein each of the first and second affixation points includes a radially-oriented opening extending from an inner surface to an outer surface and the securing point includes an area adjacent to an angled opening extending from a first surface to a second surface, each of the first and second surfaces lying substantially perpendicular to the inner and outer surfaces of the arcuate body. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145355 | ENCLOSURE FOR USE OF PRIME MOVER IN A HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT - A prime mover assembly is suitable for use in a hazardous environment. The prime mover assembly includes a hazardous rated enclosure, a non-hazardous rated prime mover disposed in the enclosure, and a gland assembly extending through the enclosure in communication with the prime mover. The gland assembly provides power and instrumentation through the enclosure to the prime mover. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145356 | VERSATILE COOLING HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR - An electrical device comprising a housing having cooling fins located in a central portion along an exterior surface of the housing and a laminated magnetic stack disposed within the housing and interfacing with an interior surface of the housing at the central portion. The cooling fins are configured alternatively higher and smaller on an inlet manifold and in opposition on an outlet manifold. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145357 | Robot Drive With Radially Adjustable Sensor Connection - A substrate transport apparatus including a drive section and a first movable arm assembly. The drive section includes a first motor. The first motor includes a stator and a passive rotor. The first movable arm assembly is connected to the first motor. The substrate transport apparatus is configured for the first movable arm assembly to be positionable in a vacuum chamber with the passive rotor being in communication with an environment inside the vacuum chamber. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145358 | CONCENTRATED TYPE MOTOR - Disclosed herein is concentrated type motor. The concentrated type motor includes a stator configured by a core, which is formed with slots between a plurality of T-shaped teeth radially protruding from a ring-shaped yoke having a predetermined curvature while the teeth are spaced at regular intervals, and coils wound around the plural teeth, and a rotor rotatably installed at a central portion of the stator while being spaced apart from the stator by a predetermined distance, wherein coil connection between the adjacent teeth is formed by a PCB busbar. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145359 | Connector For Motor and Connector Assembly For Motor - A electrical connector for a motor is disclosed having a connector receiving member, a first connector, and a seal assembly. The connector receiving member is disposed on an outer peripheral portion of a stator supporting frame, the stator supporting frame being connected to a stator or a motor housing. The first connector has a first mating portion that mates with the connector receiving member. The seal assembly is positioned in a space between the motor housing and the first mating portion. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145360 | Stator Frame For Motor - A stator frame is disclosed having a substantially annular conductor plate, a connector receiving member, a plurality of wire connecting members, and a substantially annular insulating stator frame housing. The conductor plate has an inner peripheral edge defining an O-shaped opening. The connector receiving member is positioned on an outer peripheral side of the stator frame. The wire connecting members are positioned on a conductor plate surface of the conductor plate along the inner peripheral edge, each wire connecting member being connected to first or second end portions of stator windings, and having an electrical connection with the connector receiving member. The stator frame housing is mounted to a stator, and covers the conductor plate except for the conductor plate surface the wire connecting members are positioned thereon. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145361 | INTEGRATED DIRCT DRIVE MOTOR AND CONTROL - An outer rotor motor is provided for use in a machine. The motor includes a rotor and a stator. A control board assembly configured to control at least one operational characteristic of the motor is mounted at least in part radially inside the stator. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145362 | END PLATE FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - An end plate for an electric machine includes: a bearing receptacle in which a magnetic bearing which is configured for rotatably mounting a rotor of the electric machine can be accommodated; and a radially outwardly pointing circumferential contour on which a number of at least three supporting elements are provided, which supporting elements each protrude radially beyond the circumferential contour by a determined protruding amount, with the result that the supporting elements define a discontinuous external circumferential contour of the end plate. The respective protruding amounts of the support elements are dimensioned such that the end plate can be fitted in by making a center of the magnetic bearing correspond to at least one of a geometric longitudinal axis of the electric machine and a magnetic longitudinal axis of the electric machine. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145363 | MAGNETIC WHEEL BEARING - An active magnetic wheel bearing including at least two electromagnetic units arranged to support a wheel hub flange of a vehicle within a bearing outer ring. The active magnetic wheel bearing requires little change to surrounding known structure of the wheel hub flange unit. In addition a method of control and operation of the magnetic wheel bearing is presented. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145364 | HIGH EFFICIENCY AC DC ELECTRIC MOTOR, ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE SPEED, VARIABLE POWER, GEOMETRIC ISOLATION AND HIGH EFFICIENCY CONDUCTING ELEMENTS - A method and apparatus for reducing electromagnetic drag in an electric machine may include a laminated stator having wire slots disposed around the inner periphery spaced into sectors separated by a pole iron support structure. The slots contain induction windings. A series of wound lateral pole irons may be arranged around the inner periphery of the stator, the first ends of which extend into the slots in the sectors. A support structure supports the lateral pole irons by forming a circular opening concentric with the inner periphery of the stator, A rotor may be inserted into the circular opening of the lateral pole iron support structure and supported at the stator lateral pole iron ends by a support means. A plurality of rotor inserts may contain free-wheeling permanent magnet inserts spaced along an outer periphery of the rotor. The rotor may be inserted into the circular opening of the lateral pole iron support structure and the free-wheeling permanent magnet inserts may be inserted into cavities along the outer periphery of the rotor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145365 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotor core formed with a shaft hole at the center thereof is provided. A cylindrical member fitted into the shaft hole of the rotor core along an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member is provided. A drive shaft inserted into a hollowed part of the cylindrical member (collar) is provided. The collar is made of the material having a lower Young's modulus than those of the rotor core and the drive shaft, and is formed such that an inner peripheral surface of the collar is a tapered surface. The drive shaft has, at an outer periphery thereof, a tapered surface such that the tapered surface is in surface contact with the tapered surface of the collar in fitting of the drive shaft into the collar. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145366 | ROTOR HAVING RESIN HOLES FOR FILLING RESIN AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A ROTOR - A rotor which can raise the axial direction strength near the end edges outside of the rotor core in the radial direction. The rotor comprises a shaft, a rotor core which has a plurality of magnetic steel sheets and is fastened to the shaft, and a plurality of magnets which are arranged inside of the rotor core. The rotor core has a center hole which holds the shaft, a plurality of magnet holes which are arranged at the outside of the center hole in the radial direction and hold magnets, resin holes which are arranged at the outsides of the magnet holes in the radial direction and which run through the rotor core in the axial direction, and rotor core fastening members which include first resin parts which are filled inside the resin holes. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145367 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR - A rotor for a brushless motor includes a shaft, a rotor core and a number of permanent magnets. The rotor core includes inner and outer annular portions. The inner annular portion has a central hole for receiving the shaft. The outer annular portion includes a number of sector segments arranged in a ring, with adjacent sector segments defining a slot there between for receiving a corresponding permanent magnet. Radially outer ends of adjacent sector segments are interconnected by a connector. The sector segments include first sector segments and second sector segments arranged alternately. The first sector segments are separated from the inner annular portion. The second sector segments are each connected to the inner annular portion by connecting arms. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145368 | Rotor Support for an Electrical Machine, Support Element for a Rotor Support and Method of Producing a Support Element - A rotor arm for an electrical machine having a support pot, which includes a hub for the mounting of a drive shaft, for mounting at least one magnetic element is provided. The rotor arm includes a supporting disk arranged on a support pot at a distance axially from the hub. The supporting element has a passage aligned with the hub for mounting the drive shaft. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145369 | METHOD OF COMPOSING A SLEEVE ASSEMBLY FOR CONTAINMENT PURPOSES IN HIGH CENTRIFUGAL APPLICATIONS - This invention relates to a method for composing a sleeve assembly suitable for use in containment purposes in high-speed machine that are subjected to high operational temperatures. The method has the steps of providing a composite sleeve and winding at least two layers of woven fabric on top of the composite sleeve and each other, where the woven fabric is impregnated with a thermoset resin. The method additionally has the step of optionally winding a perforated layer on top of an outermost layer of the layers of woven fabric to remove excess resin when the woven fabric is wound over the composite sleeve. The method also includes the steps of wrapping an absorption layer over the composite sleeve for absorbing the excess resin, curing the thermoset resin, and removing the absorption layer and the perforated layer after the curing. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145370 | ROTATOR OF ROTATIONAL ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotor core has a regular decagon base portion in its cross section relative to a shaft center and ten convex portions each of which is located between each angle of the regular decagon base portion. Each convex portion has a first convex curve having a single curvature radius. Each permanent magnet is a curved plate and has a concave curve and a second convex curve. Each permanent magnet is provided so that the concave curve adheres on the first convex curve. When each permanent magnet moves in circumferential direction relative to the rotor core, the concave curve slides on the first convex curve of the rotor core. A position of the smallest gap clearance between the second convex curve and the stator does not change. A magnetic-flux-strength maximum position is not changed easily. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145371 | MOTOR - A motor includes a cylindrical stator having a hollow, and a rotor rotatably arranged inside the stator. The rotor includes a cylindrical rotor body, a permanent magnet group provided to the rotor body to generate a magnetic field, and a flux barrier group to interrupt magnetic flux. The rotor body, the permanent magnet group and the flux barrier group are asymmetrically formed with respect to a center of poles of the rotor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145372 | WAFER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a wafer ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150145373 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THERMOELECTRIC COMPONENT, THERMOELECTRIC COMPONENT AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for producing a thermoelectric component includes coating at least one fiber with thermoelectric material. The thermoelectric component has an annular configuration and the coated fiber extends in a circumferential direction over an angular range of at least 120°. A thermoelectric component and a motor vehicle having a thermoelectric component are also provided. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145374 | TRANSDUCER AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A transducer is provided, which includes a substrate, wherein a cavity is defined at least partially through the substrate, at least one stopper structure arranged within the cavity, a support layer arranged over the at least one stopper structure and the cavity to seal the cavity, and a piezoelectric functional arrangement arranged on the support layer. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method for forming a transducer is also provided. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145375 | PIEZOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - A piezoelectric power generation apparatus that includes a first vibrating portion having a fixed end and a free end, a first weight portion bonded to the free end of the first vibrating portion, a second vibrating portion having a fixed end bonded to the first weight portion and a free end, and including a vibrating plate and a piezoelectric element provided on the vibrating plate. A second weight portion is bonded to the free end of the second weight portion. In a state where the piezoelectric power generation apparatus is arranged on a vibration surface and is still, a position of the free end of the first vibrating portion and a position of the fixed end of the second vibrating portion in an axial direction perpendicular to the vibration surface are different from each other. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145376 | ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - According to embodiments of the present invention, an energy harvesting device is provided. The energy harvesting device includes a plurality of energy harvesting elements, each energy harvesting element including a transducer, and at least one spring arranged in between at least two energy harvesting elements of the plurality of energy harvesting elements to mechanically couple the at least two energy harvesting elements to each other. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method for forming an energy harvesting device is also provided. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145377 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a substrate; a first thin-film element formed on the substrate and having a lower electrode, a first upper electrode and a first thin-film part disposed between the lower electrode and the first upper electrode; and a second thin-film element formed on the substrate and having the lower electrode, a second upper electrode and a second thin-film part disposed between the lower electrode and the second upper electrode. Film thicknesses of the first and second thin-film parts are different from each other. The first thin-film part is formed by applying a precursor solution using a printing method to form a first precursor thin-film and imparting energy to the first precursor thin-film, and the second thin-film part is formed by applying the precursor solution using the printing method to form a second precursor thin-film and imparting energy to the second precursor thin-film. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145378 | QUARTZ VIBRATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Embodiments of the invention provide a quartz vibrator and a method for manufacturing the same. The quartz vibrator includes a quartz substrate vibrating depending on an electrical signal, first and second electrodes formed on both surfaces of the quartz substrate, and a first protective layer including an opening corresponding to a trimming region of the first electrode and formed on the first electrode. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145379 | ULTRASOUND VIBRATION DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ULTRASOUND VIBRATION DEVICE, AND ULTRASOUND MEDICAL APPARATUS - An ultrasound vibration device is provided with a stacked transducer in which a plurality of piezoelectric single crystal element layers are stacked between two metal blocks. Since each of the two metal blocks and the plurality of piezoelectric single crystal element layers is fusion-bonded relative to a stack direction by bonding metal having a melting point corresponding to half a Curie point of the plurality of piezoelectric single crystal element layers or below, it is possible to use non-lead material, reduce a processing cost and realize inexpensiveness. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145380 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - There is provided a piezoelectric actuator including: a piezoelectric member having a multilayer structure; an external electrode formed on an outer surface of the piezoelectric member; and an intermediate electrode formed between layers of the piezoelectric members and having an area smaller than that of the external electrode. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145381 | QUARTZ VIBRATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the present invention provide a quartz vibrator and a method for manufacturing the same. The quartz vibrator includes a quartz substrate including an exciting part having a rectangular plate and a peripheral part having a thickness smaller than that of the exciting part and formed around the exciting part, a first electrode formed on one surface of the quartz substrate and the whole surface of the exciting part, and a second electrode formed on the other surface of the quartz substrate and the whole surface of the exciting part. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145382 | ELECTRONIC HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH PROTECTION AGAINST ACCIDENTAL CONTACT - The present invention concerns an electronic housing for an electric motor, consisting of a housing holder part with a housing floor and a housing wall comprising the housing floor. A housing opening lies opposite the housing floor. Arranged in the housing holder part is a motor electronic component with an electronic printed circuit board, which is arranged parallel to the opening plane of the housing opening. Detachably arranged on the electronic printed circuit board or on the motor electronic component, on a side of the electronic printed circuit board facing away from the housing floor is a contact protecting component, which covers this surface, from an electrically insulating material, which has at least partially a grid structure as an air outlet. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145383 | Drawer latch assembly and a toolbox assembly - A container | 2015-05-28 |
20150145384 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SEAL AROUND A PERIMETER OF A BI-MATERIAL ENCLOSURE - An enclosure includes a seal co-molded to a first material to form a sub-assembly in which the first material is securely adhered to the seal. The seal is designed to collapse in a specific direction during an injection molding process. The enclosure also includes a second material over-molded on the sub-assembly during the injection molding process. The seal is compressed in the specific direction during the injection molding process to produce a consistent wetting at least at one desired perimeter joint between the seal and the over-molded second material, forming the bi-material enclosure. The first material and the second material are dissimilar materials with different thermal expansion qualities. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145385 | MONOLITHIC LTCC SEAL FRAME AND LID - A method for forming a monolithic seal frame and lid for use with a substrate and electronic circuitry comprises the steps of forming a mandrel from a ceramic and glass based material, forming a seal frame and lid block from a ceramic and glass based material, creating a seal frame and lid by forming a compartment and a plurality of sidewalls in the seal frame and lid block, placing the seal frame and lid on the mandrel such that the mandrel fits within the compartment, and cofiring the seal frame and lid block. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145386 | HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A housing for an electronic device includes a first member, a second member, a first glue layer, and a second glue layer. The first member includes a cover plate with a continuous protrusion along the periphery of the cover plate and extending away from the cover plate. The second member includes a flat bottom plate with a continuous side wall along the periphery of the bottom plate and extending away from the bottom plate. The side wall define a continuous groove, and the protrusion of the first member is fittable within the continuous groove of the second member and attached to the second member by one or more of the first glue layer and the second glue layer. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145387 | SENSOR COMPONENT STABILIZATION - An example method for stabilizing a sensor component includes: positioning a portion of the sensor component relative to a support with a plurality of retaining members in contact with the portion of the sensor component, the plurality of retaining members including at least a first one of the retaining members being a resilient biasing member and a second one of the retaining members being an adjustable retaining member; adjusting the adjustable retaining member to reposition the portion of the sensor component relative to the support and deform the resilient retaining member; immobilizing the portion of the sensor component relative to the support with an additional, rigid retaining member in contact with the portion of the sensor component; and filling a space between the portion of the sensor component and the support with a glue. An example holder of a sensor component includes one or more support members; a plurality of retaining members adapted to cooperatively adjustably retain the sensor component in a position relative to the one or more support members; and an additional, rigid retaining member adapted to cooperate with at least some of the plurality of retaining member to fixedly retain the sensor component in a position relative to the one or more support members. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145388 | CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS - A clothes treating apparatus having an improved coupling structure of an upper cover and a cabinet is provided. The clothes treating apparatus may include a cabinet; an upper cover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet; a panel coupled between the upper cover and the cabinet so as to mediate coupling of the upper cover and the cabinet; a coupling portion provided at at least a portion of the panel; and an accommodation portion that is provided at at least a portion of the upper cover and accommodates at least a portion of the coupling portion, wherein the upper cover and the cabinet may be coupled to each other by coupling of the coupling portion and the accommodation portion. A coupling structure of an upper cover and a cabinet is improved so that a step between the upper cover and the cabinet can be prevented from being formed and thus the upper cover can be prevented from escaping (detaching) from the cabinet. Furthermore, owing to the improved coupling structure of the upper cover and the cabinet, the number of separate fastening member could reduce so that a material cost can be reduced and a production process can be reduced. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145389 | Article of Furniture with Modular Construction - An article of furniture is disclosed. The article of furniture comprises a base frame assembly configured to support an attached seating unit. Other modules or components may also be attached to the base frame assembly. The article of furniture may also comprise a supplemental frame assembly attached to the base frame assembly to extend the size of the article of furniture and to support an additional or larger module or component. The other modules or components may comprise one or more of a casegood unit, a backrest, an armrest, a privacy panel, a console, an outlet (for power and/or data), etc. Electronic devices may be incorporated. A set of articles of furniture is also disclosed; the articles of furniture have a modular construction and can be assembled on the base frame assembly by combinations of modules and components. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145390 | LID ELEMENT AND HOUSING DEVICE FOR USING THE LID ELEMENT - A lid element which can be connected to a further housing part for closing an opening in the housing part is formed in one piece as a molded part. The lid element includes a base plate on which several lugs are formed which extend from the base plate. The lugs are arranged on the base plate relative to the housing part in such a manner that the lugs, when the housing part and the lid element are put together, extend into indentations provided in the housing part after they have been plastically bent toward the housing part. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145391 | PORTABLE COMPUTER SERVER ENCLOSURE - A container that holds rack mountable electronics equipment includes a plurality of rack enclosures and a corresponding plurality of enclosure cooling units. Each rack enclosure is movably mounted in the container such it can move from a position abutting a front of an enclosure cooling unit to a maintenance and access position spaced apart from the enclosure cooling unit. Each enclosure cooling unit is capable of providing varying amounts of cool air to the rack enclosure it abuts, so that the interior of each rack enclosure can be maintained at a different temperature. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145392 | Folding Appliance Pedestal - Different embodiments of a Folding Appliance Pedestal are disclosed. The most differentiating feature of the current invention disclosure is that it collapses for easy shipping. The collapsible feature of the current invention and its many embodiments are achieved by the used of hinges, rivets, and welded rings. In addition, a few of the embodiments can be used as a drying pedestal with the installation of the pedestal-to-dryer adapter. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145393 | Ceiling Mounted Tray Storage System - A ceiling mounted and extendable tray apparatus is provided, in which a plurality of trays is supported from an overhead housing and operably lowered for access to equipment stored therein. The one or more trays are horizontally supported by an elongated arm that is slidably and pivotably attached to a housing mounted to the ceiling. Each of the trays is supported from the arm via a track along each tray side, while a secondary arm extends between the track and the arm to support the tray in a horizontal condition. Each of the trays is slidable from the elongated arm when lowered, while a slidable cover is disposed over each tray. The trays are aligned in a staggered configuration when deployed, and furthermore in a stacked and condensed state when stowed within the housing. A locking mechanism secures the lowermost tray against the housing to retain the trays therein. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145394 | FURNITURE ASSEMBLY - A furniture assembly includes at least four division plates, at least four squared beams, and at least one storage space. The division plate has a left lateral surface and a right lateral surface to respectively mount a front fastener and a rear fastener. Four division plates are adhered to the squared beam at four orthogonal directions. The front fastener and the rear fastener of the division plate are to penetrate respective anchorage holes at the squared beam. With end plugs to be inserted into the corresponding end opening of the squared beam, the end plug and the corresponding fasteners of the division plates can be buckled up firmly at the corresponding end of the squared beam. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145395 | FURNITURE STRUCTURE - A furniture structure ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150145396 | HOUSING FASTENING ELEMENT, HOUSING LOCKING SYSTEM AND METHOD, A COMPRESSOR AND AN INVERTER - A system and method of locking housings that have two different stages, one being generally used for transportation after an initial production stage, and the other being intended for final use of the product, preferably used on electric compressor inverters. One example presents a system for locking housings that have a base ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150145397 | HOME APPLIANCE - Disclosed is a home appliance. The home appliance includes a cabinet having a chamber configured to receive an object therein, a door configured to open or close the chamber, a cam assembly configured to convert rotation into horizontal linear movement upon rotation of the door, and a spring configured to be compressed by horizontal linear movement of the cam assembly. The cam assembly has a variable horizontal linear movement distance for compression of the spring according to a rotation angle of the door. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145398 | REFRIGERATOR - Disclosed herein is a refrigerator in which a foam insulation material is filled in a space between an inner case ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150145399 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a main body, a storage chamber provided in the main body, and a door opening and closing the storage chamber, wherein the door includes a front panel comprising a front portion forming a front exterior of the door, an edge portion bent from the front portion and a side portion bent from the edge portion and forming a side exterior, a rear panel coupled to a rear side of the front panel, an insulation material provided at an inner space defined by the front panel and the rear panel, and a decorative member coupled to the edge portion and forming an exterior. Due to such a configuration, the edge portion of the door has enhanced aesthetic appeal. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145400 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator having an improved structure so as to easily assemble a detachable door and a main body. The refrigerator includes a main body that forms an appearance of the refrigerator, a storage chamber that is provided inside the main body, a door that is rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close an opened front surface of the storage chamber, and a hinge bracket that connects the main body and the door. Here, the hinge bracket may include a first hinge that is coupled to the main body and a second hinge that is coupled to the door and detachably coupled to a front side of the first hinge. | 2015-05-28 |
20150145401 | FLASH LAMP WITH GAS FILL FOR SUPPRESSING SELF-STARTING - A flash lamp with a gas fill for suppressing self-starting includes an elongate discharge tube having two electrodes arranged in the discharge tube at opposite ends of the discharge tube. A starting electrode for applying a starting voltage is arranged outside the discharge tube, and the discharge tube has a length of at least 1000 mm and is filled with a gas fill. In order to suppress undesired self-starting, the discharge tube is filled with a gas mixture which contains at least one inert gas and at least one gas suppressing self-starting. | 2015-05-28 |