22nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150144401 | HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED TOOL WITH ELECTRICAL THROUGHBORE - A bottom hole assembly includes a drill string, a bit coupled to an end of the drill string, a rotary steerable system coupled to the drill string above the bit, a hydraulically actuated tool assembly coupled to the drill string above the rotary steerable system, and an electrically controlled tool coupled to the drill string above the hydraulically actuated tool assembly and electrically coupled to the rotary steerable system. A method includes running a bottom hole assembly downhole, the bottom hole assembly including a drill bit, a rotary steerable system, an electrically controlled tool, and a hydraulically actuated tool assembly disposed between the rotary steerable system and the electrically controlled tool. The method includes cutting a formation with the drill bit, actuating the hydraulically actuated tool assembly, and maintaining an electrical connection between the rotary steerable system and the electrically controlled tool during the running, the cutting, and the actuating. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144402 | HANDLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING DRILL STRING COMPONENTS IN ROCK DRILLING AND ROCK DRILL RIG - A handling device for handling drill string components with respect to a rock drill rig including a rotator device supported on a feed beam and arranged to rotate and drive a drill string component. A gripper grips drill string components. The gripper is swingably supported around a first swing axis between: a first position aligned with the active drill string position, and a second position aligned with a delivering position for drill string components. A swing arm includes a support configured to support a drill string component and is swingable around a second swing axis. A guiding beam is fastenable at end regions in connection with respective regions of the first and second swing axis. The guiding beam forms mechanical stops for the gripper in the second position and for the swing arm in the delivering position. Also, a rock drill rig and a method. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144403 | DRILLING AND FRACTURING FLUIDS COMPRISING ESTOLIDE COMPOUNDS - Drilling fluid and fracturing fluid compositions comprising estolide base oils. Exemplary drilling and fracturing fluid comprise an estolide base oil and at least one additive. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144404 | BEARING ASSEMBLIES AND APPARATUSES INCLUDING TILTING SUPERHARD BEARING ELEMENTS, AND MOTOR ASSEMBLIES USING THE SAME - Embodiments relate to tilting superhard bearing element bearing assemblies and apparatuses. The disclosed assemblies/apparatuses may be employed in downhole motors of a subterranean drilling system or other mechanical systems. In an embodiment, a bearing assembly may include a support ring and a plurality of superhard bearing elements each of which is tilted and/or tiltably secured relative to the support ring and distributed circumferentially about an axis. Each of the superhard bearing elements includes a bearing surface and a base portion. The base portion of the at least one of the superhard bearing elements may include a tilting feature configured to allow the at least one of the superhard bearing elements to be tiltable about a tilt axis. The bearing assembly includes retaining features that secure the superhard bearing elements to the support ring. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144405 | CUTTER BLOCK FOR A DOWNHOLE UNDERREAMER - A downhole tool has a body with a bore formed at least partially therethrough. A cutter block may be coupled to the body and move radially outward from the body in response to an increased pressure in the bore. The cutter block may include an outer surface that transitions from a first portion to a second portion, with the first portion being downhole of the second portion. A radius of curvature between the first and second portions may be less than about 7 cm. The second portion or a line tangential thereto may be oriented at an angle from about 60° to about 120° with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the body. A plurality of cutting elements may be disposed on the outer surface of the cutter block. At least one of the cutting elements may be disposed at least partially on the first or second portion of the outer surface. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144406 | Composite Metallic Elastomeric Sealing Components for Roller Cone Drill Bits - An earth boring bit has a bit body with a depending bearing pin, a eons rotatably mounted on the hearing pin, a seal gland between the cone and the bearing pin, and a seal assembly located in the seal gland. The seal assembly includes an annular metallic spring encircling the bearing pin. The spring has a geometric center line that extends in a circle around the bearing pin. The spring is elastically deform able in radial directions relative to the center line. An elastomeric layer is located on an exterior side of the spring and is biased by the spring against a surface of the seal gland. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144407 | POLYCRYSTALLINE COMPACTS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH COMPACTS, AND METHODS OF FABRICATING POLYCRYSTALLINE COMPACTS - A polycrystalline compact includes diamond grains, cubic boron nitride grains, and grains of an additional nitride, carbide, or boride. The additional nitride, carbide, or boride may be aluminum nitride, gallium nitride, silicon nitride, titanium nitride, silicon carbide, titanium carbide, titanium boride, titanium diboride, and/or aluminum boride. The diamond grains, the cubic boron nitride grains, and the grains of the additional nitride, carbide, or boride are intermixed and interbonded to form a polycrystalline material. An earth-boring tool includes a bit body and such a polycrystalline diamond compact secured to the bit body. Methods of fabricating polycrystalline compacts include forming a mixture comprising diamond grains, non-cubic boron nitride grains, and a metal or semimetal; encapsulating the mixture in a container; and subjecting the encapsulated mixture to high-pressure and high-temperature conditions to form a polycrystalline material. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144408 | Hybrid Construction Machine - A hybrid construction machine comprises: a motor generator ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144409 | POWER SOURCE DEVICE, VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH POWER SOURCE DEVICE, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A power supply device comprises plural battery cells having a rectangular box shape and electrode terminals, a binding member binding a battery stacked member stacking the battery cells, bus bars connecting electrode terminals of the battery cells, and an insulating bus bar holder covering the upper surface of the battery stacked member. The binding member binds the battery stacked member at the side surface and upper surface thereof. The binding member comprises a side covering portion covering the side surface of the battery stacked member, and an upper covering portion covering the upper surface of the battery stacked member. The bus bar holder is divided into an intermediate holder located at the intermediate portion, and side surface holders located at the side surfaces of both sides of the intermediate holder. The side surface holder and the intermediate holder are press-fitted by a press-fitting structure. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144410 | ELECTRIC MOTOR OR GENERATOR SYSTEM - An electric motor or generator system comprising a stator, a rotor, a first bearing, a first coupling device and a second coupling device, wherein the second coupling device includes a first coupling element arranged to be coupled to a vehicle and a second coupling element coupled to the rotor with a second bearing mounted between the first coupling element and the second coupling element to allow the rotor to rotate relative to the vehicle, wherein the first bearing is mounted between a surface of the stator and a surface of the rotor or the second coupling element to allow the rotor to rotate relative to the stator and the first coupling device is arranged to substantially preventing movement of the stator relative to the first coupling element in a first degree of freedom while allowing movement of the stator relative to the first coupling element in at least a second degree of freedom. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144411 | Remote Controllable Self-Propelled Stroller - A motorized, self-propelled stroller that is controllable via a remote control unit. The motorized stroller has a motor, a power source, and a drive shaft that is operably connected to one of the stroller's axles to drive the rotation thereof. A wireless transceiver relays signals sent from the remote control unit to the motor to control the action of the motor. The motor is adapted to drive the rotation of the axle to which it is operably connected in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions, with varying speeds. Reflectors extend along the lateral sides of the stroller frame and lights are disposed on the front portion of the frame, making the stroller more visible during low-light conditions and thus safer to operate. The motorized stroller further includes a motorized assembly that is adapted to fold and unfold the stroller frame in response to input from the remote control unit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144412 | SNOW VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An apparatus and device are provided for a self-propelled roping training system. The apparatus includes an endless track comprising a plurality of corner sections, each of the plurality of corner sections comprising an arc length, a carriage assembly comprising a front slider assembly coupled with the track and a rear slider assembly coupled with the track, and a self-propelled vehicle coupled with the carriage assembly configured to follow a path defined by the endless track. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144413 | AIRBAG MODULE FOR VEHICLE - An airbag module for a vehicle according to the present invention includes: an inflator; and an airbag cushion which is deployed by high pressure gas discharged from the inflator, in which a dead zone, which allows the high pressure gas discharged from the inflator to branch off and flow through at least two branch flow paths, is formed in the airbag cushion, and a variable tether, which guides the high pressure gas passing through the at least two branch flow paths to the upper side of the airbag cushion and has a plurality of vent holes that is opened so that upper and lower portions of the airbag cushion communicate with each other when internal pressure of the airbag cushion exceeds a preset value, is installed in the airbag cushion, such that the high pressure gas is quickly and uniformly distributed and supplied into the airbag cushion. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144414 | HARNESS ROUTING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A harness routing structure for an electric vehicle is provided with a floor panel, a below-floor component, an above-floor component and a harness. The floor panel partitions a cabin space and a below-floor space. The floor panel has a harness through-hole. The below-floor component is disposed below the floor panel. The above-floor component is disposed above the floor panel and further toward a front of the vehicle than the below-floor component. The harness electrically connects the below-floor component and the above-floor component. The harness runs through the through-hole. The harness through-hole is located, with respect to a vehicle-lengthwise direction of the floor panel, in an intermediate position between a below-floor harness connection position of the below-floor component to a first end of the harness and an above-floor harness connection position of the above-floor component to a second end of the harness. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144415 | VEHICLE COMPONENT ENCLOSURE - The invention concerns a component enclosure for an agricultural work vehicle having a combustion engine, an exhaust gas aftertreatment device for discharging and aftertreatment of the exhaust gas, a driver's cabin, and an access facility to access the driver's cabin. The access facility forms an enclosure for a component of the exhaust gas aftertreatment device. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144416 | SUPERPOSITION DRIVE FOR A SUPERIMPOSED STEERING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a superposition drive for a superimposed steering system of a motor vehicle, with a drive shaft and a drive gear cooperating with the drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is pivotally mounted with respect to the drive gear. A lever element pivotally mounted with respect to the drive gear, which is designed and arranged such that pivoting of the lever element entails pivoting of the drive shaft or vice versa pivoting of the drive shaft entails pivoting of the lever element, is provided. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144417 | POWER STEERING SYSTEM - In a power steering system, when power is on, a normal mode process is executed and a target rotational speed is set based on a rotational speed map for a normal mode. When the normal mode process is being executed, if a first mode switching condition that a detected vehicle speed is equal to or lower than a prescribed value, the absolute value of a detected steering angle is equal to or greater than a prescribed value, and the absolute value of a detected steering, angular velocity is equal to or less than a prescribed value is satisfied, the target rotational speed is set based on a rotational speed map for a rack end mode. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144418 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - Provided is an electric power steering apparatus capable of performing steering of a steering wheel with a comfortable steering feeling while stabilizing a vehicle behavior even in a vicinity of a steering neutral position. A first electric power steering apparatus includes a steering torque sensor for detecting a steering torque inputted by a driver, a steering angle sensor for detecting a steering angle of a steering wheel, a steering assist motor for applying a steering assist force to the steering wheel, and a drive control unit for performing drive control of the steering assist motor based on the steering torque and the steering angle. The drive control unit performs drive control of the steering assist motor based on the steering angle detected by the steering angle sensor and hysteresis characteristics related to a steering reaction force associated with a change of the steering angle. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144419 | METHODS DEVICES APPARATUS ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING & DIRECTING SOUND PRESSURE WAVES - Disclosed are methods, devices, apparatus, assemblies and systems for generating and directing acoustic energy (e.g. sound). According to some embodiments, there may be provided a cyclical acoustic apparatus or generator comprising a cyclical combustions chamber adapted to cyclically generate acoustic energy. There may be provided an acoustic energy collection and guiding assembly adapted to channel sounds energy generated by said cyclical combustion chamber to an aiming and release apparatus, which aiming and release apparatus directs the acoustic energy towards a target zone. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144420 | ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT - A distal end of an inserted pole makes contact with a bottom surface or tapering surface of a portion corresponding to a bottom of an insertion hole. A lever rotates about a pivot shaft, and a pressing surface facing from a recessed portion formed in the insertion hole presses a side surface portion of the pole. The pole pressed by the pressing surface is mainly received by ridge portions, particularly the ridge portions positioned on the opposite side with a central axis therebetween in relation to the pressing surface. The ridge portions are positioned on both sides of the pole with the cross section along the line A-A therebetween as viewed in the axial direction. As the lever is rotatably operated in the tightening direction, the pressing position gradually approaches the central axis, thereby increasing the pressing force. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144421 | Sound Absorbing Sandwich Plate - A sound absorbing sandwich plate for attaching to a component includes a first layer and a second layer connected to the first layer in an areal manner characterized in that, at least partially, especially along the second layer at least an area-shaped mounting part is provided, which at its side facing the second layer has a plurality of engaging elements, which are engageable into the second layer. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144422 | SOUNDPROOFING CLADDING PANEL, AND AN AIRCRAFT - A self-supporting acoustic insulation panel ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144423 | Method And Apparatus For Determining Safety Of A Working Environment - An apparatus for determining the safety of a working environment comprising a panel assembly including first D-Ring indicia corresponding to D-Ring height, a first slider supported for movement relative to the panel assembly, the first slider including first anchor height indicia corresponding to anchor height and a Free Fall Distance (FFD) indexing arrow, a second slider supported for movement relative to the panel assembly, the second slider including FFD indicia corresponding to FFD first lanyard length indicia corresponding to lanyard length. The first slider is moved to a first slider FFD calculation position based on a determined anchor height. The second slider is moved to a second slider FFD calculation position based on a determined lanyard length and a determined D-Ring height. The FFD is determined based on a relative position of the FFD indexing arrow on the first slider and the FFD indicia on the second slider. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144424 | SUSPENSION WORK PLATFORM HOIST SYSTEM WITH COMMUNICATION AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A suspension work platform hoist system for raising and lowering a work platform is provided. The system incorporates at least one hoist attached to the work platform and in electrical communication with a hoist control system has a data transmitter to transmit data to a remote location, a data receiver to receive data from the remote location, and/or a monitoring and diagnostic system to monitor and record at least one of a plurality of operating characteristics of the hoist. The hoist control system may further include a safety lock out system that requires authentication of an operator prior to the hoist control system causing movement of the hoist system. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144425 | Center Ladder Member Apparatus and Method - A ladder attachment having a base member slideably attached to lock member, a pivot mount pivotally attached to the lock member and a surface defining a lock port which is optimally configured to be orientated to slide upon the lock member when in a stored orientation such that when the base member and pivot mount is slideably repositioned with respect to the lock member, a ladder assembly which is attached to the pivot mount is in a stored orientation. The ladder assembly has an extended and retracted orientation. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144426 | WORK PLATFORM WITH PROTECTION AGAINST SUSTAINED INVOLUNTARY OPERATION - A work platform includes a floor structure having a width dimension and a depth dimension and a safety rail coupled with the floor structure. A control panel area is cooperable with the safety rail and includes a sensor support bar having a top cross bar extending along the width dimension and side bars extending substantially perpendicularly from the top cross bar. Each of the side bars includes an upper section extending from the top cross bar inward in the depth dimension to a bent section, and a lower section extending from the bent section outward in the depth dimension to the safety rail. A platform switch that is configured to trip upon an application of a predetermined force may be attached to the sensor support bar. A switch bar may be secured to the control panel area, and the platform switch may be attached to the switch bar. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144427 | SCAFFOLD EXTENSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments described herein include an expansion assembly for a scaffold having a first support member, the first support member having a connector bar, the first support member including a hook flange, the hook flange projecting laterally from the connector bar, a hook, the hook extending from the hook flange, where the hook is spaced apart from the connector bar, a support bracket, the support bracket extending from a support bracket flange, where the support bracket is spaced apart from the connector, and a securing bracket. A second support member includes a hook flange, the hook flange projecting from the first end of the second support member, a hook, the hook extending from the hook flange, where the hook is spaced apart from a connector bar, and a stop, the stop being positioned at about the second end of the second support member, where the stop engages the securing bracket of the first support member such that the first support member and the second support member are substantially perpendicular and are configured to support a platform. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144428 | TELESCOPIC LOFT LADDER - A telescopic loft ladder has two stiles with sections that are telescopically collapsible within each other, rungs having lateral ends each connected to respective sections the stiles, retractable pins in the ends of the rungs for engaging holes in the stile sections retain them in an extended position, and levers on the rungs that automatically operate when two rungs contact one another to disengage pins of the upper of the contacting rungs from the holes to permit collapse of the next higher rung. Each uppermost stile section is rotatable relative to the section connected to the uppermost rung of the ladder and has circumferentially and axially offset pin receiving holes. At least one resilient element biases the next to uppermost rung away from the uppermost rung to ensure that the locking pin of the uppermost rung engages a hole in the uppermost stile section as the ladder is lowered. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144429 | MARINE LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITE ADDITIVE - The present invention relates to a marine lubricating oil composite additive. Based on the total weight of the composite additive, said marine lubricating oil composite additive comprises: 25-45% sulfonate detergent with superhigh base number, 40-60% phenolate detergent with low base number, 0-8% dispersing agent, 0-4% antiwear agent, and 10-20% Group I base oil with high viscosity index which is selected from the group consisting of 400SN, 500SN and 600SN. The composite additive according to the present invention can satisfy the requirement of BOB system about the viscosity and base number, and can be blended with many system oils under a number of domestic and foreign brands so as to provide cylinder lubricating oils with different base numbers. The composite additive according to the present invention has good adaptability and excellent performances in terms of antiwear, antioxidization and high temperature detergency, which meet the requirement of marine engines about the performance of cylinder lubricating oils. Moreover, the composite additive according to the present invention is able to maintain good stability in the base oil of the system oil as well as good compatibility, and thus the lubricating performance of the cylinder lubricating oil will not be adversely affected. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144430 | MARINE CYLINDER OIL COMPOSITE ADDITIVE - The present invention relates to a marine cylinder oil composite additive. Based on the total weight of the composite additive, said marine cylinder oil composite additive comprises: 15-25% sulfonate detergent with superhigh base number, 35-45% phenolate detergent with superhigh base number, 20-30% naphthenate detergent with superhigh base number, 0-8% dispersing agent, 0-4% antiwear agent, and 10-20% Group I base oil with high viscosity index which is selected from the group consisting of 400SN, 500SN and 650SN. The benefit of the present invention lies in the fact that the composite additive can satisfy the requirement of BOB system about the viscosity and base number, and can be blended with many system oils under a number of domestic and foreign brands so as to provide cylinder lubricating oils with different base numbers. The composite additive according to the present invention has good adaptability and excellent performances in terms of antiwear, antioxidization and high temperature detergency, which meet the requirement of marine engines about the performance of cylinder oils. Moreover, the composite additive according to the present invention is able to maintain good stability in the base oil of the system oil as well as good compatibility, and thus the lubricating performance of the cylinder oil will not be adversely affected. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144431 | CENTER STORE ARRANGEMENT FOR RETAIL MARKETS - A shelving layout concept which allows selective configuration and reconfiguration of the orientation of certain shelving systems within the central portion of a store to create a PrimeZone area including an assembly of End Caps, Center Caps, Power Sets, Corner Boards, Hot Spots and Banner Boards, the combination of which provides a solution for enabling retailers to re-invigorate their Center Store, increase their vendor promotional revenue, and increase their in-store sales due to more favorable consumer response to greater promotional activity and the continuing change of product venues in key areas of the store layout. The concept also includes novel hardware which enables the reconfiguration of the shelving layout to accommodate vendors' desire to change display schemes. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144432 | ELEVATOR ROPE AND ELEVATOR APPARATUS THAT USES SAME - In an elevator rope, an inner layer rope has: an inner layer rope fiber core; a plurality of inner layer strands; and a resin inner layer rope coating body that is coated onto an outer circumference. Inner layer strands are twisted together on an outer circumference of the inner layer rope fiber core. The inner layer strands have: an inner layer strand fiber core that is disposed centrally; and a plurality of steel inner layer strand wires that are twisted together on an outer circumference of the inner layer strand fiber core. In addition, a plurality of steel outer layer strands are twisted together on an outer circumference of the inner layer rope. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144433 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING ROPES OF AN ELEVATOR AND A PULLEY ARRANGEMENT OF AN ELEVATOR - The invention relates to a method for installing one or more ropes of an elevator, wherein a pulley of a pulley arrangement is roped, which pulley arrangement comprises a pulley having a shaft for mounting it rotatably on a support frame, the shaft having a first end and a second end; and a support frame having a first supporting wall and a second supporting wall spaced apart and having a pulley space between them, in which pulley space the pulley is mounted, the first end of the shaft extending into a first opening of the first supporting wall, and the second end of the shaft extending into a second opening of the second supporting wall. In which method one or more ropes is/are guided to pass around said pulley. The method comprises steps wherein a free space is arranged on the axial side of the pulley and the second end of the shaft sufficiently large to allow a rope to be moved transversely past the axial side of the pulley and the second end of the shaft in the pulley space, said step comprising at least enabling axial movement of the shaft, and thereafter moving the shaft axially so that the second end of the shaft retracts from the second opening, into the pulley space; and thereafter said rope(s) is/are moved in the transverse direction thereof in the pulley space past the axial side of the pulley and the second end of the shaft; and thereafter the shaft is moved axially so that the second end of the shaft penetrates back into the second opening; and thereafter the shaft is fixed at least axially immovable. The invention relates also to a pulley arrangement of an elevator. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144434 | ADAPTIVE POWER CONTROL FOR ELEVATOR SYSTEM - A system for managing power in an elevator system, the system including an elevator controller; an elevator car in communication with the controller; a component associated with the elevator car; a power management system in communication with the controller; and a database in communication with the power management system, the database including a power profile; wherein the power management system provides power commands to the elevator controller to enter a power savings mode in response to the power profile, the controller sending a power off signal to the component in response to the power command. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144435 | DAMPING UNIT FOR AN ELEVATOR - An elevator damping unit for reducing vertical oscillations of an elevator car when at a standstill, has brake shoe retainers provided with brake shoes. The brake shoe retainers are connected to a common electric motor via a toothed gear mechanism. The toothed gear mechanism has a central driving gearwheel, which adjoins a drive shaft of the motor, and eccentric gearwheels, which are each assigned to one of the brake shoes and are in operative connection with the driving gearwheel. The brake shoes are supported resiliently on the respective brake shoe retainers in each case via two helical compression springs. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144436 | Parking-Assist Curb with Plug - A parking-assist curb that helps a driver park a vehicle at a desired spot, such as in a residential garage. The vehicle's wheel(s) abut the parking-assist curb, and the abutment serves as a signal to the driver to put the vehicle in park. The parking-assist curb has a body with an opening, and has a plug inserted into the opening. A ballast mater can fill an interior of the body. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144437 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOR RAILWAY TRUCK - The present disclosure provides a brake assembly for a railway truck. The railway truck includes a frame. The brake assembly includes a live lever assembly including a pair of spaced apart live levers. The brake assembly includes a dead lever assembly. The brake assembly includes a slack adjuster disposed between the live lever assembly and the dead lever assembly. The brake assembly includes a hanger lever disposed between the pair of live levers. The hanger lever is pivotally coupled to the live levers. The brake assembly further includes a connecting terminal disposed on the slack adjuster, wherein the connecting terminal is coupled to the hanger lever via a trigger rod. The brake assembly further includes a first brake shoe attached to the hanger lever and a second brake shoe attached to the dead lever assembly. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144438 | ELECTRO-MECHANICAL BRAKE WITH DIFFERENTIAL GEAR - Provided is an electro-mechanical brake with a differential gear which includes a driving unit that generates a rotational force by a power that is selectively applied along with the operation of the brake pedal, a differential gear unit that is connected to the driving unit through a gear and in which a first shaft and a second shaft that are disposed in a straight line, an external braking unit that is connected to the first shaft of the differential gear unit through a gear, and an internal braking unit that is connected to the second shaft of the differential gear unit through a gear. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144439 | BRACKETLESS CALIPER - A device comprising: a caliper comprising: one or more piston bores housing a piston; an outboard pad retainer; a bridge; and a shoulder; wherein the caliper is attached directly to a knuckle of an automobile via the shoulder | 2015-05-28 |
20150144440 | PNEUMATIC BRAKE ACTUATOR WITH FLOW INSENSITIVE TWO WAY CONTROL VALVE - A pneumatic brake actuator has a spring brake actuator with spring and spring brake pressure chambers, and a service brake actuator with service brake pressure and pushrod chambers. A control valve has a seal that is moveable between an open position and a closed position for regulating fluid flow between the spring chamber and service brake pressure chamber. A first surface of the seal is in fluid communication with the service brake pressure chamber and a second surface of the seal is in fluid communication with a valve chamber that is not in fluid communication with the service brake pressure chamber or spring chamber. The seal moves between its open and closed positions based on a pressure in the service brake pressure chamber. Movement of the seal is not dependent on the rate of flow of fluid between the spring chamber and the service brake pressure chamber. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144441 | SELF-COOLING BRAKE DISC ASSEMBLY - A brake disc assembly includes a hub member, a rotor member and a plurality of air guide plates. The hub member is provided to be connected to a wheel hub. The rotor member includes an annular portion and a plurality of support limbs that protrude radially inward from an inner peripheral face of the annular portion and are joined to a periphery of the hub member by bolts. The air guide plates are disposed in a circumferential direction about a central axis of the hub member. Each of the air guide plates substantially interposed in a gap between adjacent two of the support limbs of the rotor member. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144442 | BRAKING DEVICE - A braking device capable of effectively causing a shearing stress of a magnetorheological fluid to act on both surfaces of the rotation body is provided. The present invention provides a braking device including a first soft magnetic material | 2015-05-28 |
20150144443 | Shock absorber and method for operating a shock absorber in particular for a bicycle - Shock absorber and method for operating a shock absorber for a bicycle wherein a relative motion of a first and a second component interconnected via a damper device is dampened. The damper device includes a controllable damping valve with a field generating device with which a field-sensitive medium can be influenced for influencing a damping force of the damper device by applying a field intensity of the field generating device. A parameter for the current relative speeds of the first and second components is obtained in real time. For damping, a current field intensity to be set is derived in real time by way of the parameter from a characteristic damper curve and the field intensity to be currently set is generated by the field generating device in real time for setting in real time a damping force which results from the predetermined characteristic damper curve at the parameter obtained. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144444 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber includes: a main piston which is mounted on a piston rod reciprocating within a cylinder, slidingly reciprocates within the cylinder while contacting an inner periphery of the cylinder, and partitions the cylinder into upper and lower chambers; a communication passage which is formed in the piston rod to communicate the upper chamber with the lower chamber, and penetrates from an upper side of the main piston to a lower side of the piston rod; a housing which is mounted on a lower end of the piston rod to form an internal space, a communication hole connected to the lower chamber being formed in a bottom surface of the housing. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144445 | Damping valve, in particular for shock absorbers of vehicles, with adjustable damping force - The invention relates to a damping valve, in particular for shock absorbers of vehicles, with an adjustable damping force, in which differently sized outlet openings arranged between an inflow and an outflow can more or less be closed in order to obtain a desired damping effect. To this end, the differently sized outlet openings are more or less sealed off radially by means of a valve slide. In another embodiment, sudden pressure increases in the damping valve are automatically reduced by means of a differential area function. Due to said invention, said damping valve can be produced easily, has low leakage loss, a low tolerance chain and requires little effort for setting the desired damping. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144446 | PORTABLE DOCUMENT TRANSPORT AND DESK DEVICE - A portable document transport and desk device includes a first generally rectangular member having a second generally rectangular member pivotally secured along a bottom end, and an extension member that is pivotally connected along a top end. A pocket is located along the inside facing surface of the first member, and a clip is located along an outside facing surface of the second member. The device transitioning between a briefcase when the first and second members are in the closed position, and a portable desk which can be hung from a steering wheel when the device is in an open position. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144447 | Adjustable Telescoping Luggage System - An adjustable luggage system comprised of telescoping poles joined by a pair of corner hinge joints and stationary joints and surrounded by a rigid shell, with each side of the shell constructed of four panes with U-channels to maintain alignment of panes and rigidity of the structure. The luggage system may be adjusted in three dimensions, which allows the luggage system to increase up to six times the size of the original capacity. The telescoping poles may be accessed at the external panels of the adjustable luggage system in order to adjust the size in three dimensions. The adjustment or locking mechanism of each pole is located along the telescoping pole. The luggage system opens on one side but is permanently closed on the remaining sides. The entire rigid shell covers the telescoping frame such that by adjusting the telescoping poles and therefore adjusting the rigid shell surrounding the telescoping poles. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144448 | TIE-ROD LUGGAGE BOX - A tie-rod luggage box, or travel suitcase, has a main box body, comprising of a front shell plate and a rear shell plate in an open or closed state. An L-shaped extensible tie-rod is set between the front and rear shell plates, adjacent to one flange of the front and rear shell plates. Said L-shaped extensible tie-rod at least comprises of a vertical extensible rod set extended vertically along the inner side of the main box body and a transverse handle set at top of the vertical extensible rod set. A through-type mounting portion in non-recessed state is set between the front and rear shell plates correspondingly to the transverse handle. Said mounting portion could be matched with the transverse handle, such that the transverse handle in idle state could be retracted transversely into the mounting portion. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144449 | LUGGAGE WITH WRAP AROUND DESIGN PANEL - A hard-sided suitcase may include a first shell portion and a complimentary second shell portion connected to the first shell portion and movable between closed position in which the first and second shell portions enclose an interior of the suitcase and an open position permitting access to the interior. The first shell portion may have a first base wall and a first side wall meeting the first base wall at a first juncture. A first design panel may be coupled to the first shell portion. The first design panel covering at least a portion of the first base wall and the first side wall and extending across the first juncture. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144450 | CAGE BLANK FOR A FREE WHEEL, FREE WHEEL CAGE FORMED FROM SUCH A BLANK, FREE WHEEL COMPRISING SUCH A CAGE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH A FREE WHEEL - The cage blank for a free wheel with at least one of rolling bodies and cams wherein the cage blank has two parts and comprises a main part defining cells for receiving the at least one of rolling bodies and cams. The cage blank includes a cover for closing the cells. Before the cover is assembled on the main part, each cell has, at an axial end, along a longitudinal axis of the main part, an opening for placing a rolling body or a cam. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144451 | FREE WHEEL WITH ROLLING BODIES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A FREE WHEEL - A free wheel with rolling bodies provides an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of rolling bodies, positioned in an annular space arranged radially between the inner and outer rings, and a cage for keeping the rolling bodies in position. The cage defines individual receiving housings for the rolling bodies. The free wheel has elastic retaining members for keeping the rolling bodies in their housings, each member having least two tongues that come into contact with two rolling bodies positioned in two adjacent housings of the cage. The tongues positioned on either side of a housing delimit an opening there-between through which a rolling body rolls on a track of a first ring. The width of the opening, measured in an orthoradial direction with respect to a relative axis of rotation of the inner and outer rings, has a value smaller than the diameter of the rolling bodies. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144452 | FLUID FRICTION CLUTCH - The invention relates to a fluid friction clutch ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144453 | TORQUE TRANSFER MECHANISM WITH SEALED BALL-RAMP CLUTCH OPERATOR UNIT - A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes a power-operated clutch actuator for generating and applying a clutch engagement force on the clutch assembly. Clutch actuator assembly includes a clutch apply operator for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force applied to the clutch assembly. The clutch operator includes a first and second cam plate that are spaced form in one another to define a cavity therebetween. A sealing element extends between the first and second cam plates to seal the cavity between the first and second cam plates for retaining fluids in the cavity. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144454 | MOTOR VEHICLE GEARBOX FOR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE - A motor vehicle transmission ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144455 | MEDIA DEPOSITORY - A media depository is described. The media depository comprises: a media item validation module; a diverter for routing a received media item via either a storage path or a return path; an escrow for temporarily holding received media items; and a printer located between the diverter and the escrow so that the printer can print on any media items transported via the return path. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144456 | DUAL VALIDATOR SELF-SERVICE KIOSK - Apparatus and methods are provided for a dual validator self-service kiosk (“SSK”). The SSK may include a first validator. The first validator may examine a deposit inserted into the SSK. The SSK may include a second validator. The second validator may examine a tangible item before the SSK dispenses the tangible item. The SSK may retract the tangible item if the tangible item in not collected by a customer. The second validator may examine the tangible item after being retracted by the SSK. The first validator may apply a first examination routine to the deposit. The second validator may apply a second examination routine before the SSK dispenses the tangible item. The second validator may apply a third examination routine to a tangible item retracted by the SSK. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144457 | SEQUENTIAL MIXING SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED DESALTING - A system for desalting crude oil includes delivering a stream of salty crude oil and wash water into a mixing valve, mixing the stream of salty crude oil and wash water through the mixing valve to create a mixed stream of desalted crude oil and salty wash water, delivering the mixed stream of desalted crude oil and salty wash water to a static mixer, and mixing the mixed stream of crude oil and wash water in the static mixer. Within the static mixer, the mixed stream is mixed in a coalescing regime to coalesce smaller droplets of water into larger droplets of water. The mixed stream is then directed to a desalter where the salty wash water is separated from the desalted crude oil. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144458 | Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof - Embodiments of a tie plate sorter are disclosed wherein the tie plates are sorted and fed to an output device for further feeding to a tie plate distribution system. The tie plates may be oriented as needed. Exemplary methods are also provided. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144459 | METHOD FOR MONITORING CONVEYOR BELT SPLICES - The present invention provides a method for detecting defects in conveyor belt splices having magnetically permeable metal cords embedded therein as the conveyor belt advances through a conveyor system, said conveyor belt having at least one splice, wherein a first set of magnetically permeable metal cords coming from a first side of the splice extend into a second side of the splice and have ends which are embedded in the second side of the splice, wherein a second set of magnetically permeable metal cords coming from the second side of the splice extend into the first side of the splice and have ends which are embedded in the first side of the splice. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144460 | VERTICAL RAFT CONVEYOR - This invention relates generally to the transport of objects, especially inflatable, semi-rigid, and rigid rafts on a conveyor along an essentially vertical travel path or use at waterpark amusement rides. The invention provides a drive and a plurality of spaced bands each having flights for supporting the raft in an essentially horizontal position. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144461 | GLASS SHEET GUIDANCE APPARATUS AND METHODS OF GUIDING A GLASS SHEET - A glass sheet guidance apparatus includes a guidance member extending adjacent a conveyance path. In one example, an adjustment device selectively adjusts a length of the guidance member extending between a first holding structure and a second holding structure. In another example, the glass sheet guidance apparatus is configured to traverse a length of the guidance member and the glass sheet in a common direction of a conveyance path. Further examples include methods of guiding a glass sheet with the glass sheet guidance apparatus. In still further examples a method of manufacturing a glass sheet includes guiding the glass sheet. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144462 | TRANSPORT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a transport device for transporting objects along a conveyor track. The transport device comprises a drive system having at least two stationary stator elements spaced apart from one another, which interact with a rotor element that is arranged on a transport element that is suitable for receiving at least one object and can be moved along the conveyor track. A distance between the stator elements ran a direction parallel to the conveyor track is shorter than the longitudinal extension of the rotor element. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144463 | BUCKET ELEVATOR WITH BELT PROTECTED BY THE BUCKET SECTION - The invention relates to a belt bucket elevator for conveying bulk material, comprising a driven endless belt ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144464 | SCRAPER FOR CHAIN SCRAPER CONVEYORS - The present disclosure relates to a scraper for chain scraper conveyors, particularly twin chain scraper conveyors. The scraper may comprise a one-piece scraper bridge including two side scraper wings connected by a head web, a retaining bracket insertable from an underneath side of the scraper bridge into an insert recess, and a locking device. The retaining bracket may be insertable for detachably locking the scraper on a chain link of a scraper chain. The retaining bracket may engage with grooves on either side of the insert recess in an assembled state. The scraper may further include a locking device for securing the assembly state of the retaining bracket in the insert recess, wherein the retaining bracket may be displaceable in the associated insert recess parallel to the head web on one of the scraper wings into a locking position and having at least one retaining cam. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144465 | TELESCOPIC CONVEYOR BELT - Telescopic conveyor belt, with a base conveyor section, a telescopic conveyor section on the base conveyor section and which can be extended and retracted telescopically, in and counter to a direction of extension, an endlessly circulating conveyor belt forming a conveyor surface and which, with its carrying run, is led along an upper surface of the base conveyor section and of the telescopic conveyor section, a base guide trough closed on the underside and arranged between the conveyor belt and the base conveyor section, has a carrying area for accommodating the conveyor belt and has raised guide areas following on laterally from the carrying area, and a telescopic guide trough closed on the underside and arranged between the conveyor belt and the telescopic conveyor section and has a carrying area for accommodating the conveyor belt and has raised guide areas following on laterally from the carrying area. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144466 | Electrical switch operated by lockable push button actuator, and retrofit method and kit - A simple kit of parts is provided that can be used to replace a few easily removed elements of a lockable push button actuator of a mechanical locking mechanism to convert the push button actuator to a lockable actuator for controlling a switch that can serve as a component of an electrical locking system. Other aspects of the invention relate to a method of making the mechanical to electrical conversion, and to a lockable actuator for operating an electrical switch connected to the actuator. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144467 | OPERATION DEVICE - An operation device includes three contact circuits each including fixed terminals and a slider as a movable contact for selectively changing a state between the fixed terminals to an ON/OFF state, a determination unit to which the contact circuits are connected, and an operation signal generation unit that outputs a signal indicating that an operation unit is in a state of ON operation. In response to an ON operation, the slider moves from an initial position where all contact circuits are in an OFF state to an end position where all contact circuits are turned on. Assuming that one of the contact circuits is a reference contact circuit and the others are output contact circuits, the reference contact circuit is provided such that a distance from the initial position to a position where the reference contact circuit is turned on is smaller than that for the output contact circuits. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144468 | Isolating Ground Switch - An isolating ground switch includes an enclosure with a frontal surface. A slide channel opens through the top of the enclosure. A conductive switch plate is received in the channel and is bi-directionally slidably positionable between the first position and the second position. A plurality of terminal studs project forwardly from the frontal surface of the enclosure and rearwardly conductively communicate with a conductive portion. When the switch plate is in the first position, the conductive portion engages the switch plate. When the switch plate is in the second position, the conductive portion is isolated from the switch plate. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144469 | VEHICLE DOOR WINDOW SWITCH - A vehicle door switch is provided. The door switch includes a top housing and a bottom housing. The bottom housing having at least one first opening arranged opposite the top housing. A printed circuit board is disposed within the housing. A shield member is provided having a planer portion with a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is arranged adjacent the printed circuit board, the shield member further having a side wall extending about the perimeter of the planer portion. The printed circuit board is disposed within the area defined by the side wall. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144470 | SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A switch assembly includes a base plate and a switch element. The base plate includes a protrusion, a first light emitting diode, a second light emitting diode, a first switch contact, and a second switch contact. The first light emitting diode and the first switch contact are positioned on a first side of the protrusion, and the second light emitting diode and the second switch contact are positioned on a second side of the protrusion. The switch element is movably mounted on the protrusion and contactable with the first switch contact and the second switch contact. The switch element includes a light guiding portion with a first light incident surface positioned above the first light emitting diode, a second light incident surface positioned above the second light emitting diode, and a light emitting surface. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144471 | CIRCUIT BREAKER INCLUDING AN ANTI-REBOUND SYSTEM, ANTI-REBOUND SYSTEM FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER AND METHOD - A circuit breaker includes a housing, a stationary pole member fixedly mounted in the housing, a moveable pole member shiftably mounted within the housing, and a drive shaft mounted to the housing and operatively connected to the moveable pole member. An inertia latch stop member is mounted to the housing adjacent the drive shaft and an inertia latch is operatively connected to the drive shaft. The inertia latch is configured and disposed to extend from the drive shaft and engage the inertia latch stop member in response to a change in direction of rotation of the drive shaft from an opening direction to a closing direction following a trip event. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144472 | POSITION SWITCH - Position switch having a pivoting-lever actuator which has a switching shaft supported in an actuating head, said switching shaft switching an actuating element in order to move a plunger of a switching element arranged in a switch housing, wherein a switch head is fastened to the switch housing, the actuating head being fixable in a locking manner to said switch head in different angular positions, for which purpose the actuating head is connectable to the switch head via a plug-in toothing, wherein the switch head and the actuating head have crown toothings which are fittable axially to one another and the teeth of which that are arranged circumferentially in a manner spaced apart from one another provide first and second planar toothings, and the teeth of the first planar toothing have tooth flanks that have a greater radial extent than the teeth of the second planar toothing. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144473 | BUTTON STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A button structure is provided for installing to a casing of an electronic device having a button opening. The button structure is flexible and comprises an engaging portion, a button portion, a first alignment portion, a second alignment portion and a hollow sleeve. The engaging portion is disposed at a fixing end of the button structure. The button structure is connected to the inward side of the casing through the engaging portion. The button portion is disposed at a free end of the button structure for aligning with the button opening of the casing. The button portion has a light guiding portion for neighboring to a light emitting diode. The first alignment portion and the second alignment portion are mounted on a first protrusion portion and a second protrusion portion of the casing respectively. The hollow sleeve is disposed axially movably to the fixing sleeve of the casing. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144474 | Electrical Switching Apparatus and Opening Assembly Therefor Having Engagement Lug - An opening assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus having a housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. The operating mechanism includes a poleshaft. The opening assembly includes a spring link comprising a first portion structured to be pivotably coupled to the poleshaft, and a second portion disposed generally opposite of the first portion. A number of opening springs each include a stationary end coupled to the housing, and a movable end coupled to the second portion of the spring link. The spring link is movable between an open position, wherein the opening springs bias the spring link and poleshaft to maintain full separation of the separable contacts, and a closed position, wherein the opening springs either do not bias the poleshaft or bias the poleshaft with a low level of torque. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144475 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH BUTTON WITH GUARD - An apparatus, such as a set-top box, includes at least one capacitive touch button with a guard feature that provides, among other things, the ability to detect and reject false touches. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a first conductive element that is capacitively isolated from ground, and a second conductive element that is capacitively isolated from ground and located adjacent to the first conductive element. A first sensor is coupled to the first conductive element and measures a change in capacitance between the first conductive element and ground due to a change in physical environment. A second sensor is coupled to the second conductive element and measures a change in capacitance between the second conductive element and ground due to the change in physical environment. A controller is coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor and determines a difference between the measured changes in capacitance of the first sensor and the second sensor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144476 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING COMBUSTIBLE PRODUCTS, REACTOR FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME (VARIANTS) AND APPARATUS COMPRISING SAID REACTOR - The inventions are related to industrial processing of combustible carbon- and hydrocarbon products. A method of processing combustible carbon- and hydrocarbon products is implemented using a reactor equipped with temperature sensors. The reactors comprise the phases of heating the charge ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144477 | FLEXIBLE PROCESS FOR TREATING SOLVENT, SUCH AS MONOETHYLENE GLYCOL, USED IN NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION - The invention concerns a flexible process for purifying a solvent which inhibits the formation of hydrates during gas processing, in particular monoethylene glycol (MEG), said solvent having a boiling point which is higher than that of water and, at least at one point in time, being mixed with water and salts, the process operating in a different manner with the same facility as a function of the quantity of salts in the MEG to be treated. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144478 | Desalination and/or Gas Production System and Method - A system and method are provided in at least one embodiment to process water to produce gas that can be separated into at least two gas flows using a water treatment system having a disk-pack rotating in it to cause out gassing from the water. In a further embodiment, the method and system use the gas released from the water to produce substantially fresh water from the processed salt water. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144479 | DEACIDIFICATION OF FATS AND OILS - The invention relates to method for deacidification of fats and oils comprising: feeding stream ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144480 | INDUSTRIAL MICROWAVE ULTRASONIC REACTOR - An industrial microwave ultrasonic reactor has an inner wall liner. A microwave generation device is formed by microwave units distributed on an outer sidewall, or by a microwave pipe disposed outside the reactor and microwave units distributed on the microwave pipe. One end of the microwave pipe communicates with the bottom of the reactor via a connection pipe I, and the other end communicates with the top via a return pipe. A shield is disposed outside the microwave generation device to separate the microwave units from the outside, and a heat removal device is disposed outside the shield. An ultrasonic wave generation device is formed by 10 to 30 sets of ultrasonic pulse units disposed at intervals along the outer sidewall. Each set has 10 to 50 members distributed along the circumferential direction of the reactor. A stirring shaft is fixed below a stirring motor and extends into the reactor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144481 | Production of BN-Composite Materials - The invention comprises a process comprising infiltrating or infiltrating and coating a substrate with a boron-comprising precursor, and contacting the boron-comprising precursor with a nitrogen-comprising reactant to convert the boron-comprising precursor to BN or other a boron-nitrogen reaction product in the surface porosity or in the surface porosity and on the surface of the substrate. Composite materials comprising as one phase a substrate and BN or other a boron-nitrogen reaction product as a further phase, in surface porosity or in surface porosity and on a surface of the substrate, are claimed. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144482 | MODULARIZED HEALTH GAS GENERATOR - The present invention discloses a modular health gas generator, more particularly, to a modular health gas generator with an automatic circulation and a cooling function. Then, the gas production rate of the hydrogen-oxygen gas can be controlled by a plurality of freely detachable electrolytic tanks. The invention comprises an inner tank and the plurality of detachable electrolytic tanks. In application, a hollow portion of each electrolytic tank can be inputted or supplied the liquid water from the inner tank. The liquid water is electrolyzed in the electrolytic tank to generate the hydrogen-oxygen gas and be output to the inner tank, and then the hydrogen-oxygen gas will be further outputted through a gas outlet of the inner tank. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144483 | GAS GENERATOR - The present invention discloses a gas generator with a cooling system and comprises an outer tank, an inner tank, and an electrolytic tank module. The outer tank is accommodated a coolant for cooling the electrolytic tank module and inner tank configured in the outer tank, whereby the temperature of the gas generator will be decreased to prevent the hydrogen explosion. Furthermore, in the present invention, the hydrogen-oxygen gas generated by the electrolytic tank module will be inputted to the inner tank, and the temperature of the hydrogen-oxygen gas will be further decreased through the liquid water in the inner tank to decrease the probability of the hydrogen explosion. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144484 | REPLACEABLE MULTISTRIP CARTRIDGE AND BIOSENSOR METER - A blood glucose monitor includes a can, a replaceable sensor cartridge that includes a frame, an upper spring disposed between the frame and the can, a case for housing the can and sealing the frame, a lower spring disposed between the can and the case, and a meter housing for sealing an upper portion of the frame. The can is capable of accepting the replaceable sensor cartridge. The frame of the removable cartridge has at least at least two walls defining a chamber for accepting a plurality of biosensors, and a bottom portion defining an opening and at least one sealing flange. The frame can further include a desiccant material capable of reducing humidity within the frame. The frame may be dimensioned such that an interference fit constrains the plurality of biosensors prior to inserting the frame within a blood glucose monitor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144485 | DISPOSABLE SYSTEM FOR ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODES FOR LONG TERM MONITORING - An ion sensitive system has sets of microfluidic microchannels forming ion sensitive electrodes by the assembly of a substrate with structured microchannels and another substrate including metal contacts on its surface. The integrated ion sensitive sensors are each composed of a microfluidic microchannel to contain an electrolyte, another microfluidic microchannel to contain the analyte and another microfluidic microchannel to contain a membrane liquid that separates the electrolyte from the analyte at the confluent junction of the three solutions. The system has the dimension of a thin and small disc and can be incorporated in an analyzing device. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144486 | POLYMERIC FILM COMPOSITION FOR NON-ENZYMATIC GLUCOSE SENSOR AND NON-ENZYMATIC GLUCOSE SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A polymeric film composition and a non-enzymatic glucose sensor including the functional polymeric film are provided. The polymeric film composition includes polyurethane and perfluorosulfonic acid polymer. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144487 | EXHAUST GAS SENSOR - An exhaust gas sensor ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144489 | DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE FOR MICROFLUIDICS SYSTEMS - A disposable cartridge used in a digital microfluidics system has a bottom layer with first hydrophobic surface, a rigid cover plate with second hydrophobic surface, and a gap there-between. The bottom layer is a flexible film on an uppermost surface of a cartridge accommodation site of a system, attracted to and spread over the uppermost surface by an underpressure. A lower surface of the plate and the flexible bottom layer are sealed to each other. The assembled cartridge is removed from the cartridge accommodation site in one piece and potentially includes samples and processing fluids. The system has a base unit and a cartridge accommodation site with an electrode array of individual electrodes and a central control unit for controlling selection of individual electrodes and for providing these electrodes with individual voltage pulses for manipulating liquid droplets within the gap by electrowetting. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144490 | Methods and Compositions for Preparing Biological Specimens for Microscopic Analysis - Methods and compositions are provided for preparing a biological specimen for microscopic analysis. These methods find many uses, for example in medicine and research, e.g., to diagnose or monitor disease or graft transplantation, to study healthy or diseased tissue, to screen candidate agents for toxicity and efficacy in disease modification. Also provided are reagents, devices, kits and systems thereof that find use in practicing the subject methods. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144491 | SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION METHOD - To separate solid matter contained in a liquid phase in a membrane separation tank | 2015-05-28 |
20150144492 | ELECTROPHORESIS GEL CASSETTE WITH AT LEAST ONE REMOVABLE SECTION - Electrophoresis gel cassette comprising a first and a second face wall member and one or more side wall members, defining a gel compartment for a gel member with a first and second face, wherein the first face wall member has high gel adhesion compared to the second face wall member, whereby a gel member molded in the cassette will stay attached to the high gel adhesion face wall member when the cassette is opened, and wherein the first face wall member is provided with at least one removable section to expose a section of the first face of the gel member, the removable section of the first face wall member having lower gel adhesion compared to the non-removable part of the first face wall member. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144493 | ALUMINUM ALLOY PLATE - An aluminum alloy plate includes peritectic elements and Mg. Wherein plate thickness of the plate is represented as t (mm), a range within ±0.01×t from t/2 is represented as a central portion, a range within ±0.01×t from t/4 is represented as a quarter portion, and a range within 0.02×t from a top surface in the plate thickness direction is represented as a superficial portion, concentration of the peritectic elements is such that a concentration difference between in the central portion and in the quarter portion, and a concentration difference between in the central portion and in the superficial portion are 0.04% (mass %) or less. In addition, concentration of the Mg is such that a concentration difference between in the central portion and in the quarter portion, and a concentration difference between in the central portion and in the superficial portion of the plate thickness are 0.4% or less. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144494 | FADE-RESISTANT HIGH CAPACITY ELECTRODES FOR A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - The gravimetric and volumetric efficiency of lithium ion batteries may be increased if higher capacity materials like tin and silicon are substituted for carbon as the lithium-accepting host in the negative electrode of the battery. But both tin and silicon, when fully charged with lithium, undergo expansions of up to 300% and generate appreciable internal stresses. These internal stresses, which will develop on each discharge-charge cycle, may lead to a progressive reduction in battery capacity, also known as battery fade. The effects of the internal stresses may be significantly reduced by partially embedding tin or silicon nanowires in the current collector. Additional benefit may be obtained if a 5 to 50% portion of the nanowire length at its embedded end are coated or masked with a composition which impedes lithium diffusion. Methods for embedding and masking the nanowires are described. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144495 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR ELECTROPLATING ALUMINUM IN IONIC LIQUIDS - A method of depositing aluminum onto a substrate is disclosed. In this method, the substrate is disposed as cathode in an electrochemical cell with an anode and a liquid electrodeposition composition comprising an ionic liquid and a source of aluminum, and aluminum is electroplated onto the substrate. Residual water content in the electroplating bath is controlled by exposure to light in the presence of a photo-oxidation catalyst to decompose the water or species associated with water. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144496 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS FROM ARTICLES FORMED BY ADDITIVE-MANUFACTURING PROCESSES - A method is provided for manufacturing a component. The method includes connecting a component comprising an internal passage and formed by an additive manufacturing process to a power supply, the component functioning as an anode, connecting a cathode to the power supply, the cathode being disposed in an electrolyte solution, the cathode being positioned externally to the internal passage of the component, contacting the internal passage of the component with the electrolyte solution, and using the power supply, applying a potential difference and current flow between the component and the cathode. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144497 | BUFFERED COBALT OXIDE CATALYSTS - Disclosed are electrolysis catalysts formed from cobalt, oxygen and buffering electrolytes (e.g. fluoride). They can be formed as a coating on an anode by conducting an electrolysis reaction using an electrolyte containing cobalt and an anionic buffering electrolyte. The catalysts will facilitate the conversion of water to oxygen and hydrogen gas at a range of mildly acidic conditions. Alternatively, these anodes can be used with cathodes that facilitate other desirable reactions such as converting carbon dioxide to methanol. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144498 | DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT CHEMICAL DISSOCIATION REACTIONS AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES - A reactor is provided which comprises: a plurality of reaction units located within a reaction zone, each of the reaction units being adapted to enable carrying out a chemical reaction of one or more raw gases (e.g. at least one of CO2 and H20); ingress means to allow introduction of the one or more raw gases into the reaction zone and to allow distributing the incoming gas to the plurality of reaction units; egress means to allow exit of reaction products from the reaction zone; and a heating system. The reaction units extend essentially along a longitudinal axis of the reaction zone and are arranged in a spaced-apart relationship along a lateral axis of the reaction zone. The heating system comprises a plurality of heating sources extending along the reaction zone, thereby providing at least a part of the energy to carry out the reaction process within the reaction units. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144499 | ELECTROLYTIC CELL EQUIPPED WITH CONCENTRIC ELECTRODE PAIRS - The invention relates to an electrochemical cell, particularly useful in electrochemical processes carried out with periodic reversal of polarity. The cell is equipped with concentric pairs of electrodes arranged in such a way that, in each stage of the process, the cathodic area is equal to the anodic area. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144500 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND UTILIZING HYDROGEN - An energy production and distribution system, a hydrogen production and distribution system, and a method are disclosed. The energy production and distribution system may include one or more previously decommissioned maritime resources positioned in floating and/or adjacent disposition with a body of water. An electricity generating apparatus may be disposed in an off-grid configuration on each of the maritime resources to generate electricity. Electrolysis electrodes may be electrically coupled with the electricity generating apparatus and may disposed to make contact with water in the body of water to perform an electrolysis operation to separate hydrogen from the water using the generated electricity. A hydrogen capturing element may disposed to capture the hydrogen separated from the water. A storage container may hold the hydrogen, and a conduit may be provided to transfer the hydrogen from the hydrogen capturing element to the storage container. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144501 | Method and Apparatus for Conditioning Hydrogen - A method for conditioning hydrogen includes positioning hydrogen on a suction side of an electrochemical compressor. The hydrogen includes at most a fractional amount of an extraneous species. The electrochemical compressor includes a first electrode on a suction side and a second electrode on a pressure side and is configured to apply an electrical potential between the first and second electrodes. The method further includes transporting ions of the hydrogen through a membrane of the electrochemical compressor via the electrical potential in order to increase a hydrogen partial pressure on the pressure side of the electrochemical compressor and such that the extraneous species remains on the suction side of the electrochemical compressor. | 2015-05-28 |