22nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130133420 | HUMIDITY SENSOR AND METHOD OF SENSING HUMIDITY - The present invention provides a humidity sensor including a first conductor, a second conductor, a power supply unit, and a current sensing unit. The first and the second conductors are separated from each other for a predetermined distance and are placed at a predetermined place. The power supply unit supplies high voltage to the first conductor, and the current sensing unit senses a change of current in the conductor and generate a signal in association with the change of the current. Therefore, the humidity sensor may operate in any environment, such as high temperature and high pressure. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133421 | DIFFERENTIAL ALTITUDE MEASURMENT - Altitude measuring devices such as barometers typically provide good differential reading yet poor absolute reading, mainly depending on dynamic weather conditions. Placed at the same altitude but on different days, a barometer based altimeter might show different altitude reading. Thus, such altimeters, when used for navigation by pilots and mountaineers, for example, require manual and timely calibration. The present invention discloses a method for automatic calibration of altitude measurement devices, such as barometers, in order to achieve good absolute readings yet avoid the present manual calibration. This method is particularly useful for indoors navigation. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133422 | Inertial Sensor - In order to provide an inertial sensor capable of suppressing a wrong diagnosis even in an adverse environment such that sudden noise occurs, an inertial sensor is provided with a movable part ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133423 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING MOTIONS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MOTIONS - Disclosed herein are a device for detecting motions and a method for detecting motions. The device for detecting motions includes a sensor detecting motions to output detection result signals; an accumulation operation unit accumulatively summing absolute values of the detection result signals in a preset accumulation period to derive signal accumulation values; a motion determination unit comparing the signal accumulation values with a preset first reference value to determine whether the motions are present; and an output unit outputting motion detection signals according to determination results of the motion determination unit. By this configuration, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention can reflect a size of the detection result signals to motion detection while improving inaccuracy of the motion detection according to a fixing of a threshold value. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133424 | SYSTEM-BASED MOTION DETECTION - Techniques for system-based motion detection is described, including a first accelerometer configured to detect a first acceleration associated with a system element, a second accelerometer configured to detect a second acceleration associated with the system, and a differential amplifier configured to generate a signal corresponding to the first acceleration, wherein the signal is used to distinguish the first acceleration from the second acceleration. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133425 | THERMAL CONVECTION-TYPE ACCELEROMETER - A thermal convection-type accelerometer includes a first insulating substrate, a circuit formed on the first insulating substrate, a first acceleration-sensing device coupled with the circuit, and a first supporting layer attached on the insulating substrate. The first acceleration-sensing device includes two temperature-sensing components and a heater disposed between the temperature-sensing components. The temperature-sensing components and the heater are directly formed on the first supporting layer. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133426 | INERTIAL SENSOR - Disclosed herein is an inertial sensor including: a membrane; a mass body provided under the membrane; a plurality of patterned magnets provided under the mass body; and a magnetoresistive element provided to be spaced apart from the mass body and measuring static DC acceleration acting on the mass body through resistance changed according to magnetic fields of the plurality of patterned magnets. The plurality of patterned magnets and the magnetoresistive element are included, thereby making it possible to measure static DC acceleration (particularly, gravity acceleration) that is difficult to measure using an existing to piezoelectric element. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133427 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL ACCELEROMETER DEVICE AND MEDICAL DEVICE INCORPORATING SAME - A portable medical device is provided with an internal accelerometer device. The medical device includes a circuit board, the accelerometer device, and a response module coupled to the accelerometer device. The accelerometer device is mechanically and electrically coupled to the circuit board, and it includes a plurality of mass-supporting arms for a plurality of electrically distinct sensor electrodes, piezoelectric material for the mass-supporting arm, and a proof mass supported by the mass-supporting arms. Each of the mass-supporting arms has one of the sensor electrodes located thereon. Acceleration of the proof mass causes deflection of the piezoelectric material, which generates respective sensor signals at one or more of the sensor electrodes. The response module is configured to initiate an acceleration-dependent operation of the portable medical device in response to generated sensor signals present at the sensor electrodes. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133428 | FINGERPRINT DETECTION SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a fingerprint detection sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The fingerprint detection sensor includes a plurality of piezoelectric sensors arranged in an array on a two-dimensional plane and having a predetermined height; a filler provided to surround the plurality of piezoelectric sensors and isolating vibrations between the plurality of piezoelectric sensors; and a control unit discharging predetermined output signals through the piezoelectric sensors to detect information of an object in contact with, or close to, the plurality of piezoelectric sensors, wherein the plurality of piezoelectric sensors include first surfaces and second surfaces disposed on both ends thereof in a height direction and areas of the first surfaces and the second surfaces are different from each other. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133429 | APPARATUS FOR PIPELINE INSPECTION - An apparatus for pipeline inspection, the apparatus comprising a body comprising a longitudinal axis, an array of ultrasonic sensors configured to inspect a pipe wall, a skid comprising an outer surface configured to run adjacent to, or in contact with, the pipe wall, wherein the array of ultrasonic sensors are arranged at a stand off from the outer surface of the skid, and a chamber comprising an ultrasonic couplant, wherein the ultrasonic couplant permits ultrasound communication between the array of ultrasonic sensors and an inner surface of the pipe wall. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133430 | POWER CIRCUIT AND PORTABLE ULTRASOUND DETECTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A power circuit is provided. The power circuit comprises an input terminal configured to receive a DC input, a DC-DC converting module configured to convert the DC input received at the input terminal into one or more DC outputs at predefined ratings, and a parameter configuring module configured to configure parameters of the DC-DC converting module to match with the DC input received at the input terminal based on different DC inputs. The DC-DC converting module is further configured to operate at the parameters configured by the parameter configuring module, and an output terminal configured to output the one or more converted DC output. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133431 | INPUT DEVICE - An input device is connectable to a headphone that includes a speaker unit. The input device includes a vibration detection unit for detecting an electrical signal output from the speaker unit thereby to detect vibration of the headphone from the detected electrical signal on the basis of a preset vibration detection parameter. The input device also includes an input information determination unit for determining information to be input in accordance with the vibration detected by the vibration detection unit. The vibration detection unit includes a resistor provided between a headphone amplifier for outputting a sound signal to the headphone and the headphone, and the vibration detection unit detects vibration of the headphone by detecting a potential change of the resistor. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133432 | PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A pressure sensor assembly is disclosed wherein the substrate to which the pressure sensing die is mounted is decoupled from the package. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133433 | SURFACE STRESS SENSOR - Deflection of a free end of one plate-like member, that is caused by uniform stress, is transmitted to the other plate-like member by moving a free end of the other plate-like member. According to this configuration, the uniform stress applied to the one plate-like member is converted into stress induced by a point force in the other plate-like member, and then, the induced stress is concentrated on a fixed end side narrow portion in which a piezoresistor is provided. Thus, a novel structure for a piezoresistive surface stress sensor having high sensitivity to uniform stress applied to the surface of the sensor is provided. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133434 | STRESS CORROSION CRACKING TESTING DEVICE - The stress corrosion cracking (SCC) testing device includes a corrosion cell for placing a specimen to be tested therein. The corrosion cell is configured to simulate the extreme high temperature and pressure, as well as the corrosive environments experienced by engineered, industrial components. A heating element and a pressurizing assembly are operatively attached to the corrosive cell to simulate the high temperature and pressure environs. A circulation assembly is also attached to the corrosion cell to simulate both flowing and stagnant conditions of the corrosion solution that the industrial component can be subjected to. A loading assembly with a specimen holding shaft is operatively attached to the specimen to place a predetermined and constant tensile load on the specimen until fracture in order to determine K | 2013-05-30 |
20130133435 | BENDING SENSOR - A bending sensor includes a high resistance layer; a low resistance layer having a crack and a lower electrical resistance than the high resistance layer in a state where the crack is closed; an insulating layer between the high and low resistance layers; and a plurality of electrode portions connecting electrically in parallel the high resistance and low resistance layers. In an OFF state where a bend amount is small, the crack is unlikely to open and a combined resistance of electrical resistances of the high resistance layer and the low resistance layer is output as OFF resistance from the plurality of electrode portions. In an ON state where the bend amount is large, the crack is likely to open and at least the electrical resistance of the high resistance layer is output as ON resistance higher than the OFF resistance from the plurality of electrode portions. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133436 | MEASURING SYSTEM FOR MEDIA FLOWING IN A PIPELINE - The measuring system comprises: a measuring transducer, for producing oscillatory signals dependent on a viscosity of the flowing medium and/or a Reynolds number of the flowing medium; transmitter electronics for driven the measuring transducer and for evaluating oscillatory signals delivered by the measuring transducer. The measuring transducer includes: an inlet-side flow divider; an outlet-side flow divider; at least two, mutually parallel, straight, measuring tubes, connected to the flow dividers; and an electromechanical exciter mechanism for exciting and maintaining mechanical oscillations of the two measuring tubes. Each of the two measuring tubes opens with an inlet-side measuring tube end into a flow opening and with an outlet-side. The transmitter electronics feeds, by means of an electrical driver signal supplied to the exciter mechanism, electrical excitation power into the exciter mechanism, while the exciter mechanism converts electrical excitation power partially into opposite-equal torsional oscillations of the at least two measuring tubes. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133437 | TORQUE SENSOR - Disclosed is a torque index sensor, the sensor including a housing, a stator mounted at a space inside the housing, a magnet arranged inside the stator to rotate with a rotation shaft, a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) fixedly mounted inside the housing and mounted with a first magnetic element outputting a magnetization signal in response to rotation of the magnet, at least one or more fixing bosses protrusively formed at the housing, and a collector having a plurality of through holes penetratively formed at a position corresponding to that of the fixing boss and concentrating a magnetic field for guiding a magnetic flux of the magnet, wherein the fixing boss is thermally fused after passing the through hole to tightly fix the collector at an inner surface of the housing. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133438 | OCCLUSION DETECTION FOR A FLUID INFUSION DEVICE - A device for delivering fluid to a user includes a housing, a drive motor assembly in the housing, a force sensor, and an electronics module. The drive motor assembly regulates delivery of fluid by actuating a piston of a fluid reservoir, and the force sensor generates output levels in response to force imparted thereto during, for example, fluid delivery operations. The electronics module processes the output levels of the force sensor to assess the operating health of the force sensor, to check for occlusions in the fluid delivery path, and to monitor the seating status of the fluid reservoir. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133439 | NEMS SENSORS FOR CELL FORCE APPLICATION AND MEASUREMENT - An apparatus, system, device, and method provide the ability to measure forces a cell exerts on its surroundings. A platform is suspended across an opening using support legs. The platform is able to move horizontally in a plane of the opening. A piezoresistive strain sensor is integrated into the platform and measures strain induced in the support legs when the platform moves horizontally thereby measuring displacement of the platform. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133440 | Diluter for Measuring Engine Exhaust Emissions - A diluter for diluting a sample flow of a test gas to allow subsequent measurement of emissions in the test gas. During a calibration mode, a first flow control element receives and controls the dilution flow, a second flow control element receives and measures only the dilution flow, and a third flow control element is closed. Also during calibration, the second flow control element is calibrated to the first flow control element. During a measurement mode, the same dilution flow rate is maintained in the first and second flow control elements, the sample flow and dilution flow are mixed, and the mixed flow flows into both the second flow control element and the third flow control element. Also during measurement, the third flow control element controls sample flow, and the second flow control element delivers a portion of the mixed flow to the instrument. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133441 | THERMOPHORETIC SAMPLER - A thermophoretic sampler includes a sample assembly into which a removable sample cartridge can be inserted. The sample cartridge holds a substrate that, upon insertion, is exposed to a sample chamber. Thermophoresis is induced in the sample chamber, causing nanoparticles to be deposited on the substrate. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133442 | SAMPLE COLLECTION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A sample collection apparatus for use with a collection trap is provided. The apparatus includes a handle and a sample collection assembly coupled to the handle. The sample collection assembly includes a cradle and a cover. The cradle is coupled to the handle at a first end portion of the cradle. The cradle includes an opening defined therethrough by vertical side walls extending between an upper surface of the cradle and a lower surface of the cradle. The cover includes a projection member and a block. The cover is coupled to a second end portion of the cradle. The projection member includes the block configured to be at least partially inserted through the cradle opening. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133443 | TESTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARD - A testing apparatus includes a testing desk; a supporting tray adapted for securing an expansion card, and a lifting device attached to the testing desk. The supporting tray includes a retaining portion rotatably attached to the testing desk. The lifting device includes a positioning post and a lifting post moveably received in the positioning post. The supporting tray is slanted relative to the testing desk, the lifting post is rotatable relative to the positioning post in a direction substantially perpendicular to the testing desk, and the supporting tray is rotatable relative to the testing desk for adjusting an angle between the supporting tray and the testing desk. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133444 | HEAD ELEMENT INSPECTION APPARATUS - There is provided a head element inspection apparatus that can adjust the position of a cantilever for a short time without using any adjusting jig in the case of replacing a cantilever. A head element inspection apparatus includes a cantilever holder that holds a cantilever, a holder base on which the cantilever holder is mounted, a Z-direction drive shaft that drives the holder base in the Z-direction, and a workpiece table that holds a head element and drives the head element in X- and Y-directions. The cantilever holder and the holder base include adjusting mechanisms (an adjusting screw and an off-center pin) that adjust the position of the cantilever in the X-direction and the Y-direction. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133445 | CONTROL MOMENT GYROSCOPE DESATURATION IN AIRCRAFT - A method for adjusting a control moment gyroscope array includes receiving a stream and directing the stream to adjust momentum in the control moment gyroscope. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133446 | THREADLESS CURVEABLE/FLEXIBLE SCREW ACTUATOR - This application relates to a device which is mounted onto a threadless curveable/flexible shaft and which converts the rotary motion of the outer of a curveable/flexible shaft into linear translation of the device. The device includes a threadless curveable/flexible shaft and two blocks with have an axial bore therethrough and a plurality of roller bearings, four of which are disposed on the block called the upper block and two of which are disposed on the block called the lower block. The upper block carries the tensioning devices which generate the friction between the bearing and the outer of the shaft. The lower block is the component to which both the driven load and the upper block are secured. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133447 | OPERATOR MECHANISM - An operator ratchet mechanism for effecting reciproctable lateral movement if an element of a geared drive train in a door, gate or barrier operator. The operator ratchet mechanism can be utilised to cause disconnection between the geared drive train and an electric motor of the door gate or barrier operator to enable the door gate or barrier to me manually moved, and subsequent reconnection between the geared drive connection and electric motor. An embodiment of a tilt door operator which enables disconnection and reconnection between a geared drive train and an electric motor of the operator by effecting lateral displacement of an element of the geared drive train is also disclosed. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133448 | INVERTED SPLINE RAIL SYSTEM - A inverted spline rail system is provided. The inverted spline rail system includes a drive motor that rotates a drive screw. The drive screw has a associated nut body. The nut body includes a attachment portion that a user can attach a device that requires linear motion control. Furthermore, the nut body is located inside of a cylindrical body that encases the drive screw. The nut body has guide teeth that mate with an internally splined guide rail of the cylindrical body that contains both the nut and the drive screw. The reciprocating nature of the guide teeth of the nut and the internally splined guide rail of the cylindrical body translate the rotational motion of the drive screw into linear motion of the nut body. The inverted spline rail system is protected from its operating environment by a seal. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133449 | ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK DEVICE - An electric steering lock device includes: a shaft which includes a male threaded portion and which is rotationally driven by an electric motor; a slider which includes a female threaded portion threadedly engaging with the male threaded portion and which advances and retreats in response to the rotation of the shaft; a lock member which is turnable between a locked position and an unlocked position in response to the advancement and retreat of the slider; a stopper which holds the lock member at the unlocked position by engaging with an engagement portion provided in the lock member, the stopper being movable in a direction orthogonal to a turning plane of the lock member; and a spring for biasing the stopper in an engagement direction. The stopper engages with and disengages from the engagement portion of the lock member by being moved by an operation portion provided in the slider. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133450 | MULTI-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A multi-clutch power shift transmission for a motor vehicle with at least one prime mover is provided, where a shaft brake unit is arranged to reduce the rotational speed of one of two input shafts, and a central synchronizing unit is arranged to make a first of the input shafts rotate faster or slower than a second of the input shafts. The shaft brake unit and the central synchronizing unit are arranged to be simultaneously activated in order to reduce rotating speeds prior to the engagement of tooth clutches when the output shaft is not rotating. The input shaft brake unit is arranged to be used when performing a multi-step power shift. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133451 | VEHICULAR TRANSMISSION WITH POWER TAKE-OFF UNIT - A transmission, for a motor vehicle with an auxiliary drive (EM), having a first housing part ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133452 | GEAR BACKLASH ADJUSTING MECHANISM AND ROBOT ARM ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - A gear backlash adjusting mechanism includes a base, a first gear, a first elastic gear meshing with the first gear, a bearing sleeved on the first gear, and a bearing box over the bearing, and mounted on the base. The first elastic gear includes an outer ring, an inner ring, and an elastic member mounted between the outer ring and the inner ring. The position of the bearing box relative to the base can be adjusted, to push the first elastic gear via the first gear. The elastic member is deformed and provides elastic force to push the first elastic gear to tightly mesh with the first gear. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133453 | INTERNAL CIRCULATION BALL SCREW - An internal circulation ball screw includes a threaded shaft, a nut having a receiving space, a circulation member mounted to the receiving space and having a first circulation groove and a second circulation groove, and a plurality of rolling members running between the threaded shaft and the nut. The first circulation groove defines a first front section, a first rear section, and a first curved section communicating with the first front section and the first rear section separately. The second circulation groove defines a second front section, a second rear section, and a second curved section communicating with the second front section and the second rear section separately. The first and second curved sections define a predetermined included angle with respect to the threaded shaft radially. Therefore, the wall between the circulation channels is uniform to enhance the durability of the ball screw. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133454 | GEAR UNIT WITH IMPROVED LUBRICANT SUPPLY - In order to implement a reliable supply of lubricant to gear unit components during emergency or spinning operation of a gear unit, level control is provided in a lubricant sump of the gear unit as a function of the operating state by means of a control unit associated with a lubricant pump. During normal operation the level is adjusted to dry sump level. In contrast, the lubricant pump is switched off in emergency or spinning operation, so that a splash lubrication level is automatically achieved in the lubricant sump. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133455 | VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS - Provided is a vehicle drive control apparatus including a shift mechanism configured to be able to selectively switch its shift position to either a driving position or a non-driving position; and a controller configured to control the drive force output from a motor serving as a drive source of the vehicle according to operation of an accelerator, to transmit the drive force from the motor to wheels when the shift position is in the driving position, and to stop the transmission of the drive force from the motor to the wheels when the shift position is in the non-driving position. The controller also performs drive force suppression processing to control the drive force, when the shift position is switched from the non-driving position to the driving position with the accelerator turned ON, such that the acceleration of the vehicle does not exceed an upper limit of acceleration. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133456 | SHIFTING DEVICE OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR AUTOMOBILE - A shifting device of manual transmission apparatus for automobile is provided, shifting device which reduces fluctuations in operational loads at the time of selecting operations. A shifting device 11 of manual transmission apparatus for automobile according to the present invention is characterized in that it is a shifting device 11 of manual transmission apparatus for automobile, the shifting device 11 comprising: a casing; a shift lever 2 being retained rotatably with respect to the casing; a retaining member 3 interlocking with the shift lever 2 to swing; a locking ball pin 4 comprising a rotatable roller 41, a locking-ball-pin body 43 unit retaining the roller 43 rotatably, and an expandable and contractible spring 42 being fixed with respect to the retaining member 3 at one of the opposite ends and with respect to the locking-ball-pin body unit 43 at the other one of the opposite ends; and a cam member 5 comprising a cam face 51 with which the roller 41 comes into contact rotatably, and being fixed so as to be swingable in relative to the locking ball pin 4; and it further comprises a damper inhibiting said spring from expanding and contracting. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133457 | SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE, AND MOTORCYCLE INCORPORATING SAME - A shift control device for a motorcycle includes a transmission that allows switching between a neutral state and a number of engaged shift positions, a shift control section that controls a shift state of the transmission, and an N/D changeover switch that switches between the neutral state and a drive mode for executing automatic shift among the plural shift positions. The shift control device also includes a hand-operated shift switch that allows manual shifting among the plural shift positions, and a foot operated shift control unit that allows manual shifting among the plural shift positions during the drive mode according to an operation of a shift pedal. The N/D changeover switch and the hand-operated shift switch are arranged around a handlebar of the motorcycle. The shift control section is operable to switch between the neutral state and the drive mode by the foot operated shift control unit. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133458 | DEVICE FOR LOCKING A MOTOR-VEHICLE GEAR CHANGE IN A PARKING POSITON - A device for controlling a device for locking a motor-vehicle gear change in a parking condition includes a transmission which connects the gear change lever to a driven member movable between an operative position and an inoperative position, respectively for engagement and disengagement of the locking, device. The transmission is connected to the driven member through a rotatable drum with a cylindrical surface having a cam-track cooperating with, a cam-following element, The cam-track is designed so as to cause engagement of the locking device when the transmission is subjected to a pulling action or to a pushing action, depending upon the requirements. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133459 | SHIFT/TILT LOCKING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHIFT LEVER OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A shift/tilt locking apparatus and method for shift lever of automatic transmission allows a shift knob to slide and tilt to fit the state of a vehicle the driver's intention, or restricts the operation of the shift knob. The apparatus may include a shift knob, a main shaft slidably and rotatably disposed in a housing such that shift knob is slidable; a crossbar having shift knob at the upper end to tilt; a shift restriction means that allows shift knob to slide by selectively restricting sliding of main shaft; and a tilting restriction means controlling shift knob to tilt by selectively restricting the tilting of shift knob by using a third solenoid, which is controlled by a shift mode determining step that determines a shift mode by checking the position of shift knob and a lever locking step that restricts/releases shift knob by selectively operating first solenoid to third solenoid. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133460 | STEERING COLUMN APPARATUS - A steering column apparatus has a fixed bracket fixed to a vehicle body and having a pair of long holes extending parallel to each other along a backward-and-forward direction; a movable bracket arranged movably in the backward-and-forward direction; a pair of bolts and a pair of nuts for fixing the movable bracket to a rear portion of the fixed bracket so that the movable bracket can move in the backward-and-forward direction with respect to the fixed bracket; a spring plate having pressing portions for holding the movable bracket at the rear portion of the fixed bracket by pressing the fixed bracket against the movable bracket; a shear pin connecting the fixed bracket and the movable bracket at the rear portion of the fixed bracket; and first and second low friction elements. Upon a secondary collision, the movable bracket smoothly moves toward a vehicle front side together with the spring plate. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133461 | ENERGY ABSORBING STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY - A steering column assembly includes an inner jacket disposed along a longitudinal axis and coupled to a host structure of a vehicle. The steering column assembly also includes an outer jacket arranged co-axially about the inner jacket and the longitudinal axis. The outer jacket is configured to translate along the longitudinal axis relatively to the inner jacket to thereby facilitate telescoping motion of the steering column assembly. The outer surface of the inner jacket and the inner surface of the outer jacket cooperate to define a telescope-inhibiting range of motion of the steering column assembly along the longitudinal axis. The steering column assembly is configured to impose telescope-resisting forces as the length of the steering column assembly decreases within the telescope-inhibiting range of motion. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133462 | Steering Device - A steering device is provided that prevents an inner column from coming out from an outer column even when the inner column is released from being telescopically clamped by the outer column in a state before mounting a vehicle body attaching bracket. Front ends of the telescopic position adjusting long grooves and are brought into contact with an outer peripheral face of a fastening rod at a rear end of a telescopically adjusting position. The fastening rod is moved to a rear side of the vehicle body and an engaging member outwardly fitted to the fastening rod is brought into contact with the collar. The fastening rod cannot be moved to a rear side of the vehicle body further, and the outer column and the vehicle body attaching bracket are prevented from coming out of the inner column. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133463 | STEERING APPARATUS - A steering apparatus mounted on a vehicle is small both in dimension in a vehicle widthwise direction and in number of components, the steering apparatus is hard to move a column when a secondary collision occurs and easy to design an impact absorbing mechanism. The steering apparatus is therefore provided with a first rock friction plate | 2013-05-30 |
20130133464 | POP-UP CLUTCH PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR - In an aspect, a parking brake actuator is provided, comprising a mounting bracket, an actuation lever, a cable, a cable reel, a tensioning spring, and a clutch. The mounting bracket is configured for mounting the parking brake actuator to a vehicle. The actuation lever is pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket for pivotal movement about a pivot axis between a rest position and a working position. The cable reel is rotatable about the pivot axis. The cable has an end that is connected to the cable reel. Rotation of the cable reel in a first direction winds cable thereon and rotation of the cable reel in a second direction unwinds cable therefrom. The tensioning spring is connected between the actuation lever and the cable reel configured for taking up slack in the cable. The clutch is configured for coupling the cable reel to the actuation lever when the actuation lever is pivoted to the working position and uncoupling the cable reel from the actuation lever when the actuation lever returns to the rest position. The clutch includes a first grip face fixed to the cable reel, a disk that is slidable along the pivot axis, the disk having a second grip face and being biased axially to have the second grip face engage the first grip face, and a driver that is fixed to the mounting bracket, wherein the driver axially moves the disk to disengage the second grip face from the first grip face when the actuation lever is in the rest position. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133465 | COUNTERBALANCED CONTROL STICK SYSTEM - A counterbalanced control stick system for a vehicle comprising: a shaft ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133466 | ACCELERATOR APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A pedal boss, to which an accelerator pedal is fixed, has a projection-receiving space, which circumferentially extends on a circumferential side of a closing-side end wall in an accelerator-opening direction and receives a projection. When the pedal boss is rotated in an accelerator-closing direction, the pedal boss is rotatable to an accelerator-full-closing position of the pedal boss without being stopped by the projection through engagement with the projection regardless of a rotational position of the projection. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133467 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING BICYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIP ASSEMBLIES - The present invention relates to systems and methods for configuring handlebar grip assemblies useful in associate with handlebars of pedicycles, such as a bicycle. The grip assembly includes a plurality of stretchable grip rings, wherein each of the grip rings is substantially shorter than half of a desired grip length of the handlebar. The internal diameter of each grip ring is smaller than an external diameter of the handlebar. In some embodiments, the grip rings nest and interlock with adjacent grip rings. In other embodiments, the grip rings overlap in a staggered manner with adjacent grip rings. Grips rings can have different shapes, profiles and/or sizes. Grip rings can also have a variety of colors and/or textures. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133468 | STEERING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - A steering device for vehicles, comprising a grip body which can be maneuvered by the user, is connected rotatably to the structure of a vehicle, about a rotation axis, and is connected functionally to elements adapted to impart a change of direction to the vehicle. At least one decorative element is associated with the grip body, bears at least one graphic marking and has, with respect to the structure of the vehicle, a preset reading position, in which the graphic marking can be read by the user. The device further comprises elements adapted to keep the decorative element in the reading position, independently of the angular position assumed by the grip body with respect to the structure of the vehicle about its rotation axis. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133469 | SIDESTICK CONTROLLER GRIP - Sidestick controller grips are provided with a base, an elongate column grip extending upwardly from the base, a head at an upper end portion of the grip column, and a thumb rest surface extending laterally and upwardly relative to the column grip. The thumb rest surface may be supported by a concave outwardly extending support wall which joins the thumbrest surface at a generally serpentine edge which may extend generally outwardly convexly from a lower region thereof at the column grip to a convex apex region, and then extends from the apex region generally upwardly and concavely to an upper region thereof at the head. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133470 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE OF AUTOMOBILE DRIVER - A protective device of an automobile driver can prevent driver's legs from being injured by a brake pedal as the brake pedal forcibly rotates forward when a collision accident occurs. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133471 | ADJUSTABLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH SWING ARM - In one aspect, an adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle is provided, comprising a base, a swing arm, a pedal lever, a first link, and a second link. The base is mountable to a vehicular base support structure. The swing arm is pivotally mounted to the base about a first axis and has an end that defines a second axis that is substantially parallel to the first axis. The pedal lever is connected to the swing arm for pivotal movement about the second axis. The pedal lever has an input member that is used by a vehicle driver to depress the pedal lever, and an output member. The first link is pivotable about the first axis and has an output member connectable to an actuator, and an input member. The second link is pivotally connected to the first link input member and to the pedal lever output member. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133472 | MOTOR VEHICLE PEDAL COUPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A pedal apparatus for a motor vehicle that includes a support piece adapted to be fixed to a part of the motor vehicle. According to one implementation the pedal apparatus includes a shaft having a plastic body having a first end portion, a second end portion and a central portion disposed between the first and second end portions, each of the first and second end portions being supported on the support piece. The shaft also includes a metal body disposed on an exterior surface of the central portion of the plastic body. A pedal with a hollow bushing at one end is arranged on the shaft with an interior surface of the hollow bushing being supported on an external surface of the metal tube, the dimensional characteristics of the hollow bushing and metal tube permitting the hollow bushing to rotate about the shaft. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133473 | PEDAL EFFORT ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR ACCELERATOR PEDAL - A pedal effort adjusting apparatus of an acceleration pedal allows adjustment of the elastic force of an elastic member by moving a carrier with rotation of a rotary cam and to easily adjust a pedal effort of a pedal arm, if necessary. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133474 | METHOD FOR JOINING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ONTO A SHAFT - A method for joining structural elements onto a shaft may include generating at least one projection at a respective joining position on the shaft, sliding at least one of the structural elements over at least one projection and maintaining the structural elements in at least on projection. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133475 | ANNULAR AUTO-BALANCING MECHANISM - An annular auto-balancing mechanism consisting of an annular shaped housing that is filled with fluid of specific viscosity, characterized in that its balancing weights rotate around a series of circularly set supporting axes of balancing weights, which allows for the construction of an annular shaped mechanism, which, in turn, allows the mechanism to be installed on the front side of a drum for unobstructed opening and closing of the door of a washing machine, on the one hand, and maximal utilization of the mechanism's volume, on the other hand. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133476 | CENTRIFUGAL FORCE PENDULUM DEVICE - A centrifugal force pendulum device having pendulum masses that are arranged axially on both sides of a pendulum mass carrier which is rotatable around an axis of rotation and form a pendulum mass pair, the pendulum mass pair being pivotable to a limited degree relative to the pendulum mass carrier along an arc-shaped oscillation path with the aid of at least two rolling elements that are able to roll in a single cutout or in different cutouts in the pendulum mass carrier, the oscillation path having a rotation axis that is stationary relative to the pendulum mass carrier and that is located at a radial distance from the pendulum mass. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133477 | BICYCLE CRANK AXLE ASSEMBLY - A bicycle crank axle assembly has first and second crank arms that are attached to opposite ends of a crank axle. The ends of the crank axle are non-rotatably disposed in axle mounting openings of the first and second crank arms. A first end of the crank axle has at least one axially extending first spline that protrudes radially outward from an outer peripheral surface of its middle body portion. The at least one axially extending first spline non-rotatably couples the crank axle to the first crank arm and prevents outward axial movement of the first crank arm away from the second crank arm. The second end portion of the crank axle has at least one recess that extend radially inward with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the middle body portion to form at least one axially extending second spline. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133478 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A vehicle transmission includes first, second, third and fourth meshing gear-pinion pairs. The transmission produces a first speed ratio through a power path that includes first and second input shafts, a gear coupler and the first, second and third gear-pinion pairs. The transmission also produces a second speed ratio through a power path that includes the second input shaft, the gear coupler and the second, third and fourth gear-pinion pairs. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133479 | STARTER - A starter includes an output shaft which rotates by a rotary force applied from the motor unit, a housing in which an end of the output shaft is rotatably supported, and an electromagnetic device configured to apply/shut off current to the motor unit, and biases a suppressing force toward the ring gear to the pinion gear through a clutch mechanism, wherein a load receiving member which abuts one end of the output shaft to receive an axial load generated from the output shaft is installed in the housing. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133480 | HYBRID DRIVE TRAIN FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - Several configurations of a hybrid drive train are disclosed using a one-way clutch to prevent reverse power flow from the drive train to a free power turbine. The drive trains are parallel configurations including a generator/motor that can provide a dynamic or regenerative braking capability or a power boost if required. The drive train can be based on a manual or automatic transmission. A dry clutch can be used to engage and disengage the engine from the transmission. A generator/motor can be used to neutralize torque for disengaging the gearing in a transmission or to synchronize the rotational speeds of the gearing for engaging the gearing in a transmission, thus eliminating the need for a dry clutch when a manual transmission is used. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133481 | COMPOSITION FOR INJECTION MOLDING, SINTERED COMPACT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINTERED COMPACT - A composition for injection molding includes: an inorganic powder composed of at least one of a metal material and a ceramic material; and a binder containing a polyacetal-based resin, an unsaturated glycidyl group-containing polymer, and a lubricant. In the composition, the unsaturated glycidyl group-containing polymer is contained in an amount of 1% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less with respect to the amount of the polyacetal-based resin. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133482 | Composite Metal - A metal composite comprising a milled and compacted mixture of powdered aluminium or aluminium alloy and ceramic particles, wherein, on loading of the aluminium with the ceramic particles, the ceramic particles are of an average size of between 0.85 μm and 0.6 μm. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133483 | Synthesis of Nanoparticles Using Reducing Gases - Selective gas-reducing methods for making shape-defined metal-based nanoparticles. By avoiding the use of solid or liquid reducing reagents, the gas reducing reagent can be used to make shape well-defined metal- and metal alloy-based nanoparticles without producing contaminates in solution. Therefore, the post-synthesis process including surface treatment become simple or unnecessary. Weak capping reagents can be used for preventing nanoparticles from aggregation, which makes the further removing the capping reagents easier. The selective gas-reducing technique represents a new concept for shape control of nanoparticles, which is based on the concepts of tuning the reducing rate of the different facets. This technique can be used to produce morphology-controlled nanoparticles from nanometer- to submicron- to micron-sized scale. The Pt-based nanoparticles show improved catalytic properties (e.g., activity and durability). | 2013-05-30 |
20130133484 | Method for the Mass Production of Silver Nanoparticles Having a Uniform Size - The present invention relates to a process for preparing uniform silver nanoparticles. In particular, the present invention is directed to a process for preparing silver nanoparticles comprising: (i) heating a mixture of a silver precursor and a surfactant under inert atmosphere to prepare silver nanoparticles; and (ii) separating the silver nanoparticles from the reaction products of the step (i). | 2013-05-30 |
20130133485 | METHOD OF OXIDATIVE LEACHING OF MOLYBDENUM-RHENIUM SULFIDE ORES AND/OR CONCENTRATES - A method for leaching molybdenum and/or rhenium from a sulfide ore and/or concentrate containing such, the method comprising the steps of: Exposing the ore and/or concentrate to an aqueous solution of chlorine-based oxidising species in which the sum of the concentrations of hypochlorite and hypochlorous acid is at least 10 mol % of the chlorine-based oxidising species; Allowing and/or facilitating the oxidation of the molybdenum and/or rhenium by the hypochlorite and/or hypochlorous acid, thereby decreasing the pH such that the predominant chlorine-based oxidising species becomes chlorine; Allowing and/or facilitating the oxidation of the molybdenum and/or rhenium by the chlorine thereby producing a pregnant leach solution; and Passing the pregnant leach solution to a means for metal recovery. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133486 | BENDING MECHANISM OF HAND TOOL AND HAND TOOL INCLUDING THE SAME - The bending mechanism of hand tool of the present invention includes a body and a bending portion. A working portion is formed at one end of the body, and a holding portion is formed at the other end of the body. The bending portion is disposed between the working portion and the holding portion and includes a pivot trough and a pivot end which is arranged in the pivot trough. The pivot trough has a trough opening and a limiting structure. The pivot end is able to move between a first position and a second position. The pivot end is unable to bend pivotally at the first position, but is able bend pivotally at the second position. The hand tool of the present invention includes the bending mechanism and a ratchet wheel head connected with the working portion. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133487 | Tool Head Structure - A tool head structure includes a body and an assistant rotary member pivotally mounted on a drive end of the body in an eccentric manner. When the tool head is inserted in a worn out hole, and the user rotates the tool head, the assistant rotary member will be pivoted into an eccentric position with respect to the drive end of the body, so that the contacting area of the tool head for contacting the worn out hole is increased, which makes the tool head of the present invention more applicable to the worn out hole as compared to conventional ordinary tool head. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133488 | APPARATUS FOR MACHINING SHAFT-SHAPED WORKPIECES - A machining apparatus for a shaft-type workpiece has a housing or frame defining a pair of spaced and upright side walls and a vertical front wall bridging the side walls. Vertical guides on one of the side walls carry a vertically shiftable headstock and tailstock capable of rotating a workpiece about an upright axis. Horizontal guides on the front wall carry a turret adapted to hold first machining tools and horizontally shiftable for engagement of the first tools with a workpiece held and rotated by the headstock and tailstock. A holder on the other of the side walls can hold a workpiece with an end of the workpiece exposed so that a second tool can engage and machine the exposed end of the workpiece. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133489 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SINGLING OUT PRODUCTS - A device for singling out products that are grouped in blister packs or similar multiple packages comprises a support structure ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133490 | METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING THE QUALITY OF FOOD SLICES OF A STICK OF FOOD - The present invention relates to a method for producing food portions by means of a slicing device, in particular a slicer, wherein said food portions comprise at least one food slice and are cut from a stick of food using the slicing device, wherein the stick of food is irradiated, preferably by means of x-rays, before the particular food portion is sliced and the data measured in the process are used to control the slicing device and/or a device arranged downstream of the slicing device. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133491 | CUTTING DEVICE AND CUTTING METHOD OF A LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - A cutting device and a cutting method of a liquid crystal panel are provided. The liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate assembled together. The cutting device of the liquid crystal panel includes a first cutting portion for cutting the first substrate and a second cutting portion for cutting the second substrate. The second cutting portion includes a support portion. The support portion is used to support the first substrate when the first cutting portion cuts the first substrate and the second cutting portion does not cut the second substrate yet. The present invention assures the cutting quality, improves the cutting efficiency and reduces the cutting cost. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133492 | Method and device for trimming heavy plates - With known trimming shears having a pair of scrap-cutting blades on the discharge side, the moving upper scrap-cutting blade must be moved as closely as possible past the trimmed plate edge in order to push the cutoff edge still hanging on the plate downward against the lower fixed scrap-cutting blade, which requires precise adjustment of the upper scrap-cutting blade. To that end, according to the invention, the distance between the upper scrap-cutting blade ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133493 | HANDLING MECHANISM AND PUNCHING MACHINE USING THE SAME - A handling mechanism for handling workpieces includes a first sliding assembly, a second sliding assembly, a driving assembly, a loading assembly and a clamping assembly. The driving assembly is connected to the first sliding assembly and the second sliding assembly. The loading assembly is slidably clamped between the first sliding assembly and the second sliding assembly. The clamping assembly is fixed to the loading assembly for clamping and placing workpieces one by one. The first sliding assembly and the second sliding assembly are driven by the driving assembly to slide along a same direction or in two opposing directions, to enable the loading assembly to slide with the first sliding assembly or to slide along a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the first sliding assembly. A punching machine using the handling mechanism is also disclosed, in which workpieces are placed by clamping assembly on lower mold for punching. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133494 | CUTTING MACHINE - A cutting machine is provided with: a vice for fixing a workpiece to be cut; a base on which the vice is provided; an arm attached to a front side of the base via a hinge and supported so as to be slidable in a direction away from and toward the base; a cutting grind stone driven so as to rotate by a driving unit provided at the arm; a wheel cover for covering an upper-side portion of the cutting grind stone; and an auxiliary cover extended from a front-side opening portion of the wheel cover to a rear side and attached to the wheel cover so as to be slidable thereon. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133495 | Slidable Miter Saw With Guiding Mechanism - A miter saw including: a base section; a saw blade; a cutting section; a support section; and a guiding mechanism. The support section includes a pivot support portion and a slide support portion. The pivot support portion supports the cutting section such that the cutting section is pivotally moved toward and away from the base section. The slide support portion slidably supports the pivot support portion to move the cutting section in a sliding direction that is in parallel with an upper surface of the base section and orthogonal to an axial direction of a rotational axis of the saw blade. The guiding mechanism is configured to guide a movement of the cutting section in the sliding direction in accordance with a pivotal movement of the cutting section toward the base section. The guiding mechanism is provided in association with the cutting section and the slide support portion. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133496 | Extendable Workpiece Support for a Portable Power Tool - A table saw includes a base, a workpiece support structure, and an extension support assembly. The workpiece support structure is supported by the base and defines a workpiece support surface. The extension support assembly includes (i) a guide movable in relation to the base between a first guide position and a second guide position, (ii) an arm assembly movably supported by the guide, and (iii) a cam mechanism movable in relation to the base between a first cam position and a second cam position. Movement of the cam mechanism from the first cam position to the second cam position causes movement of the guide from the first guide position to the second guide position. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133497 | MULTIPLE TOOL - The invention relates to a multiple tool for a punching device. The multiple tool comprises a driving mechanism, which can be displaced in a punching direction, with a driving head for driving the driving mechanism by means of the punching device and a driving body connected to the driving head. The multiple tool further comprises a punching tool magazine, which is connected to the driving mechanism, with a guide body, and a plurality of punching tools guided in the guide body. The punching tools in each case have an effective punching length for punching a workpiece to be machined. The driving body cooperates in each case, during punching use, with one of the punching tools to drive it. The multiple tool also comprises a mechanical punching length testing mechanism to test the effective punching length of the punching tools. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133498 | SLICER - A slicer for cutting slices of elongated food products includes a machine housing and a slicing blade that is held by the machine housing. An electric slicing motor drives the slicing blade, and a control unit actuates the slicing motor using a pulse-width modulation, The control unit includes a microcontroller and a motor output stage. The microcontroller is configured to generate pulse-width-modulated control signals by varying at least one of an amplitude, a frequency or a pulse width of the control signals and to forward the control signals to the slicing motor. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133499 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING OR GENERATING BREAK LINES IN FLAT PRODUCTS - In a_device for processing flat products using a processing tool which processes the product between the tool and a counter-tool, the processing tool is supported by an ultrasonic sonotrode. The processing tool performs a processing movement together with an ultrasonic sonotrode, wherein the processing movement results in a partial separation of the flat product. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133500 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BANDSAW BLADE, AND BANDSAW BLADE - A method for manufacturing a bandsaw blade provided at the top of the teeth with cutting tips made of a hard material, includes the steps of: offsetting to the left and right saw teeth constituting left and right offset teeth; forming the saw teeth constituting the left and right offset teeth to a smaller tooth height than that of the saw teeth constituting straight teeth; and grinding cutting tips provided to the top of the left and right offset teeth subsequent to the offsetting step, and machining the edge lines at the top of the left and right offset teeth so that the lines are orthogonal to the travel direction of a bandsaw blade and the cutting direction of the bandsaw blade. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133501 | CUTTING ELEMENT FOR OSCILLATING POWER TOOL - A cutting element includes a main body extending in a longitudinal direction, a mounting hole and a cutting portion for acting on a piece to be processed. The main body defines an axis extending in the longitudinal direction, the mounting hole is arranged at a first end of the main body for connection to the output shaft of an oscillating power tool and the cutting portion is arranged at a second end of the main body and has a first cutting portion and a second cutting portion. The second cutting portion protrudes from the first cutting portion laterally. The first cutting portion is adapted to cut the piece in a feeding direction and the second cutting portion is adapted to cut the piece in a direction perpendicular to the feeding direction. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133502 | SAW BLADE - A saw blade includes saw teeth arranged along a toothed side. The saw teeth have a pitch that increases from a clamped end of the saw blade to a saw blade tip. The saw teeth include a tooth support and a hard metal tooth joined to the tooth support. The saw teeth have a plurality of tooth supports having the same shape. Larger tooth spaces are provided for the increasing pitch between tooth supports having an identical shape. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133503 | Plectra with Wear Indicator and Related Methods - A pick that may have: a first layer or core that is configured with a first color; a second layer or coating configured with a second color; and, wherein said second color visually contrasts with the first color. Operably, the coating or second layer may be abraded whenever the pick is used to flick a guitar string whereby the coating or second layer erodes to expose the first color of the core or first layer. A musician may identify that the pick is worn out via seeing the first color showing through from underneath the coating or second layers. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133504 | ISOLATION RINGS FOR USE WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT - A resilient isolation ring member is provided for reducing a transfer of energy from a percussion instrument to a support surface supporting a percussion instrument. The isolation ring member comprises a donut-shaped main body having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a central aperture provided in the donut-shaped main body, wherein the central aperture provided in the donut-shaped main body defines an hour-glass opening in the main body. The hour-glass opening is preferably tapered to have a smallest diameter at a central portion of the main body and larger diameters at a top and a bottom of the body. The combination of a support foot for a percussion instrument and a resilient isolation ring member reduces a transfer of energy from the percussion instrument to a support surface supporting the percussion instrument. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133505 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CARRIER AND RELATED METHODS - A body-supportable musical-instrument carrier, comprises a rigid frame substantially conforming to shoulder and upper back regions of a user; a belly plate; first mounting members mountable on the belly plate for securing the belly plate to the rigid frame; and second mounting members mountable on the belly plate for securing the musical instrument to the body-supportable musical-instrument carrier. The second mounting members are a pair of J-rods having a first end portion mounted to the belly plate and a second end portion defined by a compound bend. In other words, the first ends of each J-rod lies in a different plane than the plane of the second ends. Additionally, the J-rods have a broader contact area against the drum for better stability compared to traditional support rods. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133506 | COMPOSITION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - A composition tool including a memory capable of storing data and a processor is provided. The processor is configured for using the data such that the composition tool can provide a score interface and a plurality of instrument interfaces, wherein each instrument interface comprising a graphical representation of an instrument and a score section for illustration of at least one part of a musical score. The composition tool can provide a touch screen interface to enable a user to select a portion of the graphical representation of one of the instruments by detecting the user's finger placements on the selected portion of the graphical representation. The composition tool can, in response to the selection of the portion of the graphical representation, provide a representation of at least one musical note that is corresponding to the selected portion of the graphical representation of the instrument in the score section. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133507 | FOOTPRINT INDICATION KIT FOR PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to facilitating the reproducible placement of percussive instruments, such as drums, relative to one another. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a footprint indication kit for percussion instruments. The footprint indication kit comprises a set of marking strips configured to indicate a periphery of a footprint of a percussion instrument, the set of marking strips including two or more marking strips having a first side including a connecting material configured to removably engage a complementary connecting material on a drum mat, and the two or more marking strips including at least one of a marking strip having one or more curved edges and a rectangular marking strip. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133508 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MACHINE FOR PLAITING REINFORCING FIBERS - The invention relates to a method for the operation of a plaiting machine ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133509 | Modular Emergency Stretcher System - A modular stretcher system includes a pouch having a releasable outer cover and an inner surface, and a stretcher comprised from a lightweight sheet material and stored within the pouch, wherein the stretcher is accessible upon release of the cover, and wherein the stretcher further includes at least two integrated load-bearing system fixings that engage the lightweight sheet and extend through the inner surface. The modular stretcher system may also be incorporated within a protective anti-ballistic jacket. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133510 | GUN SIGHT FOR USE WITH SUPERELEVATING WEAPON - A gun sight for use with a weapon configured for super elevation is disclosed herein. The gun sight includes, but is not limited to, an imaging system that is configured for rotation. The gun sight further includes a drive mechanism that associated with the imaging system and that is configured to rotate the imaging system. The gun sight further includes an inclinometer associated with one of the weapon and the imaging system. The gun sight still further includes a processor that is communicatively coupled with the drive mechanism and the inclinometer. The processor is configured to control the drive mechanism to rotate the imaging system in a manner that causes the imaging system to maintain an initial angular orientation based on information provided by the inclinometer when the weapon is superelevated. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133511 | FLUID ROTARY MACHINE - A fluid rotary machine with a decreased footprint and a reduction in the number of parts. The fluid rotary machine has four heads wherein double-headed pistons are disposed inside cylinders in a crisscross arrangement. The rotational balance between rotational parts including the double-headed pistons is achieved only by first and second balance weights which are inserted and incorporated into both ends of a crank shaft coupled eccentrically to a shaft. The shaft is rotated for the double-headed pistons to linearly reciprocate in the cylinders. The fluid rotary machine has rotary valves for switching between the suction and discharge operations of the fluid for each cylinder chamber. The rotary valves are incorporated into a case to be coaxial and integrally rotatable with the shaft. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133512 | HYBRID CYLINDER - The invention relates to a hybrid working cylinder ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133513 | ROTARY ACTUATOR - A cylinder is installed within a case, and an output shaft and an arm that is integrated thereto and extends in a radial direction are installed within the cylinder. A piston extending in an arc slides and is displaced in a circumferential direction of the cylinder within the cylinder. One end portion of the piston is rotatably connected to the arm. The cylinder is internally provided with a first pressure chamber in which the arm is housed and a second pressure chamber in which the other end portion of the arm is slidably installed. A pressure medium is fed into one of the first and second pressure chambers and discharged from the other, and the output shaft pivots in a rotational direction. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133514 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GAS SEPARATION - Herein disclosed is an apparatus that includes a porous rotor positioned about an axis of rotation and surrounding an interior space wherein the porous rotor comprises sintered metal or ceramic; an outer casing, wherein the outer casing and the porous rotor are separated by an annular space; and a motor configured for rotating the porous rotor about the axis of rotation. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133515 | Separation of Acidic Constituents by Self Assembling Polymer Membranes - A method of removing an acidic gas from a gas stream by contacting said gas stream with a polymer, wherein the polymer is a macromolecularly self assembling polymeric material, the method including the steps of contacting the gas mixture with the membrane; and extracting the acidic gas from the gas stream. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133516 | FINE PARTICLES FOR CHROMATOGRAPHY AND CHROMATOGRAPHY USING SAME - The present invention provides a polymer brush-type filler which contains polymer chains at a high density and with a broad molecular weight distribution. Specifically, the present invention provides fine particles for chromatography comprising graft polymer chains obtained by grafting polymer chains via polymerization initiating groups on the surface of solid particles, wherein the graft polymer chains include specific repeating units, have a specific number average molecular weight and a specific molecular weight distribution and also have a high density of 0.03 chains/nm | 2013-05-30 |
20130133517 | Filter Element and Process for Producing a Filter Element - The invention relates to a hotmelt adhesive comprising a hotmelt adhesive mixture, the mixture including a) 15-85% by weight of a first, polyester-based hotmelt adhesive and b) 15-85% by weight of a second, polyamide-based hotmelt adhesive. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133518 | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR WITH DUAL ENERGY ZONE DISCHARGE ELECTRODES - An electrostatic precipitator, particularly a WESP, comprising an array of collector tubes and a like array of separately powered discharge electrodes provided in the form of pairs of rods extending within each of the collector tubes. The pairs of rods are provided in the form of a first length rod having a terminal end, the first length rod powered by a first power source, and an axially opposed, second length rod having a terminal end, the second length rod powered by a second power source, wherein each first length discharge electrode rod, of a pair of rods, extends from an inlet of the electrostatic precipitator into a respect e collector tube and each second length discharge electrode rod, of the same pair of rods, extends from an outlet of the electrostatic precipitator into the same, respect e collector tube such that the respective terminal ends of the pairs of discharge electrode rods are spaced apart, thereby defining a gap therebetween. This arrangement enables different energy levels to be applied to each of the first and second length discharge electrode rods of the pairs of discharge electrode rods, by the first and second power supplies, respectively, thereby inducing different levels of ionization within a gas stream flowing through the collector tube array of the electrostatic precipitator, at different locations within the electrostatic precipitator. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133519 | REMOVAL OF IMPURITIES FROM HYDROGEN-CONTAINING MATERIALS - Methods of purifying hydrogen-containing materials are described. The methods may include the steps of providing a purifier material comprising silica. The silica may be heated at temperature of about 100° C. or more in a dry atmosphere to form activated silica. The activated silica may be contacted with a starting hydrogen-containing material, where the activated silica reduces a concentration of one or more impurity from the starting hydrogen-containing material to form the purified hydrogen-containing material, and where the activated silica does not decompose the purified hydrogen-containing material. | 2013-05-30 |