23rd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170159766 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft for outputting a shifted torque of the engine, a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements, a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements, a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements, a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotation elements and a transmission housing. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159767 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - Nine or more forward speeds and at least one reverse speed are achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle including an input shaft, an output shaft, three planetary gear sets respectively having four rotation elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotation elements. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159768 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicle may include an input shaft receiving power of an engine, an output shaft outputting shifted power of the engine, a first planetary gear set including a first rotation element, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element, a second planetary gear set including a fourth rotation element, a fifth rotation element, and a sixth rotation element, a third planetary gear set including a seventh rotation element, an eighth rotation element, and a ninth rotation element, a fourth planetary gear set including a tenth rotation element, an eleventh rotation element, and a twelfth rotation element, and six control elements disposed at positions selectively connecting the rotation elements to each other or at positions selectively connecting the rotation elements and a transmission housing. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159769 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle, the planetary gear train may include an input shaft receiving power from an engine, an output shaft outputting shifted power of the engine, a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotating elements, a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotating elements, a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotating elements, a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotating elements, and six control elements which are disposed at positions where at least one of the rotating elements is selectively connectable with another of the rotating elements or disposed at positions where rotating elements are selectively connectable to a transmission housing. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159770 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft for outputting a shifted engine torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotation elements, a first shaft connected with the first rotation element, and selectively connectable with the input shaft, a second shaft selectively connectable with the first shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft selectively connectable with the input shaft, a fifth shaft directly connected with the transmission housing, a sixth shaft selectively connectable with the first shaft, and a seventh shaft selectively connectable with the third shaft, and directly connected with the output shaft. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159771 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft for outputting a shifted torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, six control elements, a first shaft selectively connectable with a transmission housing, a second shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft directly connected with the input shaft, a fifth shaft selectively connectable with the third shaft, and selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a sixth shaft selectively connectable with at least one of the first shaft and the fourth shaft, a seventh shaft directly connected with the output shaft, and an eighth shaft selectively connectable with the sixth shaft. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159772 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft for outputting a shifted torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, six control elements, a first connecting member directly connected with a transmission housing, a second connecting member selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a third connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft, a fourth connecting member directly connected with the input shaft, a fifth connecting member selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a sixth connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft, and selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a seventh connecting member directly connected with the output shaft, and an eighth connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159773 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft for outputting a shifted torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, six control elements, a first shaft directly connected with the input shaft, a second shaft selectively connectable with a transmission housing, a third shaft, a fourth shaft, a fifth shaft directly connected with the transmission housing, a sixth shaft selectively connectable with the second shaft, and directly connected with the output shaft, a seventh shaft selectively connectable with the fourth shaft, an eighth shaft selectively connectable with the third shaft and the fourth shaft, and a ninth shaft selectively connectable with the seventh shaft. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159774 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A planetary gear set of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft for outputting a shifted torque of the engine, a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotational elements, a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotational elements, a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotational elements, a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotational elements, and six control elements each of which is for selectively interconnecting at least one rotational element among twelve rotation elements and another rotational element among the twelve rotational elements or the input shaft, or between at least one rotational element among the twelve rotational elements and a transmission housing. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159775 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - Nine or more forward speeds and at least one reverse speed is achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle including an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets respectively having three rotation elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotation elements. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159776 | CHAIN TENSIONER - A chain tensioner is provided which is configured such that the air remaining in a pressure chamber can be discharged to the outside through a helical gap defined between a screw and a threaded hole, and through between circumferentially separate radial ends of a spring washer mounted between the screw and a housing. The chain tensioner includes an air discharge groove or grooves formed in the seat surface of the head of the screw such that an annular space defined between the neck of the screw and the inner diameter surface of the spring washer communicates with the outside through the air discharge groove or grooves. Even if foreign objects clog the space between the separate radial ends so as to hinder air from being discharged through between the separate radial ends, the air remaining in the pressure chamber can be discharged to the outside through the air discharge groove or grooves. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159777 | A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH CONE DISCS - A variable transmission includes driving and driven cone discs respectively having two movable and pressing cone discs; a pressing mechanism having an end surface cam pressing mechanism arranged on the back of one pressing cone disc of the driving and driven pressing cone discs; a ratio control mechanism having a ratio control shaft, hollow screws and nuts, arranged on the backs of the driving and driven movable cone discs and adopt ball screw structures or sliding screw structures; the ratio control shaft and a constant ratio transmission mechanism enable the conversion relationships between the rotation of the speed control shaft and the axial sliding of the driving and driven movable cone discs are be equal to each other to ensure the transmission shafts of the driving and driven movable cone discs move axially and synchronously at the same speed and in the same direction. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159778 | DOUBLE NUT BALL SCREW CAPABLE OF SENSING PRELOAD - A double nut ball screw capable of sensing preload includes a screw rod, two nuts, a connection key, multiple balls, a deformable annular platform having a U-shaped cross section with a bottom wall portion and two sidewall portions integrally connected with two opposite lateral sides of the bottom wall portion, and an annular force sensor mounted on the bottom wall portion of the deformable annular platform and located between the two sidewall portions. The deformable annular platform has a protruded portion located at the outer surface of the bottom wall portion opposite to the force sensor, and is disposed in the gap between the two nuts and wedged between two mating surfaces of the two nuts with the distal ends of the sidewall portions abutted against the mating surface of one nut and the protruded portion abutted against the mating surface of the other nut. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159779 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle includes a first input shaft directly connected to an engine, a second input shaft enclosing the first input shaft and rotating independently from the first input shaft and selectively receiving torque of the engine through a first clutch, a third input shaft enclosing the second input shaft and rotating independently from with the second input shaft and selectively receiving the torque of the engine through a second clutch, an intermediate shaft disposed in parallel with the first, second and third input shafts, a transfer gear fixedly disposed on the intermediate shaft and outputting torque of the intermediate shaft, a first shifting member, a second shifting member, and a third shifting member for changing the torque of the engine. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159780 | DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN UNDER-DRIVE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF SELECTING THE SAME - An axle assembly, a drive axle system, and a method of selecting a drive arrangement for a drive axle system are provided. The axle assembly comprises an input shaft, an under-drive arrangement, an inter-axle differential arrangement, and an axle differential arrangement. The input shaft is in driving engagement with a source of rotational energy. The under-drive arrangement is in driving engagement with the input shaft. The inter-axle differential is in driving engagement with the under-drive arrangement. The axle differential arrangement is in driving engagement with a portion of the inter-axle differential. The under-drive arrangement is configured to reduce a drive ratio of the axle assembly between the input shaft and the inter-axle differential. The axle assembly reduces parasitic losses and is compatible with conventional driveline components. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159781 | BI-DIRECTIONAL HYDRODYNAMIC THRUST WASHER FOR A TORQUE CONVERTER - A thrust washer for a torque converter is provided. The thrust washer includes an inner circumferential surface, an outer circumferential surface and a first axial surface extending from the inner circumferential surface to the outer circumferential surface. The axial surface includes a plurality of arcuate sections and a plurality of grooves circumferentially between the arcuate sections. Each of the arcuate sections includes an arcuate axial surface including a first section, a second section and a third section. The first and third sections extend circumferentially away from the second section in opposite directions and extend axially inward from the second section. A torque converter and a method for forming at least one torque converter are also provided. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159782 | METHOD OF FORMING TORQUE CONVERTER STATOR - A method of forming a stator for a torque converter is provided. The method includes casting a stator casting to include a body and blades on an outer circumferential surface of the body. The body includes excess material at an axial surface thereof. The method also includes machining the excess material to balance the stator casting. A torque converter is also provided. The torque converter includes a turbine, an impeller and a stator axially between the turbine and the impeller. The stator includes a stator casting including a body and blades on an outer circumferential surface of the body. The body includes a material segment at an axial surface thereof. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159783 | FREQUENCY DYNAMIC ABSORBER FOR TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER OF HYDROKINETIC TORQUE COUPLING DEVICE - A torsional vibration damper assembly for a hydrokinetic torque coupling device, comprises a torsional vibration damper, and a dynamic absorber operatively connected to the torsional vibration damper. The torsional vibration damper comprises a driven member rotatable about a rotational axis, a first retainer plate rotatable relative to the driven member coaxially with the rotational axis, and a plurality of damper elastic members interposed between the first retainer plate and the driven member. The damper elastic members elastically couples the first retainer plate to the driven member. The dynamic absorber includes an inertial member. The inertial member is mounted to the torsional vibration damper rotatably relative to the driven member. The inertial member is rotationally guided and centered relative to the rotational axis by the driven member of the torsional vibration damper. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159784 | TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER - A torsional vibration damper includes a planetary gear set connected to a transmission input shaft, including a sun gear, a carrier, and a ring gear. A spring cage includes a first spring support member connected to the ring gear having multiple first spring contact members. A second spring support member is connected to the carrier and rotates with respect to the first spring support member. The second spring support member has multiple second spring contact members angularly oriented with respect to the first spring contact members. Multiple springs having opposed ends are positioned between and are compressed by rotation of the first or the second spring support member. The springs compress and extend to absorb vehicle engine vibration pulses. Each end of the springs has one of the multiple first spring contact members and or one of the multiple second spring contact members positioned proximate thereto. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159785 | LOCKUP APPARATUS FOR TORQUE CONVERTER - The present invention relates to a lockup apparatus for a torque converter and aims to obtain a smooth relative movement of a equalizer plate with respect to a deformation of a drive plate. The drive plate | 2017-06-08 |
20170159786 | TORSIONAL VIBRATION REDUCTION DEVICE - A torsional vibration reduction device that is provided inside of a fluid power transmitting device that has a driving side member that generates a fluid flow, and a driven side member that is driven by the fluid flow, includes a rolling element configured to move in a reciprocating manner according to a variation in torque; a retaining member that has a rolling chamber configured to house the rolling element in a manner that enables the rolling element to move in a reciprocating manner; and a housing configured to shield the rolling element and the rolling chamber from fluid inside of the fluid power transmitting device. The retaining member is enclosed and fixed inside the housing, and the housing is fixed to the driven side member. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159787 | HUB PLANETARY BELT TRANSMISSION - A hub planetary belt transmission ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170159788 | STEERING SYSTEM WITH LOW-BULK MECHANICAL DIFFERENTIAL - The present invention relates to a low-bulk steering system with mechanical differential for eliminating at least some of the disadvantages of the prior art by proposing a steering system with mechanical differential having architecture proposing reduced bulk in particular in the axis of the wheels enabling installation in vehicles having a smaller path. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159789 | STRAIN WAVE GEARING HAVING CONTINUOUS-CONTACT TOOTH PROFILE FORMED USING ARCUATE TOOTH PROFILE - A strain wave gearing includes a rigid internally toothed gear, a flexible externally toothed gear disposed coaxially within the internally toothed gear, and a wave generator fitted within the externally toothed gear. The internally toothed gear and the externally toothed gear are spur gears having module m; and the number of teeth of the externally toothed gear is 2n less than the number of teeth of the internally toothed gear, where n is a positive integer. Taking a transverse cross-section at a prescribed position along a tooth trace direction of the external teeth as a main cross-section, a degree of flexing, with respect to a rim-neutral circle of the externally toothed gear prior to ellipsoidal flexing, of a rim-neutral line of the ellipsoidally flexed externally toothed gear is set, at a position on the major axis in the main cross-section, to 2mn. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159790 | Concentric Camshaft and Method of Manufacturing Rotatable Cam and Fixed Cam for Concentric Camshaft - Provided is a concentric camshaft and a method of manufacturing the same, in which at least one of a fixed cam and a rotatable cam is a sintered cam configured to fix the cam and an inner piece through diffusion bonding, capable of reducing a machining amount, simplifying a manufacturing process because a heat treatment process for improving cam surface hardness is unnecessary, and being applied to an engine having a small space because the weight is reduced through a weight-reducing structure of a surface of the cam and a width of the inner piece is reduced. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159791 | ADJUSTABLE CAMSHAFT - An adjustable camshaft may have an inner shaft and an outer shaft arranged coaxially thereto, the outer shaft having a recess, and the inner shaft having a recess open towards the outer shaft. The camshaft may also include a first cam connected to the inner shaft in a torque-proof manner, and a second cam connected to the outer shaft in a torque-proof manner. The camshaft may further include at least one axial bearing element fixed in the recess of the outer shaft and that engages in the recess of the inner shaft. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159792 | Chainrings and Crank Assemblies - A chainring for a bicycle includes a body and a plurality. The plurality of teeth are disposed about a periphery of the body. The plurality of teeth have a tooth body formed of a first material and include a load flank. The plurality of teeth also include an insert formed of a second material. The insert is coupled to a tooth body of the plurality of teeth forming a load flank surface of the plurality of teeth. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159793 | DRIVE UNIT - The invention relates to a drive unit ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170159794 | TRANSAXLE - In a first chamber and a second chamber formed in a casing of a transaxle, the first chamber accommodates an electric motor, and the second chamber accommodates a gear mechanism. A motor output shaft protruding from a first end of the electric motor is journalled by a partition wall formed between the first chamber and the second chamber of the casing, extended into the second chamber, and drivingly connected to the gear mechanism. In the first chamber, a motor support member is fastened with bolts to mounting bosses provided so as to be suspended from a ceiling. At least either the first end of the electric motor or a second end opposite to the first end is locked to a first plate-shaped portion of the motor support member. The motor support member is formed with, perpendicular to the first plate-shaped portion, a second plate-shaped portion for supporting electrical components. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159795 | VENTED GEAR SPLINE LUBRICATION - A gear box assembly includes an outer housing and a gear box shaft at least partially disposed in the outer housing. The gear box shaft includes an interior region, a reservoir dam that separates the interior region into a reservoir volume and a spline volume and one or more gear box shaft venting holes formed through the gear box shaft near an end thereof. The assembly also includes a regulator disposed at least partially within the gear box shaft, the regulator including one or more regulator vent holes, wherein at least one of the regulator venting holes is in fluid communication with one of the one or more gear box shaft vent holes. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159796 | VENTED GEAR SPLINE LUBRICATION - A gearbox assembly includes an outer housing and a gear box shaft at least partially disposed in the outer housing. The gear box shaft includes an interior region and a reservoir dam that separates the interior region into a reservoir volume and a spline volume. The reservoir dam has a vent hole formed therein that passes through it such that a surface of the dam is in fluid communication with a region defined by the outer housing and outside of the gear box shaft. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159797 | POWER TRANSFER DEVICE - A flange portion of a reservoir plate is provided with a holding portion that holds a working oil supply pipe disposed on a converter housing and that is composed of an overhanging portion formed so as to overhang toward the converter housing and a dented portion formed in the overhanging portion along the working oil supply pipe. Consequently, it is possible to reduce the number of components and achieve better assembly compared to a configuration in which another member such as a clamp member is used to hold the working oil supply pipe. Since the holding portion is formed in a complex shape from the overhanging portion and the dented portion with recesses and projections, moreover, the strength of the holding portion against bending etc. can be enhanced. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159798 | GEAR DRIVEN GAS TURBINE ENGINE ASSEMBLY - A gas turbine engine includes a planetary gear system including a sun gear, intermediate gears, and a ring gear. A lubricant recovery system for the planetary gear system includes fluid passages that extend through the planetary gear system. A gutter is located radially outward from the planetary gear system for collecting lubricant. At least a portion of the gutter is rigidly attached to the ring gear. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159799 | ACTUATING APPARATUS FOR SELECTING GEARS FOR A GEAR CHANGE TRANSMISSION AND METHOD FOR BLOCKING AN ACTUATING APPARATUS - An actuating device for selecting gears for a change gear transmission, in particular for an automatic transmission with shift-by-wire actuation, wherein a selector lever of the actuating device is movable in a main shift track and a touch-shift track and between the main shift track and the touch-shift track in a changing track, wherein the actuating device comprises a latch mechanism acting on the selector lever, characterized by a locking device comprising a locking gate, an actuator and a locking bolt guided through the actuator, wherein the locking gate comprises at least one locking recess, wherein at one position of the selector lever within the main shift track the locking bolt is movable by the actuator and the locking bolt is configured to engage in the locking recess, wherein the locking device comprises a spring, wherein a holding force caused by the spring is greater than a restoring force of the latch mechanism of the actuating device acting from a position of the selector lever in the touch-shift track to a position in the main shift track, and wherein the spring is configured to act against a movement of the selector lever from the touch-shift track to the main shift track, when the selector lever is positioned in the touch-shift track. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159800 | TRANSMISSION ARRANGEMENT - A gear assembly has a gear housing. A first component group is arranged in a first partial area within the gear housing. The first component group includes at least one sensor element and/or at least one actuator. A remote control device is coupled to the first component group so that signals can be exchanged by way of a bus system. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159801 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a first motor, a second motor, a first planetary gear mechanism, a second planetary gear mechanism, a battery, and an electronic control unit. The first planetary gear mechanism includes a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element. The internal combustion engine is coupled to the second rotating element. The second planetary gear mechanism includes a fourth rotating element, a fifth rotating element, and a sixth rotating element. A brake is connected to the fifth rotating element. The electronic control unit is configured to turn on the brake at a time of high-vehicle-speed ignition-off of the hybrid vehicle such that the fifth rotating element is in a rotation stop state. The high-vehicle-speed ignition-off is that an ignition is off while the hybrid vehicle is traveling at a predetermined vehicle speed or higher while operating the internal combustion engine. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONTROL THE OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION USING ENGINE FUEL CONSUMPTION DATA - A system and method of controlling the operation of a transmission using fuel consumption data. The system and method includes controlling the operation of a vehicle transmission which is operatively connected to an engine having operating characteristics and operatively connected to a transmission control module having access to a memory. Fuel consumption data for an engine is converted to engine efficiency loss data representative of the engine operating. A set of polynomials is determined to provide a pattern representative of the operating characteristics the engine. A transmission controller using the pattern determines a prospective operating condition of the transmission to provide fuel efficient operation of the engine. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159803 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONTROL THE OPERATION OF A TRANSMISSION USING ENGINE PATTERNS - A system and method of controlling the operation of a transmission using fuel consumption data. The system and method includes controlling the operation of a vehicle transmission which is operatively connected to an engine and to a transmission control module having access to a memory. Fuel consumption data for a plurality of engines is converted to engine efficiency loss data representative of the each of the engines' operation. The plurality of patterns, each representative of the operating characteristics of one of plurality of engines, is stored in the memory. Engine operating characteristics are recorded during operation of the vehicle. One of the pluralities of patterns is selected based on the recorded operating characteristics to operate the vehicle in a fuel efficient manner. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159804 | VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A control method for controlling a transmission of a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving at least one measurement relating to a hydraulic lag of a continuously variable valve lift system that occurs in a cold condition, the continuously variable valve lift system being associated with an engine of the vehicle; determining, based on the at least one measurement relating to the hydraulic lag, an engine speed threshold above which engine power output is impaired as a result of the hydraulic lag; monitoring the engine speed; and generating an alert if the engine speed exceeds the engine speed threshold. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159805 | PREDICTIVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD THROUGH ROAD SHAPE RECOGNITION - The present invention relates to a predictive transmission control method through road shape recognition, and more particularly, to a control method for carrying out predictive transmission by recognizing the shape of a road utilizing information of a high density map. The present invention provides a transmission control method which can provide an accurate predictive transmission by recognizing the shape of the front road based on GPS information. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159806 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE - A hydraulic control system of an automatic transmission may be applied to an automatic transmission in which a reverse speed stage is engaged by engagement of first and second friction elements. The hydraulic control system may include: a first solenoid valve being a normally open type and controlling a line pressure to generate a first hydraulic pressure; a second solenoid valve being a normally closed type and controlling the line pressure to generate a second hydraulic pressure; first and second switch valves, the first switch valve selectively supplying the first hydraulic pressure to the second switch valve; and a fail-safe valve selectively supplying the first hydraulic pressure or the second hydraulic pressure to the second friction element, wherein the second switch valve selectively supplies the first hydraulic pressure supplied from the first switch valve or a reverse speed pressure to the first friction element. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159807 | Hydraulic System for a Torque Converter - A hydraulic circuit supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid to and from a torque converter that is operatively associated with a lockup clutch. The torque converter is disposed upstream of an outlet regulator that maintains a predetermined pressure in the torque converter. Power transmission in a powertrain can be directed through the torque converter during a hydrodynamic mode and can be directed through the lockup clutch during lockup mode. To switch between the hydrodynamic mode and the lockup mode, the hydraulic circuit includes a diverter valve to selectively direct pressurized hydraulic fluid between the torque converter and the lockup clutch. When operating in the lockup mode, the diverter valve further diverts hydraulic fluid discharged for the torque converter to bypass the outlet regulator disposed downstream of the torque converter. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159808 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A MOVEMENT OF AN OPERATING ELEMENT FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF A VEHICLE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND SHIFTING DEVICE FOR SHIFTING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF A VEHICLE - A device for the adjustment of a movement of an operating element for an automatic transmission of a vehicle. The device comprises an engaging contour for defining of at least one shift position of the operating element along a motion path of the operating element and a contact surface. The locking contour is thereby formed at least partially of a hard material with a first elasticity, and the contact surface is formed from a soft material with a second elasticity. The second elasticity of the soft material is hereby greater than the first elasticity of the hard material. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159809 | CONTROL DEVICE OF A POWERTRAIN WITH A CENTRIFUGAL PENDULUM DAMPER - A control device of a powertrain with a centrifugal pendulum damper is provided comprising a power transmission shaft which transmits power between a drive source and an automatic transmission, and a centrifugal pendulum damper which is coupled to the power transmission shaft and a connection/disconnection mechanism. The automatic transmission has a transmission mechanism of a hydraulic pressure control type, which includes a transmission control module which performs a control to supply transmission hydraulic pressure to the transmission mechanism. The transmission control module includes a transmission characteristic changing module which changes a control characteristic of transmission hydraulic pressure according to an engagement degree of the connection/disconnection mechanism. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159810 | CONTROLLER OF OIL PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A controller of an oil pressure control system for an automatic transmission, the system including: a manual valve having a sleeve and a spool and changing an oil passage to the automatic transmission; a detent lever having engagement grooves and positioning the spool; an engagement member including an engagement unit for the grooves and a bias unit biasing the engagement unit; and a motor rotating the detent lever, comprises: a shift range detecting unit; a range switch determining unit determining whether the shift range is switched; a temperature detecting unit; a temperature determining unit determining whether environmental temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature; and a power controlling unit supplying, to the motor, power for setting a maximum value of a rotary torque of rotating the detent lever to be a predetermined value when the shift range is switched and the environmental temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159811 | Pressure and Speed Control for a Vehicle - A system and method configured to select a control configuration for a hydraulic fluid system. The system includes a controller having at least one sensor and a processor. The controller is configured to sense a feed pressure and a return pressure of a fluid within the hydraulic fluid system and a speed of a driven set of wheels and a speed of an idle set of wheels. The driven set of wheels are drivingly coupled to an engine, and the idle set of wheels are drivingly coupled to the hydraulic fluid system. The controller is further configured to select a control configuration for the hydraulic fluid system based on a ratio between the feed pressure and the return pressure, and further based on a ratio between the speed of the driven set of wheels and the speed of the idle set of wheels. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159812 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for continuously variable accessory drives (CVAD). In one embodiment, a skew-based control system is adapted to facilitate a change in the ratio of a CVAD. In another embodiment, a skew-based control system includes a skew actuator coupled to a carrier member. In some embodiments, the skew actuator is configured to rotate a carrier member of a CVT. Various inventive traction planet assemblies can be used to facilitate shifting the ratio of a CVT. In some embodiments, the traction planet assemblies include legs configured to cooperate with the carrier members. In some embodiments, a traction planet assembly is operably coupled to the carrier members. Embodiments of a shift cam and traction sun are adapted to cooperate with other components of the CVT to support operation and/or functionality of the CVT. Among other things, shift control interfaces for a CVT are disclosed. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159813 | CONTROL OF A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION USING FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMATION - A powertrain assembly includes a continuously variable transmission having a variator, an input member, an output member and a torque converter clutch. An input sensor configured to receive a signal from the input member. An output sensor is configured to receive a signal from the output member. The assembly includes a controller having a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions for executing a method of controlling the continuously variable transmission. If the torque converter clutch is locked, the controller is programmed to obtain respective readings at predefined time intervals which are collected for the respective signals from the input sensor and the output sensor, until a predefined time window is reached. First and second fast Fourier transforms are obtained of the respective signals. The continuously variable transmission is controlled based at least partially on the first and second fast Fourier transforms. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159814 | DRIVING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - In a region in which a rate of change in slip ratio of a transmission belt with respect to a change in input torque exceeds a permissible slip ratio rate of change set in advance, a steep change in the slip ratio is suppressed by limiting the rate of change in the input torque. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159815 | TRANSMISSION WITH L1-L2 SHIFT METHOD WHILE ENGINE BRAKING - A transmission includes a stationary member, an input member, and gear sets each having a plurality of nodes. The transmission includes a first clutch that connects a node of one gear set to the stationary member to establish an L1 mode, and a second clutch that connects a node of another gear set to the stationary member to establish a 2L mode. A SOWC is connected between nodes of two gear sets, and a controller, in response to a requested shift L1-L2 shift while engine braking, executes a method to release the first clutch and thereby enters a neutral mode. The SOWC is released when slip across the first clutch exceeds a first threshold, then the first clutch reapplied when a SOWC slip level exceeds another threshold to thereby enter a 1 | 2017-06-08 |
20170159816 | SLIDING ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR PISTON RING, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A sliding element, in particular a piston ring has an outer circumferential running surface of the piston ring, has no nitriding layer, preferable no surface hardening the running surface has as an outermost layer, which differs from the intermediate layer, a DLC layer or a metal-based nitride layer, preferable a metal nitride layer, preferably a CrN layer. Provided between the substrate of the sliding element and the DLC layer there is at least one metal-containing intermediate layer, preferably a metal layer, particularly preferable a chromium layer, and at least one further surface of the sliding element, preferably the piston ring flanks, is surface-hardened, preferably has a nitriding layer. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159817 | Joint seal system having internal barrier and external wings - An integral multilayer joint seal. Layers of foam, layered co-planar to the adjacent surface, are interspersed with a barrier layer which extends beyond the foam layers to provide a protective surface, a surface for attachment atop adjacent substrates, or a connecting tab for use with adjacent joint seals. The foam layers may be uncompressed or partially compressed at the time of joint formation and may be composed of open or closed, or hybrid, cell foam. The foam may be impregnated with a fire retardant or lay be composed of a fire retardant material, if desired. The barrier may have a tensile strength greater than the adjacent foam. The joint seal may have an elastomer, such as silicone, at its top and/or bottom, and may even include an elastomer layer within or about the barrier. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159818 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AND/OR PROCESSING A PAPER, CARDBOARD, OR TISSUE WEB - A sealing device seals a pressure or vacuum zone of a roller having a roller sleeve which is movable in relation to the sealing device. The sealing device has a sealing strip with an upper side forming a sealing face and a lubricant channel adjoining the sealing face and is formed by at least one groove-type depression in the sealing strip, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the sealing strip. When the sealing device is installed, the sealing face and the opening of the groove-type depression face toward the inner side of the roller sleeve. The lubricant channel is hooked up to a supply line which at least in portions runs within the sealing strip and delivers lubricant between the inner side of the roller sleeve and the sealing face. The sealing strip, at each of its two ends, has a wall delimiting the lubricant channel in its length. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159819 | PRESSURE RELEASED WIPER ASSEMBLY FOR A SEALING ARRANGEMENT - A pressure released wiper assembly, for a cylinder with a rotating and/or reciprocal relatively moving rod or piston, configured to be freely placed and captured in a circular groove in a cylinder wall of the cylinder, includes a ring-shaped filter holder with a V- or U-shaped cross section with a V- or U-shaped opening in an axial direction, the V- or U-shaped opening facing towards a potential contaminated side of the wiper assembly; and one or more filters. The filter holder is one homogenous component and includes a ring-shaped base portion for arrangement in the groove; a ring disk shaped rear portion opposite the V- or U-shaped opening; a sealing lip portion configured to contact and bear against the rod or piston, the sealing lip portion having a sidewall defining the V- or U-shaped opening; one or more through openings formed on the sidewall and passing through the ring disk shaped rear portion, and configured to allow fluid flow between the V- or U-shaped opening, on the potential contaminated side, and a gap formed between the cylinder wall and the rod or the piston at a protected side, opposite to the potential contaminated side, via the through openings. The one or more filters is arranged to cover the one or more through openings. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159820 | PRESSURE RELEASED WIPER ASSEMBLY - A wiper-seal assembly for a cylinder with a cylinder wall and with a relative movable rod/piston rod with a piston wall is arranged for mounting in a ring-shaped groove in a cylinder wall or a rod/piston rod wall in front of a sealing or a steering. The wiper-seal assembly includes a ring-shaped wiper with one or more wiper sealing lip portions against the opposite relatively moving cylinder wall or the rod/piston rod wall. The wiper is further arranged for fluid transport from a gap between the cylinder wall and the rod/piston rod wall outside the ring shaped groove through pressure releasing flow conduits and further to the gap between the cylinder wall and the piston rod wall outside and at the opposite side of the ring shaped groove, and where the wiper-seal assembly further includes one or more filters. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159821 | SEALING ARRANGEMENT WITH PRESSURE-ACTIVATABLE PRETENSIONING ELEMENT - A sealing arrangement includes a first and a second machine part movable relative to each other along a motional axis. A sealing element is arranged in a press fit in a plurality of grooves of a seal-holding structure of the first machine part. A sealing lip of the sealing element extends away from the seal-holding structure in the axial direction. A pretensioning element is disposed in a retaining groove of the first machine part. The sealing lip is pretensioned against a sealing surface of the second machine part in order to seal off a high-pressure region. The retaining groove has a wedge guide surface for the pretensioning element, which wedge guide surface is arranged running obliquely at an angle α, where α<90°, to the motional axis. The pretensioning element is movable against and along the wedge guide surface to pretension the sealing lip against the sealing surface. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159822 | DUST-RESISTANT STRUCTURE FOR TOOLING MACHINE - A dust-resistant structure for a tooling machine is disclosed. The tooling machine includes a front plate including an accommodation member and a shaft supporter disposed inside the accommodation member. The dust-resistant structure comprises a bridging ring, a dust-resistant rubber ring and a dust-resistant sealing cover. The bridging ring is disposed corresponding to the front plate, and includes a ring body, an inside-ring region corresponding to the accommodation member, and at least one pressure release member formed in the ring body and interconnecting with the inside-ring region for releasing pressure. The dust-resistant rubber ring is assembled to the ring body and disposed in the inside-region region with an inner rim contacting the accommodation member to block dust. The dust-resistant sealing cover includes a cover body assembled to and shielding the accommodation member for blocking dust; and an assembling hole formed in the cover body and penetrated by the dynamic module. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159823 | Elastic contact seal - A mechanical seal comprising an elastomeric modified O-ring in combination backup rings typically made of a low friction material such as Teflon with matching surfaces to modified O-ring surface to provide low dynamic friction and meantime prevent seal extrusion due to high pressures and temperatures. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159824 | SEAL RINGS COMPRISING BORON CONTAINING CAST IRON - A seal ring comprising a boron containing cast iron composition is disclosed. The cast iron composition particularly comprises each of boron, chromium and silicon in the following amounts: boron up to 1 wt. %; chromium up to 4 wt. %; and silicon up to 2 wt. %. The seal ring may be produced by melting a cast iron composition further comprising the foregoing alloying elements; pouring the melted alloy into a mold; cooling the melted alloy to form a cast iron seal ring; and separating the cast iron seal ring from the mold. The seal ring is typically used in the undercarriage of earth-working machines, such as in the drive train or power train of such machines. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159825 | LABYRINTH SEAL - A labyrinth seal including a stator and a non-contacting rotor, and annular elastomeric seals. The confronting surfaces of the stator and rotor define at least one interface passage, including a radially-outermost annular interface passage between an annular, outermost, radially-extending projection of the stator and an annular rearwardly-extending distal projection of the rotor that overlaps the radially-extending projection of the stator, the radially-outermost annular interface passage tapering outwardly and rearwawardly at an acute angle relative to an axial reference line. The annular elastomeric seals are stationary with the stator during dynamic operation of the rotor, and are not contacted by a surface of the rotor during dynamic operation. The interface can also have two radially-disposed exclusion chambers, the outer exclusion chamber being defined in part by a radially-inboard projection of the rotor. The stator can have a projection providing a contact avoidance interface position inboard of at least two contaminant-excluding interfaces. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159826 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING SYSTEM AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD THEREOF - A seal assembly for a submersible pumping system is presented. The seal assembly includes a housing and a support tube disposed within the housing. Further, the seal assembly includes a shape memory alloy (SMA) foil disposed within the housing, surrounding the support tube to define a first chamber between the shape memory alloy foil and the support tube. The first chamber is configured to store a motor fluid, and wherein the shape memory alloy foil is configured to restrict a flow of a wellbore fluid to the motor fluid. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159827 | Seal Ring for Axially Sealing Two Parts Arranged so as to Be Able to Move Axially with Respect to One Another, and Seal System Having the Seal Ring - A seal ring is provided for axially sealing two parts arranged so as to be able to move axially with respect to one another. The seal ring has two sealing lips which are arranged circumferentially on an axial first end side of the seal ring. In this context, the sealing lips are designed such that they can be spread apart from one another by a first fluid pressure of a first fluid volume to bear in a sealing manner against mutually opposing sealing faces of a first of the parts. The seal ring also has a sealing projection which is arranged circumferentially on a second end side of the seal ring, oriented axially away from the first end side. In that context, the sealing projection is designed in order, when in a state bearing against a sealing surface of a second of the parts, to seal the first fluid volume in a region arranged radially inward with respect to the sealing projection against a second fluid volume at a second fluid pressure in a region arranged radially outward with respect to the sealing projection. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159828 | FLUID CIRCULATION VALVE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, WITH THRUST WASHER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A VALVE - The invention relates to a fluid circulation valve for a motor vehicle, including a valve body ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170159829 | EXTRACTION VALVE - Extraction valve ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170159830 | RECTANGULAR GATE VACUUM VALVE ASSEMBLY, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ASSEMBLY - The rectangular gate vacuum valve assembly comprises a gate frame having an inner space defined therein, wherein the gate frame has opposite side walls and opposite top and bottom walls, wherein the gate frame has opposite first and second gates defined in the opposite side walls respectively, wherein the gate frame has first and second holes defined in one of the top and bottoms walls, wherein the first and second holes are spaced from each other, wherein the other of the top and bottoms walls is entirely blocked; a first valve mechanism configured to translate through the first hole in the inner space and/or to rotate in the inner space to selectively open or close the first gate; and a second valve mechanism configured to translate through the second hole in the inner space and/or to rotate in the inner space to selectively open or close the second gate. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159831 | Spool Valve - The disclosed spool valve is used especially in conveying systems comprising conveying pipes ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170159832 | PROPORTIONAL PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE - Disclosed is a proportional pressure control valve with a control piston ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170159833 | Distribution Valve - A dispensing valve for fastening to a water faucet disposed over a drain and to a reverse osmosis water filtering unit for controllably dispensing tap water, for providing feedwater to the reverse osmosis water filtering unit, for providing squeeze water to the reverse osmosis water filtering unit and dispensing product water received therefrom, and to block all water flow. The dispensing valve may also dispense tap water in a spray, and provide for waste water disposal. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159834 | CHECK VALVE - Disclosed herein is a check valve. The check valve installed in a bore of a modulator block having an inlet path and an outlet path and configured to control oil to flow in one direction, the check valve comprising: a valve housing installed in the bore, including an inlet and an outlet configured to respectively communicate with the inlet path and the outlet path, and having an open upper portion; a cap member configured to seal the open upper portion of the valve housing and fixed to the modulator block; a plunger provided to move forward or backward in the valve housing and configured to open or close an internal path between the inlet and the outlet; and a spring provided between the cap member and the plunger and configured to press the plunger to close the internal path. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159835 | PRESSURE LIMITING VALVE - A pressure limiting valve communicates between a closed state, where a ball is biased against a valve seat along a contacting line and, an open state, where the ball is at a distance of the valve seat enabling fluid under pressure to exit via a relief orifice opening in the valve seat. The valve seat is shaped so that in the closed state of the valve, the contacting line between the ball and the valve seat is at a distance from the relief orifice opening. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159836 | SAFETY VALVE FOR WATER HEATERS - A safety valve comprising a valve housing ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170159837 | RUBBER-LAMINATED SEALING VALVE - A rubber-laminated sealing valve comprising a fluororubber layer and an amorphous carbon film that are sequentially laminated, wherein the amorphous carbon film is formed by a CVD plasma treatment method that supplies a high-frequency power from a high-frequency power source using hydrocarbon gas. The rubber-laminated sealing valve forms an amorphous carbon film having an indenter hardness of 5 GPa or more (corresponding to a Vickers hardness of about Hv 500 or more; when converted by Hv (kg/m | 2017-06-08 |
20170159838 | MULTI-STAGE POPPET VALVE - Provided is a multi-stage poppet valve including: a flow pipe in which a channel through which a fluid flows is formed; a fixing part extended inwardly from an inner peripheral surface of the channel of the flow pipe, and having a first channel formed therein, the first channel being hollowed in a vertical direction and having the fluid flowing therethrough; a main valve part disposed on the fixing part, having a second channel formed at the center of an inner portion thereof, and vertically moved by force acting in the vertical direction to open and close the first channel, the second channel having the fluid flowing therethrough; and an auxiliary valve part vertically moved in the second channel by force acting in the vertical direction to open and close the second channel, thereby controlling a flow rate of the fluid passing through the second channel. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159839 | SMA Valve for Controlling Pressurized Air Supply to an Air Cell in a Vehicle Seat - SMA valve for controlling pressurized air supply to an air cell in a vehicle seat comprising: a valve housing; a valve element ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170159840 | Coupling Device for a Valve Arrangement - A coupling device for a valve arrangement includes a valve. The valve includes a valve shaft. The valve includes a first cavity, having a first shaped cross-section, extending into a portion of the valve shaft and having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). The valve includes a valve plate, having a second CTE. The valve plate includes a second cavity, having a second shaped cross-section. The valve includes a coupling device, having a third CTE, a first end having a first shaped cross-section, for engagement with the first cavity, and a second end having a second shaped cross-section for engagement with the second cavity. At a first operating temperature the coupling device will have a clearance within at least one of the first or second cavities. At a second operating temperature, the coupling device does not have clearance within the first or second cavities. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159841 | OIL-GAS DUAL-PURPOSE INTEGRATED SWITCH - The present invention discloses an oil-gas dual-purpose integrated switch. The oil-gas dual-purpose integrated switch comprises a valve and a knob switch for controlling an ignition coil and a carburetor solenoid valve; the valve cap is fixed on the valve body to form a valve cavity; the valve core is disposed in the valve body; the valve core passes through the valve cap to be fixed with the knob of the knob switch such that when the knob switch is rotated, the valve core is driven to rotate; the valve body is provided with an oil inlet pipe joint, an oil outlet pipe joint, a gas inlet pipe joint and a gas outlet pipe joint which are communicated with the valve cavity; the valve core is provided with an oil duct, and a gas duct. The oil-gas dual-purpose integrated switch can switch the oil path and the gas path randomly. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159842 | VALVE CORE FOR AN ELECTRONIC VALVE - A valve core for an electronic valve, which includes a valve head, and an armature. The valve head and the armature being connected to each other by means of a guide rod. The valve core is part of an electronic valve. The valve head and armature are connected by means of the guide rod, which reduces the cost for manufacturing the armature. The electronic valve includes an upper stator and a lower stator, an upper bearing and a lower bearing for guiding the guide rod, an elastic component for biasing the valve head, a sleeve surrounding the periphery of the armature, a bobbin which at least partially surrounds the sleeve, and a coil wound on the bobbin. The electronic valve of the present invention may be used as a compressed gas bypass valve of a turbocharged engine. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159843 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE - An electromagnetic valve includes: a solenoid having a tubular guide part having the same center as a central axis extending in an axial direction; a movable element disposed inside the guide part and movable in the axial direction; a cover housing the solenoid and the movable element, defining a hole portion, and made of a magnetic material; a pin located at the hole portion and movable along with movement of the movable element; and a valve section provided outside the cover and opened/closed along with movement of the movable element and the pin. The solenoid has a core that surrounds an outer side of the movable element in the radial direction, and a coil that magnetizes the core. The core has an annular ring part surrounding the outer side of the movable element, and tooth parts protruding radially outward from the ring part on which the coil is mounted. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159844 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE - A self-holding electromagnetic valve includes: a solenoid having a tubular guide part having the same center as a central axis extending in an axial direction; a axially movable element located radially inside the guide part; a cover housing the solenoid and the movable element, having a hole portion, and made of a magnetic material; a pin located at the hole portion and movable along with movement of the movable element; and a valve section provided outside the cover and opened/closed along with movement of the movable element and the pin. The solenoid has a cylindrical part with an inner circumferential surface that receives the guide part, tooth parts that extend radially outward from the cylindrical part and are made of a magnetic material, bobbin parts provided each tooth part, and coils wound around the bobbin parts. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159845 | NEEDLE VALVE ASSEMBLY - A system includes a valve having an annular body, a cap positioned circumferentially about the annular body, and a stem positioned within an axially-extending cavity of the annular body. The stem is coupled to the cap such that rotation of the cap relative to the annular body drives the cap and the stem axially relative to the annular body to adjust the valve. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159846 | VALVE DRIVE WITH POSITION SENSOR - The present invention relates to a valve drive for actuating a valve, including a lifting element which shifts upon an actuation of the valve, and a displacement sensor by means of which the position of the lifting element can be detected, characterized in that the displacement sensor includes an elastically deformable dielectric film which is provided with at least two electrodes, the film being deformed by an adjustment of the lifting element. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159847 | MICROELECTRONIC THERMAL VALVE - A microfabricated valve with no moving parts. In one embodiment, the valve includes a reservoir of a liquid that is in fluid communication with an outlet channel having a throat that is less than 100 microns wide. Preferably, the channel is an elongated slit. The configuration of channel is adapted and configured such that surface tension of the liquid prevents flow out of the channel. A heater increases the temperature of the meniscus of the fluid, until a portion of the fluid is ejected from the channel. The ejection of the fluid creates both a thrusting effect and a cooling effect. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159848 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING REELS FOR LAYING ELONGATED MEMBERS ON THE BED OF A BODY OF WATER, AUXILIARY STRUCTURE, AND LAYING VESSEL - A system configured to handle reels for laying elongated members on the bed of a body of water, and in particular for transferring reels between an auxiliary structure and a laying vessel, has a bridge configured to connect the auxiliary structure and the laying vessel; and actuators configured to move a reel along and resting on the bridge. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159849 | Cable Tie Assembly - A cable tie assembly including a fastener that includes base member. A retention leg extends from the base member for being received by and secured to a bore defined by the support structure. The fastener further includes a first hook that extends from the base member. The cable tie assembly also includes a lock housing that defines a channel that receives the base member of the fastener. The lock housing also includes a strap for being wrapped about the article. The lock housing further includes a second hook for engaging the first hook of the fastener when the lock housing is received by the channel to prevent movement of the fastener relative to the lock housing. The lock housing further includes a cross-member disposed below the second hook for preventing downward movement of the first hook while the first hook is positioned in engagement with the second hook. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159850 | FRACTURING LIQUID DELIVERY HOSE FOR RECOVERY OF SHALE OIL AND GAS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a multi-layer hose comprising a cover layer, comprising a first polymer, an enhancement layer comprising woven filaments, and an inner lining, comprising a second polymer, wherein the first polymer and the second polymer are dissimilar. The first polymer is preferably a polymer with good wear resistance properties, e.g., thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), TPU/PVC, or PVC, or PVC/NBR. The second polymer is preferably a polymer with good chemical resistance properties, e.g., ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing said multi-layer hose. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159851 | Garden hose device and method - A flexible hose having an inner tube member made from a thermoplastic elastomeric material and an outer tube member made from a fabric like material. The inner tube member is secured to the outer tube member only at an inlet coupler and an outlet coupler. The inlet coupler is constructed to secure to a water supply provided from a conventional household water spigot. The outlet coupler incorporates a flow restrictor allowing the inner tube member to equalize in pressure with pressurized water received from the water supply. Pressurized water expands the elongated inner tube member longitudinally along a length of the inner tube member and laterally across a width of the inner tube member thereby substantially increasing the length of the hose to an expanded condition wherein the hose contracts to a substantially decreased length when there is a decrease in pressurized water. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159852 | TEMPERATURE-ADJUSTABLE PLASTIC WATER PIPE CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND FOR METHOD FOR CONNECTING THE SAME - A temperature-adjustable plastic water pipe connecting structure includes two vertical pipes and a horizontal pipe. The vertical pipe has a first threaded portion formed on a top portion of the vertical pipe, a second threaded portion formed on a bottom portion of the vertical pipe, and a bump formed on a peripheral wall of the pipe and having an outlet. The horizontal pipe has two ends and a connecting seat mounted on the horizontal pipe. The two ends are respectively mounted into the outlets of the two vertical pipes. The present invention has the advantages of a simplified connecting structure facilitating assembly of the temperature-adjustable plastic water pipe, significantly reducing the parts of the temperature-adjustable plastic water pipe and cost in production, and simplifying the manufacture. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159853 | THREADED CONNECTION - A threaded coupling for joining tubulars for oil and gas field operations forming connected tubulars. The threaded coupling has a body with an outer surface, an inner surface and a central axis, a first tapered edge, a second tapered, and a first coupling bearing face and second coupling bearing faces for supporting load, weight, or both on the connected tubulars. As the inner surface of the body is swaged onto each tubular, the inner surface of the body deflects away from the central axis, providing a plurality of bands of high contact pressure for each metal to metal seal between the inner surface of the body and each connected tubular to sustain seal pressures between the threaded coupling. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159854 | RESIN-MADE PIPE JOINT - A resin-made pipe joint enhancing sealing property between a joint body and a sleeve. The joint body and the sleeve are produced by using a fluorine resin. A sealing portion which seals between the inner circumferential surface of an inserting portion of the sleeve and the outer circumferential surface of the inner cylinder portion is formed by press-inserting the inserting portion into a groove portion of the joint body. When, with respect to the inserting and groove portions, an insertion rate of the inserting portion to the groove portion is indicated by X, and a multiplying factor of the radial width of the inserting portion to the radial width of the groove portion is indicated by Y, the resin-made pipe joint has the insertion rate and multiplying factor which are within a range defined by following Expressions (1) and (2): | 2017-06-08 |
20170159855 | WATER-TIGHT CONDUIT FITTING - An apparatus, device, method, and system for fitting a pipe or other type of conduit, that may comprise an integrated watertight ring having an outer surface and an inner surface that are integrated into one piece for the purpose of installation, and wherein the inner surface is an elastomer. As the integrated watertight ring is tightened during installation, the inner surface preferably squeezes together for form a water-tight seal. For this purpose, it may be preferable for the inner surface of the integrated water-tight ring to be an elastomer such as, but not limited to, rubber, polybutadiene, polyisobutylene, and/or other polyurethanes. It may also be preferable for the integrated watertight ring to be a single-piece ring made of a combination of a rigid material and a compressible material that forms a seal when compressed. For ease of installation, it may be preferable for the integrated water-tight ring to be open ended for sliding the integrated water-tight ring over the conduit and/or base of the fitting, and later squeezed together by tightening a gland nut or other similar compression device as is known to those skilled in the relative arts. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159856 | Refueling Adapter - A refueling adapter configured for permitting a vehicle having a twist-lock coupling-style fuel receiver to be fueled from a fuel source having a dry-break coupling-style fuel dispenser. The refueling adapter having a body portion and a mating assembly. The body portion has a first end and second end. The first end of the body portion is configured for dry-break coupling with a fuel dispenser. The second end of the body portion is configured for rotatable engagement with the mating assembly. The mating assembly is configured for engagement with a twist-lock coupling-style fuel receiver. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159857 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPARING A JET PUMP SLIP JOINT - A jet pump slip joint repair assembly includes at least one clamp and a bushing configured to be inserted in a bore of a diffuser and to surround a portion of an inlet mixer. The clamp includes a gripping surface and a gripping collar. The bushing includes a generally cylindrical sidewall, the sidewall configured to surround the portion of the inlet mixer, a grooved flange on an upper surface of the sidewall, at least one cutout between adjacent portions of the grooved flange, and a groove on an inner, bottom surface of the sidewall. The assembly also includes a seal in the groove. The seal is flexible and formed of a metallic material. The seal is configured to be compressed when the at least one clamp engages the bushing. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159858 | BUSHINGS AND FITTINGS, TUBING ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS INCORPORATING THE SAME - One aspect of the invention provides a bushing including: a plurality of rigid members defining one or more internal ribs including a first internal rib adapted and configured to engage a corrugation valley of corrugated tubing; and one or more elastic members adapted and configured to: hold the plurality of rigid members in substantially annular configuration; allow the plurality of rigid members to expand to allow a corrugation peak to pass under the first internal rib; and hold the plurality of rigid members against the corrugated tubing so that the first internal rib lies within a corrugation valley. Another aspect of the invention provides a fitting including: a body member defining a sleeve portion; and a bushing as described herein received within the sleeve portion of the body member. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159859 | PIPE COUPLING WITH LOAD DEFLECTING REGION - A coupling for joining two pipes, such as casing joints includes opposed ends having threads for engaging threaded ends of the respective pipes and a generally centrally located corrugated section, which provides the coupling with a degree of flexion in response to lateral stresses or loads. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159860 | BELLOWS RESTRAINT - A bellows restraint includes a first bracket having a first mount and a first arm extending from the first mount, a second bracket having a second mount and a second arm extending from the second mount to be adjacent to the first arm with the second arm having at least one through-hole, and a first fastener extending through the at least one through-hole of the second arm to connect to the first arm with the first fastener having a cross-sectional area that is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the at least one through-hole to allow the first bracket to move in relation to the second bracket. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159861 | LOW EMISSION FLUID COUPLER - A fluid coupler includes: an outer body; an end connector being at least partially received inside the outer body and configured to receive pressurized fluid; an inner body received inside the outer body, the inner body being moveable with respect to the outer body; a seat holder and a valve seat both located inside of the inner body, the valve seat being configured to press against an inner surface of the inner body to close the fluid coupler; a connector partially housed within the inner body, the connector comprising a first end secured to the seat holder and a second end. The fluid coupler defines a pressurized fluid flow path enabling pressurized fluid to contact and pressurize the end connector, the inner body, the seat holder, and the connector without contacting and pressurizing the outer body. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159862 | BUSHING FOR THE CONNECTION OF TWO TUBULAR ELEMENTS AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A bushing for the connection of two tubular elements has an outer coupling and an inner sleeve, which is axially locked inside the outer coupling, is provided with a plurality of annular teeth projecting towards the inside of the bushing relative to a lateral wall of the inner sleeve, and also has a plurality of annular recesses, which are obtained at an outer surface of the lateral wall. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159863 | PIPE-FITTING WITH ADAPTOR ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS - A pipe-fitting adaptor assembly connectable to the coupling end of a pipe fitting is provided for reconfiguring existing pipe fittings with alternate pipe coupling ends. The fitting adaptor assembly has a tubular receptacle member configured to fit over and seal against an insert member of the fitting. A sliding retention ring carried along a ramped section of the fitting insert member interlocks with an opening formed in the sidewall of the receptacle member of the fitting adaptor assembly, such that decoupling forces tend to expand the locking ring further into the sidewall opening of the fitting adaptor assembly. The fitting adaptor assembly has a coupling end configured differently than the insert member for connection to otherwise incompatible alternative pipe sizes and/or pipe coupling configurations. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159864 | LEAK RESISTANT AND SERVICEABLE RECEPTACLE - Disclosed is a receptacle for conveying fluid. The receptacle may include a main body, a valve seat body, a poppet, a spring retainer, spring, and a packing. The valve seat body may be disposed in and secured to the main body. The valve seat body may include: a first end portion and an opposing second end portion. The first end portion may include a plurality of first inner surfaces defining an inner annular groove. The valve seat body may include a plurality of second inner surfaces defining an inner void. The plurality of second inner surfaces may include one or more arced surfaces and one or more flats. The packing may be disposed in the inner annular groove. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159865 | PIPE FITTING INSTALLATION DEVICE - A portable assembly for securing a plastic fitting to a plastic pipe by employing fusion or thermal sealing is disclosed. The assembly is secured to the outer circumference of a plastic pipe at a desired location. The assembly can be secured at any longitudinal and lateral position along a plastic pipe. A heater heats both the pipe and the fitting to the point where they begin to melt. The heater is then removed and the fitting is pressed onto the surface of the pipe, thus fusing the fitting to the pipe. After cooling, the assembly is removed and the surface of the pipe within the interior of the fitting is drilled or removed. This now enables fluid within the pipe to be sent to the fitting and onto distribution lines which are connected to the fitting. | 2017-06-08 |