25th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100154492 | Retractable wheel lock - The retractable wheel lock has a wheel axle assembly that includes a hub forming a housing with an opening. The hub is freely rotatable about the axle. A retractable cable including a male locking element is coiled in the hub and can be retractably paid out from the hub, guided through a frame of an attached bicycle, around a bike rack, pole, or the like, and then back into a female lock socket affixed to the hub to conveniently secure the bicycle in a theft resistant manner. Alternative embodiments allow a rim to rotate freely around the hub. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154493 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A locking assembly for an electronic device includes a first lock-member and a second lock-member. The first lock-member includes a rotatable locking head. The locking head includes a lock lever, a locking block and an adjusting portion. The locking block and the adjusting portion are fixed at two opposite ends of the lock lever. The second lock-member is fixed to the electronic device and includes a lock core and a guiding block extending from the lock core. The lock core defines a locking groove. The guiding block is rotated together with the lock core between a first position where a longitudinal direction of the locking groove crosses that of the locking block and a second position where the longitudinal direction of the locking groove is approximately parallel to that of the locking block. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154494 | CONNECTING ADAPTOR FOR ELECTRIC CYLINDER CORRESPONDING TO MORTISE LOCK - A connecting adaptor for an electric cylinder to operate a door lock is provided having a screw type connecting member assembly D | 2010-06-24 |
20100154495 | DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY - A door lock assembly having a housing; a lock sub-assembly which includes, among other members, a bolt and a bolt safety; a user interface member; a secondary electrochemical cell and/or capacitor; and an inertia charger and/or solar cell. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154496 | Binary sliding tumbler lock - A low-profile, binary, sliding tumbler, user-settable combination lock of few parts can be easily and quickly opened, even in the dark. The lock generally comprises a stationary case or frame including a bottom plate, a middle plate and a top plate, a plurality of laterally sliding binary tumblers, and a longitudinally sliding bolt. The tumblers have a bearing portion sandwiched for lateral sliding movement between the top plate and the middle plate. Each tumbler has a handle extending upward and a locking member extending downward for selective engagement with transverse channels in the bolt. When the bolt is disengaged, the top plate can be removed and the tumblers can be changed or exchanged so as to change the combination. The lock may be modified to include any number of tumblers in multiple rows such that the combination may be very large. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154497 | MECHANICAL KEY AND LOCKING/UNLOCKING KEY - The portability of a mechanical key and a locking/unlocking key having the mechanical key is improved. The mechanical key is housed in a portable device in such a manner that a key plate is folded into two at a portion formed with an inner groove. Thus, the housing space for housing the mechanical key can be reduced and the portable device can be made smaller. Accordingly, the portability of the locking/unlocking key can be improved. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154498 | COMPOSITION OF LIQUID FERTILIZER - The invention relates to a liquid fertiliser of mineral-organic origin, in which | 2010-06-24 |
20100154499 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A FLEXER STATION DURING THE ROUNDING OF METAL SHEETS - During the bending of sheet metal sections ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154500 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BENDING SHEET METAL SECTIONS - During the bending of sheet metal sections ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154501 | Autofrettage Process and Autofrettage Apparatus - In the autofrettage process, a thick-walled workpiece ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154502 | HIGH VELOCITY FORMING OF MEDICAL DEVICE CASINGS - Methods and devices provide for high velocity forming of medical device casings. The high velocity forming may be produced by creating a pressure wave within a liquid contained by an enclosure. A die and a workpiece adjacent to the die are in the path of the pressure wave within the enclosure and the pressure wave forces the workpiece to conform to the contours of the die. Objects may be adhered to the die to provide for customized contours. Trimming features may be included within the enclosure to trim excess material from a formed workpiece as an integral part of the forming process. Various other features may also be provided within the enclosure including a diffuser to disperse the pressure wave. The workpiece may be of various forms including flat sheet stock. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154503 | ROLLER HEMMING APPARATUS AND ROLLER HEMMING METHOD - In an initial state of roller hemming processing, an erected flange | 2010-06-24 |
20100154504 | METHOD FOR FORMING A STAMPED METAL PART - An improved stamped metal part and method for making the same. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154505 | HANDLER AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE SAME - The invention provides a handler and a method for testing the same. The handler comprises a sorter and a testing module. The testing module further comprises a signal generator, a sensor, and a signal comparator. The signal generator generates and sends out a first handling signal. The sorter receives the first handling signal and correspondingly places a first electronic component on a first region according to the first handling signal. The sensor senses the first electronic component on the first region, and then correspondingly generates and sends out a second handling signal. The signal comparator is electrically connected to the sensor and the signal generator, and receives the first handling signal and the second handling signal. The signal comparator determines whether the first handling signal is equivalent to the second handling signal, and correspondingly sends out a comparing signal. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154506 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A PROVER - A method for mounting a prover and its attached motive means either horizontally or vertically as a function of the footprint available on the surface on which the prover is to be mounted. The method includes attaching the prover and its motive means to a lower framework. Attaching a plurality of stanchions to the lower framework. Mounting an upper framework on the stanchions. Adding a plurality of I-beams to the upper framework and to the stanchions to render the mounting for the prover rigid, whether the prover is mounted horizontally or vertically. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154507 | Paravalvular Leak Test Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method for measuring paravalvular leakage from a prosthetic heart valve in vitro. The apparatus has a pulse chamber pressure vessel and a pulsatile pump. The sewing ring of a prosthetic heart valve is mounted to a mounting member which is affixed to the pressure chamber, and paravalvular leakage from the heart valve is collected and measured. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154508 | Apparatus For Measuring Volumetric Or Mass Fluid Flow - Apparatus and method are provided for accurately measuring the volumetric or mass fluid flow, especially when fluid flows in a non-continuous manner using a float. A preferred embodiment comprises a tube for accumulating liquid that is periodically drained and a float confirmed within the tube that floats on the accumulating liquid. The float has magnetic properties that can be sensed so as to measure the position of the float in the tube. A controller controls a valve provided in the bottom of the tube and opens the valve so as to allow drainage of the accumulated liquid according to the positioning of the float within the tube. The valve is opened when the position of the float is in a predetermined position within the tube so that the mass or volume of the drained liquid is known. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154509 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AIR FUEL RATIO OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ON THE BASIS OF ION CURRENT - In a method for determining an air fuel ratio of an internal combustion engine on the basis of an ion current, for detecting an ion current generated per ignition within a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, the method measures a generation period in which the ion current is greater than a determination value set as long as the ion current is generated, computes a divisor for computing a rate of fluctuation of the generation period of the ion current on the basis of a plurality of measured generation periods, computes the rate of fluctuation of the generation period of the ion current by weighing in a direction of increasing the computed divisor, and determines that an air fuel ratio is excessively high in the case that the calculated rate of fluctuation is equal to or more than a predetermined value. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154510 | METHOD FOR SENSING GAS COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE - A method for sensing gas composition and gas pressure, based on the thermal constants of a variable electrical resistor, is presented. The method for sensing gas composition and pressure includes monitoring a variable electrical resistor whose dynamic thermal response is determined by the thermal conductivity and thermal capacity of the surrounding gas of a given atmospheric environment. In the thermal domain, the sensor has a low-pass characteristic, whose phase delay is determined by the thermodynamic characteristics of the surrounding gas such as composition and pressure. The method can be used for sensing gas composition and can also be used for sensing gas pressure. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154511 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY - A method and apparatus for two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC), including a valve having first and second positions (P | 2010-06-24 |
20100154512 | Methods and Systems for Measuring Atmospheric Water Content - Methods and systems for measuring atmospheric water content, are provided. The method includes measuring a first air temperature and a first air pressure at a first location in a compressor, measuring a second air temperature and a second air pressure at a second location in the compressor, computing a ratio of specific heats from the first and second air temperatures and the first and second air pressures, and determining an atmospheric water content from the ratio of specific heats. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154513 | GAS MIXING APPARATUS - A gas mixing apparatus including a chamber, a filter, a gas transmitting unit and a porous layer is provided. The chamber includes a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The filter, which has at least one opening, is disposed at the gas outlet of the chamber. An environmental gas outside the chamber is filtered and becomes a clean gas after flowing through the filter into the chamber. The gas transmitting unit is connected to the opening of the filter to transmit a gas to be mixed into the chamber through the opening. The porous layer is disposed at the gas outlet. The gas to be mixed is mixed with the clean gas and leaves the chamber through the porous layer. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154514 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE EVOLUTION OF PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF A ROCK DURING DIAGENESIS - A method for quantitative determination of the permeability and porosity evolution of a porous medium during diagenesis having application to oil reservoir development is disclosed. A diagenesis scenario and an initial structure of the pore network of the porous medium are defined. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154515 | PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE MONITORING - A pressure relief valve monitoring system and method is disclosed. In one aspect there is an online pressure relief valve monitoring system that comprises at least one acoustic sensor located about a pressure relief valve that obtains ultrasonic measurements therefrom. One or more temperature sensors located about the pressure relief valve obtain temperature measurements therefrom. A data acquisition system receives the ultrasonic measurements from the at least one acoustic sensor and the temperature measurements from the one or more temperature sensors. An online monitor monitors the measurements received by the data acquisition system for detection of a leak about the pressure relief valve. The online monitor detects the presence of the leak as a function of the ultrasonic measurements and temperature measurements. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154516 | WATERPROOF TEST METHOD AND WATERPROOF TEST TANK - A method for testing waterproof property of an object designed to prevent water from penetrating into the inside of the object and having a hole, the hole allowing air communication between the inside and the outside of the object, the method includes: attaching closely to the object a tank having an opening hermetically surrounding the hole to form an air communication path between the inside of the object and the tank to form a single air tight space; placing the object to which the tank is attached in an air tight container; either or both of injecting gas into and extracting the air from the air tight container containing the object so as to change the gaseous pressure of the air tight container; and measuring an internal gaseous pressure of the air tight container to determine whether the waterproof property of the object is effective or not. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154517 | Apparatus and Method of Detecting Microchip Hermeticity - A microchip system has a package forming a hermetically sealed interior, and MEMS structure within the interior. The system also has a gas sensor for detecting the concentration of at least one of oxygen or hydrogen within the interior. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154518 | AUTOMATED PACKAGING-FILM TESTING SYSTEMS WITH EFFICIENT LOADING CONFIGURATIONS AND OPERATION AND/OR SERVICE ACCESSIBLE COMPONENTS AND RELATED METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS - An automated packaging-film testing systems are configured to perform at least one of a Hot Tack Test, Heat Seal Test, and an Aged Seal Test. The systems include at least one of the following components: (a) side-insertion peel clamps that are configured to releasably grip film specimens using a resilient fluid-expandable member that cooperates with a side insertion finger to releasably clamp a film specimen; (b) at least one film specimen positioning clip configured to releasably hold film specimens in position prior to initiation of a test sequence, (c) a motion assembly comprising a single drive system attached to one end portion of an arm that supports and moves all lower seal jaws at each testing station substantially in concert to thereby allow for faster extraction of film specimens from the seal jaws; (d) seal jaw pressure control using a closed-loop pressure system comprising a pressure regulator valve in fluid communication with a pressurized air source without load cells; (e) at least one seal jaw clip configured to releasably slidably mount a seal jaw to a heater block, (f) an upper heater block release mechanism configured to releasably mount a heater block assembly to a reaction frame allow fast operator replacement of heaters and temperature transducers without tools, and (g) an integrated film guide and film cooling system. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154519 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING PROCESS - An embodiment of a micro-electro-mechanical system of the MEMS type comprising at least one micro-electro-mechanical device of the MEMS type and one junction with a duct suitable to being associated with an external apparatus. Said junction being a printed circuit board PCB comprising at least two layers with juxtaposed faces, a channel being present in at least one face of at least one of said at least two layers suitable for realizing the duct with the juxtaposition of the other face of at least another one of at least two layers. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154520 | CARTRIDGE DEVICE FOR A MEASURING SYSTEM FOR MEASURING VISCOELASTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A SAMPLE LIQUID, A CORRESPONDING MEASURING SYSTEM, AND A CORRESPONDING METHOD - The present invention is directed to a cartridge device for a measuring system for measuring viscoelastic characteristics of a sample liquid, in particular a blood sample, comprising a cartridge body having at least one measurement cavity formed therein and having at least one probe element arranged in said at least one measurement cavity for performing a test on said sample liquid; and a cover being attachable on said cartridge body; wherein said cover covers at least partially said at least one measurement cavity and forms a retaining element for retaining said probe element in a predetermined position within said at least one measurement cavity. The invention is directed to a measurement system and a method for measuring viscoelastic characteristics of a sample liquid. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154521 | Determining a Repairing Form of a Defect at or Close to an Edge of a Substrate of a Photo Mask - Determining a repairing form of a defect at or close to an edge of a substrate. The defect may be scanned with a scanning probe microscope to determine a three-dimensional contour of the defect. The defect may be scanned with a scanning particle microscope to determine the shape of the at least one edge of the substrate. The repairing form of the defect may be determined from a combination of the three-dimensional contour and the shape of the at least one edge. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154522 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE "PHASING" OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION "V" ENGINE - A method of determining the “phasing” of an internal combustion engine includes two banks of cylinders each supplied by its own intake manifold. This determining method consists, on the one hand, in equipping each intake manifold with an air flow meter and in measuring the air flow rate in each of the manifolds so as to detect an increase in the air flow rate in one of the manifolds representative of an intake of air into the bank of cylinders supplied by the manifold, and, on the other hand, in equipping one of the rotary members, crankshaft or camshaft associated with each bank of cylinders with a target that rotates as one with the rotary member and is able to determine which cylinder of the bank of cylinders determined to be in the intake phase is in the air intake phase. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154523 | Throttle upstream pressure estimating apparatus and cylinder charged air quantity calculating apparatus for internal combustion engine - In a non-critical pressure region where a pressure ratio [Pm/Pthrup(i−1)] of an intake air pressure Pm (throttle downstream pressure) detected by an intake air pressure sensor to a previous throttle upstream pressure Pthrup(i−1) is greater than a predetermined value B, the previous throttle upstream pressure Pthrup(i−1) is substituted for one of two terms of the throttle upstream pressures Pthrup(i) included in an intake system model so that present throttle upstream pressure Pthrup(i) is calculated. In a critical pressure region where the pressure ratio is less than or equal to the predetermined value B, a physical value f(Pm/Pthrup(i)) using a pressure ratio [Pm/Pthrup(i)] of the intake air pressure Pm to a present throttle upstream pressure Pthrup(i) as a parameter is regarded as a steady value fc so that the present throttle upstream pressure Pthrup(i) is calculated. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154524 | CRANKING CAPABILITY ESTIMATION FOR A VEHICULAR STARTING SYSTEM - A method is provided for determining a cranking capability of a starting system for an internal combustion engine. An average power output of a battery is determined for the starting system during a start engine cranking interval. A temperature of the starting system is determined at an initiation of the start engine cranking interval. A predetermined average power output capability for a battery having a full state of charge at the determined temperature is looked up. A predetermined minimum average power output required of the battery for starting the respective engine at the determined temperature is looked up. A state of function based on the determined average power outputs is determined. The cranking capability of the starting system is identified in response to the determined state of function. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154525 | CLOSED LOOP CONTROL WITH BIAS VOLTAGE TOGGLE - An oxygen sensor circuit comprises an oxygen sensor, a bias voltage module, and a switch module. The bias voltage module communicates with the oxygen sensor and generates a bias voltage. The switch module selectively connects the bias voltage module to the oxygen sensor. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154526 | SOLENOID DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS FOR CYLINDER DEACTIVATION CONTROL - A solenoid diagnostic system includes a pressure monitoring module that determines a first pressure in an intake cam phaser for an intake camshaft and a second pressure in an exhaust cam phaser for an exhaust camshaft associated with a cylinder. A fuel injection monitoring module determines a fuel injection status associated with the cylinder. A fault determination module diagnoses a fault in a solenoid associated with the cylinder based on the first pressure, the second pressure, and the fuel injection status. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154527 | Elevator Brake Condition Testing | 2010-06-24 |
20100154528 | Aerodynamic Measurement Probe and Helicopter Equipped with the Probe - The invention relates to a probe for aerodynamic measurement of an airflow. The probe comprises a plate rotating about an axis, a transmitter for transmitting a sound wave and a receiver responsive to the sound wave, the transmitter and the receiver forming two elements which are integrally connected to the plate and are placed at separate positions on the plate, the probe furthermore comprising means for delivering information representing a time of flight of the sound wave between the two elements and a temporal variation of the information. In the case of using the probe on board a helicopter, the rotating plate is advantageously placed at the centre of the rotor of the helicopter while being integrally connected to it. This type of probe makes it possible to carry out aerodynamic measurements even at low airspeeds of the helicopter. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154529 | Methods and apparatus to evaluate subterranean formations - Methods and apparatus to evaluate subterranean formations are described. An example method of evaluating a subterranean formation includes, obtaining a first sample from a first wellbore location. Additionally, the example method includes obtaining a second sample from a second wellbore location different than the first wellbore location. Further, the example method includes mixing the first sample with the second sample in a flowline to obtain a substantially homogenous mixture. Further still, the example method includes measuring a parameter of the mixture to evaluate the subterranean formation. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154530 | ROTATING FLOW METER - A flow meter for measuring the velocity of surrounding fluid, comprising a rotatable member rotatably coupled to a shaft member, wherein the shaft member comprises a measuring electrical circuit comprising an AC power supply and a primary coil, the rotatable member comprising a passive non-permanent magnet marker responsive to a magnetic field, the arrangement being such that when the circuit is powered by the AC supply the coil generates a magnetic field and the marker is positioned on the rotatable member such that rotation of the rotatable member in response to fluid drag on the member causes the distance between the marker and the coil to oscillate, the marker interacting with the magnetic field at its closest approach to the coil, thereby to cause a measurable electrical response in the circuit. Thus, the speed of rotation of the rotatable member can be determined by measuring an electrical response in the circuit without physically contacting the rotatable member and without involving a permanent magnet is provided. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154531 | Caliper Logging Using Circumferentially Spaced and/or Angled Transducer Elements - A downhole tool includes circumferentially spaced and/or angled transducer elements. In one embodiment a standoff sensor has at least three piezoelectric transducer elements, at least a first element of which is configured to both transmit and receive ultrasonic energy. At least second and third of the elements are configured to receive ultrasonic energy transmitted by the first element in pitch catch mode. An electronic controller is configured to calculate a standoff distance from the ultrasonic waveforms received at the first, the second, and the third piezoelectric transducer elements. The controller may further be configured to estimate the eccentricity of a measurement tool in the borehole. Exemplary embodiments of the invention may improve borehole coverage and data quality and reliability in LWD caliper logging. In particular, the invention may advantageously reduce or even eliminate blind spots when logging eccentric bore holes. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154532 | THERMAL ANEMOMETER FLOW SENSOR APPARATUS WITH A SEAL WITH CONDUCTIVE INTERCONNECT - A flow sensor apparatus and method. A seal with a conductive interconnect is provided that includes a mass flow sense element mounted to a housing containing a thick film and/or thin film bridge structure for sensing media (e.g., mass flow) within a flow tube. The seal effectively isolates wirebond pads and electrical connections from the sensed media. The media, whether liquid or gas, can contain ionics that eventually contaminate the top of the mass flow sense element. The use of the seal with the conductive interconnect thus seals off the electrical connections and prevents exposure to the sensed media. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154533 | ARRANGEMENT WITH AT LEAST ONE FLOW-THROUGH MEASURING DEVICE FOR FLUIDS - An arrangement having at least one flow meter ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154534 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPACITIVE SENSING THE TOP LEVEL OF A MATERIAL IN A VESSEL - A method and apparatus for sensing the top level of a material in a vessel is disclosed. A method and apparatus for sensing changes in the top level of a material in a vessel is disclosed. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154535 | Method and apparatus for trapping single particles in microfluidic channels - Methods and apparatus for improving measurements of particle or cell characteristics, such as mass, in Susppended Microchannel Resonators (SMR's). Apparatus include in particular designs for trapping particles in SMR's for extended measurement periods. Methods include techniques to provide differential measurements by varying the fluid density for repeated measurements on the same particle or cell. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154536 | GRAVITY GRADIOMETER - A gravity gradiometer is disclosed which has a sensor in the form of bars ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154537 | Gravity Gradiometer - A gravity gradiometer is disclosed which has a sensor in the form of bars ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154538 | PORTION MEASURING AND DISPENSING DEVICE - A portion measuring and dispensing device comprises a chamber, a handle and a hingeable lid. The chamber comprises a bottom, a side structure attached to the bottom, and an aperture opposite of the bottom. The handle comprises a body defining a longitudinal channel with a first end opening to the chamber and a second end opening at a distal point on the handle. The second end is proportioned to be received within a mouth of a bottle. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154539 | SENSOR DEVICE - An sensor device with high detection accuracy. A time-point measurement unit is provided for measuring time-point information and adding the time-point information to an angular velocity sensing signal and an acceleration sensing signal. The angular velocity sensing signal and the acceleration sensing signal are linked by the time-point information. This structure enables output of the angular velocity sensing signal and the acceleration sensing signal linked by the time-point information. Accordingly, the angular velocity sensing signal can be accurately corrected using the acceleration sensing signal. The detection accuracy of the sensor device thus improves. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154540 | SENSOR DEVICE - An sensor device with high detection accuracy. The sensor device includes an angular velocity sensor for outputting an angular velocity sensing signal, an acceleration sensor for outputting an acceleration sensing signal, and an output circuit for outputting the angular velocity sensing signal and the acceleration sensing signal. The output circuit outputs signals in a digital format according to the time-division system, so as to link timewise the angular velocity sensing signal and the acceleration sensing signal detected at the same timing as one signal. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154541 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL GYROSCOPE WITH ENHANCED REJECTION OF ACCELERATION NOISES - An integrated microelectromechanical structure is provided with a driving mass, anchored to a substrate via elastic anchorage elements and designed to be actuated in a plane with a driving movement; and a first sensing mass and a second sensing mass, suspended within, and coupled to, the driving mass via respective elastic supporting elements so as to be fixed with respect thereto in said driving movement and to perform a respective detection movement in response to an angular velocity. In particular, the first and the second sensing masses are connected together via elastic coupling elements, configured to couple their modes of vibration. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154542 | SENSING ELEMENT OF CORIOLIS FORCE GYROSCOPE - A gyroscope includes a ring-shaped resonator mounted in a housing, and a bottom plate attached to the resonator. A plurality of openings arranged substantially circumferentially on the bottom plate, and a plurality of grooves between the openings. A plurality of piezoelectric elements are located in the grooves. The resonator is substantially cylindrical. The plurality of openings are arranged substantially symmetrically. The piezoelectric elements can be outside the resonator, or inside the resonator. A cylindrical flexible suspension connecting the bottom to the resonator to the ring shaped resonator, wherein an average radius of the cylindrical flexible suspension and the ring shaped resonator, accounting for variation thickness of wall, is the same throughout. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154543 | Microsystem, More Particularly a Microgyrometer, With at Least Two Mechanically Coupled Oscillating Masses - The microsystem achieved in a flat substrate and comprises two oscillating masses connected to the substrate by suspension springs. The oscillating masses are coupled by a rigid coupling bar so as to produce an anti-phase movement of said oscillating masses when excitation of the latter is performed in a predefined excitation direction. The coupling bar is connected to intermediate zones of the corresponding suspension springs arranged on opposite sides of the oscillating masses. The intermediate zones are arranged between a first end of the suspension springs fixed to the corresponding oscillating mass, and a second end of the suspension springs fixed to the substrate by a corresponding anchoring point. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154544 | INTEGRATED TORSIONAL-MICROBALANCE DEVICE IN MEMS TECHNOLOGY AND FABRICATION PROCESS THEREOF - A MEMS microbalance that includes a substrate made of semiconductor material with a cavity, and a resonator, which is suspended above the cavity of the substrate and is formed by a mobile body, by at least one first arm connected between the substrate and the mobile body, which has a first thickness and which enables oscillations of the mobile body with respect to the substrate, by an actuation transducer connected to the mobile body for generating the oscillations at a resonance frequency, and by a detection transducer for detecting a variation of the resonance frequency, wherein the mobile body possesses at least one thin portion having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness of the first arm. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154545 | DIFFERENTIATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF ANALOGOUS CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES WITH BIOSENSORS - A biosensor for detecting particular substances biosensor comprises a piezoelectric material, an input transducer supported by the piezoelectric material to receive an input signal and propagate a corresponding acoustic wave within the piezoelectric material and an output transducer supported by the piezoelectric material to receive the acoustic wave. At least two chemically orthogonal or semi-orthogonal biolayers are supported by the piezoelectric material to receive substances to be tested and cause corresponding changes in the acoustic wave. The output transducer can transmit a corresponding output signal embodying separate channel data indicative of the substances received. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154546 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING A PROCESS VARIABLE OF A MEDIUM - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium, including: at least one mechanically oscillatable membrane, which has a plurality of natural eigenmodes; and at least one driving/receiving unit, which excites the membrane to execute mechanical oscillations and/or which receives mechanical oscillations from the membrane. The driving/receiving unit and the membrane are embodied and matched to one another in such a manner, that the membrane executes only mechanical oscillations, which correspond to modes, which lie above the fundamental mode of the membrane. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154547 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS DEVICE - An ultrasonic probe and an ultrasonic diagnosis device which can improve electrical safety for an operator are provided. The ultrasonic probe | 2010-06-24 |
20100154548 | Method and apparatus for detecting voids in a pipe - An apparatus for detecting and measuring gas voids in a pipe with a fluid includes a first ultrasonic transducer externally disposed on the pipe. The apparatus includes a second ultrasonic transducer externally disposed on the pipe. The apparatus includes a multiplexer, transmitter, receiver, controller and processor in communication with the first transducer and the second transducer which in combination identify a void in the pipe from ultrasonic measurements of properties of the fluid in the pipe. A method for detecting and measuring gas voids in a pipe with a fluid includes the steps of measuring properties of the fluid internal to the pipe with transmissions of ultrasonic energy from transducers externally disposed on the pipe. There is the step of identifying a void in the pipe from the properties of the fluid internal to the pipe using signals processed by processor. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154549 | LASER ULTRASONIC DEVICE - A laser ultrasonic device is disclosed. The laser ultrasonic device comprises an ultrasonic generation system capable of generating ultrasonic waves on a surface of a sample, said system comprising a first collection of optical fiber output ends arranged in a first pattern. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154550 | Railroad locomotive horn testing system and method - A system and method of testing the horn of a railroad locomotive wherein a fixed sensing station and a movable sensing station are provided adjacent a railroad track such that front and rear sensing of the horn decibels occurs simultaneously. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154551 | MULTI-RANGE PRESSURE SENSOR APPARATUS AND METHOD UTILIZING A SINGLE SENSE DIE & MULTIPLE SIGNAL PATHS - A multi-range pressure sensor apparatus and method that provide multiple signal paths for detecting a broad range of pressures with a high accuracy. A pressure transducer can be configured to include the use of a pressure sense die with piezoresistive elements integrated into the sensor die and in a Wheatstone bridge configuration. A sensed output signal from the sense die can be transferred to one or more amplifier circuits. A programmable compensation circuit can be utilized to multiplex different amplified output signals from each of the amplifier circuits and to provide a digital output. A memory associated with the programmable compensation circuit provides separate compensations, which are stored for each of the different signal paths and removes errors due to amplifier gain and offset. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154552 | CAPACITANCE DIAPHRAGM GAUGE AND VACCUM APPARATUS - A capacitance diaphragm gauge includes an inclination angle sensor which detects the inclination angle of the gauge. The pressure dependences of capacitance obtained when the capacitance diaphragm gauge is mounted on a vacuum apparatus at the first inclination angle (+90°), the second inclination angle (0°), and the third inclination angle (−90°) are stored in a storage unit in advance. A pressure measurement value is then corrected based on the inclination angle information detected by the inclination angle sensor and the capacitance-pressure characteristic data is actually measured at the first, second and third inclination angles, and stored in the gauge. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154553 | PRESSURE GAUGE - A pressure/vacuum sensor and method, comprising: driving a MEMS piezoresistive resonator ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154554 | MICRO-THERMISTOR GAS PRESSURE SENSOR - An apparatus and method precisely measure gas pressure over a large dynamic range and with good immunity to temperature fluctuations, encompassing applications such as gas sensing, bolometer imaging and industrial process monitoring. The micro-thermistor gas pressure sensor assembly includes a suspended platform micro-thermistor sensor device exposed to the gas pressure of a given atmospheric environment, an electrical readout circuit connected to the suspended platform micro-thermistor sensor device, wherein the suspended platform micro-thermistor sensor device acts as a variable electrical resistance in the readout electrical circuit, a binary-wave voltage source connected to the suspended platform micro-thermistor sensor device, and an ohmmeter. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154555 | Apparatus for Measuring a Mechanical Quantity - An apparatus structure and measurement method are provided to retain high precision and high reliability of a semiconductor mechanical quantity measuring apparatus which senses a mechanical quantity and transmits measured information wirelessly. As to a silicon substrate of the semiconductor mechanical quantity measuring apparatus, for example, a ratio of a substrate thickness to a substrate length along a measurement direction is set small, and a ratio of a substrate thickness to a substrate length along a direction perpendicular to the measurement direction is set small. The apparatus upper surface is covered with a protective member. It is possible to measure a strain along a particular direction and realize mechanical quantity measurement with less error and high precision. An impact resistance and environment resistance of the apparatus itself can be improved. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154556 | Strain Guage and Fracture Indicator Based on Composite Film Including Chain-Structured Magnetically Active Particles - The disclosed subject matter provides a strain gauge which includes a composite film including a non-metallic matrix and magnetically active particles. At least a portion of the magnetically active particles form one or more chain structures, such that the resistivity of the composite film can vary in response to an applied strain on the composite film. The strain gauge also includes two or more leads affixed to the composite film and electrically coupled with the chain structures. Methods of fabrication and methods of use of the strain gauge based on chain-structured magnetically active particles included in a non-metallic matrix are also disclosed. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154557 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ELECTROMECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF NANO-MATERIALS UNDER STRESS STATE - A device for measuring electromechanical properties and microstructure of nano-materials under stress state comprises two bimetallic strips placed on an insulated metal ring plated with insulating paint, wherein the two bimetallic strips are placed in parallel or V-shaped to insulated metal ring on the same plane, one end of each bimetallic strip is fixed on the insulated metal ring, the other end of the bimetallic strip hangs inside of the insulated ring, the distance of two bimetallic strips were controlled within 0.002-1 mm. Also provided is a method for measuring electromechanical properties and microstructure of nano-materials under stress state. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154558 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR EXPOSING THE SURFACE OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The invention relates to a method for exposing an integrated circuit by ablating the polymer coating initially covering the integrated circuit, characterised in that it comprises the combined application of a laser radiation and a plasma onto the coating initially covering the integrated circuit. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154559 | FLOW SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING A TAPERED FLOW CHANNEL - A fluid flow sensing device can include a tapered fluid flow channel formed into a main channel defining a fluid flow tube as an alternate fluid flow path. A tapered fluid flow channel can bypass some fluid flow from the main fluid flow channel into said alternate fluid flow path and a flow sensor disposed within said alternate fluid flow path. The tapered flow channel is tapered in a direction of fluid flow toward said flow sensor to thereby reduce flow eddies and enable optimal sensing performance by fluid flow sensor. An upstream fluid flow channel and a downstream fluid flow channel can be molded into the main fluid flow channel, especially bypassed in the fluid flow path of the main fluid flow channel. A fluid flow sensor can be placed between the upstream fluid flow channel and the downstream fluid flow channel for measuring fluid flow rate the channel. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154560 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER - A method for manufacturing an ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium. At least one piezoelectric transducer element is joined directly or indirectly to at least one matching member for promoting vibration coupling between the piezoelectric transducer element and the fluid medium. A matching member is used which has at least one porous molding of a polymer. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154561 | Integrated Multi-Beam Acoustic Doppler Discharge Measurement System - A system and method for measuring the flow of water in cross-section of a body of water is presented. The system and method comprises a housing having a first transducer and a plurality of second transducers, wherein the first transducer produces an acoustic signal for determining the depth of the body of water, and the second transducers each produce an acoustic signal for determining the velocity of a volume of water by measuring the Doppler frequency shift in the returned echo. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154562 | ULTRASONIC METER - An ultrasonic meter may include, but is not limited to, an emitter that emits a series of ultrasonic burst signals towards a fluid containing bubbles and/or particles, the series of ultrasonic burst signals being reflected by the air bubbles and/or particles in the fluid to be a series of reflected signals, a receiver that receives the series of reflected signals, and a calculator that calculates a plurality of correlation coefficients by performing a correlation processing on a series of received signals outputted from the receiver, the calculator calculating a physical quantity of the fluid based on the plurality of correlation coefficients. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154563 | COMPACT VIBRATORY FLOWMETER FOR MEASURING FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF A CEMENT FLOW MATERIAL - A compact vibratory flowmeter ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154564 | CORIOLIS FLOW SENSOR WITH RESILIENTLY SUSPENDED BALANCING MASS - A Coriolis flow sensor with a Coriolis tube that is fastened in a housing and that can be excited with a certain frequency, wherein a balancing mass (inertia) is arranged with rotational flexibility between the tube fastening and the housing. In particular, a spring steel plate is used for providing a connection rigidity between the balancing mass and the housing, which plate comprises a fixed portion and a movable portion cut out from the fixed portion, wherein the incisions are formed such that the fixed and movable portions are interconnected via resilient plate portions, which resilient plate portions are in particular elongate strips lying in one line and realizing a rotational flexibility (torsion), while abutments are provided which limit the amplitude of movements of the balancing mass. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154565 | MICRO-SCALE OPTICAL FORCE SENSOR INCREASED DYNAMIC RANGE, AND HIGHER SENSITIVITY AND LINEARITY VIA A COMPLIANT LINKAGE, - Exemplary embodiments provide a micro-scale optical force sensor. The device includes a scale grating, a linearly displaceable index grating positioned above and in initial alignment with the scale grating, the index grating aligned with the scale grating absent a force applied to the index grating, and a compliant linkage assembly joined coplanar to the displaceable index grating. The linkage assembly includes at least three rigid support links laterally extending from each of opposing longitudinal edges of the index grating, a displaceable rigid link formed between adjacent support links, and compliant links interposed between a distal end of rigid support links and an inner end of each displaceable rigid link, and interposed between an outer end of rigid support links and the substrate, the compliant links normally biasing the displaceable rigid link parallel to the rigid support links and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the index grating. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154566 | Method for Determining the Elastic Deformation of Components - The invention relates to a method for determining the elastic deformation of components, especially parallel kinematic devices, under a load. Said method is characterised in that the geometry of the articulation points on the fixed platform ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154567 | PERMEABLE-WALL SAMPLE HOLDER AND RELATED METHODS - A permeable-wall sample holder provides ventilation of vapor-phase entities between the sample and the exterior of the holder through its wall. The vapor-phase transport across the holder wall supports equilibrium of the sample with the analysis environment. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154568 | Analytical Instruments, Assemblies, and Methods - Sample inlet components are provided that can include a skimmer associated with a conduit, with the skimmer defining an opening configured to receive at least some sample exiting the conduit. The conduit can have a first end extending to a second end, with the first end configured as an entrance for the sample and the second end configured as an exit for the sample. The second end of the conduit can include at least two portions, a first portion of the two portions being located physically closer to the skimmer than a second portion of the two portions. Sample introduction methods are provided that can include propelling sample from a conduit aligned with an opening of a skimmer. The majority of the sample can exit the conduit in a direction other than toward the opening of the skimmer. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154569 | Device For The Transfer Of A Medium - The device for the transfer of a medium comprises a magazine having two main faces ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154570 | ATOMCHIP DEVICE - An AtomChip device and a method for trapping, manipulating and measuring atoms in ultra high vacuum chamber, and for increasing the lifetime of the trapped atoms, the AtomChip device including at least one conductive element, made of metal, wherein at least part of the metal is a dilute alloy metal, and wherein the at least one conductive element has a low working temperature. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154571 | ENVIRONMENTAL TEST CHAMBER HAVING MOVABLE PANEL AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - Disclosed are an environmental test chamber having a movable panel and a method of driving the same. The environmental test chamber is used in a thermo-hygrostat, a thermostat, and a high temperature-low temperature tester. The chamber body includes a test cavity in which an object is disposed. An air-conditioning unit conditions the air inside the test cavity, thereby controlling a condition of the test cavity. A movable panel is accommodated in the chamber body to decrease or increase a volume of the test cavity. The efficiency of the chamber is enhanced, and the cost and space required for installing additional equipment is reduced. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154572 | POWER TAKE-OFF FOR COMPRESSORS - A power take-off for compressors, comprising: a first rotating element ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154573 | TWIN LAYSHAFT TRANSMISSION - Various configurations of twin layshaft gear transmission are disclosed, typically having a large degree of common parts between single and dual clutch variants. In one embodiment reverse ratio is provided via an independent compound idler and is driven from a driving gear also associated with a forward speed ratio. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154574 | AXIAL BACKLASH-ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION ELEMENT - The invention relates to a transmission drive unit which comprises a shaft ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154575 | DRIVE PINION - There is provided a drive pinion having a balance established between the required flexural rigidity and torsional rigidity to reduce noise. The drive pinion located between a propeller shaft and a rear differential of a vehicle, transmitting the rotary driving power conveyed through the propeller shaft to the rear differential includes a shaft member rotatable about the center axis, and a cylindrical member rotatable about the center axis integrally with the shaft member. The cylindrical member is arranged extending from one end to the other end of the drive pinion, covering the outer circumferential face of the shaft member. The drive pinion is pivotally supported only at one end by a unit ball bearing. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154576 | SHIFT ARRANGEMENT - A shift arrangement for shifting a transfer case in a main transmission for an all-wheel-drive vehicle, having at least one actuated shift device such that the shift device can be hydraulically actuated by at least one piston (1) which can move in a cylinder (2) between various shift positions (2WD/high, 4WD/high, 4WD/low). | 2010-06-24 |
20100154577 | SEMIAUTOMATIC GEARBOX FOR VEHICLES - A semiautomatic vehicle gearbox comprising, for said gearbox, a shift lever ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154578 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING AT LEAST ONE FRICTION FORCE OPPOSING AN AXIAL FORCE EXERTED THROUGH AN ACTUATOR ELEMENT - Actuator elements such as cables or push rods in an instrument are used for manipulating an end effector or distal end of the instrument. Each actuator element extends within a tubular housing and either the tubular housing is axially rotated about the actuator element or the actuator element is axially rotated within the tubular housing to reduce at least one force opposing an axial force exerted through or movement of the actuator element. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154579 | JOINT MECHANISM - There is provided a joint mechanism capable of restraining a rise in a temperature of a lubricant of a speed reducer, bringing the speed reducer into a stable operating state and preventing early destruction of the speed reducer. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154580 | HUB ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOTIC ARM HAVING PIN SPACERS - A robotic hub assembly is provided which comprises a spacer configuration ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100154581 | POSITIVE RELEASE CRASH PEDAL MECHANISM - Provided herein is a pedal assembly for a vehicle with a push rod releasably connected to a pedal arm. The push rod is connected to the pedal arm via a pivoting reaction mount that is capable of rotating from a first position to a second position during vehicle collision. Upon rotation to the second position, the push rod is disconnected from the pedal arm, thereby reducing injury to the driver. The pivoting reaction mount may include a rotatable lever. An actuation mechanism, such as a reaction bracket, is mounted to a vehicle structure adjacent the push rod, and may actuate rotation of the pivoting reaction mount. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154582 | DEVICE FOR ACTUATING A CLUTCH PEDAL - An automotive construction device including a spring system that normally exerts a moment on a pedal that keeps it in a stable upper clutch-engaged position, the spring being inserted between a connection point fixed to the pedal and another connection point borne by an element fixed to a vehicle chassis, the driver of the vehicle releasing the clutch by pivoting the pedal in a downward direction, firstly against the resistance of the spring and then, beyond a given pegging angle, with aid of the spring. At least one of the two connection points is mounted movably with respect to the element to which it is fixed, and the device automatically shifts the connection point at the end of the clutch-release travel so as to substantially reduce the moment exerted by the spring on the pedal in the clutch-release direction. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154583 | Collar Having Connecting Device for Attaching Bicycle Accessory - A collar for use on a bicycle includes a body for bearing a headset at a higher elevation with respect to a frame tube and safeguarding against a reversion of the headset to a lower elevation. The body includes an annular portion circumferentially attached to a handlebar stem which is attached to the frame tube. Further, a connecting device has a first end thereof including a joint connected to the body and a second end thereof including a quick-release mechanism to which an accessory is releasably attached. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154584 | DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION OF REDUCED AXIAL LENGTH AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THIS DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A dual clutch transmission comprising a first partial transmission and a second partial transmission is described. A first group of forward gears is allocated to the first partial transmission, a second group of forward gears is allocated to the second partial transmission, each one of the forward gears comprises a particular transmission ratio, two adjacent forward gears comprise adjacent transmission ratios with no transmission ratio of any other forward gear in between, and at least two adjacent forward gears are allocated to the second partial transmission. The invention comprises further a control method for controlling the dual clutch transmission such that a torque transmitting gap is closed when gear shifting between the aforementioned two adjacent gears. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154585 | Bidirectional different speed ratio driving device with bidirectional manpower input - The present invention discloses a foot-pedaling device with a particular bidirectional pedaling for constantly driving the loading wheel train in the same direction, wherein the pedaling direction is selected by the riding pedaler according to the operating status of his/her muscles and joints, or it is further through the different driving directional input to provide the same directional different speed change ratio output. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154586 | Bidirectional different speed ratio driving device with bidirectional manpower input - The present invention discloses a foot-pedaling device with a particular bidirectional pedaling for constantly driving the loading wheel train in the same direction, wherein the pedaling direction is selected by the riding pedaler according to the operating status of his/her muscles and joints, or it is further through the different driving directional input to provide the same directional different speed change ratio output. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154587 | METHODS OF FORMING BODIES FOR EARTH-BORING DRILLING TOOLS COMPRISING MOLDING AND SINTERING TECHNIQUES, AND BODIES FOR EARTH-BORING TOOLS FORMED USING SUCH METHODS - Methods of fabricating bodies of earth-boring tools include mechanically injecting a powder mixture into a mold cavity, pressurizing the powder mixture within the mold cavity to form a green body, and sintering the green body to a desired final density to form at least a portion of a body of an earth-boring tool. For example, a green bit body may be injection molded, and the green bit body may be sintered to form at least a portion of a bit body of an earth-boring rotary drill bit. Intermediate structures formed during fabrication of an earth-boring tool include green bodies having a plurality of hard particles, a plurality of matrix particles comprising a metal matrix material, and an organic material that includes a long chain fatty acid derivative. Structures formed using the methods of fabrication are also disclosed. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154588 | IRON-BASED POWDER AND COMPOSITION THEREOF - A water-atomized iron-based powder is provided that is pre-alloyed with 0.75-1.1% by weight of Ni, 0.75-1.1% by weight of Mo and up to 0.45% by weight of Mn, and further including 0.5-3.0%, preferably 0.5-2.5% and most preferably 0.5-2.0% by weight of Cu, and inevitable impurities, the balance being Fe. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154589 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NITRIDE/TUNGSTEN NANOCOMPOSITE POWDER AND NITRIDE/TUNGSTEN NANOCOMPOSITE POWDER PRODUCED USING THE SAME - Provided is a method of producing a nitride/tungsten nanocomposite powder. The method includes mixing nitride with tungsten or a tungsten alloy, and mechanically alloying the mixture in an inert atmosphere using a milling machine. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154590 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING REFRACTORY METAL ALLOY POWDERS - A process for producing refractory metal alloy powders includes the steps of blending at least one powder with at least one solvent and at least one binder to form a slurry; forming a plurality of agglomerates from the slurry; screening the plurality of agglomerates; sintering the plurality of agglomerates; and melting said plurality of agglomerates to form a plurality of homogenous, densified powder particles. | 2010-06-24 |
20100154591 | HOUSEHOLD MICROWAVE-MEDIATED CARBOHYDRATE-BASED PRODUCTION OF SILVER NANOMATERIALS - A relatively simple and inexpensive method for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles within a short period of time using a household microwave or the like is provided. The energy needed to heat the synthesis reaction is minimized and the organic reducing reagents of the prior art are replaced with natural products such as purified carbohydrates (e.g., glucose, sucrose, fructose, galactose, ribose, lactose) or their readily available and inexpensive forms (e.g., high fructose corn syrup, sucrose syrup). The resulting nanoparticles are purified from the remaining silver ion which is then recaptured for the safe disposal of the waste reaction mixture. | 2010-06-24 |