| 27th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
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| 20090166987 | Boot for Constant Velocity Universal Joint - The present invention provides a boot for a constant velocity universal joint in which a portion of the boot does not interfere with an ear section of a boot band even when the joint is at a high operating angle. The present invention is the boot for a constant velocity universal joint housing a torque transmitting component between an outer joint component and an inner joint component and in which a shaft connected to the inner joint component extends outside of the joint. The boot is disposed between an outer circumference of the outer joint component and an outer circumference of an intermediate section of the shaft. The boot includes a cylindrical large diameter section | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166988 | Gas turbine with a gap blocking device - There is described a gas turbine with a channel wall that limits a flow, said channel wall comprising first and second wall sections, one of the wall sections being part of a combustion chamber of the gas turbine and the other wall section being part of an annular hot gas channel of a turbine unit, and the two adjacent wall sections facing each other with a gap there between. In order to reduce the leakage quantities of blocking gas that protect the gap from the entry of hot gas, it is proposed that blocking element projects from the side of the first wall section into the gap and can be displaced transversely thereto, said blocking element comprising a piston face disposed in the first wall section and a sealing structure lying opposite the piston face, it being possible to press said sealing means against an end sealing section of the second wall section by means of a pressure medium that acts on the piston face. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166989 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED PRESSURIZED DAMPER - The present invention relates to a device in a vehicle damper which comprises a damping medium-filled damper body ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166990 | STABILIZER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A stabilizer is provided for a motor vehicle with two shafts ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166991 | SERVICE CART - A service cart ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166992 | Voter terminal storage and transport cart - A voter cart capable of supporting a voting terminal in a portable, fully usable, and secure configuration. The cart is generally formed with a pair of opposing side rails joined together in a spaced-apart configuration and mounted on casters, and a voting terminal housing interspaced between the side rails. The voting terminal is seated atop a bottom shelf of the voting terminal housing at waist-level for easy wheelchair voter access thereto. The voting terminal is restrained against lateral and vertical motion, and yet there is full access to the voting terminal's control panels, doors, etc. Moreover, the particular design maximizes strength and usability, and yet keeps weight to a minimum with a framework that is as light weight as possible. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166993 | MOMENTUM STEERING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE OR CARRIERS - The present invention relates to a steering system for use in a vehicle or carrier. In embodiments, the steering system comprises a first tilt shaft for connecting to a first load-bearing body of a vehicle and a second tilt shaft for connecting to a second load-bearing body of a vehicle. In embodiments, a spacer element connects the first tilt shaft to the second tilt shaft. The spacer element and tilt shafts are adapted such that the first tilt shaft and second tilt shaft are capable of partially rotating about the longitudinal direction of the tilt shafts independently of each other. The invention also relates to a vehicle, carrier and/or a split deck pushboard comprising one or more embodiments of the steering system. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166994 | Steering gear - A steering gear for a rack and pinion steering system, including a housing in which a steering rack is guided for displacement along its axis, has an auxiliary support which is located at an axial end of the housing, the auxiliary support limiting a bending of the steering rack. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166995 | GEAR SHIFT BAR AT A WHEEL FOR A VEHICLE - A gear shift pertaining to a hub of a wheel with a quick lock. The hub has a gear which is supported round a shaft with an outer end and an inner end. The inner end of the shaft is suspended via a suspension device on a vehicle. The quick lock includes a rod which runs in a cylindrical hole which is concentric within and with the shaft and a catch which locks the wheel with the shaft to the suspension device. The gear shift includes the shaft, the rod and a control, all so adapted that the rod has a neutral position relative to the shaft and wherein a movement, relative to the shaft, of the rod from the neutral position in a direction from the outer end of the shaft towards the inner end of the shaft disengages the catch so that the wheel together with the shaft can be locked to and released from the suspension device. The rod is further provided with a gear selector contact configured to contact a gear selector in the gear, and, by a movement, relative to the shaft, of the rod in an axial direction from the neutral position in a direction from the inner end of the shaft to the outer end of the shaft, acts via the gear selector contact to cause the gear selector in the gear to change gear position so that the gear ratio of the wheel relative to a drive device for the wheel is changed. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166996 | Wheelchairs and Wheeled Vehicles Devices - A wheelchair comprising: three or more ground-engaging wheels; and a user seat, the user seat forming a structural member or monocoque on which the ground-engaging wheels are supported; wherein at least one of the wheels is connected to the seat by a support member, the length of the support member being adjustable during use. Also provided is a wheelchair or other wheeled vehicle, wherein at least one ground-engaging wheel is connected to a pivotable hub, and the said wheel is adjustable. Also provided is a wheelchair, wherein a ground-engaging wheel on each side of the wheelchair is provided with a brake. Also provided is a wheelchair or other wheeled vehicle in which one or more ground-engaging wheels are provided with ratchet means. A coupling arrangement for releasably joining two structural members is also provided. Also provided is a wheelchair including a rear castor with a detent mechanism. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166997 | Bicycle Saddle Lifter - A bicycle saddle lifter is provided which is safe and simple in structure and which can raise the saddle of a bicycle while a bicycle driver is sitting on the saddle. The biasing force of a stroke spring | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166998 | MOBILE BARRIER - In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166999 | CONVERTIBLE A-FRAME CART - A cart comprises a first pillar that is mounted on a platform and defines first and second load supporting surfaces. A second pillar is mounted on the platform defining a third and fourth load supporting surfaces. The first and third load supporting surfaces are coplanar and the second and fourth load supporting surfaces are coplanar such that the first and second pillars form an A-frame support structure. Movable platforms are connected to the pillars and are movable between a raised position and a lowered position. When the movable platforms are in the lowered position, they are coplanar and form a support surface. Hangers are pivotably attached to the first pillar and are movable between a retracted position and an extended position. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167000 | AIRGAB MODULE WITH OPTIMISED INTERIOR VOLUME - Airbag module bag ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167001 | LOW-FLOOR TYPE VEHICLE - A low-floor vehicle includes a head pipe turnably supporting a steering handlebar steerable by an occupant; a main frame extending downwardly rearward from the head pipe; an occupant seat provided rearward of the head pipe and adapted to allow the occupant to sit thereon; a straddle space defined between the occupant seat and the steering handlebar and straddlable by the occupant; an airbag module provided forward of the occupant seat and storing an airbag therein, wherein the airbag module is disposed rearward of the head pipe; and a pair of left and right bag-mooring members provided for retaining the airbag at a position facing the occupant upon expansion and deployment of the airbag, wherein the bag-mooring members are arranged along the main frame and have one ends connected to the airbag and the other ends connected to the main frame at a position below the occupant seat. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167002 | SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - A technique of enhancing the flexibility of arranging members provided in the vicinity of a steering handlebar in a saddle-ride type vehicle equipped with an airbag module. A straddle-ride type vehicle includes a head pipe and a seat which is provided to the rear of the head pipe with a straddle space defined between the steering handlebar and the seat and an airbag module provided forward of the seat. The airbag module is disposed to the rear of the head pipe to vertically overlap the head pipe in the height-direction thereof and to partially face the straddle space. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167003 | Side impact airbag apparatus - The side impact airbag includes an airbag that is folded up from a state where an occupant-side wall and a vehicle-side wall having generally identical contours are lapped and flattened, through a vertical contracting step. The airbag includes at least either at the top or bottom a tucked portion that is formed in the vertical contracting step by tucking i.e. invaginating part of each of the occupant-side wall and the vehicle-sidewall inside the airbag. The tucked portion includes a main portion that is stored inside the airbag and a projecting region that extends vertically from the main portion in an exposed manner. The projecting region is folded back toward the vehicle-side wall so as to be located outside the main portion. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167004 | Air Bag Control Apparatus - To prevent short-time energization of an air bag due to a bit error occurring in a safing ON/OFF command, the invention provides an air bag control apparatus comprising a first electronic circuit ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167005 | Airbag deployment controller and passenger protection device including the same - An airbag deployment controller and a passenger protection device including the same are provided to prevent erroneous operation of an airbag due to noises and quickly deploy the airbag. The passenger protection device determines whether or not to drive an airbag unit, upon determining a detected value of a front acceleration sensor as being over a first collision threshold. Then, when determining to drive the airbag unit, the passenger protection device determines whether or not a detected value of a central acceleration sensor exceeds a second collision threshold. With the detected value being over the second threshold, it generates a driving signal and outputs it to the airbag unit in a final deployment control process. Thereby, the airbag unit operates an inflator to drive an airbag. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167006 | Pyrotechnical Actuator Unit, Method of Manufacturing the Same, and Gas Bag Module With Such Actuator Unit - The invention relates to a pyrotechnical actuator unit ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167007 | Thermoplastic Coated, Heat-Sealed Airbag - An airbag comprises a pair of fabric layers and a thermoplastic covering on the fabric layers applied by extruding the covering onto a surface of each of the fabric layers. The covering is configured to seal the airbag when heated such that no stitched seam is used to seal the airbag. A primer may be applied between a fabric layer surface and covering to aid in adhesion of the covering to the fabric layer. The airbag can also include internal seams formed by the heat sealed, thermoplastic covering composition. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167008 | Travel unit for mobile machines - The invention relates to a mobile unit for mobile machines having extensible support devices comprising a first, continuous rigid support on which travel devices and some of the support devices are arranged and on which a further continuous support or divided support arms, which support the remaining support devices, are outwardly pivotably linked. In accordance with the invention, the first, continuous rigid support is aligned at an angle to the imagined longitudinal axis of the mobile unit and the further continuous support or the divided support arms are aligned with point symmetry to a real or imagined pivot point on the continuous rigid support, with them likewise supporting travel devices. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167009 | TELESCOPICALLY ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN ADJUSTMENT STOP HAVING MINIMAL EFFECT ON IMPACT LOADS - A steering column assembly includes a column jacket adjustable along a longitudinal axis and collapsible along the longitudinal axis in response to a collision event. A compression bracket is mounted to the column jacket and defines a telescope slot having an adjustment portion and a continuation portion. A shaft extends through the telescope slot with the column jacket and the compression bracket moveable relative to the shaft during adjustment and collapse of the steering column assembly. A stop is detachably coupled to the compression bracket and partially covers the telescope slot to prevent movement of the shaft into the continuation portion during adjustment. The stop detaches during collapse to permit the shaft into the continuation portion. A lever rotates with the shaft and includes a tab for engaging the stop when the lever is in an unlocked position to prevent detachment of the stop during adjustment. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167010 | SINGLE PIECE SIDE-SILL-GARNISH AND MUDGUARD - A one-piece-construction vehicle part may include both a mudguard portion and a side-sill-garnish portion. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167011 | FENDER FLARES AND VEHICLES WITH FENDER FLARES - Fender flares are disclosed for attachment to a vehicle having a mud flap and a wheel well that generally defines a volume. Vehicles that include fender flares are also disclosed. In some embodiments, a fender flare includes a body having a first surface and a second surface that together define a mud-flap channel that is adapted to receive the mud flap of a corresponding vehicle. In some embodiments, a fender flare includes a body that is configured to support more than one side of the mud flap of a corresponding vehicle. In some embodiments, a fender flare includes an inner portion extending from an outer portion, with the inner portion having a first surface adapted to support a front side of a mud flap, and with the outer portion having a second surface adapted to support a rear side of a mud flap. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167012 | System and Method for Detecting Compromised Instant Lottery Tickets - A scratch-off lottery ticket includes a substrate having at least one play area with play indicia provided thereon. A scratch-off layer is disposed over the play indicia. A luminescent material is disposed relative to the scratch-off layer and the play indicia such that unauthorized removal of the scratch-off layer in an attempt to reveal the underlying play indicia is rendered optically apparent upon subsequent excitation of the play area with an excitation source that excites the luminescent material. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167013 | RELEASE COATED PAPER-ATTACHED LABEL AND LABEL PRINTER - One reading sensor is used to read identification mark information, to decide whether a product is genuine. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167014 | Electric Fusion Piping Materials With Screw Pressing Device - An electric fusion piping materials is adapted for bonding with plastic pipes by electric-fusion. The piping materials can convert the rotation of a pressing member into linear motion by means of threads to directly or indirectly press a heating element provided in the inner periphery of a pipe joint of the piping materials in order to press melting parts heated by the heating element, thereby producing pressure necessary for fusion bonding as well as eliminating an interface of impurities, thereby enhancing fusion efficiency. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167015 | Pipe Joint Cover Structure and Pipe Connection Method - To mount a partition cover ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167016 | HIGH PRESSURE PIPE LINER COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A liner assembly including a first ring member, a second ring member, a corrosion barrier ring, a first liner and a second liner. The first ring member has a body member with a first end and a second end. The first end has a first flange and a second flange extending therefrom. The first flange and the second flange define a space therebetween. The second ring member has an extended body member having a first end and a second end. The second end has a first flange and a second flange extending therefrom. The first flange and the second flange define a space therebetween. The corrosion barrier ring is disposed between and cooperates with the first end of the first ring member and the second end of the second ring member. The first liner is configured to be secured in the space formed between the first flange and the second flange of the first ring member. The second liner is configured to be secured in the space formed between the first flange and the second flange of the second ring member. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167017 | PLUG CONNECTOR FOR PIPING - A plug connector for pipelines, in particular pipelines made of plastic, having a housing part comprising, in two-part form, a receiving part for a retaining element and fluid seal; and a coupling part for coupling the housing part to an assembly, and can be sealed with respect to the assembly, characterized in that the housing part is divided in such a way that the receiving part can be sealed directly with respect to the assembly. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167018 | Coupling assembly with a core unit therein - A coupling assembly includes a female unit and a male unit which is removably connected with the female unit. A valve unit is located in the female unit and includes a core with two flexible disks on two ends thereof. A flange extends radially outward from a lower end of the core and is rested on a support frame in the female unit. The core extends through a through hole in a lower end of sleeve in the female unit. A plurality of paths are defined through the lower end of the sleeve so that by shifting the core to let either of two flexible disks to seal the paths in one direction, the direction of fluid flow can be controlled. The movement of the core is made by moving the sleeve. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167019 | ACTUATING DEVICE FOR A RAPID COUPLING - The aim of the invention is to create a simple design of an actuating device for a rapid coupling used for transferring gaseous and/or liquid fluids, said actuating device comprising a tubular housing ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167020 | DOUBLE-LOCKING CONNECTOR - A connector for connecting a circuit element to a tubular endpiece has an external collar, the connector having a tubular body with means for connecting the tubular body to the circuit element and a housing to receive the endpiece. The housing has a sealing member and is defined by a wall pierced by a lateral opening, and receives a jumper that is movable transversely of the body between a projecting position for retaining the collar of the endpiece and a retracted position for releasing the collar. The body has a member for locking the jumper in the retaining position, the locking member being mounted on the body such that it is movable between a position which engages the jumper and a position which disengages the jumper. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167021 | WIND POWER INSTALLATION AND METHOD OF OPERATING IT - The purpose of the invention is to reduce the contribution of wind power installations to frequency errors on the grid, and preferably to contribute to the elimination of such errors. Thus, the method involves the use of PID control and/or control with hysteresis so as to regulate the active power injected into the grid, in view of the deviation between a measured grid frequency and the nominal grid frequency. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167022 | Water Turbine System and Method of Operation - A system for providing electrical power from a current turbine is provided. The system includes a floatation device and a mooring. A water turbine structure is provided having an upper and lower portion wherein the lower portion includes a water fillable chamber. A plurality of cables are used to couple the system where a first cable couples the water turbine to the mooring and a second cable couples the floatation device to the first cable. The system is arranged to allow the turbine structure to be deployed and retrieved for service, repair, maintenance and redeployment. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167023 | FORWARD LEANING TOWER TOP SECTION - A support structure for a baseframe of a nacelle or the nacelle of a wind turbine is described. The wind turbine has a tower with at least one lower tower section, wherein the at least one lower tower section defines a vertical axis of the tower, a yaw bearing, the nacelle and a hub. The supports structure includes a lower side; an upper side; wherein the support structure has a support structure axis being defined as extending through the center of the lower side and the center of the upper side, and wherein the support structure is adapted to be mounted to a wind turbine such that the support structure axis is inclined relative to the vertical axis of the tower. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167024 | GLUING OF WIND TURBINE INTERNALS TO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - A method of mounting an internal element in a wind turbine is provided, whereby the element is attached to the wind turbine by means of gluing. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167025 | Wind Turbine System for Buildings - Systems and methods for capturing the energy of wind currents by placing wind-driven turbines in vortices formed near one or more edges of a building's roof, where the wind currents are concentrated by deflection of the wind off the horizontal faces of the building. In one embodiment, a cylindrical wind turbine is placed near the edge of a building's rooftop. The turbine structure drives an electrical generator. The axis of rotation of the turbine is parallel to the ground and to the edge of the building. A concentrator may be used to concentrate vortex winds into the turbine. Turbines can be installed on multiple sides of the building to optimize the system for variations in wind direction with changes in seasons or weather conditions. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167026 | Inlet passageway and sealing in a turbine wind power generating system - IMPROVED INLET PASSAGEWAY AND SEALING IN A TURBINE WIND POWER GENERATING SYSTEM wherein sharp very small radii of curvature end portions at the mouth or inlet to the passageway avoid turbulence thus enhancing inlet airflow. Transitional portions of the passageway are arranged at angles of inclination with the horizontal to provide for smooth airflow to a rear impact and transfer portion of the passageway which takes a concave parti-circular configuration. Turbulence adjacent the end portions and within the inlet passageway is thus avoided. Sealing means between an annular shroud or blade tip ring and an adjacent stationary ring take the form of labyrinth seals minimizing loss of airflow through the blades. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167027 | Blade for Windmill, Windmill and Wind Power Generator - A blade for a windmill disposed around a rotation center (M) in a vertical direction so as to receive wind force, comprising a front surface ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167028 | Wind Turbine generator rotor, wind turbine generator and wind turbine generator system - Provided is a wind power generating apparatus adopts a rotor blade including a frame body unit composed of a frame body having an opening and a plurality of support frames extending from the frame body, and a sail portion adhered to cover the frame body unit. The frame body unit is configured to be retractable using wires and a servo-motor to decrease the surface area of the rotor blade in high winds. As a result, the rotor blade can rotate easily with a low wind power and can rotate continuously with an inertial power, once it starts the rotations, so that it can run the power generating function at a set value of a rated speed of rotations of 700 to 2,000 rpm. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167029 | Coaxial Rotor Windmill and Method of Increasing Kinetic Energy of the Flow - Coaxial rotor windmill, CRWM, along with its simplicity differs from all other similar devices in that it is capable, without attracting outer energy but only due to the peculiarities of its structure, to increase initial natural wind velocity and consequently, kinetic energy thereof as well as in view of a high conversion efficiency exceeding considerably the analogous rate of all the known devices of this kind to convert this kinetic energy into mechanical rotary energy. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167030 | VERTICAL AXIS OMNI-DIRECTIONAL TURBINE - A vertical axis turbine with a rotor driven by a group of vanes that assure starting at low speeds, efficiently generates electricity at all fluid flow speeds, especially under circumstances that include abrupt increase. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167031 | Electrical Energy Generator Based On Buoyancy - This invention relates to an apparatus and method for generating electrical energy in a body of water. The apparatus and method relates to the effective conversion and storage of electrical energy which is analogous to a pumped storage system for generating electricity with hydroelectric power. The present invention includes an elongate stator assembly which, in use, is immersed in a body of water and having a plurality of electrical induction coils located thereon. The elongate stator assembly being secured in a substantially vertical position in the body of water using a base unit which is fixed to a seabed or the bottom of the body of water; the upper part of the elongate stator assembly being secured to a floatation buoy. The present invention also comprises a movable shuttle means which is coaxially coupled to the elongate stator assembly. The movable shuttle means having a plurality of permanent magnets disposed therein such that a magnetic flux is generated by the plurality of permanent magnets which intersects with the plurality of electrical induction coils located on the elongate stator assembly. The moveable shuttle means also includes buoyancy control means for cyclically controlling the depth of the movable shuttle means in the body of water such that the movement of the movable shuttle means relative to the elongate stator assembly induces a voltage in the plurality of electrical induction coils. The present invention also describes a method of operating an electrical energy generator in which, during the hours of low power consumption, electrical energy is taken from the power supply to charge the buoyancy control means and, during the hours of peak power consumption, the depth of the movable shuttle means is cyclically controlled and the voltage induced in the plurality of induction coils is extracted and converted and supplied to the power grid. In use, a plurality of electrical energy generators can be linked together to provide a significant energy-dense source. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167032 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE WITH INTEGRAL CURRENT GENERATOR AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A portable mobile device includes a first component and a second component movably connected to the first component. The first and second component are configured to be movable with respect to each other during the normal operation of the portable computing device. The portable computing device further includes a current generator connected to the first component and/or the second component. The current generator is operable to generate a current when the first component and the second component move with respect to each other in an engaged mode. A method for generating a current is also disclosed. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167033 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention discloses an electromagnetic electrical current generator (EECG) which comprises a hollow outer envelope having a side wall with a predetermined magnetic polarity distributed over its inner surface, one inner core free to move in said envelope characterized by the same magnetic polarity distributed over its outer surface, one conducting wire located in or on the outer envelope adapted to generate AC current, and a diode bridge interconnected to said conducting wire adapted to transform said AC current to DC current. A method for providing an EECG for generating electrical current is also disclosed. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167034 | Appartus for Generating Power Responsive to Mechanical Vibration - A vibrational energy harvesting apparatus comprising: a substrate having a plurality of integral compliant regions; at least two ferromagnetic masses each coupled to a corresponding one or more of the integral compliant regions such that at least one of the ferromagnetic masses moves with respect to the substrate responsive to substrate acceleration, each ferromagnetic mass having an inner magnetic pole disposed such that the inner magnetic poles are separated by a gap, wherein the magnetic polarities of the inner magnetic poles on the opposing sides of the gap are similar; wherein the inner magnetic poles form a steep flux gradient region in and around the gap; and a coil coupled to the substrate and disposed within the steep flux gradient region where it is exposed to a changing magnetic flux arising from motion of at least one of the ferromagnetic masses with respect to the substrate. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167035 | HOUSING OF FOLDABLE DEVICE - An exemplary housing of a foldable device includes a first cover, a second cover, a knob, a latching member, and an elastic member. The first cover includes a first latching portion. The second cover includes a fixing portion. The latching member includes a second latching portion configured for engaging with the first latching portion. The knob is rotatably positioned on the second cover. At least a portion of the knob is exposed out of the second cover. The knob connects with the latching member. The elastic member connects to the latching member. The knob is able to drive the latching member to rotate relative to the fixing portion along a first circular direction and the elastic member is able to drive the latching member to rotate relative to the fixing portion along a second circular direction opposite to the first circular direction. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167036 | VEHICLE BODY VIBRATION DAMPING APPARATUS - A bumper reinforcement | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167037 | FASCIA ENERGY ABSORBER, BUMPER SYSTEM AND PROCESS - The present invention provides for various embodiments of a unitary fascia energy absorber including an aesthetic appearance while also providing improved energy management. In one embodiment the fascia energy absorber includes an outer member and an inner member joined together. The inner member has a base including a plurality of crush lobes and at least one of the plurality of crush lobes includes a projected wall spaced a distance from the base and at least one sidewall which extends from the base to the projected wall of the crush lobe. The plurality of crush lobes are spaced apart from one another and separated by a portion of the base. In another embodiment a process for producing a fascia energy absorber includes heating and forming a polymer sheets to form an outer member and heating and forming a second polymer sheet to form an inner member. The inner member and the outer member are then joined to form a fascia energy absorber. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167038 | Two-Handed Ice Scoop - An ice scoop is disclosed and has a scoop section and a handle section. The scoop section includes a bottom with a forward end, a rear end, and opposed side edges, two opposed side walls extending up from the side edges of the bottom, and a back wall connecting the side walls and connected to the rear end of the bottom. A scoop cavity is defined within the scoop section. The handle section extends rearward from the back wall and has two elongate, opposed, and spaced apart rails. First and second grips extend laterally between the two rails. The first grip is spaced from the back wall. The second grip is spaced from the first grip further from the back wall. The handle section is oriented at an oblique angle relative to the bottom and angles upward away from the back. The handle has an offset step formed in the side rails. The forward end is a reinforced edge. The scoop has a hand shield at the back wall and spaced from the first grip. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167039 | Roll-off container with adjustable attachment apparatus - An adjustable attachment apparatus for a container, in particular, a roll-on, roll-off container, for use with a truck equipped to transport the carrier, such as a hoist truck. The container attachment apparatus includes a connector member, more specifically a hook receiving member which is vertically adjustable in apertures of a guide member to a plurality of different heights in relation to a ground surface in order to accommodate trucks having container retrieving hoist mechanisms with a hook or other element of differing minimum heights which manipulates the container through the connector member. In one embodiment, the guide member includes a rail having a slotted track and a connector member is connected to the guide member by a locking mechanism. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167040 | Chopsticks with a magnetic open device - Chopsticks with a magnetic open device consists of a pair of chopsticks that each chopstick has installed a magnetic disc. The polarity of the magnetic discs of chopsticks is properly arranged to let chopsticks attract each other and to form a about 30 degrees of angle to facilitate grasping foods. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167041 | NOVELTY TRAY AND CUSHION - A tray/cushion assembly ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167042 | Arm folding mechanism for use in a vehicle-mounted radiation imaging system - An arm-folding mechanism for use in a vehicle-mounted radiation imaging system. The vehicle includes a vehicle body behind a driving cab. The vehicle body includes a generator cabin and a control cabin. The arm-folding mechanism includes a vertical detection arm, a main arm frame, and a hinged mechanism hingedly connecting the vertical detection arm with the main arm frame. The hinged mechanism includes: a first connection arrangement having a free end and a fixed end fixedly connected with or integral with the main arm frame; a second connection arrangement fixedly connected with the vertical detection arm; and an intermediate arrangement connecting the first connection arrangement with the second connection arrangement so that the vertical detection arm can rotate relative to the main arm frame. The bottom of the first connection arrangement is at the same level as or above the bottom of the main arm frame. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167043 | Stowable Cover With Storage Feature for Vehicle Cargo Area and Method - A cargo storage and support system and method is provided for use in a vehicle which includes a substantially planar storage body made of a collapsible material and having a first edge and a second edge substantially parallel to the first edge, at least one collapsible storage area formed within the substantially planar storage body and at least one attachment structure formed adjacent the first edge and the second edge of the storage body for attachment to a vehicle body. The storage body is maintained in tension when in use so that it can carry a load. The storage areas are formed within the storage body and can be accessed from a top surface of the storage body and are collapsible. The storage body can also be removed from the vehicle for pre-loading or if it is not being used. Attachment structures formed adjacent the storage body mate with receiving structures formed on a vehicle so that the storage body is maintained in tension. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167044 | Power operated retractable tailgate assembly - A power operated retractable tailgate assembly for a vehicle that includes a tailgate with opposite end edges thereof connected via sliding pivots to a respective one of a pair of elongate slide rails. The slide rails mount in lateral spaced apart relation on the underside of the floor of the cargo carrying box on the vehicle. A first extendible and retractable assembly, having relatively movable respective first and second portions, has the first portion anchored to the vehicle and a second portion that is hingedly connected to the tailgate proximate a lower marginal edge thereof. A power means is operatively connected to the extendible and retractable assembly and is operable from within the cab of the vehicle selectively to extend and retract the tailgate by moving the tailgate along the slide members. A second power operated extendible and retractable assembly is connected to the tailgate to move the same from its open position wherein it is horizontally disposed and projects rearwardly from the vehicle to a raised closed position wherein it is disposed vertically. Each of the extendable and retractable assemblies include a hydraulic cylinder unit operatively associated with a motor driven pump. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167045 | Motor vehicle seat assembly equipped with a load floor for a trunk - A motor vehicle seat assembly has a longitudinally movable rear seat and a load floor, which is height-adjustable, can be placed in a boot and has a front portion coupled to a lever member in a rotational manner about a horizontal axis; the lever member can swing about a further horizontal axis, which is fixed with respect to the rear seat during the longitudinal movement of the rear seat; the load floor has a substantially flat rear panel, which is coupled in a sliding manner to the front portion so as to vary the length of the load floor depending on the longitudinal position of the rear seat. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167046 | VEHICLE SEATS - A vehicle seat includes a support base, a seat back tiltably supported on the support base, a seat cushion, a first link and a second link. Each of the first and second links is pivotally coupled to the support base and the seat cushion, so that a quadrant link mechanism is formed by the support base, the seat cushion, the first link and the second link. A coupling device couples the seat back to the first link at a position between a first coupling point and a second coupling point. The first coupling point couples the first link to the seat cushion, and the second coupling point couples the first link to the support base. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167047 | COCKPIT MODULE AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING SAID COCKPIT MODULE IN A VEHICLE BODY - A cockpit module for a vehicle body includes a driver interface such as a steering wheel and a driver information display. The cockpit module is substantially non-self-supporting prior to installation in the vehicle body and is adapted to be structurally supported externally at one or more external support surfaces by at least one structural beam of the vehicle body once installed in the vehicle body. The cockpit module is suitably adapted to be structurally supported externally by an external carrier frame at one or more further external support surfaces during installation until it is secured to the vehicle body. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167048 | Adjustable length vehicle trunk lock - An adjustable length vehicle trunk locking assembly prevents violent excursions of a tied-down trunk hood during travel. The assembly includes a non-stretch rope, with a spring snap fitted at one end of the non stretch rope, which is fed through a ball line tightener having a second spring snap attached thereto. The spring snap at the end of the locking assembly engages around a structural member or hook attached to the inside of the trunk or hatch lid while the lid is open. The non-stretch rope is then fed through the ball line tightener to facilitate snapping the second spring snap to the trunk or hatch lock loop or other point at the bottom frame or beyond. Then the rope is tightened by pulling the lid in contact with the protruding object. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167049 | Vehicle cover - The vehicle cover includes a frame assembly having both vertical and lateral adjustment for supporting a tarp roll laterally thereon. The frame assembly is temporarily installed atop the vehicle, with forward and rearward anchors being installed laterally beneath the respective forward and rearward ends of the vehicle. A tarp or cover is unrolled from the tarp roll atop the frame assembly, and attached to the forward and rearward anchors to form a tent-like configuration having relatively steep forward and rearward slopes and near vertical sides. This configuration greatly improves the shedding of snow, ice, and leaves and other debris that would otherwise collect atop a cover resting directly atop the relatively flat surfaces of the vehicle. The entire frame and cover assembly remain clear of the underlying surface and contact only the vehicle, and are thus not considered permanent structures that might be subject to zoning or other local regulations. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167050 | SOFT TOP CLOTH WITH STYLING EDGE - The object of providing a technical function edge and a styling edge is solved by the cloth for a soft top according to the invention which is designed to be stretchable over at least one solid element, wherein the solid element comprises at least one offsetting or indentation, and wherein the cloth overstretching the solid element is deformed by suitable clamping devices such that the cloth substantially follows the contour of the offsetting or indentation in the region of the offsetting or indentation. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167051 | Collapsible Sun Cover for Motor Vehicle Interior - A motor vehicle accessory capable of shielding the interior of a car from the sun, specifically a device that can cover the entire interior surface of a vehicle. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167052 | Door Assembly for Motor Vehicle Having Magnetized Door Bumper and Methods for Making Same - Door assemblies having magnetized bumpers for use with vehicles are disclosed. The door assemblies comprise a bumper assembly for use in a vehicle having a door that when fully opens contacts an adjacent body panel. The bumper assembly includes a bumper having a base and a distal end opposite the base. The base is configured for fixed attachment to the first exterior surface of a vehicle. The bumper is made of an elastomer and/or plastic and is configured for removable engagement with a second exterior surface. A magnet is provided with at least a portion of the magnet embedded in the body between the distal end and the base. The magnet is located within the bumper sufficiently close to the distal end to exert an attractive magnetic force sufficient to retain a door in contact with the bumper but without the magnet directly touching the door. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167053 | TAILGATE SPOILER WITH INTEGRATED ROTATING HINGE COVER - An integrated rear spoiler and hinge cover that covers a flip-glass window hinge that is not attached to the flip glass window hinge and rotates from a fully closed position to a fully open position substantially simultaneously with the flip-glass window hinge. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167054 | INTEGRATED REINFORCING CROSSMEMBER - Some embodiments comprise an integrated reinforcing crossmember having a carrier with an expansible material adhered to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the carrier. The carrier is comprised of a center section and two end sections, each section comprised of external lateral walls and internal ribs joined by cross walls and horizontal connecting walls. The crossmember is inserted into a cavity of a corresponding structural member, and the expansible material is activated and expands, securing the crossmember in place within the cavity. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167055 | STRUCTURAL MEMBER REINFORCEMENT - A structural member reinforcement includes a body portion having a plurality of side walls. The side walls are spaced to define an opening therebetween. A plurality of cells are disposed in the opening between the side walls. Each of the plurality of cells defines a channel. An expandable material, such as structural foam or noise vibration and harshness (NVH) foam, is disposed in the channel of at least one of the plurality of cells. The reinforcement may be used to reinforce a structural member, such as a vehicle frame. The structural member may define a cavity, and the reinforcement may be disposed within the cavity. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167056 | A-PILLAR FORCE TRANSFER STRUCTURE - A load transfer structure in an A-pillar assembly for transferring force from a frontal impact to the vehicle rail, rocker and door reinforcement. The load transfer structure having a support wall, a pair of transverse walls, and a longitudinal wall and is disposed in a space within the A-pillar assembly. Accordingly, the load transfer structure reduces material required in conventional A-pillar assemblies while maintaining the same load transfer capabilities. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167057 | Tractor Cab Suspension System - A tractor cab suspension system includes a plurality of suspension members arranged for supporting the cab on the frame in which some of the suspension members at one end of the cab comprise resilient members compressed between the cab and the frame of the tractor and other ones of the suspension members at the other end of the cab comprise air cushion members. A rollover protection member is associated with each air cushion member to resist separation of the cab from the frame at the cushion member during a rollover of the tractor. The rollover protection members are arranged to couple the cab and the frame for linear sliding movement relative to one another. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167058 | HOOD MOUNT ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure provides a vehicle having a chassis, a cab mounted to the chassis, and a hood positioned adjacent the cab. A hood mount assembly is disposed between the cab and the hood. The hood mount assembly allows the cab to slide in first and second directions relative to the hood and rotate in first and second directions relative to the hood. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167059 | Pillar For Motor Vehicle And Tool For Making The Same - A stamped metal panel used as part of a pillar of a motor vehicle includes a main wall, an outer side wall, an inner side wall and a transitional portion. The outer side wall extends from one side of the main wall. The inner side wall extends from an opposite side of the main wall and forms a generally U-shaped cross section with the main wall and the outer side wall. The inner side wall has a first wall that extends from the main wall and a second wall that extends from an end of the first wall opposite from the main wall. The transitional portion extends arcuately between the first wall and the second wall. The transitional portion is substantially tangential with at least the first wall of the first side wall to facilitate removal of the panel from between upper and lower halves of a stamping tool. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167060 | Vehicle Hood and a Method of Fabricating Such a Hood - The hood comprises an outer skin and an inner lining made of SMC, the lining extending essentially at a distance from the skin. This structure enables the hood to present satisfactory mechanical behavior in terms of protecting the head of a pedestrian striking the hood: because of the SMC, the hood then deforms essentially elastically without breakage, with predetermined uniform behavior. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167061 | LATCH MECHANISM ASSEMBLY - A chassis includes a cover unit, a base unit which includes a bottom panel and a cover panel fixed to the bottom panel, a through hole defined in the cover panel, and a latch mechanism assembly. The latch mechanism assembly includes a hook protruding from the cover unit, an operating apparatus mounted to the bottom panel, a supporting member mounted to the bottom panel, a latch member resiliently mounted to the supporting member, and a connecting pole connecting the latch member to the operating apparatus. The hook is capable of extending through the through hole of the cover panel. The latch member includes a latch portion capable of securing the hook. The latch member is capable of engaging the hook when the hook is located within the through hole, and the operating apparatus is capable of retracting the connecting pole and thus causing the latch member to disengage the hook. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167062 | Folding Canopy With Drainage Feature - A golf car can include a folding canopy system that can be moved from a raised operable position to a lowered shipping position. In a shipping position, the canopy has a lower overall height than in the operable position. In the shipping position, the seating area of the golf car is still accessible to allow the golf car to be driven onto and off of the transportation container with the canopy in the shipping position. Upon removal from the transportation container, the canopy can be moved to its raised position and secured in that position. A roof canopy can have a plurality of channels that direct captured water to a collection basin. The collection basin can communicate with a drainage member that drains the water from the canopy to a lower portion of the golf car and releases the captured rain in a desirable location. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167063 | Chair Apparatus - A portable chair includes a structure with a plurality of beam extensions that each have a first end, a second end, and a mid portion. The beam extensions form a paired “X” type crossing, wherein the beams are pivotally connected. Also included is a flexible panel having a periphery attached therebetween a pair of first ends, wherein the pair of first ends and panel are both adjacent to a surface. Further included is a flexible seat compartment having an outer margin attached therebetween a pair of the second ends. The chair has an open state with the panel drawn substantially taut setting a distance between the first ends, with the panel forming an increased area of contact with the surface, while the seat compartment has slack between the second ends. The chair also having a stowed state by beam extensions brought together from the panel and seat compartment collapsing. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167064 | SEAT BACK STRUCTURE OF UPSIDE-RECESSED-AND-HEADREST-STORAGE TYPE OF SEAT - A headrest storage recession of seat back in an upside-recessed-and-headrest-storage type of seat has, provided at the backward side thereof, an integral combination of a cover element and an upward extension of a back board disposed behind the seat back. Namely, the cover element is connected continuously with the back board upward extension, without any connection line therebetween. A thin hinge portion is defined in boundary between those cover element and upward extension, and the cover element is folded relative to such thin hinge portion and securely attached to the upward extension, thereby constituting a backward wall of the headrest storage recession. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167065 | REBOARD SYSTEM - The invention is directed to a reboard system comprising a steeply inclined backrest for transporting infants and toddlers approximately in a half-lying, half-sitting posture, particularly in a car opposite the direction of travel thereof, it being possible to vary the length of the backrest in the direction of the spine of an infant sitting in the reboard system when a child is in the reboard system and/or when the reboard system is fastened to a seat of a car opposite the direction of travel thereof, by a guided parallel shift of an extendible part of the backrest relative to said seat surface along a straight line, which is inclined by a constant acute angle α against the horizontal plane in the direction of travel, whereby the extendible part ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167066 | SEAT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a headrest body, a stay, a pressure receiver, a moving force transmitting mechanism, and a headrest moving unit moving the headrest body, wherein the moving force transmitting mechanism includes an input link member, an output link member operating the headrest moving unit, an operation member linked with the input link member and the output link member to be movable between initial and operating positions, the operating member preventing the output link member from following the rotation of the input link member in the initial position and allowing the output link member to follow the rotation of the input link member in a case that the operation member is moved to the operating position when the impact load is exerted at the initial position. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167067 | CHILD SEAT PRESENCE AND/OR ORIENTATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A child seat presence and/or orientation detection system for detecting, on a vehicle seat, presence and/or orientation of a transponder-equipped child seat includes a loop-shaped transmission antenna for transmitting an electromagnetic excitation field and a loop-shaped reception antenna for receiving an electromagnetic response field emitted by a transponder of a child seat in response to the electromagnetic excitation field; the loop-shaped transmission antenna surrounds a first, the loop-shaped reception antenna a second area; the second area includes an overlap area with the first area; the second area also includes a non-overlap area with the first area, i.e. an area which is part of the second area but does not overlap with the first area, such that the magnetic flux caused by the loop-shaped transmission antenna in the non-overlap area is of opposite sign with respect to the magnetic flux caused by the loop-shaped transmission antenna in the overlap area. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167068 | VEHICLE SEATS - A vehicle seat that includes a support base, a seat back tiltably supported on the support base, a seat cushion, a first link and a second link. Each of the first and second links is pivotally coupled to the support base and the seat cushion, so that a quadrant link mechanism is formed by the support base, the seat cushion, the first link and the second link. A coupling device couples the seat back to the first link, so that the first link can pivot relative to the support base and the seat cushion in response to the tilting movement of the seat back. The tilting movement of the seat back causes the seat cushion to shift toward the support base, while a coupling point between the first link and the seat cushion and a coupling point between the second link and the seat cushion move substantially in the same direction relative to the support base. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167069 | INCLINABLE HEADREST - A headrest inclinable relative to headrest stay(s), which is formed by a foaming process. The headiest has elongated hole(s) formed in the bottom thereof, with the headrest stay(s) extending outwardly through the elongated hole(s). Defined within the elongated hole(s) is an injected point where a liquid foaming agent has been injected into a headrest trim cover assembly during foaming process. Thus, in a resulting headrest formed thereby, such injected point is not viewed from a bottom of the headrest, when the headrest is inclined relative to the headrest stay(s), thereby maintaining an aesthetic appearance of the headrest. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167070 | Armrest For Motor Vehicle Seat Assembly - An armrest for a seat assembly includes has a support surface for supporting an arm of the occupant and a bottom surface opposite the support surface. The armrest is pivotally coupled to the seat back for movement about a pivot axis between a use position, wherein the support surface extends generally orthogonally relative to the seat back to support the arm of the occupant, and a stored position, wherein the support surface of the armrest is generally parallel with the seat back. The entire support surface of the armrest is forward of the front surface of the seat back when the armrest is in the use position. Additionally, the pivot axis of the armrest is closer to the bottom surface of the armrest than the top support surface and is closer to the front surface of the seat back than the back surface. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167071 | ROTATABLE ARMREST - An armrest for a chair having a first member connected to the chair; a second member selectively rotatable relative the first member; means disposed between the first and second members for resisting the rotational movement between the first and second members. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167072 | OCCUPATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - An occupational support chair system and method that provides frontal support to a user. The support chair system includes a lower support frame composed of a dual section hydraulic frame and an upper support frame. The upper support frame can be configured as a spinal column associated with a number of individual locking segments. The upper support frame further includes a breast support and a removable chin support in order to provide frontal support to the user. An adjustable swivel seat can be attached to the upper support frame to relieve stress and fatigue stemming from prolonged periods of standing. The support chair system further includes a stabilizing base segment, which comprises retractable wheels and a housing for batteries, electrical and computer components. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167073 | VEHICLE SEATS - A vehicle seat can include a base frame, a slide rail assembly having a slide member, and a seatbelt anchor bracket. The base frame has a bottom wall portion that is connected to the slide member via a fastener. The seatbelt anchor bracket is fastened between the base frame bottom wall portion and the slide member via the fastener. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167074 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE WHEEL - A safety device ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167075 | UNITIZED BRAKE ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to brake control systems for the control of air brakes on rail vehicles. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a unitized brake assembly including a pipe bracket coupled to a combined brake cylinder-empty/load reservoir and a control valve mounted on the pipe bracket. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167076 | ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD INSIDE AN AIRCRAFT - A system and a method for distribution of electric power inside an aircraft. The system includes at least two systems distributing electric power from at least one power source to electric loads of the aircraft via electric and/or electronic protection/switching components, the components being configurable and commandable by dedicated electronics. Each electric distribution system includes command electronics in which a configuration file is downloaded allocating an installation status to each of the protection/switching components. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167077 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND VEHICLE - A power supply device to be mounted on a vehicle includes a battery module, a power storage casing for accommodating the battery module, a DC/DC converter stepping down an output voltage of the battery module to a first voltage and a DC/DC converter stepping down the output voltage of the battery module into a second voltage. The battery module, DC/DC converter and DC/DC converter are fixed to the power storage casing. This structure provides the power supply device of small sizes capable of supplying electricity of three or more kinds of voltages. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167078 | Vehicle conductor - A vehicle conductor for use with an electric automobile can include a protection pipe including a wire in the protection pipe capable of supplying power, and a cooling pipe positioned proximate the wire in the protection pipe. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167079 | DC-DC Converter for Electric Automobile - Provided is a cost-reduced DC-DC converter for an electric automobile. This DC-DC converter is interposed between an accumulation device and a drive motor of the electric automobile for raising the electric power of the accumulation device at the power driving time of the drive motor by using a reactor, a boosting switching element and a boosting diode, and for lowering a regenerative electric power at the regenerating time of the drive motor by using the reactor, a step-down switching element and a step-down diode. The boosting switching element has a higher current allowance than that of the step-down switching element. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167080 | CURRENT BALANCING FOR MULTI-PHASE CONVERTERS - A converter for a multi-phase current network can include a plurality of current sensors, each of the plurality of current sensors being configured to detect current for a respective phase of the multi-phase network. A current averaging circuit is configured to provide an indication of the average current for the multi-phase network based on the current detected by each of the plurality of current sensors. A modulator is configured to modulate at least one phase of the multi-phase network independently of each other phase of the multi-phase network based on a difference between the current detected for the at least one phase and the average current for the multi-phase network. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167081 | SECONDARY SIDE-DRIVEN HALF-BRIDGE POWER SUPPLY - The present invention discloses a secondary side-driven half-bridge power supply, which has a half-bridge transformer. A MOSFET unit is connected to the primary side of the half-bridge transformer, and an output rectifier/filter circuit connected to the secondary side of the half-bridge transformer. In the present invention, a PWM controller generates a control signal and sends the signal to a separating element. The control signal is used to drive the MOSFET unit, and the MOSFET unit then drives the half-bridge transformer. The output rectifier/filter circuit processes the signal output by the half-bridge transformer to provide voltages for external loads. The present invention can increase the power efficiency, raise the working frequency, and reduce the cost. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167082 | DRIVING SYSTEM HAVING CHANGEABLE OUTPUT PHASE - A driving system with a changeable output phase includes a PWM unit to generate a duty cycle signal, a first driving unit, a second driving unit, a first transformer and a second transformer. The first driving unit and the second driving unit receive an input power and the duty cycle signal to drive respectively the first transformer and the second transformer to transform the input power to a first driving power and a second driving power. At least one of the first driving unit and the second driving unit is connected to a power phase control unit which generates a phase switching signal to modulate the driving phase of the connecting driving unit so that the first driving power and the second driving power output from the first and second transformers have a same or different phase to drive loads at the rear end. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167083 | Apparatus and methods for providing multiple output voltages - In one embodiment, an electrical connector apparatus providing multiple output voltages comprises an input terminal, a DC to DC converter, and a plurality of output terminals. The input terminal receives a DC input voltage. The DC to DC converter converts the DC input voltage to at least one DC output voltage. The output terminals provide the DC output voltage to a number of loads simultaneously. The output terminals have a number of terminal structures configured to be matched to a number of structure requirements of the loads respectively. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167084 | ADAPTOR CIRCUIT FOR POWER SUPPLY - An exemplary adaptor circuit of a power supply includes a power connector, a first electric switch, a second electric switch, and an output terminal. The power connector includes a power good pin and a power pin. The first electric switch has a first terminal connected to the power good pin of the power connector, a second terminal connected to the power pin of the power connector, and a grounded third terminal. The second electric switch has a first terminal connected to the second terminal of the first electric switch, a second terminal connected to a first voltage terminal via a first transmission line or a second voltage terminal via a second transmission line by selectively mounting a connection component to close an open segment of the corresponding transmission line, and a grounded third terminal. The output terminal outputs a driving voltage signal to chipsets on a motherboard. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167085 | Voltage Detection System for a Range - An appliance is provided with an improved power management system for controlling the total amount of current provided to at least a first load device of the appliance. The power management system is comprised of a microprocessor, an alternating current voltage source, a voltage regulating circuit, a clamping circuit, at least one load device, and a MOC and a triac for each of the at least two load devices. The clamping circuit outputs a fixed voltage of 5.7 volts during the positive portion of the ac cycle and a fixed voltage of −0.7 volts during the negative portion of the ac cycle. The fixed voltages are input to a microprocessor which utilizes these inputs to control the average voltage and the amount of time the current is turned on to each of the at least first and second load devices. A current sensing circuit is used to monitor the current to one of the at least two load devices to provide feedback to the microprocessor so that the microprocessor can adjust the average voltage and current to the at least two load devices so that the total current consumed does not exceed a pre-determined level. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090167086 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DIRECT CURRENT - A system and method for providing direct-current power is described. In one embodiment a direct current voltage is converted into at least two regulated DC voltages, and a first of the at least two regulated DC voltages is applied across a first and second outputs and a second of the at least two regulated DC voltages is applied across the second output and a third output. And when a first impedance across the first and second outputs is less than a second impedance across the second and third outputs, current is received via the second output while delivering power to the first and second impedances. | 2009-07-02 |
