| 27th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
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| 20120168170 | OIL PIPE SUSPENSION DEVICE AND INSTALLATION METHOD - A suspension device ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168171 | SUBSEA PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A subsea pressure control system can include at least one subsea choke which variably restricts flow of drilling fluid from a well annulus to a surface location, the choke being positioned at a subsea location, and a subsea process control system which automatically operates the subsea choke, whereby a desired pressure is maintained in the well annulus. Another subsea pressure control system can include at least one subsea choke which variably restricts flow of drilling fluid from a well annulus to a surface location, the choke being positioned at a subsea location, and a subsea pump which pumps the drilling fluid from the subsea location to the surface location. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168172 | Riser Connector - A system for introducing upwardly a flexible member into a tubular fixed structure with a sleeve surrounding the flexible member in the region where the flexible member attaches to the tubular fixed structure. The system comprises means for enabling the flexible member to be drawn upwardly into a bore of the tubular fixed structure, said bore being defined by an inner surface of said tubular structure, clamping means on the sleeve temporarily clamping the sleeve and flexible member together, and release means on the sleeve adapted to automatically release the clamping means when the sleeve attains a fixed disposition with respect to the tubular fixed structure, such as to permit continued movement of the flexible member with respect to the sleeve. The clamping means comprise a plurality of locking dogs attached to and radially moveable with respect to the sleeve between an inner locking position in which they engage with the flexible member, and an outer release position in which they are disengaged from the flexible member. The release means comprises a latch ring disposed on a substantially cylindrical surface so that it may be deflected axially along said surface on contact between the sleeve and tubular fixed structure to permit release of said locking dogs. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168173 | WELLHEAD TREE PRESSURE COMPENSATING DEVICE - A pressure mitigating device is used to reduce pressure in a void within a wellhead housing. In one embodiment, the pressure mitigating device includes two plates that define a void between them. Increased pressure in the wellhead housing causes the plates to elastically displace towards each other. The plates contact each other, limiting the displacement prior to plastic deformation. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168174 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-DROP TOOL CONTROL - A hydraulically balanced multiple drop well completion has a plurality of hydraulic control lines each of which communicates hydraulic inputs and a plurality of hydraulically operated tools numbering greater than or equal to the number of hydraulic control lines. Each of the hydraulic control lines is connected to at least one of the hydraulically operated tools to communicate hydraulic inputs to actuate the hydraulically operated tools. Each of the hydraulically operated tools discharges hydraulic fluid to one of the hydraulic control lines other than the hydraulic control line from which it receives the controlling hydraulic input. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168175 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW INTO A BOREHOLE - In one aspect, a flow control apparatus for use in a borehole is provided. The apparatus includes a tubular body, a check valve sleeve and a check valve, wherein a change of a pressure inside the check valve sleeve causes the check valve to control fluid communication between the check valve sleeve and the borehole outside the tubular body. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168176 | Downhole Tool With Roller Screw Assembly - A downhole tool for positioning in a wellbore comprises a tool main body, an electric motor disposed within the tool main body, the motor comprising a rotor rotatably attached to a stator, and a linear actuator assembly disposed within the motor for transforming a rotary output of the motor into a linear displacement. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168177 | Apparatus and Method for Supplying Electrical Power to an Electrocrushing Drill - An apparatus and method for controlling power delivered to a pulsed power system which includes a command charge switch for controlling when power produced by a primary power system is fed into a cable. The command charge switch also controls the power delivered to the pulsed power system in a bottom hole assembly. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168178 | Well Tool with Shearable Collet - A running tool for well drilling operations is carried by a running string into and out of a wellbore. A collet is carried by the running tool, the collet having fingers with a radially expanded position arranged to latch against a wellbore shoulder in the wellbore. The fingers are resiliently and radially contractible. A shear element is carried by the collet, the shear element preventing the fingers from radially contracting to unlatch the running tool while the shear element is intact. If a selected axial force is applied against the shear element, it shears, freeing the collet fingers to retract. The collet may be part of a tool to set and release a liner hanger from engagement with a string of casing. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168179 | COIL TUBING RIG AND CARRIER SYSTEM - A coil tubing rig ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168180 | Isolation of Zones for Fracturing Using Removable Plugs - An interval can be divided into zones by inserting a series of plugs that register with specific profiles at predetermined intervals along a section of pipe. Each plug supports a releasable perforating gun that can release from the plug and perforate an interval for treatment such as fracturing or acidizing. A subsequent plug then isolates the just treated zone and the process is repeated working up toward the surface. When the full interval is treated the plugs can then be removed by making their cores disappear using a reaction or dissolving techniques. Mechanical alternative that push all the plugs to hole bottom or that retrieve them together or individually are possible alternative techniques for removal of the plugs from the treated interval before production is initiated. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168181 | CONFORMABLE INFLOW CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - A conformable inflow control device includes a first tubular having a plurality of perforations therethrough, a second tubular positioned radially of the first tubular defining an annular space therebetween having at least one port therethrough, and a pressure drop device disposed at the annular space positioned between the plurality of perforations and the at least one port configured to create a drop in pressure in response to fluid flow therethrough. Also included is an expandable media disposed radially outwardly of the first tubular configured to expand while permitting fluid flow therethrough. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168182 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING OIL AND/OR GAS - A method for producing oil and/or gas comprising injecting a miscible enhanced oil recovery formulation into fractures, karsts, and/or vugs of a formation for a first time period from a first well; producing oil and/or gas from the fractures, karsts, and/or vugs from a second well for the first time period; injecting a miscible enhanced oil recovery formulation into the fractures, karsts, and/or vugs for a second time period from the second well; and producing oil and/or gas from the fractures, karsts, and/or vugs from the first well for the second time period. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168183 | Horseshoe with splaying feature and flexibility - A horseshoe with splaying and flexibility features has a U shaped compliant metallic unitary body having left and right wings and a central integral toe area which forms a compliant leaf-spring disposed proximate to or as part of the toe area. The leaf-spring may be crescent shaped and resiliently deforms exerting pressure sideways thus causing splaying of the wings. The leaf-spring may have a groove on either side to assist farrier-preparation during horseshoe sizing. The leaf-spring forms a cavity in use, which is optionally filled with a resilient material, e.g., silicone, to prevent accumulation of dirt/debris in the cavity. Optional contiguous serrations on the left and right wings provide relative vertical flexibility of the left and right wings. The splaying and flexibility enhance horse-hoof comfort and hoof-structure regeneration. The horseshoe may be cast/forged, blanked, or welded or produced by mechanical joining. Preferably, the horseshoe comprises hardened spring steel. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168184 | Fire Suppression System - A fire suppression system for a container including a first tank containing a first liquid component of a two-part foam and a second tank containing a second liquid component of the foam. The system also includes at least one liquid component release device configured to be selectively capable of releasing the first and second components from their respective containers upon receipt of a signal from a fire detector upon detection of a fire. The two-part foam components are propelled through the system by a pressurized propellant that, upon release of the release device, causes the exit of the foam components from their respective tanks, through a mixing conduit to at least one nozzle. The nozzle is configured to spray the liquid component foam mixture into the container wherein the foam cures into a substantially semi-rigid, closed cell foam that is substantially impermeable and may have charring and/or intumescence properties. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168185 | Remote Automated Wildfire Protection System - An outdoor system for mitigating the effects of wildfires on structures encourages implementation because of a low cost design and installation and because of a low impact on property aesthetics resulting from remote placement relative to the protected structure, assures testability because of minimal consequences of dispersal of non-corrosive fire retardant such as commonly available water, maximizes reliability by minimizing the number of elements that must all operate in series, compared to alternatives systems; and minimizes false alarms by using a hair trigger that must experience the direct environment of a wildfire. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168186 | GROUND WORKING APPARATUS - A ground working apparatus has a plow assembly including a frame formed with an attached runner and a plow tool. A linkage assembly couples the frame to a bridle assembly for movement of the plow assembly between raised and lowered positions relative to the bridle assembly. The runner and the plow tool depend downwardly from the frame to concurrently run over and plow, respectively, ground to be plowed along a plowing path ahead of the bridle assembly and the plow assembly, wherein the runner sets the frame of the plow assembly at a fixed elevated position with respect to the ground to be plow. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168187 | FAST-ACTION HARROW-DISC COUPLING - The present invention relates to a fast-action harrow-disc coupling for fixing a harrow disc ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168188 | Portable Tool and Method for Carrying Out Work Operations with Said Tool - A portable tool, in particular a screwing tool, has a tool head for processing a workpiece, has a drive device for driving the tool head, and has a control device for controlling the drive device, at least one work parameter of the drive device being variable. The tool has a signal detecting device, at least temporarily connected to the control device for signaling purposes, for wireless reception of signals, these signals being characteristic of at least the at least one work parameter, and the control device being fashioned in such a way that it defines the at least one work parameter in reaction to a signal detected by the signal detecting device. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168189 | Rechargeable Battery-Operated Screwing System with a Reduced Volume of Radio-Transmitted Data - The disclosure relates to a method for using a rechargeable battery-operated screwing system which is suitable for establishing screw connections by means of a motor-driven working spindle. The rechargeable battery-operated screwing system having communication devices for wirelessly transmitting data for defining screwing curves, which describe a screwing process, between a screwing spindle module and an evaluation module, with at least two variables which are characteristic of the screwing curve being wirelessly transmitted by means of the communication devices and at least one further variable which is relevant for the screwing curve being calculated from the transmitted data by the evaluation module. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168190 | DRIVE DEVICE - The invention relates to a drive device for alternatively driving a tool disk ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168191 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A hand-held power tool, in particular an impact drill driver, has a gearbox assemblage, a hammer impact mechanism, and a tool spindle. The hammer impact mechanism includes a striker that at least partly surrounds the tool spindle in at least one plane. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168192 | Method for Vertically Grounding and Leading Down from Center of Composite Pole Tower and Pole Tower Thereof - A method for vertically grounding and leading down form a center of a composite pole tower includes the following steps: extending a ground down-leading wire from a center of a ground wire cross arm which is made of metal and is positioned on top of the pole tower, wherein the ground down-leading wire is vertically leaded down to the earth form the center of the composite pole tower, wherein when an lower portion of the tower body is a metal pipe, the ground down-leading wire is extended from the center of the composite material and is directly connected to the metal pipe. The method utilizes the advantage of the insulating intensity of the wall of the composite pole tower and enhances the insulating intensity of the transmission line on impact of lightning. The ground down-leading wires are prevented from short-circuiting with the tower body of the composite pole tower, so that advantage of the insulating property of the composite material of the pole towers is realized. Since the ground down-leading wire is penetrated through center of the pole tower, so that the ground down-leading wires are not exposed and are prevented from destroying by external force. And also the method is easy and simple for application. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168193 | Method for Vertically Grounding and Leading Down from Outer Side of Composite Material Pole Tower and Pole Tower Thereoff - A method for vertically grounding and leading down form an outer side of a composite pole tower and pole tower thereof, wherein the method includes the following steps: extending an upper metal cross arm from an extended line of at least one side of a ground wire cross arm, vertically leading down a ground down-leading wire from a distal end of the upper metal cross arm, connecting the ground down-leading wire to the pole tower via a lower metal cross arm at a distance under a lower lead, and grounding the ground down-leading wire along a tower body of the pole tower, wherein when an lower portion of the tower body is a metal pipe, the ground down-leading wire is selectively directly connected to the metal pipe via the lower metal cross arm. The method facilitates in compressing the width of the transmission corridor to a maximum extent as well as designing a lightning protection, preventing the ground down-leading wire from short-circuiting with the tower body, and realizing the insulation function of the composite material tower body. The manner of using unilateral ground down-leading wire saves material, and is economical and simple in structure. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168194 | Method for Vertically Grounding and Leading Down from Inner Side of Composite Pole Tower and Pole Tower Thereof - A method for vertically grounding and leading down form an inner side of a composite pole tower and pole tower thereof, wherein the method includes the following steps: extending an upper metal cross arm from an extended line of at least one side of a ground wire cross arm which is made of metal, vertically leading down a ground down-leading wire from a distal end of the upper metal cross arm, connecting the ground down-leading wire to the pole tower via a lower metal cross arm at a distance under a lower lead, and grounding the ground down-leading wire along a tower body of the pole tower, wherein when an lower portion of the tower body is a metal pipe, the ground down-leading wire is selectively directly connected to the metal pipe via the lower metal cross arm. The upper metal cross arm and the lower cross arm are able to provide a distance between the ground down-leading wire and the pole tower. The method enhances the ability of bearing lightning flashover, increases the insulating intensity to lightning impact, and prevents burning to composite insulator by power-flow current after lightning flash over. And also the method is easy and simple for application. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168195 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR GROUNDING SUPPORT STRUCTURES USING AN INTEGRATED GROUNDING ELECTRODE - Disclosed herein are apparatus, methods, and systems for grounding outdoor light poles, as well as other structures, which may be exposed to lightning or other adverse electrical effects and may require a low impedance path to ground. Inventive aspects include a combination of apparatus integral to the pole or other structure and installation considerations whereby the ease of installation, reduction of onsite installation error, and reduction of impedance may be tailored to each installation. An apparatus can include a pre-installed earth grounding electrode at the lower end of the pole or structure to be inserted into the earth. A method can include installing an earth grounding electrode to/on/in a lower end of a pole or structure prior to insertion into the earth. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168196 | COAXIAL CABLE STRUCTURE - A coaxial cable structure includes a central conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the central conductor, a shielding layer wound around the insulating layer and including at least a wire dip-coated with a coating, and an outer jacket surrounding the shielding layer. The coaxial cable structure uses a shielding layer wound around the insulating layer to replace the woven shielding layer used in prior art coaxial cables to provide enhanced shielding effect while allowing the coaxial cable to be manufactured with reduced material in upgraded efficiency. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168197 | COAXIAL CABLE STRUCTURE WITH EXTRUDED SHIELDING LAYER - A coaxial cable structure includes a central conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the central conductor, a shielding layer surrounding the insulating layer and being formed by mixing and extruding at least a first conductive material and a second conductive material, and an outer jacket surrounding the shielding layer. The coaxial cable structure uses the extruded shielding layer surrounding the insulating layer to replace the woven shielding layer used in prior art coaxial cables, so as to provide enhanced shielding effect while allowing the coaxial cable to be manufactured with reduced material in upgraded efficiency. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168198 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPONENTS FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS, AND COMPONENTS THEMSELVES - A method for producing electrical components for electrical contacts, and such a component are provided. To achieve simpler production of a partial surface treatment, which likewise exhibits optimal current carrying capacity, with minimum material use of noble metals, the entirety of the components are provided with an electrically insulating passivation layer, and the passivation is then removed chemically or mechanically at the contact points of the components. The entire components are put into an electrolytic bath, and a noble metal is deposited only on the parts of the components from which the passivation layer has been removed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168199 | SUBMERSIBLE COMPOSITE CABLE AND METHODS - Embodiments of submersible composite cables include a non-composite electrically conductive core cable, a multiplicity of composite cables, including a multiplicity of composite wires, around the core cable, and an insulative sheath surrounding the composite cables. Other embodiments include an electrically conductive core cable; a multiplicity of elements selected from fluid transport, electrical power transmission, electrical signal transmission, light transmission, weight elements, buoyancy elements, filler elements, or armor elements, arranged around the core cable in at least one cylindrical layer defined about a center longitudinal axis of the core cable when viewed in a radial cross section; a multiplicity of composite wires surrounding the elements in at least one cylindrical layer about the center longitudinal axis; and an insulative sheath surrounding the composite wires. The composite wires may be metal matrix or polymer composite wires. Methods of making and using submersible composite cables are also disclosed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168200 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JOINT STRUCTURE OF STEEL SHEET AND ALUMINUM SHEET, AND JOINT STRUCTURE OF STEEL SHEET AND ALUMINUM SHEET MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - A process for producing a joint structure of a steel sheet and an aluminum sheet, in which the steel sheet and the aluminum sheet are joined to each other so as to be electrically connected to each other. The process is characterized by comprising a step of forming at least one resin coating film in a thickness of 0.1 to 5.0 μm on a contact surface on the steel sheet side, wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of a polyolefin resin, a polyurethane resin and an epoxy resin. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168201 | THIN METAL FILM ELECTRODE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a method of fabricating a thin metal film electrode and a thin metal film electrode fabricated by the same. The method of fabricating a thin metal film electrode according to an embodiment of the present invention includes applying a metal paste including a metal powder and a dispersant to a substrate to form a thin metal film; and subjecting the thin metal film to reduction firing in an atmosphere containing an organic acid and an aqueous solution in a ratio ranging from 10:90 to 90:10. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168202 | OVERHEAD POWER CORD HOLDER - An overhead electrical cord holder allows the user to safely operate a household appliance without tripping with the power cord. The power cord holder includes a hollow outer tube and an inner tube slide able inside the hollow outer tube. The inner tube includes an end protruding from the bottom end of the hollow outer tube. A rotatable mounting block is attached to the protruding end of the inner tube. The hooks are secured to the rotatable mounting block. The rotatable mounting block is rotatable with the inner tube. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168203 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEM WITH ULTRA-LOW K DIELECTRIC AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit system includes: providing a etch stop layer; forming a layer stack over the etch stop layer with the layer stack having an anti-reflective coating layer over a low temperature oxide layer; forming a photoresist layer over the anti-reflective coating layer; forming a first resist line and a second resist line from the photoresist layer with the first resist line and the second resist line separated by a through line pitch on the anti-reflective coating layer; etching the anti-reflective coating layer using a low-pressure polymer burst with a non-oxidizing gas mixture to remove a portion of the anti-reflective coating layer; and forming a first polymer layer over the first resist line. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168204 | SYSTEM FOR DEPOSITING MICROWIRE - A microcircuit deposition system incorporates a first printing engine for depositing a dielectric on a substrate. A microwire spooling machine houses a microwire spool and incorporates a tension guide to position a microwire trace onto the dielectric layer. A second printing engine trails the microwire spooling machine to deposit a covering dielectric layer over the microwire trace. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168205 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board and a method for manufacturing the printed circuit board are disclosed. The method can include; providing an insulated layer, in which a first metal layer is formed on one side of the insulated layer; forming a groove on the insulated layer; forming a metallic substance on an inner side of the groove and on another side of the insulated layer; and forming a first circuit pattern on at least one of one side of the insulated layer and the metallic substance formed on the groove by removing a portion of the first metal layer. The present invention provides the printed circuit board having a high efficiency of heat emission by disposing a heat sink in direct contact with a board and the method of manufacturing the printed circuit board. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168206 | SUBSTRATE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A substrate includes a plurality of through electrodes. The through electrode has a nanocomposite structure including a nm-sized carbon nanotube and is a casting formed by using a via formed in the substrate as a mold. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168207 | FLEXIBLE MULTILAYER TYPE THIN FILM CAPACITOR AND EMBEDDED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD USING THE SAME - Provided is a flexible multilayer thin film capacitor using a flexible metal substrate, including: a metal substrate; a metal oxide layer formed on the whole surface of the metal substrate; a plurality of first internal electrode layers selectively applied on a first surface of the metal substrate using a metal material; a plurality of dielectric layers formed to be sequentially multi-layered on the whole surface of the first internal electrode layers using a dielectric material; a plurality of second internal electrode layers selectively applied on the dielectric layers using a metal material; a protecting layer applied on a surface of one of the plurality of second internal electrode layers; and a single pair of external electrodes connected to contact with the plurality of first internal electrode layers and the plurality of second internal electrode layers, respectively, and soldered on conductive inter-layer pads of a printed circuit board. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168208 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING A MECHANICAL SUPPORT FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ATTACHED TO A CIRCUIT BOARD - A system and method for supporting an electronic component attached to a circuit board. Solder paste is applied to a solder pad underneath and aligned with a non-wetting region of an electronic component to form a support formed of solder to prevent electronic component lead flexing. The amount of solder for forming the support and the size of the solder pad are selected to bring the support into contact with, or in close proximity to, the non-wetting region. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168209 | CERAMIC CIRCUIT BOARD AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - According to one embodiment, a ceramic circuit board includes a ceramic substrate, a copper circuit plate and a brazing material protrudent part. The copper circuit plate is bonded to at least one surface of the ceramic substrate through a brazing material layer including Ag, Cu, and Ti. The brazing material protrudent part includes a Ti phase and a TiN phase by 3% by mass or more in total, which is different from the total amount of a Ti phase and a TiN phase in the brazing material layer that is interposed between the ceramic substrate and the copper circuit plate. The number of voids each having an area of 200 μm | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168210 | Methods and Structures Involving Terminal Connections - A method for forming a conductive contact includes forming a copper contact region in an intermediary layer, depositing an insulator layer over the copper contact region and the intermediary layer, patterning a photoresist layer on the insulator layer, etching to remove a portion of the insulator layer and expose a portion of the copper contact region, depositing a conductive material layer over the exposed portion of the copper contact region and the photoresist layer, and removing the photoresist layer and the conductive material layer disposed on the photoresist layer. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168211 | SUBSTRATE ASSEMBLY CONTAINING CONDUCTIVE FILM AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A substrate assembly containing a conductive film and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The substrate assembly includes a polymer substrate, a surface treatment layer formed on the polymer substrate and a conductive film formed on the surface treatment layer, wherein the conductive film is formed by sintering a metal conductive ink and the surface treatment layer is formed from a composite material of an auxiliary filler and a polymer. The auxiliary filler in the surface treatment layer can deliver energy into the metal conductive ink for sintering the conductive metal ink. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168212 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a printed circuit board and a method for manufacturing the same. The printed circuit board includes: a base substrate having a metal pattern for a circuit; and a surface roughness provided on the metal pattern, wherein the surface roughness has a first surface roughness in an anchor structure and a second surface roughness having a black oxide layer in a needle structure formed on the first surface roughness. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168213 | ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE FILM AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An apparatus includes a first member including a plurality of first electrodes on a first substrate, a second member including a plurality of second electrodes on a second substrate, the second electrodes facing the first electrodes of the first member, and an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) between the first member and the second member, the ACF having a double-layered structure and electrically connecting the first member and the second member, the ACF including an epoxy resin with a polycyclic aromatic ring and exhibiting a minimum melt viscosity of about 3,000 Pa·s to about 10,000 Pa·s at about 30° C. to about 200° C. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168214 | MODULE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A module including a circuit board including an insulating layer and one or more layers of copper foil embedded in the insulating layer; an electronic component mounted on the circuit board; a sealing part sealing the electronic component on the circuit board; and a metal film covering side surfaces of the circuit board and surfaces of the sealing part. A part of the copper foil is exposed to the side surfaces of the circuit board, an exposed part of the copper foil has a width of less than 200 μm, and the copper foil and the metal film are electrically coupled to each other through the exposed part. Thus, occurrence of blushing, crack, or the like, can be prevented. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168215 | CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION - Provided is a curable resin composition which exhibits improved developability even in through holes and can suppress the generation of development residue and which can yield a cured product with excellent heat resistance and hardness. A curable resin composition which comprises a carboxyl-containing resin, a photopolymerization initiator, and barium sulfate that has been pretreated with a dispersant having an acid group and/or a dispersant having a block copolymer structure, a graft polymer structure, and/or a star polymer structure. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168216 | 0201 LAND PATTERN FOR 1.0 mm AND .08 mm PITCH ARRAYS - A land pattern for 1 mm and 0.8 mm pitch arrays has been disclosed for placing two port devices. The land pattern includes a ball grid array (BGA) of BGA pads each connected to a respective through hole via, and a pair of rectangular conductive pads electrically connected to a an adjacent pair of through hole vias, wherein each rectangular pad extends out from its via towards the other via of the pair along a line connecting the centers of said adjacent pair vias. A solder mask is located on the rectangular pad side and has apertures over each rectangular conductive pad. The land pattern is particularly useful for locating two port devices directly underneath a BGA device while minimizing the distance from a BGA ball to the two port device lead. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168217 | EMBEDDED CAPACITOR SUBSTRATE MODULE - An embedded capacitor substrate module includes a substrate, a metal substrate and a solid electrolytic capacitor material. The solid electrolytic capacitor material is formed on the metal substrate, so as to form a solid electrolytic capacitor with the substrate. The embedded capacitor substrate module further includes an electrode lead-out region formed by extending the substrate and the metal substrate. The metal substrate serves as a first electrode, and the substrate serves as a second electrode. An insulating material is formed between the substrate and the metal substrate. Therefore, the embedded capacitor substrate module is not only advantageous in having a large capacitance as the conventional solid capacitor, but also capable of being drilled or plated and electrically connected to other circuits after being embedded in a printed circuit board. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168218 | ANISOTROPICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is an anisotropically conductive member that has a dramatically increased density of disposed conductive paths, can be used as an electrically connecting member or inspection connector for electronic components such as semiconductor devices even today when still higher levels of integration have been achieved, and has excellent flexibility. The anisotropically conductive member includes an insulating base and a plurality of conductive paths made of a conductive material, insulated from one another, and extending through the insulating base in the thickness direction of the insulating base, one end of each of the conductive paths protruded on one side of the insulating base, the other end of each of the conductive paths exposed or protruded on the other side thereof. The insulating base is made of a resin material and the conductive paths are formed at a density of at least 1,000,000 conductive paths/mm | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168219 | ACTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, SURFACE MOUNTING METHOD AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A surface mounting method includes applying an active resin composition to at least part of a surface of a printed wiring substrate; mounting a surface mount device on the substrate; performing reflow soldering; applying an under-filling resin into a space of interest; before and/or after applying the under-filling resin, performing a vacuum treatment and/or heating at a temperature lower than the curing reaction-initiating temperature of any of the applied active resin composition and the under-filling resin; and subsequently, thermally curing the resin composition and the under-filling resin. The active resin composition contains an epoxy resin in an amount of 100 parts by weight, a blocked carboxylic acid compound in an amount of 1-50 parts by weight and/or a carboxylic acid compound in an amount of 1-10 parts by weight, and a curing agent which can initiate curing reaction at 150° C. or higher, in an amount of 1-30 parts by weight. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168220 | MULTI-LAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a multi-layer printed circuit board and a method of manufacturing the same. In the multi-layer printed circuit board and the method of manufacturing the same, circuit layers formed in a plurality of insulating layers are electrically interconnected through vias formed in a lump, thereby making it possible to secure bonding reliability of an interlayer circuit layer and more stably secure performance of the printed circuit board. In addition, since a stacked type via structure may be implemented by performing a via hole drilling process, a desmear process, and a copper plating process only one time after an insulating layer and an circuit layer are stacked, a manufacturing process, a manufacturing time, and manufacturing costs of the stacked type via structure may be reduced. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168221 | RELAY BOARD FOR TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR USE - A relay board for relaying plurality of electric wires to a transmission connector, the relay board provided with first and second front ground pads | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168222 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - A method for producing an electrical component which includes at least two electrical contacts and nanoparticles which are arranged on a substrate and which are made of an electrically conductive material, nanoparticles made of a magnetic material and/or nanoparticles made of a magnetisable material, an ink containing the nanoparticles and/or nanoparticles surrounded by a cover, wherein the nanoparticles are deposited on the substrate according to a printing method. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168223 | HOUSING SYSTEM FOR RECEPTACLES - A housing system for covering a receptacle mounted on a board includes a base, a first flap and a second flap. The base has first and second opposing walls defining an interior space there between. The receptacle is positioned within the interior space. Each of the first and second flaps has a proximal end, a distal end and an intermediate portion between the proximal and distal ends. Each of the first and second flaps is mounted to the first and second opposing walls of the base such that each of the first and second flaps pivotally moves about a connection point with each of the first and second opposing sidewalls at the proximal end of each of the first and second flaps, between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the intermediate portion of the first flap is seated against the intermediate portion of the second flap, and in a second position, the intermediate portions of the first and second flaps are apart from each other to enable access to the interior space by an object to be mounted in the receptacle. At least one of the first and second flaps has at least one aperture therein between the intermediate portion and the distal end thereof. In the first position, the intermediate portions of each of the first and second flaps are a first distance from each other and the distal ends of the first and second flaps are a second distance from each other. The second distance is greater than the first distance. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168224 | Adjustable Support Insulator for a High-Voltage Long-Distance Transmission Line - The invention relates to a long-distance line for high voltage, having an outer jacket pipe extending in a longitudinal direction, having an inner conductor led in the interior of the jacket pipe in parallel to the longitudinal direction, and having a number of mounting insulators, by means of which the inner conductor is held on the jacket pipe at a distance therefrom transverse to the longitudinal direction, and a correspondingly embodied mounting insulator. The mounting insulators serve for adjusting the distance between the inner conductor and the jacket pipe. The long-distance transmission line is particularly air insulated in design. The mounting insulators allow simple assembly and installation of the inner conductor. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168225 | WIRING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC WIRE - A wiring structure of electric wire is provided in which the efficiency of wiring electric wires can be improved and the wiring space can be saved. The wiring structure of electric wire includes an electric wire having a U-shaped excessive part provided in its middle part along the relatively-moving direction of two structures, and a longitudinally-appended spring member provided longitudinally along the electric wire. Fixing positions P | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168226 | METHOD OF FABRICATION AND USE OF INTEGRATED DETONATORS - A detonator assembly is provided for use in oilfield operations to detonate an explosive downhole including a capacitor discharge unit and initiator electrically connected together to form a single unit. Further, provided is a method of fabricating an integrated detonator. Additionally, a method of use for an integrated detonating unit is provided. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168227 | DRILL ROD GUIDE - Implementations of the present invention include a drill rod guide configured to align a first drill rod and a second drill rod. The drill rod guide includes a cylindrical section and a tapered or frusta-conical section. The cylindrical section is sized and configured to concentrically surround a first drill rod. The tapered or frusta-conical section is sized and configured to guide a second drill rod into the cylindrical section and into alignment with the first drill rod. The drill rod guide may include first and second guide members that form symmetrical halves of the drill rod guide. The first and second guide members may be connected to first and second jaws of the clamp. The guide may include a window configured to allow a user to visually confirm that the first and second drill rods are aligned. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168228 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DRILLING A WELLBORE USING CASING - Apparatus and methods for drilling with casing. In an embodiment, methods and apparatus for deflecting casing using a diverter apparatus are disclosed. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises a motor operating system disposed in a motor system housing, a shaft operatively connected to the motor operating system, the shaft having a passageway, and a divert assembly disposed to direct fluid flow selectively to the motor operating system and the passageway in the shaft. In another aspect, methods and apparatus for directionally drilling a casing into the formation are disclosed. Methods and apparatus for measuring the trajectory of a wellbore while directionally drilling a casing into the formation are also described. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168229 | EXPANDABLE DOWNHOLE TOOL APPARATUS - An expandable downhole tool apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a body adapted to be incorporated into a drill string and at least one working member moveable relative to the body between an inward deactivated position and an outwardly deployed activated position in order to engage the wall of a borehole. Activation means adapted to move at least one said working member between the inward deactivated position and outwardly deployed activated position is provided. At least one passage is formed through the body and extends from a location on the body adjacent at least one working member to a location remote from the respective working member to enable debris accumulating underneath the respective working member to move along the passage and exit the body. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168230 | GUIDING DEVICE FOR A DRILLING DEVICE - The invention relates to a guide device for a drilling device, comprising a housing having deflection means for generating a side force, and a shaft rotatably supported within the housing, wherein the shaft comprises connection means at a first end for connecting to a drilling rod, and connection means at a second end for connecting to a drilling head, and wherein coupling means are provided for connecting the shaft to the housing in a rotationally fixed manner as needed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168231 | DRILL BITS WITH BEARING ELEMENTS FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE OF CUTTERS - A bearing element for a rotary, earth boring drag bit effectively reduces an exposure of at least one adjacent cutting element by a readily predictable amount, as well as a depth-of-cut (DOC) of the cutter. The bearing element has a substantially uniform thickness across substantially an entire area thereof The bearing element also limits the amount of unit force applied to a formation so that the formation does not fail. The bearing element may prevent damage to cutters associated therewith, as well as possibly limit problems associated with bit balling, motor stalling and related drilling difficulties. Bits including the bearing elements, molds for forming the bearing elements and portions of bodies of bits that carry the bearing elements, methods for designing and fabricating the bearing elements and bits including the same, and methods for drilling subterranean formations are also disclosed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168232 | LOCALIZED FEATURES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR INSERTS OF ROCK BITS - An insert for a drill bit and method of making an insert is disclosed herein. An insert has a grip region, a cutting extension having a cutting surface, and at least one implant embedded in the cutting extension, wherein the cutting extension comprises a first carbide material and the implant comprises a second carbide material, and wherein the second carbide material has a hardness that is greater than the first carbide material. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168233 | ROBOTIC DEVICES AND METHODS - A robot and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. Embodiments of the robot include robots with piezoelectric appendages and microrobots of very small sizes, for example, robots with appendage lengths equal to approximately 300 μm. Further embodiments include a plurality of piezoelectric appendages, each appendage including a plurality of piezoelectric members coupled to one another at two locations, while other embodiments include appendages with piezoelectric members coupled to one another at three locations. Various embodiments are capable of jumping, walking upside down, carrying heavy loads, and/or walking with foreign object contamination in one or more appendages. Still further embodiments include energy storage members that store the energy generated by an appendage when the appendage is subject to external forces. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168234 | ARTICULATED TRACKED VEHICLE - The invention relates to an articulated tracked vehicle comprising a first vehicle unit and a second vehicle unit controllably connected by means of a control member, wherein the first vehicle unit comprises a combustion engine, wherein the combustion engine is arranged to drive a generator for electrical generation, wherein the generator is arranged to transfer power via power electronic means to at least one electric motor of at least one electric propulsion unit. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168235 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - In an inverted pendulum type vehicle ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168236 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - In an inverted pendulum type vehicle including a frame ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168237 | Self-propelled beach cart - A motorized beach cart includes a storage area mounted atop a chassis having a plurality of axles. A motor having a corresponding hand actuated accelerator arranged on a handle of the beach cart drives one of the axles to propel the beach cart in a forward or backward direction according to a selector switch. A power source such as a battery is coupled to the motor through the accelerator for delivering a desired amount of energy to the motor to propel it in a desired direction and speed. The beach cart may include a solar cell for recharging the power source used to drive the motor. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168238 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYDRAULICALLY DEACTIVATING A TORQUE TRANSFER CLUTCH - A torque transfer apparatus for a transmission includes a rotatable friction clutch pack including a first friction plate that is contiguous to a second friction plate, with the first friction plate coupled to a first transmission element and the second friction plate coupled to a second transmission element. A Belleville spring device is configured to urge the first friction plate to engage the second friction plate to effect torque transfer therebetween when a hydraulically-activated piston is deactivated. The hydraulically-activated piston is configured to urge the second periphery of the Belleville spring device away from mechanical contact of the first friction plate when the hydraulically-activated piston is activated. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168239 | SELF-CONTAINED DRIVE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a self-contained drive system ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168240 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE USING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE INSTRUCTION LIBRARY - A self-propelled device includes a drive system, a wireless communication port, a memory and a processor. The memory stores a first set of instructions for mapping individual inputs from a first set of recognizable inputs to a corresponding command that controls movement of the self-propelled device. The processor (or processors) receive one or more inputs from the controller device over the wireless communication port, map each of the one or more inputs to a command based on the set of instructions, and control the drive system using the command determined for each of the one or more inputs. While the drive system is controlled, the processor processes one or more instructions to after the set of recognizable inputs and/or the corresponding command that is mapped to the individual inputs in the set of recognizable inputs. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168241 | SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE FOR INTERPRETING INPUT FROM A CONTROLLER DEVICE - A self-propelled device operates to interpret an input corresponding to a set of actions that are performed on a controller device. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168242 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING METHOD - A neighborhood electrical vehicle (NEV), including provisions for improved deceleration during regenerative braking, in which the vehicle momentum is converted to electrical energy stored in a capacitor bank. The capacitor bank includes alternate configurations for charging or discharging of the capacitors. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168243 | TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - A two-wheeled vehicle is disclosed. The two-wheeled vehicle may include a passenger hand grip which is stowable under a straddle seat of the vehicle. The two-wheeled vehicle may include saddlebags having an open bottom. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168244 | INDUSTRIAL PLANT WITH NOISE ATTENUATION HOOD - A noise-emitting industrial plant is provided, which is enclosed by a personnel-accessible noise attenuation hood for damping noise which issues from the plant. The noise attenuation hood includes a horizontal working platform which is provided for maintenance operations and/or repair work. The working platform is arranged at the noise attenuation hood in a foldout manner. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168245 | EXHAUST PIPE PART AND EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A tail pipe part includes a tail pipe to constitute part of the tail pipe, and has a hollow member connected with the tail pipe in axial alignment with the tail pipe to be positioned within an area covering a node portion in a sound pressure distribution of an air column resonance caused in the tail pipe, and a short pipe included in the hollow member and having a predetermined length to extend in the axial direction of the tail pipe, the short pipe having an open end at the upstream end thereof and a closed end at the downstream end thereof, the closed end being constituted by a bottom plate positioned at almost the same position as that of the node portion in the sound pressure distribution of a standing wave formed by the air column resonance caused in the tail pipe. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168246 | SOUNDPROOFING COVER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A soundproofing cover that has a sufficiently high soundproofing performance and that allows another member to be reliably attached to the soundproofing cover with a screw-fastening structure is provided. The soundproofing cover includes a cover body, a sound absorbing layer made of a urethane foam and formed integrally with the back surface of the cover body, and a nut member having a threaded hole that opens at both sides of the nut member in an axial direction. The nut member is embedded in the cover body in a manner such that an opening of the threaded hole in the nut member at a first end in the axial direction opens at a front surface of the cover body and an opening of the threaded hole at a second end in the axial direction is blocked by a blocking portion that is formed integrally with the cover body. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168247 | TUNABLE ACOUSTICAL PLASTER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING IT - A method of installing an acoustical system that provides a desired sound attenuation includes attaching an acoustical panel having a first density, a first porosity and a first void volume to the substrate. A first finishing layer is prepared with first particles, a first binder, a first rheological modifier and water which are combined, applied to the substrate and dried. The first finishing layer has a first density. When the first sound attenuation changes to a second sound attenuation a second finishing layer is prepared to include second particles, a second binder, a second rheological modifier and water. The dried second finishing layer has a second density. If the second density is less than the first density, the second sound attenuation is greater than the first sound attenuation. If the second density is greater than the first density, the second sound attenuation is less than the first sound attenuation. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168248 | NOISE ATTENUATION PANEL AND A GAS TURBINE COMPONENT COMPRISING A NOISE ATTENUATION PANEL - A noise attenuation panel includes a first wall, a second wall and partition walls connected to the first and second walls and defining cells between the first and second walls. The first wall is provided with a plurality of through holes. At least two of the cells are interconnected via a communication hole. One of the through holes leads to a first of the at least two interconnected cells and a second of the interconnected cells is configured to prevent any gas flow through the second cell. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168249 | HUNTING LADDER STAND HAVING AN ENCLOSED PLATFORM - An elevated hunting stand includes a ladder assembly and a platform assembly. A pair of vertical uprights is connected to the platform at a front portion of the platform. A pair of vertical uprights is connected to the platform at a rear portion of the platform. A pair of horizontal stabilizer members is attached to the vertical uprights. A pair of enclosure gates is attached to the vertical uprights. The vertical uprights, the horizontal stabilizer member, and the pair of enclosure gates form an enclosure on the platform. The enclosure gates are movable from an open position to a closed position. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168250 | LADDER USAGE - A work platform unit ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168251 | Self-climbing hoist, deck and scaffold platform system - The invention is a hoisting and placement system that also serves as a mobile land based complete crane system that is useful on a building under construction. The crane system can be installed on any floor that has been completed. As the height of the building of the building rises with upper floors that have been completed, the completed crane system can follow the upward work progress by virtue of its own construction. This construction includes a vertical tower mast system that can be attached to completed floors. The crane system can climb up or down on this tower mast system by using various mechanisms to engage one of the masts which form the tower mast system. The tower mast system can support various lengths loading platforms that can move into or out of a building floor. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168252 | SUSPENDED ACCESS CHAIR WITH RESCUE SYSTEM - A suspended access chair with a rescue system that may be utilized to access a wind turbine blade while mounted on a tower for purposes such as inspection, maintenance, cleaning, and repair of the blade is provided. The suspended access chair generally includes a chair frame assembly. Upper frame and lower frame assembly rollers are secured to the chair frame assembly and are configured for rolling contact along an edge of the blade. The suspended access chair further includes primary dextral and primary sinistral gripping arms. The gripping arms may be adjusted to conform to the shape of the blade and include rollers configured for rolling contact along a portion of the blade. A hoist is provided to raise and lower the chair along a suspension rope. The rescue system is used to lower the suspended access chair from an elevated position to the ground during emergency situations. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168253 | Ladder stabilizer - A ladder stabilizer for use with a ladder having a pair of side rails with rungs extending therebetween, the ladder stabilizer comprising first and second rear legs designed to extend rearwardly of the ladder, first and second lateral legs designed to extend laterally of the ladder, the first and second rear legs being interconnected with each other, the first and second rear legs also being connected to a respective side rail of the ladder, with flexible cables extending between the lateral legs and the first interconnecting member. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168254 | Common Power Lubricated Gearboxes on Combine Harvester - In one embodiment, a lubricant distribution system for a combine harvester, the lubricant distribution system comprising: a plurality of gearboxes coupled to different locations on the combine harvester, each of the plurality of gearboxes comprising lubricating fluid; a reservoir configured to receive the lubricating fluid from the plurality of gearboxes; and a pump configured to pump the lubricating fluid received from the reservoir to the plurality of gearboxes. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168255 | Stacker Crane - A stacker crane includes a lower frame having running wheels running along a rail at both front and rear end portions thereof. The lower frame has a connecting frame that connects front and rear wheel support frames for supporting the running wheels to each other. The front support rod is held by a flange at its lower end surface, which is formed at the lower end portion of the front side wheel support frame. The side surface of the front support rod is connected and supported by the front side wheel support frame. The rear support rod is held by a flange, which is formed at the lower end portion of the rear side wheel support frame at its lower end surface and the side surface of the rear support rod is connected and supported by the rear side wheel support frame | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168256 | Stacker Crane - A stacker crane has an upper frame, which connects upper portions of front and rear support rods standing from both front and rear end portions of a lower frame, respectively, is connected to the front and rear support rods by bolts. The upper frame includes a main part comprising a first plate following along a vertical direction and having front and rear extensions being extended in the front and rear directions of the crane and mast connecting portions being extended downward from both the front and rear ends of the front and rear extensions. The upper frame has a reinforcing part comprising a second plate following along a horizontal direction projecting from the main part in a width direction and being extended in the front and rear directions. The mast connecting portions of the main part are urged against the side surfaces of the front and rear support rods, respectively. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168257 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED DISPATCHING - An exemplary elevator input device includes a passenger interface configured to allow a passenger to place a call to indicate a desired elevator service. The elevator input device includes a controller configured to interpret any passenger input regarding desired elevator service. The controller identifies which of a plurality of elevator cars will be able to provide the desired elevator service according to a predetermined criterion. The plurality of elevator cars considered by the controller includes every elevator car that is capable of serving the call. The controller is also configured to assign the call to the identified elevator car. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168258 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PREVENTING THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF AN ELEVATOR CAR - The invention presents a method and an arrangement for preventing the drifting of an elevator car away from the stopping floor. In the method:
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| 20120168259 | ELEVATOR CAR - An elevator car has an access opening, a car door for closing the access opening, which door has at least one door panel that can be displaced parallel to the access opening, a thrust crank drive for displacing the at least one door panel between an open position and a closed position, an electric motor for driving the thrust crank drive, and a control device for actuating the electric motor. The control device actuates the electric motor so that a displacement velocity of the at least one door panel is substantially constant over the entire displacement path between the open position and the closed position of the door panel. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168260 | COUPLING SYSTEM OF AN ELEVATOR CAR DOOR DRIVE - A coupling system of an elevator car door drive includes a traction device, at least one coupling unit coupled to the traction device, and an adapter element which has a first interlocking adjustment structure which, together with interlocking elements of the traction device, forms a first interlocking unit that secures a relative position of the adapter element with respect to the traction device, which relative position can be adjusted in defined interlocking adjustment positions. The coupling unit has a second interlocking unit which secures a relative position of the adapter element with respect to the coupling unit, which relative position can be adjusted in defined interlocking adjustment positions, wherein, in the second interlocking unit, the distance between directly adjacent interlocking adjustment positions is smaller than the distance between directly adjacent interlocking adjustment positions of the first interlocking unit. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168261 | ELEVATOR GROUP SUPERVISORY CONTROL SYSTEM AND ELEVATOR GROUP SUPERVISORY CONTROL METHOD - According to the present invention, when a parking floor is set as a remote-hall-operating-panel-installed floor, the parking floor can be canceled. As a result of this, during the movement of a passenger from a remote hall operating panel to an elevator hall, it is possible to prevent a car from being on standby at a remote-hall-operating-panel-installed floor. Therefore, because a car to which a remote hall registration has been assigned can effectively use the moving time of the passenger and hence it is possible to improve the operation efficiency of the whole group supervisory control system. Furthermore, it is possible to reduce useless runs and hence to reduce power consumption. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168262 | METHOD FOR ENABLING THE USE OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM BY DISABLED PERSONS - A method for enabling the use of an elevator system by disabled persons includes detecting at least one position change of a user using at least one sensor, said position change being in the form of at least one signal and at least one reference signal. The signal is then compared to the reference signal. At lease one signal status change is generated when at least one predefined comparison result is fulfilled. For the generated signal state change, the elevator system is at least partially brought to an operating mode enabling the use thereof by disabled persons. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168263 | ELEVATOR LINER APPARATUS AND UTILIZATION METHOD THEREOF - Elevator liner apparatuses are pre-fabricated corresponding to an amount of multiple floors of a building being constructed. Each elevator liner apparatus includes a liner frame sized to accommodate an elevator cab and elevator rails within the liner frame. Rail mounting brackets are mounted to interior walls of the liner frame. The rail mounting brackets have elevator rail sections affixed thereto and have mounting bracket studs mounting the rail mounting brackets to the liner frame and extending beyond exterior walls of the liner frame. Anchor spikes are mounted to the liner frame and extend beyond the exterior of the liner frame such that plywood forms configured to form concrete elevator shaft walls are coupleable to the anchor spikes. Concrete is pourable between the plywood forms and the exterior of the liner frame. The concrete when dried affixes the mounting bracket studs and the anchor spikes in the dried concrete. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168264 | FRICTION BRAKE - A friction brake including a brake part, a friction lining, a friction surface, and a pressing device, arranged on the brake part, that is structured and arranged to press the friction lining against the friction surface. A holding part is located on the pressing device so that the friction lining rests against the holding part. An actuating part is located on the pressing device and rotatably mounted on the brake part and an actuator is structured and arranged to pivot the actuating part. A pin is rotatably mounted in the holding part and being arranged on the actuating part, and a rotational axis of the pin is eccentrically arranged with respect to a rotational axis of the actuating part. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168265 | Hydraulic Accumulator System and Method for Operating a Hydraulic Accumulator System - A method and a device are disclosed which, as part of an overall brake system i.e. a brake system consisting of a conventional part and a further, for example recuperative part, can cause volume displacements in a brake circuit or in a piston-cylinder unit on a brake pedal. This is used in order to compensate for a change in the pressure conditions through the controllable servobrake in the hydraulic part of the brake system owing to an additional braking action of the further part of the brake system and thereby to blend braking actions of different brake systems to form an overall braking action without the driver realizing this at the brake pedal by changing the position of the pedal. The method can be used, for example, in vehicles in which a braking deceleration is caused by operating an electric machine as a generator to produce current and which additionally have a conventional, hydraulic brake system as a further brake system or backup brake system. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168266 | Braking Band And Disc For A Disc Brake - Braking bands of discs for disc brakes, capable of both the efficient discharge of heat and of high mechanical performance at low weight are provided. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168267 | CARBON-CERAMIC BRAKE DISC ASSEMBLY - There is provided a carbon-ceramic brake disc assembly ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168268 | FLOW-CONTROL PASSIVE VALVE AND DAMPING-ADJUSTABLE SHOCK ABSORBER COMPRISING SAME - A flow-control passive valve controls flow of fluid between an upstream space at high pressure and downstream space at low pressure. The valve comprises a valve body in fluid communication with the upstream and downstream spaces and within which are defined first and second spaces. A movable member is slidably received in a body chamber, and a force is applied to the member tending to keep it in a given “non-working” position. Metering discs meter the flow from the upstream to downstream space through the body and comprise first, second, and third fixed restrictors and first and second variable restrictors. Pressure in the first space is lower than that in the upstream space via a pressure drop through the first fixed restrictor while pressure in the second space is variable between the pressure in the first space and that in the downstream space depending on the position of the member. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168269 | Damper - A damper includes a damper cylinder, a piston unit comprising a piston ram guided via a piston rod in the damper cylinder, a flow device arranged within the damper cylinder for the passage of a damper fluid flow, which device includes at least one control gap for setting a characteristic damping curve, and an adjustment device arranged within the damper cylinder for controlling the control gap, which device includes at least two spring elements and at least one guide body. The adjustment device includes at least one valve piston that together with the guide body forms the at least one control gap. | 2012-07-05 |
