| 27th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
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| 20120168970 | SPACER FORMATION FILM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER BONDING PRODUCT, SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER BONDING PRODUCT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer bonding product according to the present invention includes: a step of preparing a spacer formation film including a support base having a sheet-like shape and a spacer formation layer provided on the support base and having photosensitivity; a step of attaching the spacer formation layer to a semiconductor wafer having one surface from a side of the one surface; a step of forming a spacer by subjecting exposure and development to the spacer formation layer to be patterned and removing the support base; a step of bonding a transparent substrate to a region of the spacer, with which the removed support base made contact, so as to be included within the region. This makes it possible to manufacture a semiconductor wafer bonding product in which the semiconductor wafer and the transparent substrate are bonded together through the spacer uniformly and reliably. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168971 | CLEANING IMPLEMENT WITH MIST GENERATING SYSTEM - A mist generating system for a cleaning implement is adapted to generate a finely atomized liquid mist for suppressing dust, allergens, and other airborne particulates. The mist generating system can be adapted to fit many cleaning implements such as vacuum cleaners, wet extraction cleaners, floor mops, and dusters to suppress airborne dust and particulates generated during operation and the cleaning process. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168972 | Diverse Bubble Size Generation - Method and apparatus for producing a bubble curtain with a diversity of bubble diameters for purposes such as modifying the characteristics of a seismic source used in marine seismic surveys. Bubble generating elements are used that combine porous wall material with discrete holes ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168973 | WATER LEVEL SENSOR AND HEAT EXCHANGER STERILIZING AND HUMIDIFYING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A water level sensor is closely adhered to a storage tank, and a heat exchanger sterilizing and humidifying apparatus allows the water level sensor to be mounted at the outside of the storage tank, thus having a simple configuration. The water level sensor may include a holder, a cap connected to the holder so as to reciprocate within the holder, a case connected to the cap so as to reciprocate within the holder, a sensor part attached to the case to sense the water level in the storage tank, and a spring located between the holder and the cap, wherein the sensor part mounted at the outside of the storage tank and attached to the case by restoring force of the spring when the storage tank contacts the case may be closely adhered to the storage tank and thus may sense a level of water stored in the storage tank. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168974 | TAPERED COMPRESSED POWDER CHARGE FOR MUZZLELOADER AND BLACK POWDER FIREARMS - A method of manufacturing a premeasured compressed charge in which the compressed charge has a leading end portion with a smaller dimension than both a trailing end portion and a desired caliber of the intended firearm and the trailing end portion has a larger diagonal dimension than the desired caliber of the firearm. The method comprises the steps of providing a mold with cavities, filling the mold cavities with gunpowder, pressing gunpowder to form a compressed charge so that one of a density and a compaction of the gunpowder, adjacent the leading end portion of the compressed charge, is about 0% to about 5% less than the density or the compaction of the gunpowder adjacent the trailing end portion to facilitate a more complete combustion of the compressed charge upon discharge of the firearm, and removing the compressed charge from the cavities. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168975 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A POROUS ARTICLE - A method of processing a porous article includes distributing a blended material that includes an electrically conductive material and a binder into a cavity of a mold that is at a temperature below a curing temperature of the binder. The electrically conductive material is formed from particles of the electrically conductive material that have a size distribution such that 10 vol % of the particles are less than 12 micrometers in diameter, 50 vol % of the particles are less than 27 micrometers in diameter, and 90 vol % of the particles are less than 53 micrometers. The blended material is compressed within the cavity under a molding pressure, and the mold is heated to a curing temperature of the binder to form a molded article. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168976 | MICROPOROUS POLYOLEFIN AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A microporous film comprises a first component comprising a super high molecular weight polyolefin resin, wherein the weight-average molecular weight of the super high molecular weight polyolefin is about 1×10 | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168977 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONFORMABLE MATERIALS FOR DOWNHOLE SCREENS - A process of making a foamed conformable material by reaction injection molding comprises providing a first component from a first feed tank at a first flow rate, via a first conduit, to a mixing device; providing a second component from a second feed tank at a second flow rate, via a second conduit, to the mixing device, the second component reactive with the first component in the presence of a foaming agent; mixing the first component and the second component in the mixing device to form a reaction mixture; introducing the reaction mixture into an injection molding device; molding the reaction mixture to form a foamed conformable material; wherein the mixing of the reaction mixture is adjusted to achieve a desired average cell size of the foamed conformable material. The process can produce wellbore-conforming materials that can function to filter out sand or other undesirable fines from a formation. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168978 | HIGH OUTPUT CALIBRATOR ASSEMBLY FOR PIPE EXTRUSION AND RELATED METHODS - An adjustable sizing sleeve for pipe extrusion is provided. The sizing sleeve is a hollow, cylindrical body with a helical gap formed in the body. The helical gap allows the sleeve to be twisted by rotating opposing ends in opposite directions and resulting in a contraction of the inner diameter of the sleeve In another embodiment, a high intensity cooling feature of a calibrator assembly for extrusion is provided. The cooling feature is designed to provide a high Reynolds number and high pressure of cooling fluid flowing to a sizing sleeve (or other calibrator) of an extrusion assembly to provide sufficient cooling of the front-most portion of the sleeve to maximize heat transfer between the outer surface of the material being extruded and the inner surface of the front-most portion of the sleeve to fully solidify the entire surface of the material being extruded | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168979 | METHOD OF FORMING A SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLE - A method for making abrasive grains, the method comprising mixing one or more solids with one or more liquids in a twin screw extruder to form a mixture, transferring the mixture to a high pressure piston extruder; and extruding the mixture from the high pressure piston extruder through a die to form an extrude. The method further includes segmenting the extrudate to form extruded shaped abrasive particles. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168980 | FINE BUBBLE DELIVERY FOR POTABLE WATER, WASTEWATER, AND CLEAN WATER TREATMENT - A flexible tubing for fine bubble aeration is provided with an air passageway defined in part by an upper portion and a lower portion. The tubing can be made of a uniform weighted material with more material in the lower portion than in the upper portion. This makes the tubing self-orienting, in that it will tend to orient itself with micro-slits along the upper portion facing upward and the lower portion facing downward when submerged in a body of water. An automated, one-stage production line converts raw tubing material to a finished tubing product without the need for separate processing. A method of coiling the tubing places the micro-slits approximately 90° away from the surface of a spool hub, thereby avoiding a longitudinal arch in the tubing and ultimately preventing roll-over and improper slit orientation after installation in a water body. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168981 | CONVEYOR BELT - A thermoplastic endless belt has a smooth outer surface substantially free of discontinuities and an inner surface with a plurality of teeth at a given belt pitch. The teeth are adapted to engage a sprocket with circumferentially spaced sheaves at a sprocket pitch greater than the belt pitch. The belt is slightly stretchable so that the sprocket can drive the endless belt when engaging the teeth within a range of load on the belt. The belt is preferred for use in conveyors in food processing industries where the smooth outer surface can transport food items and is easier to clean and keep free of impurities. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168982 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL ENCAPSULANT - Provided is a method for manufacturing a sheet for a solar cell encapsulant which has stability against yellowing after a crosslinking process and thus good appearance with improved productivity in the sheet manufacture process, specifically to a method for manufacturing a sheet for a solar cell encapsulant characterized by melt-mixing a resin composition with an organic peroxide, a co-crosslinking agent and a silane coupling agent at the degradation temperature of the organic peroxide or less, wherein the resin composition is obtained by melt-mixing EVA resin with an antioxidant, an UV absorber and a light stabilizer at 80-220° C., and forming a sheet from the obtained melt-mixed resin composition. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168983 | Method for Preparing Meta-Aramid Fibers - A method of preparing meta-aramid fibers includes the operations of polymerization, neutralization and spinning using m-phenylenediamine and isophthaloyl chloride as raw materials, wherein the neutralizing agent is added in an amount that is sufficient only for neutralizing a part of hydrogen chloride, so that the resultant spin dope of polyisophthaloyl metaphenylene diamine contains salts produced by the neutralization reaction and a part of unneutralized hydrogen chloride. The method of the invention has a short production line with reduced amount of the neutralizing agent, therefore both the costs of raw materials and the production energy consumption are saved. The fibers prepared according to the method of the invention have reduced gray scale to improve the electrical insulation properties of the fibers. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168984 | CONTINUOUS CASTING PROCESS FOR MAKING GOLF BALLS - A system includes a dispensing station and top and bottom mold portion paths. The dispensing station is configured to dispense materials into one or more hemispherical cavities of a plurality of top mold portions and a plurality of bottom mold portions. The plurality of top mold portions are conveyed at a first speed along the top mold portion path, and the plurality of bottom mold portions are conveyed at a second speed along the bottom mold portion path. The dispensing station can include at least one nozzle coupled to a six-axis robotic member that is configured to move at variable speeds. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168985 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE ESPECIALLY A FOOD PRINTER - The invention relates to a kitchen appliance, especially a food printer, and a method for printing food in 2- or 3-dimensional shapes. The food printer for making 2- or 3-dimensional shapes comprising a housing, an opening for printable food and binder, a control unit, and a printer head, wherein the printer head prints small drops of the printable food and the binder while moving to build the 2- or 3-dimensional shape. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168986 | Rigid Semi-Flexible Polyurethane for Structural Applications - Disclosed is a blown rigid semi-flexible urethane material that is loaded by using a wide variety of filler materials which become encapsulated in the urethane matrix. Disclosed are sample formulation and material variations, possible products that can be manufactured from the material, and possible material processing options and methods of manufacturing the material. Disclosed are possible methods of molding the material including a new cost effective method of molding variations of many interior and exterior products. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168987 | Method For Producing Preparations Of Substances With Low Solubility In Water - A process for producing moldings from formulations of sparingly water-soluble active ingredients, the active ingredients having been embedded in amphiphilic copolymers, which comprises shaping the formulations by injection-molding a melt of the formulations, the mold temperature of the melt being 40 to 180° C. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168988 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF TRAY - A method for manufacture of a resin tray is provided where a block mold is selected to be installed in a base mold according to the specification of the tray to be molded; a molding surface is composed of the upper surface of the block mold fixed to the base mold; thermoplastic resin material in the molten state is arranged opposite to the cavity; a step where thermoplastic resin material is molded by pushing it against the cavity; and as a result, recess part stored at a prescribed position. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168989 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYERWISE PRODUCTION OF A 3D OBJECT - A system and method of layerwise production of a tangible object ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168990 | RESIN MOLDING APPARATUS AND RESIN MOLDING METHOD - A resin molding apparatus includes a pair of metal molds respectively arranged so as to be insulated from the ground with insulating materials, and a molding portion including the pair of metal molds and to which a resin material is provided. At least one metal mold of the pair of metal molds is provided with electrodes at two points flanking the molding portion. A high frequency current generator capable of applying high frequency current having a frequency of about 10 kHz or more is connected to the two electrodes. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168991 | SLAB PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING - A method for cutting a slab of material including cutting the slab with a cutting tool vibrating at a preselected frequency when the material is in a semi-set state. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168992 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE LASER-SUPPORTED BENDING OF WORKPIECES - The invention relates to a method for guiding and distributing high-energy radiation ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168993 | SYNERGISTIC BIOPOLYMER BLOWN FILM EXTRUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A biopolymer blown film extrusion system comprising an extruder receiving polymer pellets and at least two additives, and generating a molten mass having at least one layer; a die receiving the molten extrudates and generating a bubble having at least one layer from a die orifice; an internal bubble blower operably connected to maintain air inside the bubble; a bubble collapsing frame receiving the bubble and generating a biopolymer film having at least one layer, the film having a selected elongation at break of 180% or more in one direction and heat sealing at 195° F. or less; a nip roller operably connected to draw the biopolymer film from the bubble collapsing frame; a turning bar operably connected to change a travel angle of the biopolymer film; and a travel roller operably connected to direct travel of the biopolymer film. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168994 | MOLDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MOLDING A NUT INTO A COVER - A method for molding a nut into a cover of an electronic device is provided. The nut includes a chassis defining a threaded blind hole therein. The method includes the following steps: providing a core mold, the core mold including a molding surface and a recess defined in the molding surface; placing the nut on the core mold with the chassis fittingly engaged in the recess; creating a negative pressure within the recess to firmly secure the chassis in the recess; attaching a cavity mold to the core mold, the cavity mold and the core mold cooperatively forming a molding cavity receiving the nut therein; and injecting molding material into the molding cavity to form the cover with the nut embedded therein. A molding device for molding the nut into the cover is also provided. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168995 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes molding a ceramic raw material to manufacture at least one honeycomb molded body having a plurality of cell walls to define cells. First cells and third cells are filled with plug material paste at first end portions and at third portions, respectively, to form first plugs. The at least one honeycomb molded body is fired to manufacture at least one honeycomb fired body. The at least one honeycomb fired body is cut along a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction to create a second end face side of the at least one honeycomb fired body. Second end portions of second cells are filled with plug material paste. The plug material paste in the second end portions is solidified through heating to form second plugs. A honeycomb block including at least one honeycomb fired body is produced. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168996 | UNIVERSAL CUTTING TORCH AND CUTTING TORCH HEAD - A universal cutting torch is provided which has a cutting torch head with a universal cavity capable of accommodating any one of a plurality of different torch tips manufactured for different cutting torches having different cavity configurations. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168997 | SUPPORTING SPRING SYSTEM AND FURNITURE FOR SLEEPING, SITTING AND RECLINING COMPRISING A SUPPORTING SPRING SYSTEM - A supporting spring system for furniture for sleeping, sitting or reclining, having a plurality of elongated, resilient carrier profiles that have a longitudinal axis and that run parallel to each other, form a common plane, and preferably are mounted on a frame or on longitudinal members. The carrier profiles have at least one reinforcement that is spaced apart from the longitudinal axis, and the profiles can be rotated about the longitudinal axis or an axis parallel thereto in order to change their flexural stiffness against a force in the direction perpendicular to the common plane. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168998 | RACK APPARATUS - A rack apparatus used for retaining a workpiece having at least one threaded hole, includes a hanging frame, and at least one clamping assembly fixed on the hanging frame. Each clamping assembly includes a plurality of latching members and a plurality of connecting members detachably assembled on the latching members. Each connecting member includes a screw portion. At least one screw portion is engaged in a corresponding threaded hole of the workpiece. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168999 | POSITIONING MACHINE - A positioning machine includes a base, a support portion mounted on the base for supporting a workpiece and a first positioning mechanism received in the recessed portion. The base defines a recessed portion. Two sidewalls of the recessed portion respectively define a pair of first tracks. The first positioning mechanism includes a first motor, a first coupler, a first positioning block, a first screw rod, and a first nut movably mounted over the first screw rod and fixed to a low surface of the support portion. The first coupler is forced by the first motor to drive the first screw rod to rotate to drive the first nut to move along the first screw rod, causing the support portion to be moved along the first tracks, and the workpiece to be moved in a predetermined position relative to the base. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169000 | COAXIAL CONCENTRIC DOUBLE-JAW VICE - A coaxial concentric double jaw vice comprises a base frame defining a longitudinal sliding groove, first and second movable jaws mounted on the base frame and movable along the sliding groove, a control rod set inserted through the first and second movable jaws and received in the sliding groove, a fixed screw rod mounted on the control rod set and screw-connected with the first movable jaw, a movable screw rod sleeved onto the control rod set and screw-connected with the second movable jaw and rotatable with the control rod set and movable axially along the control rod set by an external force, a clutch mounted in the control rod set, and a driving mechanism mounted in the control rod set and connectable to the control rod set by the clutch for rotating the control rod set. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169001 | MULTIFUNCTION WORK TABLE - A work table having removably attachable support members extending between opposing frame members and a tool guide retention member extending along at least a portion of the frame. The work table may be collapsible. The tool guide retention member may be defined by a channel extending along at least a portion of the frame member. In turn, tool guides may be attached to the frame using the tool guide retention member. As such, various guides for various operations to be performed on a work piece may be provided. The work piece may be indexed using indexing members or may be clamplingly engaged to the work table. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169002 | MODULAR STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING BLANKS - A modular structure, particularly for supporting blanks, which includes at least one flat plate provided with a plurality of seats for interconnection between the plate and a blank or the like by at least one anchoring element, which includes a first part, which can be associated detachably with the plate, and a second part, which is provided with first fixing elements for the detachable connection of the anchoring element to a recess of the blank, where the first fixing elements include, in particular, fingers which can be inserted in the recess and protrude from the anchoring element along substantially one direction and can move transversely with respect to the direction for their engagement with the lateral surfaces of the recess. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169003 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet processing apparatus includes a folding roller pair, a sheet pushing member, a detection unit, and a control unit. The folding roller pair folds a sheet or a sheet bundle by a nip portion and conveys a folded sheet or a folded sheet bundle. The sheet pushing member performs a pushing operation in which a tip of the sheet pushing member pushes the sheet or the sheet bundle into the nip portion of the folding roller pair. The detection unit detects whether the tip of the sheet pushing member reaches a predetermined position in a moving direction of the sheet pushing member. The control unit controls driving of the sheet pushing member according to a result of detection by the detection unit such that the sheet pushing member repeats the pushing operation until the detection unit detects that the tip of the sheet pushing member reaches the predetermined position. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169004 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A SUB-GROUP OF A GROUP OF SHEETS IN A STREAM OF SHEETS - A method for determining a subgroup of a group of sheets in a sheet stream starting from a group start of the group comprises determining the subgroup end of the subgroup based on a sheet state parameter. The subgroup is determined by the group start and the subgroup end and comprises a variable number of sheets. The sheet state parameter determines which sheet in the sheet stream is a group end of the group of sheets. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169005 | Stapler System for an Image Forming Apparatus - A stapler system for an image forming apparatus according to one example embodiment includes a housing and a mounting device for mounting the housing to the image forming apparatus. A staple head is positioned within the housing for stapling media. A media sheet path is disposed within the housing for directing media received from the image forming apparatus to the staple head for stapling. When the housing is mounted on the image forming apparatus, a portion of the housing extends above an output bin of the image forming apparatus to permit delivery of stapled media from the housing to the output bin of the image forming apparatus. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169006 | SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EMPLOYING SAME - A sheet conveyance device comprises first and second sheet parallel conveyance paths each having first and second conveyance roller units each to receive and convey a sheet and first and second skew correctors each to correct skew of a sheet therein. A third conveyance path is disposed downstream of the first sheet conveyance path and the second sheet conveyance path, in which those sheet conveyance paths flow into each other. The sheet conveyance device alternately conveys the sheet to first sheet conveyance path and the second sheet conveyance path. One of the first pair of sheet conveyance rollers is one of the second pair of sheet conveyance rollers as a common roller. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169007 | BILL TRANSMISSION CHANNEL DEVICE - A bidirectional bill transmission channel device ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169008 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a sheet processing apparatus that, for example, sorts or staples sheets after image formation, when preceding finishing is not completed on a processing tray, a third sheet fed anew into awaiting tray of a sheet placing member configuring a sheet waiting unit, which temporarily puts a sheet conveyed thereto on standby, is stacked to be shifted such that leading ends of second and third sheets are located further on a conveying direction upstream side than a leading end of a first sheet. Consequently, longitudinal alignment in the processing tray after that is surely performed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169009 | PLAYING CARD DISPENSING AND OPENING SYSTEM - A playing card dispensing and opening system includes a motor drive unit controllable to rotate a first output shaft and rubber card-dispensing wheels in dispensing playing cards and to rotate a second output shaft and a crank arm in moving a transparent flat shovel for opening each dispensed playing card and then carrying the playing card to a playing card recycling chamber for recycling. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169010 | System and Method for Returning a House Advantage in a Game of Chance - A form of play is disclosed that provides a house advantage in a blackjack side game. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169012 | STACKED BEVERAGE GAME SYSTEM - Provided are a stacked beverage game system and methods of playing a stacked beverage game. The provided game system comprises at least one stackable tier, each tier being adapted to receive a plurality of beverage receptacles and stack onto each other to form a stack. The provided methods of playing a game comprise assembling a provided game system into a stack with each stackable tier holding a plurality of beverage receptacles containing a liquid beverage of choice, and having a player toss or bounce a ball towards the stack in an attempt to cause the ball to be received within a beverage receptacle. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169013 | METAL SEAL - Seal assembly ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169014 | Seal and System of Sealing Lips Arranged in Series - A seal is provided comprising at least two sealing lips including a first sealing lip and a second sealing lip being arranged in series. A sealing system is provided which ensures a problem-free operation with a long service life at the same time. The seal is characterized in that the sealing lips are made of different materials. A system, which includes such a seal, is assigned to a rotatable shaft and at least two sealing lips seal off two spaces against each other. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169015 | LIP TYPE SEAL - A lip type seal has a cartridge fitted to an inner periphery of a shaft hole, a first lip seal member, a case, a resin second lip seal member, a backup ring and an adapter, a protrusion section in a partial portion on a circumference is provided in a first flange section of the case to engage with the second lip seal member, whereby the second lip seal member is prevented from whirling with respect to the case and coming off to an inner side in a radial direction, and a projecting section in a partial portion on a circumference is provided in a flange section of the backup ring to engage with the second lip seal member, whereby the second lip seal member is prevented from whirling with respect to the backup ring and coming off to the inner side in the radial direction. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169016 | Composite Sheet and Production Method Thereof - It is an objective of the present invention to provide a composite sheet and a production method thereof, which composite sheet has excellent sealing ability, since the sheet exhibits high compressibility and yet low stress relaxation, as well as high strength and excellent pressure resistance. The objective of the present invention is also to provide a sheet gasket having the above-mentioned properties. The composite sheet according to present invention is characterized in that pores of an expanded porous PTFE sheet are filled with silica gel; and a ratio of remaining pores is not less than 5% and not more than 50%. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169017 | COLLET CHUCK - The invention relates to a collet chuck ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169018 | Universal Mounting Hole Means for Different Electric Tool Heads - The present invention discloses a kind of universal mounting hole means for different tool heads of electric tools, which are disposed on a mounting portion of the tool head, comprising a central hole and a plurality of long and narrow limiting holes which orient radially surrounding the central hole and disposed in distance with each other. Compared with the prior art, the present invention is applicable to various kinds of structures of the mounting seat on electrical tool and is more universal. It takes much convenience to people when changing different tool heads of electric tools, and it is benefit for storing. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169019 | STRAWBERRY PICKING CART - One example embodiment includes a system for stacking boxes in a strawberry picking cart. The system includes spring-loaded hooks, where the spring-loaded hook is configured to support a stack of full strawberry boxes, and a platform, where the platform is configured to support a bottom strawberry box. The system also includes a lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism is configured to lift the platform such that the bottom strawberry box is positioned below the stack of full strawberry boxes. The lifting mechanism is also configured to remove the spring-loaded hook from the stack of full strawberry boxes. The lifting mechanism is further configured to raise the bottom strawberry box until the spring-loaded hook supports the bottom strawberry box. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169020 | Shopping cart hook attachment for reusable shopping bags - The shopping cart hook attachment for reusable bags is designed to be attached to vertical surface of metal and or plastic retail shopping carts. The shopping cart hook attachment for reusable bags is comprised of two major components, an inner backer plate and an outer hook component. When installed on a shopping cart the shopping cart hook attachment for reusable bags provides a attachment for a plurality of shopping bags when suspended from it by their carrying handles. This frees up cart space and makes the reusable bags available for use during the checkout process. Surface areas of the shopping cart hook attachment for reusable bags are molded in such a way as to allow the incorporation of advertising or promotional media. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169021 | CHASSIS FOR TWO-SEAT CHILDREN'S PUSHCHAIRS - A chassis for two-seat children's pushchairs. The chassis includes front and rear legs with wheels and a handle. Each side of the chassis presents a coupling for two supports at different heights for separable assembly of the two seats, with the upper support in a forward position and the lower support in a rear position. The upper support is coupled in an inclined manner towards the front in the core where the handle, front and rear legs and the lower are articulately coupled and the lower support coupled to the rear leg. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169022 | ANTI-ROLL BAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - The invention relates to an anti-roll bar for a motor vehicle, the anti-roll bar being one-piece or multi-piece and being composed of a torsion rod ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169023 | Vehicle Front Shock Tower - A front structure for a vehicle is provided, the structure including a single piece shock tower and an upper control arm, where the front coupling of the upper control arm is attached to the shock tower at a location directly above a corresponding surface of the shock tower such that the front coupling is exposed from above, and where the rear coupling of the upper control arm is attached to the shock tower at a location directly below a corresponding surface of the shock tower such that the rear coupling is unexposed from above. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169024 | Deployable Rocker Panel - A vehicle with a deployable rocker panel is provided. The vehicle includes a vehicle frame having a door frame and at least one door panel enclosing the door frame. A rocker panel is mounted adjacent a bottom of the vehicle door frame to provide support to the vehicle in the longitudinal direction. A linear drive assembly is coupled to the rocker panel to move the rocker panel between a stowed position and a deployed position. The linear drive assembly moves the rocker panel substantially along one plane. The linear drive assembly moves the rocker panel to the deployed position when the door panel is opened so that a top surface of the rocker panel is exposed as a step for passenger ingress and egress. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169025 | ASYMMETRIC OPEN-ACCESS WHEEL CHAIR - An asymmetric wheelchair is disclosed having a forward wheel assembly with a forward wheel support on one side of the wheelchair leaving an opening for ease of access on the other side. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169026 | ASYMMETRIC OPEN-ACCESS WHEEL CHAIR - An asymmetric wheelchair is disclosed having a forward wheel assembly with a forward wheel support on one side of the wheelchair leaving an opening for ease of access on the other side. The asymmetric wheelchair can, in some embodiments, be formed by connecting an asymmetric forward wheel support to the frame of an existing symmetric wheelchair. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169027 | FOLDABLE BICYCLE HAVING A STABILIZATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a foldable bicycle including a frame that comprises a rear portion on which a rear wheel is arranged, a front portion, and a folding system configured to fold back said front portion against said rear portion. On either side of the bicycle, the rear portion has a tubular structure comprising at least one tube extending longitudinally and having a rear segment and a front segment, assembly means being arranged between said rear segments and the rear wheel, said front segments having a curved shape configured to come into contact with the ground or floor when the front portion is folded back against the rear portion, so that said two front segments and at least the rear wheel stabilize the rear portion of the bicycle in the folded position. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169028 | Bicycle Frame With Passive Seat Tube Pivot Joint - A bicycle frame assembly that includes an upper frame member and a lower frame member that each extend between a head tube and a dropout. A seat tube extends between the upper frame member and the lower frame member. The seat tube is preferably connected to a bottom bracket of the lower frame member and is connected by a pivot to the upper frame member so that the seat tube can deflect from a rest position without altering an orientation of a top tube to a bottom tube of the upper and lower frame members, respectively. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169029 | FOLDABLE BICYCLE - A foldable bicycle comprises a frame having a rear portion supporting a rear wheel about a rear axis of rotation, a front portion supporting a front wheel about a front axis of rotation and a hinge system. The hinge system comprises a first part arranged on the rear portion and provided with a first plane surface, and a second part arranged on the front portion and provided with a second plane surface. Inside the first and second parts an actuator mechanism is arranged for actuating a stud that locks or unlocks said parts. The first plane surface and the second plane surface are disposed in a plane that is slightly inclined relative to a horizontal plane, said inclined plane being configured to facilitate pivoting of the front portion relative to the rear portion towards a folded position, in which the rear and front axes of rotation are in alignment. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169030 | STROLLER WITH MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS - A stroller for carrying a child in a plurality of configurations includes a frame having a frame base defining a forward-facing direction and a rearward-facing direction and at least two side members attached at opposite sides of the frame base. The stroller further includes a plurality of wheels connected to the frame and a seat arranged generally above a platform attached to the frame and configured for selective rotation, relative to the frame base, about an axis generally perpendicular to the platform. The seat may be selectively rotated between a forward-facing position and a rearward-facing position. The seat may further be adapted to be selectively reconfigurable between a seated configuration and a standing configuration. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169031 | SLOPED FACED AIRBAG CUSHIONS FOR MITIGATING NECK INJURY - Airbag cushions are provided that mitigate the potential for injury to an occupant's neck via a sloped face, a particular cushion height, and/or a relatively flat top portion. These airbag cushions can be used with seat belt systems that moderates the seat belt loads acting on the occupant to allow an improved synchronization of the occupant torso and head rebound timing, which in turn limits head and torso differential loading (frontal whiplash) and therefore occupant neck loads and neck, based on the position of the occupant, loads on the seatbelt, or a predetermined time in the crash event. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169032 | AIRBAG-EQUIPPED STEERING WHEEL DEVICE - In an airbag-equipped steering wheel, a plurality of horn switch mechanisms assembled to a bag holder each have a securing pin, which is inserted into a corresponding one of through holes formed in a metal core. A clip is engaged with a locking groove of each securing pin, so that each horn switch mechanism is fastened to the metal core. The through holes include one or more normal through holes that restrict inclination of the corresponding securing pins, and a special through hole that has an inclination permitting portion. The inclination permitting portion permits the corresponding securing pin to be inclined about the corresponding clip | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169033 | NECK INJURY MITIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Seat belt systems and inflatable airbags can be used to mitigate the potential for injury to an occupant's neck. The seat belt systems provide for moderating the seat belt loads acting on the occupant to allow an improved synchronization of the occupant torso and head rebound timing, which in turn limits head and torso differential loading (frontal whiplash) and therefore occupant neck loads and neck, based on the position of the occupant, loads on the seatbelt, or a predetermined time in the crash event. Airbags are also provided with a sloped impact face. Additionally, airbags are also provided with a relatively flat top portion. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169034 | AIRBELT AND AIRBELT APPARATUS - An airbelt wherein a folded body of a bag-like belt is covered with a cover, and the two are sewn together with tear seams, and wherein the tear seams can be torn without the need to use a high-power inflator when the airbelt is inflated, and an airbelt apparatus employing this airbelt are provided. In one form, a mesh webbing and a mesh cover cover the bag-like belt. A plurality of parts of the airbelt in the longitudinal direction are sewn with the tear seams. The tear seams extend in the width direction of the airbelt and curve so as to be convex toward a tongue. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169035 | STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT APPARATUS - A steering column support apparatus that is capable of simplifying tuning for stabilizing forward displacement of a steering wheel during a secondary collision, keeping material costs, processing costs and assembly costs of an energy absorbing member low, and when necessary, preventing the steering wheel from dropping down excessively during a secondary collision. A locking capsule | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169036 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR PREPARING SHEET MATERIAL TO BE USED FOR A PAGE OF A BOOK, A PRINTING PAPER SHEET FOR A PAGE OF A BOOK, AND A BOOK - A method for preparing sheet material ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169037 | SHOPPING ORGANIZER FOR COUPONS AND BAR CODE BEARING CARDS - A shopping organizer is provided that includes a front cover, a back cover, a front inner flap, and a back inner flap. A compartment for retaining individual printed media carriers such as coupons is formed by the front cover and the front inner flap so that storing and carrying loose coupons is facilitated. The shopping organizer also includes a plurality of berths, each berth for retaining a “key chain” type of bar coded card or for retaining a “wallet card” type of bar coded card. The shopping organizer can optionally include a pen retaining loop, a writing pad for writing down a shopping list, and a calculator. The shopping organizer is foldable to a smaller carry size in which the card berths are interleaved between the front and back covers. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169038 | DOCUMENT SECURITY METHOD - A method of enhancing the security of instant or scratch-off tickets is disclosed in which a security marking is applied to the substrate of the ticket during the printing process which is invisible to the human eye except upon the application of radiant energy to the ticket. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169039 | Push Connect Joint Assembly, System and Method - A push fitting joint packaging arrangement allows the re-use and repair of push-to-connect fittings and valves without damage to the fitting or valve elements or the pipe, and without coining, gluing or threaded engagement of parts. In one embodiment of the present invention, the arrangement comprises a split fastening ring and a split O-ring support member, | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169040 | FERRULE FOR MAKING FINGERTIGHT COLUMN CONNECTIONS IN GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY - A ferrule arrangement for use in sealing connections to gas chromatography columns includes a generally tubular metal ferrule with an axial bore to receive a fracturable column with a protective coating. The ferrule has a forward part that tapers to a tip region of the ferrule. A generally tubular former has a socket portion to receive the ferrule and further has an internal conical surface that, after such receipt, engages the forward part of the ferrule. A portion is provided on either or both of said ferrule and the former by which the ferrule and former may be directly or indirectly relatively moved together by application of finger force. The taper and the internal conical surface exhibit relative taper angles and the tip region of the ferrule is sufficiently radially thin whereby the application of finger force (i) is adequate to move the ferrule axially into the former to cause the conical surface to engage the tip region of the ferrule and to deform the tip region into sealing engagement with the protective coating of the column, but (ii) does not break the column. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169041 | FITTINGS CONNECTABLE TO END PORTIONS OF PIPES AND RELATED METHODS - A fitting connectable to an end portion of a pipe generally includes a housing configured for receiving at least part of the end portion of the pipe into the housing, and an insert member disposed at least partly within the housing. The insert member is configured to be received at least partly within the end portion of the pipe when at least part of the end portion of the pipe is received into the housing. A retention member is movable relative to the housing for selectively connecting the fitting to the end portion of the pipe. The retention member is movable to press at least part of the end portion of the pipe radially against at least part of the insert member to help secure the fitting to the end portion of the pipe when the end portion of the pipe is received into the housing. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169042 | HOSE COUPLING WITH RETAINING SPRING - A hose coupling comprising a main body having a hose nipple section with at least one barb formed thereon, and a retention spring extending from a collar formed on the main body, the retention spring overlying a portion of the hose nipple section where the retention spring applies a clamping force on a hose that is trapped and held in position between the retention spring and the hose nipple section by the barb(s). | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169043 | FLOW TOLERANT ACTUATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DESENSITIZING AN ACTUATOR TO FLUID FLOW - A flow tolerant actuating device includes, a first tubular having a first portion with a first minimum radial dimension, a second tubular surrounding the first tubular that is cyclically movable relative thereto having a second minimum radial dimension, and a protrusion extending from the second tubular having a third minimum radial dimension. The third minimum radial dimension is greater than the first minimum radial dimension and less than the second minimum radial dimension. The protrusion is positioned relative to the first minimum radial dimension in an upstream direction relative to an anticipated fluid flow direction, and the protrusion is configured to reduce downstream forces on the first tubular due to fluid flow. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169044 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VISUALLY INDICATING A SECURE CONNECTION - A connector arrangement for attaching a gas conduit to a gas supply device and visually indicating the proper connection between the two components. The connector arrangement includes a connector attached to a gas conduit and a receptacle formed on a gas supply device. A visual indicator is associated with the receptacle such that when the connector is properly received within the receptacle, the visual indicator provides a visual indication to the user that the connection has been made. The visual indicator can include two distinct colors that provide a visual indication of whether a proper connection has been made. The visual indicator could alternatively include a light that is illuminated when the proper connection is made. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169045 | SCREWED PIPE JOINT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A screwed pipe connection for connecting a pipeline including a connection end having a formed wall region. The screwed pipe connection includes a connection part and a union joint part. Proceeding from the end face of the connection end of the pipeline, an outside cross-section of the pipeline increases and is larger than the nominal outside cross-section, then decreases again. Proceeding from the end face, a clear inside cross-section of the connection end is larger than the nominal inside cross-section and decreases to the nominal inside cross-section. The wall thickness on the end face is smaller than the nominal wall thickness, and wherein an inner material difference, resulting from the deviation of the inside cross-section from the nominal inside cross-section, and an outer material difference, resulting from the deviation of the outside cross-section from the nominal outside cross-section, deviate from one another by a maximum of 30 percent. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169046 | PIPE COUPLING ASSEMBLY - A pipe coupling assembly for connecting an end of a first pipe to an end of a second pipe, the pipe coupling assembly including a sleeve having a flange disposed at each of opposing first and second ends thereof, each flange defining a flange opening including a seal seat. The seal seat being angularly disposed relative to an axis of the sleeve. The assembly further including, a pair of annular seals, and a pair of compression rings each having a compression lip positionable in one of the flange openings for engaging one of the seals, the compression lip including a substantially flat surface disposed at an angle relative to an axis of the central bore, and a fastener for attaching the compression rings to the flange at each of the first and second ends of the sleeve. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169047 | METHOD OF FORMING AN INTERNAL TUBE BEADLOCK - A unique tube punch forming die assembly and process is disclosed for forming a bead lock on a malleable fluid conveyance tube which provides for the attachment of a fluid connector to the tube. The fluid connector is held in the tube punch forming die constituting a die assembly where a forming groove is machined in the internal cavity of the fluid connector for forming a bead lock within the inside of the fluid connector when the punch forming die is compressed into the tube. The tube is first inserted into the punch forming die, then the die is punched to buckle the tube to form a bead lock in the tube inside the fluid connector as the end of the tube held in a cylindrical support ring. In a second embodiment a plurality of serrations are formed inside the fluid connector and the tube is forced against the serrations to improve the retention of the tube. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169048 | GALLING-RESISTANT THREADED TUBULAR COMPONENT AND PROCESS FOR COATING SAID COMPONENT - A galling-resistant threaded tubular component for drilling or operating hydrocarbon wells includes at one of its ends a threaded zone produced on its external or internal peripheral surface depending on whether the threaded end is male or female in type, with at least one portion of the threaded zone being coated with a dry film with a crystalline structure with a high specific surface area principally constituted by one or more mineral salts which are not reactive towards metals, and a process for coating such a component using a dry mineral film with a crystalline structure having a high specific surface area principally constituted by one or more mineral salts which are not reactive towards metals. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169049 | Gas Pressure Reduction Generator - A Gas Pressure Reduction Generator (GPRG) System and a method for implementing a GPRG System is provided, where the GPRG System includes a gas inlet configured to receive a pressurized gas flow from a gas supply, at least one expander in flow communication with the gas inlet to receive the pressurized gas flow, wherein the expander is operable to convert the pressurized gas flow into mechanical energy and a depressurized gas flow and a generator associated with the expander, wherein the generator is configured to convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169050 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE ENGINE CRANKING - Methods and systems are provided for operating an engine, the engine coupled to a traction alternator for vehicle travelling. In one example, the method includes, in an off-highway vehicle running mode of operation, supplying current from the traction alternator to a traction motor via a traction inverter to propel the vehicle, and, in a starting mode of operation, supplying stored energy from a first energy source and a secondary energy source to the traction alternator to start the engine. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169051 | Emergency Adjustment Device for Blade Pitch Adjustment Systems for Wind Energy Installations - An adjusting device for rotor blades of a wind power plant is disclosed. An AC motor is provided for adjusting the angle setting of the rotor blades. An input serves for receiving an input alternating current. A frequency converter is provided for generating a second alternating current having a second frequency, wherein the second alternating current drives the AC motor. Additionally, a DC voltage source and an inverter are provided for converting the voltage provided by the DC voltage source into an alternating current for the AC motor. The inverter is thereby separated from the frequency inverter. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169052 | Wind Power Plant with a plurality of Wind Power Devices and Method for Controlling the Wind Power Plant - A wind power plant for converting wind power of a wind field into electrical energy. The wind power plant includes at least one wind power device having a wind measurement device. Furthermore, the wind power plant comprises a central storage device in which wind profile patterns are stored in a wind profile pattern table. The wind measurement device predictively detects current wind measurement values. The wind power plant has a central pattern recognition device that correlates the current wind measurement values of the wind measurement device with the stored wind profile patterns of the wind profile pattern table. A central control device individually controls each single wind power device of the wind power plant as a function of a wind profile pattern determined by correlation. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169053 | Atmospheric Measurement System - A magnitude and direction, or a measure responsive thereto, of a velocity (V) of a first portion ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169054 | Power Conversion and Energy Storage Device - Power conversion device including: a first fluid conduit; a diffuser attached thereto with at least one vane supporting a diffuser hub; a rotor supported by the diffuser hub and having a rotor blade, hub, and shroud at the periphery thereof with at least one magnet thereon; a housing surrounding the shroud and attached to the diffuser, and having a stator including laminations forming poles and at least one coil therearound, the stator encapsulated in a non-metallic compound to prevent fluid contact with laminations and coil(s); a commutation control connected to the coil(s) and having external leads; and a second fluid conduit attached to the housing so fluid flow causes a torque load on the blades, rotating the rotor and inducing a magnetic field in the poles to generate current in the coil, converting hydraulic power to electric power. The device operates as a turbine/generator and as a motor/pump. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169055 | NOVEL ELECTRICAL GENERATORS FOR USE IN UNMOORED BUOYS AND THE LIKE PLATFORMS WITH LOW-FREQUENCY AND TIME-VARYING OSCILLATORY MOTIONS - A buoy for generating electrical energy from an roll/pitch motion resulting from a passing wave. The buoy including: a body; a pendulum member rotatably disposed on the body at a first end of the pendulum member; a pendulum mass disposed at a second end of the pendulum member; an exciter mass positioned on the pendulum member between the first and second ends; and one or more generators for generating electrical energy, the one or more generators being positioned in the body such that swinging of the pendulum member due to the roll/pitch motion causes a portion of the exciter mass to engage the one or more generators to generate the electrical energy. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169056 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A system and method for generating electrical power from water waves includes a ship-mounted or structure-mounted wave amplification channel with a multiple permanent anchoring system, one or more radially expandable wave wheels paired with expandable transitional push walls, and a chain drive assembly and automated means to accommodate varying ocean conditions. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169057 | WATER POWER GENERATORS - An apparatus ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169058 | Stator element for an electrical machine - A stator element for an electrical machine is disclosed. The stator element includes a yoke having at least two adjacently disposed axially extending slots for accommodating at least one stator winding, the stator winding being built of a number of strands stacked on top of each other in radial direction, with each stator winding comprising end windings axially extending off the yoke, wherein the strands of the respective stator winding differ in their axial lengths with at least one end winding of a respective stator winding having a bevelled or curved shape. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169059 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF A NETWORK - The present invention concerns a method of detecting electric variables of a three-phase AC network having a first, a second and a third phase, including the steps of measuring a respective voltage value of the first, second and third phases in relation to a neutral conductor at a first moment in time, transforming the three voltage values of the first moment in time into polar co-ordinates with a voltage amplitude and a phase angle, repeating measurement and transformation for at least one further moment in time, and determining the currently prevailing frequency, voltage amplitude and/or phase angle of at least one of the phases from the voltage values transformed into polar co-ordinates. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169060 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE - A wind turbine blade is described, which extends in a spanwise direction from a root end to a tip end and defines an aerodynamic airfoil cross-section between a leading edge and a trailing edge in a chordwise direction transverse to the spanwise direction. The blade has a camber in the chordwise direction and includes a blade body and a moveable flap. The flap is moveable relative to the blade body to vary the camber of the blade. A deformable panel is located between the blade body and the moveable flap. The panel has an undulating profile comprising an alternating succession of ridges and troughs, which each extend in a first direction. The panel is formed of a material having anisotropic intrinsic stiffness with maximum anisotropic intrinsic stiffness being transverse to the first direction. In a preferred embodiment, the deformable panel is corrugated. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169061 | Power Generation System, Power Generator and Method Thereof - A power generation system and generator provided through a fluid flow energy source to generate electricity. The system comprising an energy source of one or more wind turbines; a motor; a transmission component comprising a pump, set of water circulators, set of water pipes, and set of transmission devices. Electricity generated from the wind turbine is adjusted, supplied to a vehicle motor, and powers the pump motor for moving water into the circulators. Another power generation system comprises unidirectional conduits for receiving an external fluid flow, a pump, a water turbine operatively connected with a transmission which is connected to a generator. In another embodiment, instead of a water turbine, one or more fluid circulators are operatively connected with a transmission which is connected to a generator. Fluid released from the pump enters a reservoir in fluid connection with a unidirectional conduit, through which fluid is pulled through the system. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169062 | DIRECT-DRIVE WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A direct-drive wind turbine generator is provided with: a main shaft having one end connected to a rotor head of a wind turbine rotor; a generator having a stator, a stator casing for supporting the stator, and the rotor connected to the other end of the main shaft; first and second bearings positioned between the rotor head and the generator to rotatably support the main shaft; and a torque support for supporting the stator casing. The second bearing is positioned closer to the generator than the first bearing. The first bearing is a bearing with an aligning capability, and the second bearing is a bearing with no aligning capability. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169063 | PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR - A new configuration for a double-sided rotor, radial flux, air-cored, permanent magnet electric generator ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169064 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HARVESTING VIBRATIONAL ENERGY FROM VEHICLES - Disclosed are methods, systems and apparatuses for harvesting vibrational energy from vehicles, as well as methods for locating vibrational energy on a vehicle. One harvesting apparatus comprises a vibrational energy harvester coupled to a substantially maximal vibrational displacement node of the structural element of a vehicle, and tuned to a frequency of vibration of the maximal vibrational displacement node. The harvester may be one of a variety of harvesting devices, such as piezoelectric devices. Methods are also provided to locate structural elements which are appropriate for vibrational energy harvesting. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169065 | Home energy systems - An energy system is provided that includes an engine disposed to produce electricity, a fuel storage disposed to hold fuel for use by the engine, a battery disposed to store the electricity produced by the engine, an electrical grid having electrical connectivity of a charging station from the engine or the battery, and an electrical grid controller disposed to regulate the generation, use and delivery of the electricity to and from the electrical grid. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169066 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR AND METHOD OF GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER - An electric power generator having two water tanks, and two chambers movable up and down inside the two water tanks respectively in opposite directions. Each chamber has a top wall having an air outlet covered by a pressure valve, and a bottom wall having a plurality of apertures serving as both water inlets and outlets. An electric motor drivably connected to two chains from which the two chambers are hung respectively. Upper and lower electromagnetic holding devices provided at top and bottom of each water tank for holding or releasing the chambers. Continuous up and down movement of the two chambers in opposite directions by buoyancy and gravity alternately and continuously drives the electric motor to generate electric power. A method of generating electric power is also disclosed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169067 | AIR CONDITION SYSTEM CAPABLE OF CONVERTING WASTE HEAT INTO ELECTRICITY - An air conditioning system includes an air conditioning unit and an electricity generating unit. The air conditioning unit includes an expansion valve, an evaporator, a compressor and a condenser that cooperate to form a first coolant circulating loop for circulation of a first coolant. The electricity generating unit includes a heat radiator disposed adjacent to the evaporator, a heat absorber coupled to the heat radiator and disposed adjacent to the condenser, a turbine coupled between the heat radiator and the heat absorber, and an electricity generator coupled to the turbine. The heat radiator, the heat absorber and the turbine cooperate to form a second coolant circulating loop for circulation of a second coolant. The electricity generator converts mechanical energy from the turbine into electricity. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169068 | Kinetic Energy Atom-Powered Engine - A device for converting the kinetic energy of molecules into useful work includes an actuator configured to move within a fluid or gas due to collisions with the molecules of the fluid or gas. The actuator has dimensions that subject it to the Brownian motion of the surrounding molecules. The actuator utilizes objects having multiple surfaces where the different surfaces result in differing coefficients of restitution. The Brownian motion of surrounding molecules produce molecular impacts with the surfaces. Each surface then experiences relative differences in transferred energy from the kinetic collisions. The sum effect of the collisions produces net velocity in a desired direction. The controlled motion can be utilized in a variety of manners to perform work, such as generating electricity or transporting materials. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169069 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND METHODS THEREOF - An AC current generator for generating an CA current and method therefor and includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes an outer shell of non-magnetic material enclosing an evacuated chamber and having a distribution of a plurality of ferromagnets attached thereto. The rotor includes an inner core of non-magnetic material located at a stability location within said evacuated chamber and having a distribution of a plurality of diamagnets attached thereto. In addition, the AC current generator includes at least one magnetic flux detection unit located within at least one magnetic field generated by at least one group of ferromagnets of the plurality of ferromagnets. Displacing the rotor from the stability location towards the at least one group of ferromagnets generates a change in magnetic flux in the magnetic field thereby generating an AC current in the at least one magnetic flux detection unit. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120169070 | SOLENOID-OPERATED ELECTRIC LOCK - A solenoid-operated electric lock includes a lock casing, a catch movably mounted on the lock casing, and a solenoid received in the lock casing. The solenoid includes a housing, a first magnet and a second magnet respectively mounted on two ends of the housing, and a movable iron core disposed in the housing. A first bolt is disposed on the movable iron core. A wire coil is wound around the movable iron core. The locking casing receives a driving member, a first gearing device, and a second gearing device. The driving member is selectively pressed by the first bolt. The first gearing device is engaged with the driving member and has a rotatable cylinder mounted therein. The second gearing device has a lever selectively abutting against the catch. The lever has an abutting portion formed thereon for releasably connecting with an outer periphery of the rotatable cylinder. | 2012-07-05 |
