28th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140193127 | TRIPLE-SHEATHED MONOMODE OPTICAL FIBER - According to the invention, the intermediate sheath ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140193128 | HOLEY FIBER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A holey fiber includes: a core portion; an inner-cladding portion positioned at an outer periphery of the core portion, the inner-cladding portion having a plurality of inner holes formed in a layered structure around the core portion; and an outer-cladding portion positioned at an outer periphery of the inner-cladding portion, the outer-cladding portion having a plurality of outer holes formed in a layered structure around the inner-cladding portion. The inner holes are disposed to form a triangular lattice of which lattice constant Λ | 2014-07-10 |
20140193129 | FIBER MANAGEMENT TRAY WITH RESTRICTED ACCESS REGION - A fiber management tray ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140193130 | FAN-OUT SUBASSEMBLY - A fan-out subassembly includes furcation modules mounted to a furcation module holder, which is adapted to be connected to a main component. The furcation module holder includes a cable anchoring location. Each of the furcation modules has a furcation tube mounting insert and a plurality of furcation tubes. The furcation tubes are supported by the furcation tube mounting inserts and have free portions that extend outwardly from the furcation tube mounting inserts and from the furcation module holder. The furcation tubes can hold optical fibers of a cable that extends from the subassembly to a cable spool. The subassembly and the free portions of the furcation tubes can be packaged together until installation. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193131 | CONTENT DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND CONTENT DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD - [Problem] In a system for transmitting content data from a content reproducing apparatus to a content output apparatus, no complicated signal processing is required, setting change operations can be simplified, and the degradation of sound quality and the degradation of picture quality of video data are prevented. [Solution] There are included: a content reproducing apparatus that receives an operation clock signal from a content output apparatus via an operation clock transmission cable, operates on the basis of the operation clock signal, and transmits content data, which has been reproduced by a reproducing unit, to the content output apparatus via a multimedia transmission cable; and the content output apparatus that generates, on the basis of an output apparatus operation clock signal, the operation clock signal to be transmitted to the content reproducing apparatus, transmits the operation clock signal to the content reproducing apparatus reproducing apparatus via the operation clock transmission cable, receives the content data from the content reproducing apparatus via the multimedia transmission cable, and performs a signal processing of the received content data for output to an external apparatus. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193132 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CONTENTS IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a method and apparatus for playing contents in an electronic device. The method of playing contents may include displaying a reference image of a content, when sensing a user's input, determining a playback scheme matched with the user's input, and playing the content on the basis of the playback scheme matched with the user's input. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193133 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof capable of outputting a content. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an output unit formed to output a content; an analysis unit configured to monitor a time point where the reproduction of the content is paused and analyze the reproduction paused content when the reproduction of the content is paused; and a controller configured to determine a time point where the reproduction of the content is started based on the analysis result of the content when a control command for reproducing the content again is sensed. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193134 | CONTENT DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND CONTENT DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD - [Problem] In a system that transmits content data from a content replay device to a content output device, to prevent a deterioration in audio quality or video data picture quality while being able to increase the simplicity of a setting-altering operation without requiring complicated signal processing. [Solution] The present invention is provided with: the content replay device, which receives an operation clock signal transmitted from the content output device via an operation clock transmission cable, operates on the basis of the operation clock signal, and transmits content data replayed by a replay unit to the content output device via a multimedia transmission cable; and the content output device, which generates the operation clock signal transmitted to the content replay device on the basis of an output device operation clock signal, transmits the operation clock signal to the content replay device via the operation clock transmission cable, and receives, performs signal processing on, and outputs to an external device the content data transmitted from the content replay device via the multimedia transmission cable. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193135 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a display control unit configured to scroll a plurality of pieces of content data, a prediction unit configured to predict which content data among the plurality of pieces of content data moves from a hidden area to a display area according to a scroll display control condition controlled by the display control unit, and a decoding unit configured to decode the content data predicted by the prediction unit before the predicted content data moves to the display area. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193136 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - In an information processing apparatus, a cue playback decision unit | 2014-07-10 |
20140193137 | Locking of Programs Against Fast Forwarding - Speed of commercial playing is detected and used for determining whether program information can be played. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193138 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING AND FOR EXCHANGING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - The subject matter discloses a multimedia content editing method; comprising at a computerized device having one or more processors and memory: receiving a command for editing a first multimedia content and encoding the command to metadata; wherein the metadata being used for the editing of the first multimedia content; thereby generating a second multimedia content from the first multimedia content according to the metadata. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193139 | SEPARATE TRACK STORAGE OF TEXTURE AND DEPTH VIEWS FOR MULTIVIEW CODING PLUS DEPTH - Techniques for encapsulating video streams containing multiple coded views in a media file are described herein. In one example, a method includes parsing a track of multiview video data, wherein the track includes one or more views, including only one of a texture view of a particular view and a depth view of the particular view. The method further includes parsing a track reference to determine a dependency of the track to a referenced track indicated in the track reference. Track reference types include ‘deps’ that indicates that the track includes the depth view of the particular view and the reference track includes the texture, ‘tref’ that indicates that the track depends on the texture view which is stored in the referenced track, and ‘dref’ that indicates that the track depends on the depth view which is stored in the referenced track. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193140 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLOW MOTION DISPLAY, ANALYSIS AND/OR EDITING OF AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A method for slow motion display of audiovisual content on a mobile device comprises storing a plurality of videos in a memory; providing a first video window configured to include a start/pause control, frame control and video display area for display of a first video; and determining, by a display orientation sensor, whether the touchscreen is in portrait or landscape orientation. If in portrait orientation, the first video window occupies substantially the entire viewing area. If in landscape orientation, the first video window occupies a first portion of the viewing area and an analysis window occupies a second portion of the viewing area. The analysis window includes either a menu displaying a list of videos for selection as a second video, or if a second video has been selected, a second video window including independent start/pause control, frame control, and video display area for independent display of the second video. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193141 | MOUNTING METHODS FOR DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYERS - Many methods described herein allow users to mount digital media players. Some methods include coupling a digital media player to a backside of a television. Several methods include coupling a tray to a backside of a television, coupling a digital media player to the tray, and electrically coupling the digital media player to the television through an electrical cable. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193142 | ENTERTAINMENT APPARATUS - An entertainment apparatus for a passenger of a vehicle is provided with a casing having a top edge region, a bottom edge region and two respective side edge regions interconnecting the top and bottom edge regions. The four such edge regions frame and define a front side of the entertainment apparatus, the front side being provided with a monitor screen. The apparatus plays optically-readable discs, and is provided with an opening in the bottom edge region of its casing for receiving and ejecting optically-readable discs in a generally vertical plane. The apparatus is adapted to be mounted to a more forward seat of a vehicle for use by a passenger when seated behind the more forward seat of the vehicle. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193143 | HEATED HOSE ASSEMBLY - A heated hose assembly may include a flexible hose defining an internal water channel and having first and second ends, a first coupling secured to the first end of the flexible hose, a second coupling secured to the second end of the flexible hose, a hose heating element configured to heat the flexible hose, a first coupling heating element secured to at least a portion of the first coupling and configured to heat the first coupling, and a second coupling heating element secured to at least a portion of the second coupling and configured to heat the second coupling. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193144 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE CAMERA ALIGNMENT AND USE - A camera rig system is provided for 3D stereo photography. The system includes a first camera mount configured to removably hold a first camera module having a first optical axis being oriented horizontally. The system also includes a second camera mount configured to removably hold a second camera module having a second optical axis being oriented vertically and orthogonal to the first optical axis. The system further includes a mirror assembly configured to receive an incoming light and transmit a first portion of the incoming light to the first camera module and reflect a second portion of the incoming light to the second camera module. The mirror assembly has a first rotational axis, and the mirror assembly independently controls a rotational movement around the rotating axis and a linear movement along at least one of the first optical axis and the second optical axis. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193145 | CAMERA ACCESSORY - An accessory side mount of the camera accessory includes at least a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion that is different from the first limiting portion. When the first through third claws are rotated in a first rotational direction along the circumferential direction in order to install the accessory side mount that has been inserted in the proper installation and detachment rotational phase into the body side mount, the first limiting portion limits a range of rotation in the first rotational direction by abutting an end surface of one of the camera body side claws. When the first through third claws are rotated in a second rotational direction along the circumferential direction that is opposite to the first rotational direction in order to detach the accessory side mount from the body side mount, the second limiting portion limits a range of rotation in the second rotational direction by abutting an end surface of one of the camera body side claws. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193146 | Apparatus and Method For Optical Transport Networks - An optical transport network comprises a first node and a second node adapted to communicate one or more lower order optical channel data unit (LO-ODU) traffic signals via a higher order optical channel data unit (HO-ODU) traffic signal. An adaptation function between a lower order optical channel data unit traffic signal and a higher order optical channel data unit traffic signal is modified to enable protocol information for bidirectional protection switching to be conveyed in one or more lower order optical channel data unit traffic signals that are conveyed between the first node and the second node using the higher order optical channel data unit traffic signal. This enables the protocol information to be used at a higher order optical channel data unit entity to perform bidirectional protection switching. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193147 | System for Testing Passive Optical Lines - An optical splitter assembly including a splitter housing, a passive optical power splitter positioned within the splitter housing and a plurality of splitter output pigtails that extend outwardly from the splitter housing. Each of the splitter output pigtails including an optical fiber structure having a first end optically coupled to the passive optical power splitter and a second end on which a fiber optic connector is mounted. Each of the splitter output pigtails having a different test characteristic such that the splitter output pigtails can be individually identified during optical network testing. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193148 | Node and Method For Iterative Improvement of Spectral Use - Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards an optical testing node, and method therein, for establishing transmission parameters for optical communications in an iterative manner. The establishment of the transmission parameters may comprise adjusting various parameters such as a modulation scheme, a light path length, and/or a spectral width. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193149 | Systems And Methods For Implementing Optical And RF Communication Between Rotating And Stationary Components Of A Rotary Sensor System - Systems and methods are disclosed for implementing a rotary sensor system including rotating system components in RF signal and optical signal communication with stationary system components through a rotary coupler. The rotary coupler may be provided with an optical transmission line that passes inside or through the center of an inner conductor of a coaxial RF transmission line that itself extends across the rotational interface/s of the rotary coupler such that optical and RF signal energy may be provided simultaneously or otherwise across the rotary coupler using separate communication paths. A rotary sensor system may be further configured to convert multiple signals and/or types of signals to a common multiplexed optical signal stream for transmission together across an on-axis rotational optical interface of the rotary coupler. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193150 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, STATION-SIDE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, USER-SIDE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND CONTROL DEVICE - An OLT includes an OLT control unit that generates a control signal for controlling a power saving operation of an ONU by specifying a different idle period with respect to a first power saving operation in which an optical receiver is operated while an optical transmitter of the ONU is controlled to a power saving state and a second power saving operation for controlling the optical transmitter and the optical receiver to the power saving state, and a station-side transmitter that transmits the control signal generated by the OLT control unit to the ONU. The ONU includes an ONU control unit that receives the control signal via the optical receiver to selectively perform the first power saving operation and the second power saving operation based on the idle period specified by the control signal. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193151 | BUS-BASED OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM - A bus-based optical network system comprising optical fibers, optical line terminals (OLTs), and a plurality of optical network units (ONUs) is revealed. The OLT consists of the near part (OLTN) and the far part (OLTF). Optical fibers respectively form the transmitting and receiver buses (T Bus and R Bus) with the technique of time-division multiple access (TDMA). The slot flows on both buses are in opposite directions. The OLTN performing traffic control is situated in or near a central office (CO) while the OLTF is far from the CO. ONUs, whose MAC performs traffic control, connect with two buses and share their bandwidth. The MAC with traffic control keeps the performance of the network from degradation. The required numbers of COs and optical fibers for establishing the bus-based network are so smaller that the cost of the network can be significantly reduced. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193152 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD, SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD, PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK PON DEVICE, AND PON SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a signal transmission method The signal receiving method includes: receiving a first transmit signal, where the first transmit signal includes a first polarized optical signal and a second polarized optical signal that are perpendicular to each other, where the first polarized optical signal is loaded with first data, the first transmit signal is an uplink signal, and the first data is uplink data, or, the first transmit signal is a downlink signal, and the first data is downlink data; splitting the first transmit signal into a first signal and a second signal according to power; separately rotating a first polarized optical signal and a second polarized optical signal of the second signal by 90 degrees; and performing coherent mixing on the rotated second signal and the first signal to obtain the first data. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193153 | Methods and Apparatus to Multiplex Light Signals - Methods and apparatus to multiplex light signals are disclosed herein. An example method includes conveying a first light signal via a first optical path and conveying a second light signal via a second optical path. The example method also includes frequency-division multiplexing and time-division multiplexing the first light signal and the second light signal to enable generation of a multiplexed light signal. The example method further includes directing the multiplexed light signal into an optical detector. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193154 | SUBCHANNEL SECURITY AT THE OPTICAL LAYER - The present invention includes various novel systems and methods for dynamically modifying WDM transmission and receive steps (individually or in combination), including encoding client signals, mapping them to subchannels within or across ITU channels, modulating them onto subcarrier frequencies, and multiplexing them together for optical transmission. By dynamically modifying one or more of these processing steps over time (as well as encrypting underlying client signals), additional security is provided at the physical (optical) layer of an optical network, thereby greatly enhancing overall network security. Tunable lasers are employed to generate respective subcarrier frequencies, which represent subchannels of an ITU channel to which client signals are mapped. Client circuits are divided and combined with one another before being mapped to individual subchannels within and across ITU channels, thereby facilitating desired optical routing, switching, concatenation and protection of the client circuits mapped to those subchannels across the nodes of a WDM network. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193155 | Microphotonic Coupled-Resonator Devices - An optical resonator supports three resonance modes and having third-order optical nonlinearity. One or more waveguides are coupled to the three resonant modes. A waveguide input port is more strongly coupled to the first resonant mode than to the second and third resonant modes. A waveguide output port is more strongly coupled to at least one of the second and third resonant modes than to the first resonant mode. An optical filter has at least two optical resonators. The optical filter provides a passband having at least two poles and a transmission zero positioned outside the two poles. An optical demultiplexer includes first optical filter coupled in series with a second optical filter. Both optical filters provide a passband having at least two poles and a zero positioned outside the two poles. The zero of the first filter is located within the passband of the second filter. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193156 | OPTICAL NETWORK APPARATUS FOR SELF-SEEDED COMMUNICATIONS - Optical network apparatus comprises an optical add drop multiplexer ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140193157 | Device and Method for Controlling Electronic Appliance - A mobile terminal device for controlling an electronic appliance. The mobile terminal device includes a picture acquisition unit, an information identification unit, a control file acquisition unit and an infrared control unit. The picture acquisition unit is configured to acquire pictures of the electronic appliance. The information identification unit is configured to process the pictures and perform character recognition on the pictures to identify device information of the electronic appliance. The control file acquisition unit is configured to acquire a control file from a database of control files according to the device information identified by the information identification unit. The infrared control unit is configured to control an infrared emission unit to emit an infrared control signal according to the control file acquired by the control file acquisition unit. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193158 | RF/OPTICAL SHARED APERTURE FOR HIGH AVAILABILITY WIDEBAND COMMUNICATION RF/FSO LINKS - An RF/Optical shared aperture is capable of transmitting and receiving optical signals and RF signals simultaneously. This technology enables compact wide bandwidth communications systems with 100% availability in clear air turbulence, rain and fog. The functions of an optical telescope and an RF reflector antenna are combined into a single compact package by installing an RF feed at either of the focal points of a modified Gregorian telescope. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193159 | Systems And Methods For Providing Optical Signals Through A RF Channel Of A Rotary Coupler - Optical and RF energy may be provided simultaneously or otherwise across a rotary coupler using separate communication paths. The rotary coupler may be provided with an optical transmission line that passes inside or through the center of an inner conductor of a coaxial RF transmission line that itself extends across the rotational interface/s of the rotary coupler. Both the optical transmission line and the RF transmission line may be positioned at, or close to, the axis of rotation of the rotary coupler. The rotary coupler may be configured to transfer optical and RF energy across rotational interface/s of the rotary coupler using an optical rotary joint positioned inside the inner conductor of a RF channel transmission line that itself is substantially centered at, and in line with, the rotational axis of the rotary coupler. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193160 | OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module includes: a first circuit board on which a connector socket is mounted, an optical transceiver module that is electrically connected to the first circuit board via the connector socket; a heat sink; and a heat dissipating sheet. The optical transceiver module includes: a second circuit board on which an E/O converter, a drive circuit for the E/O converter, an O/E converter, and a current-to-voltage conversion circuit for the O/E converter are mounted; and an optical waveguide that guides an optical signal generated by the E/O converter to an output end of the optical transceiver module, and that guides an input optical signal to the O/E converter. The heat sink is thermally coupled to the E/O converter, the drive circuit, the O/E converter, and the current-to-voltage conversion circuit via the heat dissipating sheet, and presses the optical transceiver module onto the first circuit board. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193161 | Enabling Communication Between Two End Terminals in a Fibre Optic Network - A first end terminal and a second end terminal, as well as a respective method therein, are provided for enabling communication between the first end terminal and the second end terminal in a fibre optic access network. When the first and the second end terminal wish to communicate with each other, they first initiate a synchronisation procedure with the other end terminal for synchronising the two terminals with each other and enabling them to start a negotiation procedure. Then they perform the negotiation procedure, which pertains to a transmission rate for communication on the fibre link between the two end terminals, and they execute communication to the other end terminal employing the negotiated transmission rate. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193162 | INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, INFORMATION SENDING DEVICE, INFORMATION RECEIVING DEVICE, INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, INFORMATION SENDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - An information transmission system includes: an information sending device including a light emitting section that emits light in a plurality of colors, a modulating section that modulates information to be transmitted into signals composed of changes in color, and a light emission control section that controls the light emitting section to emit light while changing color temporally based on the signals generated by the modulating section; and a receiving device including a camera that captures an image having color, and a control and communication section that detects a temporal color change of the light emitting section emitting light by light emission control by the information transmitting device, from images consecutively captured by the camera, decodes the detected color change into information, and outputs the generated information to a display section. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193163 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A signal processing device includes: a plurality of multipliers configured to obtain a first multiplication result by multiplying a tap coefficient by 1/√2; a plurality of mappers configured to output a mapping result based on a first mapping coefficient and a digital input signal; and a plurality of first selectors configured to select the first multiplication result based on the mapping result. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193164 | OPTICAL RECEIVING CIRCUIT - An optical receiving circuit includes: a first non-feedback amplifier configured to convert a current signal, obtained from a light receiving element in response to an optical signal, into a first voltage signal; a second amplifier configured to convert an input current signal into a second voltage signal, the output signal not being directly fed back to an input side; a differential amplifier configured to perform differential amplification on the first voltage signal and the second voltage signal and to output an in positive signal and a negative signal obtained through the differential amplification; and an offset compensation circuit configured to input, on the basis of the in positive signal and the negative signal output from the differential amplifier, an offset current signal in accordance with an offset of a level of the in positive signal from a level of the negative signal to the second amplifier. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193165 | ELECTRONIC ALIGNMENT OF OPTICAL SIGNALS - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to electronic alignment of optical signals. An embodiment of an apparatus includes an array of photo sensors; a bus coupled with the array, the bus including detection circuitry for each photo sensor to generate a signal in response to the photo sensor receiving an optical signal; and a processing component to process a group of signals, the group of signals being signals generated by the detection circuitry for a subset of the photo sensors in response to the photo sensors receiving the optical signal, to generate an output signal. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193166 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a latent image forming section configured to form an electrostatic latent image on an image carrying body based on a print job including a number of sheets to be printed and a pixel count. A developing device develops the electrostatic latent image with a two-component developer containing toner and a carrier. A toner transporting section transports replenishment toner to the developing device. A toner replenishment time is based on the pixel count of the print job, and a job duration is based on the number of sheets to be printed. A drive control section controls transportation of replenishment toner during each of a plurality of divided replenishment times. The total of the plurality of divided replenishment times is equal to the toner replenishment time, and the plurality of divided replenishment times are uniformly spread across the job duration. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193167 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, an image erasing unit, and a control unit. The image forming unit performs an image forming process of forming an image on an image bearing body by a toner and transferring the toner image from the image bearing body onto a recording medium, and a refresh process of forming an image on the image bearing body by a toner and removing the toner image from the image bearing body. The control unit controls the image forming unit such that the image forming unit performs the refresh process together with the erasing process performed by the erasing unit. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193168 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit that fixes an image of a toner using any one of a first toner and a second toner on a recording medium, and a control unit that sets a fixing temperature and a standby temperature of the fixing unit. The control unit sets the fixing temperature when the image of the first toner is fixed, to a first temperature, sets the fixing temperature when the image of the second toner is fixed, to a second temperature lower than the first temperature and sets the standby temperature when the fixing unit is in a standby state, to a temperature closer than the second temperature than the first temperature. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193169 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus which has a function of performing an erasing process of erasing an image formed on a recording medium and an image forming process of forming an image on the recording medium is provided. The image forming apparatus automatically performs the erasing process when a state where an operation panel does not receive a process request from a user continues during a predetermined time or more. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193170 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A fixing film is formed by stacking a heating layer, an electrical conducting layer, and an insulation layer interposed between the heating layer and the electrical conducting layer. A current supplied from a secondary coil flows through stacked layers formed by the secondary coil, the heating layer, an electrical conducting member, and the electrical conducting layer. The electrical conducting member and electrical conducting layer function as a current return path. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193171 | FIXING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A fixing unit includes: a fixing member which defines a fixing nip, where the fixing member fixes a toner image transferred onto a recording medium by applying heat and pressure to the toner image on the recording medium, and the recording medium passes through the fixing nip; a housing in which the fixing member is disposed, where the housing includes an entrance part, via which the recording medium enters therein, and a discharge part, via which the recording medium is discharged therefrom; and a blocking part disposed on the housing and toward an image surface of the recording medium to which the toner image is transferred, where the blocking part blocks nanodusts, which are generated while the toner image is being fixed to the recording medium, from being discharged to an outside of the housing. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193172 | CLEANER, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE CLEANER - A cleaner is provided. The cleaner includes a cleaning blade having an edge to be contacted with a surface of a member to be cleaned while moving relative to the member to clean the surface of the member. The cleaning blade includes the edge, and first and second side surfaces, wherein the edge is disposed between the first and second side surfaces. When the cleaning blade is not contacted with the surface of the member to be cleaned, the first side surface is opposed to the surface of the member, and when the cleaning blade is contacted with the surface of the member, the edge, and the first and second side surfaces of the cleaning blade are contacted with the surface of the member. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193173 | Image Forming Device Having Feed Tray and Retaining Unit Retaining Photosensitive Drums - An image forming device includes: a main casing; a retaining unit; a feed tray; and a pickup roller. The retaining unit retains a plurality of photosensitive drums juxtaposedly arrayed and spaced away from each other in an array direction. The retaining unit is movable in the array direction between a mounted position in which the retaining unit is mounted in the main casing and a pulled-out position in which the retaining unit is pulled out of the main casing. The feed tray is configured to accommodate a first transferred medium. The pickup roller is configured to pick up the first transferred medium accommodated in the feed tray. The pickup roller is arranged to overlap with the retaining unit in the array direction. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193174 | Developing Device and Image Forming Apparatus Having the Same - An image forming device includes a plurality of cartridges each including a developing member, a supply member, a developing agent container, and a conveying member. The container is disposed below the developing member and the supply member and has an inner surface defining an internal space. The container has an opening having an upper edge and a lower edge. The conveying member is rotatably disposed in the internal space and is configured to convey the developing agent upward. The container includes a first wall portion extending from the lower edge in a downstream direction with respect to a rotational direction of the conveying member and includes a second wall portion extending from the upper edge in an upstream direction with respect to the rotational direction. The conveying member is in simultaneous sliding contact with both the upper and lower edges to convey the developing agent onto the first wall portion. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193175 | FIXING UNIT POSITION-ADJUSTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention is concerning to a fixing unit position-adjusting apparatus including: a first member configured to include a positioning portion that is formed on a lateral surface of the first member, the positioning portion being engaged with a positioning portion of a main body so that the first member is mounted on the main body in a manner positionable in a left and right direction; and a second member configured to include a reference pin insertion portion that is formed to receive insertion of a reference pin of the main body, the second member being assembled with the first member. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193176 | DEVELOPER-AGITATING TRANSPORTER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer-agitating transporter includes helical blades that helically extend around a rotation shaft, the helical blades being arranged at different positions in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft; and a gap portion that divides each helical blade into a first blade portion and a second blade portion, which oppose each other across the gap portion, so that the helical blade is discontinuous in a direction in which the helical blade extends. The gap portion causes the first blade portion and the second blade portion to be arranged at a certain angular interval in a circumferential direction of the rotation shaft, and at least one surface of adjacent ones of the helical blades that are adjacent in the circumferential direction of the rotation shaft has a sloped area that is sloped at an angle that changes with respect to an axial direction of the rotation shaft. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193177 | HEAT SEALED REMANUFACTURED TONER CARTRIDGE - A remanufactured toner cartridge includes a wall defining a fill hole that is used to refill the cartridge with toner. A patch covers the fill hole, and a heat activated adhesive non-removably attaches the patch to the wall. The fill hole can be formed with a heat knife such that when the heat knife is withdrawn it forms a raised ridge of material extending around the perimeter of the fill hole. The patch is attached to the wall by applying heat and pressure to the patch, which also softens and at least partially flattens the ridge of material surrounding the fill hole such that the patch is substantially flush with the wall upon completion of the operation | 2014-07-10 |
20140193178 | TONER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE TONER CONTAINER - A movable member installed in a bottom portion of a housing is configured such that, if the amount of a toner existing within the housing is equal to or larger than a predetermined amount, the movable member lies down in a lying-down position where the movable member extends along an inner wall surface of the bottom portion of the housing and, if the amount of the toner existing within the housing is less than the predetermined amount, the movable member moves from the lying-down position to a protruding position where at least a portion of the movable member protrudes from the inner wall surface of the bottom portion of the housing. A stirring sheet is configured such that, if the stirring sheet moves in a state that an engaging portion engages with the movable member, the base end portion of the stirring sheet is detached from the shaft. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193179 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING REDUCED MANUFACTURING COSTS, AND IMAGE FORMING UNIT AND DEVELOPING UNIT INCLUDED THEREIN - An image forming apparatus supplies toner to an electrostatic latent image on a circumferential surface of a photosensitive rotating member to develop the electrostatic latent image, and includes: a photosensitive unit including the photosensitive rotating member and a pair of support frames rotatably supporting the photosensitive rotating member at axial ends thereof; a developing unit including a developing sleeve that is longer in a rotational axis direction thereof than an element tube of the photosensitive rotating member in a rotational axis direction thereof, and a pair of bearings provided outward from axial ends of the element tube and rotatably holding the developing sleeve at axial ends thereof; and a forcing member relatively forcing the developing unit toward the photosensitive unit to bring the bearings into abutment with the respective support frames, such that a gap between the developing sleeve and the photosensitive rotating member is maintained at a predetermined value. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193180 | SHEET GUIDING UNIT SEPARATING MECHANISM, FIXING DEVICE WITH SHEET GUIDING UNIT SEPARATING MECHANISM, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH FIXING DEVICE WITH SHEET GUIDING UNIT SEPARATING MECHANISM - A sheet guiding unit separating mechanism includes a pair of first and second sheet guiding units disposed facing first and second sides of a recording medium, respectively, to guide a recording medium discharged from a fixing nip downstream. One of the pair of sheet guiding units facing the first side includes a first sheet guiding element disposed immediately downstream of the fixing nip and a second sheet guiding element disposed downstream of the first sheet guiding element. The second sheet guiding element is displaceable substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction of the recording medium and separate from the sheet guiding unit facing the second side when the sheet guiding unit separating mechanism is moved to separate from the fixing nip. The first and second sheet guiding elements together pivot around a first rotation fulcrum to separate from the fixing nip after the second sheet guiding element is displaced. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193181 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A fixing device in accordance with the present invention comprises: a rotary member for transporting printing paper; a pressure member for press-contacting the rotary member to apply pressure onto the printing paper; and a cleaning member capable of freely moving into contact with, or away from, a peripheral surface of the rotary member and/or a peripheral surface of the pressure member. A toner image formed on the printing paper is fixed while the printing paper is being held between the rotary member and the pressure member. The fixing device further comprises a contact and separation unit for moving the pressure member into contact with, or away from, the rotary member. The cleaning member moves into contact with, or away from, the peripheral surface of the rotary member and/or the peripheral surface of the pressure member in conjunction with the contact and separation unit moving the pressure member into contact with, or away from, the rotary member. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193182 | HEATER AND IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - The image heating apparatus includes a heater that achieves even heat-generation distribution and suppression of a non-sheet feeding portion temperature increase when an image is printed on a sheet whose size is smaller than a maximum size for the apparatus, and an endless belt, wherein plural heat-generation resistive members having positive temperature coefficients are connected in parallel are provided between first and second conductive members provided along a longitudinal direction of a substrate; plural heat-generation blocks including the plural heat-generation resistive members connected in parallel, are arranged in series along the longitudinal direction; and in the plural heat-generation resistive members included in one of the heat-generation blocks, a heat-generation resistive member arranged at an end portion in the longitudinal direction has a resistivity value higher than that of a heat generation resistive member arranged at a center in the longitudinal direction, or an interval between heat generation resistive members is larger in the end portion. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193183 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, a sheet processing apparatus having a function to erase an image formed on a sheet is provided. The sheet processing apparatus has a tray, an erasing unit and a control unit. The tray houses a sheet on which an image is formed. The erasing unit erases the image formed on the sheet. The control unit controls the erasing unit so that the image formed on the sheet is erased, when an elapsed time after the tray houses the sheet exceeds a predetermined threshold value. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193184 | DECOLORIZATION PROCESSING METHOD AND DECOLORIZING DEVICE - A decolorization method according to an embodiment includes reading an image that is printed on a sheet surface with a decolorable toner which is decolorized when heated to a decolorizing temperature. The method further includes determining a non-print area of the sheet surface that has no decolorable toner based on the read image and setting the non-print area as a first print target area. The method further includes transferring decolorable toner to the first print target area, and heating the sheet surface having decolorable toner transferred to the first print target area, at the decolorizing temperature by a heating unit. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193185 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a photoreceptor; a charger to charge a surface of the photoreceptor; a circulating agent applicator to apply a circulating agent to the surface of the photoreceptor while contacting the surface of the photoreceptor to form a film of the circulating agent on the surface of the photoreceptor; and a contact member contacted with the surface of the photoreceptor. The acting force, which is generated by contact of the contact member with the photoreceptor and includes a tangential force Ft, which is a force in a tangential direction at a contact portion of the contact member with the surface of the photoreceptor, and a normal force Fn, which is a force in a normal direction at the contact portion, satisfies the following relationships, 0.90≦Ft/Fn≦0.96, and 1.15 kgf≦Ft≦1.35 kgf. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193186 | SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a sheet conveyance unit configured to convey a sheet, a transfer unit disposed downstream of the sheet conveyance unit and configured to transfer a toner image onto the sheet, a shifting unit configured to shift the sheet conveyed by the sheet conveyance unit in a width direction by shifting the sheet conveyance unit, a detection unit configured to detect a position of the sheet in the width direction while the sheet is being conveyed by the transfer unit, and a control unit configured to control the shifting unit. The control unit causes the sheet conveyed by the sheet conveyance unit to shift in the width direction based on a result detected by the detection unit while the sheet is being conveyed by the transfer unit. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193187 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD - A recording apparatus includes a conveyance mechanism, a sticking section and an adjustment section. The conveyance mechanism has an adhesive belt on which a recording medium is placed, and configured and arranged to intermittently convey the recording medium. The sticking section is configured and arranged to apply pressure to the recording medium to stick the recording medium to the adhesive belt. The adjustment section is configured and arranged to adjust a pressure force applied by the sticking section to the recording medium. The adjustment section is configured and arranged to change the pressure force so that the pressure force during conveyance of the recording medium is greater than the pressure force during stopping of the recording medium. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193188 | STICK APPLICATOR - A stick applicator for applying a liquid stored in a hard ampoule, comprising a hollow plastic stick body, designed for receiving the ampoule and having a closed end and an open end, the wall of which is sufficiently flexible to allow the ampoule held in the plastic stick body to be broken without using an implement and thereby let the liquid out into the interior of the plastic stick body, and comprising an applicator head, which is fitted on the open end of the plastic stick body and comprises a foam, felt or fibre body, wherein the plastic stick body has at least in certain portions a separate sheathing layer to increase its perforation resistance to ampoule fragments and near its open end retaining means for securely holding the applicator head and/or retaining means for securely holding the ampoule inside it. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193189 | MOUNTING FIXTURE INCLUDING AN ARTICULATION JOINT - A mounting fixture for positioning a workpiece in a desired relationship with an apparatus including an articulation joint for coupling first and second tubular members in a desired angular relationship. The articulation joint includes a first end portion clamped to an interior surface of the first tubular member and a second end portion clamped to an interior surface of the second tubular member. First and second clamping members of the articulation joint are clamped together to prevent pivotable movement between a first articulation member and a second articulation member of the articulation joint. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193190 | TOLERANCE RING WITH EDGE BUMP DIFFERENCE - A novel tolerance ring includes a hollow cylindrical body defining a longitudinal axis that passes axially through its center. The hollow cylindrical body includes first and second longitudinal edges that define a circumferential gap. A plurality of bumps protrude radially from the hollow cylindrical body, and consists of a plurality of gap-adjacent bumps and a plurality of non-gap-adjacent bumps. At least one of the plurality of bumps is circumferentially between the gap and each of the non-gap-adjacent bumps. None of the plurality of bumps is circumferentially between the gap and each of the gap-adjacent bumps. Structure is disclosed to increase an otherwise lower average radial compressive stiffness of the gap-adjacent bumps to become more similar to an average radial stiffness of the non-gap-adjacent bumps. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193191 | ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A RADIALLY INTERMEDIATE JOINT - The present invention resides in an assembly comprising a first component ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140193192 | Connecting Structure for a Motor Vehicle and Method for Producing Same - A method for the production of a connecting structure for a motor vehicle involves inserting two profile elements, connected to one another by a plastic joint element, into a tool and hardening in the tool. A fiber semi-finished product with respective receivers for corresponding connecting regions of the profile elements is produced. The connecting regions of the profile elements are connected to the respective receivers of the fiber semi-finished product. The plastic joint element is produced by injecting plastic in a transfer molding process into a forming region of the tool provided for this purpose. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193193 | TIME-DELAYED LATCH - A device, system, and method are described. In one embodiment, the device includes a latch. The latch at different times is located in at least a rest position and a non-rest position. The latch receiving a manipulation force to move the latch from the rest position to the non-rest position. The latch is capable of delaying its return to the rest position after a period of time. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193194 | PREVENTING NOISE FROM MATING SPLINE TEETH - A mechanical connection includes first and second components supported for rotation, the first component formed with first spline teeth, the second component formed with second spline teeth meshing with the first spline teeth, and a damper fitted in a groove formed in one of the first and second components, including an extension secured to the damper, contacting and extending between at least some of the first and second spline teeth. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193195 | Toothing for operation at a deflection angle and production method - The invention relates to a toothing, in particular of a drive spindle for driving a roll in rolling mills or continuous casting plants, which comprises several teeth and meshes with a second toothing in the manner of a spline, wherein a flank line of the teeth has a curvature and a deflection angle is formed between the rotational axis of the second toothing and the rotational axis of the toothing, wherein the toothing ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140193196 | GROUND COVER MATS WITH RECTANGULAR ENDS - Reinforced ground cover mats are used to facilitate the passage of heavy equipment and vehicles on wet or disturbed ground. The ground cover mats are comprised of boards contained within a peripheral metal frame having two substantially parallel opposing end members that are I-beams, the upper and lower horizontal flanges and vertical webs of which define an outer slot into which a reinforcing member is inserted such that the reinforcing member contacts the vertical web and upper and lower horizontal flanges. Flanged caps may be attached to the ends of the reinforcing member to retain a sling looped around the reinforcing member for pulling the mat. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193197 | POLYURETHANE FOAM FOR CONCRETE APPLICATIONS - A two-part polyurethane foam for lifting concrete. The two parts are mixed at a 1:1 ratio where the first part is isocyanate (“Part A”), and second part (“Part B”) is a polyol. The second part is comprised of recycled polyurethane foam and other polyols. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193198 | LANDSCAPING TOOL SYSTEM INCLUDING TAMP, SCUFFLE HOE, AND RAKE - Methods, systems and tools used for landscaping are described. In particular, a system is provided for maintaining the landscape features of a baseball or softball field. The system can realize several different tools from interchangeable components without compromising the structural integrity and tool performance necessary to accomplish the job. Embodiments of tools include an improved tamp comprising a metallic plate with a first surface and a second surface disposed parallel to the first surface, wherein the second surface is configured such that the surface can compact particulate material into a more compressed state when pounded against it; and an open columnar member, for receiving a handle, disposed on and fixed to the first surface of the metallic plate; wherein the metallic plate has sides of equal length forming a square outline and the open columnar member has a height that is greater than the length of the metallic plate sides. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193199 | COASTAL RECOVERY UTILIZING REPOSITIONABLE SHOAL MODULE - A coastal recovery module including a body portion defining an interior compartment. The coastal recovery module may also include a selectively sealable fluid conduit. The selectively sealable fluid conduit may provide a fluid communication between the interior compartment and an exterior of the body portion, the fluid conduit configured for selectively flooding and dewatering the interior compartment. The coastal recovery module may further include a wave energy mitigation structure associated with at least a portion of a top surface of the body portion. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193200 | MOISTURE CONTROL GRID - A moisture collection apparatus is provided to collect and store percolating ground water for increased water absorption by foliage growing above the moisture collection apparatus. In one embodiment, the moisture collection apparatus includes a first plurality of strands extending along a first direction, a second plurality of strands extending along a second direction and connected to at least one of the first plurality of strands, a plurality of channels extending along at least one of the first direction and the second direction, and a plurality of openings between adjacent strands of the first plurality of strands and adjacent strands of the second plurality of strands. In another embodiment, the first direction is substantially orthogonal to the second direction, such that the moisture collection apparatus forms a grid-like pattern of channels. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193201 | River bottom siphon for hydro-electric generation and irrigation - The invention is David Stauffer's river bottom siphon and hydroelectricity generator for a pollution-free hydroelectric energy generator using a submerged river pipeline and gravity for the delivery of fresh river-water for agriculture and drinking through a fabricated ecosystem to ease the problems of global warming, rising ocean levels, flooding, drought, pollution, depletion of the ozone layer, the blockage of fish migration by dams, and loss of rain forests, grazing land, and agricultural land through a system of large river-bottom pipelines to transfer the abundant supply of fresh water on the bottoms of the Columbia and Mississippi Rivers and, eventually, the Nile, Tigris, Rhine, Yellow, and all other rivers throughout the world to lands in need of fresh water (no really, I'm not joking) invention. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193202 | DOOR STRUCTURE FOR FLOATING FLAP GATE - To make it possible to raise a door body even if it is damaged by an impact of vehicle traffic or falling objects when it is in a lowered state, and to keep the door body in a raised state even if it is damaged by a water pressure of a tsunami or a high tide when it is in a raised state. A door body | 2014-07-10 |
20140193203 | SANDBAG AND SANDBAG KITS - The present invention is directed to a unique, elongated sandbag for use as the bottom layer(s) in a sandbag barrier wall and a kit containing such an elongated sandbag as well as a sufficient number of other, shorter, sandbags for forming a barrier wall for an opening, such as a doorway. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193204 | TUBBING HAVING A THERMOPLASTIC SEALING LAYER - For a tubbing made of concrete for lining a tunnel, such as a traffic tunnel, the tubbing can have a convexly curved outer surface and a concavely curved inner surface opposite the outer surface. The tubbing can be provided with a thermoplastic sealing layer on the outer surface of the concrete tubbing. The thermoplastic sealing layer can also be arranged on all sides of the outside surfaces facing the outer surface. The tubbing can, for example, have a recess that extends around the outer surface in a frame shape, and the sealing layer engages in the recess. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193205 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONVEYING FLUIDS - Disclosed are pipeline systems, methods and apparatus for handling fluids in offshore oil and gas production. The systems disclosed allow subsea functional lines having diameters which differ by more than 2 standard API 5L pipeline diameters to be placed in fluid communication in such a way that the systems are piggable. Pipeline connection terminations are installed to facilitate connection of such functional lines. Such systems offer solutions to problems related to installing subsea pipeline in rough terrain, over subsea canyons and subsea scarps, installing marine risers, and long tiebacks. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193206 | UNDERWATER PERSONAL SUBMERSIBLE - An underwater personal submersible is provided. The underwater personal submersible can include a main body comprising a tripod structure of two forward-swept stabilizing surfaces and a main section including a user compartment, a plurality of oxygen tanks, and a propulsion mechanism. The placement of the propulsion mechanism and the stabilizing surfaces increases the maneuverability of the submersible. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193207 | Honeycomb Buoyant Island Structures - Multi-cylinder buoyant island structures, such as may be used for staging and storage related to offshore oil and gas production activities, and methods of use and manufacture. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193208 | Load cell for screw piling power head - A system to measure the installation torque of a screw pile comprises machinery suitable to drive the screw pile into the ground, said machinery further comprising a rotary drive suspended by means of a universal joint-type coupler. A load pin, having at least one sensor, is mounted through the universal joint-type coupler as a pivot pin and is oriented within the universal joint-type coupler so that at least some of the installation torque is transmitted through said load pin and is measurable by said at least one sensor. Preferably, the load pin further comprises a pair of bores and a plurality of sensors are provided and mounted within the bores. More preferably, a differential bridge network is used to obtain a measurable signal from the plurality of sensors. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193209 | PILE GUIDE - A pile guide for supporting a pile as it is driven into a substrate, comprises: a base frame; and a pile guide member ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140193210 | ADJUSTABLE RAKED PILE DRIVER USING THE PUSH PULL METHOD - A pile driver assembly consisting of a plurality of pile driver units interconnected together to a rigid base frame that uses the push and pull method to drive a group of raked piles. The pile driver units progressively push one pile at a time for a short distance into the ground while being pull down by the rest of the stationary driven piles in a repeated cyclical driving sequence until the required pile driving force is reached for every pile in the group. The pile driver assembly consists a plurality of interconnected pile driver units, a pile driver base adaptor, a pile clamping system and strong base frame to drive the piles in a two dimensional array of variously raked pile group from 1V:1H to true vertical in the z-axis and rotated to any angle in the x-y plane at a minimum pile's spacing of three times the pile's diameter. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193211 | MIRRORED INDUCTOR SEGMENT PAIRS OF AN INDUCTOR BOX OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An agricultural product delivery system for an agricultural implement includes an inductor box with an agricultural product inlet configured to receive an agricultural product, an air inlet configured to receive an airflow, a plurality of mixing chambers, and a plurality of air bypass channels. Each mixing chamber is configured to mix the agricultural product and a respective first portion of the airflow. The plurality of air bypass channels is configured to guide a respective second portion of the airflow from the air inlet to a respective mixing chamber of the plurality of mixing chambers. The plurality of bypass channels includes inside air bypass channels that contact adjacent inside air bypass channels, and outside air bypass channels that are arranged adjacent to an exterior inductor box wall. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193212 | Seed Inductor Box for an Agricultural Implement Having Multiple Air Paths - A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement including, an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box including, an inductor segment comprising a particulate material supply chamber configured to guide the particulate material toward a fluidization chamber, and an air supply chamber configured to receive airflow from an airflow supply, wherein the inductor box is configured to direct the airflow from the air supply chamber to the particulate material supply chamber through a first airflow path and through a second airflow path remote from the first air path | 2014-07-10 |
20140193213 | Seed Inductor for an Agricultural Implement Having an Air Bypass Channel - A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement including, an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box including, an inductor segment comprising an air bypass channel extending through a particulate material supply chamber, wherein the particulate material supply chamber is configured to receive the particulate material for distribution to at least one row unit, and the air bypass channel is configured to guide airflow through the particulate material supply chamber without interacting with a flow of the particulate material through the particulate material supply chamber. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193214 | Seed Inductor for an Agricultural Implement Having an Adjustable Air Bypass - A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement including, an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box including, an inductor segment comprising an air bypass channel extending through a particulate material supply chamber, wherein the particulate material supply chamber is configured to receive the particulate material for distribution to at least one row unit, and the air bypass channel is configured to guide airflow through the particulate material supply chamber without interacting with a flow of the particulate material through the particulate material supply chamber, and an airflow control device in communication with the inductor segment and configured to control the airflow through the air bypass channel. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193215 | SYSTEM FOR SECURING INDUCTOR SEGMENTS TO AN INDUCTOR ASSEMBLY OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - A system includes an inductor assembly of an agricultural implement having an inductor box with a wall configured to separate an interior of the inductor box from an exterior of the inductor box, an inductor segment, and a mounting clip. The wall includes an inner surface in the interior and an outer surface on the exterior. The inductor segment includes a mixing portion and a delivery portion, wherein the mixing portion interfaces with the inner surface and is configured to mix agricultural product and airflow into a mixture. The delivery portion is configured to convey the mixture through the wall. The mounting clip is configured to form a seal between the interior and the exterior of the inductor box, and to interface with the outer surface and the delivery portion in an installed position to couple the inductor segment to the inductor box. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193216 | INDEXABLE CUTTING INSERT FOR MILLING - An object is to provide a cutting insert for milling that has a minor cutting edge for wiping to achieve improved machined surface quality. A minor cutting edge | 2014-07-10 |
20140193217 | Dual-Motor Drilling Machine with Controlled Feed Speed - A controlled feed speed drilling machine includes an output shaft for driving a cutting tool in motion. The output shaft is connected to first and second motors by a transmission, which includes a rotationally driving ring and a tapped drive nut. The driving ring is rotatable along the longitudinal axis of the output shaft via the transmission and the first motor. The output shaft is rotationally linked to the driving ring and is mobile in translation relative to the driving ring along the longitudinal axis via the transmission and the second motor. The tapped drive nut rotates along the longitudinal axis relative to the output shaft via the transmission and the first motor. The translation speed V | 2014-07-10 |
20140193218 | TOOL FOR PROCESSING WORK PIECES - A tool for machining work pieces includes a base body and at least first and second operating slides, slidable with respect to the base body. The first operating slide carries a machining element. At least one balancing pendulum can be pivoted with respect to the base body. A first coupling device connects the first operating slide and the second operating slide and is pivotably hinged to the first operating slide and the second operating slide. A second coupling device connects the first coupling device and the balancing pendulum. The second coupling device is pivotably hinged to the first coupling device at a hinge point. The second coupling device is pivotably mounted around a rotation axis of the tool. Displacement of the first operating slide resultantly displaces the second operating slide in an opposite direction relative to the rotation axis of the tool. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193219 | Rotary Cutting Tool and Tool Unit - A rotary cutting tool, in particular a drill or milling cutter for heavy-duty cutting applications, is provided, said rotary cutting tool having at least one cutting edge and a shank having a free end. The shank has in its circumferential surface a groove for receiving a pull-out prevention element, wherein the groove extends axially and at the same time at least partially along the circumference of the shank and, starting at a distance from the free end of the shank, in the direction of the opposite free end. Also provided is a tool unit for a rotary cutting tool. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193220 | BIT EXCHANGEABLE DRILL - A bit exchangeable drill includes a detachable cutting head at the tip of a drill body, and the cutting head includes a cutting edge extending linearly from a rotation center to a radial outer end in axial end view, and a helical flute. At a rake face continuous with the cutting edge, a thinning face inclined relative to the rotation axis and rendering an axial rake angle of the cutting edge negative is formed entirely from a radial inner end to a radial outer end of the cutting edge. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193221 | BORING HEAD - A boring head has a connecting rod, an extending bracket and a cutter mount. The extending bracket is detachably connected with the connecting rod. The cutter mount is securely connected with a front end of the extending bracket. Because the extending bracket is detachably connected with the connecting rod, the extending bracket is replaceable, and the length of the extending bracket can be changed to make a bore with a desired diameter. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193222 | SCREW - The invention relates to a self-tapping screw ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140193223 | CAN END WITH RETORT RESISTANT PANEL, AND TOOLING AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR PROVIDING SAME - A method of making a can end, which includes a recessed panel defined by an upwardly extending chuck wall, a peripheral scoreline disposed in a public side of the panel proximate to the base of the chuck wall, a tab fastened to the panel by a rivet, includes the step of employing tooling to form a pressure resistance bead extends around the panel inboard of the peripheral scoretine and outboard of the rivet. The tooling forms a saw tooth panel formation proximate to the pressure resistance bead inboard of the pressure resistance bead. Among other benefits, the pressure resistance bead and saw tooth panel formation created by the tooling and method combine to resist wrinkling or other undesired deformation of the can end. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193224 | Separator for Articles of Laundry - A separator separates sheets from a bundle. Slack in the strap used to raise and lower a clamp is used to determine when the clamp reaches the bundle. A non-horizontal conveyor tilts beneath the clamp to receive multiple articles, and then tilts over another bin to deposit the articles. The second bin includes an angled surface, which is straightened to shift the articles for clamping. The clamp is supported by, but not attached to, a support connected with the drive. When the clamp reaches the pile, the clamp stops but the support may continue to move. The clamp is tiltable. The article is transferred by an air jet onto a surface with a roller separated from the surface. Upon transfer, the roller forms a nip with the surface. The article is deposited on an exit conveyor having a flexible, raised portion. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193225 | MODULAR STORAGE SYSTEM - A modular system for storage of cargo units in a designated space. The modular system includes: a plurality of interconnected active cell units, each cell unit including a cell transporting mechanism with at least one active shuttle unit moveable between the plurality of cell units. Each shuttle unit includes a shuttle transporting mechanism adapted to transport at least one pallet of the plurality of pallets to and from one of the plurality of cell units and also to and from at least one shuttle unit. The system also includes a central controller adapted to control the operation of the cell and the shuttle transporting mechanisms, the operation of which is performed in an independent manner via the central controller such that a construction of any arrangement of the cell units is performed to effectively exploit a designated space. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193226 | LIBRARY DEVICE - A library device includes: a first robot configured to transport a storage medium stored in a storage rack; and a second robot configured to transport a storage medium stored in the storage rack; and wherein the first robot and the second robot each include: a hand device; a transportation body including a slot to store the storage medium; a rotation device configured to rotate the transportation body between a first orientation in which an opening of the slot faces the hand device of at least one of the first robot and the second robot and a second orientation in which the opening of the slot faces the hand device of the other one of the first robot and the second robot; and a switch device configured to control the rotation device. | 2014-07-10 |