29th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130181423 | REINFORCED BICYCLE FRAME - A reinforced bicycle frame is made from a fiber-reinforced material. The reinforced bicycle frame includes a head tube, a top tube extending from the head tube, a down tube extending from the head tube beneath the top tube, and at least one rib. The insides of the head, top and down tubes are communicated with each other in a way that the head, top and down tubes combinedly form a frame head having an inner surface defining a chamber. The rib has a connection end connected with the inner surface of the frame head and a free end located in the chamber, thereby enhancing the structural strength of the bicycle frame. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181424 | REINFORCED BICYCLE FRAME - A reinforced bicycle frame is made from a fiber-reinforced material. The reinforced bicycle frame includes a bottom bracket shell, a seat tube upwardly extending from the bottom bracket shell, a down tube forwardly extending from the bottom bracket shell, two chain stays backwardly and respectively extending from the bottom bracket shell, and a rib. The bottom bracket shell has a periphery wall defining a chamber and having two opposite lateral sides, each of which is provided with a round tube portion. The rib extends toward the round tube portions from one of a first junction between the seat tube and the down tube and a second junction between the seat tube and the chain stays so as to enhance the structural rigidity of the bottom bracket shell. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181425 | FARM IMPLEMENT STEERING SYSTEM WITH INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION - A towable farm implement includes a plurality of wheel assemblies coupled to a frame by a plurality of suspension systems. Each suspension system includes an upper support structure and a lower support structure. Each of the upper and lower support structures have a first end configured to be pivotably coupled to the frame about a first pivot axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the frame, and a second end pivotably coupled to a portion of the wheel assembly about a second pivot axis parallel to the first pivot axis. Each suspension system further includes a damping device having a first end configured to be pivotably coupled to the frame, and a second end pivotably coupled to the wheel assembly. The damping device is configured to move the wheel assembly generally vertically while maintaining the longitudinal position and, optionally, a steering angle of the wheel. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181426 | Fifth wheel hitch removal device - A device is provided to install and remove a fifth wheel hitch from a vehicle. This device includes an attachment bar connected to the kingpin of a fifth wheel trailer. The attachment bar is in communication with an extension arm. The extension arm includes a hoist with a cable to be attached to the fifth wheel hitch. Operation of the hoist will lift or lower the fifth wheel hitch to its desired position. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181427 | TOURING HEEL BINDING HAVING A DYNAMIC SLIDING REGION - A heel piece for a ski binding, particularly a touring ski binding, comprises a base element for installing the heel piece on the ski upper face and a slide mounted on the base element, on which slide is arranged a heel holder having at least one retaining means for retaining the heel of a ski boot. Said heel piece has a downhill position, in which the retaining means locks the ski boot in a lowered position. Said heel piece also has at least one uphill position, in which the heel region of the ski boot retained in the ski binding is released. In the downhill position, the slide can be moved together with the heel holder relative to the base element in the longitudinal direction of the ski. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181428 | Buggy - The present invention relates to a buggy ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130181429 | Driver Airbag with Improved Head and Neck Injury Prevention - An airbag assembly includes a steering wheel, an airbag housing mounted to a hub of the steering wheel, and an airbag stored in the housing. The airbag includes a rim-facing panel, a driver-facing panel, an upper tether extending between the housing and a first location on the driver-facing panel opposite from the hub, and a lower tether extending between the housing and a second location below the first location. The tethers shape the airbag to have a thicker head contact portion adjacent to the upper rim of the steering wheel and a thinner chest contact portion adjacent to the lower rim of the steering wheel. The shape provides more balanced occupant protection in a frontal crash event, because the thicker head contact portion reduces the driver's head acceleration and neck injury. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181430 | Self-Locking Belt Retractor - A self-locking belt retractor with a belt shaft which is mounted rotatably in a frame having a belt-sensitive a blocking device. A disc cam ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130181431 | SELF-STEERING AGRICULTURE GRAIN CARTS AND MANURE TANKS - A frame and undercarriage track mounted assembly for a grain cart or manure tank unit designed to be pulled in a forward direction over and agricultural field by a farm tractor is disclosed. The invention involves a steering axle assembly that is adapted to turn dual spaced track assemblies. The steering axle is easily guided to improve the maneuverability and safety of the unit and reduce field compaction. The steering system design features compound angled kingpins that transfer some of the unit weight to assist in turns. Thus, the steering system reduces the resistance of the unit steering system to turning and the large footprint of the track assemblies minimizes ground compaction during turns. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181432 | BINDING SYSTEM FOR RETAINING BOUND COMPONENTS - A binding apparatus including a plurality of generally coaxially arranged binding coils. Each binding coil includes a pair of generally parallel wires terminating in a tip. Each binding coil is coupled to an adjacent binding coil by a connection portion extending generally parallel to an axis of the binding apparatus. At least one binding coil is directly circumferentially attached to itself, or to a connection portion. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181433 | CHECK PAD FOLIO - Technologies relating to a product packaging and storage system that is designed to assemble, hold, secure, ship, organize, use and/or store personalized check books and related materials that are used in conjunction with a banking account by consumers and/or businesses and purchased through financial institutions, retailers, and/or directly from a manufacturer of the check books. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181434 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SHEET BY MEANS OF COMPREGNATION IN ORDER TO FORM AN AREA MADE TRANSPARENT - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sheet including a substrate made of at least one polymer material, comprising the following consecutive steps: a) compregnating at least one area of the substrate such as to form at least one area made transparent; b) providing the substrate with at least two security elements, respectively on the front and back of the substrate, said at least two security elements each being at least partially stacked on said at least one area made transparent and being placed in a marked manner in relation to one another. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181435 | Synthesis of authenticable halftone images with non-luminescent halftones illuminated by a luminescent emissive layer - A method and computing system are proposed for producing an authenticable security device with two sides. The verso side is covered with a luminescent emissive variable intensity layer formed for example by invisible luminescent ink halftones and the recto side is covered with transmissive non-luminescent ink halftones. The backlit colors resulting from the emissions of the luminescent layer or resulting from illumination by normal white light through the transmissive non-luminescent ink halftones are predicted by a backlighting model. This model enables computing the surface coverages of the luminescent and/or non-luminescent ink halftones in order to obtain a desired color either under excitation light (UV light) or under normal white light. This enable creating authenticable backlit images substantially similar to pre-stored reference images, either under normal white light, under excitation light, or under both the normal white light and the excitation light. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181436 | Sealing and Filling Flange Ring for Injection Joints - An injection joint for a socket and pipe end pipe joint, which includes a socket, a pipe end inserted into the socket with a gap therebetween, and an flange ring capping the socket. Flange rings are disclosed which include an injection port and/or a slit. Injection joints may provide a recess in the pipe OD into which the flange ring is received, the recess functioning to stop travel of the flange ring during injection and widening the gap to facilitate adhesive travel. The split in the ring facilitates mounting the ring into the recess and functions as exit port. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181437 | COUPLING ELEMENT AND UNLOCKING ELEMENT FOR THE COUPLING ELEMENT - Coupling element for a fluid line, an unlocking element, and a method of engaging and/or disengaging the coupling element with an insertion element. The coupling element includes a housing having a receptacle region structured and arranged to receive an insertion element, and a snap-in locking device in the receptacle region that is structured and arranged for a locking connection with the insertion element. The snap-in locking device includes at least one locking element having an unlocking lever and an unlocking element is movable between a first position, in which the unlocking element interacts with the unlocking lever, and a second position, in which the unlocking element releases the unlocking lever. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181438 | NESTED DUAL DRILL PIPE - A dual drill pipe includes a joint of drill pipe having a pin end and a box end. An inner pipe is disposed within an internal bore of the joint of drill pipe. A retainer is disposed proximate each longitudinal end of the inner pipe. A retaining feature is formed in an interior of the joint of drill pipe proximate each longitudinal end. The features are configured to engage a respective one of the retainers so that the inner pipe is held in longitudinally fixed relation to the joint of drill pipe. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181439 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR NESTED DUAL DRILL PIPE - A seal assembly for a nested dual drill pipe includes a tube having a female seal assembly and a male seal assembly at the longitudinal ends. The female seal assembly includes a larger internal diameter portion, a taper adjacent thereto and a smaller internal diameter portion adjacent to the taper. The male seal assembly includes a smaller external diameter portion, a seal groove adjacent thereto and a larger external diameter portion adjacent to the seal groove. The smaller internal diameter portion and the larger external diameter portion have diameters selected to enable free longitudinal movement of the male seal assembly into the female seal assembly while limiting axial displacement to maintain the seal ring fully energized. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181440 | DUAL FAUCET STRUCTURE - A dual faucet structure includes a main body and two metallic pipes integrally formed with a cold water pipe and a hot water pipe of the main body. The main body has a water outlet between the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe. Each of the two metallic pipes has axial protrusions or grooves around an inner wall thereof. The cold water pipe and the hot water pipe have mating grooves or protrusions on outer walls thereof by injection molding to connect with the two metallic pipes. The present invention uses the environment friendly material to form the main body which connects with the metallic pipes. The dual faucet structure of the present invention is cost-effective and provides stable water flow and is environment friendly and has larger torque. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181441 | ANTI-BUCKLING COUPLING DEVICE FOR PIPING - The invention relates to a coupling device for a duct ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130181442 | THREADED JOINT FOR PIPE - Provided is a threaded joint for a pipe in which scalability, compression resistance, and galling resistance are enhanced. Specifically, a pin nose outer peripheral surface forms an outward convex curve in an axial cross-sectional view; the convex curve is such that a composite R curve, in which a plurality of outward convex arcs having different radiuses of curvature are connected in sequence to a generating line of a cylindrical portion next to a male member, is curved such that the radiuses of curvature increase with distance from the male member and tangents on connection points of the arcs are aligned with those of corresponding arcs connected thereto; and the inner peripheral surface of a box component facing the pin nose is a tapered surface that interferes with the pin nose outer peripheral surface when connected to a pin component. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181443 | RAPID LEAKAGE-PROOF STRUCTURE FOR TUBES - A rapid leakage-proof structure for tubes covers an outer surface of a tube and contains an inner soft layer with a first hardness attached to the outer surface of the tube, an outer hard layer with a second hardness covering a surface at one side of the inner soft layer that is far away from the tube, and a clamping assembly. The first hardness is smaller than 60 degrees at Shore Hardness, and the second hardness is greater than the first hardness. The clamping assembly is disposed at one side of the outer hard layer that is far away from the tube to clamp the tube via the outer hard layer and inner soft layer. Thereby, the inner soft layer covers the surface of the tube to obtain high sealing, and the outer hard layer then covers the inner soft layer to prevent leakage caused by insufficient sealing pressure. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181444 | Splicing ring for tubular high-pressure fluid conduits - A splicing ring for tubular high-pressure fluid conduits includes an inner metal ring formed of two independent and identical band halves having side edges. The side edges are folded downwards at a right angle and are configured as positioning and retaining elements of an O-ring. The O-ring rests upon the ends of the two tubular conduits to be spliced. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181445 | FITTING FOR JACKETED CONDUITS - A conduit fitting includes a conduit connecting device, a jacket sealing device, and a venting device. The conduit connecting device grips and seals against an unjacketed portion of a metal conduit when the conduit connecting device is assembled on the metal conduit. The jacket sealing device can be joined with at least one of the metal conduit and the conduit connecting device to seal against a jacketed portion of the metal conduit, to at least partially define a cavity between the conduit connecting device and the jacketed portion of the conduit. The venting device is configured to move from a sealing position to a venting position to vent pressure in the cavity. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181446 | QUICK-CONNECT COUPLER - The invention relates to a quick-connect coupler for at least one tube, including a tubular body having at least one receiving portion shaped to receive an end segment of the tube, the receiving portion being at least partially made from a transparent material, so as to make it possible to view the end segment of the tube when the latter is received in the receiving portion, and a retaining member mounted inside the receiving portion, arranged to oppose the withdrawal of the tube when a pulling force is exerted on the tube. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181447 | Method for Applying a Component of a Package for a Substance for Infusion - A method for applying a component of a package for a substance for infusion having a filter bag for containing a substance and a pickup tag for manually picking up the filter bag includes a method for knotting a string to at least one of the components, which has the steps of interposing, between a string which is held taut along a first axis and a needle having an open lateral eye and angled transversally to the axis of the string, at least one of the components of the package, the component being angled so that the plane in which it lies is substantially parallel with the axis of the string; hooking the string with a single needle and using a sequence of passes through the plane in which the component lies forming stitching, which knots at least two loops of the string that are linked together one after another; and tightening the stitching to stably knot the string to the one or each component of the package. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181448 | ELECTRIC ACTUATORS IN AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS - An electric actuation system for an emergency power system of an aircraft includes a motor control portion, a motor brake, a motor in electrical communication with the motor control portion, mechanical gearing in mechanical communication with the motor, the mechanical gearing configured to translate rotational motion of the motor into linear motion across at least one axis, and an extension member in mechanical communication with the mechanical gearing, the extension member configured to linearly travel across the at least one axis. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181449 | System and Method for Controlling a Variable Speed Ratio Friction Wheel Drive Train on a Wind Turbine - A system and method for controlling operation of a friction wheel drive train for a wind turbine is disclosed. The control system may include a system controller capable of regulating an output rotational speed of one or more generators driven by the drive train, at least one electrical sensor in at least indirect communication with the system controller for providing measurements thereto, at least one electrical contactor for establishing a connection between the one or more generators and a grid and an actuation system in at least indirect contact with the system controller and operating under command thereof to regulate the output rotational speed of the one or more generators. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181450 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE - A method for operating a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor adapted to rotate at an optimal speed. The method includes determining a turbulence parameter; and operating the wind turbine at a speed that is increased by a speed deviation amount as compared to the optimal speed. The speed deviation amount is dependent on the turbulence parameter. A wind turbine ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130181451 | WIND ENERGY INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND ENERGY INSTALLATION WITH TEMPERATURE MONITORING FOR THE TRANSFORMER - A wind turbine having a generator for generating electrical energy and a transformer is disclosed. The transformer is designed to receive electrical energy from the generator on a secondary side and to discharge said electrical energy again on a primary side at a higher voltage. The wind turbine also comprises a temperature monitoring means for the transformer. The voltage supply to the temperature monitoring means is fed from the primary side of the transformer. The temperature monitoring means is thereby independent of the control system of the wind turbine. The temperature monitoring means reduces the risk of the transformer overheating. A method for operating such a wind turbine is also disclosed. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181452 | TURBOMACHINE DRIVE ARRANGEMENT - An arrangement and method for driving a turbomachine having a rotor is provided. The arrangement includes an input shaft rotationally coupled to the rotor. A motor generator device has a motor mode of operation and a generator mode of operation. A differential gear device having a first portion rotationally coupled to the input shaft and a second portion rotationally coupled to the motor generator device. A hydraulic assembly is rotationally coupled between the differential gear and the input shaft. The hydraulic assembly has a plurality of pistons and a pair of wobbler plates. A controller is operably coupled to the input shaft, the motor generator device and the hydraulic assembly, wherein the controller includes a processor that is responsive to executable instructions when executed on the processor for moving the pair of wobbler plates to a first position during a motor mode of operation. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181453 | Energy Recovery Apparatus for a Refrigeration System - An energy recovery apparatus for use in a refrigeration system, comprises an intake port, a nozzle, a turbine and a discharge port. The intake port is adapted to be in fluid communication with a condenser of a refrigeration system. The nozzle comprises a converging portion, a throat region and a diverging portion. The nozzle is configured to expand refrigerant discharged from the condenser and increase velocity of the refrigerant as it passes through the nozzle. The turbine is positioned relative to the nozzle and configured to be driven by refrigerant discharged from the nozzle. The discharge port is downstream of the turbine and is configured to be in fluid communication with an evaporator of the refrigeration system. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181454 | WAVE POWER PLANT - A wave power plant, comprising a floating body and a rotator capable of rotating in response to the body's floating motion, characterized in that two or more bodies are elastically moored at a distance varying from each other according to wave conditions, said distance in the traveling direction of waves being unequal to a half of the wave length or a multiple thereof, and that rotation of the rotators present in various bodies is synchronized so as to provide a desired phase shift between the rotational angles of rotators present in various bodies. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181455 | Large scale disc-type multi-stator permanent magnet direct-drive wind power generator - The present invention is a large scale disc-type multi-stator permanent magnet direct-drive wind power generator which mainly comprises a hub ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130181456 | TRI-ENERGY POWER GENERATING DEVICE - A tri-energy power generating device uses the light energy, the thermal energy and wind energy from the nature and transfers these energies into electric power so as to obtain environmentally friendly power. The tri-energy power generating device includes a thermal energy transfer unit, a light-thermo energy collecting unit disposed above the thermal energy transfer unit and a wind turbine unit. When the wind is sufficient, the cold air enters the thermal energy transfer unit from a lower end thereof to drive the wind turbine unit. When there is sufficient sunshine, the light-thermo energy collecting unit transfers the light into electric power to initiate the wind turbine unit and transfer the light into the thermal energy. The thermal energy is conducted to the thermal energy transfer unit and the air is heated to drive the wind turbine unit to generate electric power. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181457 | DISCHARGE APPARATUS FOR A WIND TURBINE - A discharge apparatus for a wind turbine enables electric charge to be discharged between a first and a second part of the wind turbine rotatable relative to each other. It has a charge transfer unit electrically connected to the first part, and an electrically conductive slideway electrically connected to the second part. The charge transfer unit has a sliding member made of an electrically insulating material and maintains mechanical contact to the slideway; and a spark-gap electrode electrically connected to the first part and arranged to move in unison with the sliding member over the slideway. The spark-gap electrode and slideway thereby form a spark gap with a spark-gap width controlled. Discharging is enabled by sparks bridging the spark gap, whereas the first and second parts are electrically isolated from each other in the absence of a spark. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181458 | SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING WIND ENERGY - The invention consists of a system for converting wind energy (SCEE) into mechanical and then electrical energy. This system (SCEE) is not subject to the theoretical Betz limit (59%). The system (SCEE) has a wheel (F) provided with a series of blades arranged all around it. The wheel (F) rotates in a pivot connection about a fixed axle (L). Set on the axle (L), a support (E) ensures the fastening of the end-plates of a series of double-acting actuating cylinders (D). The rods of the latter are in a ball-jointed connection with the body (A) in order to offer the latter a maximum degree of freedom in space. A rigid arm (C) is set on one side of the wheel (F) and held on the other side, in a pivot connection, on a U-shaped section piece (B). Having a circular satellite motion, the latter rotates with the wheel (F) while sliding over a peripheral region of the body (A). When the wind acts on the body (A), the latter pivots with the section piece (B) and pushes the rods of the actuating cylinders (D). Having a circular satellite motion, the section piece (B) rotates while sliding over a peripheral region of the body (A), thus changing the fulcrum of the moment of the resultant force of the wind (the pivot connection of the section piece (B)) which is applied to the body (A). The rods of the actuating cylinders (D) will consequently be pulled and pushed, while having a cyclical translational motion. Set on the axle (L), a nacelle (J) primarily contains a hydraulic motor (H) and an electric generator (G), which can be coupled via a speed-increasing gear. During the reciprocal motions of the pistons of the actuating cylinders (D), a set of valves ensures a one-way flow of hydraulic fluid in the “go and return” hydraulic circuits, whether by pulling or by pushing. The “go and return” hydraulic circuits are, moreover, linked to the hydraulic motor (H). In order to allow the system (SCEE) to be held facing the wind and to pivot on the mast ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130181459 | POWER GENERATION DEVICES AND METHODS - A power generation device including: a housing; an elastic element disposed in the housing in a preloaded state; a power source operatively connected to the elastic element such that release of the elastic element from the preloaded state converts potential energy in the elastic element to electric power by the power source; and a locking element for releasably locking the elastic element in the preloaded state such that removing the locking element causes the potential energy preloaded in the elastic element to be converted to electric power by the power source. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181460 | Zero carbon energy from hydrocarbon fuels and sunlight - The instant invention comprises improved Means for the creation of electrical energy, mechanical energy, H | 2013-07-18 |
20130181461 | POWER PLANT UNIT - The invention relates to a power plant unit ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130181462 | ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED LOCK FOR AUTOMATED SLIDING TYPE GATES AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A lock device for sliding gates has a harpoon-type bolt element whose head enters a cavity of a keeper from a shaped hole, and is pushed inside a sleeve by a roto-translation that is controlled by a cam and tappet coupling until the system is locked Reverse motion is prevented by engagement between the anchor of a solenoid and an elongated cavity on the surface of the bolt shaft, however allowing the bolt to tolerate axial displacements from thermal changes or settlements. An unlock control logic allows release of the engagement via a European profile lock cylinder, a mechanical control remotely operated through a Bowden wire, or an electrically controlled solenoid. The control logic ensures the system operation follows the correct direction of motion of a cyclic state machine, to provide proper synchronization with the operation of the gate automation. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181463 | Bumper Beam - A bumper beam having increased bending strength achieved with a minimum increase in the weight of the bumper beam. The bumper beam ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130181464 | OFFSHORE CARGO RACK FOR USE IN TRANSFERRING LOADS BETWEEN A MARINE VESSEL AND AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM - A cargo rack for transferring loads between a marine vessel and an offshore marine platform provides a frame having a front, a rear, and upper and lower end portions. The lower end of the frame has a perimeter beam base, a raised floor and a pair of open-ended parallel fork tine tubes that communicate with the perimeter beam at the front and rear of the frame. The frame includes a plurality of fixed side walls extending upwardly from the perimeter beam. A plurality of gates are movably mounted on the frame, each gate being movable between open and closed positions, the gates enabling a forklift to place loads on the floor. The frame has vertically extending positioning beams that segment the floor into a plurality of load-holding positions. Each load holding position has positioning beams that laterally hold a load module in position on the floor. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181465 | OPTICAL DISC RESTORATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - After a scratch | 2013-07-18 |
20130181466 | ROBOT HAND - An aspect of the invention provides a robot hand that performs an action for gripping an object between plural finger sections provided to be capable of changing a distance between the finger sections. Between the plural finger sections, a palm section movable along a direction in which a base side of the plural finger sections and a distal end side of the plural finger sections are connected is provided. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181467 | Baby food jar scrapers (aka, The Scoop) - This small utility's primary use is specifically designed to scrape out the contents from the four sizes of Baby Food Jars as indicated in the Specifications. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181468 | HANDLING TOOL, FOR SECURE HANDLING OF CONNECTORS OF ELECTROLYSIS CELLS INTENDED FOR ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION - A handling device of a connector designed to connect an anode stem onto the anode frame of an aluminium production plant using igneous electrolysis, said connector being equipped with two side trunnions able to cooperate with support hooks interdependent with said anode frame and placed on either side of the anode stem, so as to pin said anode stem against said anode frame, said handling device comprising at least a guiding member having a notch associated with each of said trunnions and designed to receive said trunnion, said handling device being characterize in that it also includes:
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20130181469 | GRIPPER WITH FORCE-MULTIPLYING MECHANISM - A gripper for gripping a workpiece includes a jaw assembly having an actuator with a housing and an elongate member axially slidably movable within the housing. A force-multiplying mechanism is interconnected between the elongate member and the housing. The force-multiplying mechanism is configured to add a mechanical force to the jaw assembly and thereby increase a gripping force on the workpiece during operation of the gripper. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181470 | EXPANDABLE BARRIER - Disclosed are various embodiments of expandable barriers. Expandable barriers are typically barriers made from an expandable material and formed to fit within a cavity. After being placed inside a cavity, expandable barriers generally undergo an activation process, where the expandable barrier expands to fill the cavity and create a physical barrier. Using various extrusion processes to form an expandable barrier allows for a reduction in tooling costs, while also allowing more flexible barrier designs. Such designs can be specifically tailored for a particular cavity or cavities to ensure that the barrier fills the cavity after expansion. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181471 | CART - This invention relates to a cart (hand cart, dolley) for the safe transport of an elongated load in a horizontal position; and in particular to carts for transporting spinal boards, rescue stretchers, rescue baskets, full body vacuum splits and similar loads and their passengers in a horizontal position, where the wheels can be repositioned horizontally along the cart to facilitate loading and then for improved balance and cart mobility on stairs, narrow hallways and uneven terrain. Other elongated load, including sea kayaks, surfboards, construction materials, etc., may also be transported by a cart of the nature disclosed. The wheels may also be mounted on a hinged strut, which permits the wheels to swing fully out from under the cart during loading and then back under the cart during operation. Shock absorbers along the strut and/or the wheel mounts may permit a balanced horizontal transport with a smooth ride even on rough or uneven terrain. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181472 | LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - Provided is a luggage compartment structure of a vehicle in which a plate member is able to be installed in various aspects in a luggage compartment of the vehicle, the luggage compartment structure of a vehicle being capable of preventing an article on the plate member from falling using a fall prevention member which is a separate member from the plate member. The luggage compartment structure of a vehicle has a plate member installed in at least two positions including a first position (α) of a luggage compartment of the vehicle and a second position (β) that is higher than the first position (α), and a fall prevention member which prevents an article placed on the plate member installed at the second position (β) from falling, wherein the fall prevention member is detachable from the plate member or the vehicle. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181473 | STORAGE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN VEHICLES - A storage assembly for use in a vehicle is provided. The storage assembly includes a body that includes at least one surface, at least one sidewall, and at least one recess portion defined within the surface. The recess portion is sized to contain at least one object therein. At least one holder is coupled to the sidewall, wherein the holder includes at least one opening defined therein that is sized to receive a container therein. At least two legs extend from the body for supporting the body a predefined distance above a floor of the rear portion of the vehicle. The two legs are spaced a predefined distance apart such that a passageway is defined therebetween. A receptacle is removably coupled within the passageway such that at least a portion of at least one item transported within the vehicle may extend through the passageway when the receptacle is removed. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181474 | STROLLER WITH PROTECTIVE COVER AND OTHER ACCESSORIES - A protective cover that is stored in a pouch that is integrally formed as a part of an upper surface of a pivotable canopy that is attached to a frame of the stroller. The protective cover is movable between a closed position in which the cover is stored in the pouch and an open position in which the cover is disposed across the canopy and across a seat of the stroller. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181475 | VEHICLE DOOR TRIM - A door trim for a vehicle includes: a trim main body formed so as to be bulging out inward of a vehicle compartment as an interior furnishing material of a door inner panel of a side door; and a clip installation base provided on the trim main body in a rear side area thereof with respect to the vehicle. The clip installation base includes: a clip settling portion configured to be opposed to the door inner panel and to be fitted with a clip to be mounted in a mounting hole formed in the door inner panel; and a clip rising wall portion provided continuously with the clip settling portion and forming a closed section portion together with the trim main body and the clip settling portion in a horizontal section, the clip rising wall portion including a bent portion having an angle so as to be convex outward. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181476 | CAR BODY FOREPART STRUCTURE - A maintenance cover includes a pair of lateral turning support parts provided at right and left sides of a front edge part, and a central turning support part. The lateral turning support parts have opening parts that can be caught by hook parts with an L-shaped cross-section that are provided at a cover main body part. The central turning support part has a stopper that is engageable with an inner wall surface of a side wall part provided at the cover main body part. When the maintenance cover is slid backwardly, a sliding operation of the maintenance cover is stopped by the lateral turning support parts and the central turning support part, and the maintenance cover is rotated with the lateral turning support parts being as supporting points. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181477 | VEHICLE SIDE FAIRING SYSTEM - A vehicle side fairing having a first fairing panel fixedly secured to the underside of a trailer box, and a second fairing panel coupled to the wheel set so that the second fairing panel moves with an adjustment in the position of the wheel set. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181478 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING DRAG ON A VEHICLE - The present invention is directed to a device for reducing drag on a vehicle. The device comprises a sheet of material and a plurality of depressions/elevations. The sheet of material having a base portion and an apex extending from the base portion. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181479 | VEHICLE TRAILER WITH IMPROVED AERODYNAMICS - Trailers, such as semi-trailers, having configurations that improve the aerodynamic efficiency thereof are provided. In some examples, aerodynamically configured trailers are provided that maintain standard cargo capacity. To improve the aerodynamic efficiency, the rearward end of the trailer in some embodiments include a downward cant or slope. In use, the rearward cant or slope reduces the low-pressure region that trails the end of the trailer, thereby reducing pressure drag. In accordance with another aspect, to accommodate loading and unloading of the downwardly canting or sloping trailer, examples of the trailers may also be equipped with “sliding trailer axle” and/or extended travel landing gear so as to allow the trailer to interface with standard loading dock heights as well as rampless ground loading/unloading. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181480 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A support structure for a vehicle is interposed between a vehicle body and a vehicle part and is connected with fastening members to support the vehicle part. The support structure is made of a non-ferrous light alloy. Among connecting surfaces of the support structure to which the vehicle body and the vehicle part are connected, an electrochemical corrosion inhibitor is applied to a connecting surface that is located on a lower side, in a vertical direction of the vehicle, of one of the vehicle body and the vehicle part. The one of the vehicle body and the vehicle part corresponds to the applied connecting surface. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181481 | FRANGIBLE CONNECTOR FOR A VEHICLE - A frangible vehicle sub-frame joint between a sub-frame and compartment pan. The sub-frame defines a clearance area forward of a collar. In a collision event, the collar is separated into a breakaway portion and a portion that is retained by the sub-frame. The breakaway portion breaks into a clearance area defined in front of the frame joint when the sub-frame is subjected to a front end impact. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181482 | BODY FRONT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A body front structure of a vehicle includes: a first connecting member that extends in a vehicle width direction, is open upward in a side sectional view, and connects a front end portion and a rear end portion of a cowl together; and a second connecting member that extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction, in a position to a rear of the cowl in the vehicle longitudinal direction and to an inside of a front pillar inner panel in the vehicle width direction, a front end portion of the second connecting member being fixed to the rear end portion of the cowl so as to overlap with the first connecting member when viewed along the vehicle longitudinal direction, and a rear end portion of the second connecting member being fixed, together with a bracket joined to an instrument panel reinforcement, to the front pillar inner panel. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181483 | MOTOR VEHICLE CHASSIS WITH LATERAL SEAT-CUSHION SUPPORT REINFORCEMENT - A motor vehicle chassis includes two lateral floor supports and a seat-cushion support part positioned between two lateral raisers fixed on top of the lateral floor supports and assembled with the lateral floor supports. The chassis further includes two seat-cushion support reinforcements each assembled with a lateral floor support and with a lateral raiser, each seat-cushion support reinforcement including: a substantially horizontal plate extending the seat-cushion support part laterally, assembled with the lateral raiser along a substantially vertical mating edge of the plate, and a single support leg extending downwards from the plate, assembled with the lateral floor support, and the assembly end of which is positioned vertically below the plate, some distance from a projection onto the horizontal of the mating edge. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181484 | VEHICLE HOOD ENERGY ABSORBING ASSEMBLY - A vehicle hood energy absorbing assembly includes outer and inner hood members and a support member. The outer hood member includes outer and inner surfaces facing an exterior and interior, respectively, of a vehicle. The support member is disposed within a space defined between the outer and inner hood members and includes an elongated base member and respective pluralities of front and rear leg members. The elongated base member is disposed adjacent the inner surface and extends laterally along a majority of the outer and inner hood members. The front and rear leg members extend from forward and rear portions, respectively, of the elongated base member to respective free ends that are coupled to the inner hood member. At least one leg member includes a deformation structure at which the leg member at least partially collapses upon application of a prescribed amount of force to the outer surface. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181485 | REAR-WHEEL DRIVE, PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE MODULAR SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A rear subframe assembly, for use in a vehicle, includes a first and second side member that are coupled to a front cross member, a lower cross member, and an upper cross member. First and second gussets are provided to reinforce joints between each of the first and second side members and the front cross member. A motor mount portion for mounting a motor thereon is located between the side members and includes a first and second motor bracket each coupled to the front cross member through an isolator and to one of the side members through an isolator, the isolators for isolating the motor from vibration. A fuel tank mounting portion for mounting a fuel tank onto the subframe member is also provided. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181486 | CHASSIS WITH RAISED REAR FLOOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A motor vehicle chassis includes two side rail members covered at the front by two lateral floor reinforcements, a rear central cross member and a transverse reinforcement which is welded to the two lateral floor reinforcements, and a floor having a seat-cushion support part. The chassis further includes a rear raiser welded to the rear central cross member and two lateral raisers welded respectively to each of the two lateral floor reinforcements. The seat-cushion support part of the floor is welded to the two lateral raisers, to the rear raiser and to the transverse reinforcement, so as to create a space for an energy reservoir under the seat-cushion support part of the floor. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181487 | Roof Bow - A roof bow ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130181488 | VEHICLE SUNSHADE - A sunshade for a vehicle includes a plastic panel configuring a part of a roof of the vehicle and including a translucent portion, a shading sheet for unshading and shading the translucent portion, a pair of guide rails, which are fixed to the panel to face each other and extend in an opening-and-closing direction of the sheet to hold the sheet in a manner permitting the sheet to be opened and closed, a roll-up member for rolling up the sheet, a frame, which extends in a facing direction of the rails, that links the rails and holds the roll-up member, an elongated hole, which is formed in end portions of the frame and extends in the facing direction, and an engaging member inserted into the hole. The engaging member engages with the rails and the frame to permit relative movement of the rails and the frame in the facing direction. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181489 | Rollator Having a Sit-to-Lock Brake - A safety brake type rollator that will prevent the misuse of rollators by seated users by using a braking system that locks the rollator wheels when the user sits down on the rollator seat, and releases when the user stands up. The cables that run from the hand brakes of the rollator to under the rollator seat are stretched by the user sitting down on the rollator seat, so locking the wheels. According to a further embodiment, whenever a user sits on the seat the braking system pulls the hand brakes into the locked position, so engaging the wheel brake mechanisms. According to this further embodiment, the hand brakes must then be disengaged from the locked position when the user stands up from the seat for the rollator to be mobile. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181490 | SELF-LEVELING APPARATUS - A self-leveling apparatus, a tray table for use with a seat comprising such an apparatus, and a method of maintaining a horizontal level of a mounting member are provided. The self-leveling apparatus comprises: a gear train rotatable about a fixed reference point, the gear train comprising a first gear fixedly mounted to the reference point; a rotatable last gear, and an odd number of rotatable intermediate gears meshing between the first gear and the last gear; and a mounting member adapted to be coupled the last gear, the mounting member having a surface capable of being positioned horizontally; wherein the last gear is further adapted to rotate locally about its axis an equal and opposite amount to a system rotation by the gear train about the reference point, thereby maintaining the surface horizontal. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181491 | RETRACTABLE NOSE SADDLE - A retractable nose saddle comprising a sliding assembly ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130181492 | HEADREST MOUNT FOR TABLET COMPUTER AND METHOD - A device and method is presented that attaches a tablet computer to a vehicle headrest. A two-piece mount has a headrest coupling and a tablet housing. The tablet housing has a rigid core attached to a flexible rim portion that secures the tablet computer within the tablet housing. The rigid core has a circular cavity in the rear. The headrest coupling mounts to headrest posts in a vehicle using hinged arms and locking clips. The headrest coupling further has a circular attachment disk that fits within the circular cavity of the tablet housing. Retractable tabs in the circumference of the attachment disk fit within tracks in the walls of the circular cavity. The tabs prevent accidental separation of the tablet housing from the headrest coupling, and allow rotation of the tablet housing when attached to the headrest coupling. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181493 | Multi-swing Chair Apparatus - A multi-swing chair apparatus comprising a top frame member, one or more frame leg members, and one or more suspension assemblies is provided. The top frame member is, for example, a generally circular top frame member. The frame leg members are rigidly connected to and extend from the top frame member. Each of the frame leg members defines a space for suspending one or more swingable chairs from the top frame member. The suspension assemblies are pivotally attached to the top frame member. Each of the suspension assemblies connects to one of the swingable chairs for suspending each swingable chair from the top frame member. The suspension assemblies facilitate one or more of swinging movements and swivel movements of the swingable chairs. In an embodiment, the multi-swing chair apparatus further comprises support members extending upwardly from the top frame member for supporting a canopy. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181494 | VEHICLE SEAT AND USE OF AN UNDULATING SLIDE ROD ELEMENT - The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat part, comprising a back rest part and comprising a linear guide device for translational adjustment of the vehicle seat, in which the linear guide device comprises a guide rail means and a slide rail means which is displaceable with respect thereto, in which a bearing means interacts between the slide rail means and the guide rail means and at least comprises slide rod elements so as to mount the slide rail means with respect to the guide rail means, and in which the slide rod element comprises an elongate undulating base body, the slide rod element having an effective external diameter which is greater, at least when the slide rod element is radially unloaded, than a core external diameter of the elongate undulating base body. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181495 | Soldier Platform System - A soldier platform system and method includes a soldier platform system in a vehicle. In an embodiment, the soldier platform system includes a soldier platform system in a vehicle. The soldier platform system includes a seat assembly comprising a seat and straps. The straps are attachable to the vehicle. In addition, the soldier platform system includes a restraint harness belt. The restraint harness belt is attached to the seat assembly. The soldier platform system also includes a ratchet platform. The ratchet platform includes a platform upper assembly and a platform lower assembly. The platform lower assembly comprises a platform upper assembly actuator. The platform upper assembly actuator comprises a pedal sub assembly. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181496 | Integrated Adjustable Headrest - An integrated adjustable headrest includes a first curved head support and a second curved head support. Each of the curved head supports is secured to an adjustable rail, which itself is connected to the vertical track of a respective interior compartment. The interior compartment is located near the top of a chair, near a headrest section, inside a cavity. The curved head support can slide in and out of the adjustable rail slot. When extended, a person can rest their head on the curved head support. The curved head supports are also tiltable and extendable by manipulating the interior compartments or the adjustable rails. Locking mechanisms allow a user to adjust both the extension of the curved head supports and the angle of the adjustable rail slots. Once adjusted, the locking mechanisms secure the curved head supports in a desired position. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181497 | ANTI-SLIP TABLE TOP PILLOW - A footrest device has a protective cushioning layer between one's feet and a tabletop. The footrest device protects the tabletop with a stabilizing material that grips the table and provides the user with an insulated envelope in which one can place their feet. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181498 | Chair Leg Rest Assembly - A chair leg rest assembly includes a supporting arm pivotally coupled to a chair seat, and a leg rest frame that can slide along and be selectively positioned on the supporting arm for providing a support plane. An upper end of the supporting arm is flanked by two pivot holders that are fixed to the seat. One of the pivot holders has a pawl portion to be engaged with a pawl portion of a pawl core that is received in the upper end of the supporting arm and resiliently pushed outward. As the supporting arm pivots against and is positioned with respect to the pivot holders, the leg rest frame can be retracted under or expanded before the seat. Then the leg rest frame can slide outward and to support a user's stretched legs on the support plane thereof. The leg rest assembly is thereby easy to operate. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181499 | SEAT PAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A seat pad and a method for manufacturing the same are provided, wherein molding failure is prevented at the periphery of a horizontal groove. In the seat pad, a groove structure | 2013-07-18 |
20130181500 | VEHICLE SEAT AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE - The invention relates to a vehicle with a seat part, a backrest part, and a side part, particularly an armrest part, for collectively supporting a vehicle operator in his seated position on the vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat is characterized in that a supplemental vehicle operator support device that is arranged on the side part of the vehicle seat, and that can be temporarily arranged in an otherwise vehicle seat-free support area, and by means of which a vehicle operator seated on the vehicle seat can be additionally supported when in a laterally or rear-oriented seated working position. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181501 | Pick with Threaded Shank - A degradation assembly may comprise a block secured to a surface. The degradation assembly may also comprise a pick comprising a working end and a shank. The shank may comprise a continuous external circumference and a shank thread form configured to secure the shank within the block, or within a holder secured within the block. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181502 | WHEEL LOCK - A wheel lock configured for use in a movable apparatus is disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the movable apparatus can include a leg structure and a wheel rotatably mounted with respect to the leg structure. A wheel lock can extend through the wheel. The lock can have a first position in which the lock prevents rotation of the wheel from rotating and a second position in which the lock does not prevent rotation of the wheel. The second position can be axially displaced relative to the first position. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181503 | VEHICLE WHEEL SPOKE CONNECTION - A vehicle wheel, comprising: a rim; a hub; a plurality of spokes with a span portion extending between the rim and hub; a bracing element including a hole with a central axis, and an engagement surface; and a connector connected to the bracing element, including an overhang. The bracing element comprises a portion of the rim and/or hub. The connector may be laterally displaced relative to the bracing element between a first lateral position and a second lateral position, where the connector may pass within the hole in the first lateral position and the overhang is engaged to the engagement surface in the second lateral position to limit displacement of the connector. The spoke simultaneously contacts the hole and the connector to maintain the connector in the second lateral position. With the connector in the second lateral position, the spoke is engaged to at least one of the bracing element and the connector to support spoke tension forces. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181504 | METHOD OF FORMING A FRONTAL TOOTHING ON AN INNER RING OF A WHEEL HUB, UPSET COLLAR AND WHEEL HUB WITH FRONTAL TOOTHING THUS OBTAINED - A method including the steps of forming an inner ring of a wheel hub, by joining a spindle and an insert ring fitted onto the spindle, on the side of a first end of the spindle; axially blocking the insert ring on the spindle by plastically deforming the first end of the spindle so as to form an upset collar therewith, which axially protrudes from the insert ring; and once the step of forming the upset collar has finished, frontally obtaining a frontal toothing; the finished collar has, in the part of the collar which axially protrudes from the ring, a predetermined geometric shape which substantially defines, in the radial section, a scalene triangle having the base facing the upset ring and the vertex opposite the base rounded in shape. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181505 | AXLE HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR WORK VEHICLE - An axle housing assembly for a work vehicle is adapted to be mounted in the work vehicle, and includes an axle housing and a disc-shaped member. The axle housing has a recessed portion for press fitting on an end thereof. The recessed portion is opened to a vehicle outer side, the recessed portion having a constant inner diameter. The disc-shaped member is press-fitted into the recessed portion, an outer peripheral surface of the disc-shaped member having a single reference dimension. A first region of the outer peripheral surface is arranged on an inner side in a press fitting direction and processed at a first tight fit tolerance range with respect to the reference dimension. A second region of the outer peripheral surface is arranged outwards of the first region and processed at a second tight fit tolerance range less than the first tight fit tolerance range. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181506 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A brake system includes: a brake actuating element; a first piston-cylinder unit having a first piston displaceable by the brake actuating element actuated by at least a predefined minimum actuation such that a first internal pressure in the first piston-cylinder unit is increased; at least one wheel brake cylinder having a brake pressure which is increased using the increased first internal pressure; a first brake booster; and a second piston-cylinder unit having a second piston displaceable by the first brake booster so that a second internal pressure in the second piston-cylinder unit is increased, and to which the at least one wheel brake cylinder is hydraulically connected such that the brake pressure of the at least one wheel brake cylinder is increased by the increased second internal pressure. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181507 | ENDLESS BELT TENSIONER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An endless belt tensioner system adapted to apply a minimum tensioning force on a ground-contacting endless belt of a vehicle is provided, the minimum tensioning force being managed to prevent the endless belt to disengage from an operating configuration. A vehicle and a method of use thereof are also provided. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181508 | TRUCK TRACK DRIVE - A truck track drive can include two rollers. The truck track drive can also include a tread configured to pass over top and bottom of a dual rear wheel assembly on a truck and to be moved by rotation of the dual rear wheels. The track drive can also include a compulsory drive unit. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181509 | Interface device between an electrical network and consumer systems - An interface device between an electrical network and energy consumer systems, including an input converter with a first winding connected on one side with a reverse blocking module and on the other with a first semiconductor chopper device, second and third windings having an end connected to output converters via first and second reverse blocking modules, and another end connected to the output converters, via a switching cell, a fourth winding having an end to be connected to the network, via a second semiconductor chopper device; and a control module for the semiconductor chopper devices. The interface device also includes a buffer capacitor having a first end connected to the output converters, and another end, to which a reference voltage is applied, isolated from the network; and a power reserve having an end to be connected to the network and another end connected to the fourth winding. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181510 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a main battery pack and a sub-battery pack. Each of the main battery pack and the sub-battery pack includes a power supply including a plurality of unit cells, a service plug connector including shutoff terminals of the power supply, and an output connector including output terminals of the power supply. The output connector is in a form of a connector capable of being mated with the service plug connector and a power supply connector of a vehicle. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181511 | Electric Vehicle Extended Range Hybrid Battery Pack System - A power source comprised of a first battery pack (e.g., a non-metal-air battery pack) and a second battery pack (e.g., a metal-air battery pack) is provided, wherein the second battery pack is used when the user selects an extended range mode of operation. Minimizing use of the second battery pack prevents it from undergoing unnecessary, and potentially lifetime limiting, charge cycles. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181512 | WIRE-HARNESS ROUTING DEVICE - The wiring-harness routing device | 2013-07-18 |
20130181513 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND VEHICLE USING THE SAME - A power supply device includes functional modules, and a main controller that is connected to and controls the modules. Each module includes a battery block, a communication interface, a memory and a battery state detector. The block includes a battery cells that are connected in serial and/or in parallel to each other. The interface exchanges data with other modules or the controllers. The memory can store data exchanged through the interface. The battery state detector can detect at least one of current, voltage and temperature of the block. When the module is connected to the controller, the controller assigns a unique address to the module. The module stores the unique address, which is assigned by the controller, in the memory. The module exchanges data based on the address. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181514 | POWER SOURCE APPARATUS - A power source apparatus is provided with a plurality of battery modules connected in series, and a voltage detection circuit to detect the voltage of each battery module. Bypass-capacitors are connected at both ends of each voltage detection line to connect all adjacent voltage detection lines in series and form a series-connected line. A resistive element is connected between the bypass-capacitor at the battery module end of each voltage detection line and the battery module electrode terminal to connect one end of each voltage detection line to a battery module. A signal generator that outputs AC or pulse detection signals is connected to one end of the series-connected line while a signal detection circuit is provided at the other end of the series-connected line. Detection signals output from the signal generator are detected by the signal detection circuit to detect failure in the series-connected voltage detection lines. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181515 | Vehicle Power Supply System, Engine Control Unit, and Power Supply Method - A engine control unit comprises: a three-phase bridge circuit that has a first end connected to the first end of the first load and a second end connected to a ground, the three-phase bridge circuit performing commutation control on an alternating-current power supplied from the motor generator or driving the motor generator; a DC-DC converter connected between the first end of the three-phase bridge circuit and a second end of the control switch; a diode that has an anode connected to the battery connecting terminal and a cathode connected to the second end of the control switch; a voltage detecting circuit that detects a voltage of the battery connecting terminal; a first switch element connected between a second end of the coil and the ground; a second switch element connected between a second end of the first load and the ground; and a control circuit. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181516 | BATTERY AUGMENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A battery augmentation system and method is disclosed. It is particularly designed for the augmentation of batteries in electric or hybrid vehicles. The system comprises of conversion means operatively connected between an auxiliary power system and a electric-motor-battery of the vehicle, wherein the conversion means converts an output signal from the auxiliary power system into a converted signal. The converted signal supplements the electric-motor-battery output voltage preventing it from dropping below a predefined level, thus preventing damage to the electric-motor-battery. The system makes further use of an external battery which can be charged either by mains power or through the auxiliary power system of the electric/hybrid vehicle allowing the vehicle to be converted to a plug-in capable hybrid/electric vehicle. Once installed, the battery augmentation system improves the power of a hybrid or electric vehicle, extends the useful lifetime of a new or used electric-motor-battery and also improves fuel efficiency of the vehicle. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181517 | System and Method for a Variable Impedance Transmitter Path for Charging Wireless Devices - In one embodiment, a method includes wirelessly coupling a transmitter to the wireless device; determining a first power transfer value of a signal transmitted from the transmitter to the wireless device with a first transmit impedance; determining a second power transfer value of the signal transmitted from the transmitter to the wireless device with a second transmit impedance; and selecting one of the first transmit impedance and the second transmit impedance based on the first power transfer value and the second power transfer value. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181518 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - [Problem] To provide a power supply system which effectively utilizes a power storage unit and also limits degradation of the power storage unit. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181519 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - A power conversion system for an energy storage system includes: at least two conversion units respectively configured to be coupled to one or more power sources or loads; and at least one output controller configured to generate at least one reference voltage to control at least one of the at least two conversion units, wherein the at least one of the at least two conversion units includes: a plurality of conversion subunits having inputs coupled to at least one of the power sources and having outputs that are coupled to one another; and at least one conversion subunit controller configured to adjust output voltages of the plurality of conversion subunits to be substantially the same corresponding to the at least one reference voltage, wherein the at least one reference voltage corresponds to the output voltages and output currents of the plurality of conversion subunits. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181520 | ELECTRIC LOAD CONTROL APPARATUS - An electric load control apparatus includes an inverter connected to input terminals of an electric storage device, and having output terminals connected via output electric power lines to an electric motor. The inverter includes switching elements, which are controlled to energize the electric motor with electric power stored in the electric storage device. A noise removal filter disposed on at least a portion of the output electric power lines includes a bendable sheet made of a magnetic material wound around the output electric power lines, with air gaps disposed between coiled sheet layers of the wound sheet. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181521 | SINGLE +82 C-BUCKBOOST CONVERTER WITH MULTIPLE REGULATED SUPPLY OUTPUTS - The detailed description described embodiments of highly efficient power management systems configurable to simultaneously generate various output voltage levels for different components, sub-assemblies, and devices of electronic devices, sub-systems, and systems. In particular, the described embodiments include power management systems that substantially reduce or eliminate the need for inductors, large numbers of capacitors, and complex switching techniques to transform an available voltage level from a system power source, such as a battery, to more desirable power supply voltages. Some described embodiments include a charge pump that uses only two flying capacitors to simultaneously generate multiple supply outputs, where each of the multiple supply outputs may provide either the same or a different output voltage level. The described embodiments also include efficient power management systems that flexibly provide highly accurate voltage levels that are substantially insensitive to the voltage level provided by a system power source, such as a battery. | 2013-07-18 |
20130181522 | Power Management Control Circuit - A power management control circuit controls a first power transistor to convert a input voltage to an output voltage and controls a second power transistor to charge a battery from the output voltage. The first power transistor is coupled between the input voltage and the output voltage, and the second power transistor is coupled between the output voltage and the battery. The power management control circuit includes: a detection transistor detecting a current through the second power transistor and generating a charging reference voltage; an amplifier comparing the output voltage with the voltage of the battery to generate an amplified signal for controlling the charging reference voltage; a comparator comparing a reference voltage with the charging reference voltage to generate an EOC (End of Charge) signal for determining whether to stop charging the battery; and an offset voltage compensation device compensating an input offset voltage of the amplifier. | 2013-07-18 |