30th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130187438 | Pick with Hardened Core Assembly - A pick assembly comprising a pick body comprising a shank opposite a front end. The shank may be configured for attachment to a driving mechanism while the front end may comprise a core assembly disposed within an axial bore of the front end. The core assembly may comprise a cutting element bonded to a substrate attached to a bolster disposed within a sleeve which is disposed within the axial bore. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187439 | OVERMOLDED WHEEL-BALANCING WEIGHT WITH WHEEL-SECURING CLIP - A polymer overmolded wheel-balancing weight adapted to be removably secured to a wheel to correct an unbalanced wheel to prevent undesired vibrations when the wheel is rotating, the polymer overmolded wheel-balancing weight comprising a wheel-securing clip sized and designed to be secured to a wheel, and a weight assembled to the wheel-securing clip and at least partially covered with overmolding polymer material that is sized and designed to abuts the wheel-securing clip on a wheel side at a first location thereof, and abuts the wheel-securing clip on a side opposed to the wheel side at a second location thereof, the first location being distinct from the second location. A kit of wheel-balancing weight and a wheel comprising an overmolded wheel-balancing weight are also encompassed by the present application. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187440 | FABRICATED VEHICLE WHEEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A full face fabricated euroflange vehicle wheel comprises a full face wheel disc defining an axis and having an outer end and a wheel rim having an outer end joined to the outer end of the wheel disc by at least one weld to produce the full face fabricated euroflange vehicle wheel. The full face fabricated euroflange vehicle wheel includes only a generally radially outwardly extending outer end formed by a combination of at least a portion of two of the outer end of the wheel disc, the outer end of the wheel rim and the at least one weld. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187441 | Brake System and Method for Operating Same - A brake system for motor vehicles of “brake-by-wire” type without a brake booster, having a hydraulic activation device which can be activated by means of a brake pedal and to which wheel brakes are connected, and a simulation device which can be activated hydraulically and has at least one elastic element which gives the driver of a vehicle a pleasant pedal sensation is intended to have a functional capacity which can be checked during the normal braking function and to give the driver a pedal sensation which is familiar from a conventional hydraulic brake system. For this purpose, the activation device is connected via a hydraulic connection to the simulation device, wherein the hydraulic connection is connected via an electrically controllable check valve to a pressure medium reservoir which is at atmospheric pressure. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187442 | PRE-FILL SYSTEM TO IMPROVE BRAKE FEEL AND METHOD OF INCREASING INITIAL FLUX USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a pre-fill system to improve brake feel and a method of increasing an initial flux using the same which may reduce an invalid travel distance of a brake pedal. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187443 | ROTATABLE TRACK DRIVE - A track drive includes a primary driven gear configured to attach to a vehicle hub plate and an annular gear having gear teeth on in inner circumference and an outer circumference. The track drive can also include a plurality of intermediate gears disposed between the primary driven gear and the inner circumference of the annular gear, and a plurality of track drive wheels having an integrated gear configured to mate with gear teeth on the outer circumference of the annular gear. The track drive can further include a continuous track configured to be driven by the plurality of track drive wheels. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187444 | APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING A WHEELED VEHICLE TO A TRACKED VEHICLE - The invention relates to a self-propelled, wheeled vehicle that may be converted into a multi-track self-propelled vehicle using one or more track assemblies. Each track assembly includes a carriage with a main frame that support forward and rearward idler wheels and a plurality of centrally located, inner bogey wheels, and an outrigger beam that supports a plurality of centrally located, outer bogey wheels. One of the idler wheels is movably connected to the main frame and is movable by an actuator. The carriage is removably connected to a spindle of a vehicle by an attachment assembly. The attachment assembly includes a first or lower section and a second or upper section that generally encircle a portion of the spindle housing, and which are connected thereto by a plurality of fastening elements. A sprocket is operatively connected to a wheel hub of the spindle either directly or indirectly by way of a spacer element. A flexible endless track is entrained about the idler wheels, the bogey wheels and the sprocket. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187445 | POWER OVER COAXIAL CABLE - An image communication system includes a coaxial cable having first and second ends. A monitor station is coupled to the first end and a camera is coupled to the second end. The monitor station provides power to the camera through the cable, while the cable is also used to carry communication signals transmitted by the camera to the monitor station. The image communication system includes a first active inductor coupled to the first end and a second active inductor coupled to the second end. A current-compensation circuit may also be provided. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187446 | Electric Vehicle with Transient Current Management for DC-DC Converter - An electric or hybrid electric vehicle includes a battery coupled to a traction motor and a DC-DC power converter for managing transient current demands of vehicle accessories such as an electrical power assisted steering (EPAS) motor or antilock braking system (ABS) with a controller coupled to the power converter that generates a first duty cycle signal to supply current at a first level for a first time period to accommodate transient current for an EPAS, ABS, or other short duration event, and a second duty cycle signal that limits the current to a second level lower than the first level for a second time period upon expiry of the first time period to manage temperature of the converter. The controller may also generate a duty cycle signal based on measured or estimated transistor temperature of the DC-DC converter to lower the current limit when transistor temperature exceeds a threshold. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187447 | CONTROL AND DIAGNOSTICS OF MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL GENERATING MACHINES USING AN EXTERNAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR - An electrical system for an automotive vehicle has a plurality of electrical generating machines having field windings energized by pulse width modulated drive signals generated by an external electronic voltage regulator. The pulse width modulated drive signals have a duty cycle determined by the electronic voltage regulator. A controller selects one of electrical generating machines to evaluate for failure and evaluates that electrical generating machine for failure by causing the PWM drive signal for the field windings of that electrical generating machine to be disabled. The controller then determines that this electrical generating machine has failed if the duty cycle for the PWM drive signals has then not been increased by the electronic voltage regulator by a pre-determined amount. The electrical generating machines are either generators or alternators. In an aspect, the PWM drive signals for the plurality of electrical generating machines are out of phase with each other. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187448 | EMERGENCY ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT, AN AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - This assembly ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130187449 | VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A vehicle power supply system includes a power supply connector having a power supply port which is provided within a trunk room and electrically connected to a DC power source, and an inverter device which is provided separately from a fuel cell automobile (an electrically driven vehicle) and is disposed within the trunk room, wherein the trunk room is provided therein with an inverter installation space where the inverter device may be installed at a position which does not overlap with the power supply port when viewed from a forward and rearward direction of the vehicle, and the invert device is provided with a connection cable which is drawn from a side surface thereof and of which a front end portion has a connector portion connected to the power supply port. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187450 | LOAD DRIVING DEVICE, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH LOAD DRIVING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LOAD DRIVING DEVICE - A Wout calculating portion summates limit values of respective power storage devices to calculate an output power limit value of a power storage portion. An excess current FB control portion executes an excess current FB control if at least one of currents IB | 2013-07-25 |
20130187451 | Power Switching Assembly - A power switching assembly for switching power in a power distribution bus, and a power distribution system including such a power switching assembly, are disclosed. The power switching assembly includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a first semiconductor element and a second semiconductor element electrically coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal to provide controllability of a current flow from the first terminal to the second terminal and from the second terminal to the first terminal A controller for controlling the semiconductor elements may be configured to implement one or more of various control schemes such as a breaker, a current limiter, a load balancer, and a precharging device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187452 | FAIL PROTECTED PULSE GENERATOR AND SYSTEM - A power distribution system comprises a power supply, a plurality of loads connected to one of the power supply and ground and a plurality of pulse generators, each pulse generator connected to each of the plurality of loads, configured to generate pulses to connect the plurality of loads to the other one of the power supply and ground at predetermined frequencies. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187453 | Fishtail Packaging and Cooling - A combined battery charger and motor driver circuit assembly includes a plurality of power transistors arranged as a planar array, a cold plate configured to couple heat from each of the transistors in the array, a conductive power coupling fitting (also termed a bus bar), at least one capacitor, and a ferrite bead filter surrounding a necked section of the bus bar. The bus bar has a plurality of individually electrically conductive layers, each two of the layers being separated by an insulating layer, each conductive layer providing a plurality of contacts, the contacts in a layer configured to provide electrical contact, in the alternative, for power transistor collectors or power transistor emitters. The laminated bus bar is extended to form a fishtail shape along a specified section distal to the power transistors. The fish tail section terminates in two electrical contacts configured to provide electrical contact via discrete conductors to respective positive and negative battery terminals. A top surface of the capacitor is conductive at least in part. The capacitor makes electrical and thermal contact with a conductor of the laminated bus bar distal to the transistor array. A bottom surface of the capacitor is also conductive at least in part and is in electrical contact with a conductor of the laminated bus bar proximal to the transistor array. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187454 | DETECTING ISLANDING CONDITIONS IN POWER NETWORKS - A method is provided for detecting islanding conditions in an electric power network which includes a plurality of sub-networks. The sub-networks include at least one power electrical unit and are separable from each other and a main grid supplying the network by switching devices. The method includes determining topological information of at least one sub-network of interest, detecting islanding conditions in at least one sub-network of interest on the basis of the topological information by using separate detecting devices for each sub-network of interest, and sending, on the basis of the islanding conditions detected by using the detecting devices, a disconnect signal to at least one power electrical unit in at least one sub-network of interest. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187455 | METHOD OF BALANCING AN ELECTRICAL NETWORK COMPRISING SEVERAL GENERATORS, DISTRIBUTORS AND INSTALLATIONS - A method of balancing an electrical distribution system including several generators implements a network divided into several subnetworks powered by ring-like swappers. The balancing of the network between the various generators available is obtained through switchings of subnetworks selected as a function of the order of switching of the swappers. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187456 | Sourcing and Securing Dual Supply Rails of Tamper Protected Battery Backed Domain - This invention is a System On a Chip (SOC) requiring two tamper resistant externally generated power supplies. A first, higher power supply powers I/O and analog circuits. A second, lower power supply powers digital circuits and memory. A first voltage monitor circuit powered by said first power supply generates a first output signal when the first power supply is below an operational limit high level. A second voltage monitor circuit powered by said first power supply indicates when the second power supply is above an operational high limit level. A power switch is controlled by the first voltage monitor circuit. This power switch connects the second power supply and second load when closed and isolates them when open. Thus the memory cannot be accessed when the I/O and analog power supply is out of specification. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187457 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POWERING ETHERNET MIDSPAN DEVICE AND ENDSPAN DEVICE - A midspan device for providing power and data from a one-pair power sourcing equipment to a two-pair powered device is described. The midspan device is connected to the one-pair power sourcing equipment and takes a portion of the power from the power sourcing equipment to power a converter. The converter converts one-pair data into a two-pair data and forwards the converted data to the two pairs of the powered device. Another portion of the power from the power sourcing equipment is on a DC path and coupled through center tap transformers to provide power to the powered device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187458 | POWER SAVING OUTLET SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - An embodiment of the present invention discloses a power saving outlet system and a method for controlling thereof. The power saving outlet system includes a main outlet, at least one auxiliary outlet, a current detection unit, and a control unit. The current detection unit generates a current detection signal according to an operational current of the main device. And the control unit determines if the current detection signal is smaller than the threshold value to selectively cause an electrical power to be delivered from the external power source to the auxiliary device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187459 | POWER SUPPLY ATTACHMENT - A device that removably attaches to existing power supplies or adapters to provide power to one or more additional electronic devices, while not interfering or affecting the power being supplied to the primary or main electronic device by the power supply or adapter. The adapters, interfaces, connectors, cords and other components described herein may be used with any applicable electronic device, including portable electronic devices. In one embodiment, the device attaches to and provides power to a laptop computer power adapter, while simultaneously providing power to a USB port or interface. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187460 | Active Patch Panel - An active patch panel uses small form factor plus (SFP+) connectivity with a plurality of channels extending between first and second faces of the panel. The channels connect ports on the opposing faces of the panel and are provided with additional electronic elements, such as an equalizer, a clock data recovery element, and a pre-emphasis element. A controller can be connected to the plurality of channels to provide instructions for simultaneous equalization and pre-emphasis of a plurality of cable assemblies in the same channel. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187461 | ELECTRIC APPARATUS - A rechargeable battery type electric power tool is widely used for a construction work or a horticultural work. A battery of the electric power tool can also be used as a power source of an electric apparatus. Because of this construction, there is provided the electric apparatus that has a function equivalent to that of an AC power source type apparatus. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187462 | ACTIVE LOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method and system for managing loads powered by a standby generator. The method includes utilizing a transfer switch control unit to selectively shed loads each associated with one of a series of priority circuits. The control unit selects the loads to shed from the generator based upon various different calculations such that the loads are shed in the least objectionable manner to the home owner. Once loads have been shed, the control unit determines whether any of the shed loads can be reconnected to the generator without exceeding the rating of the generator. The system and method allows the control units to selectively connect and disconnect priority loads to optimize the operation of the control unit to selectively shed and connect priority loads. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187463 | Switching Power Control Device and Control Method of the Same - A switch power control device adapted to a plurality of power devices includes a PWM controller, a plurality of phase-extension driving modules and a detection module. The PWM controller generates a plurality of original PWM signals to corresponding phase-extension driving modules. When the detection module detects the output voltage is outside the safe range, the detection module controls the phase-extension driving module to generate the synchronous phase-extension PWM signals to the power devices. Consequently, the disclosure can stabilize the output voltage. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187464 | System and Method for Portable Solar Array Deployment - A deployable portable solar system is provided. The portable solar system provides power for industrial use situations. The portable solar system contains solar cells, one or more charge controllers, one or more battery banks, DC to AC inverters, and a disconnect. Optionally, the solar system contains a backup AC generator, one or more transfer switches, a backup DC generator, a utility line connection, one or more transformers, and a variable frequency drive. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187465 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A power management system which carries out charge-discharge control according to lack of storage cell pack characteristic uniformity. A power storage device comprises a power storage unit, a power system switching circuit, and a power management unit. The power management unit: acquires charge information (for example, charge rate SOC) on each of a plurality of storage cell packs contained in the power storage unit; compares the size of said charge information according to the minimum and maximum values thereof respectively with an upper bound and a lower bound, and switches a charge switch and a discharge switch of the power system switching circuit; and transitions the power storage unit between a charge-discharge state, a charge state, and a discharge state. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187466 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Provided is a power management system, wherein charging/discharging is conducted while reliably preventing overcharging/over-discharging, and charging/discharging control of a storage-battery system comprising a plurality of storage battery units is conducted. An overall storage-battery-unit management unit detects voltages of storage-battery packs composing the storage-battery system, voltages of unit cells composing the storage-battery packs, and serial voltages of the storage battery units, each of which comprises a plurality of storage-battery packs connected in series. Charging is stopped when either of these voltages exceeds an upper limit value, and discharging is stopped when either of these voltages is less than a lower limit value. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187467 | INTELLIGENT ARBITRATION OF POWER LINE BASED COORDINATING SIGNALS BETWEEN MULTIPLE UPS BUSES WIHTOUT ANY AUXILIARY SIGNALS - A multiple UPS system has a plurality of UPS subsystems with a separate UPS data communications bus coupling a controller of each UPS subsystem to an associated controller of an associated tie cabinet. The multiple UPS system further includes a data communications tie bus that couples the controllers of the tie cabinets to each other. The controllers of the tie cabinets arbitrate power line based coordinating signals between the UPS buses without the use of auxiliary signals. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187468 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY CONTROL IN DISTRIBUTED POWER ARCHITECTURE - Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to uninterruptible power supply (“UPS”) units for systems requiring back up power. The UPS units include driving circuitry for controlling charging and allowing discharging of a battery. The driving circuitry includes a controller as well as a pair of switches. The MOSFETs includes a charging and a discharging MOSFET in series with the battery operating as a bidirectional switch. When the UPS unit is connected to an AC power supply, the controller regulates the current through the charging MOSFET switch based on feedback from a feedback device in order to charge the battery. If AC power is lost, the controller goes into saturation, switching the discharging MOSFET to a on condition and allowing the battery to discharge. The transitions from AC to battery power and vice versa are automatically achieved via the controller. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187469 | REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY UPS MODULE - The redundant power supply UPS module for an electronic system contains at least a first power supply electrically connected to an external AC power source and converting the AC electricity from the AC power source to DC electricity for powering the electronic system; at least a second power supply; a battery electrically connected to the second power supply for providing DC electricity to the second power supply; and a control module electrically connected to the first and second power supplies and capable of detecting the stored electricity of the battery and power interruption from the AC power source, and capable of controlling the charge and discharge of the battery. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187470 | Emergency Lighting with Charging Indicator Circuitry - Emergency lighting with a charging indicator circuitry comprises a power source module, a lighting circuit, a battery circuit, and an emergency switch circuit. The battery circuit includes charging indicator circuitry and a battery module; the power source module is connected with the battery module via the charging indicator circuitry. When the utility power is interrupted or a test switch is pressed, the light of the charging indicator circuitry goes out to indicate that the emergency lighting is in discharging status. When the utility power is supplied normally, if a battery within the battery module is in disconnected state, the light of the indicating circuitry goes out to indicate that the emergency lighting is in disconnected state. The charging indicator circuitry may be a simple light-emitting indicating circuit, has no need for much modification to the original circuit during manufacture and design, and may be simple and quickly-responsive. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187471 | BATTERY LEAKAGE CURRENT ELIMINATION IN UPS UNITS - Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to uninterruptible power supply (“UPS”) units for systems requiring back up power. The UPS units include circuitry for controlling charging and allowing discharging of a battery. The circuitry includes a controller as well as a pair of metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (“MOSFET”) switches. The pair of MOSFET switches includes a charging and a discharging MOSFET switches in series with the battery operating as a bidirectional switch. A UPS unit may be charged and subsequently stored for period of time. During this time, plurality of features may prevent current leakage from the batteries. For example, PNP bipolar transistors and additional MOSFET switches may be used to prevent current leakage. These features alone or in combination may allow for long term storage of the uninterruptible power supply units without current leakage. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187472 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH HETEROGENEOUS MULTIPLE INPUT - The invention relates to a power supply system that is adapted be connected in input to N distinct power supply grids (R | 2013-07-25 |
20130187473 | Power Converter Circuit - A circuit arrangement includes a number of DC power sources. Each DC power source includes a rechargeable battery. The circuit arrangement also includes a number converter units. Each converter unit has input terminals and output terminals. The input terminals are coupled to one DC power source. The converter units form a series circuit between load terminals. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187474 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE MITIGATION - A primary unit for transmitting power and/or data wirelessly by electromagnetic induction to a secondary unit separable from the primary unit, the primary unit comprising: a coil (L | 2013-07-25 |
20130187475 | REASONANT APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER - Provided is a bulk acoustic resonator (BAR)-based resonant structure in relation to electric and radio technologies, and more particularly, to a wireless power transmission system. A resonant apparatus for wireless power transmission may include a conducting loop, and a high quality capacitor. The high quality capacitor may include a metacapacitor including a thin piezoelectric layer disposed between two metal electrodes. The metacapacitor may be disposed between two dielectric layers of which central portions are etched, and the conducting loop may be disposed on an upper layer of the two dielectric layers. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187476 | Inductive power supply system and intruding metal detection method thereof - The inductive power supply system comprises an input power module for receiving a stable voltage source, a storage module for storing a predetermined information, a processing module for generating a control signal according to the predetermined information and a feedback signal, a driving module for transforming the stable voltage source into a driving voltage according to the control signal, an inductive coil for electrically transmitting the driving voltage to process an inductive power transmission operation, and a feedback module for generating the feedback signal according to the driving voltage received by the inductive coil, where the predetermined information represents an initial state of the inductive power supply system comprising a sinusoidal amplitude corresponding to the driving voltage, and an intruding metal can affect another sinusoidal amplitude of the feedback signal to make the processing module correspondingly generate the control signal during the inductive power transmission operation. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187477 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONANCE COUPLER - The electromagnetic resonance coupler includes: a transmission substrate; a reflective substrate; the first resonant wiring having an open loop shape having a first opening; a first input/output wiring connected to the first resonant wiring; the second resonant wiring provided inside the first resonant wiring and having an open loop shape having a second opening; a second input/output wiring connected to the second resonant wiring, the first resonant wiring, the first input/output wiring, the second resonant wiring, and the second input/output wiring being provided on the transmission substrate; and a reflection wiring provided on the reflective substrate and having a open loop shape having a third opening, in which, when viewed in a direction perpendicular to a main face of the transmission substrate, the reflection wiring and the first resonant wiring overlap and the reflection wiring and the second resonant wiring overlap. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187478 | ENERGY TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for wirelessly transmitting electromagnetic energy are provided. The apparatus includes a power source, a transmission unit, and a measurement unit. The power source supplies a power according to a certain frequency. The transmission unit receives the power to wirelessly transmit the received power through self resonance. The measurement unit measures a phase difference between a voltage and current of the transmission unit. The certain frequency is controlled according to the phase difference. Accordingly, the apparatus and method control only the frequency of the power supply when a resonance frequency is changed by the change of an ambient environment, thus enhancing energy transmission efficiency. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187479 | ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE USED IN THE ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An electric power transmission system that includes a power receiving device having a first coupling electrode and a power transmission device having a second coupling electrode, both the devices being coupled via an electrostatic field, and the power transmission device configured to transmit electric power to the power receiving device in a noncontact state. The power transmission device includes a third coupling electrode that is disposed at a distance from the second coupling electrode. The third coupling electrode has a potential higher than that of the second passive electrode and lower than that of the second active electrode. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187480 | DC-DC CONVERTER MODULE AND MULTI-LAYER SUBSTRATE - A DC-DC converter module includes a multi-layer substrate, a switching IC, and a coil. The multi-layer substrate includes component mounting electrodes provided on the top surface and an input terminal, an output terminal, and ground terminals provided on the bottom surface. The switching IC switches an input voltage and includes an input electrode, an output electrode, and a ground electrode, and is mounted on the top surface of the substrate by connecting the electrodes to the component mounting electrodes. The coil is arranged within the multi-layer substrate in a spiral shape with an axis extending in the substrate stacking direction. The bottom surface side end of the coil is connected to the input/output electrode of the switching IC. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187481 | COUPLING DEVICE TO COUPLE A SUPPLY POWER SOURCE TO A COMMINCATION CABLE - The coupling device comprises a controllable switch unit coupled to an output side of the communication cable, and having a first, a second and a third state. In the first state, a voltage of the communication cable is detected, and the setting of the controllable switch unit is changed from the first state to the second state, if the detected voltage is below a threshold level. In the second state, the communication cable is connected to a controller to check the reception of an identification signal indicating to the controller that a coupling device to couple a load to the cable is connected to the cable. If the identification signal is identified by the controller, the controllable switch unit connects the supply power source to the communication cable. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187482 | ELECTRONIC RELAY, ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING A POWER CURRENT - The invention relates to an electronic relay with
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20130187483 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROTECTING DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA INTERFACES - A sink circuit for protecting connectivity of a digital multimedia interface, the sink circuit is connected in a sink multimedia device. The sink circuit comprises a sink port configured to provide a connection to a source multimedia device; a termination coupled to the sink port; and a protection component coupled in series between the termination and a power source of the sink multimedia device, the protection component blocks any direct current path through the sink port when the sink multimedia device is off and the power source of the source multimedia device is on. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187484 | MOTOR STATOR WITH HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE - A motor stator with heat dissipation structure for fan includes a silicon steel plate assembly having a plurality of magnetic-pole columns, on each of which at least one winding is wound, and a space is defined between any two adjacent magnetic-pole columns; a covering being a heat-conducting plastic material filled in the spaces while covering the silicon steel plate assembly and the windings; and a plurality of heat pipes being extended into or through the covering filled in the spaces, so that heat produced by the silicon steel plate assembly and the windings during operation thereof can be transferred to the covering, and the heat pipes can absorb the heat from the covering and dissipate the absorbed heat into ambient air. Therefore, the silicon steel plate assembly and the windings can have lowered temperature and the cooling fan can have upgraded heat dissipation characteristic. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187485 | ROTARING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - In a rotating electrical machine of radial-gap type, a radial core, having number of winding slots of “m”, is constructed as an integral compacting type by compacted powder or as a split compacting type with compacted powder. The radial core has a thickness in an axial direction of winding thereof so as to become thinner toward outward from a central portion thereof, in which the “m” is integer number in a range of 4 to 12. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187486 | MOTOR AND ROTOR THEREOF - A rotor having an improved structure capable of achieving an enhancement in durability and a motor having the rotor are disclosed. The rotor is configured to co-operate with a stator in an electromagnetic manner such that the rotor rotates. The rotor includes a sleeve having a shaft hole, through which the motor shaft extends, rotor cores spaced apart from one another in a circumferential direction of the rotor, and at least one of permanent magnets disposed between adjacent ones of the rotor cores such that the permanent magnets are arranged in a radial manner about the sleeve. First and second cover plates are disposed at opposite sides of the permanent magnets in an axial direction. The first and second cover plates have plate holes respectively corresponding to the through holes of the rotor cores. The rotor cores and the first and second cover plates are coupled by fastening members. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187487 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A brushless motor may comprise a rotor comprising a shaft, a back yoke fixed on the shaft, a permanent magnet disposed at an outer circumference of the back yoke and first and second resin portions. The first resin portion may be formed at one ends of the back yoke and the permanent magnet and the second resin portion may be formed at other ends. The first and second resin portions may be fixed the back yoke and the permanent magnet. A communication hole communicating one end side and another end side in the shaft axis direction may be formed through the back yoke or between the shaft and the back yoke. A third resin portion connecting with the first and the second resin portions may be formed within the communication hole. The first, second and third resin portions may be formed integrally. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187488 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - In a rotating electrical machine of axial-gap type in which a stator and a rotor are opposed to each other in arrangement and winding axis is parallel with a rotating shaft direction, the stator has an “m” protruding in the rotating shaft direction are distributed along a circumferential direction thereof, in which the winding pole is formed of a magnetic member having a plurality of teeth in a circular-arc shape in a diameter direction, and wherein the rotor is formed of a magnetic member having a plurality of teeth in a circular-arc shape in a diameter direction, and the number of the teeth of the stator and the rotor are arranged in a manner opposite to each other through air gap so as to be engaged with each other. The stator and the rotor are opposed on both sides of the rotor and the stator. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187489 | AXIAL GAP TYPE GENERATOR - There is provided an axial gap type generator exhibiting improved precision in positioning stator cores. An axial gap type generator comprises a generator case fixed to a crank case of an engine, a rotor yoke housed inside the generator case, and fixed to a crankshaft of the engine, and a first stator core and a second stator core fixed to generator case inner faces, and disposed flanking the rotor yoke in a rotation axis direction. The generator case is configured through direct connection of a first member to which the first stator core is fixed and a second member to which the second stator core is fixed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187490 | ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH A POWER OUTPUT STAGE AND WITH EFFICIENT HEAT TRANSPORT AND METHOD - The invention relates to an electric motor, in particular an electronically commutated electric motor. The electric motor has a stator, a rotor and a housing, which accommodates at least the stator and the rotor in a cavity. The electric motor also has a power output stage, which is connected to the stator and is designed to energize the stator in order to induce a rotating magnetic field. The power output stage has at least one power semiconductor with a thermal contact area, wherein the thermal contact area is thermally conductively connected to the housing, with the result that heat generated in the power semiconductor can be dissipated to the housing. According to the invention, the housing has a housing cup, which at least partially surrounds the cavity and is preferably thermally conductive and which has a cup wall, wherein the cup wall has a mating contact area corresponding to the thermal contact area. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187491 | ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotor form electric machine is provided including a rotor body that rotates about an axis of rotation, the rotor body having a superconducting rotor winding and cooling arrangement provided for cooling the rotor winding having at least one pair of cooling tube loops disposed substantially radially opposite each other on the rotor body, wherein a cryogenic coolant is transported in the axial direction in the coolant tube loops from a first axial rotor end to a second, opposite axial rotor end and back when the rotor rotates about the axis of rotation. One or more connecting tubes are provided in the cooling arrangement and connect one cooling tube loop to the other cooling tube loop of the at least one pair of cooling tube loops. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187492 | WHEEL-HUB MOTOR COOLING - A wheel-hub motor ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130187493 | Rotor for a Dynamoelectric Machine - The invention relates to a rotor for a dynamoelectric machine, having the following features:
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20130187494 | STATOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A stator assembly includes a first conductor having a first leg portion, and second leg portion. Each of the first and second leg portions includes corresponding first and second free end portions. The first free end portion includes first and second surface portions and the second free end portion includes first and second surface segments. A second conductor includes a first leg section, and a second leg section including corresponding first and second free end sections. The first free end section includes first and second surface zones and the second free end section including first and second surface sectors. The second free end portion and the first free end section are twisted creating a cross-over region causing the first surface portion to abut the second surface zone. The second free end portion is joined to the first free end section through a bond that exists at the cross-over region. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187495 | CONTACT PIECE CONTAINING PRECIOUS METAL ON A SPRING SUPPORT HAVING A ROTATIONALLY SYMMETRICAL BENDING MOMENT - A spring contact for a sliding contact is provided having a terminal region and at least one contact region including an elongated spring element and a precious metal. The spring contact includes a conductive spring support and at least one contact piece. The spring support has essentially symmetrical rigidity in some regions in a plane perpendicular to the elongated extension of the spring support, and is made of a conductive material essentially free of precious metal. The contact piece(s) is/are conductively connected to the spring support, and has at least one surface to form the sliding contact. A surface of the contact piece(s) is made of a precious metal or a precious metal alloy. A slip ring transmitter for a motor or dynamo is also provided having a spring contact of this type, wherein the surface of the contact piece(s) touch(es) against the slip ring(s) in a conductive manner. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187496 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL HOUSING FOR A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP - An apparatus and method for connecting an electrical cable having multiple conductors to a submersible pump. A terminal housing defines at least one bore for sealingly engaging a sealing element through which the electrical cable passes. The first sealing element engages the outer jacket of the electrical cable. A gland secured to the terminal housing urges the first sealing element into sealing contact with the terminal housing bore. A second sealing element carried by the housing includes bores for receiving the individual conductors. A pressing element urges the second element into sealing engagement with the terminal housing and the outside surfaces of the conductors. Each individual conductor of a cable terminates in a connector that is releasably connectable to a corresponding mating connector in the submersible pump. The connectors are inter-engageable to form a unitary connector that is easily released from the wiring in the submersible pump. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187497 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - The rotary electric machine main body includes: a stator; a rotor that includes a rotating shaft and that is rotatable relative to the stator; and a supporting body that supports the stator and the rotor. The controlling apparatus includes a power circuit portion that is disposed around the rotating shaft, and that converts electric power that is received from the rotary electric machine main body or electric power that is supplied to the rotary electric machine main body between alternating current and direct current. The power circuit portion includes: a power module; and an electric power interconnecting part that includes a conductor that is connected to a terminal of the power module. The electric power interconnecting part is disposed so as to avoid overlapping with a region of the power module when the power circuit portion is viewed in an axial direction of the rotating shaft. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187498 | MOTOR - A motor includes a bearing holder having a substantially cylindrical shape and a surrounding member fixed to a radial outer surface of the bearing holder. The bearing holder includes a plurality of holder protrusion portions each including a radial outer surface at least partially making contact with the surrounding member and a plurality of holder recess portions positioned radially inward of the plurality of holder protrusion portions. The plurality of holder protrusion portions and the plurality of holder recess portions are alternately arranged along a circumferential direction. A central angle of a portion of an inner circumferential surface of the surrounding member remaining out of contact with each of the plurality of holder protrusion portions is equal to or larger than a central angle of a portion of an outer circumferential surface of a bearing unit. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187499 | MOTOR - A motor includes a bearing holder and an attachment plate fixed to a radial outer surface of the bearing holder. The attachment plate includes a flat portion including a circular hole and a burring portion axially protruding from the circular hole. The bearing holder includes holder protrusion portions each including a radial outer surface at least partially making contact with the burring portion and holder recess portions and the holder protrusion portions and the holder recess portions are alternately arranged along a circumferential direction. The burring portion includes a plurality of caulking sections extending radially outward to make contact with the circuit board and the plurality of caulking sections are arranged radially outward of the holder recess portions. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187500 | DIRECT MACHINE MOUNTING FOR INSULATED STATOR OF OUTER ROTOR MOTOR - Mounting structure is provided for support of a motor within a machine. More particularly, the mounting structure is configured for the support of a stator within the machine, with the mounting structure preventing axial and rotational movement of the stator relative thereto. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187501 | ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRIC PHASING OF ROTOR SEGMENTS TO REDUCE BACK ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE - An electric motor assembly includes a stator having a first set of electrical windings. The motor assembly includes a rotor assembly rotatable about an axis of rotation and that has a rotor with first and second rotor segments. Each of the rotor segments has a respective set of magnets spaced therearound. The motor assembly has a phaser that includes a phaser actuator and a phaser gear mechanism. The phaser gear mechanism has a plurality of members. The phaser actuator and the first and second rotor segments are each operatively connected to a different respective one of the members. The phaser actuator is activatable to change an angular position of the member to which the phaser actuator is operatively connected, moving one of the rotor segments about the axis of rotation relative to the other of the rotor segments to reduce back electromotive force in the first set of stator windings. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187502 | VIBRATION MOTOR - There is provided a vibration motor including: a housing having one open surface; a permanent magnet disposed in an internal space of the housing and interacting with a coil to generate electromagnetic force; an elastic member formed in the housing; a mass member coupled to the elastic member to perform resonant movement through the electromagnetic force; a cover covering the one open surface of the housing; and an extension part extended from the one open surface of the housing in a height direction thereof and compressed with the cover to closely attach the housing and the cover to each other. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187503 | SINGLE PHASE INDUCTION VIBRATION MOTOR - There is provided a single phase induction vibration motor including: a bottom member having a shaft and a permanent magnet; a rotating member rotatably coupled to the shaft; a coil member disposed on the rotating member; and a magnetic member disposed on the rotating member to determine a stationary position of the rotating member, wherein the magnetic member is disposed to partially overlap with a region in which the permanent magnet is positioned, based on a horizontal surface of the rotating member. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187504 | DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE - A dynamo-electric machine includes: a stator ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130187505 | ROTOR HAVING DIVIDABLE CORE FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A rotor having a dividable core for an electric motor, and a production method thereof. A rotor has a generally annular supporting member; a plurality of shaft portions positioned on the supporting member in a circumferential direction at regular intervals, the shaft portions extending generally parallel to a rotation axis of the rotor; and a plurality of divided cores each having a hole portion which is fitted to each shaft portion. By annularly connecting the divided cores, a generally annular dividable core for the rotor is formed. Each divided core has connecting portions at both circumferential ends thereof, and each connecting portion is configured to be connected to a connecting portion of a neighboring divided core while the divided core is fitted to the shaft portion. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187506 | MOTOR AND ROTOR THEREOF - A rotor having an improved structure capable of achieving enhanced durability is disposed in a motor, the rotor including a sleeve having a shaft hole, through which a motor shaft extends, rotor cores spaced apart from one another in a circumferential direction of the rotor, and permanent magnets each disposed between adjacent ones of the rotor cores such that the permanent magnets are arranged in a radial manner about the sleeve. First and second cover plates may be disposed at opposite sides of the permanent magnets in an axial direction. Each of the first and second cover plates may include a shaft receiving hole to receive the motor shaft. The rotor may include a plurality of support members each having a magnet support portion arranged to support an outer end of a corresponding one of the permanent magnets in a radial direction of the rotor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187507 | ROTOR COMPRISING ADDED POLE SHOES COVERING THE MAGNETS AND A ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - The present invention relates to a rotor for a rotary electric machine, comprising: a hub comprising a stack of sheets, permanent magnets arranged on the surface of the stack of sheets, pole shoes covering the magnets and an attachment means for holding the pole shoes on the hub. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187508 | Shutter with Bistable Actuator Having Power-Free Magnetic Blade Return - The instant invention teaches a monostable shutter with magnetic blade return using a bistable actuator with blade motion constrained to provide drive force in a single direction and permits the use of compact bistable coil for continuous use by a circuit that applies a high voltage at the beginning of drive that decays to a lower voltage to prevent coil burn out. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187509 | STATOR FOR ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a stator for an electric rotating machine. The method includes the steps of: (1) forming a plurality of planar electric wires, each of the planar electric wires including a plurality of in-slot portions to be received in slots of a stator core and a plurality of turn portions to be located outside of the slots to connect the in-slot portions; (2) rolling each of the planar electric wires through plastic deformation into a spiral or circular-arc shape; (3) forming a hollow cylindrical stator coil by assembling the rolled electric wires through operations of making relative axial movement therebetween; and (4) assembling the stator core and the stator coil together to form the stator. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187510 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A coil is configured so that: N conductor wires of wave windings each divided at at least two positions in a circumferential direction are provided in one of a plurality of slots; within a unit of the divided wave windings in which conduction is made, the N conductor wires are connected in one of series and parallel to each other at division positions located at substantially the same circumferential position of conductor-wire end portions; division units of the divided wave windings are connected in series to each other, and a total number of series turns of the series-connected division units of the each phase is a predetermined number of series turns, which does not exceed an upper limit value of a terminal voltage of the rotary electric machine; and the series-connected division units of the each phase have the same total number of series turns. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187511 | SQUIRREL-CAGE ROTOR OF AN ASYNCHRONOUS MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A ROTOR - A squirrel-cage rotor of an asynchronous machine includes a laminated core having grooves and positioned in fixed rotative engagement on a shaft, and a squirrel cage including short-circuit rods which are received in the grooves and have opposite front faces, and short-circuit rings which connect the short-circuit rods on the front faces. Shrink rings respectively surround the short-circuit rings at least radially outside and rest on the shaft. A pressure-resistant hardenable plastic is provided in a gap between the short-circuit rings and the shrink rings. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187512 | SQUIRREL-CAGE ROTOR - A squirrel-cage rotor of an asynchronous machine has a rotor bar ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130187513 | STATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A core segment sub-assembly has a first holding groove, which holds a start part of a coil wire of a three-phase winding, and a second holding groove, which holds an end part of the coil wire of the three-phase winding, at positions on an axial end surface of an annular covering part and shifted in a circumferential direction relative to a tooth covering part, on which the winding is provided. The first holding groove and the second holding groove sandwiches the tooth covering part and are separated more from each other as extending in a radially outward direction. The positions and the directions of the first holding groove and the second holding grooves are matched to the paths of the coil wire wound by a flyer type winding machine. The stator can thus be made suited to a winding process by the flyer type winding machine. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187514 | STATOR CORE OF MOTOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A stator core comprises a circumferentially deformable part formed on a radially outer peripheral side of a yoke; circumferentially facing divided parts formed on a radially inner peripheral side of the yoke, each having a dividing line that is oriented in a radial direction and reaches a portion between teeth and divided surfaces that face each other without a gap; and radially facing divided parts formed at the center between the radially inner and outer sides of the yoke along the circumferential direction at the predetermined interval, and each having divided surfaces that face each other in the radial direction, and being continuous at one ends with the respective circumferentially facing divided parts. The circumferentially facing divided parts each have a compressive stress being smaller than a compressive stress acting on the circumferentially deformable part or being zero. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187515 | Vehicular Alternating Current Generator - A vehicular alternating current generator includes a Lundell rotor and a stator. The Lundell rotor includes a cylindrical portion around which a field coil is wound; plate-shaped first and second end plate portions disposed on both end faces in an axial direction of the cylindrical portion so as to face each other; a plurality of first claw portions extending in parallel with a rotational axis in a direction from the first end plate portion to the second end plate portion; and second claw portions extending in parallel with the rotational axis in a direction from the second end plate portion to the first end plate portion, the second claw portions being disposed circumferentially and alternately relative to the first claw portions. The stator is disposed on an outer periphery of the rotor so as to face the rotor with a small rotational air gap there between. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187516 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric element includes a substrate, and at least a lower electrode layer, a piezoelectric film represented by a general formula of (Na | 2013-07-25 |
20130187517 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - An electric power steering device includes a first housing | 2013-07-25 |
20130187518 | SOLENOID COIL WITH REVERSE TURN - A solenoid arrangement includes a plunger configured to move in an axial direction and a coil wound radially outward from the plunger. The coil includes a first winding layer and at least one additional winding layer positioned radially outward from the first winding layer. The first winding layer includes a first portion wound in a first winding direction and a second portion wound in a second winding direction that is opposite the first winding direction. The at least one additional winding layer is wound in the second winding direction radially outward from both the first portion and the second portion of the first winding layer.. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187519 | BALANCEABLE ROTATION ELEMENT - A moving element is connected to a rotor of an electric motor in a manner locked in terms of torque and, together with the rotor, forms a rotation element. An angle of inclination of the moving element in relation to the rotor is defined by bearing elements which are arranged on a circumference about the axis of rotation of the rotor, wherein the bearing elements each define axial distances between the rotor and the moving element. Each bearing element is formed by a first and a second axial section, and the moving element can be brought into different rotational positions in relation to the rotor so as to produce different pairings of the first and second sections, said pairings corresponding to different angles of inclination. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187520 | REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER WITH DOOR HAVING BOUNDARY LAYER - A refrigerated merchandiser including a case that has a product display area for supporting food product, an opening for providing customer access to the product display area, and an air passageway in fluid communication with the product display area to direct an airflow into the product display area. The merchandiser also includes a door coupled to the case over the opening and including a charged glass pane, and a charge device in fluid communication with the air passageway to alter the polarity of the airflow to create a charged airflow. The charged glass pane and the charged airflow have the same polarity such that the glass pane is insulated from the charged airflow. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187521 | ENCLOSED TELEVISION WITH IMPROVED CABLE COVER SEALING MECHANISM - An enclosure for enclosing a flat panel display. A bezel includes a peripheral surface defining an enclosure area and an inner edge defining a display opening. A substantially transparent front cover operatively connects to the bezel and covers the display opening. An enclosure housing includes a front opening and an access opening substantially opposite the front opening. An access opening cover is configured to cover the access opening. A sealing member receiving region is defined by one of the enclosure housing and the access opening cover, and a sealing member is operatively connected to the sealing member receiving region. When the access opening cover is operatively connected to the enclosure housing, an interface between the enclosure housing and the access opening cover is substantially sealed and is resistant to liquid ingress. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187522 | ENCLOSED TELEVISION WITH IMPROVED ENCLOSURE SEALING ARRANGEMENT - An enclosure for enclosing a flat panel display for viewing that is substantially sealed and resistant to liquid ingress. The enclosure comprises a bezel, a substantially transparent front cover, and an enclosure housing. The bezel has a peripheral surface defining an enclosure area, an inner edge defining a display opening, and a rear surface. The substantially transparent front cover is operatively connected to the bezel and covers the display opening. The enclosure housing has a front opening and a flange disposed about and extending from the front opening. The bezel and the enclosure housing are joined together at a joining region that is substantially sealed and resistant to liquid ingress. The bezel, the front cover, and the enclosure housing define the enclosure, which is configured to receive a flat panel display therein. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187523 | HOUSING STRUCTURE FOR SOUND GENERATOR - A housing structure for a sound generator includes a base portion having a separation wall; a case portion that defines a first space with the base portion; a covering portion that defines a second space with the base portion; a frame portion that projects toward the second space from the separation wall; a screen wall disposed on an outer side of the frame portion to define a groove between the screen wall and the frame portion; and a screen board arranged on an inner side of the screen wall. The screen board is distanced from the frame portion and the screen wall. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187524 | Sliding Rail Assembly Auto-Opening Mechanism - A sliding rail assembly auto-opening mechanism and a sliding rail assembly in combination is disclosed, the sliding rail assembly auto-opening mechanism includes a holder block, a sliding block, a rotating member, a sliding hook, a spring and a link. The holder block provides a sliding slot connected to a locating notch that has a first steering-guiding portion and a second steering-guiding portion that engage a bottom block of the rotating member, with the bottom block having retaining grooves adapted to engage the first steering-guiding portion or second steering-guiding portion of the holder block, and the link is mounted on a sliding rail of the sliding rail assembly. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187525 | DUAL-AXIS HINGE AND PORTABLE DEVICE WITH THE SAME - A dual-axis hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of a portable device and has a connecting bracket, an upper rotating bracket, a lower rotating bracket, an upper active gear, a lower active gear and a transmission gear assembly. The connecting bracket is mounted between the upper and lower rotating brackets. The upper and lower active gears are connected respectively to the upper and lower rotating brackets. The transmission gear assembly is connected between the upper and lower active gears to adjust a velocity ratio of the upper and lower active gears. Therefore, the cover and the base align with each other without a drop whether or not the upper and lower active gears are the same in teeth number or whether or not the included angles between the upper and lower rotating brackets with the connecting bracket are the same. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187526 | DETACHABLE CAGE AND APPARATUS CASING THEREWITH - A detachable cage and an apparatus casing are disclosed. The apparatus casing includes a casing body, a first engagement structure and a second engagement structure disposed on the casing body, and the detachable cage. The detachable cage includes a cage body, a third engagement structure, a fourth engagement structure, and a fastening mechanism disposed on the cage body. The detachable cage is installed on the casing body by engaging the third engagement structure and the fourth engagement structure with the first engagement structure and the second engagement structure respectively; therein, the fastening mechanism is used for fastening the detachable cage on the casing body by use of a screw part screwing into a threaded hole of the casing body. Therefore, the invention provide a user a simple manipulation of installing the detachable cage onto the apparatus casing or detaching the detachable cage from the apparatus casing. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187527 | Leg Attachment System - The leg attachment system has first component that has two plates that define a gap for receiving a plate of a second component therebetween in a snap-fit manner. The second component has a depending projection that receives a caster assembly and the lower plate of the first component has a slot to receive the projection. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187528 | Multiple-tier Omnidirectional Solid-State Emission Source - Multiple-tier omnidirectional solid-state emission source capable of dispersing light in flexible distributions or custom-intensity distributions which throw more light forward, to the side alternatively, or in all directions. This optical light control requires multiple-surface manipulation of the directions of the light energy bundles emerging from solid-state light sources. Producing uniform light up to 325 degrees in the vertical direction through the combined implementation of multi-stage light guiding for remote source elongation and multiple-tiers of TIR, refraction, and scatter for remote source emission and control. Combining the efficient light production of an LED chip with that of a directly coupled optic results in high efficiency custom distribution to direct light where required. The optical light manipulator consists of a dielectric or reflector collector section, spline light-pipe section used to clear the cross-sectional area of a thermal dissipation device and a section which either externally, internally, or combinatorially feeds multiple-tier TIR/refractor elements. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187529 | Method of Producing A Spark Gap For An Electrode Support Using Sacrificial Material - A method of producing an electrode support for a spark plug is provided. The method includes attaching a chip to the electrode support. The chip includes a section of sacrificial material located between two sections of electrode material. The method includes substantially removing the section of sacrificial material from the chip to create a spark gap between the two sections of electrode material. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187530 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ELECTRODE SUPPORT USING BRAZING - A method of producing an electrode support for a spark plug is provided. The method includes providing the electrode support. The method includes brazing a chip to the electrode support. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187531 | SPARK PLUG - A spark plug having improved load life performance and fixing strength of a metallic terminal to an insulator, and which reduces the incidence of breakage of the insulator when the metallic terminal is inserted into the axial hole of the insulator. The spark plug of the present invention is characterized in that the distance ((B−A)/2) between the forward end portion of the metallic terminal and the wall surface of an intermediate diameter portion of the axial hole of the insulator falls within a range of 0.02 mm to 0.2 mm, the shrinkage amount (D−C) of a connecting portion falls within a range of 6 mm to 27 mm, and the Vickers hardness of the metallic terminal at ordinary temperature falls within a range of 100 Hv to 430 Hv. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187532 | COLD FIELD ELECTRON EMITTERS BASED ON SILICON CARBIDE STRUCTURES - A cold cathode field emission electron source capable of emission at levels comparable to thermal sources is described. Emission in excess of 6 A/cm | 2013-07-25 |
20130187533 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing a plasma display panel includes steps of forming a bus electrode by separately exposing two regions such as a first electrode region, and a second electrode region divided at a center of a front substrate, forming a barrier rib by separately exposing two regions such as a first barrier rib region, and a second barrier rib region divided at a center of a rear substrate, finding an aperture ratio of the first electrode region and an aperture ratio of the second electrode region in a vicinity of a boundary between the first electrode region and the second electrode region, and finding an aperture ratio of the first barrier rib region and the aperture ratio of the second barrier rib region in a vicinity of a boundary between the first barrier rib region and the second barrier rib region. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187534 | PHOSPHORIZED KERNELS FOR REMOTE PHOSPHOR LED - Compositions, methods, and systems for improving ways by which light can be created are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a composition can be formed by mixing a particular amount of a carrier and a particular amount of one or more phosphors. The carrier can be selected from a group including plastic materials, glass materials, and ceramic materials. The resulting mixture can be formed into pellets or kernels for use with a LED die. The pellets or kernels can be used in place of powders or other coatings typically used with LED packages. Methods for manufacturing the pellets or kernels, and for creating light by using the pellets or kernels, are also provided. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187535 | LED Lamp - An LED lamp includes a lamp body, a reflecting cup disposed at an outer side of the main body and a fixing seat extending from a bottom of the reflecting cup. The fixing seat has at least one inclined surface which is disposed at an angle in the range of 1 degree to 30 degrees with respect to the axis of the LED lamp. A lighting member is provided on the at least one inclined surface. The light is not emitted at a right angle so the light is not harsh to the eyes. Besides, the LED is not installed on an upright surface, which can reduce the light to be blocked. The inclined surface is disposed at an angle in the range of 1 degree to 30 degrees with respect to the axis of the lamp. This arrangement can avoid a larger dark area because of a smaller angle and avoid increasing the direct light range because of a larger angle. The light of the lamp can be reflected effectively. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187536 | Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, and Electronic Device - It is an object to provide a light-emitting element which can reduce power consumption. A light-emitting element is provided, which includes a pair of electrodes and a light-emitting layer interposed between the pair of electrodes. The light-emitting layer includes at least a first layer and a second layer, each of the first layer and the second layer includes an emission center and a host material, the emission center is dispersed in the host material, a thickness of each of the first layer and the second layer is 1 nm or more and 10 nm or less, and the first layer is not in contact with the second layer. | 2013-07-25 |
20130187537 | Light-emitting arrangement with organic phosphor - The invention provides a light-emitting arrangement, comprising: a light source adapted to emit light of a first wavelength; a wavelength converting member comprising an organic wavelength converting compound adapted to receive light of said first wavelength and to convert at least part of the received light to light of a second wavelength, said wavelength converting member and said light source being mutually spaced apart; and a sealing structure at least partially surrounding said wavelength converting member to form a sealed cavity containing at least said wavelength converting member, said sealed cavity containing an inert gas and oxygen gas, the concentration of oxygen gas being in the range of from 0.05 to 3% based on the total volume within said sealed cavity. An oxygen concentration in this range has been found to have very limited influence on the life time of the organic wavelength converting compound. | 2013-07-25 |