| 31st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
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| 20130193656 | VEHICLE BODY TILTING APPARATUS - A vehicle body tilting apparatus includes: a right/left-wheels holding member having an elongated shape, and holding a right side wheel and a left side wheel of a vehicle which are disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a width direction of the vehicle such that each of the wheels is movable in a vertical direction; and a lean actuator disposed between the right/left-wheels holding member and a body of the vehicle, and configured to tilt at least the body of the vehicle in a lateral direction with respect to a normal line that is perpendicular to a road surface, by pivoting the right/left-wheels holding member and the body of the vehicle relative to each other. An output shaft of the lean actuator is fixed to the right/left-wheels holding member, and the body of the vehicle is fixed to a main body of the lean actuator. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193657 | TRAVEL COOLER WITH TRANSITIONABLE U-SHAPED HANDLE - A travel cooler, includes a body comprising a base, sidewalls, and a lid connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items. A lengthwise dimension of the cooler extends between opposite ends of the cooler, and the body defines recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler. The cooler further includes a U-shaped handle having two legs connected by a handle portion. The cooler is transitionable between a first configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle extend a substantial length from the body of the cooler, and a second configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler, the handle portion extending in close proximity to an end of the body of the cooler. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193658 | STEERING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINES - A steering system for motor vehicles including agricultural machines is provided. The system includes a first conventional steering assembly for the front wheels to rotate only each of the front wheels within a respective first predetermined steering angle, each front wheel rotatable to a pre-determined first maximum value within its pre-determined angle. The system also includes a second steering assembly to independently steer a front axle and the front wheels within a second pre-determined steering angle. The second steering assembly is activated only after each of the front wheels have reached its respective first maximum value within its first pre-determined steering angle, during the conventional steering performed by the first conventional steering assembly. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193659 | CAST STEERING KNUCKLE FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE COMPRISING A CAST STEERING KNUCKLE - A cast steering knuckle for a vehicle such as a truck includes a knuckle body. One or more pipes, each including a pipe body, are moulded into the knuckle body providing a duct for a fluid and/or one or more electrical harnesses. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193660 | HANGER ARRANGEMENT FOR HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE AXLE/SUSPENSION SYSTEMS - A hanger arrangement for heavy-duty vehicle axle/suspension systems includes a pair of front hangers transversely spaced from one another and attached to the vehicle. A pair of transversely spaced rear hangers are spaced longitudinally rearwardly from the front hangers and are attached to the vehicle. A first axle/suspension system is mounted on the front pair of hangers and a second axle/suspension system is mounted on the rear pair of hangers. The pair of front hangers include a rear edge that extends generally downwardly frontwardly toward the front end of the vehicle. The pair of rear hangers include a front edge extending generally downwardly rearwardly toward the rear end of the vehicle. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193661 | Crosswise adjustable wheel - A crosswise adjustable wheel system ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193662 | REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION - A rear wheel suspension and a motor vehicle with such a rear wheel suspension are provided. The rear wheel suspension includes a wheel carrier configured for the rotatable bearing of a rear wheel, wherein the wheel carrier has at an end on a body side, a bearing for connection to a body with an axle, a bush, and a base frame. The axle rests in the bush. The axle is arranged on a bearing region of the wheel carrier, and the bush rests in a recess of the base frame. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193663 | SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY - A suspension assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a fixed bracket, a suspension arm mounted between two mounting flanges of the bracket, a spacer mounted in a bore of a flange of the bracket, and an articulation shaft mounted through the flanges, the suspension arm. and the spacer. The spacer includes an inner ring in which the articulation shaft is mounted An end face of the inner ring is adapted to be pressed, along a longitudinal axis of the shaft, against a lateral face of the suspension arm. The spacer includes, between its inner ring and the bore in which the spacer is mounted, a deformable sleeve, deformable along die longitudinal axis under a shear effort and adapted to slide with respect to the inner ring or to the bracket, along the longitudinal axis. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193664 | JOUNCE BUMPER, END MEMBER, GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A jounce bumper can include a mounting wall and at least one helical thread. An end member can be at least partially formed from a quantity of polymeric material and can include a base wall and at least one helical thread integrally formed from the quantity of polymeric material. The end member and the jounce bumper can form a gas spring assembly. A method of assembly is also included. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193665 | FENDER ASSEMBLY - A fender assembly is disclosed for use with a mobile machine. The fender assembly may have a fender with an upper wall, a lower wall, and a frame configured to support the fender. The upper and lower walls may be spaced apart to at least partially form a hollow enclosure. The fender assembly may also have at least one boss extending from the frame at least partially through the hollow enclosure, and at least one fastener configured to engage the at least one boss and press the upper and lower walls toward each other. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193666 | RETRACTABLE STAIRS FOR A TRUCK OR TRAILER - A retractable stair assembly for a vehicle includes a track assembly mounted on a vehicle frame beneath a workbed, a step assembly, and first and second pivot assemblies that engage the track and step assemblies together. The step assembly moves between a storage position where it is disposed between tracks of the track assembly, and an operational position where it extends outwardly from the tracks, through an aperture in the vehicle's wall panel, and angles downwardly toward the ground. A foldable handrail on the step assembly moves between a collapsed position and an extended position. The handrail is in the extended position when the step assembly is operational and folds to the collapsed position when the step assembly is stored. A door is engaged with the track assembly and covers the aperture when the step assembly is stored. A flange extends from the door and supports a license plate thereon. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193667 | Access System and Device for Earthmoving Vehicles, and Modes of Employment Thereof - An access system for a vehicle ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193668 | ADULT TRICYCLE - A tandem tricycle having a front frame portion and a detachable rear frame portion, which is configured to accommodate two riders. A drivetrain allows the riders to independently power the tricycle. A full suspension assembly provides a smoother ride. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193669 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING A POWER SUPPLY TO A TRAILER - Systems and methods for connecting a power supply of a tow vehicle to a trailer are disclosed. The systems may comprise a connector plate coupled to the trailer. In various embodiments, the connector plate may be coupled to a hitching pin of the trailer or adjacent to the hitching pin of the trailer. The connector plate may define a curvilinear slot that receives a connector suite component supporting a plurality of trailer connectors. The curvilinear slot may allow the trailer connectors to rotate with respect to the connector plate. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193670 | Multi-Function Hitch Accessory Retaining Device And Method - A multi-function hitch accessory retaining device and method which includes an assembly comprising a housing, receiver engagement pin, biasing mechanism, fastener, and coupling pin that is inserted into an accessory shank and configured to easily engage and disengage a conventional hitch receiver as well as a method of firmly securing the shank within the hitch receiver tube. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193671 | REMOVABLE SAFETY CHAIN TIE DOWN APPARATUS - A tie down apparatus that may be utilized for securing an item, such as a safety chain, wherein the tie down apparatus may be used with a hitch mounting system. In one embodiment, the tie down apparatus may include a receiving member, a tie down member, and a clocking member. The receiving member may include an opening located there through. The tie down member may include at least one aperture, wherein the tie down member may be capable of being located and rotated within the receiving member. The tie down member may be rotated either clockwise or counterclockwise. The locking member may include at least one leg capable of being housed within the aperture. The locking member may engage the receiving member once the tie down member is rotated, thereby trapping the item within the tie down apparatus. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193672 | RECONFIGURABLE SNOWBOARD/DOWNHILL SKIS - Combination ski-snowboard devices reversibly configured in both: a ski configuration comprising two skis each with both an inside and outside edge and a ski binding mounting systems, and in a snowboard configuration having two outside edges and two binding mounting systems. Methods for converting ski-snowboard devices from a snowboard configuration to a ski configuration and from a ski configuration to a snowboard configuration. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193673 | TRAVEL COOLER WITH TRANSITIONABLE U-SHAPED HANDLE - A travel cooler, includes a body comprising a base, sidewalls, and a lid connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items. A lengthwise dimension of the cooler extends between opposite ends of the cooler, and the body defines recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler. The cooler further includes a U-shaped handle having two legs connected by a handle portion. The cooler is transitionable between a first configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle extend a substantial length from the body of the cooler, and a second configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler, the handle portion extending in close proximity to an end of the body of the cooler. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193674 | INFLATABLE AIRBAG FLAP ARTICULATED TO AN INSTRUMENT PANEL BY A TETHER DESIGNED TO RELEASE AN ADDITIONAL LENGTH OF TETHER WHEN THIS FLAP OPENS - The invention relates to a vehicle instrument panel inflatable airbag arrangement ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193675 | DRIVE CONTROL METHOD OF OCCUPANT PROTECTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION CONTROL APPARATUS - An occupant protection apparatus can reduce the impact on an occupant as much as possible to securely protect the occupant even when a first-stage ignition means is in failed state. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193676 | SNOWMOBILE - The present invention generally relates to snowmobiles. More particularly, the present invention relates to the components of a snowmobile such as the frame, running boards and various other assemblies. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193677 | ASSEMBLY OF A CONTAINER AND A PLURALITY OF NOTE PADS - In an assembly of a container and at least a note pad the container contains a plurality of note pads having upper faces. The assembly comprises a fixing member for holding the note pads at a predefined location with respect to the container. The assembly is arranged such that the note pads can be mutually relocated in a direction extending parallel to the upper faces of the note pads. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193678 | MEDIA PROCESS FOR ADVERTISING - A media process for advertising includes positioning an insert on a front page of a periodical. The insert is removable from the periodical so that a purchaser can read any periodical content that is positioned under the insert and the insert includes instructions for the user to obtain additional advertising material. A media process for advertising also includes positioning an article onto a front page of a periodical, with the article including advertising material, such as a periodic offer. An apparatus for advertising on a front page of a periodical includes a sleeve for holding an insert, an adhesive applied to a bottom surface of the sleeve, and an insert positioned inside the sleeve. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193679 | OPTICALLY VARIABLE SECURITY ELEMENT WITH TILT IMAGE - (EN) The invention relates to an optically variable security element ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193680 | HOSE CONNNECTION - The invention relates to a hose connection for a fuel dispensing unit. The hose connection comprises a pipe for transporting fuel from a fuel reservoir, a hose for transporting fuel to a motor vehicle, an intermediate member adapted to connect said hose with said pipe, and a locking device fixed to said fuel dispensing unit adapted to interlock said pipe and said intermediate member. The hose connection is secured in relation to said fuel dispensing unit. The invention also relates to a fuel dispensing unit comprising such hose connection. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193681 | SLEEVE PART OF A PIPE JOINT AND A PIPE JOINT - Sleeve part of a pipe joint wherein the sleeve part includes a chamber space, into which the opposing butt ends of the pipe parts to be connected together are placed such that the sleeve part extends a distance from the point of connection of the pipe parts to be connected together on top of both pipe parts. The sleeve part includes heating member, such as resistance wires. As a consequence of the heating of the resistance wires a joint forms between the sleeve part and the pipe parts. An inspection aperture is formed in the sleeve part through the wall of the sleeve part from the exterior to the interior to a point where the positioning of the opposing butt end surfaces of the pipe parts to be connected together can be verified. The invention also relates to a pipe joint. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193682 | THREADED TUBULAR COMPONENT AND RESULTING CONNECTION - The invention concerns a threaded tubular component for drilling or working hydrocarbon wells, said tubular component having at one of its ends ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193683 | HIGH PRESSURE FITTING - A fitting assembly for a high pressure system includes a tube assembly including a tube having an undercut near a first end. A gland is slidably coupled around the tube and has an exterior threaded surface. The gland forms a gland cavity adjacent an exterior surface of the tube. A spring collar is also slidably coupled around the tube between the gland and the first end of the tube such that a portion of the spring collar is disposed within the gland cavity. The fitting body has an inlet passage and a fitting cavity for receiving an end of the tube assembly. The open end of the fitting cavity has a threaded surface forming a threaded engagement with the threaded surface of the gland. This threaded engagement creates a primary and secondary seal in the fitting assembly. The secondary seal applies a force to the threaded engagement. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193684 | CLAMP SEAL - A clamp has body portions adapted to be secured together and a longitudinally arranged seal device for sealing between the body portions. The seal device is located in a groove provided in an interface surface of one of the body portions and, in use, the seal device provides sealing between the clamp portions. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193685 | SPLIT-RING GLAND PIPE COUPLING WITH CORRUGATED ARMOR AND ANNULAR GASKET HAVING PRESSURE ASSIST SLOT - A pipe coupling for coupling adjacent ends of a pair of pipes includes a sleeve, a split-ring gland positioned around one of the ends of the sleeve, and an annular gasket positioned within the split-ring gland and configured to be compressed by the split-ring gland for sealing one pipe end to the sleeve. The split-ring gland includes two partially circular gland members with spaced ends defining a gap, which is spanned by an armor positioned in the gap to provide a generally closed annular periphery about the gasket. The armor includes a corrugated portion engaging the gasket during compression. The gasket includes a pressure assist slot configured to receive pressurized fluid leaking from the pipes and a plurality of cross grooves ensuring continued fluid communication with the pressure assist slot. The gasket also includes ribs engaging the split-ring gland and the armor to reduce or eliminate added lubrication necessary. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193686 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING PITCH ANGLES FOR A WIND TURBINE DURING PEAK SHAVING - A method for determining pitch angles for at least one rotor blade of a wind turbine during peak shaving is disclosed. The method may generally include receiving a signal with a controller associated with a peak shaving parameter of the wind turbine and determining a target pitch angle for the at least one rotor blade based on a mathematical relationship between the target pitch angle and the peak shaving parameter, wherein the mathematical relationship is modeled as a non-linear function. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193687 | Rotor Device Of Integrated Stater-Generator Motor And Rotor Working System - A rotor device of an integrated starter-generator motor and a rotor working system are disclosed in the present invention. The rotor device is a monobloc casted and then machined, inseparable one-piece structure. The rotor device takes the shape of a straw hat and is provided with an external side surface of a hat top being surface ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193688 | BEVEL GEAR ARRANGEMENT FOR AXIAL ACCESSORY GEARBOX - An accessory box for a gas turbine engine has an input gear to be driven by an input shaft. The input gear is engaged to drive a first driven gear on one radial side of a drive axis of the input gear. The first gear drives at least a second driven gear on one radial side of the drive axis, with at least one accessory driven by one of the first and second driven gears. The second driven gear drives a bevel gear arrangement to drive a third driven gear on an opposed side of the drive axis of the input gear. The third driven gear drives at least a second accessory. The accessories are associated with a gas turbine engine. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193689 | Apparatus for Guiding a Flexible Member - An apparatus ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193690 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROELECTRIC POWER - The invention relates to hydropower, specifically to methods for using the water resources of lowland rivers for generating electrical energy. The method for producing hydroelectric power comprises setting coils of an insulated current-conducting conductor in motion relative to magnets under the action of the energy from a flow of water in a water conduit and tapping off the voltage from the coils. The pressure of the water in the water conduit is changed in a pulsed mode with the aid of a periodically initiated hydraulic impact. Radial pulsation of part of the walls of the water conduit is induced. The coils of insulated conductor which are mounted on the pulsating parts of the walls of the water conduit and the magnets mounted on the motionless parts of the walls of the water conduit are set in reciprocal radial motion with respect to one another. Electrical energy is generated in the coils of the insulated current-conducting conductor. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193691 | IMPROVEMENTS TO A WIND TURBINE ASSEMBLY - A tower of a wind turbine assembly with a connecting portion arranged to interface with a nacelle of a wind turbine is provided. The connecting portion includes a first, exterior, flange at an interface to the nacelle which first flange extends to the exterior. The connecting portion includes a first flange at an interface to the nacelle and an essentially tubular adapter element on which the first flange is arranged. A wind turbine assembly, a canopy of a wind turbine nacelle and a method of manufacturing a tower of a wind turbine and/or a wind turbine assembly are also provided. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193692 | Electric Power Generating Speed Bump - An electric generating speed bump is described, which combines two applications: Firstly—it works as a usual commonly and widely used speed bump (a humplike bar which fixed to the surface across the road to slow down passing vehicles); Secondly—it converts the kinetic energy and weight force of the vehicle which passes the speed bump to electric energy. The electric energy is generated by linear electric generator (which is installed inside the speed bump) when the wheels of a vehicle roll over the speed bump. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193693 | MULTIMODAL VIBRATION HARVESTER COMBINING INDUCTIVE AND MAGNETOSTRICTIVE MECHANISMS - Multi-Mechanism Energy Harvesters (MMEHs) combining magnetostrictive and inductive mechanisms with a shape and size similar to an AA battery. Included are MMEHs with (a) an inductive mode: a cylindrical tube, a rod lengthwise within the tube, permanent magnets with opposing polarities at opposing ends of the tube, an annular oscillatory magnet in the tube and between the magnets and around the rod; and a primary coil around the tube and oscillatory magnet, such that relative movement between the magnet and coil induces electrical current in the coil; and (b) a magnetostrictive mode comprising: piezoelectric cymbal transducers on opposing ends of the tube and comprising a magnetostrictive material surrounded by a secondary coil, such that movement of the magnetostrictive material induces voltage in the secondary coil. During use, electrical energy can be harvested from the relative motion between the magnet and coil and from the magnetostrictive material. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193694 | VEHICLE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY - A hood latch assembly configured to securely latch a striker bar of a hood to a main frame of a vehicle includes a main body having a moveable secondary latch pivot arm, and a moveable primary latch member. The primary latch member is configured to secure the striker bar in a primary closed position, and the secondary latch pivot arm is configured to secure the striker bar in a secondary closed position above the primary latch member. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193695 | Security device for a sliding door or sliding window assembly - A security device for a sliding door or sliding window assembly comprising a base plate and a removably interlocking stop member. The base plate is securely fastened to the floor or window sill, respectively, in close proximity and along the path of movement of a sliding door or sliding window, by means of a plurality of openings for receiving screws. The stop member, while engagingly disposed in the interlocked, in use position, prevents the sliding door or sliding window from opening at all or past a predetermined point. The base plate and stop member are each formed having an interlocking means element, adapted to receive, matingly, the others interlocking means element. The stop member features a blocking element, which projects into the path of the sliding door or sliding window, while in the in use position. Removing the stop member allows normal movement of the sliding door or sliding window. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193696 | DELAYED UNLATCHING MECHANISM - Disclosed are various embodiments of an apparatus for securing a structure such as a door, window, hatch, or gate that moves between an open and a closed position relative to a fixed structure to provide or deny access to a compartment, a room, an outdoor area, or a facility. Various embodiments provide a delay in opening the closure of sufficient duration to frustrate a rapid activation that might be desired by a person who is attempting to pass through the closure for some illicit purpose. Typically, hydraulics are used to activate the apparatus and no electrical energy or electronic signals are employed. In one embodiment, a plurality of actuations of a hand lever operates a hydraulic pump that moves a locking bolt from a first position in which a locking bolt is engaged with a recess in the fixed structure (preventing opening of a gate) to a second position in which the locking bolt is disengaged from the recess to permit opening of the gate. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193697 | VEHICLE BODY PANEL LATCH WITH REMOTE ACTUATOR - A vehicle having an openable body panel and a latch with a pivotable release lever for holding the panel in a closed position is provided with an actuator for remotely releasing the latch. The actuator comprises a rod coupled at one end to the release lever of the latch. The other end of the 0rod is connected to an element which may include a ball rigidly secured to the end of the force transmitting member that is slidably received within a tubular socket fitted within a hole in the body panel. The element is recessed within the socket so as not to protrude beyond the outer surface of the body panel. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193698 | ENERGY ABSORBING ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - In an embodiment, an energy absorbing assembly comprises a foam stage having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface comprises a recess; and a thermoplastic stage comprising a frame and crush lobes; wherein the crush lobes extend from the frame of the thermoplastic stage into the recess. In another embodiment, a method of making an energy absorbing assembly comprises forming a foam stage having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface comprises recesses; forming a thermoplastic stage having a frame and crush lobes protruding from the frame; and engaging the recesses and the crush lobes to form the energy absorbing assembly. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193699 | POLYMERIC CRASH BOX FOR A VEHICLE AND BUMPER STRUCTURE - A polymeric crash box ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193700 | ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED MULTI-HANDLED TOOL - Described is a multi-handled tool that is ergonomically designed to maximize the efficiency of the tool by the use of a handle, optionally rotating, affixed to the shaft of the tool. The rotating handle may be rotated and locked into any desired position so the user can adjust the tool to create maximum efficiency. In addition, a footstep is optionally provided above the tool that allows for a greater digging force. A combination of the first, top handle with the ergonomically spaced handle placement that is completely adjustable combined with the footstep above the head of the tool provides for a tool that is much more efficient than the standard tools used today. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193701 | GRIPPER FOR A TOY AND TOY WITH A GRIPPER - A gripper for a toy has a base body, and two gripping bodies. Each gripping body is connected by a respective gripping body connecting joint to the base body is movable between a release position with an opened gripper and a gripping position with a closed gripper. At least one gripping body is formed as a lever body and has a jaw portion and a lever portion. The associated gripping body connecting joint is arranged between the jaw portion and the lever portion. A control rod is connected to the gripping bodies by a respective control rod connecting joint and, when the gripper is open, is arranged between the gripping bodies in a freely accessible jaw encompassing region. By contact with an item to be gripped, the control rod can be moved between a release position with an opened gripper and a gripping position with a closed gripper. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193702 | PET BOTTLE GRIPPING DEVICE - An apparatus for gripping and retaining PET bottles in a filling system includes a passive clamping system having pivotable gripping arms that pivot around corresponding pivot axles and that are acted upon by either a spring or permanent magnets. The first pivotable gripping arm has a first extension on an other side of the first pivot axle and the second pivotable gripping arm has a second extension on an other side of the second pivot axle. The extensions have receptacles for guiding a compression spring and for applying a bending force to the compression spring or to sub-segments thereof These receptacles can be rod-shaped or rail-shaped. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193703 | ROBOT HAND AND ROBOT - A robot hand according to embodiments includes a holding unit, a bottom end, an optical sensor, and a reflecting member. The holding unit holds a thin-plate-shaped workpiece. In the bottom end, its leading part is coupled to the holding unit and its tail part is rotatably coupled to an arm. The optical sensor is provided in the bottom end and has a projector and a photoreceiver. The reflecting member is provided in the holding unit. The reflecting member reflects light from the projector, makes it pass through the holding area of the workpiece, and makes it reach the photoreceiver to form an optical path. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193704 | ROBOTIC FINGER ASSEMBLY - A robotic hand includes a finger with first, second, and third phalanges. A first joint rotatably connects the first phalange to a base structure. A second joint rotatably connects the first phalange to the second phalange. A third joint rotatably connects the third phalange to the second phalange. The second joint and the third joint are kinematically linked such that the position of the third phalange with respect to the second phalange is determined by the position of the second phalange with respect to the first phalange. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193705 | CAST STEEL RAILWAY WHEEL - A cast steel railway wheel includes a hub that has an axial bore. A rim is concentric with the bore. A plate extends substantially radially from the hub to the rim. The plate has a front face and a rear face. The plate has a plurality of spokes that extend between the hub and the rim. Adjacent spokes have different thicknesses defined between the front face and the rear face. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193706 | OVERHEAD CONSOLE WITH STORAGE UNIT INSERT - The present disclosure provides an overhead console for a motor vehicle that can firmly hold, store and allow viewing of a portable electronic device. The overhead console can include a sunglass storage bin that is pivotally attached to an overhead console storage structure, the sunglass storage bin having a closed position and an open position. The console can also include a storage unit insert that is attached to and located at least partially within the sunglass storage bin. The storage unit insert can be dimensioned to hold a portable electronic device within the sunglass storage bin and allow the device to be stored out of view when the sunglass storage bin is in the closed position and allow viewing of the electronic device when the sunglass storage bin is in the open position. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193707 | STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING OPENING ASSISTANCE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A storage device, including a storage body and a cover that is movable between an open position and a closed position. The device includes a locking mechanism that is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, an elastic return member being arranged so as to move the locking mechanism back into the locking position. The device includes at least one pusher part that is movable between a refracted position and an extracted position in which the pusher part keeps the cover in a partially open position. The elastic return member is arranged so as to push the pusher part into the extracted position thereof when the locking mechanism is in the unlocking position. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193708 | PACKAGE TRAY WITH CARGO CATCHMENT - A vehicle is provided that includes a traction battery housing located rearward of a rear seat. The rear seat is foldable between a seating position and a storage position. A package tray is provided that is attachable to the vehicle in a first position generally vertically spaced from the battery housing, and a second position generally abutting and forward of the battery housing. The package tray includes a pair of rotatable posts and a net connecting the posts. The package tray further includes receptacles formed on the package tray for receiving the posts when the posts are rotated downward towards the package tray. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193709 | Tailgate Damping Systems - A tailgate damping system for controlling movement of a tailgate assembly of a vehicle includes a speed sensor that provides rotational speed information of the tailgate assembly. A controller receives the rotational speed information from the speed sensor. A damping control assembly receives a tailgate shaft of the tailgate assembly. The damping control assembly includes a housing comprising a rotor chamber including a rotor member located therein. The rotor member is connected to a rotor shaft that is coupled to the tailgate shaft. A valve chamber includes a control valve located therein. The controller closes the control valve to inhibit exit of a damping fluid from the rotor chamber based on the speed information received from the speed sensor. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193710 | WORKING VEHICLE - Front end sides of seat brackets and seat frames are connected with each other turnably by an arm member, an inclined plate is provided at a rear end of the seat frames, and rollers are disposed at a rear end of the seat brackets. The rollers move on the inclined plate as the seat brackets move between a front lower position and a rear upper position. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193711 | VEHICLE OUTER BELT MOLDING - An outer belt molding for a vehicle includes a body portion having a first end and a second end. A cap is disposed at the first end of the body portion, and an anti-rattle bumper is disposed at the second end of the body portion. A window sealing arm is compliantly coupled to the body portion at a location between the cap and the anti-rattle bumper, and forms an acute angle with the first end of the body portion. Additionally, a body sealing arm is compliantly coupled to the window sealing arm and extends toward the body portion. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193712 | AUXILIARY SIDE WINDOW VISOR WITH SEE-THROUGH GLARE SHIELD - A side window visor can be moved from a stored position to a side window position and includes a body framing a transparent window made of a tinted, polarized, micro-louver, phototropic or electro-optical material, such that, when the visor is moved to a side window position, the driver still has visibility through the window of the visor while simultaneously receiving significant sun-blocking protection. The visor can be an auxiliary visor working in cooperation with a nested visor system to provide the desired sun protection while providing peripheral visibility to the operator. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193713 | Body for a Passenger Car - A method for producing a body of a passenger car is provided. A plurality of body components are connected to each other, the body components are provided at least in part with a plastic. The body is produced in a combined internal high pressure forming and injection molding process. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193714 | Hatch Protection System - A hatch protection system provides protection to personnel against contact with a hatch. In one embodiment, the system includes a hatch protection system for a hatch on a vehicle. The hatch protection system includes a hatch pad. The hatch pad is attached to the hatch. The hatch pad includes a protective padding. The hatch protection system also includes a plurality of brackets. The plurality of brackets is secured to the vehicle and to the hatch pad. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193715 | MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - A motor vehicle body with a front hood, a front window rising from a rear edge of the front hood, and an elongated cross member is provided. The elongated cross member includes a middle region curved channel-like in section in a vehicle longitudinal direction. A contact zone of the elongated cross member supports a lower edge of the front window and a longitudinal end supports the elongated cross member. A transition region is between the longitudinal end and the middle region and, in section in the vehicle longitudinal direction, is less curved than the middle region. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193716 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - In a vehicle body structure, an inner panel of a frame member has an inner side flange joined to an outer side flange of a side outer panel. The inner side flange has a front side flange that extends outward in a vehicle width direction from a vehicle upper side end portion of an inner side wall portion and a rear side flange that extends inward in the vehicle width direction from the vehicle upper side end portion of the inner side wall portion. A cutout formed to open to the vehicle upper side in the inner side wall portion between the front side flange and the rear side flange in the vehicle width direction is positioned inside a closed cross-section formed by a front portion of a roof panel and a header panel as seen in a vehicle side view. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193717 | HOLLOW FENDER - A fender is disclosed for use with a mobile machine. The fender may have a first wall, a plurality of corrugations formed within the first wall and extending in a lengthwise direction, and a second wall spaced apart from the first wall to at least partially form a hollow enclosure. The fender may also have a first lip integral with a lengthwise edge of the first wall and a lengthwise edge of the second wall and extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the first and second walls; and a lengthwise recess disposed within the first lip. The first wall, the second wall, and the first lip may be fabricated from a plastic material. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193718 | BRACE FOR THE OUTER SKIN REINFORCEMENT FOR A SHEET METAL OUTER SKIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is an outer skin reinforcement for an outer skin of a motor vehicle, wherein the outer skin reinforcement is formed of a brace, which extends parallel to the outer skin and is connected on connecting points in the vehicle in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein the brace is connected to the outer skin via an adhesive layer. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193719 | VEHICLE REINFORCING STRUCTURE - A vehicle reinforcing structure includes a roof member, a pillar member that has in its upper part an extension part that extends along the roof member, and a reinforcing member that is joined so as to bridge the extension part and the roof member. The reinforcing member has a first welded part welded to the extension part, and a second welded part welded to a front edge of the roof member. The first welded part and the second welded part are provided such that an imaginary area created with straight lines that connect the respective edges of the welded parts substantially fits within the area of the reinforcing member. The reinforcing member further has an open area that is not in contact with either the pillar member or the roof member on the vehicle interior side of the first welded part on the rear side of the second welded part. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193720 | SUNROOF APPARATUS - A sunroof apparatus including a front panel and a rear panel closing a roof opening, having a slider coupling mechanism interlocking between a front slider actuating the front panel and a rear slider actuating the rear panel while achieving a simplified structure and compacted size thereof with its number of parts reduced. The coupling arm is swingably pivotally supported by the rear slider, and the coupling arm is provided with a stopper for regulating the back-and-forth movement of the rear slider by fitting to a locking hole formed in the guide rail, and the front slider is provided with a coupling pin and the coupling arm is provided with a coupling cam groove, and the front slider is moved backward so that the coupling pin and the coupling cam groove are engaged with each other to thereby swing the coupling arm so that the stopper is disengaged from the locking hole and the rear slider being interlocked with the front slider is rendered to be moved back and forth. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193721 | Sun Roof Wind Deflector and the Production Thereof - A wind deflector for a vehicle roof which may be opened, having a displaceable cover element, comprising a stretchable deflector element made from a flat, flexible material and which with its lower edge region is fastened to a fixed roof portion via a lower edge strip and with its upper edge region is fastened to a pivotable extending clip via an upper edge strip. The upper edge strip and the lower edge strip are components of a peripheral plastics edge encapsulation of the deflector element. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193722 | Foldable Chair - A foldable chair includes a chair seat and a foldable frame having two stand frames parallelly and spacedly aligned with each other, wherein each of the stand frames comprises a first crossed leg and a second crossed leg connected to the first crossed leg at a pivot point,. The chair seat is mounted to the first crossed leg and the second crossed leg in such a manner that the chair seat is extended between the two stand frames for a user to sit thereon when the foldable chair is in an unfolded condition. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193723 | BABY CARRIER IN THE FORM OF A BUCKET SEAT - A seat element and a backrest element are integrated in a baby carrier in the form of a bucket seat, such that the angle of inclination can be adjusted. A carrying handle is pivotally and lockably mounted on the lateral walls such that the handle substantially lies on the center of gravity axis of the baby carrier. The outer upper end of the seat element or the backrest element that has an adjustable angle of inclination is mounted on the corresponding end wall in a pivotal manner about a transverse axis. Laterally outward projecting bearing pins of the other inner lower end of the seat element or backrest element are guided in slots of a respective lifting device which is pivotally mounted on the lateral walls, by means of which the pivotally mounted element can be raised from a lowered seating position into a lying position. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193724 | PORTABLE PACKABLE REUSABLE STORAGE DEVICE - A portable packable reusable storage device for attachment to a support structure comprising: an article holding portion; a suspension portion connected with the article holding portion for removably attaching the storage device to the support structure; wherein the device is configured to include a deployed state that includes a deployed state volume for containing articles and the device collapses and packs into a packed state and includes a packed state volume that is about 50 percent or less (e.g. about 40 percent or less, about 30 percent or less, preferably about 20 percent or less, or more preferably about 10 percent or less) of the deployed state volume (e.g., volume as discussed herein is the amount of a fluid that the container can hold rather than the amount of space the container itself displaces); and wherein the suspension portion includes ends that form connection so that the storage device attaches to the support structure. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193725 | VEHICLE SEAT CUSHION FRAME - A vehicle seat cushion frame includes longitudinal frame members, lateral frame members and a panel. A framework of a seat cushion is formed by connecting front and rear sides of the longitudinal frame members, arranged at both right and left sides, with the lateral frame members. The panel is fixed to the both longitudinal frame members so as to cover a space between front end portions of the both longitudinal frame members, including the front-side lateral frame member, from above. The front-side lateral frame member has connecting portions, at which the front-side lateral frame member is connected to the longitudinal frame members. A portion of the front-side lateral frame member, which is between the connecting portions, is thinner than the connecting portions. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193726 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT SUPPORT - Arrangements for safety and comfort in vehicles. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193727 | MOTOR-VEHICLE SEAT BELT WITH BUILT-IN ELECTRONICS - This object is attained by the combination of a motor-vehicle safety belt formed as a flexible longitudinally extending band and formed with a longitudinally extending and laterally substantially closed passage with an insert fittable into the passage and comprised of a flexible and elongated support strip and at least one electrical or electronic element usable by a motor-vehicle passenger employing the belt secured to the strip. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193728 | SOFA WITH SHIPPING AND USE CONFIGURATION - A ready to assemble or knockdown sofa having a back rest that can be reconfigured between a use configuration in which the sofa is has a conventional L-shaped cross-section and a shipping or storage configuration in which the sofa is arranged in a more efficiently stacked rectangular cross-section. The rectangular cross-section allows the sofa to be more efficiently stacked with other sofas during shipping or storage. The back rest has an upper back rest portion and a lower back rest portion in which the upper back rest portion can be rotated forward toward the front of the sofa and downwardly into a nesting region against the top of the seat base to provide a more efficient shape. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193729 | Electro-Mechanical Seat Swivel System - An electro-mechanical seat swivel system may include a bottom plate mounted on a frame of a machine or vehicle, and top plate pivotally mounted on the bottom plate, and an operator seat mounted on the top plate. A pawl may be movably mounted on the bottom plate and engage latch catch brackets mounted to the top plate to lock the seat in predetermined operator seat positions. An electro-mechanical actuator may be mounted to the seat and operatively coupled to the pawl. Latch control switches disposed at operator controls may be operated to cause the electro-mechanical actuator to disengage from one of the latch catch bracket to allow the seat to be rotated to another of the predetermined operator seat positions where the pawl will engage the corresponding latch catch bracket to again lock the operator seat in place. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193730 | Seat Track Mechanism - A seat track assembly includes first and second tracks. The second track includes a detent. A roller engages the first and second tracks for facilitating movement of the first track relative to the second track. Movement of the first track relative to the second track at a predetermined position causes the roller to engage with the detent such that the detent resists rotation of the roller, thereby temporarily retaining the first track relative to the second track at the predetermined position. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193731 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat back, a seat cushion, a connecting arm that connects the seat back with the seat cushion, a seat arranging mechanism for changing the posture of the vehicle seat, and a fixing device. The seat arranging mechanism includes a base member at which the seat arranging mechanism is mounted to the connecting arm. The fixing device fixes the connecting arm to the seat cushion and also fixes the base member of the seat arranging mechanism to the seat cushion. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193732 | Vehicle Crewstation Seat Assembly - A movable seat assembly for a vehicle comprises a predetermined path having an operational location at a first end and an ingress/egress location at a second end, and a seat that travels along the predetermined path between the operational location and the ingress/egress location, wherein the seat has an operational orientation at the operational location and an ingress/egress seat orientation at the ingress/egress location; the ingress/egress seat orientation being substantially angled relative to the operational seat orientation. Another moveable seat assembly for a vehicle comprises a predetermined path having an operational location at a first end, an ingress/egress location at a second end, and a standby location along the path there between; and a seat that travels along the predetermined path between the operational location, the standby location, and the ingress/egress location; wherein the position of the seat is adjustable at the operational location. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193733 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT, MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - An adjusting device for adjusting a motor vehicle seat is provided. The adjusting device includes an engagement fitting unit, a force transmission device configured to transmit a force for locking and unlocking the engagement fitting unit, and a force step-up transmission device configured to step up the force transmitted by the force transmission device. A motor vehicle seat, a motor vehicle, and a method for adjusting a motor vehicle seat using the adjusting device are also provided. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193734 | SEAT ARRANGEMENT, VEHICLE SEAT, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR FOLDING A VEHICLE SEAT - A seat arrangement includes a seat part, a backrest part, and an adjustment device. The adjustment device foldably connects the seat part with the backrest part. The adjustment device has a flexible transfer unit that is immovably fixed to the seat part and the backrest part. A vehicle seat with the seat arrangement, a motor vehicle with the vehicle seat, and a method for folding a backrest part of a vehicle seat relative to a seat part of the vehicle seat are also provided. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193735 | POWER FOLD WITH LOCK FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat base and a seat back coupled to the seat base. The seat back moves about a seat-back pivot axis from an upright position to a fold-flat position. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193736 | HEADREST FORE-AFT POSITION ADJUSTER - Disclosed is a headrest fore-aft position adjuster including a displaceable body which receives load of an occupant's head and which displaces in a fore-aft direction with respect to a headrest pillar and a lock mechanism which locks and unlocks the displaceable body at a plurality of positions along the fore-aft direction, and the lock mechanism includes an engaging part which displaces in the fore-aft direction integrally with the displaceable body, a plurality of engaged part which is provided along a trajectory of the engaging part and which the engaging part is engaged with in a locked state and the engaging part is configured to engage with the engaged parts from a lateral position. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193737 | SEAT CUSHION FRAME FOR VEHICLE - Longitudinal frame bodies that are disposed on both sides are coupled to each other by lateral frame bodies at the front side and the rear side to form a seat cushion framework, and a panel is fixed to both of the longitudinal frame bodies to cover, from above, a space between front ends of the longitudinal frame bodies that includes the front-side lateral frame body. A panel side of the front-side lateral frame body includes a concave portion to increase a distance from the panel. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193738 | SEAT CUSHION WITH FLEXIBLE CONTOURING - A cushion for supporting a user relative to a support surface is provided. The cushion has material with sufficient flexibility to deform under a weight of the user and sufficient resilience to return to its original state when the weight is removed. A supporting face contacts the support surface and is characterized by a plurality of points. The supporting face is contoured such that, when the cushion is in an unloaded configuration, a first subset of the plurality of points contact the support surface and a second subset of the plurality of points do not contact the support surface. When a user then sits on the cushion so that it is in a loaded configuration, at least some of the points in the second subset are displaced under the user's weight and contact the support surface. The cushion thus both bends and compresses to distribute the weight of the user. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193739 | COMPOSITE SEAT CUSHION AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A cushion for a school bus seat can include a single piece of skinned foam including foam and a skin integrally bonded to the foam. The single piece of skinned form can include a cavity. The single piece of skinned foam can be configured to receive at least one of a substantially upright back portion of a school bus seat frame and a substantially horizontal seat portion of the school bus seat frame. The single piece of skinned foam can be configured to be disposed over and to cover at least one of the substantially upright back portion and the substantially horizontal seat portion. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193740 | LINEAR SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER - A linear seat belt pretensioner includes a housing with a sealed axial cavity and a piston ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193741 | LINEAR SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER - A linear seat belt pretensioner ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193742 | CARGO HAULING SYSTEM - A cargo hauling system is dimensioned to fit within a bed of a light truck. The bin moves forwardly and rearwardly relative to the truck bed along rollers provided on a tailgate of the truck. The tailgate is modified by reinforcing a perimeter of the tailgate, adding rollers to the tailgate, substituting reinforced linkages and hinges for factory originals, and adding a support member that extends between the trailer hitch and tailgate. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193743 | Apparatus and Method for Mining Coal - The present invention relates to a novel method of mining underground coal and recovering coal seam gas, the method including locating a seam of coal; digging a mine shaft to reach the seam of coal; constructing a ventilated underground control center which includes a computerized control panel, wherein the computerized control panel controls the movement of a drill head, a hollow drill shaft, a movable hydraulic shield, a movable resin roof bolting machine, and a movable waste extrusion device; providing mining personnel to the ventilated underground control center; wherein the mining personnel operate the computerized control panel to perform the tasks of moving the drill head into the seam of coal to obtain aggregate coal and coal seam gas; extruding waste material into mined-out space of the coal seam; and transferring the aggregate coal and coal seam gas to the surface of the earth. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193744 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING AN UNDERGROUND TUNNEL - The present disclosure provides an apparatus for forming an underground tunnel. The apparatus comprises a cutting head for removing material from a wall portion of the tunnel and thereby forming a portion of the tunnel. Further, the apparatus comprises a support structure for supporting a previously formed portion of the tunnel. The support structure is arranged to provide a supporting force against a surface of the tunnel when stationary and when being moved along the tunnel. Further, the apparatus comprises a conveyor for conveying removed material from the cutting head to a location remote from the cutting head during formation of the portion of the tunnel. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193745 | ACTIVE SPEED RESTRICTING WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A speed restricting wheel assembly is provided. The speed restricting wheel assembly includes: a casing of which one side is partially open and forms a circular accommodating hole eccentric from a center; a rotation rotor which is inserted inside the accommodating hole and rotates in an interlocked manner with the casing in a state where it is eccentric from a rotation center of the casing, but which also forms a rotation space inside and a plurality of internal gear teeth dented radially from the rotation space; a sun gear accommodated inside the rotation space, and has a plurality of protruding external gear teeth in contact with the internal gear teeth and an axis member mounted onto a rotation center accommodated inside the rotation hole; and a resistance fluid which is accommodated in a space between the external gear teeth and internal gear teeth. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193746 | FLEXIBLE COVER FOR AN AXLE HUB JOINT - A flexible cover for an axle hub joint is provided. The flexible cover comprises a tubular member having a first end and a second end. The tubular member is configured to cover the axle hub joint. A first flange is defined at the first end of the tubular member and is rigidly attached to a wheel hub. A portion of the second end of the tubular member is configured to rotatably connect to a bearing groove and is free to rotate within the bearing groove. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193747 | BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A brake control device for a vehicle includes: a hydraulic brake device including a master cylinder, a wheel cylinder, a differential pressure control valve, and a pump; and a differential pressure control unit that operates the pump and transmits a differential pressure instructing output to the differential pressure control valve to perform a differential pressure control such that a differential pressure is generated; wherein the differential pressure control unit includes a correcting unit, wherein the correcting unit calculates a differential pressure instructing correction amount, based on an increased amount of the differential pressure which is generated by the differential pressure control valve when the increased amount of the differential pressure during the differential pressure control and then corrects the differential pressure instructing output based on the differential pressure instructing correction amount such that the differential pressure instructing output becomes larger than the increased amount of the differential pressure. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193748 | CHECK VALVE AND BRAKING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - In a check valve in which a valve part is disposed in a valve part accommodating recess movably relative to a piston part, among the valve part accommodating recess, an anti-valve seat side accommodation space formed between a surface of the valve part accommodating recess in an anti-valve seat side of the valve part and a wall surface of the valve part accommodating recess are communicated to exit side fluid passages. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193749 | VEHICLE AND POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A vehicle that includes a power receiving portion that contactlessly receives electric power from a power transmitting portion provided outside the vehicle includes a floor panel that forms a bottom face of the vehicle; and a battery that is provided on a lower face of the floor panel. The power receiving portion is provided on the lower face of the floor panel. When an image of the power receiving portion is projected horizontally from a location that is horizontally spaced apart from the power receiving portion toward the battery, at least part of the image of the power receiving portion is projected onto the battery. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193750 | POWERED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS FOR POWERED RAIL VEHICLES - A power distribution system for a rail vehicle includes a propulsion alternator, a first bus, a Head End Power (HEP) alternator, and a second bus. The propulsion alternator is joined to an engine of the rail vehicle. The first bus is joined with the propulsion alternator and is configured to electrically couple the propulsion alternator with a propulsion electric load that propels the rail vehicle. The HEP alternator is joined to the engine. The second bus is joined with the HEP alternator and is adapted to electrically couple the HEP alternator with a non-propulsion electric load of the rail vehicle. The propulsion alternator generates a first electric current to power the propulsion electric load and the HEP alternator separately generates second electric current to power the non-propulsion electric load. The HEP alternator and the second bus are electrically separate from the propulsion alternator and the first bus. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193751 | VEHICULAR POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS, VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE-MOUNTED CHARGER - A charger is configured to receive electric power from an external power supply and charge a main power storage device and a power storage device for auxiliary machinery. The charger includes a capacitor for smoothing charging power outputted to the main power storage device. A PM-ECU controls charging of the power storage device for auxiliary machinery by the charger such that the power storage device for auxiliary machinery can receive residual electric charge in the capacitor. The PM-ECU controls the charger, after the end of charging of the main power storage device by the charger, such that the residual electric charge in the capacitor is discharged into the power storage device for auxiliary machinery. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193752 | Coupling Unit and Battery Module having an Integrated Pulse-Controlled Inverter and Increased Reliability - A coupling unit for a battery module, includes a first input, a second input and an output. The coupling unit is configured to connect the first input or the second input to the output in response to a control signal. The coupling unit and at least one battery cell are included in a battery module. The at least one battery cell is connected between the first input and the second input of the coupling unit. A first terminal of the battery module is connected to the output of the coupling unit, and a second terminal of the battery module is connected to the second input of the coupling unit. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193753 | TELEMATICS MASTER OF POWER - When a vehicle is “off” many electrically powered devices will continue to draw power from the battery, which will eventually deplete the battery. Instead of leaving such devices on, when the engine is shut off, a message is transmitted from a vehicle's telematics communications device to one or more of: the operator, a telematics service provider or elsewhere, and which notifies the recipient of the power-down condition. The recipient of the message can thereafter respond with a directive that tells the telematics communications device which devices to leave powered on, turn off or schedule to be shut off. Absent such a message, the system powers down devices according to a default power down ordering. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193754 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR AUTOMOBILE - A reverse polarity protection circuit includes a p-channel MOSFET, an n-channel MOSFET, zener diodes, a coil that suppresses a backward flow of an electric current, a resistor that retains a voltage difference between a source of the p-channel MOSFET and a drain of the n-channel MOSFET, a resistor that protects the circuit if short-circuit destruction of the p-channel MOSFET occurs, a resistor that protects the circuit if short-circuit destruction of the n-channel MOSFET occurs, an electrolytic capacitor that suppresses fluctuation in an input voltage to a power supply control IC, a battery that supplies a voltage to an ECU, and the power supply control IC that generates a voltage for causing an IC in the ECU to operate. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193755 | LOAD BALANCED SPLIT-PHASE MODULATION AND HARMONIC CONTROL OF DC-DC CONVERTER PAIR/COLUMN FOR REDUCED EMI AND SMALLER EMI FILTERS - A novel circuit scheme and control includes a plurality of identical DC-DC converters with an optimal modulation/harmonic controller and a load balancing portion or process in an integral and systematic design methodology. The modulation/harmonic controller can be configured to control the individual modules in an optimal and coordinated way in the time domain so as to substantially reduce or eliminate a large amount of high-frequency input current harmonics, thus reducing EMI, weight, and size and increasing redundancy. The load balancing portion or process can balance the loads on the converters in real time or offline. | 2013-08-01 |
