31st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190233052 | STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes a frame unit and a vehicle body cover unit. The frame unit includes tread tubes extending toward a rear side and arranged pairwise as a left tread tube and a right tread tube. The vehicle body cover unit includes a tread board that shields the left tread tube and the right tread tube. The frame unit is provided with a battery box that receives and holds therein a battery and the frame unit is provided thereon with a side stand. The electric vehicle is provided with an electric connection mechanism on the vehicle body at one side thereof opposite to the side stand for replenishing the battery with external electric power so that a drawback that the electric vehicle tips over when replenishment of electric power is being made to the battery is prevented to thereby improve utilization of the electric vehicle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233053 | Driving Device for a Hub Assembly - A driving device for use in a hub assembly includes a stationary ring, a connecting seat and a pawl unit, all of which surround an axis. The stationary ring has a plurality of angularly spaced-apart ratchet grooves that are symmetric. The connecting seat has a sprocket and at least one connecting portion, both of which are arranged along the axis. The pawl unit includes a ring-shaped coupling seat that is removably sleeved on the connecting seat and that has at least one coupling portion engaging removably the at least one connecting portion, and a plurality of angularly spaced-apart retaining grooves, each retaining a pawl and a resilient member for engaging a corresponding one of the ratchet grooves of the stationary ring. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233054 | Damping Device Adapted for Integration within a Gearshifting System - A damping device includes an annular chamber rotatably coupled with the gear selection assembly; a rotating element rotatably coupled with the chamber and fixedly coupled with a gear guide pulley of the gear selection device; and a damping grease volume, the damping grease volume contained under pressure between the chamber and the rotating element and adapted to transfer force between the chamber and to the rotating element. The damping device may be adapted for integration within a gear selection device and for coupling with a linear actuator of the gear selection device. The damping device may be coupled with both a chain pulley of the gear selection device and the linear actuator, wherein the damping device positions the chain pulley within the gear selection device as driven by the linear actuator. The gear selection device may be attached to or comprised within a wheeled vehicle, such as a bicycle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233055 | SNOWMOBILE FUEL TANK - A fuel tank includes a lower fuel tank wall and an upper fuel tank wall. The lower fuel tank wall is connected to an inner surface of the upper fuel tank wall. Each of the lower and upper fuel tank walls is constructed of a single piece of sheet metal. The lower and upper fuel tank walls enclose a volume therebetween configured to be in fluid communication with an engine of a vehicle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233056 | MAST BASE ASSEMBLY - The present invention is directed broadly to a marine vessel ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190233057 | WINDSHIELD FOR A CENTER CONSOLE BOAT - An exemplary windshield assembly for a marine vessel includes a plurality of first extrusions arranged vertically; a plurality of second extrusions, wherein each second extrusion is a crossbar arranged between a pair of first extrusions; and an opening formed between each pair of second extrusions connected between a common pair of first extrusions, wherein each opening includes a plurality of receivers formed for framing a panel, the plurality of receivers formed on a surface of each first extrusion and each second extrusion of a respective opening, and wherein a front opening includes an upper second extrusion and movable front panel, the movable front panel being connected to rotate about the upper second extrusion for venting. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233058 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEADING CONTROL DURING SHIP-TO-SHIP TRANSFER OF LNG - A method and system for heading control during ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG). A method for heading control during STS transfer of LNG while moored on a buoy includes berthing a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) to a buoy at a forward end of the FSRU, holding a stern of the berthed FSRU at a first heading with a bow of the FSRU pointing into a current, docking an LNG carrier (LNGC) alongside the berthed FSRU, mooring the LNGC to the berthed FSRU in a double-banked configuration at the first heading, adjusting the first heading of the FSRU and moored LNGC to a second heading with the bow of the FSRU and a bow of the LNGC pointing into a swell, and transferring LNG from the LNGC to the FSRU while the FSRU and moored LNGC are pointed into the swell. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233059 | Porch Mounted Variable Reluctance Measurement Technology Tendon Tension Monitoring System - The invention relates to floating platform mooring and involves an improved platform mounted tendon tension monitoring system with porch-mounted variable reluctance measurement technology sensors configured. The variable reluctance measurement technology sensors of this system are optimized for porch mounting. The porch-mounted tendon tension monitoring system can also be configured such that the porch-mounted optimized variable reluctance measurement technology sensors are replaceable. Sensors may be replaced to extend the desired useful lifetime of a tendon tension monitoring system or in the event that a sensor happens to malfunction. A plurality of variable reluctance measurement technology sensors can be configured in sensor packs at the corners or at other locations where tendon tension monitoring can be useful for a floating platform. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233060 | WIND-POWERED COMPUTING BUOY - Disclosed is a novel type of computing apparatus which is integrated within a buoy that obtains the energy required to power its computing operations from winds that travel across the surface of the body of water on which the buoy floats. Additionally, these self-powered computing buoys utilize their close proximity to a body of water in order to significantly lower the cost and complexity of cooling their computing circuits. Computing tasks of an arbitrary nature are supported, as is the incorporation and/or utilization of computing circuits specialized for the execution of specific types of computing tasks. And, each buoy's receipt of a computational task, and its return of a computational result, may be accomplished through the transmission of data across satellite links, fiber optic cables, LAN cables, radio, modulated light, microwaves, and/or any other channel, link, connection, and/or network. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233061 | SEAT ENCLOSURE - A seat enclosure includes a number of seats located at the perimeter of a vehicle to form a barrier. The seat includes a base with a panel attached to the backside of the base to give the seat enclosure a finished appearance. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233062 | MOVABLE FIN ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a movable fin assembly, which includes a housing attachable to an underside of a watercraft and a rotation and pivoting mechanism. The mechanism positioned inside the housing and movable about two axes of rotation. The mechanism further has a fin locating position, thereby a fin provided at the fin locating position is capable of moving about the two axes of rotation via the mechanism, such that the fin's toe angle and camber angle changes when moving through the water. The invention further extends to an interchangeable self-aligning fin and static fin kit which includes a rotation and pivoting mechanism and a static member shaped and dimensioned to correspond with an interior of the housing. The static member and the rotation and pivoting mechanism interchangeably receivable by the housing in order to selectively provide a dynamic or static fin on the underside of the watercraft. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233063 | HYDROFOIL - A hydrofoil for a watercraft comprises a mast as well as a front wing and a rear wing, which are arranged, based on the forward travel direction, one behind the other at a free end portion of the mast. The rear wing is designed as an annular wing and, in addition, includes at least one tubular portion, which is oriented to the forward travel direction in such a way that water is able to flow through said tubular portion counter to the forward direction of travel. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233064 | TOWABLE CARRIER FOR WATERCRAFT - A system for towing watercraft embodying a towable carrier is provided. The towable carrier is adapted to attach to tow components of a towing vehicle, while sandwiching the towable object between netting an arrangement of strapping and padding. The towable carrier provides netting that spans a framework, wherein the framework attaches to the tow components by way of adjustable strapping, sleeves and clamps pivotably connected to the framework. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233065 | WATERCRAFT DRY DOCK STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a storage system for storing and retrieving watercraft or other items to or from a storage position in a storage area as part of an enclosure having a plurality of storage areas. The storage system may include at least one carrier to support the item during movement to or from a storage position, and a positioning system to move the carrier system. An elevator system is usable to move the positioning system and carrier system to and from a storage area, and a control system is usable to control the positioning system to move the carrier system and item into and out of its storage position. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233066 | VESSEL SUPPORTING APPARATUS - A support structure for supporting a vessel. The support structure includes a pair of support blocks mounted one on top of the other with a reconfigurable intermediate operating layer in between. The intermediate operating layer can be operable to adjust a separation between the support blocks, permit relative lateral movement between the support blocks and act as a load bearing structure. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233067 | BUOYANT ANTI-HYPOTHERMIA APPARATUS - A personal flotation device capable of providing buoyancy and preventing hypothermia and death caused by loss of body heat by supporting the individual's entire body out of the water. Special design features increase the ease of use to ensure successful deployment and boarding, even among injured, weak, and/or physically exhausted individuals. This personal flotation device is small and compact, so that it may be used in a prophylactic manner from low-risk to high-risk applications. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233068 | LIFE VEST APPARATUS - An improved life vest apparatus structured and arranged to allow for easy access to a built-in water pack thereby preventing a user from having to stop while riding a jet ski or enjoying other kinds of water sports along with quick access to a whistle, which is required by all those riding on personal water crafts. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233069 | Laser-Powered Ice-Penetrating Communications Delivery Vehicle for Sub-Ice Submarine Missions - A laser-powered ice-penetrating communications payload delivery vehicle for sub-ice submarine missions enables under-ice operations to exchange information with terrestrial facilities or satellite networks with communications methods otherwise blocked by an ice cap. The vehicle comprises an electronics bay, a payload bay, optics bay, and a melt optic with laser. The system and method of establishing communication where the vehicle, tethered to a sub-ice vessel, is released. The vehicle ascends to the bottom of an ice sheet and uses a laser to melt the ice, forming a borehole through which the vehicle continues to ascend. When buoyancy no longer advances the vehicle beyond sea level, the vehicle continues to melt a conical opening through the ice until unobstructed atmosphere is reached and bi-directional communication is established. Where the melting capacity cannot reach ice to continue melting, the vehicle mechanically advances itself toward the surface to establish high bandwidth, bi-directional communication. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233070 | CATENARY MODELING FOR A PLURALITY OF DEPLOYMENT LINES FOR AN OFFSHORE SEISMIC SYSTEM - Embodiments, including systems and methods, for modeling the catenary shape of one or more deployment lines from a marine vessel, each of which is connected to a subsea device. A subsea device may include ROVs or other underwater vehicles and subsea cages, baskets, and similar devices that may be lowered or raised from the surface vessel. The disclosed system and method provides real-time modeling and predictive modeling of the catenary shape of the deployed lines based on input from one or more real time navigation sensors, as well as inputted parameters or values such as length of deployed cable, etc. This allows the surface vessel and/or ROV operators to maximize the position and speed of the surface vessel, ROV, and other subsea devices, and overall seismic node deployment and recovery operations, within the operational constraints of the system without causing cable failure or entanglement of the deployed lines. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233071 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS COMPRISING A SURFACE VESSEL AND A SUBMERSIBLE DEVICE - Disclosed is a measurement system for aquatic environments, including a surface vessel and a submersible device, the submersible device including a hull, propulsion, guide, and sensors for taking measurements. The submersible device can either be launched from the vessel in order to then maneuver underwater independently of the vessel during a remote deployment phase, or be stored in a vessel during a non-deployment phase, the vessel including at least one hull and propulsion and guide, the at least one hull of the vessel including a submerged portion located below a waterline. The submerged portion of the at least one hull of the vessel includes a recess designed to receive at least an upper portion of the hull of the submersible device when the latter is stored in the vessel, the recess being arranged entirely below the waterline so that the submersible device remains completely submerged during storage. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233072 | WATER PROPULSION APPARATUS - The present disclosure relates to a water propulsion apparatus. In some examples, a water propulsion apparatus comprises a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end. A handle is provided on the proximal end. A blade is provided on the distal end and has an opening extending entirely through the blade. An impeller is positioned within the opening and is rotatable to provide automated thrust to the apparatus. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233073 | STERN AND SWIVEL BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING A DRIVE UNIT TO A WATERCRAFT - A stern and swivel bracket assembly for mounting a drive unit to a watercraft has a stern bracket having first and second laterally spaced portions, a swivel bracket pivotally connected to the stern bracket about a tilt/trim axis, and a hydraulic linear tilt-trim actuator operatively connected between the stern and swivel brackets. The swivel bracket includes a hydraulic steering actuator, and defines first and second hydraulic steer ports facing outward in a first lateral direction. The swivel bracket further includes at least one drive unit mounting bracket connected to the hydraulic steering actuator for connecting the drive unit to the swivel bracket. The hydraulic linear tilt-trim actuator is located laterally between the first and second portions of the stern bracket, and defines trim-up and trim-down hydraulic ports facing outward in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233074 | BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR A MARINE OUTBOARD MOTOR - A bracket assembly for a marine outboard motor has a stern bracket, a swivel bracket pivotably connected to the stern bracket to pivot relative to the stern bracket about a tilt axis, a motor mount pivotably connected to the swivel bracket to pivot relative to the swivel bracket about a steering axis, a steering lock bracket operatively connected to the motor mount and being pivotable with the motor mount relative to the swivel bracket about the steering axis, and a locking member. The locking member is one of: a) movably connected to the swivel bracket to move between a locked and an unlocked positions, and b) removably connected to both the swivel bracket and the steering lock bracket to prevent or limit pivoting of the motor mount about the steering axis. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233075 | CONNECTION AND FEATURES FOR INTERCHANGEABLE NOSECONE FOR A TROLLING MOTOR - Various implementations described herein are directed to a trolling motor including an electric motor having a propeller coupled thereto, a shaft configured for coupling the electric motor to a watercraft. The shaft is configured to rotate relative to the watercraft and the shaft defines an internal passage. The trolling motor also includes a housing that encapsulates the motor, a removable nosecone operably coupled to the housing opposite the propeller and configured to encapsulate at least one marine device. One or more mechanical connection features are provided to enable removable connection of the nosecone to the remainder of the trolling motor housing. One or more electrical connection features are provided to enable electrical connection of the at least one marine device through the trolling motor housing. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233076 | PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR ASSISTANCE WHEN PADDLING IN SURFING - Propulsion system for assistance when paddling in surfing; comprising a propellant device ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190233077 | VTOL FIXED-WING FLYING PLATFORM SYSTEM - An aerial drone having a flying platform and has detachable and interchangeable cabins. Each cabin can have an energy storage unit that supplies energy to the flying platform so the when cabins are exchanged, a fresh supply of energy is made available to the flying platform. The flying platform and the cabins can have motorized wheels as well as floatation devices for water landing. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233078 | AERONAUTIC GLAZING COMPRISING A SHEET OF ACRYLIC POLYMER HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - An aeronautical glazing unit includes at least one sheet of modified acrylic, wherein the sheet is combined with at least one other sheet of modified acrylic, and/or at least one sheet of cast poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), and/or at least one sheet of another transparent polymer such as polycarbonate (PC), and/or at least one sheet of glass in particular that is chemically strengthened, as a laminated and/or multiple glazing unit. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233079 | EMERGENCY RELEASE FOR PUSHOUT WINDOW EVACUATION - An emergency escape window for a rotorcraft includes a window frame, a window pane set inside the window frame, a plurality of pins connecting the window frame to the fuselage of the rotorcraft, and a release mechanism having at least one actuator connected to a respective pin and constructed to retract the pin from the window frame. The escape window can then be pivoted away and/or completely detached from the fuselage in the event of an emergency to allow occupants to safely exit the rotorcraft. The disclosure also relate to a method of operating an emergency escape window for a rotorcraft and to a rotorcraft having an emergency escape window. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233080 | FASTENING SYSTEM FOR FASTENING FIXTURES IN A VEHICLE - A fastening system for a vehicle has a rail with a flange, which has a bearing surface, and a crosspiece, which bears the flange, also has an accommodating device, arranged on the crosspiece and has an accommodating bore, arranged parallel to the flange and runs through the crosspiece, further has a barrel nut having a longitudinal axis and a bore, which runs transversely to the longitudinal axis, and additionally has a securing device. The flange has a flange opening directed towards the bore. The position of the bore in the nut is aligned with the flange opening when the nut is in the bore. The securing device fixes the nut along the longitudinal axis in the bore. The securing device or the shape of the nut and/or of the bore fix the nut in a rotationally fixed manner in the bore. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233081 | ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING A TRAILING EDGE FLAP OF AN AIRCRAFT - Trailing edge assemblies, couplers and methods for deploying a trailing edge flap of an aircraft wing are disclosed. An exemplary method disclosed herein comprises guiding an aft portion of the trailing edge flap ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190233082 | ROTATING CIRCULAR AEROFOIL AND PROPELLER SYSTEM - A rotating circular aerofoil system that includes a disc body that has an aerofoil shape in cross section. The air foil shape has an angle of attack that is symmetrical. The disc body's includes a circular inner edge which forms a circular center opening and the disc body's leading edge. The disc body also includes an outer edge that forms the trailing edge. Intersecting ribs extend across the center opening and include a shaft opening that attaches to a rotating shaft. Formed on the top and bottom surfaces of the disc body are evenly spaced apart, extending T-shaped or L-shaped fins. In one embodiment, an air blower or impeller is attached to a hollow shaft linked to an air pump. When the air pump is activated, air is delivered to the air blower and impeller that distributes the air over the top surface of the disc body to improve lift. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233083 | HINGED ROTOR BLADE TO PROVIDE PASSIVE VARIABLE PITCH - A hinged propeller comprising a hub and one or more blades is disclosed. In various embodiments, a blade is connected to the hub via a hinge, wherein at least a substantial part of the blade has a longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel to a line extending radially from a center of the hub, and wherein the hinge has an axis of hinge rotation that is oriented at a non-zero acute angle to a line that is perpendicular, in a plane of rotation of the hub, to said longitudinal axis. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233084 | AIRCRAFT HAND CONTROLLER WITH DECOUPLED THROTTLE - An aircraft hand controller is disclosed. The hand controller includes a set of finger controls on a single hand grip structure, the set of finger controls including a first finger control configured to control throttle of the aircraft and a second finger control, separate from the first, configured to control rotation about a first rotational axis of the aircraft. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233085 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEPLOYING ADJACENT TRAILING EDGE FLAPS - Systems and methods for deploying adjacent trailing edge flaps that are part of different flap assemblies of different stiffnesses are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises: deploying a first flap of a first flap assembly having a first stiffness by a first deployment amount and deploying a second flap adjacent the first flap by a second deployment amount where the deployment amount of the first flap part of the flap assembly of lower stiffness is greater than the second deployment amount of the second flap part of the flap assembly of higher stiffness. The difference in deployment amounts may be adapted to improve continuity between the first flap and the second flap when the first and second flaps are deployed and subjected to an aerodynamic load. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233086 | AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - A sub-system | 2019-08-01 |
20190233087 | AUTONOMOUS RECONFIGURATION OF A MULTI-REDUNDANT ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM - A fly-by-wire system includes an electromechanical actuator which includes a plurality of electromechanical motors. Each of the plurality of electromechanical motors is configured and operable to exchange operating status information with the other redundant electromechanical motors within the actuator. Also, each one of the plurality of electromechanical actuators is configured and operable to automatically configure itself for optimal mode of operation based on the received operating status information of at least one of the other electromechanical motors. The fly-by-wire system further includes a flight control computer operatively connected to the plurality of electromechanical motors within the actuator. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233088 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURABLE USER INTERFACES - A user interface presented to an operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be presented to facilitate the ease of operation of the UAV. The information displayed in the user interface may be customized by the operator to display selected data. The display configuration data may be saved and imported into other systems for future use. Various entities related to one or more UAVs may be presented in a hierarchical tree structure illustrating the relationship between the entities. Electronic checklists may be presented to a user to facilitate addressing common and emergency situations. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233089 | Split Blended Winglet - A split winglet configured for attachment to a wing tip of a wing. The split winglet may include an upper winglet extending from the wing tip above a chord plane of the wing and a ventral fin projecting below the chord plane. The upper winglet and the ventral fin may include tip configurations. At least one of the upper winglet tip configuration and the ventral fin tip configuration may be provided by a curved blade cap attached thereto. The curved blade cap may include a leading edge having a first curve with a first radius, and a trailing edge having a second curve with a second radius different from the first radius. The curved blade cap may also include a distal segment oblique to the first curve and the second curve. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233090 | AERODYNAMIC NOISE REDUCING THIN-SKIN LANDING GEAR STRUCTURE - A landing gear assembly is also provided. The landing gear assembly may include a thin-skin support member defining a cavity and a cylindrical cavity. A cylinder may extend from the cylindrical cavity with an axle extending from the cylinder. A torsion link may be coupled to the axle and a torsion interface of the thin-skin support member. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233091 | LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD THEREFOR - A landing gear strut assembly including an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder, and a latch mechanism including a first mounting bracket coupled to the outer cylinder, a second mounting bracket coupled to the inner cylinder, a first latching member pivotally coupled to the first mounting bracket, the first latching member having a latching position and a released position, and a second latching member coupled to the second mounting bracket, wherein in the latching position the first latching member is positioned relative to the second latching member so as to couple with the second latching member and retain the inner cylinder in a retracted position, and wherein in the released position the first latching member is uncoupled from the second latching member so that the inner cylinder is free to move relative to the outer cylinder in the direction of extension of the inner cylinder. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233092 | POWERLESS SELF OPERATED UPLOCK SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of operating an uplocking system includes contacting with a latchable member a first surface of an opening of a hook biased in a first rotational direction relative to a body, rotating the hook in a second rotational direction with the contacting, moving the hook out of a first position relative to the body, rotating the hook in the first rotational direction after release of the contacting with the latchable member, moving the hook into a second position relative to the body, the first position and the second position being stable when the hook is biased in the first rotational direction without contact being made against the first surface, and retaining the latchable member with a second surface of the hook when the hook is in the second position. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233093 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING VIBRATIONS OF AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a method for predicting vibrations in an aircraft, wherein the aircraft comprises an active system for reducing main and/or tail rotor vibrations, in particular length-adjustable control rods and/or trim tabs, wherein the method comprises the steps: | 2019-08-01 |
20190233094 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A STOPPED ROTOR AIRCRAFT - While an aircraft is mid-flight, a braking start point associated with a stoppable rotor is calculated where the stoppable rotor includes a first and second blade and the stoppable rotor is configured to rotate about a substantially vertical axis. A process to stop the stoppable rotor is started, while the aircraft is mid-flight, when the stoppable rotor reaches the braking start point, where the stoppable rotor is stopped with the first blade pointing forward and the second blade pointing backward. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233095 | HYBRID YOKE - A hybrid yoke including a center and yoke arms connected to flexure arms. An inboard centrifugal force bearing assembly connects to the yoke arm and a grip and an outboard shear bearing assembly connects to the flexure arm and the grip. In use, the center and yoke arms carry the centrifugal force at a position inboard of the flexure arm. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233096 | TRI-HYBRID YOKE - A tri-hybrid yoke including a center ring connected to a CF fitting connected to flexure arms. An inboard centrifugal force bearing assembly connects to the CF fitting and a grip. An outboard shear bearing assembly connects to the flexure arm and the grip. In use, the center ring and the CF fittings carry the centrifugal force at a position inboard of the flexure arm. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233097 | MULTI-PIECE INBOARD-BEAM - A multi-piece inboard beam assembly for use in a rotor blade assembly of a rotorcraft. The inboard beam assembly includes an inboard beam connected to an inboard beam fitting with an anti-rotational connection. The inboard beam is connected to a yoke via bearings and the inboard beam fitting is connected to a grip in a double shear condition. In use, the grip, the inboard beam fitting with the double shear connection, the inboard beam, a centrifugal force bearing held by the inboard beam, and the yoke carry the centrifugal force created upon rotation of the rotor blade assembly. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233098 | VTOL AIRCRAFT WITH STEP-UP OVERLAPPING PROPELLERS - A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing aircraft having overlapping propellers and low handing vertical stabilizers disposed on the rear end of the aircraft. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233099 | Methods and Systems for Energy-Efficient Take-Offs and Landings for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aerial Vehicles - Systems, devices, and methods that may include: determining one or more take-off variables for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial vehicle; increasing an altitude of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a first altitude, where increasing the altitude comprises substantially vertical flight of the VTOL aerial vehicle; performing a first pre-rotation check of the VTOL aerial vehicle; adjusting a pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a first pitch angle via motor control; adjusting the pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a second pitch angle via at least one of: motor control and one or more effectors; and adjusting the pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a third pitch angle via the one or more effectors, where the third pitch angle is substantially perpendicular to a vertical plane. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233100 | RECONFIGURABLE BATTERY-OPERATED VEHICLE SYSTEM - A quadrotor UAV including ruggedized, integral-battery, load-bearing body, two arms on the load-bearing body, each arm having two rotors, a control module mounted on the load-bearing body, a payload module mounted on the control module, and skids configured as landing gear. The two arms are replaceable with arms having wheels for ground vehicle use, with arms having floats and props for water-surface use, and with arms having pitch-controlled props for underwater use. The control module is configured to operate as an unmanned aerial vehicle, an unmanned ground vehicle, an unmanned (water) surface vehicle, and an unmanned underwater vehicle, depending on the type of arms that are attached. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233101 | AERIAL VEHICLES WITH MACHINE VISION - An aerial vehicle is provided. The aerial vehicle can include a plurality of sensors mounted thereon, an avionics system configured to operate at least a portion of the aerial vehicle, and a machine vision controller in operative communication with the avionics system and the plurality of sensors. The machine vision controller is configured to perform a method. The method includes obtaining sensor data from at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors, determining performance data from the avionic system or an additional sensor of the plurality of sensors, processing the sensor data based on the performance data to compensate for movement of the unmanned aerial vehicle, identifying at least one geographic indicator based on processing the sensor data, and determining a geographic location of the aerial vehicle based on the at least one geographic indicator. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233102 | DRONE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND DRONE MANAGEMENT METHOD - Disclosed is a drone management system including a plurality of drones configured to fly, a plurality of vehicles each provided with a landing field where at least one of the drones is able to take off and land, a reception unit configured to receive a request for a service using a drone, an acquisition unit configured to acquire positional relationships between the drones and the vehicles, and a controller configured to select a first drone that flies to a destination of the service from among the drones and select a first vehicle as a landing destination of the first drone from among, the vehicles based on the positional relationships between the drones and the vehicles. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233103 | TEMPORARY UAV DELIVERY TOWER - A delivery tower for receiving a package from an aerial vehicle having a landing pad and a first leg pivotally coupled to a second leg. The first leg and second leg are pivotally coupled to the landing pad. The landing pad is configured to move between a first, folded position and a second, unfolded position. In the second, unfolded position, the delivery tower is configured to receive a package from the aerial vehicle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233104 | Methods and Systems for Cloud-Based Management of Images Captured by Aerial Vehicles - Systems, devices, and methods for receiving image data; transferring the captured image data to a server having a processor and addressable memory via a network-connected computing device; storing the captured image data on the server; generating captured image metadata based on the stored captured image data; providing access to the captured image data and captured image metadata via an image management component; displaying, by the image management component, the captured image data; and filtering, by the image management component, the captured image data based on the generated captured image metadata. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233105 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES FOR DELIVERY OF ONE OR MORE PACKAGES - System and methods for managing one or more unmanned aerial vehicles. The system can include an unmanned aerial vehicle, a landing station for the unmanned aerial vehicle, and a loading station for receiving a package and unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle can be configured to: (i) determine a first confidence level for landing on the landing station, (ii) travel, based on the first confidence level, to the landing station, and (iii) determine a second confidence level for delivering the package to a delivery destination. The loading station can be configured to: (i) receive the second confidence level to deliver the package to the delivery destination from the unmanned aerial vehicle, and (ii) confirm, based on the second confidence level, the unmanned aerial vehicle is capable of delivering the package to the delivery destination. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233106 | Robotic Detector Test System - The present invention relates to systems and methods for testing nodes within a fire detector system. The system comprises an aerial platform, such as a drone, and a base station in communication with the aerial platform and a fire control panel. The base station, in conjunction with the control panel, determines which of the nodes are to be tested and the aerial platform positions itself such that it is able to test the selected nodes. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233107 | VTOL FIXED-WING AERIAL DRONE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE CABINS - An aerial drone having a flying platform with a canard configuration and has detachable and interchangeable cabins. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233108 | EJECTOR RACK - The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to devices for carrying and releasing stores from a vehicle, such as ejector racks for carrying and releasing a store with respect to an air vehicle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233109 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOVING ITEMS USING AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - A system and method for moving an item using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are described herein. The system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and a mechanism attached to the UAV. The mechanism is configured to grab an item located substantially horizontally vis-à-vis the UAV or to a lateral side of the UAV. The mechanism is configured to maintain a balance of the UAV such that a center of gravity of the UAV including the mechanism is located substantially on a vertical line containing an original center of gravity of the UAV without the mechanism. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233110 | Aerodynamic Tote Package - A tote package including a middle section that forms a bottom portion, a first side section connecting the first side section and the middle section, wherein the first side section creates a first side portion of the tote package that tapers upwardly from the bottom portion to a top portion of the tote package, and a second side section that is opposite of the that connecting the second side section and the middle section, wherein the second side section creates a second side portion of the tote package that tapers upwardly from the bottom portion to the top portion of the top portion of the tote package, a handle positioned on the top portion of the tote package, wherein the middle section, first side section, and second side section intersect to create a tapered front portion of the tote package that extends beyond the bottom portion. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233111 | CATCH NETS TOWER FOR UAV DELIVERY - A catch net for receiving a package from an aerial vehicle. The catch net has a net, the net configured to receive the package from the aerial vehicle. The catch net has a structure configured to support the net. The catch net has a module operably coupled to at least one of the net or the structure. The catch net is configured to move between a first position where the catch net is stored and a second position where the catch net is deployed for receiving a package. The catch net is configured to move between the first position and the second position via a signal sent to the module from at least one of the aerial vehicle or a consumer mobile device. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233112 | VEHICLE, VENTILATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING PETS - A vehicle includes a passenger cabin, a monument, a pet travel system, and a ventilation system. The pet travel system includes at least a portion of the monument and at least one pet storage module configured to be received in the portion of the monument. The ventilation system includes an inlet port defined in the at least one pet storage module, an exhaust port defined in the at least one pet storage module, and an exhaust duct. The inlet port is in flow communication with an air source outside of the pet travel system. The exhaust duct is in flow communication with the exhaust port. The pressure within the exhaust duct is lower than the pressure of the air source to cause air to flow from the air source through the at least one pet storage module from the inlet port to the exhaust port. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233113 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AIRCRAFT BIN SPACE - Systems and methods are described for managing overhead bin space in an aircraft or other vehicle. An available space or the used space with an overhead bin can be measured using a set of sensors. Using information from the set of sensors, a dongle can determine a shape and volume of the used or unused space within the overhead bin. With this information, the available space can then be reported including the number of roller bags that would fit in the overhead bin or whether there are objects that are not roller bags within the overhead bin. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233114 | ROOM PARTION ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A room partition assembly is configured to selectively convert an area within an internal cabin of a vehicle between a standard use and a non-standard use. The room partition assembly includes a mounting frame that is configured to be secured to a monument within the internal cabin, and a panel that is moveably coupled to the mounting frame. The panel is selectively moved between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the mounting frame. The area is configured for the standard use when the panel is in the retracted position. The area is configured for the non-standard use when the panel is in the extended position. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233115 | AIRCRAFT INTERIOR CONFIGURATION - An interior configuration for an aircraft, comprising a bed positioned adjacent to one side of a fuselage on a floor of a cabin within the aircraft; and a movable table positioned in relation to the bed so that the movable table may be positioned over at least a portion of the bed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233116 | ARRANGEMENT OF AIRCRAFT SEATS - An aircraft seat arrangement within an aircraft cabin having a longitudinal axis and two windowed side walls and a central aisle, said arrangement comprising at least two pairs of seats arranged opposite each other along an axis parallel to said longitudinal axis of the cabin, in each pair of seats a window seat being adjacent to a windowed side wall and the other aisle seat being adjacent to said central aisle. Each seat is configured such to perform a reclining movement along a respective reclining axis between a sitting position and an extended position, and vice versa, wherein in said extended position each seat has a maximum extension defined by two points lying on the reclining axis. Each window seat is oriented at a first angle obtained from the intersection of the respective reclining axis with a straight line parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cabin at the first point of maximum extension of the window seat. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233117 | AIRLINER PASSENGER SUITE SEATING ARRANGEMENTS WITH SHARED AISLE SUITE ACCESS - A four-suite unit positionable in an aircraft cabin to one side of a longitudinal aisle and including first and second suites positioned longitudinally-aligned and facing each other, a shared passageway positioned between foot ends of the first and second suites, third and fourth suites positioned longitudinally-aligned and to one side of the respective first and second suites, a first passageway positioned between a portion of the first suite and a portion of the third suite for accessing the third suite from the shared passageway, and a second passageway positioned between a portion of the second suite and a portion of the fourth suite for accessing the fourth suite from the shared passageway. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233118 | AIRLINER PASSENGER SUITE SEATING ARRANGEMENTS WITH SHARED AISLE SUITE ACCESS - A four-suite unit positionable in an aircraft cabin to one side of a longitudinal aisle and including first and second suites positioned longitudinally-aligned and facing each other, a shared passageway positioned between foot ends of the first and second suites, third and fourth suites positioned longitudinally-aligned and to one side of the respective first and second suites, a first passageway positioned between a portion of the first suite and a portion of the third suite for accessing the third suite from the shared passageway, and a second passageway positioned between a portion of the second suite and a portion of the fourth suite for accessing the fourth suite from the shared passageway. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233119 | Work-and-Dine Aircraft Seat with Tilt and Shift Articulation - An aircraft seat with tilt-shift functionality includes a backrest frame pivotably mounted to the seat frame, the backrest frame having rollers set into its upright end that translate through slots in the seat frame and lateral slots in its forward end capable of accepting sliders attached to the seatpan. When a passenger leans backward in the seat, tilting the backrest frame backward and downward, a shift linkage below the backrest frame translates the backward tilt to a forward shift of the seatpan forward to enhance the comfort of the passenger. The aircraft seat may further be capable of longitudinal and lateral translation as well as a full 360-degree swivel. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233120 | Components for Enhancement of a Low Profile Crew Attendant Seat - A crew attendant seat assembly configured to be installed in an aircraft cabin and including a seat including a seat bottom hinged to a seatback to rotate between a stowed position and a deployed position, a spring member mountable to a static structure adjacent the and to an adjustable aperture on the hinge, the spring having two mounting positions, a harness mounted to the seat for restraining a seated passenger including a shoulder strap and a lap belt, and a storage area for retaining at least one of the lap belt and the buckle when the seat bottom is stowed, wherein at least one of the lap belt and the buckle are enclosed by the crew attendant seat assembly when the seat bottom is stowed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233121 | LIFE VEST BAG - A life vest bag, in particular a passenger seat life vest bag, has at least one receiving unit, which comprises at least one receiving space for at least one life vest and at least one access opening to the receiving space, and has at least one closure unit which closes the access opening in at least one correctly closed state. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233122 | THERMOPLASTIC TRAY TABLE WITH COMPLIANT FRICTION DEVICES FOR NON-SLIP OPERATION - A tray table which includes a top cover coupled to a bottom cover. The top cover has a recess and at least one aperture which extends completely through the top cover. A non-slip device is coupled to the recess via a variety of methods, including injection. The non-slip device prevents items from sliding along the top cover. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233123 | CABIN BLOWER SYSTEM - A transmission for receiving mechanical power from a gas turbine engine; and a cabin blower compressor, an output of the transmission being configured to drive the cabin blower compressor; wherein the transmission has a variable gear ratio and the cabin blower compressor has a variable geometry, wherein variation of the gear ratio and the geometry provides a variable output of the cabin blower compressor. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233124 | CABIN BLOWER SYSTEM - An aircraft cabin blower system includes: a transmission configured to receive mechanical power from a first part of a gas turbine engine in the form of a first transmission input; and an electrical circuit including a first electrical machine, a second electrical machine, and a power management system, wherein an output of the transmission is configured to drive a cabin blower compressor when operating in a blower mode, the first electrical machine being configured to receive mechanical power from a second part of the gas turbine engine and act as a generator to provide electrical power to the power management system, and the second electrical machine being configured to act as a motor providing mechanical power to the transmission in the form of a second transmission input, the second electrical machine being driven by electrical power from the power management system. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233125 | CABIN BLOWER SYSTEM - An aircraft cabin blower system includes a transmission configured to receive mechanical power from a gas turbine engine in the form of a first transmission input; and an electrical circuit including a first electrical machine, a second electrical machine, and power management system, wherein, when operating in a blower mode, the first electrical receives mechanical power from the gas turbine engine and act as a generator to provide electrical power to the power management system, and the second electrical machine acts as a motor providing mechanical power to the transmission in the form of a second transmission input, the second electrical machine being driven by electrical power from the power management system. The transmission's output drives a cabin blower compressor when operating in the blower mode, a speed of the output of the transmission being determined by a function of a speed of the first and second transmission inputs. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233126 | TEMPERATURE MONITORING UNIT FOR AIRCRAFT WING STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED INSTALLATION METHOD - A temperature monitoring unit may be removably installed inside an aircraft wing structure for monitoring temperature conditions along the span of the wing. The wing structure has a temperature-sensitive device ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190233127 | SURFACE DEICING DEVICE CONFIGURED NOT TO GENERATE ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A device for deicing a wall of an aircraft, comprising a closed circuit. The closed circuit comprises at least one condenser, positioned in the environment of the wall that is to be deiced, and in which a heat-transfer fluid condenses, generating energy in the form of latent heat which is transmitted to the wall that is to be deiced, at least one evaporator positioned in the environment of a heat source sited remotely with respect to the wall, and in which the heat-transfer fluid evaporates, absorbing energy in the form of latent heat coming from the heat source. At least part of the closed circuit is facing, in contact with, or positioned in, the wall that is to be deiced, being made of a material transparent to electromagnetic fields. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233128 | AIRCRAFT TURBOPROP ENGINE PROVIDED WITH AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - The electrical machine according to the invention is a dual machine, and comprises a first machine which can be reversed and a second machine functioning through induction between two windings. The second machine can be used for de-icing a propeller, the induction-receiving winding being mounted on the propeller shaft. The first electrical machine can function as an electrical engine to ‘taxi’ the aircraft. In certain embodiments, the winding mounted on the stator is common to the two machines and different magnetic flows are utilised to control them. A separate functioning of the two machines and a very good integration into the aircraft engine, with space-saving and low mass, are possible. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233129 | ASSEMBLY FOR AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A PRIMARY MOUNTING PYLON STRUCTURE FIXED TO AN AIRFOIL BOX USING A BOLTED LINK - An assembly for an aircraft and comprising a wing comprising an airfoil box partly produced using a front spar, a mounting pylon arranged under the wing and comprising a primary structure formed as a primary box having a top spar extending at least partly under the airfoil box and having a slit, a bottom spar, lateral panels and a transverse reinforcing fixing rib, of which a bottom part is housed and fixed inside the primary structure and of which a top part passes through the slit. A fixing arrangement fixes the top part to the front spar. The fixing arrangement comprises a plurality of fixing bolts, where each fixing bolt fixes the top part to the front spar and has its axis at right angles to the fixing rib. Such an assembly allows the mounting pylon primary structure to be as close as possible to the wing. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233130 | HEAT RADIATOR FOR AIRCRAFT - The present disclosure is a heat radiator for an aircraft which cools a heat source installed in the aircraft, which includes a heat radiating part in which a contact surface comes into contact with a main flow, the contact surface being formed with a concave portion or a convex portion in which a surface thereof directed upstream in a flow direction of the main flow is curved in a plan view. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233131 | ANTI-OVERPRESSURE FUEL TANK - A fuel tank with a venting system includes a flap for closing and opening a vent made in the tank. The flap is coupled to a float. The flap includes a valve coupled to a second float mounted in a hinged manner in the tank so that the valve adopts a closed position, being pushed by the second float when the level of fuel in the tank reaches a certain threshold, and an open venting position in order to prevent overpressure within the tank, being driven by the second float when the level of fuel is below the threshold and the force exerted by the internal pressure on the valve is less than the sum of the forces exerted on the valve by the atmospheric pressure and by the weight of the second float. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233132 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND MANAGING THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - A method for policing and managing the operation of a flying, unmanned aircraft in the event of usurpation of control of, malfunction of, or ill-intentioned use of, this aircraft includes the steps of (a) detecting inappropriate operation of the aircraft; (b) transmitting a takeover command to the aircraft to interrupt control of the operation of this aircraft by a first pilot and relinquish control of the aircraft to a second pilot; and (c) transmitting control commands to the aircraft to control its operation by the second pilot, until the need for alternate pilot control of the aircraft has ended or until the aircraft has landed safely. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233133 | Drone Camera Handles - Devices and methods improving the ability to manually photograph or record video footage with a camera drone. Handles couple the drone and enhance the ability to balance and manually orient the drone camera. A mounting mechanism permits attachment and hands-free viewing of image data transmitted from the drone camera. Improved ergonomics allow better control of image content and decrease the risk of damage due to dropping or direct handling of the drone. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233134 | GROUND MANOEUVERING DEVICE WITH A HYDRAULIC APPARATUS - A ground manoeuvering device comprises a housing with a fastening device for the skid, a hydraulic apparatus as well as an outer wheel and an inner wheel on two aligned horizontal axles on the hydraulic apparatus, respectively one on the inside and one on the outside beside the skid. The hydraulic apparatus comprises an extendable piston and an engagement shaft with a lever attached in a swivellable manner. When the lever is rocked, the piston is extended from the hydraulic apparatus and thereby lifts the housing vertically upwards. The engagement shaft is aligned in the wheel running direction and the lever extends, in the operating state, in the wheel axle direction of the outer wheel. In addition, the lever comprises a tread section, in order to raise the fastened skid onto the two wheels using the hydraulic apparatus while standing conveniently beside the helicopter repeatedly stepping with the foot on the tread section. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233135 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING GOODS USING AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - A system and a method for protecting a user from potentially falling unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or package or both are described herein. The system includes a base structure; and a roof structure attached to and extending from the base structure. The base structure is configured to support the roof structure. The roof structure is configured to support a weight of the UAV and package. The roof structure is configured to shield or protect a user from potentially falling UAV or package or both when the user is under the roof structure. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233136 | Optical Systems and Methods for Aircraft Flight Control Rigging - Systems and methods for aircraft flight control rigging are described. An example system includes a first set of laser rangefinders to measure, for each laser rangefinder of the first set, a distance from the laser rangefinder to a respective target location on a fixed surface of an aircraft, and a second set of laser rangefinders to measure, for each laser rangefinder of the second set, a distance to a respective target location on a control surface of the aircraft. The example system also includes a processor to (i) receive signals indicative of the distance measured by each rangefinder and (ii) generate a first plot line graphic of the measured distances of each of the rangefinders of the first set to its respective target location and a second plot line graphic of the measured distances of each of the laser rangefinders of the second set to its respective target location. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233137 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING THE QUALITY OF ASSEMBLIES OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF AIRCRAFT - A device and an inspection method for inspecting screw and nut assemblies in an aircraft, comprising a mechanical tool and a digital human-machine interface. The mechanical tool comprises a housing comprising a bearing surface defining a reference plane, a support beam mounted to be translationally mobile inside the housing, a linear coder configured to measure, in use, a distance between the reference plane and a bottom face of the mobile support beam. The digital human-machine interface comprises a central unit, a display screen, an application and a database in which are stored validity ranges or standardized distances relating to types of assembly, the application and the database being loaded and operational in the central unit. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233138 | System And Method Of Producing Artificial Gravity In An Electromagnetized Environment - A method of the producing artificial gravity in an electromagnetized environment is provided with a bodysuit, a corridor, a plurality of mobile electromagnets, a plurality of mobile inertial measurement units (IMUs), a plurality of first fixed electromagnets, second fixed electromagnets, and at least one computing unit. The first fixed magnets and the second fixed magnets are integrated throughout the corridor to continuously generate a uniform magnetic field through the corridor. The mobile electromagnets are integrated throughout the bodysuit to electromagnetically interact with the first fixed electromagnets and the second fixed electromagnets, which simulates gravity as the bodysuit moves through the corridor. The mobile IMUs are integrated to the bodysuit so that the mobile IMUs sends spatial positioning and orientation data to the computing unit. This feedback data allows for better gravity simulation because the computing unit can then directionally and magnitudinally adjust the electromagnetic field of each mobile electromagnet. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233139 | NEAR SPACE AIRCRAFT POD - A near space aircraft pod, including a pod body and a covering piece, where a heat dissipation part is disposed on the pod body for dissipating heat inside the pod body; and the covering piece is connected to the outside of the pod body in a movable manner, for covering the heat dissipation part or keeping a pre-designed distance from the heat dissipation part. According to the near space aircraft pod provided in the embodiments, the covering piece can adjust a distance from the heat dissipation part in time or cover the heat dissipation part based on a temperature change. Therefore, a heat dissipation speed of the pod can be effectively controlled, so that temperature inside the pod is kept in a proper range, and it is ensured that electronic devices in the pod operate under a good temperature environment. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233140 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING POWDERS - The present document presents a system and a method for packaging powders in containers (S) through a hopper (T) and a first tube (TC) connected to the hopper (T). Air is sucked both in the area of the first tube and in the area of the hopper. The powder is then drawn directly from inside the hopper thus keeping the flow rate and the degree of compacting of the system constant. Moreover, the powder sucked inside the first tube is thus compacted and can be conveyed compacted towards the outlet. In this way it is possible to control the dosing of the product exiting from the system with high precision. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233141 | METHOD OF FILLING A CONTAINER AND CONTAINER CAPABLE OF BEING FILLED - Provided is a method for filling a container with a liquid in which the container is filled via an opening of the container and an internal volume of the container increases during the filling process and the internal volume of the filled volume is at least twice the volume of the unfilled container. Also provided is a device for filling containers, and a container having an opening, a base region, and a main body integrally formed with the opening and the base region, the main body being bent by a specified bending angle around a specified circumferential folding edge of the main body in such a way that the opening of the container is arranged closer to the base region than the circumferential folding edge is, wherein the position of the folding edge relative to the base region of the container can be changed during an expansion of the container. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233142 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING CUSTOM-SIZED CARDBOARD BLANKS FOR PACKAGINGS AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY PACKAGING SHIPMENT SETS IN BOXES - A system for creating custom-sized cardboard blanks for folding packagings comprises a first and at least a second supply for fanfold cardboard, a control unit (e.g., microprocessor) that calculates, based on order information regarding the desired minimum dimensions of a current packaging, under predefined optimization criteria a first blank layout for folding the packaging, said blank layout comprising a leading edge and an ending edge and transverse and longitudinal crease lines dividing the blank having a desired length and width into panels, defines, based on predefined criteria, areas around the transverse crease lines and the leading and ending edges, in which no transverse folds from fanfolding the cardboard should be present, sensors communicatively coupled with said control unit that sense information indicative of a presence of transverse folds in cardboard, a cutter to cut-off the piece of cardboard from the first or the second web and form the desired blank. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233143 | LID APPLICATOR SYSTEM - A lid applicator has a main body that receives a conveyor. Containers are placed on the conveyor, and lids are loaded into a chute in the lid applicator. As the containers move towards the lid applicator, the rim of the container contacts the lip of the lid that is being advanced downwardly and at an angle by a plurality of worm screws of the main body. The forward momentum of the container on the conveyor carries the lid away from worm screws, and forms a loose contact between the lid and container. The container and lid then pass under a platform of the main body with a flat surface, fully sealing the lid onto the container. As a next container approaches the chute, a sensor on the main body sends a signal causing the worm screws to dispense another lid at an angle to receive the next container. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233144 | COMPRESSION RING FOR TYING TREE BRANCHES - A standing tree baling apparatus includes a main frame and a boom pivotably connected to the main frame. The boom has a first end and a second end. A boom lifter is connected between the main frame and the boom for raising and lowering the boom about a pivot joint at the first end of the boom. A rotation arm has a first arm end and a second arm end. The rotation arm is pivotably connected to the second end of the boom at the first arm end. A driver pivots the arm relative to the boom. A compression ring is sized for loosely encircling a trunk of a standing tree and adapted for forcibly moving a succession of branches of the tree non-destructively inward toward the trunk of the tree as the ring is raised about the tree to facilitate baling of the tree with rope line. The ring is connected to the second arm end. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233145 | APPLICATOR PLATE, APPARATUS AND METHOD - Aspects of the invention relate to an applicator plate ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190233146 | EGG SORTING AND PACKAGING METHOD AND ASSEMBLY - An egg sorting and packaging assembly comprising an endless egg conveyor, an egg supply device for supplying and moving eggs onto the endless egg conveyor, and one or more packaging lines associated with the endless egg conveyor. The one or more packaging lines are configured and arranged to receive eggs from the endless egg conveyor. The egg supply device is adapted and arranged to remove eggs from the supply device that would have to be placed on a position on the endless egg conveyor that is already occupied by an egg that could not be received in a packaging line, and leads the removed egg back to an egg supply line. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233147 | SHEET STORING APPARATUS - A sheet storing apparatus, includes: an inlet section configured to take in sheets from outside of the apparatus into the apparatus; a storing unit configured to mount a storage bag in a storing area of the storage unit; and a recognition unit configured to count the number of sheets to be stored in the storage bag mounted in the storing area of the storing unit, in which the storing unit includes: a holding section configured to hold the storage bag mounted in the storing area of the storing unit; a support section configured to support the sheets stored in the storage bag from below via the storage bag; a drive section configured to move up and down the support section between an initial position and a final position; and a control section configured to control the drive section, based on the number of sheets counted by the recognition unit. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233148 | Transfer Plate And Attachment Unit For Container Element - The present disclosure relates to a transfer plate for a container element. The transfer plate extends in a first direction and a second direction being perpendicular to each other. The transfer plate comprises a cavity portion comprising at least one through-going first cavity adapted to receive and hold the container element, the first cavity having a first open area. The transfer plate further comprises a cover portion being at least as large as, or substantially as large as, the first open area. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233149 | FILLING STATION AND METHOD FOR FILLING A TRANSPORT TRAY - The disclosure relates to a method for filling a transport tray having a reduced risk of incorrect fillings. In accordance with the disclosure, a target filling of a plurality of receptacles in the transport tray is transmitted to the control device and at least one filling template is produced based on the target filling and on a filling regime and is displayed by means of a display device. Then drug portions corresponding to the filling template are transferred to the receptacles, and an image of at least the receptacles to be filled in accordance with the target filling is produced by means of an optical detection device and the actual filling is determined using the image and is compared to the target filling. If no target deviation is found, the transport tray is released for transferring the drug portions to the machine tray. | 2019-08-01 |
20190233150 | DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR CLOSING A TOP PORTION OF A FOOD CONTAINER, CONSISTING OF A LAMINATE WITH A PEELED AND FOLDED-BACK EDGE REGION - The invention relates to a device comprising a first fixing element, comprising a first fixing surface, a further fixing element, comprising a further fixing surface, and a folded planar composite, at least partially fixed between the first fixing surface and the further fixing surface;
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20190233151 | Continuous Motion Packaging Machine With Carton Turning Station - An article packaging machine and method or turning article packs, the article packaging machine having a turner station for turning article packs moving though the packaging machine. The packaging machine includes a main conveyor extending longitudinally from an upstream end to a downstream end and through the turning station. Article packs are carried by the main conveyor spaced and sequentially in the downstream direction through the turner station. The turner station includes flight drive assembly having multiple flight assemblies. The flight assemblies are driven above upper cam plates in the upstream direction, and below lower cam plates in the downstream direction. The flight assemblies include turner rods that are moved toward the main conveyor to contact the article pack in at least two points. The turner rods progressively move toward the main conveyor center line until the distal ends of the turner rods are moved past the article pack side walls and the pack is turned 90 degrees. | 2019-08-01 |