33rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120205904 | Financial Instrument for a Monetary Transaction System and Method - A payment system is provided having an internet interface. In one embodiment, the payment system issues instruments having control codes. The system may issue a first portion of the control code, and retain a second portion of the control code for later issuance. Such later issuance activates the instrument. Some embodiments have a role-based security access scheme. For example, one embodiment provides a security verification score to be used in assigning user permissions on the payment system. Customer service representatives having different security permissions complete different portions of the security scoring and permission assignment process. Some embodiments have automated processing of security verification items submitted by users. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205905 | SECURITY ELEMENT DISPLAYING A VISUAL MOTION EFFECT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Device for the counterfeit protection of a banknote, a document of value or an article. The device includes a substrate (S), and on the substrate (S) a plurality of jointly visible zones of first ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120205906 | VERSATILE LABEL - A versatile label of the present invention comprises at least one label body. Each label body comprises at least one identifier set, with each identifier set comprising a plurality of identifier markers. The plurality of identifier markers is positioned on the face side of the label body. The label body further comprises at least one selection indicator. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205907 | HYDRAULIC LINE ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - A hydraulic line attachment device is provided. The hydraulic line attachment device includes a first assembly and a second assembly. The first assembly includes a first frame, a plurality of first hydraulic line couplers held to the first frame, and a first coupling member. The second assembly comprises a second frame, a plurality of second hydraulic line couplers held to the second frame, and a second coupling member constructed to engage the first coupling member and align the plurality of first hydraulic line couplers with the plurality of second hydraulic line couplers. At least one of the first coupling member and the second coupling member comprises a shaft having a spiral track, and the other of the first coupling member and the second coupling member comprises a projection arrangement constructed to engage the spiral track. The hydraulic line attachment device is constructed so that rotation of the first coupling member relative to the second coupling member provides tightening or loosening of the first assembly relative to the second assembly. A method for attaching a first set of hydraulic lines to a second set of hydraulic lines is provided. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205908 | PLUG CONNECTION AND PIPE SECTION FOR A DRILL PIPE - A plug connection for connecting two pipe sections of a drill pipe has a connecting plug on one end of a first of the pipe sections and a connecting bushing on one end of the second pipe section. The connecting plug and the connecting bushing have helical meshing guide projections and/or guide grooves. A pipe section for a drill pipe has on one of its ends a corresponding connecting plug and on the other end a corresponding connecting bushing. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205909 | Split-Ring Gland Pipe Coupling with Corrugated Armor - 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 at least one 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. The pipe coupling includes an armor positioned to span the gap between the spaced ends to provide a generally closed annular periphery about the gasket. The armor includes a corrugated portion having a plurality of corrugations engaging the split-ring gland and the gasket during compression of the gasket. The armor is cold formed to improve structural strength and durability. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205910 | Fluid Fitting for Soft Tubing - A fluid fitting for attachment to a tube includes a cylindrical first sleeve having a tapered outer end surface and an inner surface defining an axial bore for receiving the tube. A cylindrical second sleeve creates an annular space for receiving the tube between the first and second sleeves when the second sleeve is placed within the axial bore. The axial bore has substantially equal diameter throughout. A swage ring has a tapered inner surface that axially swages the swage ring to the first sleeve, second sleeve and tube. A first sleeve shoulder restricts axial movement of the swage ring. A first portion protrudes from the inner surface of the first sleeve to restrict axial movement of the second sleeve. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205911 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A DC LINK VOLTAGE OF A POWER CONVERTER CONNECTING AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR OF A WIND TURBINE WITH A POWER GRID - A method is provided for controlling a DC link voltage of a power converter connecting an electric generator of a wind turbine with a power grid. The method includes determining the rotational speed of a rotor of the electric generator. The method further includes determining a strength of harmonic components of the rotational speed of the rotor, wherein the harmonic components have frequency components being different from a fundamental rotational frequency of the electric generator. The method also includes determining a damping reference signal as a function of the determined strength of the harmonic components, and controlling the DC link voltage of the power converter in response to the determined damping reference signal. A corresponding control system is also provided. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205912 | WIND-TURBINE-GENERATOR CONTROL APPARATUS, WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM, AND WIND-TURBINE-GENERATOR CONTROL METHOD - A wind-turbine control device controls a wind turbine generator in which a rotor having a plurality of blades receives wind and rotates. The generator generates electrical power through the rotation of the rotor. The electrical power is supplied to a utility grid, and electric energy to be supplied to the utility grid can be changed according to a change in the frequency of the utility grid. The wind-turbine control device includes a subtracter to calculate a frequency change, which is the difference between a measurement value of the frequency of generated output power of the wind turbine generator and a set value of the frequency of the generated output power of the wind turbine generator. The wind-turbine control device further includes a limiter to limit a change in the electrical power corresponding to the frequency change calculated by the subtracter, based on the rotational speed of the generator. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205913 | WIND TURBINE CONTROL METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY - Method of operation of a variable speed wind turbine ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120205914 | WIND ENERGY CONVERTER - A wind energy converter comprises an automatic regulating and lightning-strike absorbing component that consists of a stainless steel S-shaped arm, a stainless steel cable ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120205915 | WIND POWER INSTALLATION AND METHODS OF USING A MACHINE FRAME IN A WIND POWER INSTALLATION - The invention provides a wind power installation comprising a machine frame and a rotor shaft which extends between a rotor bearing in a front end of the machine frame and a transmission in a rear end of the machine frame. The rotor shaft is carried by a base of the machine frame to provide increased stiffness and safety in operation, the wind power installation further comprises a stiffening element which stiffens the base and extends from the base over the rotor shaft to at least partly cover an upper portion of the rotor shaft. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205916 | Apparatus for generating energy using mechanical energy and gravitational energy - An apparatus for generating energy using mechanical energy and gravitational energy comprises a generator, a plurality of free wheels, a first pulling mechanism, a second pulling mechanism, and a battery. The generator and the plurality of free wheels are connected by a turbine shaft. The first pulling mechanism and the second pulling mechanism are connected to the plurality of free wheels. Each plurality of free wheels comprises a rod which oscillate forward and backward turning the plurality of free wheels. Since the turbine shaft is connected with the plurality of free wheels and the generator, the generator rotates simultaneously with the plurality of free wheels. As a result, the generator produced energy which is converted into electricity. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205917 | EFFICIENT ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES AND METHODS - In various embodiments, an apparatus for producing electricity includes a plurality of hydraulic-to-electric converters with each hydraulic-to-electric converters including a hydraulic motor coupled to a common high-pressure hydraulic line and a common low-pressure hydraulic line, a controllable hydraulic switch hydraulically coupled to each respective hydraulic motor, each controllable hydraulic switch being capable of controllably placing the respective hydraulic motor on-line by allowing flow of hydraulic fluid from the common high-pressure hydraulic line through its respective hydraulic motor or off-line by preventing flow of hydraulic fluid from the common high-pressure hydraulic line through its respective hydraulic motor, and an electric generator mechanically coupled to each respective hydraulic motor and configured to generate electricity when hydraulic fluid flows through the respective hydraulic motor. The apparatus further includes a control system coupled to each controllable hydraulic switch configured to place individual hydraulic motors on-line or off-line as a function of available energy provided by the high-pressure line. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205918 | Power Generator - A closed loop thermodynamic system acts as power generator. The system includes an air blower, an expansion coil, a compressor, a large heat storage tank, a gas turbine, and an electric generator. The expansion coil includes heat absorption tubes which extract heat from air circulated by the blower and add heat to a refrigerant within the exchanger tubes. The compressor condenses the refrigerant into a large heat storage tank. The compressed liquid is allowed to expand into a high pressure gas which drives the gas turbine to drive an electric generator. The generator electricity is converted into household electricity which is used to provide electric power. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205919 | Pet cage remote door opener - An apparatus for remotely opening the door of a pet cage. The apparatus has a linear solenoid connected to a latch on the enclosure. The solenoid is connected to control circuitry operated by a remote control unit. The apparatus is mounted on the cage with a spacer plate and a mounting plate. The spacer plate has a recess to receive the free end of the bolt portion of the latch and guide its travel away from interference with parts of the cage when the solenoid is operated. The mounting plate extends behind the latch portion on the door to prevent the caged pet from pawing at the latch and possibly opening it. A second mounting plate may be mounted behind the latch portion on the cage to protect that part of the latch. The spacer plate is uniquely designed to allow application of the apparatus to any size and/or configuration of cage without the need of any separate or additional pieces of adaptor hardware. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205920 | AUTONOMOUS DOOR DEFENSE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An autonomous door defense system for use with a door moveable between open and closed positions, wherein the door is secured within a doorway, includes at least one brace assembly selectively moveable between at least a defense position, wherein a portion of the brace assembly is positioned to substantially prevent the door from being moved into the open position, and a standby position. The system further includes an activation assembly configured to move the at least one brace assembly between the at least defense and standby positions. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205921 | Barrier Release Mechanism - A barrier release mechanism for a construction including a barrier and frame has a latch biased towards an unlatching position. An actuation device adjacent the construction is movable, under pressure from a fluid pressure source, into an engaged position in abutment with the latch to urge the latch against the bias to cause constraining of the barrier. Reduction of the pressure allows the actuation device to move to a disengaged position wherein the bias moves the latch to the unlatching position in which the barrier is not constrained. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205922 | LOCKING DEVICE OF HINGED DOOR - Disclosed herein is a locking device of a hinged door. The locking device of the hinged door according to the present invention comprises a trapping part and a fixing part selectively mounted on the hinged door and a door frame and slidly trapped mutually to open the hinged door only at regular intervals. The fixing part comprises a bracket and a clamp rotatably coupled to the bracket. A clamp is partly moved up and down by coupling a trapping means to a keyway connected to a hinge of the bracket. The clamp is supported toward upper parts to maintain a trapping state of the trapping means at the keyway and then limiting a rotation of the clamp. If the trapping means leaves the keyway by a pressure of the hinge of the bracket, the clamp is rotated at the bracket. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205923 | HANDLE DEVICE - The invention relates to a handle device for a closing device of a vehicle, comprising a handle part ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120205924 | FLUSH HANDLE DEVICE FOR A DOOR OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a handle device ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120205925 | HANDLE DEVICE - The invention relates to a handle device for a lock unit ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120205926 | Door Wedge Operated by Lock - Apparatus for wedging a door against forced opening is operated by rotation of the interior actuation lever of a dead bolt to raise and lower a wedging leg. A bracket is attached to the door at the dead bolt and releasably attaches to a housing on which the leg is mounted for pivotal movement between the raised inoperative position and a lowered wedging position. An operator at the housing is moved downwardly by rotation of the lock lever to the open position to pull on a spring which is connected to an upper end of the leg which causes lifting of the leg to the raised position. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205927 | CRASH CAN MADE OF ALUMINUM-ALLOY CASTING - A crash can is made of aluminum-alloy casting and provided between a side frame extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction at a side portion of a vehicle and an end portion of a bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction. The crash can comprises a hollow tube portion extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction and having a cross-shaped section. At least one of an outwardly-projecting corner portion and an inwardly-projecting corner portion of the tube portion is formed by a groove such that a thickness thereof is thinner than that of the other portion of the tube portion. Accordingly, an impact which a vehicle body or a passenger may receive in a vehicle collision can be reduced by the crash can. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205928 | Gripper Assembly for Mechanical Device - A gripper assembly for a mechanical device includes an elongate arm in engagement with robotic translation and rotation means. The elongate arm has a platform with at least one elongate member having a bearing bore defined at a free extent thereof. Each bearing bore accommodates insertion of a bearing shaft upon which a gripping mechanism, such as a suction cup assembly, is rotatably supported. The suction cup assembly includes a pivoting arm having a pivoting bore in engagement with a free extent of a linkage element that establishes pivotable movement between the pivoting arm and an actuator means. The gripper assembly has a center of mass substantially aligned with a vertical rotation axis between an initial article picking orientation, wherein the suction cup assembly engages an article in a random orientation, and a successive article rotation orientation, wherein the suction cup assembly rotates a picked article around a horizontal axis for placement in an article placement position. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205929 | GRIPPING DEVICE - The disclosure relates to a gripping device comprising holders which exhibit a two-directional elasticity for picking up products with large dimensional tolerances. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205930 | DUAL SIDE ACTING HYDRAULIC GRIPS SYNCHRONIZATION - A synchronized gripping mechanism is provided which includes coupled slider-crank mechanisms. The coupled mechanisms each include a sliding grip and an intermediate link connected by a pivotal connector. A coupler link is provided on a stationary pivot and which couples and synchronizes the two slider-crank mechanisms. Overload protection structure is provided to prevent damaging the links if one of the sliding grips encounters an off-center specimen. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205931 | FORCE SENSOR, ROBOT APPARATUS, ROBOT HAND, AND DETECTING DEVICE - A force sensor of the present invention corrects the output voltages of Hall elements without using a temperature sensor in response to changes in the characteristics of a magnet and the Hall elements. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205932 | ROBOT HAND AND ROBOT APPARATUS - A robot hand includes a first finger unit and a second finger unit, a driving unit that causes the finger units to perform an opening and closing action, and a finger-unit moving mechanism that changes a direction in which the opening and closing action of the first finger unit and the second finger unit is performed. The finger-unit moving mechanism includes a worm wheel, a motor, and a worm. A first gear that rotates in a direction different from the rotating direction of the worm in association with the rotation of the worm is provided in the first finger unit. A second gear that rotates in a direction opposite to the rotating direction of the first gear in association with the rotation of the worm is provided in the second finger unit. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205933 | ROBOTIC HAND WITH PALM SECTION COMPRISING SEVERAL PARTS ABLE TO MOVE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER - An improved robotic hand in which the palm section enables it to be capable of a wide range of movement with the ability to have good precision and control. The palm section consists of a plurality of parts which are able to move or flex relative to each other. Preferably, it is constructed as five bar spherical linkage having two degrees of freedom. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205934 | SEAT MOUNTED EXTENDABLE LITTER SYSTEM - A seat mounted extendable litter system includes a structural frame assembly supporting at least one seat. The seat has a seat member and a seat back member rotatable with respect to the seat member defining a seat upright condition and a seat folded condition. A litter tray is slidably connected to the structural frame assembly and oriented substantially horizontal in the seat folded condition such that the litter tray is slidable between a litter tray extended condition and a litter tray stowed condition. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205935 | Automobile Accessory for Catching Dropped Items - An automobile accessory comprising an envelope that fits between the center console of an automobile and either the front driver's seat, or the front passenger's seat, for catching items that would otherwise end up between an automobile seat and the center console or under the seat. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205936 | STOWABLE CHILD SEAT FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES - A child seat mount assembly, a seat for mounting a child seat, and a passenger vehicle having a stowable child seat are provided. A seat back is connected to the body for closing an access opening to a storage compartment and seating an occupant in an upright position, and for opening the access opening in a collapsed position. A child seat mounting plate is connected to the seat back such that the mounting plate and child seat extend into the storage compartment in the upright position of the seat back, and such that the child seat is in a seating position in the collapsed position of the seat back. A method is provided for converting a vehicle seat for receiving and storing a child seat in the storage compartment, and for deploying a child seat in the collapsed position of the seat back. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205937 | CLOSEOUT PANEL FOR VEHICLE DECK LID HINGE - A vehicle has a deck lid for closing a vehicle luggage compartment. The deck lid is mounted on a hinge assembly including a hinge lever pivoted on a vehicle body and a hinge arm attached to the deck lid. A trim panel lines the luggage compartment and has an oversize aperture creating a gap through which the hinge arm travels freely without interference with the trim panel during the opening and closing movement of the deck lid. A closeout panel is mounted on the hinge assembly to travel therewith. The closeout panel is sized larger than the size of the oversize aperture and upon the deck lid reaching the open position, the closeout panel will have moved with the hinge assembly to a position closely adjacent the backside of the trim panel so that the closeout panel closes the gap and prevents an observer from seeing through the gap. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205938 | SUN VISOR - A sun visor ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120205939 | PICK-UP TRUCK BOX COVER - A cover assembly for a pick-up truck cargo box includes first and second rails attachable at the sides of the box. A cover has a first resilient hinge strip connecting a first panel to a second panel and allowing the first panel to pivot relative to the second panel. A third panel is attached to the second panel by a second resilient hinge strip, which allows the second panel to pivot relative to the third panel. The panels are supported on the rails. Latches on the panels hold the panels onto the rails. The cover may be opened by sequentially releasing the latches and folding the panels over onto each other. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205940 | ENCAPSULATED VEHICLE WINDOW ASSEMBLY WITH INTERLOCKING SEAL AND METHOD OF BONDING SAME IN VEHICLE BODY OPENING - An encapsulated vehicle window assembly has, as a component thereof, a polymeric seal member surrounding at least a peripheral portion of a transparent glass substrate, the polymeric seal having interlocking portions. A method of installing the encapsulated vehicle window assembly in a vehicle body opening is also an aspect of the invention. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205941 | SUN VISOR FOR AN AUTOMOBILE WINDOW - A sun visor for an automobile window is formed integrally and has a shape matching that of the upper edge of an automobile window frame. The sun visor has an upper edge and two sides formed with a smooth combining portion, a bulgy and arc-shaped screening portion formed to extend downward from a lower section of the combining portion, and a glue sheet adhered on an inner side of the combining portion. A decorative bar is installed on the outer side of the combining portion and has opposite ends respectively covered with a protective member that has an inner side formed with an engage groove for receiving each end of the decorative bar and an upper edge formed with a stop surface resisting against the top edge of both the decorative bar and the combining portion. The decorative bar functions to beautify the external look of the sun visor. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205942 | VEHICLE WITH COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL BED - A vehicle having a structural bed configured to serve as a structural load-bearing member is provided. The structural bed extends rearward from a cab structure of the vehicle and includes a core layer. First and second outer layers flank the core layer and span substantially the entirety of the core layer. The first and second outer layers are composed of a material that has a higher strength than the core layer. The thickness of the core layer may be at least approximately 10 times greater than each of the thicknesses of the first and second outer layers, respectively. The composite structural bed may be integrated with mass-efficient structures to produce an efficient load-bearing structure for a vehicle. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205943 | PARTITIONING CARGO SPACES - Some embodiments of a system for partitioning cargo spaces in a temperature-controlled cargo container can include one or more longitudinal panel assemblies with a user-selectable height feature. In such circumstances, a user can readily adjust the overall height of each longitudinal panel assembly while the longitudinal panel assembly is in the trailer so as to accommodate the interior height of the trailer (which might vary from trailer to trailer). | 2012-08-16 |
20120205944 | VEHICLE-BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A rear apron panel is provided between a suspension tower and a dash panel. A vertical branch brace is provided to extend upwardly from a front side frame along an inner face of a suspension tower to form a closed cross section with a rear portion of the suspension tower. A deformation restraint member interconnects the apron frame and the vertical branch brace. Accordingly, there is provided a vehicle-body front structure which can restrain the apron frame from deforming outwardly in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle frontal collision to prevent the dash panel from moving back into the vehicle compartment too much. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205945 | SELF-CLEANING CAB FLOOR - A self-cleaning floor for use with a work vehicle includes a layer of material providing the floor for a cab of the work vehicle. The layer includes features formed in a region to frictionally secure operator footing during operator egress/ingress and operation of the work vehicle. A recess is formed along one end of the layer, the recess substantially aligned with a primary direction of movement of the work vehicle. An opening is formed in the work vehicle in substantial alignment with the recess to facilitate removal of debris from the cab floor and exterior of the work vehicle via the recess and the opening during operation of the work vehicle. Change in speed and/or direction of the work vehicle urges debris on the cab floor toward the recess. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205946 | HVAC SYSTEM FOR A WORK VEHICLE - An HVAC system for a cab of a work vehicle includes features to urge airflow within the cab between an inlet and a plurality of outlets. The circulating airflow removes a non-transparent layer of a phase of evaporable matter forming on a surface of viewing regions without a heating component at least partially covering or embedded in at least one of the viewing regions. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205947 | Rolling Car Seat - A rolling car seat includes a car seat having back and seat portions configured to receive a seated child. A length-adjustable handle assembly is operatively coupled to the back portion and selectively movable between a retracted configuration not extending above a back portion upper end and an extended configuration extending above the back portion upper end. The rolling car seat includes a wheel assembly having a pair of spaced apart wheels operatively coupled to said the back portion and selectively movable between a withdrawn configuration adjacent said back portion rear surface and a deployed configuration displaced from the back portion rear surface. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205948 | CHAIR - A chair is such that concave grooves recessed rearward and forward and oriented in an upward/downward direction are formed in front and rear surfaces of left and right side portions of a backrest, and portions of mounting members installed at both sides an optional member are engaged with the concave grooves to mount the optional member on the backrest. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205949 | Salon technician seat stool - A seat stool including a top surface and a plurality of legs supporting a bottom surface which terminate in a caster or wheel roller assembly for easy moving about, with open side compartments for storing bottles of nail polish, nail polish remover, alcohol and acetone, for example, as employed in pedicure and hand/nail administrations, and with a pull-out drawer for storing files, clippers, cuticle cutters, cotton balls and permastone implements employed in such administrations, and being constructed of a strength for characteristic fabrication to support a salon nail technician sitting on the top surface in administering to a client. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205950 | Adjustable supporting bracket for motorcycle backrest - An adjustable supporting bracket for a motorcycle backrest that may be disposed between a mounting bracket affixed to a motorcycle seat and a mounting bracket affixed to a backrest pad. The adjustable supporting bracket comprises an outer member and an inner member slidingly received within the outer member. The inner member has a hand retractable spring plunger whose tip is disposed to engage longitudinally arrayed recesses in the outer member in order to lockably fix the extension of the inner member. One of the outer member and the inner member is also provided with a tilt wheel disposed within a transverse slot in a lower portion of the member. The tilt wheel is threaded to receive a set screw that extends through the lower portion of the member to bear against the seat mounting bracket. The tilt wheel may be manually rotated to extend and retract the set screw, thereby allowing the user to determine the extent of backward travel of the backrest. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205951 | Electric Outdoor Lounge Chair - A lounger includes at least a weatherproof base frame, a weatherproof lounger frame with at least two movably mounted lounger frame elements, and at least one weatherproof drive unit for supplying at least one drive device with electric energy. The drive unit preferably includes a combination of an accumulator, a solar cell, and a grid connection, and contributes in connection with a weatherproof design of the frames to portable and grid-power-independent lounger with an automatic adjusting functionality. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205952 | ROCKING CHAIR - Provided is a chair suited to the use of a keyboard or mouse, the chair has a seat | 2012-08-16 |
20120205953 | WHEELCHAIR LIFT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wheelchair lift system that allows a wheelchair and a person sitting in the wheelchair to be selectively positioned at a standing height or a sitting height. A lift system that is attachable to wide variety of existing wheelchairs. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205954 | Child Motion Device with Adjustable Seat - A child motion device has a support having an upstanding post, a seat mounted on the upstanding post, and a rotation assembly. The rotation assembly has detents carried by either the seat or the post and spaced around and radially outward from the post, and has a spring biased protrusion carried on the other of the seat and the post. The seat can be rotated to different orientations corresponding to the detent positions. The protrusion seats in one of the detents positioning the seat in a selected orientation relative to the support and determined by the detent in which it is seated. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205955 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat is provided with an operation portion that protrudes toward a rear seat from an opening formed at an outer shield and that is used to unlock a recliner from the rear seat side and a reinforcement member that is attached to a cushion frame side so as to cover a notch formed near the opening of the outer shield. Engagement hooks that engage with respective engagement holes formed at edges of the notch and a fixing portion that is fixed to a plate provided at the cushion frame side are formed at the reinforcement member. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205956 | SEAT RECLINER WITH COAXIAL EASY ENTRY RELEASE - A vehicle seat and reclining mechanism are disclosed that provide for adjusting the angle of inclination of a seat back relative to a seat base and also permits easy entry to the area behind the seat by allowing the seat back to be released to move between an adjusted angle of inclination and a position in which the seat back is folded over the seat base. The reclining mechanism may include three or four release mechanisms that are all coaxially attached to the vehicle seat to permit the seat back to pivot about a single axis. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205957 | MOTORCYCLE PASSENGER ARMREST ASSEMBLY - A passenger armrest assembly includes an armrest coupled to a support tube that is pivotally mounted to an armrest support bracket. The armrest support bracket is configured to be reversibly mounted to a mounting bracket that is installed on a motorcycle structure adjacent to a passenger seat. The armrest support bracket is easily removable when a motorcycle is not carrying a passenger, and is easily attachable to the mounting bracket when a passenger is to be carried on the motorcycle. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205958 | ADJUSTABLE ARMREST FOR A SEATING UNIT - An armrest assembly is provided for adjusting an armrest of a seating unit in three degrees of motion. The armrest assembly includes an angle-adjustment mechanism that allows the armrest to pivot and to translate forward, and a lift mechanism that enables vertical articulation of the armrest. The angle-adjustment assembly includes a pivot bracket with a downwardly disposed pin and a shuttle with an arcuate slot to receive the pin. The arcuate slot includes contoured walls that form detents for restricting movement of the pin, thereby restraining rotation of the shuttle, with respect to the pivot bracket, to predefined angular positions. The lift mechanism includes a rack with ride element(s) extending therefrom and locking teeth, and a control bar with track(s). An upward manual actuation of the control bar causes the track to shift laterally and retract the locking teeth, via interaction between the track(s) and ride element(s), respectively. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205959 | FLOOR LATCH MOUNTED TO A SEAT BOTTOM AND COMPENSATING FOR VEHICLE STRIKER HEIGHT VARIATION - A height compensating latch supported upon an underside of a rotatable vehicle seat and including a pair of spaced apart support plates, between which are pivotally supported a hook rotatable between a floor supported striker engaging position and a further position permitting rotation of the seat. A cam is also supported between the plates and triggers actuation of the hook. A pair of pliant and resilient portions are supported within mounting apertures associated with the plate, an open interior of each resilient portion receiving a mounting fastener for securing the plate to the seat and providing a degree of height compensation between the latch and striker. The pliant and resilient portions include a pair of rubberized bushings sandwiched between the support plates, each of the bushings further including an integrally formed grommet supported within first and second aligning pairs of mounting apertures associated with the plates. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205960 | Passenger Restraint Attachment - A passenger restraint attachment for use by a passenger when wearing a passenger restraint having a shoulder harness for securing an upper torso of the passenger. The passenger restraint attachment includes a cushion having an upper portion including a shoulder harness receiver. A lower portion of the cushion has an S-shaped lower surface for engaging the body of the passenger. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205961 | TRANSPORTER VEHICLE - Rear wheel tires of a vehicle body are spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. A foreign object removing device is provided between an outer tire and an inner tire of the rear wheels on one side of the vehicle for removing foreign objects between the tires. The foreign object removing device includes a bar-shaped member inserted in a suspended state between the tires, and a shoe provided in a lower end side of the bar-shaped member to collide with foreign objects such as earth and sand, and stones getting in between the tires for flicking out the foreign objects from between the tires. The shoe is replaceably attached to the lower end side of the bar-shaped member by using a bolt. In a case where the shoe wears down, only the shoe is replaced. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205962 | Truck body for hauling extremely cohesive homogenous materials - A truck body that efficiently hauls homogeneous and cohesive materials that typically coagulate and adhere together in one consolidated mass. The adhesion of this consolidated mass to the surface of the truck body is minimized and the build up of “carryback” is effectively prevented during haul cycles. Hauled amalgamated materials are dumped from the truck body such that the amalgamation breaks up and is safely dumped. One typical material that displays such a coagulated conglomerate massing is “oil sands” from which oil is extracted. A non-stick surface is provided on the truck body to overcome the natural adhesiveness displayed by this material and, when being dumped from a truck body, provides a means to assist in releasing the material from the truck body without leaving significant “carryback” that tends to build up over haul cycles. Plus, the body design encourages the material to break up as it is dumped. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205963 | METHOD OF CHARACTERISING A RESOURCE - The present disclosure provides a method of characterising a resource in a block located in an area. The method comprises the step of providing information concerning a property of the resource for a plurality of sample positions in, at or in the environment of the block. The information is obtained from analyses of samples from the sample positions. The method further comprises modelling a change in the property along a distance at or within the block using the provided information. The method also comprises calculating parameters associated with the modelled change using Bayes' theorem and calculating a property characteristic of the resource for the block using the calculated parameters. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205964 | SEGMENTS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH WALL MINING INCLUDING FLUID FEED - A cutter head segment for use at the front of a train of conveyor segments for high wall mining includes at least one fluid transporter connected to a fluid distribution chamber. A pump segment for use in a train of conveyor segments for high wall mining as a segment following the cutter head segment is provided with a second fluid transporter and at least one front connector and at least one rear connector for connecting the second fluid transporter to adjacent fluid transporters. An assembly includes a cutter head segment and a pump segment, and a train of conveyor segments. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205965 | BICYCLE RIM - A bicycle rim is provided with an annular tire mounting part, an annular spoke mounting part, at least one spoke attachment member and an orientation maintaining structure. The annular spoke mounting part includes a plurality of spoke openings a circumferential spaced along the annular spoke mounting part. The spoke mounting part extends from the annular tire mounting part to define an interior space containing the spoke attachment member. The orientation maintaining structure is dimensioned with respect to the interior space to form an orientation maintaining arrangement such that the spoke attachment member is slidably disposed within the interior space in a circumferential direction of the bicycle rim to selectively align with one of the spoke openings while also maintaining an orientation of the spoke attachment member within the interior space to align with the one of the spoke openings. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205966 | TORQUE TUBE, TORQUE TRANSFER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A torque tube includes a ring gear having a first axial end, a second axial end opposite the first axial end, an inner surface including a plurality of teeth, and an outer surface with a mating portion formed adjacent to the first axial end of the ring gear. The torque tube also includes a barrel portion joined to the second axial end of the ring gear at a radial location inward from a radial location of the mating portion. The barrel portion extends axially away from the ring gear. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205967 | Main Brake Cylinder and Method for Operating a Main Brake Cylinder - The disclosure relates to a method and a device as part of a complete brake system, that is, a brake system comprising a conventional part and a further part, such as a recuperative part, by means of which volume displacements of brake fluid are possible. The method according to the disclosure and the device according to the disclosure are used particularly if the pressure conditions in the hydraulic part of the brake system are adapted by the controllable braking force amplifier to a change in the additional braking effect of the further part of the brake system. A blending of the braking effects of the different brake systems into a constant total braking effect is thus accomplished, even if the proportion of the individual brake systems in the total braking effect change. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205968 | BRAKE APPARATUS FOR MOTORCYCLE - A brake apparatus that can achieve front-rear distribution in accordance with a traveling environment variation. At an intermediate point from a start point of a second mode, first interval to an end point of a second mode, second interval, the increasing rate of braking force for a front wheel with respect to an operation amount is changed. The increasing rate of the operation amount prior to the intermediate point can be represented by a first inclination of a curve while the increasing rate of the operation amount after the intermediate point is represented by a second inclination of the curve. The first inclination is less than the second inclination. Setting the increasing rate after an intermediate point to be higher than the increasing rate before the intermediate point, the vehicle body generation deceleration can be caused to increase in a linear proportion to the operation amount. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205969 | Power Source Control Circuit for Working Machine - A power source control circuit for a working machine includes an electric circuit connecting a key cylinder, controller and accessories. The electric circuit is provided with a first self-holding relay drivable directly by a relay drive signal outputted from the controller and second self-holding relays drivable in conjunction with the first relay. When a gate lock switch is switched to a lock position while an engine is running, the controller outputs an engine stop signal at a subsequent predetermined timing to stop the running of the engine, and also outputs the relay drive signal to drive the first relay and second relays such that a key-on power supply and an accessory power supply are each held in a cut-off state. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205970 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE - The present invention relates to a drive arrangement, that uses an electric motor, an energy source for electrical energy, and an energy transmission cable, which electrically connects the energy source to the electric motor and which performs this function as a coaxial cable. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205971 | BATTERY MODULE OF EXCELLENT STRUCTURAL STABILITY - Disclosed is a battery module including a base plate on which unit modules, each with two or more secondary batteries therein, are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of end plates disposed in tight contact with outer surfaces of outermost unit modules while bottoms of the end plates are fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars connected between opposite sides of upper or side parts of the end plates so as to support the end plates, wherein each of the end plates includes a main body contacting a corresponding one of the unit modules, and a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls protruding outward from the perimeter of the main body, the thickness of each of the side walls being increased from the top to the bottom wall, thereby dispersing pressure (bending load) from the unit modules and the supporting bars. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205972 | POWER SOURCE CONNECTING DEVICE - A power source connecting device includes an adapter, a rail and a plurality of power cables. The adapter connected to an external power source converts the alternating current output from the external power source to direct current. The rail electrically connects to the adapter. One end of each of the power cable connected to an electronic device, and another end of each of the power cable connects to the rail and is configured for slide along the rail together with the electronic device. The power cable remains in electrical connection with the rail during the sliding. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205973 | Pseudo-Random Bit Sequence Generation for Maximum Power Point Tracking in Photovoltaic Arrays - A converter unit configured to couple to a photovoltaic panel (PV) may include a controller to sense an input voltage and input current obtained from the photovoltaic panel, and manage the output voltage of a corresponding power converter coupled to a DC bus to regulate the resultant bus voltage to a point that reduces overall system losses, and removes non-idealities when the panels are series connected. The controller may also perform input voltage management and regulation, including maximum power point tracking (MPPT) for the PV. The controller may probe the bus voltage using a probe waveform generated according to a pseudo-random bit sequence (PRBS), to provide a probe signal that is distinct from the control steps performed by the controller. A PV array may feature a respective converter unit coupled to each PV, with each respective controller using a different and unique seed for generating its PRBS. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205974 | Regulation of Inverter DC Input Voltage in Photovoltaic Arrays - A converter unit configured to couple to a photovoltaic panel (PV) may include a controller to sense an output voltage and output current produced by the photovoltaic panel, and manage the output voltage of a corresponding power converter coupled to a DC bus to regulate the resultant bus voltage to a point that reduces overall system losses, and removes non-idealities when the panels are series connected. The controller may also adapt to output condition constraints, and perform a combination of input voltage and output voltage management and regulation, including maximum power point tracking (MPPT) for the PV. The output voltage and output current characteristic of the power converter may be shaped to present a power gradient—which may be hysteretically controlled—to the DC bus to compel an inverter coupled to the DC bus to perform its own MPPT to hold the DC-bus voltage within a determinate desired operating range. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205975 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY TO DEVICES - A system for controlling an electric power supply to devices is provided. The system includes a plurality of power supply sources, devices operated by an electric power, and a control part that determines the power supply source to be used for supplying the electric power to the devices. Further, the control part controls the amount of electric power to be supplied to the devices by the determined power supply source. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205976 | REDUNDANT POWER SYSTEM REGULATING OPERATION ACCORDING TO LOADS - A redundant power system regulating operation according to loads includes a power back panel and a plurality of power supplies electrically connected to a plurality of input ports on the power back panel. The power back panel has a plurality of output ports electrically connected to at least one load. Each power supply has an ON/OFF control terminal to receive an ON/OFF signal to determine ON or OFF thereof. The power back panel further has a power source management unit to detect the number of the load being activated. The power source management unit includes a plurality of ON/OFF signal terminals electrically connected to the ON/OFF control terminals. The power source management unit determines the number of the ON/OFF signal terminals to output the ON/OFF signal according to the number of the activated load. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205977 | POWER TRANSACTION SYSTEM AND TRANSACTION METHOD OF DISTRIBUTED POWER - Provided are a CDI electrode and a method for manufacturing a module using the same. A hybridized electrode manufactured by the manufacturing method of the present invention can manufacture a CDI electrode capable of increasing adsorption efficiency and rate of ions and selectively adsorbing cation and anion, thereby simply and inexpensively manufacturing the CDI electrode module without using a cation-exchange membrane and an anion-exchange membrane. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205978 | REGULATOR PROVIDING VARIOUS OUTPUT VOLTAGES - A regulator for providing a plurality of output voltages is provided. The regulator includes a basic unit and a plurality of replica units. The basic unit amplifies an input voltage to obtain a core voltage according to a first control signal. Each of the replica units outputs one of the output voltages according to the input voltage and one of a plurality of second control signals, wherein at least two of the output voltages have different voltage levels. The first control signal is set according to the second control signals, to make the voltage level of the core voltage substantially equal to or less than a maximum voltage level of the output voltages and substantially equal to or greater than a minimum voltage level of the output voltages. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205979 | USB ISOLATOR WITH ADVANCED CONTROL FEATURES - A USB-based isolator system conveys USB signals between a pair of galvanically isolated circuit systems and supports controlled enumeration by a downstream device on upstream USB signal lines. The isolator system provides a multi-mode voltage regulator to support multiple voltage supply configurations. The isolator system further provides control systems for each of the isolated circuit systems and provides robust control in a variety of start up conditions. Additionally, the isolator system includes refresh timers and watchdog mechanisms to support persistent operation but manage possible communication errors that can arise between the isolated circuit systems. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205980 | STAND-ALONE ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION UNIT - A method and apparatus for sustained power self-generation using a reduced drag high efficiency (HE) electric machine are disclosed. Electric power supply having a power level is produced from an electrical generation unit including an HE electric machine and a non-fossil fuel unit such as a hydrogen unit, a hydro unit, a battery, a power grid and so on. Portions of the electric power supply are diverted to the electrical generation unit, another electrical generation unit including an HE electric machine and a non-fossil fuel unit, and a power distribution grid. The HE machines includes a conversion efficiency factor rating of greater than 1 hp of input power to 746 watts of output power. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205981 | UTILIZATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATOR INVERTERS AS STATCOM - The invention provides a method and system for operating a solar farm inverter as a Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) device—a STATCOM—for voltage control. The solar farm inverter can provide voltage regulation, damping enhancement, stability improvement and other benefits provided by FACTS devices. In one embodiment, the solar farm operating as a STATCOM at night is employed to increase the connectivity of neighbouring wind farms that produce peak power at night due to high winds, but are unable to connect due to voltage regulation issues. The present invention can also operate during the day because there remains inverter capacity after real power export by the solar farm. Additional auxiliary controllers are incorporated in the solar farm inverter to enhance damping and stability, and provide other benefits provided by FACTS devices. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205982 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING AN ISOLATED NEUTRAL REFERENCE - An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system includes an AC input configured to be coupled to an AC power source, an AC output configured to be coupled to a load and a power converter circuit coupled to the AC input and the AC output and configured to selectively provide power to the load from the AC power source and an auxiliary power source. The UPS system further includes a control circuit operatively coupled to the power converter circuit and configured to generate at least one galvanically isolated neutral reference from the AC power source and/or from the AC output and to control the power converter circuit responsive to the generated at least one neutral reference. In particular, the control circuit may be configured to generate the neutral reference from a three-wire AC connection. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205983 | THREE-LEVEL POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - Wiring between semiconductor modules and a direct current power supply circuit, which construct a three-level power conversion apparatus, is made to be low inductance, so that reduction in size and cost can be attained easily. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205984 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device includes battery interfaces configured to removably receive at least three batteries and a connection circuit configured to electrically connect the at least three batteries to each other. The connection circuit is capable of connecting at least two batteries in parallel and connecting at least one other battery to the at least two parallel-connected batteries in series. According to this power supply device, it is possible to supply high power to an electric device by connecting the batteries in series. In addition, it is possible to supply almost all of the electric power stored in the batteries to the electric device, even if amount of the remaining electric power in each battery is substantially uneven. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205985 | POWER DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM USING SAME - A power distribution device includes a direct current power source DC/DC converter connected to a direct current power source, and an AC/DC converter connected to an alternating current power source. The direct current power source DC/DC converter and the AC/DC converter are accommodated in a single container from which a DC load supply line is led out. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205986 | MULTIPLE SINGLE PHASE GENERATOR CONFIGURATION - Some embodiments relate to a power generation system which includes a bus and a first single-phase synchronous generator that may provide a voltage output to the bus. A first generator controller operates the first single-phase synchronous generator. The power generation system further includes a second single-phase synchronous generator that may provide a voltage output to the bus. A second single-phase synchronous generator controller operates the second single-phase synchronous generator. The power generation system further includes a communication module that exchanges data with at least one of the first generator controller and the second generator controller such that the first generator single-phase synchronous generator and the second single-phase synchronous generator are able to simultaneously supply a voltage and current output to the bus. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205987 | ELECTRICAL PHASE SYNCHRONIZATION - The electrical phase synchronization technology includes a system, a method, and/or components thereof. In some examples, the electrical phase synchronization system includes an electrical power transmission network having a plurality of transmission lines and a plurality of electrical power generation devices. Each electrical power generation device includes an electrical power source and a control unit. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205988 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A power supply apparatus includes a power supply unit that outputs power to an electronic apparatus, and a control unit that determines whether a predetermined object is detected. The control unit controls the power supply unit to output power that is less than a predetermined value if the predetermined object is detected, and the predetermined object does not include a chargeable object. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205989 | ADAPTIVE INDUCTIVE POWER SUPPLY WITH COMMUNICATION - An adaptive inductive ballast is provided with the capability to communicate with a remote device powered by the ballast. To improve the operation of the ballast, the ballast changes its operating characteristics based upon information received from the remote device. Further, the ballast may provide a path for the remote device to communicate with device other than the adaptive inductive ballast. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205990 | ENERGY ACCESS CONTROL - A method of controlling access to an electrical power network, comprising: receiving a power network access rule from a power network, the power network access rule defining an access condition which permits a device to access the power network; receiving a device usage rule, the device usage rule being a condition when the device is permitted use of the power network; comparing the device usage rule with the received power network access rule; and permitting the transfer of energy between the power network and the device upon a positive comparison between the device usage rule and the power network access rule. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205991 | DEVICE FOR SIMULATING AN ALTERNATOR, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SUCH A DEVICE AND SIMULATION SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE | 2012-08-16 |
20120205992 | TRANSVERSE FLUX ELECTRICAL MOTOR - A transverse flux electrical motor to produce motion from an input electric current, the electrical motor comprising: a static element having a plurality of magnets arranged in at least two rows and defining a path of movement; a magnetizable movable element having at least two openings, each opening being sized and shaped to receive a magnet from one of the rows of magnets, the movable element being movable along the path of movement such that the magnets of each row pass through one of the openings; and a plurality of windings positioned adjacent to the movable element, to receive the electric current and produce a magnetic flux circuit in the movable element and a force on the movable element in the direction of the path of movement; wherein the magnetic flux circuit in the movable element is transverse to the direction of force on the movable element. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205993 | AUTOMOTIVE ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A voltage regulator negative electrode terminal is mounted to an axially outer end surface of a rear bracket so as to be in a state of electrical connection with the rear bracket by fastening a flange portion to a mounting pedestal of the rear bracket using a voltage regulator fixing second screw. A screw loosening restricting lug is disposed so as to project from a floor portion of a protective cover so as to face the voltage regulator fixing second screw so as to have a predetermined clearance in an axial direction. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205994 | FLOODED VARIABLE SPEED ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH VARIABLE FLOW - An electric machine includes a rotor, a stator, and an air gap defined by a space between the rotor and a stator. A volume of cooling fluid is located in the air gap and in contact with both the rotor and the stator. A method for cooling the electric machine includes sensing speed of the electric machine and varying the volume of coolant located in the air gap in response to the sensed speed of the electric machine. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205995 | Electric Generator - The invention relates to an electric generator, comprising
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20120205996 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE - The invention relates to an electric machine ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120205997 | Self-contained & propelled magnetic alternator & wheel DirectDrive vertical units. aka:MAW-DirectDrives vertical model - MAW-DirectDrives Vertical Models are direct drive propulsion and electrical generating units for transportation vehicles utilizing wheels for motion, which connect onto the inside of wheels actuating rotation and braking electromagnetically while simultaneously utilizing the rotation to generate electricity to feed back into the supply for reducing the vehicle's requirement for operation. Two pancake style direct drive permanent magnets stators are mounted on sturdy metal mounting backs functioning as the unit's stationary outside faces and outer portion of the unit's wheel hub. The vehicle is supported from their rear face. The stators face one another with a two-sided permanent magnets drive-rotor disc between them accomplishing two functions simultaneously. The drive-rotor is connected to the Integrated Drive-plate Assembly's spindle perpendicular. The spindle with its threaded end traverses through each wheel hubs' bearings and unites the unit together with a lock nut. An attached exterior cylindrical housing keeps the unit rigid and parallel. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205998 | GENERATOR - A generator includes a stationary stator and a rotor disposed rotatably about an axis of rotation. The stator has a fan drawing air from the ambient air around the generator, wherein the inlet channel is disposed such that air drawn in by the fan is distributed at the core of the stator by the channel over the length of the core in the direction of the axis of rotation. Cooling channels running in the circumferential direction of the core and distributed over the length of the core are disposed on the core, wherein the stator comprises an outlet channel disposed offset in the circumferential direction of the core with respect to the inlet channel. The inlet channel is connected to the outlet channel by the cooling channels, such that air from the inlet channel flows through the cooling channels into the outlet channel. | 2012-08-16 |
20120205999 | ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING AN END FRAME - An end frame for an electro-dynamic machine. The end frame includes a radial bearing support surface disposed concentrically about the axis and an axial bearing support surface substantially perpendicular to the axis. A base wall is substantially perpendicular to the axis. A first annular wall is disposed concentrically about the axis and extends from the base wall to the axial bearing support surface. A second annular wall is disposed radially outward of the first annular wall and cooperates therewith to define an annular space that extends from the base wall to the axial bearing support surface. A first boundary wall extends across the annular space from the base wall to the axial bearing support surface. A metering wall extends across the annular space a portion of a distance from the base wall to the axial bearing support surface. The base wall, the axial bearing support surface, the first annular wall, the second annular wall, the first boundary wall and the metering wall cooperate to define a first chamber for receiving grease. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206000 | RADIATOR MODULE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - In a radiator module for a motor vehicle, a detachable connection is required between a housing of an electric motor and a retaining structure, which connection allows economic and secure assembly and cannot be loosened or detached by alternating reaction forces at the electric motor. To achieve this, an arrangement is proposed of a retaining structure and detachably connected therewith a housing for an electric motor, in which the housing has a number of radiating protruding tabs on the base side which can be inserted by successive tilt and shift movements in corresponding recesses of the retaining structure. Furthermore various methods for assembly are proposed. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206001 | MAGNETIC FIELD FOCUSING FOR ACTUATOR APPLICATIONS - A switched reluctance motor includes a stator and a rotor, the stator having stator poles supporting a magnetic field focusing device such as a near field plates on each stator pole tip. An example near field plate has a spatially modulated surface reactance configured so as to focus magnetic flux extending from each pole tip within at least one region of increased magnetic field proximate the pole tip. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206002 | HIGH EFFICIENCY ELECTRIC MOTOR AND POWER COGENERATION UNIT - A method and apparatus for reducing drag in an electric motor-power cogenerator is provided. Wound pole irons are formed around a stator having slots containing induction windings. Ends of the pole irons extend into or near the slots and are supported by a support structure that forms an opening. Other ends extend towards the opening. Stator inserts containing free-wheeling permanent magnet inserts are distributed around a rotor inserted into the support structure opening. The permanent magnet inserts are inserted into cavities along the periphery of the rotor and include a pair of pole sections with a first magnetic polarity and a second magnetic polarity. The windings of the pole irons are sequentially energized to provide a moving field and a torque to rotate the rotor. The permanent magnet inserts freely rotate into alignment with ends of the pole irons to increase a flux density and reduce drag. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206003 | BRUSHLESS DIRECT CURRENT (DC) ELECTRIC GENERATOR WITH DECREASED ELECTROMAGNETIC DRAG - A method and apparatus for reducing drag in an electric generator are disclosed. Armature insert members are distributed along a periphery of a stator insert fit into a stator having induction windings arranged in slots. The armature insert members include permanent magnet rotors having a pair of pole sections with same magnetic polarity. The alignment of the armature insert members is offset in 45 degree increments. The armature insert members are rotated together in a synchronized manner such that the pole sections are sequentially rotated into alignment with the slots providing a moving excitation field. The stator insert and the stator are divided into sectors from a common center point. Armature insert members having a first magnetic polarity are inserted into positions around the outer periphery of the stator insert corresponding to first sectors and armature insert members having a second magnetic polarity are inserted into positions around the outer periphery of the stator insert corresponding to second ones of the N sectors, the first ones and the second ones of the N sectors arranged in alternating relation. | 2012-08-16 |