38th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130239685 | GYRO SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A gyro sensor includes a base, a first connection arm and a second connection arm that extend from the base in opposite directions along an X axis, a first drive oscillation arm that extends from the first connection arm along a Y axis, a second drive oscillation arm that extends from the second connection arm along the Y axis, and a first detection oscillation arm and a second detection oscillation arm that extend from the base in opposite directions along the Y axis, and each of the first drive oscillation arm and the second drive oscillation arm has an oscillation component along the X axis and an oscillation component along a Z axis. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239686 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL Z-AXIS DETECTION STRUCTURE WITH LOW THERMAL DRIFTS - A MEMS detection structure is provided with: a substrate having a top surface, on which a first fixed-electrode arrangement is set; a sensing mass, extending in a plane and suspended above the substrate and above the first fixed-electrode arrangement at a separation distance; and connection elastic elements that support the sensing mass so that it is free to rotate out of the plane about an axis of rotation, modifying the separation distance, as a function of a quantity to be detected along an axis orthogonal to the plane. The MEMS detection structure also includes: a coupling mass, suspended above the substrate and connected to the sensing mass via the connection elastic elements; and an anchoring arrangement, which anchors the coupling mass to the substrate with a first point of constraint, set at a distance from the axis of rotation and in a position corresponding to the first fixed-electrode arrangement. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239687 | ACOUSTICAL WAVE MEASURING APPARATUS - An acoustical wave measuring apparatus capable of achieving an acoustic match even when the shape of a holding member changes largely along a scanning direction of a probe, including a holding member which holds a test object, a probe which receives an acoustical wave, and a sealing member, and the acoustical wave is received by running the probe for scanning with respect to the holding member while an acoustic matching agent for performing acoustic impedance matching between the probe and the holding member is injected into between a receiving surface and the holding member. The sealing member includes a portion with elasticity arranged at the receiving surface of the probe and is biased in a direction which brings the sealing member into contact with the holding member such that the portion contacts the holding member to seal a space between the receiving surface and the holding member. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239688 | PIPE PROCESSING DEVICE AND PIPE PROCESSING METHOD - A pipe processing device provided with a subject insertion body ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239689 | ULTRASONIC ARRAY FOCUSSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method is provided in which radiussed components are scanned by moving the focal point of a curved array into the component, whilst keeping the geometric focal point of the array coincident with that of the radiussed component. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239690 | MRE EXCITATION APPARATUS, EXCITATION SYSTEM, AND EXCITATION METHOD - An MRE excitation apparatus ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239691 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE VIBRATIONS GENERATED IN A MATERIAL - A device (D) for measuring the vibrations generated in a material, includes at least two separate modules, namely: a first module including a sensor provided with a membrane stretched over a rigid part, and a second module including a stressing device capable of generating vibrations by friction inside the material. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239692 | Microelectronic Device Testing Apparatus and Method - A microelectronic device tester has a mounting member (for mounting a device), a drive shaft connected to the mounting member, and a vibration shaft mechanically in communication with the drive shaft. The drive shaft and vibration shaft are non-coaxial, and the drive shaft has a drive shaft proximal end and a drive shaft distal end. The drive shaft proximal end is connected to the mounting member, and the drive shaft distal end terminates proximal of the entire vibration shaft. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239693 | ROBOT - A robot includes a mounting base, an arm body, a pressure measuring assembly and a protective cover. The arm body is rotatably connected with the mounting base. The pressure measuring assembly is positioned on an outer surface of the mounting base. The protective cover is mounted on the outer surface of the mounting base and covers the pressure measuring assembly. The protective cover includes a base body, a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The base body defines an observation window to observe the pressure readout values from the pressure measuring assembly. The first sidewall and the second sidewall extend from opposite ends of the base body; the first sidewall and the second sidewall are positioned on the mounting base. The base body, the first sidewall and the second sidewall form a receiving space to receive the pressure measuring assembly. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239694 | PRESSURE SENSOR CHIP - A pressure sensor chip includes a sensor diaphragm that outputs a signal in accordance with a pressure differential, and first and second holding members that face, on peripheral edge portions thereof, one face and another face of a sensor diaphragm, and are in contact therewith. In the peripheral edge portion of the first holding member, in a region that faces the one face of the sensor diaphragm, a region on an outer peripheral side is a region that is bonded to the one face of the sensor diaphragm, and a region on an inner peripheral side is a region that is not bonded to the one face of the sensor diaphragm. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239695 | SENSING MODULE - A sensing module of the disclosure comprises a sensing device, a voltage generating device, a compensating device, and a voltage controlling device. The sensing device comprises a first reference terminal and a second reference terminal. The compensating device is coupled between the second reference terminal and a voltage reference terminal. The voltage controlling device is respectively coupled to the first reference terminal, the second reference terminal, and the voltage generating device. The voltage controlling device is used for outputting a first voltage signal to the first reference terminal based on the reference voltage signal and a cross voltage of the compensating device. A temperature variation of an impedance of the compensating device positively correlates to a temperature variation of an impedance of the sensing device. A temperature variation of a sensitivity of the sensing device negatively correlates to a temperature variation of the reference voltage signal. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239696 | Sensor device with stepped pads for connectivity - A sensor device includes at least one sensor device coupled to a substrate. A solder pad interface includes a plurality of steps, with at least a portion of the steps positioned at different planes, each of a step having a solder pad. A cable with a plurality of cable leads, is configured for each of a cable lead to be coupled to a solder pad. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239697 | ANGLE TEST APPARATUS FOR TORSION SPRING - An apparatus for testing an angle between first and second legs of a torsion spring includes a board, a limiting block and a pin sandwiching the first leg, a positioning member positioning a main body of the torsion spring with the limiting block, and a test block including a bottom wall slidably contacting the limiting block, and a first sidewall and a second sidewall. Angles between the bottom wall and the first and second sidewalls are respectively minimal and maximal values that equal 180 degrees subtracted by an angle within a qualified range between the first and second legs. The first and second sidewalls is moved toward the second leg in turn. If a bottom end of the first sidewall and a top end of the second sidewall both can contact the second leg, the angle between the first and second legs is qualified. Otherwise, the angle is unqualified. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239698 | Flow Meter Assembly, Gate Assemblies and Methods of Flow Measurement - The present invention provides an acoustic flow meter assembly ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239699 | ULTRASONIC FLOW RATE MEASURING DEVICE - An ultrasonic flow rate measuring device includes a flow path, a partition plate that is inserted from an aperture to partition the flow path into plural sections, an ultrasound transmission body, plural ultrasonic transducers that are provided in positions facing a bottom plate such that an ultrasonic wave transmitted from one of the ultrasonic transducers through the ultrasound transmission body is reflected by the bottom plate and received by the other ultrasonic transducer, a measurement circuit that measures an ultrasonic propagation time between the plurality of the ultrasonic transducers; and a calculation circuit that obtains a flow rate of the target fluid based on a signal from the measurement circuit. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239700 | PIEZORESISTIVE LOAD SENSOR - A three-axis load sensor utilizing four piezoresistive devices on a flexible silicon membrane is provided. The load sensor further includes a mesa disposed on the membrane substantially equidistant from the piezoresistive devices. A six-axis load cell is provided by placing a plurality of load sensors disposed on a substrate, the substrate configured to attach to an object wherein forces applied to the object can be measured and/or determined. The load sensors can be manufactured using bulk microfabrication techniques on a single crystal silicon wafer, and can detect normal and shear loading applied to the membrane. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239701 | MULTI-AXIS LOADCELL - A multi-axis loadcell, which includes an flexure including a upper member, a lower member and at least three force-measuring beams; each of the force-measuring beams having a rectangle-shaped cross section and being arranged between the upper member and the lower member; the multi-axis loadcell further comprising at least four strain gages, at least two strain gages being respectively arranged in middle of a same side surface of the force-measuring beam in the longitudinal and transverse directions for measuring longitudinal strain and transverse strain; at least two strain gages being respectively arranged on the force-measuring beam in the positive 45° direction and negative 45° direction, for measuring the shearing strains of positive 45° and of negative 45°. This multi-axis loadcell allows for convenient installment, and is characteristic of simple construction. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239702 | Double Die Sensor - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a device, such as a sensor device. The device includes a sensor die and a circuit die. The sensor die includes a sensor and a feedback component. The circuit die includes circuitry. The circuit die is varied from the sensor die, such as comprising a varied substrate material. The circuitry is coupled to the sensor and the feedback component. The circuitry and the feedback component can communicate correlation information. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239703 | STATOR OF TORQUE SENSOR - A stator includes: cylindrical stator cores, each of which is formed of a laminated structure of electromagnetic steel sheets and at which an exciting coil and a detection coil are wound; and a mounting seat portion that is fixedly fitted to axial end faces of the stator cores. Insertion holes through which inserting bolts are passed are formed in the mounting seat portion. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239704 | HAND-HELD TRACE VAPOR/PARTICLE SAMPLING SYSTEM - A sampling system that contains filter components for collecting and concentrating vapor and particles in high-volume flows. The sample is then vaporized and delivered to a detector at a low-volume flow. The invention also has a sampling probe that contains an air-jet to help dislodge particles from surfaces and a heating lamp to help vaporize compounds on surfaces or objects. The sampling system is especially useful for screening for explosives and other illicit chemicals and toxins on people, baggage, cargo, and other objects. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239705 | LIQUID FEEDING DEVICE USING BALL SCREW, AND ANALYZER - A control device controls driving of a pulse motor to cause liquid that is sucked into a syringe in a single suction process to be discharged over a plurality of discharge processes. The control method of the control device is a method that controls driving of the pulse motor so that rotation of a ball screw for executing each discharge process starts from an identical rotational angle position relative to a slit of a coupling. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239706 | Pipetting Device and Multi-Channel Pipetting Device - The invention relates to a pipetting device for pipetting at least one fluid laboratory sample into at least one pipetting vessel, said device having a main body extending along an axis direction, at least one connecting section, to which at least one pipetting vessel can be connected by an at least partially axial connecting movement along the positive axis direction, wherein the at least one connecting section is connected to the main body so as to be movable at least in the axis direction, a spring mechanism, by which the at least one connecting section is supported with spring loading on the main body at least in a first operating state of the pipetting device, such that the at least one connecting section, during the connecting movement, can perform a spring-assisted deflection movement along the positive axis direction, wherein an auxiliary mechanism is provided on the pipetting device and is designed to act on the deflection movement of the at least one connecting section in at least a second operating state of the pipetting device, wherein the pipetting device is designed such that the user can alternately put it into the first operating state or the second operating state. The invention further relates to a multi-channel pipetting device. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239707 | TRANSPORTABLE QUANTITATIVE SAMPLE TRANSFER DEVICE - A quantitative sample transfer device for receiving and holding a sample while it is weighed and for transferring the weighed sample material into a flask without losing any sample, the quantitative sample transfer device having a hollow central body segment with a flat bottom surface, a first hollow neck at one end of the central body, a second hollow neck at the opposite end of the central body, a removable first cap for occluding the first hollow neck, a removable second cap for occluding the second hollow neck, an opening in the central body for introducing a sample into the body, a lid permanently attachable to the body segment over the opening that remains permanently closed once closed and a set of lateral ridges on at least one neck that allow for the release of air when a solvent is introduced into the transfer device to flush any remaining sample into the container. The lid may be hinged to the body segment. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239708 | VALVE-TO-BE-SERVICED SELECTING DEVICE AND METHOD - A valve-to-be-serviced selecting device is provided with: a simple identification executing portion identifying a service-candidate valve by a method that is relatively non-labor-intensive (a relatively low-cost method), a fine identification executing portion identifying a service-candidate valve by a method that is relatively labor-intensive (a relatively high-cost method), and a valve-to-be-serviced determination processing portion. The valve-to-be-serviced determination processing portion performs the simple identification by the simple identification executing portion for valves | 2013-09-19 |
20130239709 | MULTI-FUNCTION MEASUREMENT AND SIGNAL GENERATION DEVICE WITH APPLICATION SELECTOR - A device for measurement and signal generation having multiple different test and measurement applications and an application selector to choose which application is currently active, the device having a graphical screen selector and an input mechanism to enable application selection. The applications use a graphical display of measurement data or input parameters, and each application uses available measurement hardware for different measurement functions to reduce the need for several individual measurement devices. Various test and measurement applications are provided for any specific type of measurement or signal generation. They will typically measure or generate signals in various test and measurement domains, such as high precision multi-meter type measurements, industrial control, signal generator application, audio, communication, device characterization, data logging, etc. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239710 | Fixed Joint Boot Test Fixture Assembly - A fixed joint test fixture is disclosed that may be selectively assembled and disassembled. The fixed joint test fixture includes a fixed joint sub-assembly, a shaft member, and a selectively actuatable engagement member. The fixed joint sub-assembly includes an inner bore and a stem member with a channel extending therethrough. The shaft member has an engagement channel formed in an end surface of an engagement end thereof. The engagement member is configured to be received within the engagement channel. The engagement end of the shaft is configured to be received within the inner bore, with the engagement member partially seated within the engagement channel thereof. The engagement member is configured to be advanced from the partially seated position within the engagement channel, thereby causing the shaft member to selectively and frictionally engage with the fixed joint sub-assembly. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239711 | Arrangement for Imparting Motion through Counter-Rotation of Opposing End Terminations of Arched Flexible Member - An arrangement for imparting translational movement of a load with respect to a columnar structure that takes the form of at least one flexible elastic member (e.g., bungee cord) that is disposed to surround a portion of the structure and a platform coupled to the opposing ends of the flexible elastic member. The platform is used to support the load and the ends of the flexible member are coupled to the platform in a manner such that the ends are free to rotate. Thus, the application of counter-rotational forces to these opposing end terminations will impart a tension to the flexible elastic member that ultimately causes the flexible member to flip over to relieve the tension. By continuing to apply the counter-rotational forces, the flexible member will continue to flip, and progress in translational movement along the columnar structure. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239712 | MOTOR-DRIVEN POWER STEERING APPARATUS - In a motor-driven power steering apparatus, in an intermediate assembled state in which an input shaft, an output shaft, a torsion bar, a worm gear, a worm wheel, a torque detecting apparatus and a spiral cable are assembled in a gear housing, and an electric motor is not assembled yet, a rotation preventing arm which prevents the worm gear from rotating is loaded with respect to the gear housing. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239713 | DISPLACEMENT DRIVE - The invention concerns a displacement device comprising a transmission | 2013-09-19 |
20130239714 | BALL SCREW DEVICE, LINEAR ACTUATOR AND VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - A ball screw device has a plurality of spiral raceways. One end and the other end of each raceway is connected via a bridge. An annular flange of a ball nut has a plurality of mounting portions at equal intervals in a circumferential direction. A fixing screw is fitted to each mounting portion. The bridges arranged so as to overlap with the annular flange in position in an axial direction are arranged at positions different in the circumferential direction from positions at which the mounting portions are arranged, and are arranged at unequal intervals in the circumferential direction. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239715 | SEVEN SPEED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A transmission connectable to an input member and having an output transfer gear, first and second transmission input shaft members, first and second countershaft members, an idler shaft, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the transmission input members and the output member. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239716 | TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE PROVIDED THEREWITH - A transmission includes an input shaft which rotates synchronously with a crankshaft, an output shaft, which rotates synchronously with a driving wheel, a shift drum of a rotary type which engages with a shift fork to drive at least one slide gear, and a rotary stopper mechanism including a friction spring frictionally engaged in a circumferential recessed groove provided in an outer periphery of the output shaft, a rocker arm biased by the friction spring toward the shift drum in accordance with rotation of the output shaft, and an engagement recessed portion provided in an outer periphery of the shift drum to restrict rotation of the shift drum through engagement with the rocker arm. Accordingly, cost is reduced as compared to a conventional transmission, and heat generation of the friction spring is minimized. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239717 | Gear Shifting Actuator and Method of Shifting Gear Ratios - A gear shifting device for shifting gears of a transmission includes: at least one guide rail each extending in a longitudinal axis; a plurality of shift effecting members configured to move a plurality of corresponding sliding sleeves coupled to the guide rail for shifting gears, the shift effecting members each having a terminal end portion with a finger receiving opening formed therein, the finger receiving opening extending in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the guide rail; and a shift shaft extending in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the guide rail, the shift shaft having a shift finger coupled thereto. The shift shaft is rotatable to pivotally position the shift finger at locations aligned with the finger receiving openings of the shift effecting members, and is also displaceable in the longitudinal direction in the finger receiving openings to move the shift effecting members to effect a gear shifting operation. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239718 | SYNCHRONIZER FOR TRANSMISSION - A synchronizer for a transmission includes a shift rail, a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a stopper. The shift rail includes a first shift fork and a second shift fork that are provided integrally with each other. The first sleeve is movable in a first direction along an axial direction from a predetermined first standby position to synchronize a first gear with a rotating shaft. The second sleeve is movable in a second direction along the axial direction from a predetermined second standby position to synchronize a second gear with the rotating shaft. A distance between the second sleeve at the predetermined second standby position and the stopper in the axial direction is smaller than a distance between the first sleeve at the predetermined first standby position and the third gear in the axial direction. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239719 | TRANSMISSION FOR WORK VEHICLE - A transmission includes an input shaft, an output shaft and an intermediate shaft, a power transmission mechanism and a control unit. The power transmission mechanism includes a forward travelling lower speed clutch, a forward travelling higher speed clutch, a rearward travelling clutch and a plurality of speed stage switching clutches. The control unit is configured to switch a gear state into a shiftable rearward travelling gear stage by turning off either the forward travelling lower speed clutch or the forward travelling higher speed clutch and by turning on the rearward travelling clutch in executing an operation of switching from forward travelling to rearward travelling, and to switch a gear stage into a shiftable forward travelling gear stage by turning off the rearward travelling clutch and turning on the forward travelling lower speed clutch in executing an operation of switching from rearward travelling to forward travelling. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239720 | Transmission Module of a Toilet Seat Sanitation Paper Dispenser - A transmission module of a toilet seat sanitation paper dispenser includes a housing, a gear assembly and a lever assembly. The housing has a plurality of sets of positioning holes, a set of first central holes and a set of second central holes. The gear assembly has a front gear, an intermediate gear unit and a rear gear unit. The front gear and the rear gear unit are coupled to the plurality of sets of positioning holes. The intermediate gear unit is capable of being optionally coupled with the set of first or second central holes. The front gear is engaged with the intermediate gear unit, and the intermediate gear unit is engaged with the rear gear unit. The lever assembly is connected to the front gear so as to drive the front gear to rotate. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239721 | Drive Device for a Compaction Device on a Spinning Machine - The invention relates to a device for compacting a sliver (V) on a spinning machine, having a driven, revolving compaction element ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239722 | SWIVEL DRIVE - A device for a rotary drive of a crane, a working platform, a tracking photovoltaic assembly, a heliostat, or the like, for tracking mirrors of a solar thermal power station, etc., on a foundation or chassis, of a heavy duty vehicle, or another part of a machine, comprising a worm gear having a housing having a connecting surface for connecting to a part of a machine or facility, chassis, or a foundation, with a rotatable worm, and a worm wheel rotatably mounted in the housing, wherein there is provided a rolling contact bearing on each side of toothing of the worm wheel engaged with the worm, and a connecting surface for connecting to a part of a machine or facility, to a chassis or a foundation The housing and the worm wheel each formed in one piece, wherein the smallest internal diameter of the housing is larger than the largest external diameter of the worm wheel. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239723 | DRIVING DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING MILL - The driving device according to the invention for a mill comprises a gear ring, suitable for being fastened to a grinding chamber, a first reduction transmission suitable for transmitting a rotation from a first motor to the gear ring, the reduction transmission comprising a case, an output module including an output pinion and an output shaft defining an output axis. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239724 | GEAR MECHANISM HAVING HELICAL TOOTHING - A gear train with at least first and second spur gears ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239725 | Ball Screw Device - A ball screw device even with a small lead angle and a small number of circulation rolls, includes a rotational part, which keeps unequal division of tongue portions and legs connected to the tongue portions to a minimum and ensures the strength of the tongue portions. A recirculating part of the ball screw device includes a pair of legs, each having a tongue portion for scooping up balls in a direction approximately tangential to a spiral raceway, and a main body connecting the pair of legs. First divided faces for dividing the pair of legs along a ball recirculating path, and a second divided face for dividing the main body along the ball recirculating path are also included. The second divided face is formed by an upper divided face and a lower divided face of the ball recirculating path so that the upper divided face and the lower divided face intersect with each other when viewed from a flat surface of the nut. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239726 | HELICAL GEAR MECHANISM FOR A STEERING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A helical gear mechanism for a steering system in a motor vehicle comprises a helical pinion which engages with a helical gear and a bearing bushing which accommodates a bearing of the helical pinion. An inner ring of the bearing bushing is connected to an outer ring via a pivot bearing so that a pivoting motion of the helical pinion relative to the helical gear is possible. A pressure piece is disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring of the bearing bushing. The pressure piece is movable in a spring-loaded manner in a section of an annular gap between the inner ring and the outer ring. The inner ring and/or the outer ring are designed in the section so that the annular gap between the inner ring and the outer ring is tapered in the direction in which the pressure piece can be moved in a spring-loaded manner. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239727 | CAMSHAFT DEVICE - An intake camshaft device | 2013-09-19 |
20130239728 | ROTATING DEVICE - The present invention comprises a rotating device which comprises two pairs of disks. Each pair has a first disk in a first plane and a second disk in a second plane rigidly joined to the first disk. The second plane is perpendicular to the first plane and the first disk in each pair are detachably attached to one another and the second disk in each pair are detachably attached to one another so that each pair connectedly rotates with respect to each other. Their respective circumferential edges are in contact with one another | 2013-09-19 |
20130239729 | Internal gear shift for a manual transmission and manual transmission for a motor vehicle - An internal gear shift for a manual transmission is provided. The internal gear shaft includes a shifting shaft mounted rotationally moveably about its axis and displaceably in axial direction, counter-engagement means, and at least two engagement elements. The engagement elements interact with the counter-engagement means in order to lock the shifting shaft in at least one rotary position and in at least one stroke position. One of the engagement elements locks the shifting shaft in the stroke position and the other engagement element locks the shifting shaft in the rotary position. The engagement elements are movable against the counter-engagement means through the force of a common spring element. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239730 | Electro-Hydraulic Control Including Blocking Features for Multi-Speed Automatic Transmission - A control for a multi-speed automatic vehicle transmission is provided. Electrical and hydraulic components are provided, including pressure control or “trim” valve systems in fluid communication with shift valves and electrohydraulic actuators to selectively engage and disengage the transmission clutches or other shift mechanisms. Pressure switches are provided for the trim valves and shift valves. The fluid connections between the trim valve systems and the shift valve systems are configured to reduce the total number of valves and fluid passages required and to reduce the size of at least one of the valves. Clutch blocking features are provided. Power off limp home and reduced engine load at stop features are provided in all forward ranges, and control of double transition shifts is also provided. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239731 | SELF-PROPELLING WORK VEHICLE FOR FORWARD AND REVERSE DRIVE - A self-propelling work vehicle for forward and reverse drive includes a handle unit attached to the vehicle body for a first shift movement along a first direction with a neutral position and a second shift movement from the neutral position along a second direction intersecting the first direction. Forward drive speed or reverse drive speed is determined based on the first shift movement. A guide unit attached to the vehicle body includes a maximum forward speed guide member for defining a shift movement end of the handle unit determining a maximum forward speed of the forward drive speed, and a neutral guide member for guiding the second shift movement of the handle unit from the neutral position defined as a starting position. The maximum forward speed guide member and the neutral guide member are positionally adjustable independently of each other. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239732 | SYSTEM FOR DRIVER-VEHICLE INTERACTION - A system for driver-vehicle interaction has a soft key arrangement located on a steering wheel and a display key arrangement located on a dashboard and having a layout corresponding to that of the soft key arrangement. The vehicle has multiple function modes each of which has a set of selectable options in order to affect a behavior of the vehicle. Each function mode is associated with a respective layout of the display key arrangement in order to display the set of options. For each function mode layout, each display key is illustrates and corresponds to a selectable option for each soft key. Actuation of the soft key arrangement both commands changes between the function modes and selects among the available selectable options within the chosen function mode. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239733 | INPUT DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM OF IN-VEHICLE DEVICE - An input device of an embodiment includes a ring portion (operation body) which has a substantially circular cross-section, of which an outer peripheral surface is used as an operation surface, and which is twist-operated in a cross-section circumferential direction thereof, first sensor members to detect operation position information on the operation surface, second sensor members to detect twist information when the twist operation is performed, and a controller to output the operation position information based on electric changes of the first sensor members and the twist information based on electric changes of the second sensor members, in order to control activation of an electronic device. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239734 | ARTICULATING MECHANISM - An articulating mechanism is provided with at least one pair of spherical joints interconnected by a set of tension members. Each joint includes a ball member, a socket member configured to pivotably receive at least a portion of the ball member, and at least one tension member extending through both the ball and socket members parallel to and offset from a central longitudinal axis of the joint. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239735 | Multi-Ply Strap Drive Trains for Robotic Arms - In one embodiment of the invention, a robotic arm is provided including a linkage assembly and a strap drive train. The linkage assembly includes first, second, third, and fourth links pivotally coupled in series together at first, second, and third joints to define a parallelogram with an insertion axis. The strap drive train includes first and second sets of straps coupled to the linkage assembly. As the linkage assembly is moved about a pitch axis, the first set of straps ensures the third link maintains the same angle relative to the first link, and the first and second set of straps ensures the fourth link maintains the same angle relative to the second link. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239736 | WRIST LOCK FOR A STORAGE LIBRARY - Systems and methods are described for fixed rotational positioning of a robotic hand assembly using mechanical wrist locking techniques. A wrist is configured to rotate the hand assembly and point grip components in a desired direction (e.g., for pick and place operations). Tolerances of components of the wrist can accumulate to manifest rotational positioning error. Embodiments include wrist locking techniques for locking the wrist in a desired rotational position. Some implementations couple grip components with wrist lock components in such a way that movement of the grip components causes the wrist lock assembly automatically to move between locked and unlocked states. For example, retracting the grip components pushes a wrist lock latch into an unlocked position (allowing the wrist to rotate). Extending the grip components allows the latch to move to a locked position where it interlocks with an alignment feature to lock the wrist into an accurate, predetermined angle. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239737 | METHOD AND INSTRUCTION FOR ATTACHMENT OF ETC PEDAL TO BRACKET - The present invention provides for a method of manufacturing and installing an electronic throttle control pedal to a bracket within a vehicle. The method includes the steps of making a customized pedal mounting bracket for a vehicle wherein the customized pedal mounting bracket has universal connecting features. The method further includes mounting the customized pedal mounting bracket to a vehicle and attaching the universal pedal housing to the customized pedal mounting bracket by means of the universal connecting features. An apparatus of the present invention including a universal pedal housing having a rear surface wherein the rear surface includes at least one locating protrusion. The pedal housing further including a plurality of compression tabs. The apparatus including a pedal mounting bracket having a front surface wherein the rear surface of the pedal housing connects to the front surface of the pedal mounting bracket. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239738 | PEDAL ASSEMBLY HAVING A PEDAL ARM RELEASE - The pedal assembly is provided for an automotive vehicle having a mounting bracket and a stationary cross member. The pedal assembly includes a swing bracket, a striker plate, and a pedal arm. The swing bracket is pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket about a pedal pivot axis. The striker plate is pivotally connected to the swing bracket. The pedal arm includes a primary pivotal connection to the swing bracket at a first pivot axis. The pedal arm includes a secondary connection to at least one of the striker plate and the swing bracket, to allow the entire pedal assembly to pivot about the pedal pivot axis upon depression of the pedal pad. During a vehicle collision of sufficient magnitude, the cross member collides against and forcibly rotates the striker plate which disengages the secondary connection to allow the pedal arm to freely pivot about the first pivot axis. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239739 | STEERING WHEEL - There is provided a steering wheel that can reduce the load applied to an elastic body included in a dynamic damper to lengthen the life of the dynamic damper, and that allows the frequency of the dynamic damper to be adjusted easily. An insulator | 2013-09-19 |
20130239740 | SHUTTER MEMBER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE CONTROL LEVER, AND TUNNEL CONSOLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH SHUTTER MEMBER - A shutter member has a shutter with a substantially rigid wall, which has a side profile with a substantially arc of a circle shape and is provided with a hole adapted to be engaged by a motor vehicle control lever; the substantially rigid wall is supported by a fastening device, fixing the shutter member to the control lever; the shutter is provided with a tab, which defines a longitudinal extension of the substantially rigid wall and is elastically flexible. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239741 | Rocker Arm Shaft with Improved Abrasion Resistance and Rocker Arm Shaft/Bush Assembly Comprising Same - The present disclosure relates to a rocker arm shaft and a rocker arm shaft/bush assembly including a rocker arm shaft, and a rocker arm bush which encloses the rocker arm shaft, in which the rocker arm shaft has a surface on which minutely processed concave-convex portions are formed, thereby achieving excellent lubricative characteristics and as a result having excellent abrasion resistance. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239742 | INERTIAL FLYWHEEL - An inertial flywheel includes a wheel body defining an axis of rotation and including a first sidewall, a second sidewall axially spaced apart from the first sidewall, a peripheral wall surrounding the axis of rotation and interconnecting the first and second sidewalls, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart mounting seats connected to the first sidewall. The first and second sidewalls and the peripheral wall cooperatively define a chamber dispersed with a cementing material. Each of the mounting seats has a counterweight-receiving groove adapted for insertion with one of counterweights of a counterweight unit. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239743 | Flywheel - A flywheel includes a disc mounted around a central shaft. An energy-storing section and an energy-releasing section are defined in two sides of the second side. A plurality of rods is slideably mounted on the disc. The rods are arranged in a radiant manner and spaced from one another in a circumferential direction about the central shaft. Each rod has an inner end spaced from the central shaft and an outer end having a spacing to the central shaft larger than the inner end. Each rod slides toward the central shaft under action of gravitational force while the rod is moving through an upper portion of the energy-storing section. Each rod slides away from the central shaft under action of the gravitational force while the rod is moving through a lower portion of the energy-releasing section. A plurality of weights is respectively mounted to the outer ends of the rods. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239744 | GLUE-ON ATTACHABLE FLYWHEEL WEIGHT - A glue-on attachable flywheel weight adds rotational mass to a flywheel allowing for a vehicle operator to alter the power characteristics of an engine. Different flywheels require different shapes of attachable weights. The attachable weights can be machined to fit a multitude of different flywheels to add the rotational mass. Applying an adhesive secures the weight onto the flywheel and adds the rotational mass in a user-friendly convenient manner. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239745 | CENTRIFUGAL PENDULUM MECHANISM - The invention relates to a centrifugal pendulum mechanism that includes a pendulum flange and pendulum masses which are fastened on both sides of the pendulum flange by means of a spacing bolt accommodated in a curved cutout of the pendulum flange to form a pair of pendulum masses, where the pair of pendulum masses is guided relative to the pendulum flange by means of the at least two rollers and can be pivoted restrictively because of a stop, where the rollers are accommodated in curved guide tracks in the pendulum masses and in complementary curved guide tracks in the pendulum flange and can be rolled, and at least two pairs of pendulum masses are arranged so as to be circumferentially adjacent to each other. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239746 | CENTRIFUGAL PENDULUM - A rotational speed-adaptive centrifugal force pendulum for a shaft that can be rotated about an axis, having a pendulum flange on which at least two axially opposite absorber masses that are connected to each other via a spacing element are arranged. The absorber masses and/or the pendulum flange of the centrifugal force pendulum have at least one cutout in which the spacing element of the absorber mass is guided. The cutout is designed as a curve that deviates from a circle or a circular segment starting from a neutral position, by a radius increase of the cutout in one region starting from the neutral position and by a radius reduction of the cutout in the other region starting from the neutral position. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239747 | STEERING RACK HOUSING COMPRISING CROSS-SECTIONAL CONTRACTIONS FORMED IN THE RACK HOUSING AND SUPPORTING BEARING - A steering rack housing ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239748 | REVERSE IDLER SHAFT SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF TRANSMISSION - The present invention is a reverse idler shaft supporting structure for a transmission characterized in that a case-side support portion is formed in an end wall, which is disposed at an axial end portion of a transmission case, the case-side support portion extending to the vicinity of another axial end portion of the reverse idler shaft along the reverse idler shaft; an arm portion is formed on a support bracket, the arm portion extending to the case-side support portion from the periphery of a support hole which is formed on the support bracket; a curved surface portion which takes on a circular arc shape centering on a shaft center of the reverse idler shaft and is joined with one another is formed on the case-side support portion and the arm portion, respectively; and a bolt is disposed such that the central axis thereof passes through each curved surface and is oriented toward the shaft center of the reverse idler shaft. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239749 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN FOR VEHICLE - A hybrid powertrain for a vehicle may include a first input shaft that may be connected with a first clutch and receives power from an engine, a second input shaft that may be connected with a second clutch and receives the power from the engine, an output shaft that may be aligned in parallel with the second input shaft and has a motor-driven gear of which a rotational force may be restricted, and a motor that has a motor-driving gear at an end of a motor shaft to be tooth-engaged with the motor-driven gear. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239750 | MODULAR SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a modular system of a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, having an internal combustion engine ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239751 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING NODULAR CAST IRON - A method for producing nodular cast iron by using a nodulizer and a spheroidizing device, the method including spheroidizing, the spheroidizing including the following steps: a) placing an integrated rare earth magnesium ferrosilicon nodulizer coated with a rectangular steel tube at a preset position inside a spheroidizing ladle, disposing a strut head on the spheroidizing ladle, and fixing the strut head; b) inputting a ferrosilicon inoculant into the spheroidizing ladle; c) inputting melted iron into the spheroidizing ladle for spheroidizing; and d) removing the strut head from the spheroidizing ladle after spheroidizing. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239752 | METHOD OF LEACHING COPPER ORE - Provided is a method of leaching copper ore which contains chalcopyrite, the method includes a first leaching stage based on an oxidative leaching reaction of copper by iron (III) ion, and a second leaching stage, in succession to the first leaching stage, using a solution containing iodide ion and iron (III) ion. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239753 | PNEUMATIC DRIVEN RATCHET WRENCH - A pneumatic driven ratchet wrench comprises: a wrench housing; a pneumatic motor; a ratchet wheel unit; two gear members; an urging member for biasing the gear members to engage the ratchet wheel; a transmission unit connected to the gear members and driven by the pneumatic motor; and a gear-selecting unit including an operating knob, a switching member and two pushing members, The operating knob is mounted on the wrench housing and is disposed distal from a head section of the wrench housing for driving movement of the pushing members. Each of the pushing members pushes a respective one of the gear members to move away from the ratchet wheel unit when moved from a releasing position to a pushing position. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239754 | SQUEEZING HEAD TORQUE TOOL - A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a drive head, the drive head entering a contracted stated during extension of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and entering an expanded state during the retraction of the rod of a hydraulic cylinder. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239755 | NUTDRIVER - A nutdriver that includes a socket configured to receive and engage a hex nut to rotate the hex nut relative to a threaded rod. The socket includes a socket opening. The nutdriver further includes a shank including a first end, a second end, and a shank aperture that extends through the first end and the second end of the shank. The nutdriver further includes a handle including a front end, a back end, and a handle aperture that extends through the front end and the back end of the handle, and the second end of the shank is coupled to the handle for co-rotation. The socket opening, the shank aperture, and the handle aperture are aligned and in communication to allow the threaded rod to extend through the socket opening, the shank aperture, the handle aperture, and beyond the back end of the handle while the socket rotates the hex nut. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239756 | INDEXABLE TOOL - A tool may be configured, in various embodiments, with a handle capable of housing house a gear in an aperture. The gear can have at least a predetermined number of facets and an orbital ring. A securing feature can have a first notch that is adapted to engage the orbital ring to allow rotational movement while securing the gear within the aperture. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239757 | ROTATABLE TOOL HANDLE - A rotatable tool handle comprises a first part and a second part which can be switched between an in-line position and an angle position. Further, the locking structure for fixing the first and second parts is disposed between the connecting structures of the first and second parts, so that the engaging points of the first and second parts lie on the rotation axis of the two parts. Moreover, the portion of the first part for forming the recess is harder than the rest of the first part, and the portion of the second part for forming the pivot portion is harder than the rest of the second part, so as to enhance the structural strength of the engaging structure of the first and second parts of the handle. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239758 | OPEN WRENCH - An open wrench includes an elongate body with a head located on an end of the body. The head includes two jaws and a mounting hole is defined between the two jaws. One of the jaws has a curved recess, a curved guide slot and a notch defined in the inside thereof. The other jaw has a curved convex contact face protruding from the inside thereof. An engaging member is movably located in the curved guide slot and a resilient member biases the engaging member which performs as a ratchet wrench. Two covers are respectively connected to the top and the bottom of the head to cover up the engaging member and the resilient member. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239759 | SIMPLE STRUCTURE OF LOCKING PLIERS FOR RELEASING AND OPENING HANDLES AND JAWS THROUGH FAST AND DIRECT PULLING - A structure of locking pliers includes a movable joint pulling and pushing mechanism directly mounted to a tail end of a second handle. The mechanism includes a movable pulling bar forming a front-end arc recess that is positioned against a middle projection of a movable locking arm straddling between first and second handles of the pliers. The movable pulling bar of the pulling and pushing mechanism is provided with a U-shaped groove, which has a side projecting to form a wing projection, in a portion thereof that is engageable with the tail end of the second handle. The wing projection functions as a safety and protection device so that the movable joint pulling and pushing mechanism is provided with a hand push-way function to protect a user's hand from clamping and injury. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239760 | SPRINKLER REPAIR PLIERS - Sprinkler repair pliers include a pair of opposed plier halves, each having a handle, an overlapping middle section, and a top section forming a semi-circular gripping jaw. A fulcrum pin connects the middle sections in a see-saw manner, and a spring imparts a pressure onto each handle to maintain the pliers in the closed position. The pliers acting to engage a tubular device via the gripping jaws by imparting a uniform pressure across a 360 degree diameter. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239761 | L-SHAPED TORSIONAL WRENCH - An L-shaped torsional wrench is provided. The wrench includes a shell body, an elastic member, an L-shaped rod and a handle. A pushing member is assembled in the shell body and is movable between a first position and a second position along the shell body. The elastic member is compressed by the pushing member when the pushing member is located in the first position for compressing the elastic member. The pushing member is noncompressed by the elastic member when the pushing member is located in the second position so that the elastic member recovers from said compression for slowing the fatigue of the elastic member, extending the durability of the elastic member and keeping the torsional accuracy of the wrench. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239762 | PORTABLE MACHINING APPARATUS TOOL MODULE - A tool module for a machining apparatus including a rotatable portion. The tool module includes at least one adjustment clamp supported by the rotatable portion. A module base is supported by the at least one adjustment clamp and defines a linear movement track. A tool slide is configured to support a cutting tool and is movable along the linear movement track. The at least one adjustment clamp is movable from a release position to a locking position and vice versa, and in both the release position and the locking position the at least one adjustment clamp is connected to the rotatable portion. In the release position the at least one adjustment clamp permits the module base to translate relative thereto, and in the locking position the at least one adjustment clamp engages the module base to inhibit the module base from moving relative thereto. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239763 | Pizza Cutter - A pizza cutter includes at least one blade, a handle attached to the blade, and extenders for positioning the cutter in a pizza box to cut uniform slices of pizza. The blade may be a single blade or two blades forming a 90 degree “X”. The handle is attached across the top of the blade and may include slots to better grasp the handle. The extenders are attached to opposite ends of the cutter and may be fixed or rotating, and intersect opposite corners of the pizza box to align the blade to cut uniform slices. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239764 | SINGLE TRANSFER INSERT PLACEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A web cutting system is provided for use with a single transfer insert placement mechanism having at least one puck for transferring a discrete web and a continuous web feeding mechanism for feeding a continuous web wherein first and second rollers having substantially parallel axes and being aligned with one another form a nip at their juncture, an anvil is attached to one roller, a die is attached to the other roller, a vacuum source is coupled to one of the rollers, a plurality of vacuum apertures is formed in the same roller. One of the rollers is positioned adjacent to the single transfer insert placement mechanism and to the continuous web feeding mechanism. The continuous web is applied to one roller and at least one discrete web is transferred from the puck to the same roller after which a die cutting process of the webs occurs at the nip. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239765 | SINGLE TRANSFER INSERT PLACEMENT AND APPARATUS WITH CROSS-DIRECTION INSERT PLACEMENT CONTROL - An apparatus and method is provided for single transfer insert placement. The apparatus receives continuous web material and cuts a discrete section or pad from the web. The pad is then supported on a single transfer surface. The single transfer surface then may spin the supported pad to a desired angle and provide the pad to a receiving surface at a desired interval. The web material can be cut to different insert lengths and the placement location varied. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239766 | CIRCULAR SAW WITH A MOVING MECHANISM - A circular saw with a moving mechanism includes a base, a moving unit and a cutting unit. The base has a worktable which has a front side and an opposite rear side, and defines a first plane which extends substantially horizontally from the rear side toward the front side. The moving unit is disposed above the worktable and includes a supporting frame disposed on the worktable. A first sliding shaft and a second sliding shaft are located parallel to each other and disposed at an interval relative to each other on the supporting frame. A moving member is also disposed on the first and second sliding shafts. A second plane is defined as a plane extending through an axis of the first sliding shaft and an axis of the second sliding shaft. Moreover, an included angle is formed between the first plane and the second plane and ranges from greater than zero degrees to smaller than 90 degrees. The cutting unit is pivotally mounted on the moving member and is linearly movable along the worktable in a horizontal direction. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239767 | MITER SAWS HAVING LOCKING ASSEMBLIES FOR OPTIMAL POSITIONING OF CUTTING BLADES - A miter saw includes a base, a table disposed on the base and having a top surface extending between a front end and a rear end of the table, a cutting assembly overlying the table, the cutting assembly including a rotatable cutting blade having a peripheral cutting edge, and a motor for driving the cutting blade. The miter saw has at least one guide rail interconnecting the table and the cutting assembly for guiding sliding movement of the cutting assembly over the table between a rear-most position and a forward-most position. A locking assembly is coupled with the cutting assembly for locking the cutting assembly in only one position between the rear-most position and the forward-most position. During a cutting operation, the locking assembly remains coupled with the cutting assembly while the cutting blade moves downwardly for preventing sliding movement of the cutting assembly. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239768 | CONFIGURABLE CUTTER MECHANISM FOR A PRINTER AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A CUTTER MECHANISM FOR A PRINTER - A configurable cutter mechanism for a printer and corresponding methods are provided. The cutter mechanism may comprise a rotary cutter mounted for rotation about a rotation axis and for translation across at least a portion of a width of a paper path perpendicular to the rotation axis. A fixed blade assembly may be provided that is adapted to cooperate with the rotary cutter. The fixed blade assembly may extend across the width of the paper path. A controller may be provided for controlling a variable length of travel of the rotary cutter across the width of the paper path. The paper path runs between the rotary cutter and the fixed blade assembly. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239769 | KNIFE FOR WOOD PROCESSING AND METHODS FOR PLATING AND SURFACE TREATING A KNIFE FOR WOOD PROCESSING - A knife structure including a knife body having a cutting surface, a relief surface and a knife clamp surface. The cutting surface and the relief surface intersect at an apex region of the knife body. The knife clamp surface intersects with an end of the relief surface opposite an end of the relief surface that intersects with the cutting surface at the apex region. In one embodiment, the apex region is comprised of an alloy of a base material for the knife body and a boron containing compound. The thermally conductive plating is present on at least the knife clamp surface, the cutting surface and the release surface of the knife body. The thermally conductive plating is not present on the apex region. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239770 | Detachable Sheet - A sheet having two opposing sides and a fiber orientation, comprising: a first section on one side of the sheet; and a second section on another the other side of the sheet and substantially parallel to the first section, wherein the sections are not transverse to the fiber orientation of the sheet, and wherein the sections are dimensioned and arranged so that respective separation lines and separation regions formed on the respective sides of the sheet when the sheet is torn result in a homogeneous outlook where respective separation regions are hidden from view. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239771 | Vibrato System for Stringed Musical Instruments - The subject matter of the present invention is a vibrato device which can be used in most stringed musical instruments as an integral unit to effectively vary and return the instrument to pitch/in tune. The vibrato device can include a plurality of flush tension springs, a mounting plate and a pivoting element to change the tension of the strings and change tune accordingly. Additionally, the combination of the mounting plate and pivoting bridge element can allow for easy interchangeable parts when desired and for strings to stay in pitch in the event one or more strings break. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239772 | CHORD PLAYING ATTACHMENT - A chord playing attachment and related method is disclosed. The chord playing attachment may be attached to a guitar or similar stringed instrument, and the user may use the chord playing attachment to learn to play the instrument. Unlike other chord playing attachments, the present invention discloses a design that does not function as a capo, which allows the user play chords in standard keys. The present invention also discloses tabs that may be removed or swapped by the user to allow the user to play some chords by pressing the strings directly and some by pressing a finger pad. The present invention encourages novices to learn to play the instrument in stages and eventually remove the invention entirely. A companion teaching manual is also disclosed. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239773 | Mouthpiece for Woodwind Instrument with Improved Baffle - A mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument includes an elongated airflow passage extending along a path between a front end and a rear end of the mouthpiece. A forward section of the passage includes a window defining an opening of the passage, a pair of generally opposed sidewalls along the window and a baffle connecting the sidewalls and positioned generally opposite the window. The baffle defines a first section and a second section with the first section and the second section each being generally parallel to the path of the elongated passage. The first section is a high baffle section and the second section is a low baffle section. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239774 | Mouthpiece for Woodwind Instrument with Improved Tenon - A mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument includes a generally cylindrical body between a front end and a rear end and an elongated airflow passage extending along a path between the front end and the rear end. A window defines an opening of the passage generally adjacent the front end and the body includes a table upon which a reed may be mounted. The rear end has an enlarged generally cylindrical tenon section integrally formed therewith and the tenon section is larger than the cylindrical body. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239775 | Mouthpiece for Woodwind Instrument with Improved Ligature - A mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument includes a generally cylindrical body, a passage extending through the body, a window defining an opening of the passage, and a table upon which a reed may be mounted such that a mounted reed extends across at least a portion of the window. A pair of ligatures are mounted on the mouthpiece with each ligature being configured to engage and secure the reed to the table. The ligatures are independently movable along the mouthpiece. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239776 | Acoustical Device For Drum - Disclosed is a device which is designed to improve the accoustics of a drum. The device has two halves, and it attaches about a hole formed in the drum head. One or both halves have portions which can be flared to a variety of degrees, e.g., 90 degrees, 180 degrees, 360 degrees or more. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239777 | DRUMSTICK MOUNTED MUTABLE TAMBOURINE - A drumstick mountable mutable tambourine comprises a body mountable to the drumstick. A block may be attached to the body on which one or more mutable sound making devices are mountable. A muting device may be capable of actuation for muting the mutable sound making devices. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239778 | Multi Task Drumstick - A stick type drumstick is disclosed which includes a drumstick design featuring a hole drilled longitudinally at the striking end and an enlarged solid area positioned at the hole base. The purpose of the hole is to accommodate an insert of rods, nylon tube or a drumstick tip which when played produce different sounds. The purpose of the solid enlarged area is to provide a strong defined optional striking area, it can be struck harder to produce louder focused sounds assuring the stick area around the drilled hole is not struck and damaged which could compromise its ability to hold the insert. Striking with the area of the insert material provides additional sound possibilities. The result; combining these materials and features is a multi task drumstick. The combination of features utilized in this drumstick design cannot be found in the prior art of singular drumstick designs. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239779 | Audiovisual Teaching Apparatus - The audiovisual teaching apparatus ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239780 | MUSICAL PERFORMANCE DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE DEVICE AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - An object of the present invention is to provide a musical performance device by which the arrangement of a virtual musical instrument set is suitably changed based on the position of the instrument player, and whereby the instrument player need not play in an uncomfortable position. In the present invention, set layout information includes standard set layout information that serves as reference for the arrangement of a plurality of virtual pads, and a CPU judges whether an operation to form a square has been performed with a pair of drumstick sections. When judged that this operation has been performed, the CPU uniformly adjusts the arrangement of the virtual pads based on preset position coordinates on a captured image plane corresponding to the standard set layout information and the position coordinates of the drumstick sections on the captured image plane at the time of the operation to form a square. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239781 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A musical instrument includes memory that stores layout information defining regions arranged on a predetermined virtual plane, and a position sensor that detects the position coordinates on the virtual plane of a music playing member that can be held by a player. First, it is determined whether the position coordinates of the music playing member belong to a region arranged on the virtual plane based on the layout information, at a timing at which a specific music playing operations is made. Herein, in a case of having determined as belonging to a region, the generation of sound of a musical note corresponding to this region is instructed, in a case of having determined as not belonging to a region, the layout information stored in the memory is modified in order to modify this region so as to include the position coordinates of the music playing member. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239782 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - At a timing at which a music playing operation is made by way of a music playing member, it is determined whether the position coordinates of the music playing member belong to any of a plurality of regions arranged on a virtual plane based on layout information store in memory, and in a case of having determined as belonging to the region, it is determined whether the pitch angle of the music playing member detected by way of a pitch angle sensor belongs to the pitch angle range corresponding to the region, and in the case of having determined as belonging to the pitch angle range corresponding to the region, the generation of a sound of a musical note corresponding to the region is instructed. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239783 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, METHOD OF CONTROLLING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM | 2013-09-19 |
20130239784 | PERFORMANCE APPARATUS, A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE PERFORMANCE APPARATUS AND A PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM - A performance apparatus prevents a player's unintentional motion from being detected as a playing, thereby generating no sound, when the player plays a virtual musical instrument. The performance apparatus has a player operated stick, a ROM for storing layout information, which correlates plural areas set on a pickup-image plane to tone colors, respectively, an image sensor for continuously taking pickup images of a subject including the stick, and a CPU | 2013-09-19 |