38th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220299093 | MOTION TRANSFORMATION - For motion transformation an apparatus includes a key and a plunger. The key moves along a first axis in a linear key displacement direction and along the first axis in a linear key return direction that is opposite the key displacement direction. The key includes a motivating arm on a distal end. The motivating arm includes a displacement cam surface disposed on a ventral side of the motivating arm and a return cam surface disposed on a dorsal side of the motivating arm. The plunger moves along a second axis. The plunger includes a displacement interface that is motivated by the displacement cam surface in response to the key moving in the key displacement direction to motivate the plunger in a plunger displacement direction. The plunger further includes a return interface. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299094 | TORQUE CONVERTER WITH RIVET CONNECTED STACKED PLATES FOR A LOCK-UP CLUTCH - A torque converter, including: a cover arranged to receive torque; an impeller; a turbine; a stator; and a lock-up clutch including a piston plate, a first plate, a second plate axially disposed between the cover and the first plate, and a rivet non-rotatably connecting the first plate to the second plate, the rivet being a component distinct from the first plate and the second plate. The cover and the piston plate define at least a portion of a first pressure chamber. The first plate and the second plate define at least a portion of a second pressure chamber. The first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber are arranged to receive and expel a fluid to axially displace the piston plate to open and close the lock-up clutch. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299095 | VARIABLE PITCH STATOR AND TWO HYDRAULIC PASSAGE CONTROL - A vehicle driveline component includes a torque converter including an actuator and a clutch. The actuator includes an actuator piston slidable within an actuator chamber and dividing the actuator chamber into loosening and tightening chambers. The actuator piston moves the stator blades between a plurality of pitch positions. The clutch selectively couples the turbine to the impeller. The clutch includes a spring and clutch piston. The clutch piston at least partially defines an apply chamber and a release chamber. The apply chamber is in fluid communication with the tightening chamber via a hydrodynamic chamber. The release chamber is in fluid communication with the loosening chamber. The clutch piston is movable between an engaged position which inhibits relative rotation between the housing and the turbine and a disengaged position permitting relative rotation. The clutch spring is supported by the turbine hub and biases the clutch piston toward the disengaged position. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299096 | Powertrain, Drive System, and Automobile - A powertrain includes a drive motor, a gear mechanism, a left half shaft, a right half shaft, a differential, a clutch, and a clutch control component, where an output shaft of the drive motor is connected to the gear mechanism, and the gear mechanism is mounted on the differential by using a bearing. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299097 | SINTERED GEAR - A sintered gear of annular shape which has a composition including a metal, has a plurality of pores in a surface thereof, and has a relative density of 93% or more and 99.5% or less. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299098 | RECEIVING DISK FOR SEGMENTED PULLEY TRANSMISSION AND SEGMENTED PULLEY TRANSMISSION INCLUDING THE SAME - A receiving disk for a segmented pulley transmission is provided. The receiving disk comprises: a generally circular body having a pulley facing side and a rear side, opposite the pulley facing side; at least one mating feature located at the pulley facing side of the body, the mating feature being configured to engage a complimentary mating feature, which is secured to a pulley segment of the segmented pulley transmission, when the pulley segment is in an engaged region; and at least one securing feature located in proximity to the mating feature and configured to secure the complimentary mating feature, when the complimentary mating feature is engaged with the mating feature. A segmented pulley transmission comprising the receiving disk is further provided. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299099 | ROTARY DEVICE WITH CHAMBERED MEMBER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - In one aspect, a rotary device is provided, and includes a shaft adapter, a chambered member, a seal member and at least one internal torque transfer member. The shaft adapter is connectible to a crankshaft or accessory shaft and defines an axis. The chambered member (e.g. a pulley) is rotatably connected to it, and at least partially encloses a chamber (e.g. for oil), and includes a circumferential portion, a first side wall, and a second side wall which is a separate member from the circumferential portion. One of the circumferential portion and the second side wall has projections thereon, and the other has valleys that mate with the projections with no clearance, so as to be able to transfer a torque of at least 10 Nm into one another without plastic deformation. A seal member is compressed between the second side wall and the circumferential portion. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299100 | DAMPED ISOLATION PULLEY HAVING AN ELECTRO-ADHESIVE CLUTCH - A damped isolation pulley having a hub, a pulley disposed concentrically about the hub, an isolation spring, an inertia ring and an electro-adhesive clutch. The hub is configured to be mounted to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. The isolation spring is formed of an elastomeric material and couples the pulley to the hub. The inertia ring is resiliently coupled to the hub and is rotationally de-coupled from the pulley. The electro-adhesive clutch has a clutch input member that is coupled to the pulley and can be operated to form an alternate torque path between the pulley and the hub that does not include the isolation spring. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299101 | DRIVE TRANSMISSION DEVICE CAPABLE OF PREVENTING TRANSMISSION OF DRIVING NOISE TO OUTSIDE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A drive transmission device includes an intermediate gear, a housing portion, and a support portion. The intermediate gear meshes with a first gear and a second gear to transmit a rotational driving force from the first gear to the second gear. The housing portion is formed from resin and includes a pair of cover portions, covering both sides of a gear train including the intermediate gear, to house the gear train. The support portion is formed from metal and supports the rotation shaft of the intermediate gear at a position outside the housing portion. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299102 | Modular Multiengine System - A modular multi-engine system having a plurality of engines and a plurality of gear units each gear unit having at least one rotatable member and a drive shaft being driven by one of the plurality of engines, where at least one of the gear units is a main gear and the other peripheral gear unit(s). Each rotatable member of each gear unit engages at least one other rotatable member of an adjacent gear unit such as to ultimately transfer torque from all the engines operable in said modular multiengine system to an output drive shaft connected to said main gear unit. The rotatable member of at least one of the peripheral gear units is located at a different height than at least one other cogwheel of another gear unit. The main gear unit includes an upper rotatable member and a lower rotatable member coaxially connected being operatively associated via at least one transmission unit configured and located such as to transfer torque from the upper or lower rotatable member to the other lower or upper rotatable member, respectively. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299103 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A motor assembly includes a motor, a speed reducer attached to one axial end of the motor, and an oil feeder between the motor and the speed reducer. The oil feeder is made of a material having elasticity and capable of storing a lubricating substance. The oil feeder includes a first lubrication portion that lubricates a gear of the speed reducer and a second lubrication portion that lubricates a bearing of the speed reducer. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299104 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A transmission device includes a planetary reduction gear and a differential device, wherein a carrier of the reduction gear is dividedly formed from a first carrier portion that supports one end side of a pivot shaft and a second carrier portion that supports the other end side of the pivot shaft, and has a power-transmission case that is supported on a transmission case and includes a power-transmission case main body in which the differential case and the second carrier portion are integrated and the first carrier portion, which is joined to one end wall of the power-transmission case main body, a bearing boss portion is integrally and projectingly provided on a side face, on the sun gear side, of the one end wall, the bearing boss portion extending toward the sun gear side and having an outer peripheral part of one of output shafts rotatably fitted into and supported thereby, the bearing boss portion is present at a position where it overlaps the sun gear at least partially in an axial direction, and an outer peripheral part of the bearing boss portion is relatively rotatably fitted into a center hole of the sun gear. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299105 | EPICYCLIC STEP-DOWN GEAR COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE AXIAL FORCE TRANSMISSION COMPONENT WHICH FORMS A RADIALLY ECCENTRIC FORCE PATH - An epicyclic step-down gear for an electric parking brake, this step-down gear comprising a drive shaft, at least one step-down stage and a cylinder which forms a screw/nut system with an outer planet gear of this step-down gear. This step-down gear comprises at least one axial force transmission component which is positioned between a bearing ring of the drive shaft and the cylinder so as to transmit axial forces applied via either the bearing ring or the cylinder to either this bearing ring or this cylinder. Such an axial force transmission component prevents the drive shaft from buckling by defining an axial force transmission path which is radially eccentric. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299106 | CONTROL METHOD FOR CONSTANT SPEED RUNNING OF VEHICLE AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONSTANT SPEED RUNNING OF VEHICLE - The control method for a constant speed running of a vehicle performs a vehicle speed control for downshifting the gear position of the automatic transmission when the acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle is larger than the determination value during the constant speed running control. In the control method, the automatic transmission includes a plurality of gear positions that can be downshifted during the constant speed running control, and among the plurality of gear positions, the determination value between the gear positions having a relatively large difference in the gear ratio between the gear positions is set to be larger than the determination value between the gear positions having a relatively small difference in the gear ratio between the gear positions. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299107 | DRIVE, COUPLING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE - A drive with an electric motor and transmission connected to the electric motor at a drive shaft. Transmission has gears with different transmission ratios. The transmission performs a shifting process in which a coupling of the drive shaft, driven by the electric motor rotating at a first rotational speed, to the output shaft via a first gear with a first transmission ratio is first released, whereby the drive shaft is no longer rotationally coupled to the output shaft, after which the drive shaft is rotationally coupled to the output shaft via a second gear with a second transmission ratio. An electric synchronizing device is provided to change a rotational speed of the electric motor to a second rotational speed for a duration of the shifting process. The second rotational speed corresponds to the first rotational speed multiplied by a quotient of the second transmission ratio and first transmission ratio, and the drive is designed to produce a releasable rotational coupling between the drive shaft and the output shaft via the second gear by positive engagement. The drive shaft is releasably coupled to the output shaft via a gear by at least one dog engaging a depression in a window extending along a direction of an element coupled to the drive shaft movable relative to an element coupled to the output shaft when not coupled to the drive shaft during a shifting process, so that the dog is movable into the depression through the window. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299108 | SHIFT RANGE CONTROL DEVICE - An ECU has a temperature detection unit that detects an actual temperature of the ECU, a temperature estimation unit that calculates an estimated temperature of the ECU, an abnormality determination unit for determining a presence or absence of a sign of abnormality, and a switching prohibition unit that prohibits the shift range switching in a predetermined case. The switching prohibition unit prohibits the shift range switching when there is no sign of abnormality in the temperature detection unit and the actual temperature is equal to or higher than a switching prohibition threshold, and prohibits the shift range switching when there is a sign of abnormality in the temperature detection unit and the estimated temperature is equal to or higher than a switching prohibition threshold. The temperature estimation unit calculates the estimated temperature based on a latest actual temperature in a normal period. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299109 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - The control device is configured to supply an offset current value to disengagement solenoids of disengagement-side friction engaging elements among a plurality of shift solenoids that control respective shift oil pressures applied to the plurality of friction engaging elements, and when a current gear position is a first speed position or a reverse position, decrease a current value to be supplied to at least one of the disengagement solenoids that are supplied with the offset current value to be lower than the offset current value. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299110 | SHIFT ACTUATOR FOR POWER TRANSFER UNIT - A shift actuator includes a motor that drives a drum assembly having a disconnect track and a range track. Operation of the motor rotates the drum assembly about a rotational axis. A fork rod is positioned parallel with the rotational axis. A disconnect fork is slidably coupled with the disconnect track and the fork rod. A range fork is slidably coupled with the range track and the fork rod. The disconnect track and the range track define a plurality of actuating positions of the disconnect fork and the range fork. The plurality of actuating positions are defined by corresponding flat portions of the disconnect track and the range track that maintain a position of the disconnect fork and the range fork, respectively, relative to the fork rod. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299111 | ELECTRIC DRIVE AXLE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A CENTRAL ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT - An electric drive axle for a motor vehicle includes a first half shaft, a second half shaft, a first parking lock unit associated with the first half shaft, and a second parking lock unit associated with the second half shaft. The first parking lock unit and the second parking lock unit are mechanically connected to one another via a connecting linkage. A central actuator arrangement is adjustingly connected to the connecting linkage. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299112 | FLAT GASKET - A flat gasket, comprising a support body, wherein the support body has at least two segments which are fixed to one another in a positive-locking manner, wherein the segments each have two main sides, wherein a sealing contour is arranged on at least one main side of each segment. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299113 | GASKET RING AND FLANGE CONNECTION USING SUCH GASKET RING - In a gasket ring for sealing flange connections and flange connections including the gasket ring, preferably connections of flanges made of plastic, in the radial direction the gasket ring is subdivided into a primary gasket ring and a secondary gasket ring, both rings being concentrically arranged and connected to each other, the secondary gasket ring being arranged on the radial outside of the primary gasket ring, the modulus of elasticity of material of the secondary gasket ring being at least 10 times higher than the modulus of elasticity of the material of the primary gasket ring, the secondary gasket ring in the major part of its radial extension having an axial main height smaller than the maximum axial height of the primary gasket ring. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299114 | LEATHER FLANGE FOR A BIDIRECTIONAL SEAL ASSEMBLY - A leather flange for a bidirectional seal assembly includes a radial flange leg encircling a rotation axis of the leather flange. The leather flange also includes an oblique flange leg encircling the rotation axis and joined to the radial flange leg. The oblique flange leg extends both radially inward and axially away from the radial flange leg to form an oblique angle with the rotation axis. An end face of the oblique flange leg forms a sinusoidal pattern around a circumference of the leather flange. The end face also meets an air-side surface of the oblique flange leg to form a lip. When the leather flange is installed around a shaft, the lip forms a sinusoidal path around the circumference of the shaft. As the shaft rotates, the sinusoidal path of the lip creates an axial back-and-forth sweeping action. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299115 | SEALING DEVICE - A sealing device that is adapted to be disposed between a reciprocating shaft and an inner peripheral surface of a shaft hole in which the reciprocating shaft is disposed, and that separates an oil side from an atmosphere side, includes an annular oil seal made of a resin, an oil-side rigid ring made of a metal, an elastomeric annular dust seal, and an atmospheric-side rigid ring made of a metal. The oil seal has an oil lip adapted to be in slidable contact with the reciprocating shaft and is formed of a resin having a glass transition temperature of 80 degrees Celsius or higher. The oil-side rigid ring is disposed around the oil seal and supports the oil seal. The dust seal is disposed on the atmosphere side of the oil seal and has a dust lip adapted to be in slidable contact with the reciprocating shaft. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299116 | FLUID CONTROL VALVE - Provided is an electric throttle valve incorporating a deceleration mechanism in a housing space between a cover including a connector and a valve body with the valve body and the cover laser-welded to seal the housing space, in which the deceleration mechanism includes an intermediate shaft disposed to be parallel to a motor shaft and a valve shaft, a first intermediate gear engaged with a motor gear secured to an end portion of the motor shaft, and a second intermediate gear engaged with a valve gear secured to the valve shaft, the first intermediate gear and the second intermediate gear are disposed to be aligned in an axial direction of the intermediate shaft and are integrally configured, the first intermediate gear is disposed to be closer to the electric motor than the second intermediate gear, and the connector is disposed above the motor shaft and on a side of the second intermediate gear. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299117 | STEAM VALVE - Staying of a drain on a cylinder attached to a lower side of a valve casing is suppressed, and occurrence of corrosion of the cylinder is suppressed. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299118 | GUIDED FLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME - Apparatuses for controlling fluid flow are important components for delivering process fluids for semiconductor fabrication. These apparatuses for controlling fluid flow frequently rely on valves which can provide flows at different rates and in a minimally turbulent manner. In one embodiment, a valve assembly is disclosed, the valve assembly having a valve body, a closure member, a seat, and a radial flow guide. The radial flow guide has a plurality of flow passages. The closure member has a needle, the needle having a plurality of grooves therein. The resulting valve assembly enables improved control of fluid and reduces turbulence in the resultant flow. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299119 | SHAKE-PREVENTION-MECHANISM-INCLUDING GATE VALVE - In a connection mechanism that connects a valve shaft to air cylinders, shake prevention mechanisms are disposed at facing portions at which outer side surfaces of side frames face inner side surfaces of housings of the air cylinders and/or facing portions at which inner side surfaces and of the side frames face left-hand and right-hand side surfaces of a center frame. The shake prevention mechanisms include a sliding member that is disposed on a sliding surface that is formed on one of two surfaces that face each other and on the other and a spring mechanism that presses the sliding member in a direction in which the sliding member comes into contact with the sliding surface. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299120 | VALVE BODY WITH IDENTIFICATION TAB - A valve body with an integral bypass includes a primary valve body portion defining a primary bore extending through the primary valve body portion from a primary upstream end to a primary downstream end, the primary bore defining an axis, the primary bore including a primary upstream bore extending through the primary upstream end and a primary downstream bore extending through the primary downstream end, the primary valve body portion configured to house a valve member between the primary upstream bore and the primary downstream bore; and the bypass seamlessly integrated with the primary valve body portion, the bypass defining a bypass bore, the bypass bore including a bypass upstream bore and a bypass downstream bore, the bypass including a bypass valve body disposed between the bypass upstream bore and the bypass downstream bore. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299121 | ENCAPSULATED SYSTEM FOR PRESSURIZED FLUID PROCESSES - Fluid management systems for handling pressurized fluid connect various subsystems or subunits without the need to use reinforced tubing. The system utilizes one or more segments of unreinforced conduit that are encapsulated at various points along a length of the segment with one or more rigid encapsulating members. The unreinforced conduit may be made a disposable element while the rigid encapsulating members may be re-used. In one aspect, the encapsulating member may include a two-part valve body that surrounds and encapsulates a portion of the unreinforced conduit. In another aspect, the encapsulating member may include a two-part jacket that surrounds and encapsulates a portion of the unreinforced conduit. The two-part valve bodies and two-part jackets may be joined at various points within the system as part of the overall flow system. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299122 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND GENERATIVE DESIGN HYDRAULIC SHUTTLE VALVE - A shuttle valve including a first inlet having a first, substantially uniform fluid line and a second inlet having a second, substantially uniform fluid line. A manifold chamber is in communication with the first and second fluid lines, and an outlet having a third fluid line between the first and second inlets. The third fluid line has a third inner radius substantially uniform along a third length of the third fluid line. A spool is disposed in the manifold chamber. A retention feature is disposed in the manifold chamber and configured to retain the spool at one of a first position and a second position. At the first position the spool blocks the first inlet; at the second position the spool blocks the second inlet, but the outlet remains open. The first inlet, the second inlet, the outlet, and the manifold chamber are integrally formed as a monocoque body. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299123 | DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVE AND METHOD FOR SETTING CONNECTIONS - A directional control valve including air connections for exhaust air, feed air, outside air and waste air; two respective functional connections of a heating path and a cooling path; a switching element that is configured to connect each of the air connections with exactly one of the functional connections so that the exhaust air is fed back through the heating path as the feed air in a heating position, and the exhaust air fed back through the cooling path as the intake air in a cooling position, and the outside air is fed through the heating path in a winter ventilation position as the feed air, and the outside air is fed through the cooling path in a summer ventilation position as the feed air. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299124 | Gas Valve Assemblies - The present disclosure provides gas valve assemblies that include a replaceable excess flow valve within a movable flow control body that is removably secured within a valve seat housing. The gas valve assemblies permit the replacement of an excess flow valve without interrupting the supply of gas to a structure and without replacing gas piping. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299125 | MOTOR-OPERATED VALVE - An electrically operated valve having excellent wear resistance while suppressing cost is provided. The electrically operated valve comprises a valve main body having a valve seat; a motor including a stator fixed to the valve main body and a rotor driven to rotate with respect to the stator, a planetary gear type deceleration mechanism configured to decelerate rotation of the rotor to transmit to an output gear, a valve member configured to be movable toward and away from the valve seat in an axial direction, and a feed screw mechanism configured to convert rotational movement of the output gear into movement of the valve member in the axial direction. The planetary gear type deceleration mechanism includes a sun gear coupled to the rotor, a planetary gear engaged with the sun gear, a carrier for rotatably supporting the planetary gear, an annular ring gear engaged with the planetary gear, and a sliding member abutting against an axial end of the sun gear. The output gear has a different number of teeth than the ring gear, and engages with the planetary gear, and the sliding member is made of a different material from the material of the sun gear. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299126 | SOLENOID VALVE - A solenoid valve includes: a valve body; a housing which includes a valve seat and a valve chamber; a movable iron core which moves the valve body; a solenoid coil; a fixed iron core configured for moving the movable iron core by causing a current to flow to the solenoid coil; and a sleeve which is disposed inside the movable iron core, in which the sleeve is attached to the housing in such a manner that an open portion of the sleeve is inserted into an open recess portion of the housing communicating with the valve chamber and a gap between the sleeve and the housing is sealed by a seal member. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299127 | SOLENOID VALVE - A valve may include an inlet, an outlet, and a plunger located at least partially within a central passage of the valve, where the plunger is movable between an open state and a closed state, and where the inlet is in fluid communication with the outlet when the plunger is in the open state, and where the plunger prevents fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet when the plunger is in the closed state. A solenoid may have a winding that surrounds the central passage of the valve and at least partially surrounds the plunger. The plunger may have a magnetizable material that experiences a linear force extending along the central passage of the valve when the winding of the solenoid receives a current. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299128 | Valve for Hydrogen Tank of fuel cell vehicle - A valve for a hydrogen tank of a fuel cell vehicle includes a first open hole for communicating with a tank-side flow passage, a blocking body for blocking the tank-side flow passage, and a second open hole that allows the tank-side flow passage to communicate with a pipe-side flow passage formed at a pilot plunger. As the pilot plunger ascends in the state in which the first open hole communicates with the tank-side flow passage, the tank-side flow passage is blocked by the blocking body and subsequently communicates with the pipe-side flow passage via the second open hole, thereby reducing the size of a section in which a pressure difference occurs between the flow passages and reducing the time taken to eliminate the pressure difference, thus securing stable supply of hydrogen from a hydrogen tank to a fuel cell. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299129 | PNEUMATIC VALVE - A valve for a pneumatic system, has: a first enclosure defining a first chamber and a first connection port; a second enclosure defining a second chamber and a second connection port; a first shell subjected to a first pressure differential and movable from a default position to a reversed position via snap-through buckling upon the first pressure differential reaching a threshold; and a second shell having a shape different than a shape of the first shell, the second shell resiliently movable from an initial position to a deformed position when subjected to a second pressure differential, wherein a first flow rate of a fluid via the first connection port induces deformation of the second shell followed by a snapping of the first shell thereby generating a second flow rate greater than the first flow rate. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299130 | CORRUGATED DIAPHRAGM ACTUATOR - A corrugated diaphragm actuator may include a chamber body including a plurality of walls defining a cavity. The plurality of walls may include a first wall including a first corrugated diaphragm defining at least one first corrugated channel, and the corrugated diaphragm may be configured for expanding outwardly when a positive pressure is applied within the cavity. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299131 | VALVE DEVICE AND SYSTEM IN WHICH THE VALVE DEVICE IS MOUNTED - A valve device that includes a valve body; a valve shaft configured to rotate the valve body; a coil spring being electrically conductive and configured to be twisted with rotation of the valve body and the valve shaft; a first conductive member being electrically conductive and facing an inner circumferential surface or an outer circumferential surface of the coil spring in a radial direction of the coil spring; and a first detector configured to detect at least one of a rotation angle of the valve body or a rotation angle of the valve shaft based on an electrostatic capacitance between the coil spring and the first conductive member, the electrostatic capacitance changing according to a state of the coil spring that changes with the rotation of the valve body and the valve shaft. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299132 | Actuator Assembly for Conducting Partial Stroke Testing - An actuator assembly which has a primary force module having a compression spring can be is compressed by a first fluid pressure-operated piston reciprocally mounted in the primary force module. There is a tandem piston module connected to the primary force module which has a second fluid-activated piston. When the spring of the primary force module is compressed, indicating that an attached valve is in the open position, the tandem module is actuated to apply a counter balancing force against the primary piston which allows the spring to expand and move the primary piston to a position which is sufficient to permit movement of the valve element of the actuated valve to indicate the valve is not stuck in an open position. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299133 | Support Structure and Method of Forming a Support Structure - Two lengths of FRP rebar are formed into spirals and coupled at cross over locations to form a structure to be embedded into a cementitious material or covered in a cementitious material for repairing a form or in new construction. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299134 | FITTING DEVICE FOR MAKING CONNECTION TUBE THAT CAN FINE POSITION ADJUSTMENT OF THE TUBE - A tube fitting device for facilitating tube connection position determination includes a fitting body, a pair of fixing nuts, and an O-ring. The fitting body has a cylindrical channel portion into which a first tube and a second tube may be inserted, the cylindrical channel portion comprising an accommodation groove formed therein. Each fixing nut is rotatably coupled to a respective open end of the fitting body and surrounds the first tube and the second tube, respectively. The O-ring is mounted on the accommodation groove and has an inner diameter smaller than that of the cylindrical channel portion such that the inner surface of the O-ring protrudes inside the fitting body to facilitate determining positions of the first tube and the second tube to be inserted into the cylindrical channel of the fitting body. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299135 | TUBE FITTING AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is a tube fitting and an assembly method therefor. The tube fitting includes: a fitting body having a passage formed therein for supplying a fluid, and a plurality of accommodation spaces formed therein and communicating with the passage; a plurality of tube fixtures which are respectively accommodated in the plurality of accommodation spaces in a state of being fixedly coupled to one end of each of a plurality of tubes, and which connect the one end of each of the plurality of tubes to the passage; a plurality of ferrule members which are respectively accommodated in the plurality of accommodation spaces in a state of being respectively in contact with the plurality of tube fixtures, and which respectively maintain airtightness between the inner circumferential surfaces of the plurality of accommodation spaces and the outer circumferential surfaces of the plurality of tubes; and a plurality of nut bodies which are respectively coupled to the plurality of accommodation spaces to fix the plurality of tube fixtures and the plurality of ferrule members respectively to the plurality of accommodation spaces. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299136 | Connecting Means for Connecting a Pipe to a Pipe Section at an Opening, Such as, for Example, a Pipe Section at a Discharge Opening, and a Method for Connecting a Pipe Using Such Connecting Means - Connecting means ( | 2022-09-22 |
20220299137 | PIPE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND PROCESSING APPARATUS - A pipe connection structure provided in a processing apparatus, includes a first pipe having a first flange portion formed at one end thereof, a second pipe having a second flange portion formed at one end thereof and connected to the first flange portion, and a pipe clamp configured to connect and fasten the first flange portion and the second flange portion at a plurality of positions including a position where a pipe axis of the first pipe and a pipe axis of the second pipe do not coincide with each other. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299138 | COMPRESSOR AND COMPRESSOR UNIT - A compressor is configured to compress a fluid. The compressor includes a first casing and at least one first pipe. The first casing is electrically conductive. The at least one first pipe is electrically conductive. The at least one first pipe is fixed to the first casing with a first insulator interposed therebetween. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299139 | EXTENSION ASSEMBLY FOR A FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRAY NOZZLE - An extension assembly for a fire suppression spray nozzle is provided. A tube having a first end and a second end is welded to a female hose coupler at the tube's first end. A male hose coupler is welded to the second end of the tube. A support sleeve connected to the female hose coupler inserts into a fire suppression spray nozzle or another instance of the extension assembly to provide for easy alignment of the threaded connectors and for adding strength to the connection. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299140 | CONNECTING DEVICE - A connecting device for connecting two or more components to one another, includes an inlet section and an outlet section. The inlet section and the outlet section respectively include one or more connectors for each of the two or more components, with one or more passages extending between the inlet section and the outlet section, with the connecting device being of single piece design and being plastic | 2022-09-22 |
20220299141 | QUICK CONNECTOR WITH RETAINER AND VERIFIER - A coupling assembly having a female quick connector and a male member, wherein the male member has a latching element, a sealing section and a tip, wherein the sealing section is disposed between the latching element and the tip. The quick connector comprises a retainer having at least one retaining element. The male member is in a latching position if the latching element is latched onto the at least one retaining element. The quick connector comprises a verifier which is axially movable along a verification path, wherein the verification path comprises at least one locking position and at least one releasing position. The verifier in the locking position limits a movement of a section of the retainer in radial direction, so that the retainer is not actuatable in the locking position but actuatable in the releasing position of the verifier. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299142 | COUPLING AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A coupling for a nipple is disclosed. The coupling comprises a main body ( | 2022-09-22 |
20220299143 | QUICK CONNECTOR WITH VERIFICATION - A quick connector coupling for making a severable connection with a male member in a fluid line includes a connector body having a through bore for receiving the male member having a tubular shape sized to extend into the through bore of the connector body, a retainer releasably securing the male member within the connector body, and a verifier including at least one arm extending outside the connector body. Further, the verifier is coupled to the connector body and is moved to a latched position from an unlatched position when the male member is securely connected with the connector body. The connector body includes at least one verification element, which is at least partially covered by the at least one arm extending from the verifier in the unlatched position. The verification element of the connector body is uncovered and readable when the verifier is moved to the latched position. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299144 | ASEPTIC CONNECTOR FOR FLUID CONDUITS - An aseptic connector includes first and second matable housings each comprising a plurality of connectors for fluid conduits. The fluid conduits enter the housings and may be force-fitted onto barbs or flanges on one side of the connectors, or may instead be molded directly onto the connectors. When the housings are joined, the opposite sides of the connectors mate to form fluid seals, thereby establishing fluid pathways between now-connected sets of tubes. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299145 | Catch Basin Trap With Collapsible Outlet Pipe Connector And Method Of Making A Catch Basin - A catch basin trap for attachment to an opening in a side wall of a catch basin. The catch basin trap has a body with a front side for facing outside the catch basin, and a back for side facing inside the catch basin. The body defines a chamber, an inlet opening in the back side, and an outlet opening in the front side. A collapsible outlet pipe connector is attached to the outlet opening, configured to be manipulated from a collapsed configuration to an extended configuration defining a discharge end for coupling to an outlet pipe positioned outside the catch basin. The collapsed configuration stows the collapsible outlet pipe connector within the body, and the extended configuration permits watertight coupling of the discharge end to the outlet pipe. A method of installing a catch basin trap, and a method of making a concrete catch basin are also disclosed. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299146 | FLUID MONITOR ELBOW - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for improving a fluid stream profile in the flow of fluid through a fire monitor system. An exemplary technique involves a flow elbow having a first rib, a second rid, and a gap between the first rib and the second rib. The gap can be configured to allow fluid to flow through the gap to reduce turbulence in the flow of fluid through the elbow. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299147 | PIPE CONNECTION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING PIPE CONNECTION - A pipe connection in the form of a shrinkage connection formed from a connecting piece ( | 2022-09-22 |
20220299148 | HEATED PIPELINE WITH HIGH HEATING EFFICIENCY - The heated pipeline comprises an inner pipe intended to convey a fluid, and an outer coating made of a thermal insulating material and covering the inner pipe. The outer coating comprises at least one duct delimited, in a transverse plane, by a closed outline entirely defined in the thermal insulating material, each duct housing a respective heating element. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299149 | ISOLATION TOOL AND METHODS OF ISOLATING A SECTION OF PIPE OR A VESSEL - The present disclosure provides an isolation tool for isolating a section of pipe or a vessel and methods for isolating a section of a pipe or a vessel. In particular, the present disclosure provides a double isolation and bleed (DIB) isolation tool, for use in line-stopping operations and methods of line isolation employing the isolation tool. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299150 | ACTIVATION SYSTEM FOR PIPELINE PLUG - A pipeline plug includes a plug body. The plug body includes an outer housing. The interior of the outer housing defines a pressure vessel. The pipeline plug includes a pressure head coupled to the plug body, a seal assembly, a gripper assembly, a movable head, and an actuation mechanism. The actuation mechanism includes a leadscrew, the leadscrew coupled to the movable head. The actuation mechanism includes a captive nut, the captive nut positioned within the pressure vessel. The actuation mechanism includes a motor, the motor operatively coupled to the captive nut and adapted to rotate the captive nut. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299151 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLACING A CASING PATCH IN CASING OF A WELLBORE - A casing patch expansion apparatus is described. Casing patch expansion apparatus comprises a body on which at least one deformable packer element is mounted. Casing patch expansion means comprises at least one hydraulic cylinder. An increase in fluid pressure in at least one hydraulic cylinder causes compression of deformable packer element to deform the deformable packer element into an outwardly deployed condition to deform a casing patch mounted to the apparatus against a casing in a wellbore. Casing patch retention means comprises at least one retaining element arranged to engage casing patch mounted to the apparatus to retain the casing patch on the apparatus. An increase in fluid pressure in the apparatus causes retaining element to release the casing patch to enable the apparatus to move relative to the casing patch. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299152 | An Elastic Tubular Liner for Rehabilitating a Pipeline - A lining tube for rehabilitating pipelines includes inner, outer, and middle tube layers. The middle tube layer includes a seamless fabric formed from warp threads and weft threads. The warp threads run in a longitudinal direction and the weft threads run in a circumferential direction relative to the lining tube. The weft threads exhibit a greater elasticity than do the warp threads. The lining tube is capable of expanding in diameter by up to 50% from a pressureless state to a pressurized state without tearing or rupturing. A method for retrofitting a pipeline involves pulling a lining tube into the pipeline, expanding the lining tube using pressurized air so as to press an outer tube layer of the lining tube against an inside surface of the pipeline, and maintaining the lining tube in a pressurized state using the pressurized air until a resin in the lining tube cures and hardens. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299153 | AMORPHOUS INNER-COATED PIPE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a coated pipe having an amorphous inner surface and a method of manufacturing the same, whereby an amorphous alloy powder is coated on an inner surface of the pipe, thus ensuring that an amorphous structure is maintained after coating and thus coating density, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance of the pipe are improved. The coated pipe having an amorphous inner surface includes: a pipe; and a coating layer provided on an inner surface of the pipe, wherein the coating layer is an alloy or metal layer of a material different from a material of the pipe and contains an amorphous phase in a proportion of equal to or greater than 90%. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299154 | Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Compositions and Thermoplastic Olefinic Compositions as Insulating Layers in Non-Flexible Pipes - In an embodiment is provided a composition having a thermal conductivity of less than 0.2 W/m-K, the composition including a rubber and a thermoplastic olefin. In another embodiment is provided an insulated high-temperature transport conduit that includes a continuous steel pipe comprising one or more pipe sections, wherein the steel pipe has an outer surface and an inner surface; and a first thermal insulation layer disposed over the outer surface of the steel pipe, wherein the first thermal insulation layer comprises a composition having a thermal conductivity of less than 0.2 W/m-K, the composition comprising a rubber and a thermoplastic olefin. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299155 | JOINT DEVICE OF A SUPPORT FRAME - A joint device includes a base seat having a mounting hole with a tapered portion, and a rotating seat rotatably connected to the base seat. The tapered portion has large and small diameter ends. A shaft assembly includes a rotating shaft fixed to the rotating seat and inserted into the mounting hole, a one-way bearing sleeved on and frictionally engaged with the rotating shaft, and a tightening member press-fitted between an inner surface of the base seat and the one-way bearing. The tightening member has a C-shaped body with a gap that gradually reduces as the tightening member gradually moves from the large to the small diameter ends of the tapered portion. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299156 | JOINT DEVICE OF A SUPPORT FRAME - A joint device includes a rotating seat unit and a rotary shaft unit. The rotary shaft unit includes a fixed block defining a tightening hole, a rotary shaft fixed to the rotating seat unit and inserted into the tightening hole, and a tightening ring that is press-fitted into the tightening hole, that is frictionally engaged with the rotary shaft and that has large and small diameter ends. The rotary shaft is rotatable with the rotating seat unit relative to the fixed block. The tightening ring has a C-shaped body with a gap between two ends thereof. The gap of the tightening ring gradually reduces when it is gradually inserted from the large to the small diameter end of the tightening hole. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299157 | CASE MOUNTED STAND - A system for mounting an inspection device to a case are provided. The system can include a case including a mounting base configured on a side of the case. The system can also include an adjustable stand removably coupled to the case via the mounting base. The adjustable stand can include a receiving portion removably coupled to the mounting base. The adjustable stand can also include a telescopic structure. The telescopic structure can have a plurality of segments. At least one segment can extend longitudinally from a second segment via at least one adjustment mechanism configured on the second segment. The adjustable stand can also include a device holder removably coupled to the second end of the telescopic structure. The device holder can be configured to removably couple with an inspection device. Apparatus and methods of mounting an inspection device to a case are also provided. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299158 | Compact Tripod as Temporary Marker - A compact tripod as temporary marker generally comprising a head coupled to a plurality of legs. The tripod has an extended position and an alternate compact position, thus improving the volume/visibility, weight/volume and weight/visibility ratios. Flexible head enables a multi-angles extended position. Each of the plurality of legs can have one or plurality of segments. The legs segments, if plurality of segments, are coupled by insertion using connector and elastic cord. Each of the plurality of legs is independently foldable from a folded position to an alternate extended position. Each of plurality of feet is coupled to a distal end of one of the plurality of legs. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299159 | MODULAR UTILITY SYSTEM - A kit of portable modular components for use in demountably configuring a variety of structural assemblies. The kit comprises three types of elongate structural support components wherein the first type has a pair of opposed male ends, the second type has a male end and an opposed female end, and the third type has a pair of opposed female ends, wherein the male ends are configured for demountable engagement with the female ends. Each of the male ends comprises a cylindrical body with at least one linear set of two spaced-apart prongs around the circumferential surface of the cylindrical body. Each of the female ends has a cylindrical receptacle with one or more linear channels for receiving therein the cylindrical body and the at least one linear set of prongs. The female ends are provided with locking assemblies for releasable engagement the male ends. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299160 | FIBRE-REINFORCED PRESSURE VESSEL - The invention relates to a fiber-reinforced pressure vessel ( | 2022-09-22 |
20220299161 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-PRESSURE TANK, HIGH-PRESSURE TANK MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A method for manufacturing a high-pressure tank includes an arrangement step of arranging, in a cavity of a mold, an intermediate including a liner and a fiber bundle wound around the liner, and an impregnation step of impregnating the fiber bundle with a molten resin in the cavity by increasing a pressure on the molten resin injected into the cavity. The impregnation step includes a pressure increasing step of increasing an internal pressure of the intermediate when increasing the pressure on the molten resin. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299162 | HIGH-PRESSURE TANK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-PRESSURE TANK - A high-pressure tank is provided with a liner made of resin, a reinforcing layer including a plurality of fiber layers formed by winding fiber a plurality of times around the outer surface of the liner, and a cap fixed to the axial end portion of the liner and including a supply and discharge hole that supplies and discharges fluid to and from the liner. A starting end, which is a start of winding of the fiber, is disposed overlapping the cap. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299163 | SOLID STATE HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM - a solid state hydrogen storage system may include a storage container, a plurality of microcapsules received in the storage container, each of the microcapsules being formed by coating the surface of a solid state hydrogen storage material with a ferromagnetic material, and a coil configured to apply a variable magnetic field to the microcapsules received in the storage container. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299164 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING COMPRESSED FLUIDS - Composite tank apparatus and methods of making and using same. An array of flat-sided co-dependent cells with relatively thin skins made of metallic or non-metallic materials. Each cell has at least two flat wall panel portions connected by radiused sections arranged such that all of the flat wall panel portions are either in flush contact with each other or in flush contact with flat supporting panels of an enclosing structure or thermal insulating material lining an interior thereof. The cells are sealed with each other around a perimeter of at least one pair of matching lightening through-wall holes provided in adjacent pairs of the wall panel portions of the cells to resist relative movement and prevent leakage of fluid therefrom. The composite tank apparatus may include an enclosing structure, and optionally, one or more layers of thermally insulating material lining the interior surface or the exterior surface of the enclosing structure. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299165 | MOBILE LIQUID HYDROGEN RECHARGER - In one aspect of the invention, the system may include a liquid hydrogen storage tank that is placed on a mobile carriage. From the liquid hydrogen storage tank, a submerged pump feeds low-pressure liquid hydrogen to a second pump that is external to the tank. This second pump then increases the pressure of the liquid hydrogen and feeds the liquid hydrogen to a vaporizer system. The vaporizer system includes coolant, a coolant tank, a load bank, a third pump, and a diffusion bonded compact heat exchanger (DCHE) to transfer heat from the coolant to the liquid hydrogen. To further help heat the coolant, heat exchangers may be included to cool systems of the vehicle and recover waste engine heat. After the vaporizer converts the liquid hydrogen to its gaseous form, the gaseous hydrogen is discharged to an external vehicle or tank. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299166 | SOLID HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM - A storage system for storing solid hydrogen includes: a plurality of storages including two or more types of solid hydrogen storage materials having different magnetic intensities; a storage container configured to accommodate the storages; and a coil disposed inside the storage container and configured to apply a variable magnetic field to the storages accommodated in the storage container. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299167 | HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM - Hydrogen storage system for passive discharge of hydrogen gas without employing heating means, comprising a plurality of hydrogen storage tanks each containing at least one metal hydride (MH) storage material, a hydrogen gas flow circuit connected to the storage tanks and a control system including pressure sensors (P) and temperature sensors (T) arranged for measuring the pressure and temperature in each storage tank, the gas flow circuit comprising valves (V, V | 2022-09-22 |
20220299168 | SCALABLE GREENHOUSE GAS CAPTURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Scalable greenhouse gas capture systems and methods to allow a user to off-load exhaust captured in an on-board vehicle exhaust capture device and to allow for a delivery vehicle or other transportation mechanism to obtain and transport the exhaust. The systems and methods may involve one or more exhaust pumps, each with a multi-function nozzle assembly including an exhaust nozzle corresponding to a vehicle exhaust port and a fuel nozzle for supplying fuel to a vehicle fuel tank. Upon engagement with the vehicle exhaust port, the exhaust nozzle may create an air-tight seal between the exhaust nozzle and the vehicle exhaust port. An exhaust conduit may be configured to transport captured exhaust therethrough from the exhaust nozzle to an exhaust holding tank connected to and in fluid communication with the exhaust conduit. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299169 | CONTAINER FOR PRESSURIZED FLUID WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CALCULATING AND UPDATED DISPLAYING OF REMAINING FLUID - A container for pressurized fluid, in particular a gas cylinder, having a given internal volume, having a fluid distribution valve having a member for selecting the flow rate, which can be manipulated by a user, a position sensor configured to detect the position of the member for adjusting flow rate, and an electronic device having a means for measuring pressure and temperature, a microprocessor (-based data processing means that are configured to calculate a remaining fluid on the basis of pressure and temperature measurements, of the position of the member for selecting the flow rate and of the internal volume of the container, a timer, and display means for displaying an updated remaining fluid. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299170 | GETTER CARTRIDGE FOR TOXIC GASES INSIDE VALVES - The present invention relates to cylinder packages utilized in the delivery of highly toxic and/or flammable compounds to semiconductor manufacturers. More specifically, the present invention provides a cartridge adapted to removably attach to the gas outlet of a gas discharge passageway in a cylinder valve provided on a toxic gas containing cylinder package, the cartridge comprising a cylindrically shaped housing having at least one end fitted with a barrier member permeable to the toxic gas contained within the cylinder package and the housing containing a toxic-gas getter material. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299171 | OPTICAL STRUCTURE FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE LIGHTING EFFECTS - The present invention relates to an optical structure for producing a decorative lighting effect in a lighting device, and a lighting device comprising at least one of the optical structure, wherein the optical structure comprises an optical element formed in one piece and comprising at least one opening; and an LED-filament comprising a substrate and a plurality of light sources arranged on the substrate, the substrate being at least partly made of a flexible material; wherein the at least one opening is adapted to receive the LED-filament such that a portion of the LED-filament extends through and is at least partly enclosed by a surrounding wall of the at least one opening such that the LED-filament is guided by and held in place by means of the at least one opening of the optical element and wherein light emitted from the LED-filament interacts with the optical element. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299172 | A LED FILAMENT LAMP - The invention provides a LED filament lamp ( | 2022-09-22 |
20220299173 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes a semiconductor light source device including a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements, a wavelength conversion member that converts a wavelength of irradiation light from the semiconductor light source device, a concentrating lens that disposed between the semiconductor light source device and the wavelength conversion member and concentrates the irradiation light from the semiconductor light source device, and a cylindrical holder. The semiconductor light source device, the wavelength conversion member and the concentrating lens is supported by a support portion provided in an inner diameter portion of the cylindrical holder. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299174 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING A LIGHT ENGINE - A system and method of assembling a light engine includes determining a desired light output profile for the light engine, selecting a reflector based on the desired light output profile, and selecting one of a first light board and a second light board. The first light board includes a different number of light emitting diodes than the second light board. Each of the first light board and the second light board are capable of providing the desired output light profile when they are coupled with the selected reflector. The method also includes positioning the one of the first light board and the second light board within the housing, adjacent the reflector. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299175 | Expandable Solar-Powered Light - An inflatable solar-powered light is provided. The solar-powered light includes a bladder and a solar-powered light assembly disposed entirely within the bladder. The solar-powered light assembly includes a solar panel, a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the solar panel, and at least one light-emitting diode in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery. The bladder is substantially transparent, flexible, inflatable, and collapsible. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299176 | ADJUSTABLE RECESSED LIGHTING APPARATUS - Implementations are described herein for an adjustable recessed lighting apparatus ( | 2022-09-22 |
20220299177 | LIGHT FIXTURE INSTALLATION ADAPTERS AND METHODS THEREOF - Light fixture installation adapters and methods thereof are disclosed. According to an aspect, a light fixture installation adapter includes a first bracket configured to be attached to a light fixture. The adapter also includes a second bracket configured to be attached to an electrical junction box. Further, the adapter includes a mounting assembly that has a first component and a second component attached to the first bracket and the second bracket, respectively. The first component is configured to engage with and to attach to the second component when the first component is oriented in a predetermined position with respect to the second component and when the first component is moved in one or more predetermined directions with respect to the second component for attaching the first bracket to the second bracket via the mounting assembly. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299178 | Downward Illuminating Lighting Apparatus and Lamp Post Comprising a Light Pole Module Thereof - Example embodiments relate to downward illuminating lighting apparatuses and lamp posts that include a light pole module thereof. One example lighting apparatus includes a mounting substrate being arranged in the lighting apparatus at an angle with respect to a vertical direction. The lighting apparatus also includes a plurality of light sources mounted on a lower or vertical surface of the mounting substrate. Additionally, the lighting apparatus includes a plurality of lens elements provided to the mounting substrate such that each of the plurality of light sources is provided with a corresponding lens element. Further, the lighting apparatus includes at least two reflector elements provided to at least two light sources of the plurality of light sources, such that each of the at least two reflector elements has a reflective surface facing the mounting substrate. Each of the at least two reflector elements extends between a first and a second edge. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299179 | ELECTRONIC CANDLE - Methods, systems and devices associated with an electronic candle are disclosed. One example includes an electronic candle includes an outer shell including a through-hole, a light-emitting assembly including a flame sheet configured to protrude through the through-hole, an inner shell positioned within the outer shell, and a self-locking device positioned within a cavity of the inner shell. The self-locking device is configured to operate in (1) a locked state when a switch locks a spring in a compressed state and (2) an unlocked state when the switch releases the spring to be in a relaxed state. The electronic candle also includes a bottom case such that the bottom case is enclosed within the outer shell when the self-locking device is in the locked state and the bottom case is exposed to an external environment beneath the outer shell when the self-locking device is in the unlocked state. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299180 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD FOR AT LEAST ONE PLANT - The invention relates to a lighting device for at least one plant, comprising an artificial lighting unit for providing artificial light for lighting the plant; a sunlight unit for providing sunlight for lighting the plant; a mixing unit for generating a mixed light consisting of the artificial light and the sunlight; a distributing unit for distributing the mixed light and lighting the plant with the distributed mixed light; and an adjustment unit for adjusting a property of the mixed light. The invention provides a lighting device for at least one plant, i.e., one or more plants, wherein the device can be used in an energy-saving manner for indoor farming. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299181 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT DEVICE - Provided is a vehicle headlight device including: a first light irradiator that irradiates light from a light source at a first magnification m | 2022-09-22 |
20220299182 | Lighting Device for a Motor Vehicle Headlight - The invention relates to a lighting device ( | 2022-09-22 |
20220299183 | HEADLIGHT MODULE AND HEADLIGHT DEVICE - A headlight module includes a first light source that emits first light, and a first optical unit. The first optical unit includes a first optical surface that reflects the first light, and a lens surface that projects illuminating light including the first light reflected by the first optical surface. An edge part of the first optical surface close to the lens surface includes a first edge part and a second edge part differing from each other in a position in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the lens surface, and a position of the second edge part in a direction of the optical axis is closer to the lens surface than a position of the first edge part in the direction of the optical axis. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299184 | HIGH EFFICIENCY VEHICLE HEADLAMPS - A vehicle lamp including a plurality of solid state light emitters that emit light that passes through a cold mirror to be converted to human visible light by a conversion layer. Some converted light will exit the lamp in the desired direction. Some converted light will transmit toward the cold minor be reflected by the cold minor toward the exit of the lamp. A micro-optics layer is optically connected to the solid state light emitters to direct the light therefrom to the cold mirror. Controller is provided to control solid state light emitters and/or the controllable elements of microprism layer. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299185 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A headlamp for a vehicle configured to generate a lighting region ( | 2022-09-22 |
20220299186 | VEHICLE LIGHTING TOOL - In a vehicular lamp, power consumption during the realization of high beams is efficiently reduced so as to downsize a heat radiating member. Disclosed is a vehicular lamp including a plurality of first light sources for low beams, a plurality of second light sources for high beams, a heat radiating member thermally connected to the plurality of first light sources and the plurality of second light sources, and a control device configured to control the plurality of first light sources and the plurality of second light sources, and the control device turns on all of the plurality of first light sources during realization of low beams and, during realization of high beams, turns on all of the plurality of second light sources and turns on some or all of the plurality of first light sources in a state where a lower electric power is consumed as compared with electric power consumed by the plurality of first light sources during the realization of low beams. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299187 | Lighting Device for a Motor Vehicle, and Method for Producing Such a Lighting Apparatus - A lighting apparatus for a motor vehicle comprises a light source to produce light, a planar light guide into which the light produced by the light source enters at least partially, the light guide having an output surface from which the light emerges at least partially, and a plurality of microstructure elements arranged on the output surface of the light guide to deflect the light emerging from the output surface of the light guide. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299188 | LIGHT CONVERGING MEMBER AND OPTICAL COMPONENT - A light converging member ( | 2022-09-22 |
20220299189 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - An electronic device and a method of controlling an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a main body; a light source provided inside the main body, the light source being configured to emit an output light; a projection lens configured to project the output light of the light source; and a cover configured to be selectively adjacent to or distanced from the projection lens, open or close the projection lens, and based on being adjacent to the projection lens, receive the output light projected by the projection lens and diffuse and emit the output light. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299190 | LIGHTING FIXTURES AND METHODS OF COMMISSIONING LIGHTING FIXTURES - In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for commissioning improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to send and receive signals and control the LED light bars, and network connectivity to other fixtures. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299191 | Moveable Lens Luminaire - Example embodiments relate to movable lens luminaires. One example luminaire head includes a first support that includes a plurality of light sources. The luminaire head also includes a second support that includes a plurality of lens elements associated with the plurality of light sources. A lens element of the plurality of lens elements has an internal surface facing a light source of the plurality of light sources and an external surface. Further, the luminaire head includes a moving means configured to move the second support with respect to the first support, such that a position of the plurality of lens elements geometrically projected on a surface of the first support is changed. The lens element has a varying profile seen in a movement direction of the moving means. The lens element includes a prismatic portion, a collimator portion, or a diffusor portion. | 2022-09-22 |
20220299192 | LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE - A light-emitting module includes a first mounting board having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first mounting board has a recess on the first surface, and the recess has a bottom surface. The first mounting board has an opening passing through the first mounting board from the bottom surface to the second surface. The light-emitting module further includes a second mounting board provided in the recess, a light-emitting element provided on the second mounting board and configured to emit light through the opening, and an elastic cushion provided between the first mounting board and the second mounting board. The light-emitting module also includes a connector. The connector and the opening sandwich a center of the first mounting board when viewed from a direction from the second surface to the first surface. | 2022-09-22 |