39th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140284974 | LOCKING AND INCLINATION-ADJUSTING ARRANGEMENT, IN PARTICULAR BACKREST LOCK - The invention relates to a locking and inclination-adjustment assembly for locking and adjusting the inclination of a part, especially a pivotable backrest (R, R | 2014-09-25 |
20140284975 | Talking Car Seat - The invention provides an audible security system incorporated in an infant car seat. The Talking Car Seat is a fully functioning vehicle safety seat which comprises an integrated alarm system that provides an audible alert when a parent restrains a child improperly or when a parent fails to remove a child from the Talking Car Seat after parking their vehicle. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284976 | SEAT DEVICE COMPRISING IMPROVED AUDIO DEVICE FOR USE IN AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT - The present disclosure pertains to a seat device of an aircraft or spacecraft, having a seat which comprises a headrest, and a loudspeaker device which includes at least one pair of loudspeakers which are spaced apart from one another and located in the region of the headrest. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284977 | Child Safety Seat Assemblies - A child safety seat assembly includes a support base and a child carrier. The support base includes a shell body, an anti-rebound frame and a latch. The shell body has a bottom surface that supports the support base when resting on a support surface, and an upper surface for installing a child carrier. The anti-rebound frame is assembled with the shell body, the anti-rebound frame being movable up and down relative to the shell body to extend upward past the upper surface and to extend downward past the bottom surface. The latch is operable to lock the anti-rebound frame with the shell body. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284978 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT - The child safety seat disclosed in the present invention includes a seatback, a headrest and a belt. The headrest is disposed on the seatback, and is adapted to move relative to the seatback up and down. The headrest includes an inclined guiding portion disposed on a bottom portion of the headrest, and an indentation of the inclined guiding portion points upward. The belt is disposed between the seatback and the headrest. The belt slidably contacts the headrest when a passenger sits the child safety seat and is constrained by the belt, and the headrest moves downwardly so that the inclined guiding portion drives the belt to be close to a center of the headrest. A height of the headrest is adjustable, a shoulder belt of the belt automatically moves when the height of the headrest is adjusted, and the neck of the passenger can be constrained by the shoulder belt. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284979 | SEAT ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat adjustment apparatus for a vehicle includes a pair of seat adjustment mechanisms, a drive source positioned close to one of the pair of seat adjustment mechanisms and far from the other one of the pair of seat adjustment mechanisms, and a connecting member transmitting a drive power to the pair of seat adjustment mechanisms, wherein the connecting member includes a first portion transmitting the drive power to the one of the pair of seat adjustment mechanisms and having a first torsional rigidity, the connecting member includes a second portion transmitting the drive power to the other one of the pair of seat adjustment mechanisms and having a second torsional rigidity, and the first torsional rigidity differs from the second torsional rigidity. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284980 | Two-Position Bolster Seat with Adjustable Height Pedestal - A bolster seat design for providing a standing position ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140284981 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat, which adjusts an inclination angle of a seat back with respect to a seat cushion through a recliner, includes a base member, a bracket, which supports the seat back so that the seat back is able to move, and is fixed to a rotation side of the recliner, a connecting member that connects the seat cushion and the seat back with each other, a first guide mechanism that guides the seat back with respect to the bracket, and a second guide mechanism that guides the seat cushion with respect to the base member. The seat back and the seat cushion are guided by the first guide mechanism and the second guide mechanism, respectively, so that the seat back and the seat cushion move rotationally about a position corresponding to a hip-point of a seated occupant. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284982 | Fitting For A Vehicle Seat and Vehicle Seat - A fitting for a vehicle seat, such as a motor vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part, on which a ring gear is formed, and a second fitting part, on which a spur gear is formed, which meshes with the ring gear. The two fitting parts are in transmission connection with each other. A rotatably supported eccentric rotates in the circumferential direction for driving a relative rolling motion of the spur gear and the ring gear. The outside of the eccentric is arranged in a plain bearing bushing in the radial direction. The plain bearing bushing is arranged in a bearing seat, such as a collar of the first or second fitting part. The plain bearing bushing has a wall thickness of less than 1 mm and is connected to the bearing seat in a bonded manner by laser welding. A running side of the plain bearing bushing is plastic-coated. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284983 | VEHICLE SEAT OPERATING DEVICE - A vehicle seat operating device includes: an input side member that performs an operation input; an output side member that is moved based on an operation of the input side member to operate a seat adjustment mechanism; and a speed change mechanism that changes a rate of change of a movement amount of the output side member with respect to an operation amount of the input side member according to an operation position of the input side member. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284984 | SEAT RECLINING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle: a locking mechanism that is interposed between a seat cushion and a seatback and selectively switches inclining of the seatback between a permitted state and a regulated state with respect to the seat cushion; a first operation member that performs a first unlocking operation which allows the seatback to incline with respect to the seat cushion within a angle range with respect to the locking mechanism; a second operation member that performs a second unlocking operation which allows the seatback to incline with respect to the seat cushion to a forward tilt position exceeding the angle range with respect to the locking mechanism; and a stopper mechanism that regulates a rearward tilt of the seatback at a regulation angle position included within the angle range in a state of the second unlocking operation. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284985 | HEIGHT- AND/OR INCLINATION-ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A height- and/or inclination-adjustable head restraint for a vehicle seat includes at least one holding element, a head restraint cushion, a head restraint structure and an inclination-adjustment mechanism that includes at least one latching plate, a toothed profile and an actuating element. The latching plate is arranged on the holding element and, in a locked state of the inclination-adjustment mechanism, engages in a form-fitting and/or frictional manner in the toothed profile, which is arranged on the head restraint structure. The lower end of the head restraint structure is coupled pivotably to the holding element and, upon pivoting of the head restraint about the holding element; in a non-locked state of the inclination-adjustment mechanism, the form-fitting and/or frictional connection between the latching plate and the toothed profile is released and a relative movement is thereby brought about between the latching plate and the toothed profile. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284986 | SEAT WITH TIPPING SEATING PORTION FOR VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES - A seating portion includes a support structure ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140284987 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes, at each side portion of a seatback frame, a side frame base portion that forms a side portion of the seatback frame, and that extends in a seat up-and-down direction; an outer side flange portion that is formed at a seat forward side of the side frame base portion, and that is inflected to a seat width direction outer side from the side frame base portion; and an inner side flange portion that is formed at a seat rear side of the side frame base portion, and that is inflected to a seat width direction inner side from the side frame base portion, a corner portion of the inner side flange portion curving in a circular arc shape. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284988 | SEATING AIDS FOR PARALYZED INDIVIDUALS - The invention provides a seat cushion for an individual suffering from loss of sensation in the buttocks but having sensation in higher regions of the trunk. The cushion may be used, for example, in individuals who have undergone spinal cord injury (SCI). The seat cushion is formed from a flexible material and includes two closed systems containing a fluid. Each closed system includes a one or more buttock cells and one or more lateral cells, each buttock cell of the system being in fluid communication with at least one of the lateral cells of the system. The buttock cells determine a cushion layer and at least a portion of the lateral cells is above the cushion layer. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284989 | VEHICLE SEAT RECLINING DEVICE - A vehicle seat reclining device includes first and second brackets, which are rotational relative to each other, two guide portions provided on the first bracket and forming a guide groove, a pawl, and a protruding portion. The pawl has outer teeth, which can engage with and disengage from inner teeth of the second bracket, and is guided by the guide groove to move radially. The protruding portion protrudes circumferentially at least at the tip end portion of the guide portion. A fulcrum of inclination of the pawl with respect to the guide part may occur at the time when the outer teeth and the inner teeth are disengaged from each other. The fulcrum located at a position closer to the inner teeth than an intersection point between the guide portion and a normal to a surface where the outer teeth and the inner teeth are engaged with each other. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284990 | Restraint Harness Assembly for a Child Safety Seat - A restraint harness assembly for a child safety seat includes a strap, an anchoring mechanism and a retractor mechanism. The anchoring mechanism includes a first release button operable to switch the anchoring mechanism from a locked to an unlocked state. The retractor mechanism includes a spool connected with the strap, and a second release button movable between a first and a second position for respectively unlocking and locking rotation of the spool in a direction for unwinding the strap. The first and second release buttons are engaged with each other when the anchoring mechanism is in the unlocked state and the second release button is in the first position. The first release button can disengage from the second release button when the anchoring mechanism is switched from the unlocked to the locked state, which allows the second release button to move from the first to the second position. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284991 | SEAT BELT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT SEAT - A seat belt for a motor vehicle front seat is provided with a belt having a lower branch that has one end designed to be connected to an anchor point in the motor vehicle and is thickened via an additional element; the additional element is arranged on just one of the faces of the belt, along a rear edge of the lower branch, and comprises a bar, which is substantially parallel to said rear edge and is fixed to the belt. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284992 | Dual seat belt - This invention relates to improvements in safety Seat Belt, and seat Belt devices for drivers and passengers of vehicles, the invention being particularly designed to be applied to various vehicles for securing and retraining the driver and or passengers from being injured in case of a accident, collision, or crash of any kind and adapted to be applied to the seats of various vehicles, such occupants of automobiles, buses, trucks, trains, airplanes, Race cars, and is a continuation in part of my prior application for dual seat belt. Observation, study, and being catastrophic injured myself in a automobile accident has led me to the conclusion that a large number of injuries and fatalities could be avoided if proper safety devices are placed on the seats of vehicles, and persons using the seat utilize the safety devices. (Dual Seat Belt). Why being well known, when a vehicle is in a collision the vehicle may stopped, but the tendency of the body of a occupant is to move forward and crash through the windsheild, etc, or against some other object causing injury or fatality. I believe from experience that there is no more effective way to minimize injuries and fatalities | 2014-09-25 |
20140284993 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY LOCKING A CONTAINER - An apparatus for remotely locking a container includes a vehicle having a main frame and a tipper frame hingedly connected to the main frame, at least one of the main frame and tipper frame being configured to receive and support a container thereon; an actuator assembly for pivoting the tipper frame relative the main frame between a reclined, container loading and transport position and an inclined, dumping position; a container configured for receipt, transport and dumping of material, including a box defining a rear opening, and having a door hingedly connected with the container box to swing between an open, material dumping position and a closed position covering and sealing shut the rear opening; at least one lock mechanism connected to at least one of the box and the door; a locking assembly connected to the container; and, an actuator assembly connected to the tipper frame and physically separate from the locking assembly, and when the container is juxtaposed atop the tipper frame said tipper frame is in the transport position, the actuator assembly is operable upon actuation to engage with and cause the locking assembly to engage with the at least one lock mechanism to pull the door tightly against the box and seal closed the opening. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284994 | Aerodynamic Wheel Cover Assembly and Method of Mounting - The present invention relates to attaching aerodynamic wheel covers to the wheel of a truck or other heavy duty vehicle, and to a method of installation that requires less tooling for installation while substantially completely covering the wheel. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284995 | OPTIMUM AERODYNAMIC BICYCLE WHEEL - Embodiments described herein improve airflow around bicycle wheels by providing for one or more of: (1) a optimum leading edge width of a rim for preventing early stall in cross winds, while still allowing for sufficient stability without undue drag, whilst not unnecessarily increasing the rotating wheel and drag on the frame; (2) a sidewall shape with a subtle camber angle at the leading, which defines a rate of radius change at the max width of the rim—which further defines the max width and placement along the chord length for optimizing the aerodynamic properties of the rim; (3) a continuous rate of change of curvature at a spoke face, which fundamentally improves the performance and stability by generating a side force at higher yaw angles; and (4) wheel sets with a wider front rim relative to a narrower rear wheel to assist in flow attachment in high crosswind areas. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284996 | IDLER ASSEMBLY FOR A TRACK ROLLER FRAME - The present disclosure describes an idler assembly for a track roller frame. The idler assembly may provide travel with reduced vibrations in a track type machine. The idler assembly may comprise a hydraulic cylinder having a piston rod extendable along a linear actuation path; an idler wheel movable along a linear tensioning path inclined relative the linear actuation path; and a coupling mechanism coupling the piston rod to the idler wheel wherein the movement of the piston rod along the linear actuation path actuates the idler wheel to move along the linear tensioning path. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284997 | CURRENT REGULATION CIRCUIT, POWER OVER ETHERNET SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A current regulation circuit includes a number of current regulation units. Each of the current regulation units includes a sampling unit, a mean conversion unit, a current integration unit, a comparison unit, and a voltage conversion unit. The sampling unit outputs sampling current signals according to output current signals of a POE port. The mean conversion unit converts the sampling current signals into mean current signals. The current integration unit integrates and converts the mean current signals output by the number of current regulation units into output reference current signals. The comparison unit compares the mean current signals with the reference current signals, and outputs comparison signals based on the comparison. The voltage conversion unit regulates the output current signals according to the comparison signals output by the comparison unit. A POE system and method are also provided. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284998 | Adaptable Modular Power System (AMPS) - An adaptable modular power system (AMPS) is hierarchical in a number of ways. AMPS modules connect to a backplane, and one or multiple AMPS backplanes can form an AMPS domain. At the same time, the vehicle electronics is modular, with various payload boxes needing to communicate with each other. A common power and signaling cable is provided to interconnect payload boxes. A dedicated connector system is also provided so that AMPS modules may communicate, control, receive data, and supply and receive power. | 2014-09-25 |
20140284999 | HYBRID POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - Disclosed is a hybrid power supply apparatus for supplying power to industrial equipment, such as an excavator. The hybrid power supply apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a power supply unit configured to supply power to an operating load of hybrid equipment; a hybrid controller configured to control a movement of the operating load; a control power supply unit configured to supply power to the hybrid controller; an auxiliary power supply unit configured to convert a voltage of the power supply unit and supply power to the hybrid controller instead of the control power supply unit, or charge the control power supply unit; and a first switch unit configured to connect any one of the control power supply unit and the auxiliary power supply unit to the hybrid controller. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285000 | ELECTRICAL SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT ON A VEHICLE - An electrical connection arrangement on a vehicle comprising vehicle contact means connectable to an implement contact means associated with an implement. The vehicle and/or implement contact means is connectable to a control unit which determines wear or damage of the vehicle and/or implement contact means and the wear or damage is communicated to the vehicle operator. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285001 | POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE - In order to manage power exchanged between an electric vehicle | 2014-09-25 |
20140285002 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM - A power conversion system includes: a switching element; an output circuit that outputs a transmission signal for transmitting information on a physical quantity that indicates a state of the switching element and for transmitting information on abnormality of the switching element; an isolating element that transmits the transmission signal in an electrically isolated state; a filter that deletes the information on the physical quantity from a signal transmitted through the isolating element; a control circuit to which the signal transmitted through the isolating element but not through the filter is input; and a shutdown circuit that shuts down power supply to the switching element on the basis of the signal through the filter. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285003 | VEHICLE ELECTRICAL NETWORK HAVING AT LEAST TWO ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES, METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL NETWORK, AND MEANS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF - A vehicle electrical network has: an electric machine configured to operate at least in generator mode; a first energy storage device; a second energy storage device; and a switching arrangement by which the switching states a) through c) described below can be set alternatively to one another: a) either only the first energy storage device or only the second energy storage device is connected to the electric machine; b) the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device are connected in parallel to the electric machine; and c) the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device are connected in series to the electric machine. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285004 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A waiting time during which receiving of a power receiving request is accepted from a power transmission apparatus is appropriately managed, to shorten a time required until power transmission is completed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285005 | Solar Power Platform Capable of Charging During Transport - A mobile power platform can start storing energy to its battery array while being transported to an end use location. The platform, on a towable trailer, uses an array of photovoltaic cells, in panels that fold for transport before unfolding for full deployment at its user location. The system can be positioned in the direction of the sun with efficient, cost effective means. Optional additions to the platform include a mast with windmill and/or floodlight tower, a stand by/back-up generator, and kinetic power assist. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285006 | Electric Energy Control Module, Apparatus and Device - An electric energy control apparatus, module, and device are provided. The apparatus includes a first module including a first interface, a second module including a second interface, the second module includes the second interface connected to an input end of a power supply unit, an output end of power supply unit is configured to connect to an electric energy input end of external device; the first module includes the first interface connected to an input end of a charging unit, an output end of the charging unit is connected to an input end of power source unit; an output end of power source unit is connected to the first interface; an input end of detection control unit is connected to the first interface, a first output end is connected to control end of the first switch, a second output end is connected to control end of the second switch. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285007 | Power Management System for a Microbial Fuel Cell and Microbial Electrolysis Cell Coupled System - Various embodiments of the invention include a power management unit (PMU) to simultaneously control the production of hydrogen and electricity for external use in an MFC-MEC coupled system. In one embodiment, the PMU includes low voltage electronic switches using MOSFETs, and a PWM controller. The PWM controller creates timing waveform necessary to operate the switches. In other embodiments, the switches can be replaced by any switching regulator capable of operating at low operating voltage and currents that yield high efficiency. Such a system can be used in a waste-water treatment facility. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285008 | ADJUSTABLE INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSMISSION PLATFORM - A hybrid power load balancing system configured to manage the amount of power transfer via a plurality of inductive coils is provided. The system comprises one or more power supplies, a plurality of inductive outlets associated with and configured to be supplied power by each of the power supplies for providing power to loads connected thereto, and a load balancer associated with each of the outlets. A power supply and its associated outlets and load balancers constitute a cluster. The load balancers are configured to grant power classes to the outlets to supply at least a minimum required power class to each of the attached loads. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285009 | PORTABLE BACKUP CHARGER - A portable backup charger includes a set of batteries; a charging circuit; a charge-discharge protection circuit; multiple DC-DC voltage adjusting circuits including a DC-DC 19 V-output boost circuit, a 12 V output circuit, and a DC-DC 5 V-output buck circuit; a MCU circuit; a 12 V output circuit outputting a current in the range of 100 A to 400 A; and a 150 A-250 A fuse. The set of batteries is composed of lithium iron phosphate batteries and lithium cobalt oxide batteries. The 12 V output circuit outputting a current in the range of 100 A to 400 A is directly connected to the set of batteries without interference with the charge-discharge protection circuit. The charger is convenient for carrying, and is capable of providing power for different electrical instruments including for an automobile. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285010 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING AND MANAGING DEMAND/RESPONSE BETWEEN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, GRID POWER, AND LOADS - A system, method, and apparatus for local demand response between alternative-energy power-generators, traditional controlled-energy power-generators, and power-consuming loads coupled to a DC bus are disclosed. As a DC bus operating voltage fluctuates between a minimum bus operating voltage to a maximum bus operating voltage, it triggers different power-generators and different power-consumers each having staggered control voltage ranges that enable them to come on-line or go off-line, depending on the bus operating voltage, thereby providing distributed, autonomous and self-regulating demand response performance. Loads vary from opportunistic loads at high alternative-energy generation scenarios, to necessary loads powered by backup or traditional power-generators for low alternative-energy generation scenarios. Safety limits are provided with voltage limits and foldback limits. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285011 | DETECTOR ARRANGEMENT IN AN ELECTRIC ARRANGEMENT WITH STAND BY SHUT DOWN - A detector arrangement included in an electric circuit arrangement which includes a stand by shut down and which comprises a first power supply ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140285012 | Electrically Programmable Electronic Load - An electrically programmable load having an impedance value dependent on a received control word. The electrically programmable load has several parallel load units. Each load unit has one or more load unit element who receive a control word component of the control word and have a load unit element impedance value which depends on a control word component value of the control word component, where the control word component value is one of three or more different biasing values. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285013 | Electrical Apparatus Control System - According to one embodiment, an electrical apparatus control system which is configured by a plurality of electrical apparatuses includes an output unit which is provided on at least one first electrical apparatus among the plurality of electrical apparatuses, and transmits an obtained result of an information obtaining unit which obtains environmental information; and a reception unit which is provided on at least one second electrical apparatus other than the first electrical apparatus among the plurality of electrical apparatuses, and receives the obtained result which is transmitted from the output unit. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285014 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A SINGLE INDUCTOR MULTIPLE OUTPUT (SIMO) DC-DC CONVERTER CIRCUIT - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a single-inductor multiple-output (SIMO) direct current (DC-DC) converter circuit, with the SIMO DC-DC converter circuit having a set of output nodes. The apparatus also includes a panoptic dynamic voltage scaling (PDVS) circuit operatively coupled to the SIMO DC-DC converter circuit, where the PDVS circuit has a set of operational blocks with each operational block from the set of operational blocks drawing power from one supply voltage rail from a set of supply voltage rails. Additionally, each output node from the set of output nodes is uniquely associated with a supply voltage rail from the set of supply voltage rails. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285015 | ELECTRIC CHARGE DRIVING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an electric system for driving electric charges, particularly meant to be applied in electric household appliances and, more preferably, for driving dispenser valves for the supply of water and inputs for washing. The system of the present invention is comprised of innovative technical and functional aspects responsible for simplifying the production lines of these appliances. More particularly, the charge driving system, according to the present invention, comprises a power driver (D) powered by a power source (V | 2014-09-25 |
20140285016 | System for transferring energy by electromagnetic coupling - The invention relates to a device ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140285017 | Electrical Equipment Control Apparatus and Electrical Equipment Control System - An electrical equipment control apparatus includes an information reception unit, a statistical processing unit, and a recommended pattern generation unit. The information reception unit is configured to receive information regarding usages of electrical equipment. The statistical processing unit is configured to perform a statistical process on the information received by the information reception unit. The recommended pattern generation unit is configured to generate a recommended pattern regarding a use of the electrical equipment on the basis of a process result by the statistical processing unit. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285018 | VERTICAL-MOUNT ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION PLUGSTRIP - A vertical-mount electrical power distribution plugstrip comprises a long, thin plugstrip body with several power outlet plugs distributed along the length of one face. A power input cord is provided at one end, and this supplies operating power to each of the power outlet plugs through individual relay control. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285019 | PC POWER MONITORING - An energy saving device that has an electrical inlet which connects to a general power outlet, and has at least one monitored electrical outlet connecting to a computing device, the energy saving device having at least one switched electrical outlet which connects to, and supplies electrical power to, at least one peripheral device, which in a preferred embodiment is a computer monitor. The energy saving device includes a switch to control electrical connection of the inlet to the switched electrical outlet, and thus to control supply of electric power to the peripheral devices. Other peripherals may include printers, speakers and desk lamps. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285020 | PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY - The portable power supply contains a circuit unit and a rechargeable battery. The circuit unit contains a conversion circuit, an AC output port, a DC input/output port, and a coupling port. The rechargeable battery is coupled to the coupling port. The DC electricity stored in the rechargeable battery is delivered to the circuit unit through the coupling port, and then to a first branch and a second branch. Following the first branch, the DC electricity is transformed a pre-determined AC voltage by the conversion circuit, and the AC voltage is delivered to an external electronic device through the AC output port. Following the second branch, the DC electricity is directly delivered to another external electronic device through the DC input/output port. Without connecting the external electronic device, the DC input/output port is capable of connecting to an external DC power source for charging the rechargeable battery. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285021 | CAPACITIVE LOAD DRIVING CIRCUIT - A driving circuit is a circuit selectively outputting one of a staircase wave and a square wave from an output terminal, to drive a capacitive load, and includes a first power source supplying a constant voltage VH, a first FET connected between the output terminal and the first power source, a first transformer in which an output side coil is connected to a gate of the first FET, a first input terminal connected to an input side coil of the first transformer via a capacitive element, a second power source supplying a constant voltage VL, a second FET connected between the output terminal and the second power source, a second transformer in which an output side coil is connected to a gate of the second FET, and a second input terminal connected to an input side coil of the second transformer via a capacitive element. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285022 | UNINTERRUPTED LITHIUM BATTERY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - An uninterrupted power supply system incorporates a plurality of lithium batteries as a back-up power supply to an AC power supply. In the event that there is an interruption in the AC power supply, a power output switch is automatically activated by a power control system to draw power from a lithium battery pack. In an embodiment, a battery pack is monitored by a battery management system that is coupled to battery monitoring modules couple to each battery. The battery management system may be configured to monitor the voltage and/or temperature of each battery. In another embodiment, an uninterrupted power supply system comprises a battery unit balancing system that maintains each battery within a battery unit below a threshold voltage value. A charging circuit and discharging circuit are used to maintain the batteries in a ready state of charge when not being used for the output power. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285023 | SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS INCLUDING CONTROL HUBS - Control hubs and solar power systems are disclosed. One example photovoltaic (PV) system includes a plurality of PV modules and a control hub coupled to the plurality of PV modules. The control hub includes a plurality of interface modules and a processing device coupled to the interface modules. Each of the interface modules includes a power converter coupled to a different one of the plurality of PV modules. The processing device is configured to control each of the power converters to control the PV module associated with the power converter. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285024 | POWER INVERTERS WITH MULTIPLE INPUT CHANNELS - A method and apparatus is disclosed for intelligently inverting DC power from DC sources such as photovoltaic (PV) solar modules to single-phase or three-phase AC power to feed the power grid for electricity generation. A power inverter with multiple input channels or input ports that can connect to multiple DC sources is disclosed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285025 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A CORRECTIVE MAGNETIC FIELD FOR FERRITE-BASED CIRCUITS - A demagnetizing device includes, in one embodiment, a demagnetizer. The demagnetizer is operable to generate a corrective magnetic field. The corrective magnetic field is operable to act upon a ferrite-based core to maintain suitable performance of a network-connected device which includes such core. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285026 | WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, POWER RECEPTION CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROLLING APPARATUS - The wireless power supply system includes a power transmitting unit that transmits electric power. The wireless power supply system includes a power receiving unit that receives the electric power output from the power transmitting unit. The wireless power supply system according to the first embodiment can detect a foreign matter based on the power transmission frequency. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285027 | NON-CONTACT ELECTRICITY SUPPLY DEVICE - A power-supply-side coil receives an alternating current from an AC power source to produce a magnetic flux. A power-supply-side capacitor is connected in parallel with the power-supply-side coil. A power-supply-side filter circuit includes a reactor and a capacitor, which are connected in series between the AC power source and the power-supply-side coil. A power-receiving-side coil is interlinked with a magnetic flux produced by the power-supply-side coil to produce an alternating current. The power-supply-side filter circuit, the power-supply-side capacitor, and the power-supply-side form a circuit having an impedance having a frequency characteristic, in which a frequency of a minimum point formed on a high-frequency side relative to a maximum point is greater than a frequency of a fundamental wave of an alternating current supplied from the AC power source and is less than a frequency of a third order wave of the fundamental wave. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285028 | CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR PROVIDING POWER THROUGH INDUCTIVE COUPLING - A Cable Assembly for supplying power includes wiring for carrying alternating electrical current, a plurality of Source Inductive Elements spaced at intervals along the wiring to provide power by induction; and an encapsulation layering that provides electrical insulation. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285029 | NON-CONTACT ELECTRIC POWER RECEPTION DEVICE, NON-CONTACT ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND NON-CONTACT ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SYSTEM - The non-contact electric power reception device includes an electric power reception portion and an electric load device. The electric power reception portion is configured such that best transmission efficiency at a power supply frequency of the power supply portion used for non-contact electric power transmission is achieved when the electric power reception portion is arranged with its position being displaced from a position of the electric power transmission portion. Preferably, the electric power reception portion is configured such that a peak frequency at which transmission efficiency at the time of change in power transmission frequency exhibits a peak and a power supply frequency match with each other when the electric power reception portion is arranged with positions in a horizontal direction of a central axis of the electric power reception portion and a central axis of the electric power transmission portion being displaced from each other. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285030 | WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION APPARATUS, WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SYSTEM - A power transmission apparatus includes a power transmission unit and a power supply unit. A wireless power reception apparatus includes a power reception unit capable of wirelessly receiving electric power from the power transmission unit, and a control unit performing control for positional alignment between the power reception unit and the power transmission unit and for reception of electric power after the positional alignment. The magnitude of electric power received by the power reception unit from the power transmission unit is used for positional alignment between the power reception unit and the power transmission unit. The control unit sets a parameter of a power transmission and reception path so that a power receivable range that can be received by the power reception unit at any time while positional alignment is done is wider than that when electric power is received after the positional alignment. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285031 | POWER ON/OFF CONTROL SYSTEM AND POWER ON/OFF CONTROL METHOD - A power on/off control system includes a microcontroller, a setting module connected to the microcontroller, a photoelectric coupler connected to the microcontroller, and a relay connected to the microcontroller. The setting module is used to set parameters, and the parameters include a power-on time and a power-off time. The relay is used to receive alternating current and connected to an electronic device. When the power-on time is ended, the microcontroller is used to send a power-off signal to the photoelectric coupler for turning on the relay, and the relay stops supplying power to the electronic device. When the power-off time is ended, the microcontroller is further configured to send a power-on signal to the photoelectric coupler for turning off the relay, to supply power for the electronic device. The disclosure further offers a power on/off control method. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285032 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE IN A SAFETY-CRITICAL APPLICATION - An integrated circuit arrangement ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140285033 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR POWERING ELECTRONICS IN SMART COVERS - Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for wireless powering of passive objects contained in a functional exchangeable cover of an apparatus. Example embodiments of the invention include a method comprising: receiving, by an apparatus, a signal indicating that a functional exchangeable cover attached to the apparatus requests optical powering, the signal being at least one of a mechanical signal, an electrical signal, or a wireless signal; switching on, by the apparatus, an optical energy source in the apparatus in response to received signal; and transmitting, by the apparatus, from the optical energy source, optical power to the functional exchangeable cover attached to the apparatus. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285034 | Linear motor with contactless energy transfer - An integrated electromagnetic energy conversions device is provided that includes a synchronous or brushless linear (SoBL) motor, and a transformer, where the transformer is integrated electromagnetically and topologically with the SoBL motor, where an electromagnetic field orientation of the transformer is perpendicular to an electromagnetic field orientation of the SoBL motor, where a magnetic-field decoupling between the SoBL motor and the transformer is provided and a position independent magnetic coupling of the transformer is provided, where the integrated SoBL motor and the transformer operate simultaneously in a motor and transformer mode. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285035 | ORNITHOPTER ENGINE - An ornithopter engine and method of generating an iterative flapping motion are disclosed. The engine includes a structural frame, having at least two swinging member mounting portions, a driving magnetic member shaft mounting portion and a driving magnetic members shaft. The driving magnetic members shaft is rotatable relatively to the structural frame. The engine includes at least two driving magnetic members, affixed to the driving magnetic member shaft and at least two swinging members, pivotally mounted onto the structural frame. The engine further includes at least one driven magnetic member, affixed to the swinging member and a motor coupled to the shaft. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285036 | Galvanoscanner and Laser Processing Machine - A galvanoscanner including: a rotor including a shaft as a rotational center, and permanent magnets disposed around the shaft and polarized to a plurality of poles in a circumferential direction of the shaft; and a stator disposed in the outside of the rotor through a clearance and including coils, a yoke, and an outer casing so that the rotor swings in a predetermined angle range; wherein: the permanent magnets are provided with grooves which are formed in a direction of the rotation shaft so as to straddle circumferentially adjacent magnetic poles of the permanent magnets; and the permanent magnets are parted into at least two parts per pole by parting lines. Thus, the ratio of the torque constant to the moment of inertia can be improved so that the current required for driving can be reduced and reduction of power consumption at driving time can be attained. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285037 | Galvanoscanner and Laser Processing Machine - A galvanoscanner including: a rotor including a shaft as a rotational center, and permanent magnets disposed around the shaft and polarized to a plurality of poles in a circumferential direction of the shaft; and a stator disposed in the outside of the rotor through a clearance and including coils, a yoke, and an outer casing so that the rotor swings in a predetermined angle range; wherein: the permanent magnets are provided with grooves which are formed in a direction of the rotation shaft so as to straddle circumferentially adjacent magnetic poles of the permanent magnets; and the permanent magnets are parted into at least two parts per pole by parting lines. Thus, the ratio of the torque constant to the moment of inertia can be improved so that the current required for driving can be reduced and reduction of power consumption at driving time can be attained. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285038 | PULL TIGHT MOTOR HOUSING - A motor includes a motor assembly, an end cap, a flexible insulating sleeve, and a flexible enclosure. The motor assembly includes a stator, a rotor, and wiring connected to the stator. The end-cap is coupled to the motor assembly to produce first sub-assembly. In addition, the end-cap includes an electrical fitting for feeding the wiring externally of the motor. The flexible insulating sleeve fits over at a least a portion the first sub-assembly to produce a second sub-assembly. The flexible enclosure includes a formed housing section and a connecting section. The formed housing section loosely fits over the second sub-assembly prior to tightening of the connecting section and, when the connecting section is tightened, the formed housing section tightly fits over the second sub-assembly compressing the flexible insulating sleeve to produce an insulating seal. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285039 | Solder, Aluminum Wire Body and Motor Using the Same - An aluminum wire body, in which an aluminum or aluminum alloy electric wire and a metal to be joined are joined by solder, wherein the solder includes an oxide glass including vanadium and a conducting particle. Preferably, the conducting particle contained in the solder is 90% by volume or less and the oxide glass is 20% by volume to 90% by volume. Further preferably, the oxide glass includes 40% by mass or more of Ag | 2014-09-25 |
20140285040 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCH - An electromagnetic switch is provided which includes: a coil generating magnetomotive force; a frame accommodating the coil and generating a flux path; a resin cover covering an opening of the frame; and a current-supply terminal member energizing the coil. The current-supply terminal member includes: a blade-shaped terminal whose end is connected to the coil and whose another end is drawn out of the resin cover in the axial direction of the electromagnetic switch; and a plate-shaped external connection terminal whose end is joined to an end of the blade-shaped terminal and whose another end is drawn out in the direction intersecting the axial direction. A portion between the ends of the external connection terminal is insert-molded in a terminal anchor block provided with the resin cover. A female terminal of a power supply connector provided at an electric supply line is fitted and electrically connected to the external connection terminal. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285041 | APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN WYE AND DELTA CONFIGURATIONS IN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor, including a motor assembly having a rotor and a stator, and a switching assembly adapted to switch the motor assembly between a wye configuration, a delta configuration, and a neutral configuration. The switching assembly may include a plurality of actuators configured to move at least two movable contact members so as to select which configuration of the motor assembly is active. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285042 | DC ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING AN INSULATING SLEEVE - A DC electric motor ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140285043 | ROTATIONAL DAMPER - An electric rotational damper includes a generator which including a stator and a rotor; a damper housing having a housing attachment, wherein the stator is connected with the damper housing, and wherein the housing attachment and the stator in fixed rotative relationship with the damper housing; a transmission connecting a coupling lever with the rotor of the transmission of the rotational damper; a housing part connected with and co-rotating with the transmission, wherein the housing part is in surrounding relationship with the rotor, and wherein the housing attachment is in surrounding relationship with the housing part; and a centrifugal brake arranged between the housing part and the housing attachment. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285044 | Closed System Self Propulsion Engine - With this patent design, I am challenging one of the foundations of modern engineering and physics, specifically a clause in the Conservation of Linear Momentum, which basically states that no object can gain linear momentum unless it pushes off of another object. This clause stems from Newton's Third Law of Motion, and is self evident for a point mass. However, I believe it to be impossible to account for all the infinite possible variations of propulsion machines that happen to have some dimension and real world properties. I think the people that drafted it, simply treated the change of momentum as a summation of forces on a point mass, and avoided the complexities that come with dimension and real bodies. This patent design will be a counter example for the aforementioned clause. It will open up the world up to new possibilities. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285045 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicular drive system is provided with at least one electric motor and a bevel gear portion which are accommodated within a casing formed by a plurality of casing members fixed to each other, wherein: said casing includes a first casing member to which a stator of each of said at least one electric motor is fixed, and a second casing member which is fixed to said first casing member so as to cooperate with said first casing member to form a space accommodating said at least one electric motor and which has a support portion supporting said bevel gear portion; and a rotor of said each electric motor is rotatably supported at opposite ends thereof by said first casing member and said second casing member, respectively, while said bevel gear portion is rotatably supported by said second casing member through said support portion. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285046 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING VARIATIONS OF PARAMETERS OF COMPONENTS AND/OR OF ASSEMBLY OF ACTIVE MAGNETIC BEARING AND ACTIVE MAGNETIC BEARING FOR BEARING ROTATING WORKING MEANS - The invention relates to a method for correcting variations of parameters of components of active magnetic bearing and/or assembly of active magnetic bearing as a whole. At the latest before starting to operate the active magnetic bearing are detected mechanical and/or electrical and/or installation variations and/or other variations of parameters of at least one component of the active magnetic bearing and/or of the whole active magnetic bearing assembly, whereupon the detected variations and/or correction values based on the variations are recorded in memory (M), which is an integral part of the active magnetic bearing assembly, and subsequently these variations and/or correction values are used from the memory (M) for adjustment of system for detecting position of the rotating working means in the active magnetic bearing during operation of the active magnetic bearing. The invention further relates to an active magnetic bearing for bearing a rotating working means which comprises in the basic body placed means of creating a magnetic field, in which the rotating working means is arranged and which further comprises sensors of position of the rotating working means, whereby, with each said sensor of position are aligned detector of its output signal and evaluation circuits. In the active magnetic bearing assembly there is arranged a memory (M), in which are stored values of production and/or electrical and/or installation variations of at least one component of the active magnetic bearing and/or variations of the whole active magnetic bearing assembly and/or in the memory (M) are stored correction values formed from said variations, whereby the memory (M), the control system and/or the detectors (D) of the output signal of the sensors (A) of the position and/or the evaluation circuits are interconnected or interconnectable. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285047 | EcoCharge - The earth's magnetic field has not been mined as a source of energy for electric vehicles. With average field strength of 0.5 Tesla around the world it is easy to understand why it has been overlooked. A disruptive technology is needed to mine the earth's magnetic field for powering electric vehicles. Such a technology, graphene, is now at an early stage of development with excellent properties in the form of high conductivity, low resistivity sheets that are durable, light weight, and low cost. Electrical properties of multiple sheets of graphene provide a significant multiplier to earth's weak magnetic field yielding a feasible source of ecologically clean power for electric vehicles. Graphene based EcoCharge systems can be mounted on a vehicles drive shaft and axles putting graphene in motion to mine the earth's magnetic field. Estimates show that EcoCharge can generate 15.1 kW at 60 mph while weighing only 10 oz. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285048 | REDIAL AND AXIAL FLUX MOTOR USING INTEGRATED WINDINGS - The present disclosure relates to a radial and axial flux motor using integrated windings, which includes a rotor which includes a rotor core having a shape of a hollow cylindrical case, and permanent magnets for an inner lateral surface and permanent magnets for a ceiling surface that are coupled to the inner lateral surface and the ceiling surface of the rotor core respectively, and which is rotated about a shaft, and a stator which includes a stator core and windings coupled to the stator core and which is installed in the rotor. Therefore, a radial flux motor and an axial flux motor are integrated into one motor to be able to increase both efficiency and output. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285049 | MAGNET-EMBEDDED ROTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNET-EMBEDDED ROTOR, AND ORIENTATION AND MAGNETIZATION DEVICE - A magnet-embedded rotor includes a cylindrical rotor core that rotates together with a rotating shaft; and permanent magnets embedded in the rotor core. The rotor core includes core members, and each core member includes a tubular portion into which the rotating shaft is inserted and projecting portions formed to project in a radial direction of the tubular portion from an outer periphery of the tubular portion and arranged apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the tubular portion. The rotor core is formed by assembling the core members such that the tubular portions are arranged on one straight line and the projecting portion of the core member and the projecting portion of the other core member are adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction of the rotor core. The permanent magnet is embedded in each projecting portion of each core member. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285050 | Asymmetric Rotor for a Line Start Permanent Magnet Machine - A rotor comprises laminations with a plurality of rotor bar slots with an asymmetric arrangement about the rotor. The laminations also have magnet slots equiangularly spaced about the rotor. The magnet slots extend near to the rotor outer diameter and have permanent magnets disposed therein creating magnetic poles. The magnet slots may be formed longer than the permanent magnets disposed therein and define one or more magnet slot apertures. The permanent magnets define a number of poles and a pole pitch. The rotor bar slots are spaced from adjacent magnet slots by a distance that is at least 4% of the pole pitch. Conductive material is disposed in the rotor bar slots, and in some embodiments, may be disposed in the magnet slot apertures. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285051 | PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRIC MOTOR - According to one embodiment, a rotor is configured by a rotor core and magnetic poles. Two or more types of permanent magnets are used such that each product of coercivity and thickness in the magnetization direction becomes different. A stator is located outside the rotor with air gap therebetween and configured by an armature core winding. At least one permanent magnet is magnetized by a magnetic field by a current of the armature winding to change a magnetic flux content thereof irreversibly. A short circuited coil is provided to surround a magnetic path portion of the other permanent magnet excluding the magnet changed irreversibly and a portion adjacent to the other permanent magnet where the magnetic flux leaks. A short-circuit current is generated in the short circuited coil by the magnetic flux generated by conducting a magnetization current to the winding. A magnetic field is generated by the short-circuit current. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285052 | COIL, ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A coil includes: a coil main body in which one coil end in an axial direction is bent to an inner peripheral side of a stator core including a tooth having an protrusion preventing portion configured to prevent the coil from protruding to the inner peripheral side of the stator core; and a relief portion provided for a portion of the coil main body that is bent to the inner peripheral side of the stator core. The relief portion is configured to release the protrusion preventing portion of the tooth when the coil main body is inserted into a slot of the stator core in the axial direction from one coil end in the axial direction that is bent to the inner peripheral side of the stator core. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285053 | FLUX CONTROLLED PM ELECTRIC MACHINE ROTOR - A flux-regulated permanent magnet machine (PMM) includes a stationary portion and a rotating portion. The stationary portion includes a plurality of stator/armature windings. The rotating portion includes a plurality of permanent magnets and a control/field winding that is supplied with current to control the magnetic flux presented to the stator/armature windings. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285054 | STATOR OF ELECTRIC MACHINE, ELECTROMOTOR HAVING THE SAME, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING THE ELECTROMOTOR - A stator of an electric machine of the power saving interval may include a stator core having a plurality of slots, and a stator winding wound around the slot, wherein the stator winding has a plurality of winding portions connected in parallel with one another for each phase, and each of the winding portions has a segment conductor inserted into three or more slots for each pole. As a result, it may be possible to increase the number of rotations and reduce the external size thereof while maintaining the same output. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285055 | WOUND MEMBER FOR MANUFACTURING COIL, COIL, ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COIL - A wound member for manufacturing a coil is a wound member for manufacturing a coil for manufacturing a coil wound around a slot of a stator core. The wound member for manufacturing a coil includes: a first side to be an end side at one side of a coil end disposed at an inner peripheral side of the stator core; a second side disposed opposite to the first side, the second side being to be an end side at another side of a coil end disposed at an outer peripheral side of the stator core; and a third side and a fourth side that respectively couple the first side and the second side. The first side has a length shorter than a length of the second side. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285056 | WOUND MEMBER FOR MANUFACTURING COIL, COIL, ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COIL - A wound member for manufacturing a coil for manufacturing a coil wound around a slot of a stator core, the wound member for manufacturing a coil includes: a first side and a second side disposed opposite one another so as to be end sides of coil ends; and a third side and a fourth side that respectively couple the first side and the second side, wherein at least one of the first side and the second side is wrapped such that a side end at an outer peripheral side is shifted to an outer peripheral side to form a side end at an outer peripheral side to be an approximately flat surface when the first side and the second side become end sides of the coil ends. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285057 | RELUCTANCE MOTOR - A reluctance motor has: a stator provided with drive coils to which multiphase drive currents are inputted; and a rotor provided with a plurality of salient poles which receive primary rotating force when magnetic fluxes generated in the drive coils are interlinked with the rotor, and the rotor has: inductor pole coils which are placed on magnetic paths on which spatial harmonic components superimposed on the magnetic fluxes generated in the drive coils are interlinked with the rotor side so that induced currents can be generated in the inductor pole coils due to the spatial harmonic components of the magnetic fluxes; rectifier elements which rectify the induced currents generated in the inductor pole coils; and electromagnet coils as defined herein, and the inductor pole coils and the electromagnet coils do not serve for each other's purposes but are placed on the rotor individually. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285058 | SQUIRREL CAGE ROTOR AND INDIVIDUAL PARTS THEREOF AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SQUIRREL CAGE ROTOR - The invention comprises a squirrel cage rotor, in particular for use in an asynchronous machine, with a shaft, a laminated rotor core with cage bars and short-circuiting rings arranged within it, at least part of a short-circuiting ring consisting of a disk stack, which is built up in layers from disks with clearances, through which the ends of the cage bars extend out from the laminated rotor core, wherein the disks of a short-circuiting ring have, starting from the lateral surface as the outside face, over the outer circumference at least one bevel or step, which is directed radially inward, and wherein, by their respective bevels or steps, neighboring disks form in the disk stack a slot, in which there is a joining connection, at least in certain portions. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285059 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMMUTATOR USING A BRAZING AND SOLDERING PROCESS - A commutator ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140285060 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, there is disclosed an electrical component. The electrical component includes a substrate, a MEMS device on the substrate. The MEMS device includes a first electrode fixed on the substrate, a second electrode above the first electrode opposed to the first electrode and configured to be movable, an anchor member on the substrate and configured to support the second electrode, and a spring member continuously formed from a region on an upper surface of the second electrode to a region on an upper surface of the anchor member and configured to connect the second electrode and the anchor member. The electrical component includes a reinforcing member provided on a lower surface of the spring member and configured to reinforce strength of the spring member. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285061 | THERMOMECHANICAL CYCLE FOR THERMAL AND/OR MECHANICAL ENERGY CONVERSION USING PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS - A system for generating electrical energy includes a thermal source, an electric field source, a stress source, a piezoelectric component, and a cycle controller coupled to the thermal source, the electric field source, and the stress source. The cycle controller provides control signals to the thermal source, the electric field source, and the stress source to repeatedly cycle the piezoelectric component through the sequence: (a) application of: a first temperature, a first electric field, and a first stress; (b) application of: the first temperature, a second electric field greater than the first electric field, and the first stress; (c) application of: a second temperature, the second electric field, and a second stress greater than the first stress; and (d) application of: the second temperature, the first electric field, and the second stress. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285062 | PIEZOELECTRICITY CERAMIC, SINTER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND PIEZOELECTRICITY CERAMIC DEVICE USING SAME - The present disclosure provides a piezoelectricity ceramic material. The piezoelectricity ceramic material includes main components that are represented by a general chemical formula of PbZr | 2014-09-25 |
20140285063 | SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND SENSOR APPARATUS - A SAW device includes an IDT which is provided on the principal surface of a quartz crystal substrate having Euler angles (−1.5°≦φ≦1.5°, 117°≦θ≦142°, |ψ|90°×n (where n=0, 1, 2, 3)) and excites a Rayleigh wave (wavelength: λ) in a stopband upper end mode. Inter-electrode-finger grooves are recessed between electrode fingers of the IDT. An IDT line occupancy η and an inter-electrode-finger groove depth G satisfy a predetermined relationship in terms of the wavelength λ, such that the SAW device has a frequency-temperature characteristic of a cubic curve having an inflection point between a maximum value and a minimum value in an operation temperature range. The inflection point is adjustable to a desired temperature or a desired temperature range depending on the IDT line occupancy η within an operation temperature range. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285064 | VIBRATION GENERATING APPARATUS - There is provided a vibration generating apparatus including a vibration transferring member transferring vibrations to outside the vibration generating apparatus, an elastic member having one or more end portions fixed to the vibration transferring member, a mass body vibrating in response to vibrations of the elastic member, and a piezoelectric element installed on one surface of the elastic member so as to be disposed to face the mass body. A lower surface of the mass body has step parts in order to prevent contact between the mass body and the piezoelectric element. The lower surface of the mass body in which the step parts are formed and the piezoelectric element are disposed so as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285065 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT DRIVE CIRCUIT - A piezoelectric element drive circuit includes an H bridge circuit, an LPF-attached differential amplifier circuit, an amplifier circuit, and an inverter circuit. First and second drive signals output from the H bridge circuit and having opposite phases are applied to a piezoelectric element. A voltage between opposite ends of a resistor connected to a first output terminal of the H bridge circuit is input to the LPF-attached differential amplifier circuit. A differential signal output from the LPF-attached differential amplifier circuit has a lower slew rate because harmonic components are suppressed by the function of a low pass filter. Accordingly, respective slew rates of first and second control signals input to first and second input terminals of the H bridge circuit are also reduced. Hence the first and second control signals are each provided as a signal having a step-like waveform and including harmonic components that have been suppressed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285066 | LINEAR ULTRASONIC MOTOR AND OPTICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A small linear ultrasonic motor includes: a vibration element generating ultrasonic vibrations by applying high frequency drive voltage; a slider against which vibration element is pressed and which is relatively moved by the ultrasonic vibrations; a vibration element supporting member retaining the vibration element and relatively moving with respect to the slider; a guide portion guiding a moving direction of the relative movement of the vibration element supporting member; and a pressurizing portion pressing the vibration element against the slider, wherein the guide portion is arranged sandwiching a position at which the vibration element is pressed against the slider, in a plane that includes the moving direction and intersects with a pressurizing direction of a pressurizing force exerted by the pressurizing portion, and at least each part of the pressurizing portion and the guide portion is disposed at a position equidistant from the plane in the pressurizing direction. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285067 | PIEZOELECTRIC ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE OR ACTUATOR - This invention concerns a piezoelectric energy harvesting device or actuator comprising a piezoelectric material ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140285068 | PIEZOELECTRIC THIN-FILM ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR AND VIBRATION GENERATOR - A piezoelectric thin-film element includes a substrate, a lower electrode layer formed on the substrate, a piezoelectric thin-film layer that is formed on the lower electrode layer and includes potassium sodium niobate having a perovskite structure represented by the composition formula of (K | 2014-09-25 |
20140285069 | PIEZOELECTRIC THIN-FILM MULTILAYER BODY - A piezoelectric thin-film multilayer body includes a substrate, an adhesive layer on the substrate, a lower electrode layer on the adhesive layer, and a lead-free piezoelectric thin-film layer on the lower electrode layer. The lead-free piezoelectric thin-film layer is composed of lithium potassium sodium niobate (composition formula (Na | 2014-09-25 |
20140285070 | CERAMIC MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CERAMIC MATERIAL, AND ELECTROCERAMIC COMPONENT COMPRISING THE CERAMIC MATERIAL - The invention relates to a ceramic material, comprising lead zirconate titanate, which additionally contains K and optionally Cu. The ceramic material can be used in an electroceramic component, for example a piezoelectric actuator. The invention also relates to methods for producing the ceramic material and the electronic component. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285071 | BEARING IMPLEMENTATION FOR A ROTATING ELECTRICAL DEVICE - In one embodiment, an electric motor includes at least three bearings. The ball bearing utilized in the three bearings may be sized based on benchmark surface areas associated with the ball bearing utilized in a conventional electric motor having two bearings. Moreover, a technique may be implemented to reduce the diameter at a point on the shaft where a backup or second bearing makes contact with the shaft. When the motor begins to operate, for example, at a first time, the at least three bearings together handle a the load coming through the motor. When the front-most bearing degrades to a predetermined point or fails, for example, at a second time, the load transitions from the front most bearing to the second or backup bearing in the front plate. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285072 | VIRTUAL ELLIPSE MOTOR - A virtual ellipse electric motor and methods are presented. A fulcrum bears a nutating dynamic load, and a wobble plate is rotationally coupled to the fulcrum and nutates around the fulcrum. The wobble plate comprises an inner pericyclic gear and an outer pericyclic gear, and a stationary gear meshes with the outer pericyclic gear and provides leverage to the wobble plate. The rotational output plate meshes with the inner pericyclic gear and rotates in response to rotation of the wobble plate. The stator comprises an electromagnet and electromagnetically attracts a first side of the wobble plate such that a second side of the wobble plate is leveraged against the stationary gear and the rotational output plate. | 2014-09-25 |
20140285073 | DEVICE HOUSING WITH ONE OR MORE CHAMFERED CORNERS - Disclosed is an apparatus which provides a housing for hardware device inserts. The device housing may include one or more chamfered corners. According to one example, the housing may be a substantially rectangular housing that includes six primary sides and a chamfered corner contiguous with at least three of the six primary sides. | 2014-09-25 |