39th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120240602 | REFRIGERANT WITH LUBRICATING OIL FOR REPLACEMENT OF R22 REFRIGERANT - An apparatus and method wherein potential ozone layer-damaging chlorodifluoromethane (Refrigerant R-22) is substituted with a mix of less environmentally damaging refrigerants pentafluoroethane and tetrafluoroethane in chlorodifluoromethane-based air-cooling systems mainly in residential cooling. While less environmentally damaging than chlorodifluoromethane, the substitute refrigerant has a temperature-pressure relationship similar to that of chlorodifluoromethane, making the substitute refrigerant suitable for use with chlorodifluoromethane-based air-cooling systems. In this event, it is mixed with a relatively small percentage of a lubricating oil which is compatible with both the unit refrigerant and typical R-22 system design. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240603 | Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle System with Vapor Absorption Chilling - The present application and the resultant patent provide an integrated gasification combined cycle system. The integrated gasification combined cycle system may include a gas turbine engine, one or more power plant components, one or more carbon dioxide compressors, and a vapor absorption chiller. The vapor absorption chiller is driven by a waste heat source flow from the carbon dioxide compressors to produce a chilling medium flow to cool the power plant components. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240604 | HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A heat pump system for a vehicle includes a water cooled condenser that uses a coolant as a heat exchange media and uses waste heat generated from a motor and an electronic device to improve heating performance, efficiency, and dehumidifying performance. A control method is also described. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240605 | THERMAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, such as a thermal energy management system, is provided. The system can include an absorption module and an evaporation module. The absorption module can include at least two absorption chambers, each absorption chamber being configured to receive liquid absorbent. The evaporation module can be in independent selective fluid communication with each of the absorption chambers, and can be configured to receive and cause therein evaporation of a refrigerant. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240606 | Trans-Chloro-3,3,3-Trifluoropropene For Use In Chiller Applications - The present invention relates to refrigerant compositions containing trans-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233zd(E)) useful for chiller applications and processes using 1233zd(E). | 2012-09-27 |
20120240607 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle air conditioner includes a cooling heat exchanger arranged in a casing, a compressor control portion which controls a compressor such that a cooling temperature at the cooling heat exchanger approaches a target cooling temperature, and a dryness determination portion which determines whether an outer surface of the cooing heat exchanger is dry or not based on a humidity in the casing. A target temperature determination portion determines the target cooling temperature to be any one of target temperatures including a first target temperature that is lower than a dew-point temperature in the casing, when the dryness determination portion determines that the cooling heat exchanger is not dry. The target temperature determination portion determines the target cooling temperature to be any one of the target temperatures other than the first target temperature, when the dryness determination portion determines that the cooling heat exchanger is dry. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240608 | AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL APPARATUS - An air-conditioning control apparatus performs detailed determination of the operating conditions of an air-conditioning apparatus, and performs efficient air-conditioning control such that power distribution is changed based on the detailed determination, in order to improve the comfort of occupants under a limitation on air-conditioning, thereby balancing ensuring the range with ensuring the comfort of the occupants. The air-conditioning control apparatus calculates usable power amounts for a cooling unit and a heating unit, and drives the cooling unit and the heating unit based on drive limit values. It allocates power amounts calculated for the condition of the battery and the vehicle drive, that can be allocated to the air-conditioning equipment, to the cooling unit and the heating unit according to an air-conditioning state that is set automatically or manually, thereby enabling necessary heating and cooling to be used to its full extent even during limitations on air-conditioning. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240609 | Cooling device with controllable evaporation temperature - A cooling device for cooling a test sample has at least two cascade cooling stages, each with at least one coolant line, one compressor ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240610 | Cooling device with controllable evaporation temperature - A cooling device for cooling a test sample has at least two cascade cooling stages, each with at least one coolant line, one compressor ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240611 | APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A FOOD PRODUCT - An apparatus comprises a reservoir ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240612 | Refrigerator Having Improved Ice Access Feature - The present invention provides a refrigeration apparatus having improved access to ice comprising a freezer compartment, a freezer drawer occupying a portion of the freezer compartment and configured to open to an extended position, an ice bin moveable with the freezer drawer and occupying at least a portion of the freezer drawer, and a stationary ice maker attached to the freezer compartment and located above the portion of the freezer drawer, wherein when the freezer drawer is pulled opened to the extended position, access to the ice bin is unobstructed by the ice maker. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240613 | ICE MAKING DEVICE - An ice making device may include an ice tray; a drive part which is provided with an output shaft to which the ice tray is attached and in which the ice tray is turned by turning of the output shaft; and a frame body to which the drive part is attached. A twisting operation is applied to the ice tray during a turning operation for separating ice pieces from the ice tray. The drive part may include a drive side attaching part. The frame body may include a frame body side attaching part. The frame body side attaching part and the drive side attaching part are fitted to each other along a direction that is perpendicular to the output shaft, thereby attaching the drive part to the frame body. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240614 | MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER CONTROLLER - A medium voltage power controller box is mounted on a chiller unit with the other components of the chiller system. The power controller box can be positioned on the chiller system unit to permit the power controller box to be close coupled to the motor, and specifically to the main motor lead exit hub without the need for any power conduit connections between the power controller box and the motor. In addition, the power controller box also does not require any control interface and receives controls from a control panel. A short conduit connection between the control panel and the power controller box is used to provide the necessary connections between the control panel and the power controller box. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240615 | METHANOL TO OLEFINS PROCESS - A process for chilling ethylene to required storage temperatures is disclosed, the process including: cooling an ethylene product from at least one of an ethylene production process and an ethylene recovery process via indirect heat exchange with a coolant at a temperature less than about −100° C. to decrease the temperature of the ethylene product; mixing a portion of the cooled ethylene product with methane to form the coolant; expanding at least one of the coolant, the methane, and the portion of the cooled ethylene to reduce a temperature of the coolant to less than −100° C. prior to the cooling; and feeding the heat exchanged coolant to at least one of the ethylene production process, the ethylene recovery process, and an open-loop refrigeration system. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240616 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING A CARBON DIOXIDE-CONTAINING GAS STREAM - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for treating a carbon dioxide-containing gas stream. Precompressed raw gas stream ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240617 | SOUR GAS TREATMENT PROCESS - The disclosure relates to a process for treating a gas mixture containing carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide, including the following steps: deacidificating the gas mixture by bringing the gas mixture into contact with a first lean absorbent solution stream, delivering a deacidified gas mixture, and a first rich absorbent solution stream; regenerating the first rich absorbent solution stream, delivering the first lean absorbent solution stream and a sour gas stream; distillating the sour gas stream, delivering a first carbon-dioxide-rich stream and a hydrogen-sulphide-rich stream; purifying the first carbon-dioxide-rich stream by bringing the first carbon-dioxide-rich stream into contact with a second lean absorbent solution stream, delivering a second carbon-dioxide-rich stream and a second rich absorbent solution stream, the molar concentration of carbon dioxide in the second carbon-dioxide-rich stream being greater than the molar concentration of carbon dioxide in the first carbon-dioxide-rich stream. The disclosure also relates to an installation designed to implement this process. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240618 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING AND LIQUEFYING A FLUID - A fluid is cooled and liquefied in an apparatus with a heat exchanger ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240619 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING A CARBON-DIOXIDE-CONTAINING GAS FLOW, WHEREIN THE ENERGY OF THE VENT GAS (WORK AND COLD DUE TO EXPANSION) IS USED - The invention relates to a method and a device for treating a carbon-dioxide-containing gas stream, in particular from a large-scale fired plant, e.g. from a power plant. The precompressed gas stream is separated in a carbon dioxide purification stage into a gas substream having an elevated carbon dioxide content (carbon dioxide product stream) and a gas substream having a decreased carbon dioxide content (vent gas stream). The carbon dioxide product stream is fed to further utilization and/or storage. In particular, by injecting the carbon dioxide underground, the emission of gases harmful to the climate can be reduced. For improving the energy efficiency, it is proposed that the vent gas stream is expanded in at least one expansion turbine and both the resultant kinetic energy and the resultant refrigeration are utilized for energy recovery. For utilizing the kinetic energy, the expansion turbine can be coupled to a compressor (booster) which compresses the crude gas stream and/or the carbon dioxide product stream. For utilizing the refrigeration generated in the expansion, the at least partially expanded vent gas stream can be brought into heat exchange with process streams which are to be cooled, e.g. the crude gas stream and/or the carbon dioxide product stream. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240620 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING AN OXYGEN PRODUCT BY LOW-TEMPERATURE SEPARATION OF AIR - The method and device serve for generating an oxygen product by low-temperature separation of air having a distillation column system for nitrogen-oxygen separation that comprises a high-pressure column ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240621 | DEVICE FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE SEPARATION OF AIR - The invention relates to an apparatus for the low-temperature separation of air and comprises a main heat exchanger ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240622 | EMBEDDED GEM AND A METHOD FOR EMBEDDING A GEM - An embedded gem and a method for embedding a gem are disclosed. An embedded gem includes a first gem and a second gem. The first gem includes a recess. The recess has an opening at the location of the table. The first gem has a first diameter. The second gem is coupled to the first gem. The second gem has a second diameter that is less than the first diameter of the first gem. The resistive fit within the recess of the first gem couples the first gem to the second gem. At least a portion of the second gem is within the recess. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240623 | Interchangeable Jewelry System - The present invention includes interchangeable jewelry pieces and an interchangeable jewelry product line comprising at least post style earrings, dangling earrings and pendants for necklaces. All of the jewelry items in the line have a base portion with a magnetic portion designed and dimensioned to receive and magnetically secure an interchangeable decorative cap portion. The decorative caps have a simple functional design making them relatively inexpensive to mass produce. The decorative cap portion includes a receiver portion, a substantially planar decorative material dimensioned for receipt in the receiver portion, a cover portion for protecting the decorative material, and downwardly projecting peripheral rim dimensioned to encompass the peripheral edge of a magnetic portion of the base of each of the pieces of jewelry in the product line. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240624 | Decorative charm - A decorative charm attaches to a shoe, garment, or clothes accessory. A charm includes a base element having a bottom and a top; a hook mechanism having first and second hook elements attached to the bottom; and an attachment element formed of an elastic material. The attachment element can engage the first hook element, stretchably extend around a continuous portion of a shoe, garment, or clothes accessory, and thereafter engage the second hook element, all of which cooperatively secures the charm to the shoe, garment, or clothes accessory by firmly holding the continuous portion between the attachment element and the base element. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240625 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING GLASS SHEET THICKNESS - Methods for controlling thickness variations across the width of a glass ribbon ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240626 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a process for producing a chemically strengthened glass substrate for a display device, the process including a pre-heating step of pre-heating a glass to a pre-heating temperature and subsequently an ion exchange step of immersing the glass in a chemical strengthening liquid, in which the pre-heating temperature in the pre-heating step and a strain point of the glass satisfy: 220° C.≦(strain point−pre-heating temperature). | 2012-09-27 |
20120240627 | APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING THIN FILM COATINGS AND METHOD OF DEPOSITION UTILIZING SUCH APPARATUS - The invention relates to an apparatus for depositing thin film coatings on a substrate. The deposition apparatus is designed to keep gaseous reactant materials to be deposited apart from one another in the deposition apparatus, by one or more separation devices and/or methods, but nevertheless, to allow the chemical reactants to mix and react at or near the substrate surface, rapidly enough to create a uniform film at commercially viable deposition rates. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240628 | GLASS WELDING METHOD AND GLASS LAYER FIXING METHOD - When fixing a glass layer | 2012-09-27 |
20120240629 | GLASS WELDING METHOD AND GLASS LAYER FIXING METHOD - When fixing a glass layer | 2012-09-27 |
20120240630 | GLASS WELDING METHOD AND GLASS LAYER FIXING METHOD - A glass layer | 2012-09-27 |
20120240631 | GLASS WELDING METHOD AND GLASS LAYER FIXING METHOD - At the time of temporary firing for fixing a glass layer | 2012-09-27 |
20120240632 | GLASS WELDING METHOD AND GLASS LAYER FIXING METHOD - At the time of temporary firing for fixing a glass layer | 2012-09-27 |
20120240633 | GLASS WELDING METHOD AND GLASS LAYER FIXING METHOD - A glass layer | 2012-09-27 |
20120240634 | METHOD OF DEPOSITING ZINC OXIDE COATINGS BY CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - A chemical vapor deposition process for depositing zinc oxide coatings is provided. The process includes providing a glass substrate and a coating apparatus. The coating apparatus includes two or more separate flow pathways. Each flow pathway provides communication between an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and one or more flow conditioners disposed in each of the flow pathways. Gaseous precursor compounds are provided. The gaseous precursor compounds and the one or more inert gases are introduced as two or more streams into the inlet openings. The streams are directed through the two or more separate flow pathways and discharged from the outlet openings of the coating apparatus. The gaseous precursor compounds and one or more inert gases mix to form a zinc oxide coating on a surface of the glass substrate. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240635 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING A SILICON INGOT - Provided are an apparatus and method of extracting a silicon ingot. The apparatus for extracting a silicon ingot includes a chamber in which a silicon source material introduced into a cold crucible is melted, a primary extraction apparatus vertically movably installed in the chamber and configured to solidify the molten silicon to extract the silicon ingot, a movable apparatus configured to horizontally move the primary extraction apparatus, and a secondary extraction apparatus vertically movably installed under the chamber and configured to extract the silicon ingot in a state in which the primary extraction apparatus is moved to one side. Therefore, as the height of the extraction apparatus is reduced, manufacturing cost of equipment can be reduced and installation space of the extraction apparatus can also be reduced. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240636 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL FIBRE, PREFORM AND OPTICAL FIBRE - A method for manufacturing an optical preform via an internal vapour deposition process, wherein during the inside deposition process the velocity of the reaction zone is set so that the velocity of the reaction zone over the length of the supply side-to-discharge side is higher than the velocity of the reaction zone over the length of the discharge side-to-supply side. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240637 | WASHING MACHINE - A structure of a driving part provided to a washing machine is disclosed. The present application provides the washing machine comprising a tub configured to store wash water therein; a drum rotatably installed in the tub and accommodating laundry therein; a driving shaft connected to the drum; at least one bearing configured to support the driving shaft; a motor mounted to an outer surface of a rear wall of the tub and connected to the driving shaft; and a bearing housing comprising a hub configured to accommodate the at least one bearing and a flange provided around the hub and coupled to a stator of the motor, the bearing housing buried in the rear wall of the tub. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240638 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RINSING OBJECTS IN AN APPLIANCE - An appliance for washing objects that employs a spray device for delivering a washing fluid, e.g., water, to a wash tub in the appliance. The spray device is configured to reduce consumption of the washing fluid such as during a rinse portion of a washing cycle. In one example, the spray device comprises a plurality of apertures that are arranged in one or more arrays. The apertures are configured to disperse the washing fluid as a plurality of spray streams that form a pair of wetted areas on either side the wash tub. The wetted areas provide wetting of the objects along the sides and extending from a front portion to a back portion of the wash tub. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240639 | SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING SECURITY BUCKLE - The security buckle includes a first body member having one or more walls defining a receiving cavity and one or more mating slots; and a second body member adapted to engage the receiving cavity, the second body member including one or more latching tabs for engaging the one or more mating slots wherein the second body member is inhibited from disengagement while the one or more latching tabs engage the one or more mating slots, and wherein the first body member includes a portion of the one or more walls defining a security slot adapted for receiving an interfering object that includes an engagement mode for insertion and removal from the slot and an interfering mode for inhibiting the one or more latching tabs from disengaging from the one or more mating tabs until the interfering object is transitioned to the engagement mode. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240640 | SECURITY NUT AND TOOL - A security device, comprising, a bolt, comprising, a head, wherein the head comprises at least one functional marker; and a hollow cylinder, the hollow cylinder comprising a bolt internal threaded surface and a bolt external threaded surface, wherein the bolt internal threaded surface extends through the head; and a nut, comprising, a first nut cylinder, wherein the first nut cylinder is internally grooved threaded and of the same diameter as the bolt external threaded surface; and a second nut cylinder, whereby the second nut cylinder is capable of containing the head of the bolt when the bolt external threaded surface is securely screwed into the first nut cylinder. A bolt, the bolt further comprising at least one functional marker, and where the bolt is externally threaded in reverse. A nut, where the nut internal grooves threaded in reverse; and a key; wherein the key comprises a receiving unit, wherein the receiving unit comprises at least one functional interaction point, whereby the at least one functional marker of the head of the bolt and the at least one functional interaction point of the key match up and allow for the key to engage the head. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240641 | LENS THEFT PROTECTION DEVICE - A theft prevention device including a housing comprising a base and a cam ring, the cam ring comprising at least one cam; an actuator rotatably coupled to the housing, wherein the actuator has a side wall defining a central space configured to receive an object; a coupler generally between the housing and the actuator, the coupler having teeth configured to engage the object in the central space; wherein the theft prevention device has an engaging orientation in which the coupler contacts the cam and wherein the teeth protrude from the side wall of the actuator. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240642 | Lock-protecting hasp apparatus - A lock-protecting hasp apparatus for use on a container having a door movable between closed and open positions and including a first hasp, mounted to an exterior surface of the door, and a second hasp. Each hasp has a mounting portion and a hasp portion connected to and extending away from the mounting portion of the respective hasp. Each hasp portion defines openings for accepting and accommodating a shackle of a lock. Each hasp further includes a shackle guard secured to and extending generally coextensive with the hasp portion of each hasp. Each shackle guard also defines openings to allow the lock shackle to pass therethrough and secure the hasps to each other. A lengthwise portion of each shackle guard vertically extends beyond the hasp portion of each hasp and defines a third opening for accommodating a security seal passing therethrough. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240643 | ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER FOR A LOCKING DEVICE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCK - An electronic controller for a locking device. The controller has an actuation unit having at least two switchable control states for actuating an electromechanical actuator, wherein the locking device can be locked in the first control state by the actuator and can be released in the second control state. The controller has a first deactivation device which is arranged upstream of the actuation unit in the signal flow and is configured in such a way that only the first control state can be blocked by the first deactivation device and the second control state cannot be influenced by the first deactivation device. The invention also relates to a steering wheel lock having a latching element, a counter-latching element in the force flux of a steering system and an electromechanical actuator which can move the latching element into engagement with the counter-latching element and is actuated by the described electronic controller. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240644 | KEY FOR USE WITH LOCK CORE HAVING SIDE PIN - A key body and an associated lock core are disclosed. The disclosed lock core includes a core body, a core sleeve, a core plug, and a side pin assembly including a side pin, a region pin, and a spring. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240645 | LOCK CYLINDER AND KEY COMBINATION - A key and a lock cylinder ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240646 | Cylinder Lock with Side Bar and Side Pins, Key and Lock Assembly - A cylinder lock comprising a cylinder housing ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240647 | PROCESS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTES, PARTICULARLY OF SLUDGES DERIVING FROM WASTE WATER DEPURATION - Process for the disposal of wastes, comprising: performing an acid oxidizing hydrolysis of the incoming waste (charge); performing an alkaline oxidizing hydrolysis of the outgoing mass from the stage of acid oxidizing hydrolysis; chemically conditioning the outgoing mass from the stage of alkaline oxidizing hydrolysis by the addition of an acid reagent; separating any undissolved residue. This process, by comparison with other methods and technologies already known and in use, features the following advantages: superior effectiveness in reducing the weight of the waste; superior economy; total absence of ecological, environmental, hygiene and sanitary problems; total safety of personnel employed at the plants; enhancement for agricultural use of any exhausted residue which may be present at the end of the treatment. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240648 | CONTROLLED RELEASE FERTILIZER COMPOSITION - A controlled release fertilizer composition and methods to produce the controlled release fertilizer composition are described. The controlled release fertilizer composition comprises a water soluble fertilizer core that is coated with a polymeric layer, intermediate layer, and a sulfur layer. If desired, the sulfur layer can be coated with an outer water-insoluble layer. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240649 | REMOVAL OF UREA AND AMMONIA FROM EXHAUST GASES - The invention relates to a method for recovery of urea dust and ammonia from a gas stream by contacting said gas stream with an aqueous sulphuric acid solution, thus forming an acid solution of ammonium sulphate and urea, characterized in that the acid solution is concentrated to a melt comprising less than 5 wt % of water, which melt is subsequently transferred into solid particles comprising urea and ammonium sulphate. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240650 | STABILIZATION AND REMOTE RECOVERY OF ACID GAS FRACTIONS FROM SOUR WELLSITE GAS - A method for the recovery of hydrogen sulphide and other acid gas fractions from sour wellsite gas in hydrocarbon production is provided. The selected acid gas fractions are absorbed into a noncorrosive and transportable solvent solution at the wellsite, the rich solvent solution being transported to a central plant location where it is desorbed from the solvent solution for further handling or processing. The lean solvent solution can then be recycled. Multiple acid gas fractions could be recovered from the sour gas in question using a single appropriate solvent solution. Carbon dioxide could be absorbed and desorbed at the wellsite rather than at the central plant location. Clean gas is yielded at the natural gas into solvent wellsite for downstream processing or sale. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240651 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR INTEGRATED MONITORING AND CONTROL OF STRIP FLATNESS AND STRIP PROFILE - Apparatus and method of controlling strip geometry in casting strip having a rolling mill. A target thickness profile is calculated as a function of the measured entry thickness profile of the strip while satisfying profile and flatness parameters. A differential strain feedback from longitudinal strain in the strip is calculated by a control system by comparing the exit thickness profile with the target thickness profile, and a control signal is generated to control a device capable of affecting the geometry of the strip processed by the hot rolling mill. A feed-forward control reference and/or sensitivity vector may also be calculated as a function of the target thickness profile, and used in generating the control signal sent to the control device. The control device may be selected from one or more of the group consisting of a bending controller, gap controller and coolant controller. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240652 | Flaring and Expanding Tools and Methods of Flaring and Expanding Tubes and Pipes - Compact tube and pipe expanders and flaring tools requiring reduced actuation force by a user. A flaring tool includes a flaring block and a yoke clampable to the flaring block by a clamping mechanism. The yoke includes a housing having a threaded release portion movable between a first position and a second position. A flaring cone of the yoke has a tapered flaring surface adapted to engage an internal surface of a tube and deform at least the engaged portion of the tube against the flaring block into a flared condition. A threaded feed screw is operatively coupleable to the flaring cone to move the flaring cone into engagement with the internal surface of the tube to deform it. The tool has a handle to rotate the feed screw. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240653 | FORGING MOLD - A forging mold includes a female mold and a male mold coupling with the female mold. The female mold includes an external mold defining an accommodating groove for receiving an internal mold and a pressing block therein, and a first fixing hole penetrating through the external mold and connected with the accommodating groove. The pressing block has a gap opened at a bottom portion thereof and adjacent to the internal mold. The internal mold has a base body and a blocking protrusion protruded from a bottom portion of the base body to be pressed in the gap. A first fixing element is screwed into the first fixing hole of the external mold with a distal end thereof resisting against the pressing block to further press the pressing block towards the internal mold so as to secure the internal mold and the pressing block in the accommodating groove. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240654 | CURRENT COLLECTOR SHAPE ADJUSTING DEVICE - A battery unit is housed in a metallic battery case. In the battery unit, current collectors having bent portions on both sides are fixed to face surfaces of an electrode plate group of a prismatic battery. The portions of the battery case, which correspond to the bent portions, are pressed in a thickness direction. Under the pressure, a short circuit inspection for a short circuit between the battery case and the current collectors of the battery unit is executed. When a projected object exists on the bent portion, a short circuit is generated between the battery case and the current collector by pressing so that a short circuit failure caused by a shape of the current collector can be detected. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240655 | Tube and Pipe Benders and Methods of Bending Same - In a crossbow-style tube bender, a curved bending mandrel having a channel into which the tube in bent to form the bent tubing length has at least one relief surface forming a localized recess or depression in the surface of the channel. A forming bar or cross bar adapted to cooperate with a bending mandrel has on a first side of the forming bar a least one first pair of forming mandrels configured for a first tubing size, and on a second side of the forming bar has at least one second pair of forming mandrels configured for a second tubing size. The bender has a quick connect-disconnect mechanism permitting quick disconnection from and connection to the forming bar to utilize either the at least one first or at least one second pairs of forming mandrels. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240656 | Sensor Calibration - A sensor kit comprising a sensor for detecting an analyte, a sensor housing and a calibration chamber. The calibration chamber comprises a first compartment containing a first calibration solution and a second compartment containing a source of the analyte to be detected. A dividing material is located between the first and second compartments enabling them to be mixed on breakage or removal of the dividing material. Further compartment(s) containing further source(s) of the analyte may optionally be provided. Calibration can carried out by (a) taking a reading of the analyte concentration of the first calibration solution, (b) mixing the contents of the first and second compartments by breaking or removing the dividing material, and (c) taking a reading of the analyte concentration of the resulting mixture. Steps (b) and (c) can be repeated for further compartment(s) to provide further reading(s) if desired. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240657 | INERT GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTION APPARATUS - An apparatus for electrical inspection is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an inert gas delivery system that delivers inert gas near a microscope imaging element and electrical test probes. A gas supply provides an inert gas such as argon or nitrogen. The inert gas displaces oxygen to prevent premature oxidation of the test probes. In one embodiment, one or more delivery tubes deliver inert gas to the measurement area. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING DISPENSED DEPOSITS - A method of calibrating a dispenser of the type having an actuator that is movable over a variable stroke distance includes dispensing a quantity of viscous material from the dispenser by moving the actuator over one of a plurality of stroke distances, weighing the quantity of viscous material, repeating the acts of dispensing and weighing for each of the plurality of stroke distances, and displaying the weight of each of the dispensed quantities to a user using a user interface device. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240659 | GAUGE WITH VISUAL CALIBRATION CONFIRMATION AND RELATED METHOD - A device for taking pressure readings on a HVAC system includes a first needle connectable in communication with the HVAC system for taking a first pressure reading thereof. The first needle is mounted within a first gauge and configured to self-calibrate. The device further includes a second needle connectable in communication with the HVAC system for taking a second pressure reading thereof that is independent of the first pressure reading. The second needle is mounted within a second gauge and configured to self-calibrate. A first stepper motor actuates the first needle and a second stepper motor actuates the second needle. A microcontroller controls the first and second stepper motors to move the needles to a plurality of respective positions and thereby visually confirm calibration. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240660 | INTRINSICALLY-CALIBRATED TRIBOMETER - Intrinsically calibrating friction mensuration device has a drive unit with controllable motive member, configured to receive a controllable propulsion force, and to apply tractive force to a test piece on a surface. A force engine couples to the motive member, and applies the controllable propulsion force. The device includes a controller imposing a propulsion control signal actuating the force engine to produce the propulsion force. A force sensor is between the drive unit and the test piece, producing a force signal responsive to a sensed force between the drive unit and the test piece. The drive unit can self-propelled or stationary. A method includes applying an increasing tractive force to a test piece at rest; measuring the tractive force; identifying the maximum tractive force applied at incipient motion; identifying the transition between the resting test piece and incipient motion; determining the SCOF; continue motion and determine the DCOF. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240661 | RESTRICTED LINE OF SIGHT DESIGN FOR INLET LINER - An inlet liner is provided for use in an inlet assembly of a chromatograph system. The inlet liner has an elongate tube that extends along a longitudinal axis and defines a bore that extends along the longitudinal axis and has an inner bore surface. At least one projection extends from the inner bore surface into the bore. Chromatograph systems are provided including the exemplary inlet liner(s). Methods are also provided for analyzing a sample containing a matrix in a chromatograph system having an inlet assembly connected to a chromatograph column. The method includes positioning an exemplary inlet liner in the inlet assembly, flowing the sample through the inlet liner, and adhering a portion of the matrix to a projection surface of at least one projection of the inlet liner. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240662 | DENSITY MEASURING SYSTEM AND DENSITY MEASURING METHOD - A density measuring system, including a container into which a gas is injected, provided with a heating element to which a variety of different voltages is applied; an equation storage device storing a density calculating equation that has, as independent variables, electrical signals obtained from the heating element when each of the plurality of different voltages is applied and has the density as a dependent variable; and a density calculating portion calculating a measured value for the density of the gas that is injected into the container, through substituting measured values for the electrical signals from the heating element into the independent variables of the density calculating equation. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240663 | METHOD FOR LEAK-TESTING HAND-HELD PISTON STROKE PIPETTES AND ASSOCIATED LEAK-TESTING APPARATUS - A method for leak testing of hand-held piston stroke pipettes and a corresponding leak testing apparatus ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240664 | FUEL VAPOR LEAK DETECTION DEVICE - A fuel vapor leak detection device for detecting a leakage of fuel vapor includes a pump which pressurizes or depressurizes insides of a fuel tank and a canister, a motor which drives the pump, an electrical current detector which detects a current value applied to the motor, a switching valve, and a controller. The switching valve includes an air passage having a narrowing part therein and communicating with atmosphere, a first passage connecting to the pump, a canister connection passage connecting to the canister, and a second passage connecting to the pump. The controller controls a switching operation of the switching valve based on the current value detected by the electrical current detector to select one of a communication between the air passage and the first passage, and a communication between the canister connection passage and the second passage. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240665 | RHOMETER CONTROL SYSTEM - A rotary rheometer is disclosed that includes improved control logic. This logic can provide continuously sampled force control logic, compliance control logic, adaptive control logic, anti-windup logic, and/or inertial correction logic. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240666 | Valve and Splitting System for Multi-Dimensional Liquid Analysis - A multi-dimensional liquid analysis system includes a flow splitter for separating mobile phase outflow from a first dimension liquid analysis system into first and second liquid split outlet flows. Volumetric flow rate control of the split outlet flows is provided by a flow control pump which withdraws one of the split outlet flows from the flow splitter at a controlled withdrawal flow rate to define the other split outlet flow rate as the difference between the outflow rate from the first dimension system and the withdrawal flow rate. In this manner, accurate and consistent flow division can be accomplished, which is particularly useful for multi-dimensional liquid analysis. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240667 | METHOD FOR DETECTING THE FAILURE OF A FREQUENCY SENSOR, AND CIRCUIT FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - A method of detecting a fault of a frequency sensor having a bias resistor and associated with a rotary member. The following steps are performed while the rotary member is stationary: injecting into the bias resistor of the sensor inverted alternating signals (S | 2012-09-27 |
20120240668 | AIR FLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An air flow measurement device arranged in an intake passage includes a bypass passage having an inlet from which a part of a main flow of an intake air is introduced, and an outlet from which the introduced intake air flows out. A sensor is located in the bypass passage to generate an electrical signal, and the bypass passage communicates with the intake passage through a hole portion. The outlet is open toward a downstream side of the intake passage in a flow direction of the main flow of the intake air. The hole portion is located within an outlet projected area that is provided by projecting an open area of the outlet in straight and toward upstream in the flow direction of the main flow on a projection surface perpendicular to the flow direction of the main flow. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240669 | ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION METHOD FOR MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An abnormality determination apparatus for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine equipped with a duel-injection system that has two fuel systems for injecting and supplying fuel to each of cylinders, which determines whether there is an abnormal variation in air-fuel ratio among the cylinders, includes: an abnormal variation determining unit that determines whether there is an abnormal variation in a period during which fuel is separately injected by both the two fuel systems; and an abnormality estimating unit that estimates which one of the fuel systems has an abnormality on the basis of a fuel injection distribution ratio of both the fuel systems in the period. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240670 | APPARATUS OF ESTIMATING FUEL INJECTION STATE - An apparatus of estimating fuel injection state of a fuel injection system have at least three injectors. The first and second injectors have fuel pressure sensors respectively. The third injector has no fuel pressure sensor. The apparatus detects an injected cylinder waveform to the first injector when the first injector injects fuel. The apparatus detects a first non-injected cylinder waveform to the second injector when the first injector injects fuel. The apparatus calculates correlations between the injected cylinder waveform and the first non-injected cylinder waveform. The apparatus acquires a second non-injected cylinder waveform detected by the first or second fuel pressure sensor when the third injector injects fuel. The apparatus estimates fuel injection state injected from the third injector based on the second non-injected cylinder waveform and the correlations. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240671 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE FOR EGR DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to accurately detect an abnormality in an EGR device for an internal combustion engine with a supercharger, or more specifically, the inability of an EGR valve to fully close due, for instance, to trapped foreign matter. To achieve the object, the present invention provides an abnormality detection device for the EGR device. The abnormality detection device includes an O | 2012-09-27 |
20120240672 | MINIATURIZED ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM - An autonomous energy generation system, in particular designed as an integrated miniaturized energy generation system based on MEMS technology, has a piezoelectric energy converter for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, and has at least one piezoelectric element into which mechanical force (in particular deformation force) induced by a fluid flow can be coupled. The piezoelectric element is excited to vibrate mechanically. An integrated circuit (ASIC) is used for managing the energy provided by the piezoelectric energy converter. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240673 | WHEEL LOCK-UP, SKID INDICATOR - A replaceable wheel lock-up indicator attaches to an outer edge of a rim of a wheel of a vehicle. The indicator has a mount for mounting the indicator to the outer edge and a neck for extending a highly visible resilient planer flag beyond a plane defined by a sidewall of the tire. The mount comprises a fluid passageway and a fluid drain for draining melt water away from the mount. The neck has an angle sufficient to position the flag substantially parallel to the plane defined by the sidewall permitting a planer indicator surface to be viewed by a driver seated in the driver's cabin of the vehicle. The indicator surface is contrasted against the sidewall of the tire for increasing visibility thereof. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240674 | THERMAL FLUID FLOW SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a thermal sensor with a detection part and a circuit part formed on the same substrate, an insulating film for protection of the circuit part causes problems of lowering in sensitivity of a heater, deterioration in accuracy due to variation of a residual stress in the detection part, etc. A layered film including insulating films is formed on a heating resistor, an intermediate layer is formed thereon, and a layered film including insulating films is formed further thereon. The intermediate layer is specified to be a layer made up of any one of aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, titanium nitride, tungsten nitride, and titanium tungsten. This configuration enables the layered film on the upper part of the detection part to be removed using the intermediate layer as an etch stop layer, which solves problems of lowering in sensitivity, a variation in residual stress, etc. resulting from these. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240675 | Self-Calibrating Capacitive Liquid Level Sensor Assembly and Method - A method of determining level of a liquid between empty and full conditions within a container includes: providing first and second elongate capacitors, each capacitor being independently capable of measuring the liquid level at least between the empty and full conditions within the container, with the second capacitor being longer than the first capacitor; determining first and second capacitance values for the first and second capacitors, respectively, based on the liquid level height; and dividing the first capacitance value by a difference between the second and first capacitance values to thereby obtain a liquid level value independent of the dielectric constant. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240676 | Gauge Protector - A gauge protector extends about an exterior surface of the gauge. A first relatively soft zone of the protector protects the gauge from damage by shock or impact. A second relatively hard zone of the protector is located adjacent to the first relatively soft zone and is resistant to abrasion for protecting the gauge from damage by contact with abrasive surfaces. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240677 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING FORCES GENERATED BY AN UNBALANCE - A device for measuring forces generated by an unbalance of a rotor, said device comprising a stationary frame, a first bearing, measuring shaft mounted rotatably about its shaft axis in the first bearing, a mounting means provided on the measuring shaft designed for attachment of the rotor, wherein the rotor is designed to be balanced in at least one compensating plane, a second bearing pivotally supporting the first bearing about a pivot axis which intersects the shaft axis and being supported on the stationary frame, a first force sensor for measuring forces generated by the unbalance of the rotating rotor and acting about the pivot axis, and a second force sensor for measuring forces generated by the unbalance of the rotating rotor and acting on the measuring shaft and on the second bearing in a direction intersecting the shaft axis. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240678 | INERTIAL FORCE SENSOR - An inertial force sensor is composed of a plurality of arms and an oscillator having a base for linking the arms, in which a trimming slit is formed on a part of the arm except for a ridge portion, thus controlling damage to a tuning fork arm to be caused by the trimming. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240679 | TETHERED, LEVITATED-MASS ACCELEROMETER - The present invention has three aspects: 1. A concept for a force-balanced accelerometer in which the proof mass is levitated inside an enclosure and has an electrically conductive path to the enclosure. 2. A planar Implementation of the invention. 3. Implementation of the invention using MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) technology. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240680 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR - An ultrasonic sensor includes a transceiver block having a transceiver device for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, and a circuit board mounted with an electronic circuit for processing ultrasonic signals transmitted and received through the transceiver device. A housing of the ultrasonic sensor includes a storing portion having an opening. The circuit board is stored within the storing portion, and the opening of the storing portion is closed by the transceiver block. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240681 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER (EMAT) COMBINED WITH PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER (PZT) FOR DUAL MODE ULTRASONIC INSPECTION - An EMAT that generates horizontally polarized shear ultrasonic waves is combined with a PZT that generates longitudinal ultrasonic waves to provide simultaneous or sequential inspection of a test component material for improved accuracy in estimating properties of the material or detecting and estimating the dimensions of defects in the material. The transducer combination is constructed so that the EMAT and PZT elements are concentric and therefore interrogate approximately the same volume of the test component material. Nonferromagnetic insulators, such as elastomers, are installed on the bottom surface of PZT component to increase the transmission and reception the ultrasonic waves into the test component. Ferromagnetic, acoustic-absorbing materials are installed on the top surface of the EMAT coil component to minimize generation of ultrasonic waves in the bias magnet. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240682 | Multipoint Laser Vibrometer with Single Detector - A laser vibrometer makes non-contact measurements of vibrations of a target. A laser produces a laser beam, and a beamsplitter splits the laser beam into a reference beam and a first target beam. A first frequency shifter/splitter splits the first target beam into a pair of target beams each having a frequency different than a frequency of the other target beams. The target beams are reflected from the target to a detector, and the reference beam is combined with the target beams such that the detector receives the target beams and reference beam together. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240683 | PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensor is disclosed. The pressure sensor comprises a sensor chip having a depressed portion and a diaphragm defining a bottom of the depressed portion, a support member defining a pressure transmission passage communicating with the depressed portion, and a gel member continuously filling the depressed portion and at least a part of the pressure transmission passage. The sensor chip is bonded to a mounting surface of the support member with an adhesive. An edge of an open end of the pressure transmission passage on the mounting surface faces an surrounding region of the depressed portion of the sensor chip. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240684 | COLOR CHANGING HVAC GAUGE AND RELATED METHOD - In a device for taking pressure readings on a HVAC system, a first gauge is connectable in communication with the HVAC system for taking a first pressure reading thereof. A second gauge is connectable in communication with the HVAC system for taking a second pressure reading thereof that is independent of the first pressure reading. A backlight display of each gauge is configured to illuminate the face of each gauge in a respective color that conveys the type of refrigerant in the HVAC system. An integrated circuit is coupled to the gauges to change the colors of the backlight displays. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240685 | Stepper Motor Gauge - A gauge includes a housing and a fitting having an inlet, an internal flow path, and an outlet. A sensor is in fluidic communication with the internal flow path and measures a characteristic of a fluid in the flow path. A control unit is in electrical communication with the pressure sensor, receives an output from the pressure sensor and generates a command based on the output received. A stepper motor has a rotor shaft with an indicator needle operatively connected thereto, and is in electrical communication with the control unit. A power supply is in electrical communication with the pressure sensor, the motor and the control unit for supplying power thereto. The control unit transmits the command to the stepper motor, which receives the command from the control unit and drives the rotor shaft according to the command, displaying the sensed characteristic via the needle. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240686 | PRESSURE MEASURING PORT WITH THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERIC INTERFACE - A pressure monitoring system and method for aseptically measuring the pressure of a fluid. A port communicates with a fluid cavity. A flexible barrier, which may be made from a thermoplastic elastomeric material, is integrally bonded to the port, sealing the port. A pressure gauge is coupled to the port over the barrier. Pressure of the fluid within the fluid cavity is measured by the pressure gauge via the barrier. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240687 | DEVICE FOR FATIGUE TESTING A SPECIMEN - Apparatus for fatigue or mechanical friction damping measurement testing a specimen the apparatus including a body having opposing arms defining between them a space for receiving the specimen, one of the opposing arms having a fixture for securing the specimen, another of the opposing arms having a further fixture for securing the specimen, the fixture and the further fixture being adjustable to increase or decrease the relative distance therebetween, wherein the body includes an assigned vibration location to which excitation signals are applied during testing. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240688 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OVER-PEAK LOADING FOR CREEP-RUPTURE TESTING - A method and testing apparatus including first and second load adjusting mechanisms for cyclically applying and reducing first and second tensile loads on a specimen and first and second controllers connected to the first and second load adjusting mechanisms for independently cycling the loads which are additive. Cycling the first and second loads for peak loading and over-peak loading the specimen respectively and controlling first and second loading rates and first and second dwell periods of first and second cycles for peak loading and over-peak loading respectively. The second load adjusting mechanism may include an inflatable over-peak device resting on a plate mounted to a frame of the apparatus. The device includes a hollow housing for supporting the second load, an inflatable bladder within the housing, and a bladder lower portion extending out of an opening at a bottom of the housing when the bladder is inflated. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240689 | Rotational Measurement System for Fluid Meters - A fluid meter includes a housing which comprises a cavity that defines a flow bore through which a fluid to be metered is directed, a rotor which is rotatably supported in the cavity and is set into rotation by the fluid flowing through the flow bore, a first magnet which is connected to the rotor, a second magnet which is magnetically coupled to the first magnet, a cap member which is positioned over the first magnet and separates the second magnet from the cavity, and a rotary encoder which is operatively coupled to the second magnet. Rotation of the rotor is magnetically transmitted through the cap member from the first magnet to the second magnet and is detected by the rotary encoder. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240690 | BINDING FORCE TESTING DEVICE - A binding force testing device for testing the binding force of a hinge, includes a control chassis for controlling the binding force testing device; a platform mounted on the control chassis; a support mounted on the control chassis above the platform; a first driving device mounted on the support; a main holder mounted on the first driving device facing the platform; and a second driving device mounted on the support and connected to the first driving device. The first driving device drives the main holder to move relative to the platform in a first direction; the second driving device drives the first driving device to move relative to the platform in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240691 | ELASTOMERIC OPTICAL TACTILE SENSOR - A tactile sensor may include at least one light source and multiple light sensors within a common, protective housing. Each light sensor may be oriented to detect light originating from the light source. The housing may include flexible material that deforms in response to force applied to an external surface of the housing. In turn, this may cause changes in the intensity of light that is detected by the light sensors. A signal processing system may generate information that is representative of the magnitude of the applied force in at least two orthogonal directions based on the intensity of light detected by the light sensors. Each light sensor may be contained within a cavity in the housing. The cavity may be configured such that its geometry affects the sensitivity of the light sensor to the applied force. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240692 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT INTSTRUMENT - An optical measurement instrument includes: an excitation light source ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240693 | DUMMY FOR TESTING RACK SIZE - A dummy for testing whether sizes of receiving spaces for receiving electrical elements in an enclosure are suitable or not. The dummy includes a frame and a handle attached to the frame. The frame includes a bottom wall. A number of wheels are rotatably attached to opposite ends of the bottom wall. Thereby, the frame is slidably received in the enclosure. A width and a height of the frame are respectively equal to minimum values of a width and height of one of the receiving spaces. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240694 | FLEXIBLE WIRE - A flexible wire assembly of a compact structure that can transmit the torque for a high speed rotation even in a bent condition is provided. The flexible wire assembly (A) includes a flexible outer tube ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240695 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A power transmission apparatus includes a drive shaft, a driven shaft, a first transmission device, a first one-way power transmission mechanism, a second transmission device, a second one-way power transmission mechanism, and a controller. The first transmission device is to change power of the drive shaft. The first one-way power transmission mechanism is to transmit power changed by the first transmission device only in one direction to the driven shaft. The second transmission device is to change power of the driven shaft. The second one-way power transmission mechanism is to transmit power changed by the second transmission device only in one direction to the drive shaft. The controller is configured to change ratios of the first transmission device and the second transmission device. The controller is configured to make the ratio of the first transmission device larger than the ratio of the second transmission device. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240696 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator with a reversible electric motor ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120240697 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR OUTPUT SPROCKET WHEEL - An output sprocket wheel attachment structure includes a coned disk spring fitted with an output power shaft is abutted with and positioned by a stepped portion. An output sprocket wheel spline-fitted with spline grooves formed at an outer side portion of the output power shaft with respect to the stepped portion is pressed by the coned disk spring. A cap nut which engages with male threads formed at an end portion of the output power shaft is restricted and fixed at a bottom face thereof by and to an axial end of the output power shaft. Movement in an axial direction of the output sprocket wheel pressed by the coned disk spring is restricted by an opening end portion of the cap nut. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240698 | TRANSMISSION - A transmission includes first and second rotating shafts arranged in parallel and multiple gear sets including gears fixed to the first rotating shaft and rotatable gears rotatably supported on the second rotating shaft. Each gear set includes first and second engagement units engaged with first and second engagement-target portions formed on end surfaces of each rotatable gear and transmitting torque in first and second rotational directions; and a shift mechanism axially and independently moving the first and second engagement units. Each one of the first and second engagement units has a slanted portion allowing the engagement unit to withdraw from the rotatable gear when the other one of the engagement units is disengaged and torque transmitted in a corresponding direction is input. Each one of the first and second engagement unit of each gear set moves integrally with the other one of the engagement units of an adjacent gear set. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240699 | Drive arrangement for a motor vehicle - A drive arrangement for a motor vehicle includes two driven axles, wherein at least one of the axles can be connected and disconnected, with a variable speed transmission having at least one input shaft, two driven shafts, each driven shaft driving a respective axle, and several forward gears and optionally one reverse gear which can be switched via gear wheels and synchronous couplings. The drive arrangement can be easily switched between different drive modes by dividing the variable speed transmission into two sub-transmissions, of which one sub-transmission drives exclusively a first axle via a portion of the forward gears and the one driven shaft and the second sub-transmission drives both driven shafts via the remaining portion of the forward gears and optionally the reverse gear. | 2012-09-27 |
20120240700 | DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A double clutch transmission of a motor vehicle with a first input shaft (W | 2012-09-27 |
20120240701 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE - A transmission for motorcycle which has an input shaft ( | 2012-09-27 |