39th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110233977 | Foldable Waist Support - A foldable wait support includes a foldable resilient board. The foldable resilient board includes a central portion, a pair of fordable portions and a pair of stand portions. Between the central portion and each of the fordable portions is formed with a first dent. Between each of the pair of fordable portions and each of the pair of stand portions is formed with a second dent. A first side of the foldable resilient board is provided with a female buckle strap which is located on the central portion to engage with a male buckle strap provided on one edge of each of the pair of stand portions. A second side of the foldable resilient board is provided with a binding strap and a loop which are located on the fordable portions. When folding, the first dents are folded towards the same direction, such that the foldable portions and the stand portions are folded over the first side of the central portion and the binding strap is to engage with the loop. The foldable resilient board is folded in a flat form for convenient storing and carrying. When unfolding, the second dent between the foldable portion and the stand portion is folded inward and the male buckle strap is to engage with the female buckle strap, such that at least one of the stand portions is perpendicular to the foldable portion. Because the foldable resilient board is resilient and extendable, the central portion is bent outwardly to have a predeterminded curved surface. The foldable waist support of the present invention can be placed on the back of a chair, on the chair or under the head of the user, providing a waist support to the user. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233978 | RECLINING RIDE DOWN CHILD SEAT - The child safety seat includes a seat body having a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat bottom is slidably connected to a first portion of the base and the seat back is slidably connected to a second portion of the base. The seat body is movable relative to the base, namely, between a resting position and ride down position. A dampening member is connected between the seat body and the base for dampening/retarding the movement of the seat body from the resting position to the ride down position. The dampening member is preferably partially oriented yarn that is no longer usable after use, such as in the event of an accident. The recline angle of the seat body relative to the base is adjustable. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233979 | CHAIR WITH SEPARATE AND INTERCONNECTING TYPE LUMBAR AND THORACIC SUPPORTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for effectively purifying and neutralizing toxic gases such as odors, fumes or various volatile organic compounds generated by research laboratories, chemical processing factories or hospitals where medicinal products are handled. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a main body having an intake, an exhaust and a control panel; a pre-filter, a first filter, first and second neutralizing pellet beds, and a second filter which are mounted in the apparatus main body and are placed from the intake to the exhaust in that order; and a blower and a driving device placed between the first and second neutralizing pellet beds. The apparatus effectively purifies and neutralizes toxic gases and collects fine particles or dust. Thus, the apparatus helps to maintain health of researchers, people who perform experiments, workers in chemical factories, or medical workers, since the filter and neutralizing pellet bed are configured in a cartridge form, the apparatus is low-maintenance. Also, additional connection of other facilities or pipes is not required. Therefore, the apparatus has high usability due to the independent compact form and function thereof, and can be driven with less noise. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233980 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat is formed by mounting cushion materials on a seat frame having a seat back frame and a seat cushion frame and covering the cushion materials with skin materials. At least one of the seat back frame and the seat cushion frame is provided with a first frame receiving a load of a passenger, and a second frame spaced from the first frame to face the first frame, and peripheral portions of the first frame and peripheral portions of the second frame are at least partially overlapped with each other to form overlapping portions, and fixed and jointed at a position away from the side where the load of the passenger is received. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233981 | VEHICLE SEAT RECLINING DEVICE - A vehicle seat reclining device comprises a latch mechanism having latch holes defined in a rail along a central axial line, a slider hole penetrating through a slider so as to be alignable with the latch holes, a support portion slidably supported on the slider, and a lever coupled to the support portion so as to be pivotable about an axis that is substantially parallel to the central axial line. A latch claw is extends from the lever and is engageable with the respective latch holes via the slider hole. A first amount of play is provided between the support portion and the lever in a direction parallel to the central axial line. A second amount of play, which is less than the first amount play, is provided between the slider hole and the latch claw in the direction parallel to the central axial line. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233982 | SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A VERTICALLY EXTENDED STRIKER MECHANISM - A seat assembly for a motor vehicle having a floor and a structural pillar includes a seat base connected to the vehicle floor and a seatback pivotally connected to the seat base. The seatback is capable of pivoting between a stowed position wherein the seatback is folded toward the seat base and an upright position wherein the seatback is generally perpendicular to the seat base. A striker mechanism is provided on a top outboard corner of the seatback. The striker mechanism is arranged to be movable between a generally vertically extended position wherein the striker mechanism engages a latch located on the structural pillar of the vehicle when the seat is in the upright position, and a retracted position wherein the striker mechanism is pivoted toward the top outboard corner of the seatback as the seatback is pivoted from the upright position toward the stowed position. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233983 | CHAIR WITH BACK-AND-FORTH MOVING BACKREST - A chair with a back-and-forth moving backrest comprises a seat and a backrest, the lower end of the backrest is separated from the seat; both sides of the lower end of the backrest are respectively connected with both sides of the back end of the seat by a rotating mechanism; the lower end of the rotating mechanism can be rotatably regulated relatively to the seat; the upper end of the rotating mechanism can be rotatably regulated relatively to the backrest; during the rotating regulation of the rotating mechanism, the backrest only moves back and forth relatively to the seat without changing the vertical state of the backrest. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233984 | Method and apparatus for a single sling chair - Some embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for a novel single sling chair. The single sling chair simplifies the manufacture of sling chairs affording efficient and speedy construction. The single sling chair comprises a chair frame having a back section with an upper rail and a lower cross member and a seat section, a seat panel coupled to the seat section of the chair frame, a fabric back panel having length and first and second terminating loops at opposing ends with a first rod fitting inside the first terminating loop and a second rod fitting inside the second terminating loop, an upper rail having an interior side configured to fit the first rod and the first terminating loop into the interior side of the upper rail, and a lower rail having an interior side configured to fit the second rod and the second terminating loop into the interior side of the lower rail wherein the lower rail is attached to the lower cross member of the chair frame to form a back rest for the back section. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233985 | MOLDED URETHANE FOAM PAD FOR VEHICLE SEATS, VEHICLE SEAT, AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An object of the invention is to provide molded urethane foam pads and vehicle seats that can contribute to the reduction of environmental load and have appropriate impact resilience and hardness and excellent durability with good balance, and also have high comfort. A molded urethane foam pad for vehicle seats including a polyurethane is obtainable by foaming and curing materials including a plant-derived polyol (A), a non-plant-derived polyol (B), water, a catalyst, a foam stabilizer and a polyisocyanate, and has a core density of 55 to 65 kg/m | 2011-09-29 |
20110233986 | DUMPING VEHICLE - A dumping vehicle with a dump bed for holding and dumping material is disclosed. Embodiments include a coupler for coupling the dump bed with a tractor and a linkage connecting the dump bed and coupler, the linkage maintaining the orientation of the coupler steady during dumping. Embodiments include a linkage, dump bed and coupler forming a quadrilateral that deforms during dumping. The linkage can include two arms of different lengths, each pivotally connected to the dump bed and the coupler. In alternate embodiments, the dump bed and a rear support connect at a physical pivot location and the dump bed rotates about a location that is different from the physical pivot location and can rotate about a location that moves. The hinge assembly can include two hinge arms of different lengths that move the dump bed sill rearward and upward as the forward end of the dump bed is raised. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233987 | Rotatable Cutting Tool And Tool Holder Assembly - An assembly of a rotatable cutting tool and a tool holder is provided. The rotatable cutting tool includes a cutting tool body having a head portion at an axial forward end and a collar portion axially rearward of the head portion, and a shank portion axially rearward of the collar portion. Also included is a cap member positioned on the cutting tool body wherein the cap member has a base portion and a hard cutting tip affixed to the base portion. The tool holder includes a tool holder body containing a bore having a forward end and a rearward end. The rotatable cutting tool is rotatably retained in the bore of the tool holder body. In one aspect, the shank portion of the rotatable cutting tool is received in the bore of the tool holder body and means for lubricating the shank portion of the cutting tool body is provided. In another aspect, means for securing the cap member to the head portion is provided, for example magnetically securing the cap member to the head portion. In another aspect, means for preventing rotation of the cap member relative to the head portion is also provided. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233988 | METHOD FOR TAPERING BRISTLE OF A TOOTHBRUSH BY A MECHANICAL METHOD - A method for tapering the bristle of a toothbrush using grinding drums which have protrusions with a height of between 1.5 to 7.0 mm, and which rotate in the vertical and horizontal directions. The method includes a step of connecting the grinding drums in parallel, such that the grinding drums are arranged in sequence wherein the heights of the protrusions of each of the grinding drums are gradually decreased, and a step of enabling the toothbrush with a non-tapered bristle to pass through each of the grinding drums in series such that the bristle can be ground. The method of the present invention produces highly tapered bristle having a tapered length of 5 mm or longer and an end thickness of 0.02 mm or less even without immersing the bristle into chemicals, and prevents thermal deformations which may otherwise occur in the tapering process performed by a mechanical method. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233989 | WHEEL, AND FRICTION DRIVE DEVICE AND OMNI-DIRECTIONAL VEHICLE USING THE SAME - In a wheel for use in an omni-directional vehicle, gravel and other foreign matters are prevented from being trapped between free rollers forming the wheel, and traveling vibrations and noises are minimized at the same time. The wheel includes an annular member and a plurality of free rollers each rotatably supported by the annular member around a corresponding tangential line of the annular member, and a gap member is placed between each adjacent pair of the free rollers to fill a gap defined between the free rollers. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233990 | Radioisotope powered engineless vehicle - A radioisotope powered thermoelectric vehicle lacking an internal combustion engine. The vehicle may include a commercially available, federally-approved encased radioisotope, sensors, an encased metal heat conductor, a heating element embedded within a heat sink, a plurality of thermoelectric chips mounted around the outer surface of the heat sink, a hollow body surrounding the heat sink with a space present between the heat sink and the hollow body, a power converter, an electric power regulation and distribution system, a magnetic reed relay unit, operational and directional controls, radioisotope thermoelectric power generator, and at least one DC motor mounted to a wheel of the vehicle. A portable lead-lined metal, climate-controlled, and airtight lockbox may house the entire power generating unit providing for more than redundant systems protection. The vehicle is capable of running indefinitely under all weather conditions, without “refueling” for decades and without introducing toxic emissions into the environment. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233991 | Wheel and Wheel Assembly - A wheel assembly and a wheel are suitable for use with a mobile platform. The wheel assembly comprising a first wheel and a second wheel, each wheel comprising a hub having a central axis of rotation, and at least two wheel lobes coupled to the hub, the wheel lobes extending radially from the hub and spaced around the central axis of the hub, where the first wheel is rotatably mounted to the second wheel on a common axis, and a control mechanism rotates the first wheel with respect to the second wheel. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233992 | WHEEL RIM FOR TIRE - A wheel rim | 2011-09-29 |
20110233993 | VEHICULAR BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE - A vehicular brake control device is installed in a vehicle and includes an actuator and a control unit. The actuator controls brake fluid pressures applied respectively to a first wheel cylinder for a front wheel and a second wheel cylinder for a rear wheel. The actuator includes a first pump for the front wheel, a second pump for the rear wheel, and a motor for driving the first pump and the second pump. The first pump sucks brake fluid and discharges the brake fluid to the first wheel cylinder. The second pump sucks brake fluid and discharges the brake fluid to the second wheel cylinder. In addition, a discharge volume of the first pump is larger than a discharge volume of the second pump. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233994 | System And Method To Control Regenerative Braking - A braking system for an electric vehicle has a first wheel having a first friction brake and an electric motor and a second having a second friction brake. A first user-actuated brake lever is coupled to the first friction brake. The first brake lever has a first sensor indicating actuation of the first brake lever. A second user-actuated brake lever is coupled to the second friction brake. The second brake lever has a second sensor indicating actuation of the second brake lever. An electronic control unit electronically coupled to the first and second sensors and the electric motor commands the electric motor to operate as a generator when at least one of the brake levers is actuated. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233995 | DC-DC POWER CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle includes a high-voltage (HV) energy storage system (ESS), an HV power bus, a DC-DC power converter electrically connected to the HV power bus, an HV bus connector, a low voltage (LV) battery power bus, and a pair of LV bus connectors. The vehicle includes a vehicle module electrically connected to the HV and LV bus connectors, an LV power bus electrically connected to the DC-DC power converter and to the module, and a controller. The controller has an algorithm that controls the converter to power the module via one of the LV bus connectors during a transient LV condition. The converter and a method of controlling the same are also provided, with the method including determining the LV condition, powering the vehicle module via one of the LV bus connectors during the transient LV condition, and powering the module via the other LV connector otherwise. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233996 | VEHICLE ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A vehicle electric power supply system includes: an electric power generating source; a battery; a first voltage converter configured to raise a voltage of the electric power generating source; a second voltage converter configured to raise a voltage of the battery; and an electric power converter configured to supply voltages, which are obtained by conversions by the respective first and second voltage converters, to a vehicle load. A power control unit, which includes the first voltage converter, the second voltage converter and the electric power converter, and the battery are integrated into a unitary component, and are placed in a front portion of a vehicle while isolated from a vehicle interior. Accordingly, it is possible to widen the vehicle interior and a luggage containing space in the vehicle's rear portion, and to avoid increase in the weight of the vehicle. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233997 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS, POWER RECEPTION APPARATUS, AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD - A server, client and method cooperate to provide packetized power to a client device from a power server, where the packetized power is compatible with the power profiled required by the client device. The packetized power is provided according to a priority that can be set by the client, depending on various attributes and settings at the client. Also, dynamic reprioritization allows for newly connected clients or clients that have increased in priority over time to also be served packetized power according to their respective profiles. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233998 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - An electric power supplying system is provided that includes at least two systems each including: a bus line which is formed by at least two conductors and on which an information signal representing information is superimposed on electric power; at least one power supply server which is connected to the bus line and which supplies the electric power; and at least one client which is connected to the bus line and which receives the supply of the electric power from the power supply server. The at least two systems are connected to each other by connecting the bus lines using conductors. The conductors include a connector having at least two electrodes that connect with each of the conductors forming the bus line. The connector has a structure in which, when the connector is connected to the bus line, one of the electrodes is connected to the bus line in advance of the other electrode. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233999 | METHOD TO REDUCE SYSTEM IDLE POWER THROUGH SYSTEM VR OUTPUT ADJUSTMENTS DURING S0ix STATES - An electronic device includes a power control circuit to generate a power mode signal and a plurality of voltage regulators to receive the power mode signal. Each voltage regulator reduces an output voltage in response to the power mode signal, and the reduced output voltage of each voltage regulator is used to power a different circuit of or function to be performed in the electronic device. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234000 | DISTRIBUTED POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH DIGITAL POWER MANAGER PROVIDING DIGITAL CLOSED-LOOP POWER CONTROL - A power supply system includes a digital power manager and multiple power blocks each conveying regulated power to a respective load. The power blocks include the power part of non-isolated DC/DC converters, signal sampling and conversion circuits to provide analog voltage signal representing output voltage, output current, temperature, etc., and driving circuits to receive pulse width modulation (PWM) signals and drive switching devices. Closed-loop voltage control and protection functions for the power blocks are integrated into the digital power. The digital power manager includes a non-volatile memory containing registers, including a digital power manager configuration register, a power block set-up register, and a power block monitor register, as well as a user-definable space. The digital power manager programs and monitors operation of each power block, and may also include a user interface, such as an I2C interface, for receiving programming data from a host user system and send monitoring data thereto. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234001 | DRIVE CIRCUIT, LIGHT PRINT HEAD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A drive circuit is provided for supplying a drive current to drive a plurality of driven elements each having two main electrodes. The drive circuit includes a switch circuit for receiving a drive signal; and a constant current circuit connected to the switch circuit for adjusting the drive current at a constant level. The constant current circuit is formed of a depletion type MOS transistor. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234002 | POWER SHARING WITH STACKABLE SWITCHES - A technique includes selecting a first device from a plurality of interconnected devices to form a root of a power tree connecting the interconnected devices and allocating power among neighbors of the interconnected devices in a direction along the tree away from the root. The technique includes determining whether at least one of the interconnected devices needs power after the allocation of power among the neighbors and selectively further allocating power among the neighbors in a direction along the tree toward the root based on the determination. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234003 | INHERENTLY SAFE MODULAR CONTROL SYSTEM - A modular system for transmitting power and data between a control processor that receives and transmits signals along a trunk of a distributed control network, and one or more field devices located in a hazardous area includes a backplane bus and a trunk module connected to the backplane and interconnecting the trunk and backplane. Intrinsically safe spur modules are removably attached to the backplane. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234004 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM WITH POTENTIAL REDUCTION - A photovoltaic system comprises a plurality of photovoltaic modules which are electrically connected to a string or to multiple parallel-connected strings and form a PV generator. The first string end forms the negative pole of the photovoltaic generator, and the second string end forms the positive pole. A voltage reduction device is provided with the aid of which the potential of the negative pole is lowered to ground. Advantages with regard to the insulation class of the connecting cable used are also provided. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234005 | PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A photovoltaic power generation system is discussed. The photovoltaic power generation system includes a solar cell module having a plurality of solar cell row groups, a plurality of sensing units respectively connected to the plurality of solar cell row groups, a plurality of amplification units respectively connected to the plurality of solar cell row groups, and a signal control unit that detects currents output from the solar cell row groups in response to sensing signals output from the sensing units, controls a plurality of control signals applied to the amplification units based on the decided signal states, tracks a maximum power based on a voltage and a current output from the solar cell module, and outputs the maximum power. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234006 | PARALLEL DEVICE INCLUDING A BATTERY MODULE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A parallel device comprises a battery module, a plurality of switching units and a control module being couplable to the battery module. The battery module includes a plurality of battery groups. The plurality of switching units includes a plurality of first switches. Each of the switching units is couplable to a respective battery group in series. Each series combination of the switching unit and the respective battery group is coupled in parallel with another series combination, and each of the switching unit includes a respective first switch coupled with a load in series. The control module is configured to receive values of measured voltages across at least two battery groups, calculate a voltage difference between the two received voltage values, compare an absolute value of the voltage difference to a reference voltage to obtain a voltage comparison result, and turn ON or OFF at least one of the first switches in accordance with the comparison result | 2011-09-29 |
20110234007 | STANDBY POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - The present invention relates to an electronic device ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110234008 | Method for Smoothing Alternating Electric Current From a Number of Power Generating Units and Wind Power Plant Including a Number of Wind Mills with Variable Rotational Speed - A method and a wind power plant are provided for smoothing alternating electric current from a number of power generators are provided. Generators are electrically connected to an electric network. Each power generator includes a transformer with pulse width modulation for converting direct current to pulse width modulated alternating current for feeding to the network. The time for feeding the pulses of the pulse width modulated alternating current is different for each generator in order to achieve a more even alternating current as a sum of respective outputs of alternating current from the generators. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234009 | FUEL CELL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FEEDING ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO ELECTRICAL NETWORK - A method is disclosed for producing electrical current by a fuel cell device, which inputs electrical current to an electrical network. A fuel cell device can be arranged to be parallel connected to the electrical network. A phase reference signal can be utilized in the inputting of the electrical current, and electrical current inputted to electrical network can be current controlled by a power transformer having a power stage. The fuel cell device can be switched off from the electrical network when a malfunction occurs in the electrical network. The fuel cell device can be changed, using the phase reference signal, to the switched off operation mode for performing voltage controlled operation of the power transformer. A controllable load can be used for maintaining a power stability between the voltage controlled power transformer and other parts of the fuel cell device. When the malfunction has vanished, the fuel cell device can be changed, using the phase reference signal, to a switched on operation mode for performing current controlled operation of the power transformer. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234010 | CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A contactless power transfer system is proposed. The system includes a first coil coupled to a power source and configured to produce a magnetic field. A second coil is configured to receive power from the first coil via the magnetic field. A field focusing element is disposed between the first coil and the second coil and configured as a self resonant coil having a standing wave current distribution. The field focusing element is further configured to focus the magnetic field onto the second coil and enhance the coupling between the first coil and the second coil. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234011 | POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSCEIVING SYSTEM - A wireless power transceiving system includes a power transmitting apparatus which converts power into a resonance wave and transmits the resonance wave, and a power receiving apparatus which receives the transmitted resonance wave, and converts the resonance wave into DC power using a parallel resonant rectifier circuit that is impedance matched with impedance generated in the power receiving apparatus by parasitic components at a frequency of the resonance wave. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234012 | POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSCEIVING SYSTEM - A wireless power transceiving system includes a power transmitting apparatus which converts power into a resonance wave and transmits the resonance wave, and a power receiving apparatus which receives the transmitted resonance wave and converts the resonance wave into DC power using a series resonant rectifier circuit which is impedance matched with impedance of the power receiving apparatus at a frequency of the resonance wave. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234013 | Communication device, communication method and communication system - A communication device including: a first slave communication section performing first communication which is proximity communication at a first communication speed; a second slave communication section performing a second communication which is proximity communication at a second communication speed faster than the first communication speed; and an electrical power reception section receiving electrical power to perform the second communication transmitted using wireless electrical power transmission from a master communication device, wherein the first slave communication section transmits configuration information including a maximum electrical power consumption consumed in the second communication to the master communication device using the first communication, the electrical power reception section receives electrical power which begins being transmitted from the master communication device after the first communication, and the second slave communication section begins operating using electrical power received by the electrical power reception section and begins the second communication with the master communication device. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234014 | Antenna module and electronic apparatus - Provided is an antenna module including: an antenna coil having a first pattern width; a magnetic sheet, which includes a first surface on which the antenna coil is to be arranged, and has a first distance being a distance on the first surface between an edge of the first surface and the antenna coil, the first distance being twice or more as large as the first pattern width; and a conductor, which includes a second surface on which the magnetic sheet is to be arranged while a surface opposite to the first surface of the magnetic sheet faces the second surface, and has a second distance being a distance on the second surface between an edge of the second surface and the antenna coil, the second distance being equal to or larger than the first distance. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234015 | COOLING SYSTEM AND SEVER USING SAME - A cooling system is used in a server. The server includes an uninterruptible power supply. The cooling system includes a protecting unit, a transformer unit and a alternating current powered fan. The protecting unit is electrically connected to the uninterruptible power supply for suppressing harmful factors in the power provided by the uninterruptible power supply. The transformer unit is electrically connected to the protecting unit for transforming the power outputted from the protecting unit. The alternating current powered fan is connected to the transformer unit for getting power from the transformer unit. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234016 | CAPACITOR, INTEGRATED DEVICE, RADIO FREQUENCY SWITCHING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a capacitor includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first dielectric portion. The substrate includes an insulating layer and a semiconductor layer provided on the insulating layer. The semiconductor layer includes a dummy active region electrically isolated from an active region including an active element. The first electrode and the second electrode are located to oppose each other above the dummy active region. The first dielectric portion is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234017 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING AUTOMATIC SWITCH-OFF - A method and apparatus for autonomously switching off a domestic appliance after completion of a previously selected program is disclosed. The domestic appliance has a control device that executes programs controlling the domestic appliance and an operating unit. The domestic appliance is connected to electrical energy from a power source through circuit arrangement comprising a terminal connection and first and second switches. The first electrical switch is separate from the second switch and can be switched from an open state to a closed state in which the switch is electrically conductive to connect the control device to the electrical energy. The control device is designed to switch the second switch from an open state to a closed state in which the control device is connected to electrical energy through the second switch as soon as the first switch is switched to the closed switching state. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234018 | CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR AN ELECTRONIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A control circuit for an electronic household appliance has a control device for controlling the operation of a unit of the appliance. The control device is connected to a supply system via a supply line. A switching device for optionally connecting or disconnecting the control device to or from the supply system is arranged in the supply line. To reduce the energy consumption in stand-by mode of the electronic household appliance, the switching device has a switching contact, arranged in the supply line, with a bistable switching characteristic. A mechanical actuator switches the switching contact into the switching state connecting the control device to the supply system. The actuator is coupled to an operating element that can be operated by a user. An electrical tripping device switches the switching contact into the switching state disconnecting the control device from the supply system. The tripping device is activated by an off signal received from the control device. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234019 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING, DISTRIBUTING AND MANAGING ELECTRICAL ENERGY BY REMOTE LONGITUDINAL COUPLING IN NEAR FIELD BETWEEN ELECTRIC DIPOLES - The apparatus according to the invention is composed of one or plural generator devices ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110234020 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING ARCING GENERATION AND CABINET THEREOF - An uninterruptible power supply includes plural power units, plural output capacitor units, a capacitor energy bleeder circuit, plural output units, a detecting unit and a controlling unit. The capacitor energy bleeder circuit is electrically connected to the plural output capacitor units. The plural output units are connected with each other in parallel to issue the output voltage to the power output side and avoid returning electrical energy from the power output side back to the capacitor energy bleeder circuit. The detecting unit is used for detecting operating statuses of the plural power units. The controlling unit is used for controlling operations of the plural power units and the capacitor energy bleeder circuit. In response to a to-be-interrupted status of a specified power unit, the controlling unit controls the capacitor energy bleeder circuit to discharge electrical energy of the output capacitor unit corresponding to the specified power unit. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234021 | ELECTROMECHANICAL LINEAR ACTUATOR - An Electromechanical linear drive with a housing ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110234022 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND METHODS THEREOF - An energy harvesting device (EHD) and method including a hollow outer envelope ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110234023 | SPRING ASSISTED MAGNETIC MOTOR - A permanent magnet motor having three chambers aligned end to end where each chamber has a bar magnet. The north pole of the bar magnet in the center chamber faces the north pole of the bar magnet in the chamber to its right and the south pole of the bar magnet in the center chamber faces the south pole of the bar magnet in the chamber to its left. Structure is provided to move the end magnets away from the center magnet and, by means of springs, alternately sequentially snap the end magnets toward the center magnet to drive the center magnet back and forth in its chamber. Shaft members which are connected to gears are provided to control the movement of the end magnets and to convert the back and forth motion of the center magnet to a rotary motion. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234024 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - A brushless motor includes a stator molded integrally with a resin having a fixing member including a stator iron core and a winding wound thereon, a rotor of a disk-like iron core holding a ferrite resin magnet in a circumferential direction, the rotor arranged to face the stator about a shaft, a bearing rotatably supporting the shaft, and conductive brackets fixing the bearing. The brackets are electrically connected to each other with a conducting pin in the stator. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234025 | MOTOR AND ELECTRIC DEVICE USING SAME - A motor includes: a stator molded integrally with an insulating resin having a fixing member including a stator iron core and a winding wound thereon; a rotor arranged to face the stator about a shaft; a bearing rotatably supporting the shaft; a bracket fixing the bearing; and a drive circuit substrate having a drive circuit mounted thereon for driving the winding. The stator iron core is electrically connected to a ground serving as a reference point of a zero potential on the drive circuit substrate through a conductive member. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234026 | MOTOR AND ELECTRIC DEVICE USING SAME - A motor includes: a stator including a stator iron core on which a winding is wound; a rotor including a rotating body that holds a magnet in a circumferential direction to face the stator and a shaft that fastens the rotating body to penetrate a center of the rotating body; a bearing that supports the shaft; and two conductive brackets that fix the bearing. The two brackets are electrically connected to each other, and a capacitor serving as an impedance adjusting member that adjusts impedances between the stator iron core and the electrically connected two brackets is arranged. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234027 | HIGH DENSITY WINDINGS FOR A CONCENTRIC WOUND ELECTRICAL MACHINE STATOR - A switched reluctance motor includes at least four stator poles and an electrically conductive material around each of the stator poles. The geometric outline, on one side of the stator pole, of at least one of the conductive materials is not rectangular, as viewed from a cross-section of the switched reluctance motor showing each of the stator poles. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234028 | ROTARY ELECTROMOTOR - There is disclosed a rotary electromotor including a stator, a stator winding on the stator, a stator frame, a rotator, end covers, and a highly heat-conductive member. The stator has a plurality of magnetic poles. The stator frame supports the stator. The rotator is supported by the stator with a gap therefrom such that the rotator is rotatable. The end covers close opposite ends of the stator frame. The highly heat-conductive member is fixed by a resin material in a space defined inside the stator, the stator frame, and the end covers. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234029 | COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine includes a stator having an outer circumference. Spaced apart first walls are arranged about the outer circumference and provide generally parallel first channels. A second wall adjoins the first wall and is arranged about the outer circumference providing a second channel in fluid communication with the first channels, thus, providing a tortuous fluid flow path about the circumference. The first and second channels have an inner surface. A structure is provided within at least one of the first and second channels. The structure has an outer surface spaced radially outward from the inner surface and at least partially defines the tortuous flow path between the outer and inner surfaces. The stator includes an end turn. An end cap extends axially and radially outward from the stator and provides an enclosure about the end turn in fluid communication with the exit associated with the flow path. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234030 | TERMINAL BOX FOR CENTRIFUGAL SWITCH OF MOTOR AND MOTOR WITH THE SAME - A terminal box, including at least a box ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110234031 | STATOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A stator for a rotary electrical machine, includes a stator core in a cylinder shape and having plural magnetic pole teeth, which are arranged in a circumferential direction of the stator while keeping a distance therebetween and each of which protrudes in a radial direction of the stator core, a coil configured with a conductive wire wound around each of the magnetic pole teeth, an insulating bobbin provided between the coil and the corresponding magnetic pole tooth, and an electric power supply portion arranged axially outwardly of the stator core, electrically connecting the coil with an outside of the stator, and including an outgoing wire, which corresponds to a portion of at least one of a winding start and a winding end of the conductive wire being extended by a predetermined length, and an isolating member having a groove portion for accommodating and guiding the corresponding outgoing wire. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234032 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a substrate support structure which can prevent a crush rib from damaging components other than a substrate and brings excellent workability. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234033 | COMBINATION RADIAL/AXIAL ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR WITH AN IMPROVED AXIAL FREQUENCY RESPONSE - A first bias magnetic flux may be communicated between a first axial pole and a first axial facing surface of the body. A second bias magnetic flux may be communicated between a second axial pole and a second axial facing surface of the body. A time-varying axial control magnetic flux may be communicated through the first and second axial facing surfaces of the body, and may be generated in a magnetic circuit including the body, the first and second axial poles, and an axial magnetic backiron. The first and second axial poles may include axial pole laminated inserts composed of electrically isolated steel laminations stacked along the body axis. The axial magnetic backiron may include laminated inserts composed of electrically isolated steel laminations stacked in the direction tangential to the body axis. The axial pole laminated inserts may be magnetically coupled to the axial magnetic backiron laminated inserts. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234034 | MAGNETIC GEAR ARRANGEMENT - A magnetic gear arrangement comprises: (i) a first gear member for generating a first magnetic field, (ii) a second gear member for generating a second magnetic field, and (iii) a coupling device which provides arrangements of interpoles between the first gear member and the second gear member. The interpoles couple the first and second magnetic fields such that different arrangements of interpoles produce different gear ratios between the first and second gear members. The coupling device comprises a plurality of ferromagnetic pole elements which at leastly partly form the interpoles. Each pole element has a Curie temperature whereby the pole element is active below its Curie temperature and inactive above its Curie temperature. The magnetic gear arrangement further comprises a temperature controller for controlling the temperature of at least some of the pole elements such that, under the control of the temperature controller, the temperatures of pole elements can cross their respective Curie temperatures and thereby change from active to inactive or the reverse. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234035 | MAGNETIC COUPLING AND SPLIT CASE FOR A MAGNETIC COUPLING - Magnetic coupling, at least comprising an inner rotor, an outer rotor, and a split case, which is disposed between the inner and outer rotors and is made of an electrically non-conductive material, characterized in that the split case consists exclusively of glass. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234036 | Green generator - The present invention, hereinafter referred as the Green Generator provides this input with a battery-powered motor, the driveshaft of this motor in turn linked by belt-and-pulleys to an alternator and a generator and, in another embodiment, equipped with a Direct Current to Alternating Current inverter, to provide household emergency power, and to simultaneously provide Direct Current to continually recharge the battery. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234037 | STATOR AND ROTOR-STATOR STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRODYNAMIC MACHINES - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to electric motors, alternators, generators and the like, and more particularly, to stator structures and rotor-stator structures for motors that can be configured to, for example, reduce detent. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234038 | ROTOR AND PERMANENT MAGNET ROTATING MACHINE - A rotor adapted for a large permanent magnet rotating machine having high output and demagnetization resistance and the permanent magnet rotating machine are provided. More specifically, there is provided a rotor adapted for a permanent magnet rotating machine, the machine comprising the rotor and a stator disposed with a clearance from an outer peripheral face of the rotor and formed by winding a winding wire through a stator core having two or more slots, the rotor comprising one or more permanent magnets in each of two or more insertion holes, the insertion holes being formed in a circumferential direction in a rotor core, wherein a magnetic coercive force in a stator-side surface region of each of the permanent magnets is greater than that in an inner central portion by 300 kA/m or more, the inner central portion being an inner portion at a depth of at least 5 mm from every outer shape face of the permanent magnet. There is also provided the permanent magnet rotating machine comprising this rotor and a stator disposed with a clearance from an outer peripheral face of the rotor and formed by winding a winding wire through a stator core having two or more slots. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234039 | SQUIRREL-CAGE INDUCTION MOTOR - An object of the present invention is to provide a squirrel-cage induction motor with high efficiency. In a squirrel-cage induction motor including a stator in which stator windings are wound in a number of stator slots arranged at intervals in the vicinity of the inner periphery of a stator core and a rotor in which rotor conductors are embedded in a number of rotor slots arranged at intervals in the vicinity of the outer periphery of a rotor core and end rings are provided at both ends of the rotor core, the rotor core is formed of a plurality of blocks, an annular short-circuit ring is provided between respective blocks of the rotor core to short-circuit the rotor conductors, and laminated thickness of the rotor core is made larger than laminated thickness of the stator core. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234040 | COMMUTATOR - A carbon commutator, for an electric motor, has a plurality of segments forming a brush contact surface and a hub supporting the segments. Each segment has a connector having a terminal for connection of a lead wire, a carbon layer forming the brush contact surface, and a connecting layer fixed to the carbon layer and electrically connecting the carbon layer to the connector. A plurality of micro structures is formed at the interface between the connecting layer and the carbon layer. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234041 | OSCILLATORY WAVE MOTOR - An oscillatory wave motor includes an oscillator having an oscillation body and an electro-mechanical energy-converting element, and a flexible heat-conducting member configured to dissipate heat generated by the oscillatory wave motor. The oscillatory wave motor drives a moving body in contact with a contact portion formed in the oscillation body by an elliptical movement of the oscillator, and the heat-conducting member is provided in addition to a heat-conducting path that conducts heat generated by the oscillatory wave motor through an oscillator supporting member that supports the oscillator or a heat-conducting path that conducts heat through the moving body. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234042 | VIBRATION ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vibration actuator includes an elastic body on which at least one projection is formed and a vibrating body including an electromechanical conversion device, and drives a driven member that is in contact with a contact portion of the projection by causing an end portion of the projection to perform an ellipsoidal movement in response to a combination of two vibration modes generated in the vibrating body when an alternating driving voltage is applied. The elastic body is formed integrally with the projection and a bonding portion between the projection and the electromechanical conversion device. A space is provided between the contact portion and the electromechanical conversion device to which the projection is bonded. The spring portion is provided between the bonding portion and the contact portion and causes the projection to exhibit a spring characteristic when the contact portion is pressed by the driven member. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234043 | FLEXIBLE DIELECTRIC VARIABLE CAPACITANCE SYSTEM - A variable capacitance system including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a layer of elastically deformable dielectric material positioned between the first and the second electrode. An electret forms with the first electrode a first capacitor, and the electret forms with the second electrode a second capacitor. Capacitances of the first and second capacitors vary with deformation of the dielectric layer. The first electrode, the second electrode, and the first electret follow deformations of the dielectric layer and a deformation of the dielectric layer causes an inverse variation of capacitances of the first and of the second capacitor. The first electrode includes slots in which the electret is located, wherein the edge of the slots forms with the electret located inside the slots the first capacitor, wherein the electret is made on or in the dielectric layer. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234044 | PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE CERAMIC, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE CERAMIC, PIEZOELECTRIC/ ELECTROSTRICTIVE ELEMENT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE ELEMENT - Provided is a piezoelectric/electrostrictive ceramic which produces large electric-field induced strain without performing an aging treatment for a long period of time. A piezoelectric/electrostrictive ceramic sintered body in which the ratio of the number of ions at A sites to the number of ions at B sites in a perovskite structure is at least 0.94 to at most 0.99 is subjected to an oxygen heat treatment at a temperature of 600 to 1050° C. for 2 to 100 hours under an atmosphere with an oxygen partial pressure of 0.05 to 1.0 atm. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234045 | LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - In a method of forming a plating layer for an external terminal electrode by applying, for example, copper plating to an end surface of a component main body with respective ends of internal electrodes exposed, and then applying a heat treatment at a temperature of about 1000° C. or more in order to improve the adhesion strength and moisture resistance of the external terminal electrode, the plating layer may be partially melted to decrease the bonding strength of the plating layer. In the step of applying a heat treatment at a temperature of about 1000° C. or more to a component main body with plating layers formed thereon, the average rate of temperature increase from room temperature to the temperature of about 1000° C. or more is set to about 100° C./minute or more. This average rate of temperature increase maintains a moderate eutectic state in the plating layer and ensures a sufficient bonding strength of the plating layer. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234046 | PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND RESONATOR - Provided is a piezoelectric ceramic composition which can increase Q | 2011-09-29 |
20110234047 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric device has a plate-shaped substrate, a first frame defining a first concave portion at one surface of the substrate, a second frame defining a second concave portion at the other surface of the substrate, a first electrode member provided at one surface of the substrate, a second electrode member provided at the other surface of the substrate, a piezoelectric unit in which a first electrode section of the piezoelectric vibration plate is fixed to the first electrode member by a conductive binder, a cover sealing the first concave portion, and a temperature detection unit in which a second electrode section of the thermistor element is fixed to the second electrode member by a conductive joining material. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234048 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY - An apparatus for generating electricity comprises a vibration plate, a supporting board, at least one side-wall unit and at least one piezoelectric substrate having a first- and a second end surfaces covered with a first- and a second electrodes, respectively. They all together form at least one cavity resonator. If a sound pressure from the outside arrives at the vibration plate, an acoustic vibration is excited in the vibration plate, and thereby a resonance vibration is induced in the cavity resonator. In this time, the piezoelectric substrate responds actively to the resonance vibration. Thus, a resonance energy occurred in the cavity resonator is converted into an electric energy, which is delivered through the first- and second electrodes. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234049 | ULTRASONIC MOTOR - In an ultrasonic motor, an elliptical vibration is generated by combining a longitudinal primary resonance vibration resulting from an expansion and a contraction of the vibrator in a direction of the central axis and a torsional secondary resonance vibration or a torsional tertiary resonance vibration resulting from twisting of a rotation axis, and the dimension ratio of the rectangle of the vibrator is chosen such that a resonance frequency of the longitudinal primary resonance vibration, resulting from the expansion and the contraction of the vibrator in the direction of the central axis and a resonance frequency of the torsional secondary resonance vibration or the torsional tertiary resonance vibration resulting from twisting of the rotation axis match. The vibrator includes a torsional piezoelectric body that generates a thickness shear vibration, and that is arranged at an anti-node position of the torsional secondary resonance vibration or the torsional tertiary resonance vibration. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234050 | VIBRATION TYPE DRIVING APPARATUS - A vibration type driving apparatus is provided, in which a plurality of vibration members include rotation units that are formed so as to be rotatable around respective rotation axes that are parallel to respective directions of forces generated by elliptical movements; in which any vibration member that is positioned in a range where an angle between a direction of movement of a moving member and the corresponding rotation axis is greater than a predetermined angle is tilted by the rotation unit, and vibration mode for push-up moving is generated at the any vibration member; and in which the elliptical movement of any vibration member that is positioned in a range where the angle is less than the predetermined angle causes the moving member to move. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234051 | Self-charging electronic device - A self-charging device includes a passageway which has piezoelectric elements at its opposite ends. A mobile member is located within the passageway and configured to travel between and collide with the piezoelectric elements. Collisions generate electrical voltage and current. Conductive leads transmit current from the piezoelectric elements to a circuit or to a storage member such as a capacitor or a battery. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234052 | QUARTZ-CRYSTAL DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Methods are disclosed for manufacturing quartz-crystal devices. In an exemplary method three wafers are prepared. One is a quartz-crystal wafer defining multiple quartz-crystal pieces; a second is a wafer defining multiple package bases; and a third is a wafer defining multiple lids for the package bases. Each quartz-crystal piece has a respective excitation portion that vibrates when electrically energized and a respective frame portion surrounding the excitation portion. The quartz-crystal wafer has main surfaces that are lapped and polished to mirror-finish them. The base wafer defines multiple package bases each having a floor surface, a bonding surface surrounding the floor surface, and a lower main surface. The lid wafer defines multiple lids each having a ceiling surface, a bonding surface surrounding the ceiling surface, and a upper main surface. The quartz-crystal wafer is sandwiched between the base and lid wafers. The wafers are bonded together by bonding respective main surfaces of the frame portion to respective bonding surfaces. At least two of the upper main surface, lower main surface, floor surface, and ceiling surface are rougher than the surfaces of the excitation portion. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234053 | ELECTROSTRICTIVE STRUCTURE INCORPORATING CARBON NANOTUBES AND ELECTROSTRICTIVE ACTUATOR USING THE SAME - An electrostrictive structure includes a flexible polymer matrix and a carbon nanotube film structure at least partly embedded into the flexible polymer matrix. The carbon nanotube film structure includes a number of carbon nanotubes combined by van der Waals attractive force therebetween. The carbon nanotube film structure extends in a curve in the flexible polymer matrix. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234054 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES INCLUDING ELECTRODE-LESS VIBRATING PORTIONS - An exemplary piezoelectric device has a piezoelectric vibrating board including a portion that exhibits thickness-shear vibration, and a frame portion extending around and supporting the vibrating portion. A first cover board, bonded to the first main surface of the frame portion, has a first excitation electrode. A second cover board, bonded to the second main surface of the frame portion, has a second excitation electrode. Thus, the vibrating portion is sealed in a package formed by the frame portion and cover boards. A first convexity, defined either on the bonded main surface of the first cover board or on the first main surface of the frame portion, surrounds the excitation electrode and establishes a predetermined gap between the vibrating portion and excitation electrode. The first cover board and frame portion are bonded by adhesive applied, adjacent the first convexity but not on the first convexity, continuously around the vibrating portion. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234055 | Acoustic Wave Device and Method for Manufacturing Same - An SAW device ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110234056 | FERROELETRET MULTILAYER COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FERROELECTRET MULTILAYER COMPOSITE WITH PARALLEL TUBULAR CHANNELS - The present invention relates to a ferroelectret multi-layer composite ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110234057 | Actuator With Load Cell - The actuator is of the roto-linear type and comprises a sleeve, a clevis and an operating rod which transmits the load. An electromagnetic sensor that measures and controls the load is placed inside the actuator, at the shoulder of the clevis. This sensor is associated with measurement means for processing the signals from the said winding, which winding are torus-shaped and arranged inside a field frame which is magnetically closed by an armature. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234058 | APPARATUS FOR STORING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for storing hazardous material. The apparatus includes storage containers each of which stores a hazardous material storage box containing hazardous material. The hazardous material storage box is extracted from or retracted into the storage container by a transfer means. A fire sensor is provided in each storage container to detect a fire occurring in the storage container. A temperature sensor is provided in each storage container to sense a temperature in the storage container. An injection nozzle is provided in each storage container. The injection nozzle injects nitrogen into the storage container from a nitrogen supply unit when a fire is detected. An outlet pipe connection passage and a flexible outlet pipe connection tube are provided to exhaust gas from the storage containers. A collecting container is provided in the lower end of the apparatus to collect and store leakage liquid of hazardous material. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234059 | System and method for toolbox - A system and method for a toolbox that includes: a body configured to receive casters on a bottom portion of the body; a lid coupled to the body, the lid including a raised portion on a top exterior surface of the lid to facilitate stabilization of the toolbox in a stacked configuration with a second toolbox; a front door coupled to the body and substantially centered in a front side of the toolbox, wherein the front door is at least 2 feet by at least 2 feet in size; lifting elements coupled to an upper portion of the body on each side of the lid to facilitate lifting of the toolbox and also to facilitate stabilization of the toolbox in the stacked configuration; and skid components coupled to a lower portion of the body to facilitate lifting of the toolbox and also to facilitate stabilization of the toolbox in the stacked configuration. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234060 | FIXING MECHANISM FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A fixing mechanism for selectively fixing a first storage device and a second storage device includes a container member and a frame. The second storage device is a different size than the first storage device. The container member includes a bottom wall, a first sidewall positioned at a side of the bottom wall and a second sidewall positioned at the other side of the bottom wall. The sidewall forms a slide rail. The frame is positioned in the container member. The frame includes an engaging portion supporting the slide rail. The engaging portion is positioned in a first position for fixing the first storage device in a first state and positioned in a second position for fixing the second storage device in a second state. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234061 | VACCINATION CART FOR OPTIMIZED DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINATIONS - A stand-alone vaccination cart provides an all-in-one solution for distribution, maintenance, administration and presentation of vaccine shots. The vaccination cart comprises both a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion includes a refrigeration unit, a temperature monitor connected to the refrigeration unit, a plurality of storage drawers and a syringe disposal container. Placed on top of the lower portion is a work station which includes a networked computer and a printer for processing insurance and repayment forms. The corresponding upper portion includes a plurality bays to store additional medical supplies (gauze, disinfectant, adhesive bandages, etc). The networked computer is capable of communicating wirelessly with a centralized server. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234062 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND LOCKING MECHANISM THEREOF - An electronic device includes an upper cover, bottom cover and locking mechanism to connect the upper cover to the bottom cover. The locking mechanism includes a plurality of protrusions formed on an inner surface of the bottom cover, elastic members and a blade. The blade is slidably mounted on the upper cover and capable of being attracted by an external magnetic member. The blade is formed with hooks. Each protrusion defines a notch. The hooks are urged by the elastic members to be received in the notch and connect the upper cover to the bottom cover. The hooks are capable of moving out of the notches by the force of the external magnetic member, allowing the upper cover to detach from the bottom cover. A locking mechanism configured for connecting an upper cover to a bottom cover is also provided. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234063 | HOUSING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A housing of electronic device includes a main plate and a metal peripheral wall, the peripheral wall is fabricated by cold drawn and secured to the periphery of the main plate. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234064 | Drive Tray - An exemplary drive tray includes parallel side members; at least one end member connected to the parallel side members where the members collectively form a resilient, substantially rectangular frame for receipt of a drive body; and a pair of parallel side walls extending in a direction normal to a plane defined by the frame where the pair of parallel side walls include engagement features to engage opposing sides of a drive body. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234065 | COMPUTER CASE - A computer case includes a housing, a first dust screen and a second dust screen. The housing defines two openings at opposite ends of the housing. The first dust screen and the second dust screen each include a piece of nonwoven fabric and a bracket, and are respectively covered on the two openings. The nonwoven fabric is covered on the bracket. The bracket includes a rim and a plurality of reinforcement ribs connected to an inner side surface of the rim. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234066 | CABINET SYSTEM - A cabinet system is provided. The cabinet system includes a cabinet box and a base, the cabinet box being structured to releasably couple to the base and the base being structured to support the cabinet box thereon. The cabinet box further includes a bottom plate that has a predetermined slope, the predetermined slope being an incline from the front of the bottom plate to the back of the bottom plate, such that the back of the bottom plate is higher in elevation than the front of the bottom plate. The predetermined slope is sufficient to cause liquid to flow down the bottom plate from the back to the front, but the predetermined slope is not substantial enough to prohibit the placement of objects and items thereon. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234067 | "HANDY KITCHEN", PNEUMATICALLY POWERED, MOVABLE CABINETS - One power center, which is the combination of a pneumatic power source ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110234068 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - A computer enclosure includes a main body, the main body having a plurality of walls and defining an opening. One of the walls defines a plurality of first latching holes. A cover is detachably fixed with the main body for shielding the opening, and includes a plurality of first hooks for engaging in the corresponding latching holes, and two second hooks. A sliding member is slidable relative to the main body, and includes two latching portions for engaging the two second hooks, respectively. A rotating assembly is mounted on the cover, and includes a pivot rotatable relative to the cover, and a resisting member mounted securely around the pivot to move the sliding member along a predetermined direction. An elastic member is connected to the sliding member and the main body, respectively, for latching the two latching portions into the two second hooks. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234069 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a base body, a pair of slidable bodies and a pair of switch mechanisms disposed on the slidable bodies. Each of the switch mechanism includes a housing, a cover, an operating member, a locking member and a spring unit. The operating member includes a coupling portion received in the housing and an operating cap located out of the housing. The coupling portion includes a base bevel. The locking member received in the housing includes a sliding bevel contacting to the base bevel and a locking block passing through the cover and engaging with the base body. The spring unit urges between the locking member and the housing. When the operating cap is pressed towards the housing, the base bevel engages with the sliding bevel to drive the locking member compress the spring unit, thereby the locking block disengaging from the base body. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234070 | DEVICE STORAGE APPARATUS FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE - An apparatus for storing a device for a railway vehicle, comprises a storage case having an opening at a front side, a tray accommodated into the storage case, the tray being movable forward and backward with the device mounted thereon, a lever disposed at an upper side of the tray to extend along a forward and backward direction, the lever being vertically pivotable around a pivot forward relative to a center of the tray in the forward and backward direction, an operation member coupled to a front end portion of the lever and disposed at a front side of the tray, an engagement portion provided at a rear end portion of the lever and protruding downward outside the tray, and a recess provided in the storage case, the engagement portion being fitted into the recess from above. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234071 | SLIDE ASSEMBLY - A slide assembly includes a first slide and a second slide. The second slide is received in the first slide. The second slide includes a first bent portion. The first bent portion linearly contacts with an inner side of the first slide along an extending direction of the second slide. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234072 | Bracket Assembly for Undermounted Drawer and Tray Slides in Cabinetry - A bracket assembly for mounting a drawer slide on a cabinet includes: a mounting bracket having a main panel, the mounting bracket being adapted for mounting to a wall or frame of a cabinet, the mounting bracket including a main panel and receptor mounting structure attached to the main panel; and a slide receptor having a mounting portion that is configured to interact with the receptor mounting structure of the mounting bracket and enable the slide receptor to move horizontally relative to the mounting bracket, the slide receptor also including a receiving portion that is configured to receive a drawer slide. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234073 | Cabinet Pressing - A panel for a household appliance which comprises a member which includes an inner surface, an outer surface, at least one inlay on at least one of the two surfaces where said at least one inlay has a polygonal form. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234074 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING UTILITIES IN A REFRIGERATOR - Disclosed in this application is a u-shaped grommet for use in a refrigerator. The grommet is fixed so as to allow wires to be routed towards an opening in the liner of the refrigerator, pass through the opening in the liner, and exit the grommet in the opposite direction as the wires entered. The grommet is preferably molded to the wires so that the combined product is inseparable from the wiring which it protects. The grommet is also described as a single piece grommet, although multiple piece grommets are anticipated. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234075 | WATER VALVE AND HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATION UNIT - A water valve for a household refrigeration unit includes a housing having a water channel that has a first end having a first opening and a second end having a second opening. A sealing mechanism is arranged within the water channel and movable along the water channel between a closed position in which the sealing mechanism seals the water channel and an open position in which the sealing mechanism opens the water channel. The sealing mechanism includes a first inner seal for sealing the first opening in the closed position thereof and a second inner seal for sealing the second opening in the closed position thereof. Arranged on the outside of the housing are first and second outer seals disposed in offset relationship. The first and second outer seal adjoin a hollow space when installed and seal the water valve from the environment. | 2011-09-29 |
20110234076 | INSIDE-OUT LED BULB - An LED based light comprises a base, a light structure, a heat dissipating structure, and at least one LED. The light structure is adjacent to the base and extends along a longitudinal axis of the light. The light structure includes an inner surface and an outer surface and defines a cavity, and the heat dissipating structure extends into the cavity. At least one LED is mounted in thermally conductive relation to the heat dissipating structure. In one version, the light structure is an annular flange, and an organic LED is mounted to the outer surface. In another version, the light structure is a light pipe configured to distribute a light produced by the at least one LED in a predetermined light distribution. | 2011-09-29 |