40th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130255963 | SELF-LOCATING DOWNHOLE DEVICES - A technique that is usable with a well includes deploying a plurality of location markers in a passageway of the well and deploying an untethered object in the passageway such that the object travels downhole via the passageway. The technique includes using the untethered object to sense proximity of at least some of the location markers as the object travels downhole, and based on the sensing, selectively expand its size to cause the object to become lodged in the passageway near a predetermined location. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255964 | FRICTION REDUCTION MECHANISM FOR A DOWNHOLE RELEASE ASSEMBLY - A mechanism to enhance disengagement of release assembly portions from one another when disposed in a well. The mechanism may be disposed at an internal rod of the release assembly and configured to prevent frictional resistance to shifting of the rod. Thus, actuation of release may be assured, for example, in spite of any axial pull on the assembly which may tend to direct radial forces on the rod. As such, controlled separation of release assembly portions may be assured so as to aid in removal of a line coupled to the assembly from the well. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255965 | Breakout Wrench Assemblies and Methods - Break out wrench assemblies are provided that can include: a first subassembly, the first subassembly including a first pair of opposing arms linked by a first actuator configured to extend or compress a distance between the first pair of opposing arms; a second subassembly aligned with the first subassembly to receive a longitudinal member there between and rotate axially along the longitudinal member in relation to the first subassembly, the second subassembly including a second pair of opposing arms linked by a second actuator configured to extend or compress another distance between the second pair of opposing arms; at least one axial actuator coupled to the second subassembly and configured to rotate the second subassembly axially in relation to the first subassembly along the longitudinal member; and a controller coupled to the actuators and mechanically coupled to at least one of the subassemblies. Methods for separating linked longitudinal sections are also provided. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255966 | REMOVABLE MODULAR ANTENNA ASSEMBLY FOR DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS - A wellbore apparatus may include first and second tubular members joined together in end-to-end relation, the first tubular member having a reduced outer diameter end portion. The wellbore apparatus may further include a removable modular antenna assembly comprising a cylindrical dielectric housing removably positioned on the reduced outer diameter end portion of the first tubular member, at least one antenna coil carried by the cylindrical dielectric housing, and a first electrical connector coupled to the at least one antenna coil. The wellbore apparatus may also include resistivity processing circuitry coupled to the first electrical connector to determine an electrical resistivity of a wellbore based upon the at least one antenna coil. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255967 | Expansion Tool for Non-Cemented Casing-Casing Annulus (CCA) Wellbores - The present invention relates to expansion tools used to centralize a casing-casing annulus in a wellbore. One embodiment provides a method for centralizing an inner casing within an outer casing that includes introducing an expansion tool into the inner casing. The expansion tool has an elongate body having a first force multiplier case coupled to an expansion tool case. A piston arranged within the first force multiplier case is actuated to move the piston axially in a first direction within the first force multiplier case. The piston engages a ram arranged within the expansion tool, and causes the radial expansion of one or more lug assemblies arranged within the expansion tool case. The inner casing is then plastically deformed with the one or more lug assemblies as they expand radially. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255968 | Casing Window Assembly - A casing window assembly and methods for installing the casing window assembly. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255969 | WEIGHT CONTROLLED SLIP INTERLOCK SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A weight controlled slip interlock system provides increased safety for a snubbing unit. Slips for a snubbing unit is operable between an open position and a closed position, and valves actuates the slips between the open and closed positions. Weight sensors are coupled to the slips, wherein the weight sensors measures the loads on the slips to determine whether one or more of the slips are controlling the weight of a workstring. Interlocks are coupled to the valves to prevent the valves from actuating from the closed position into the open position when the corresponding slip controls the weight of the workstring. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255970 | Fluid Delivery System - A fluid delivery system for delivering fluid in response to fire. The system includes one or more fluid delivery devices responsive to fire to deliver fluid, an inlet pipe for conveying fluid toward the fluid delivery devices, and one or more flow sensors. At least one of the flow sensors is arranged to sense when fluid is flowing along the inlet pipe towards the devices, a pump and plumbing. The plumbing connects the pump in parallel to the flow sensor of the inlet pipe to pressurize portions of the system downstream of the flow sensor of the inlet pipe. The plumbing also connects a portion downstream of at least one of the flow sensors to an upstream side of the pump to define a fluid circuit about which fluid may be circulated by the pump to test the at least one of the flow sensors of the system. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255971 | VALVE FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM - A valve for a fire extinguishing system includes a housing, a flow control apparatus, an actuator apparatus, and a manual override apparatus. The flow control apparatus is disposed in a cavity to prevent or permit flow of the fire extinguishing agent from an ingress aperture to an egress aperture of the housing. The flow control apparatus includes a burst disk clamped between the first and second annular faces and an annular spool axially movable along the longitudinal axis relative to the housing. The actuator apparatus includes a bearing sleeve angularly movable around a longitudinal axis relative to the housing and a latch element operably coupling the bearing sleeve and the annular spool. The manual override apparatus includes a cam operably coupled to the bearing sleeve. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255972 | RAILROAD MAINTENANCE BIODEGRADABLE PSEUDOPLASTIC FIRE SUPPRESSION - Method of extinguishing or suppressing fire includes applying a pseudoplastic composition onto a railroad track or railroad right-of-way. The pseudoplastic composition clings to a surface positioned in any orientation. The pseudoplastic composition includes starch, a pseudoplastic, high yield, suspending agent, and water. Apparatus for applying the pseudoplastic composition onto a railroad track or railroad right-of-way are also disclosed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255973 | FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTROL - An air management system including a component rack with shelves, a retractable air management structure mechanically attached to the component rack, and an activation apparatus including an electromechanical release device and a fire detection sensor. The retractable air management structure includes a flexible sheet rollably mounted on a spring loaded roller mounted internal to a housing. The flexible sheet is configured to extend from a rolled position on the spring loaded roller to an extended position. The flexible sheet in the extended position is configured to direct a flow of air through the component rack. The flexible sheet includes a thermally insulative and fire retardant material. The electromechanical release device is configured to automatically release the spring loaded roller if the fire detection sensor detects a fire within a specified area surrounding the component rack. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255974 | Flotation for Agricultural Implements - An agricultural implement has front flotation wheels with a significantly increased diameter, increasing flotation and improving rolling characteristics, especially in soft soil conditions. The implement has a frame supported on front and rear wheels. Front flotation wheels are pivotally mounted to the frame about vertical axes. A hitch tongue is pivotally attached to the frame about a vertical hitch pivot axis. A wheel control mechanism connects the front flotation wheels to the hitch tongue, and is configured such that when the hitch tongue is in a neutral position the front flotation wheels roll in the operating direction, and pivoting the hitch tongue causes the front flotation wheels to pivot in the same direction. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255975 | Aerator With Low Fuel Level Control - An aerator with low fuel level control includes a low fuel level sensor, and a controller electrically connected to the low fuel level sensor and to the coring head that provides a warning to the operator and raises the coring head and/or prevents lowering the coring head into the operating position after the low fuel level sensor indicates a low fuel level in the fuel tank. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255976 | Aerator Hole Spacing Control With Lockout - An aerator hole spacing control with lockout prevents operation of a coring head except if the speed control is at a limited range of preset coring speed positions between the minimum and the maximum. Electrical signals corresponding to a coring speed may be provided to a controller that allows the coring head to be lowered to an operating position only if the signals are within the limited range of preset coring speed positions. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255977 | Control for Motor Grader Curb Operations - A method is provided for controlling a motor grader having a blade, a blade shift actuator, a sensor to detect a distance to a curb, one or more steerable wheels, a steering actuator, an articulated frame, and an articulation actuator. In one aspect, an object sensor is located and configured to determine a gap between the blade and the curb, and to maintain the gap at a predetermined value in the absence of user intervention by automatically manipulating one or more of the blade shift actuator, steering actuator, and articulation actuator. The determination as to which one or more of the actuators to use in maintaining the blade gap may be made based on a mode selection by an operator of the motor grader. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255978 | Articulated Cutting Head And Conveyor Mount For Sod Harvesting Machines - The present invention extends to an articulated cutting head and conveyor mount for sod harvesting machines. The invention provides a linkage design that can provide many benefits including: allowing the operator to see the cutting operation, enabling the high lifting of the cutting head for service and maneuvering, managing the vertical bending load of the ground reference roller, providing high transverse stiffness, maintaining the position of the conveyor relative to the cutting head. The linkage design can include fewer parts than previous designs while still being robust and durable. As such, cutting heads employing the linkage design of the present invention can produce higher quality slabs with less service and maintenance than when using current designs. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255979 | Aerator With Coring Depth Adjustment - An aerator with coring depth adjustment includes a coring depth adjust rod centrally positioned between a left side and a right side of the coring head. A portion of the coring depth adjust rod is threaded to a frame member of the coring head, and a base of the rod abuts a stop on a frame member of the aerator. The coring depth adjust rod rotates to raise and lower the coring head relative to the aerator frame to vary the coring depth. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255980 | CORDLESS POWER TOOLS WITH A UNIVERSAL CONTROLLER AND TOOL AND BATTERY IDENTIFICATION - A controller in a cordless power tool is configured to electronically read an identifier (e.g., a battery characterizing resistor) in a battery and identify the battery characteristics that is being powered. The controller can also define the suitable performance or output parameters of the tool for an identified tool type using a defined electronic library or menu of different tool types that is correlated to associated operational profiles. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255981 | POWER TOOL - In addition to improvement of operability, a small size with a light weight and a long life are achieved. A switch housing unit and a control-part housing unit are provided in a housing, a switch unit provided with a pressure switch which generates an electric signal by performing a pressing operation by a worker is housed in the switch housing unit, a switch cover which covers the pressure switch and which is elastically deformed by the pressing operation by the worker is provided, and the control-part houses a control circuit board which controls a rotation state of a motor in accordance with a magnitude of the electric signal outputted from the pressure switch. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255982 | POWER TOOL - A power tool, in which a case that is connected to a housing and the case houses a reducer mechanism that decelerates an output of an electric motor and an impact mechanism that transmits an output of the reducer mechanism to a tip tool, is provided. The power tool further includes an inner cover that covers an opening of the case, a ring gear included in the reducer mechanism, a spindle that is rotatably supported by a bearing, and a space portion that is placed between the inner cover and the ring gear and in a periphery of the bearing, and capable of stocking grease. A through hole, which communicates with the inside and outside of the case through the space portion, is formed in the inner cover. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255983 | DUST EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR A POWER TOOL - A dust extraction system for a power tool having a output shaft, a collet configured for engaging a tool bit and a collet nut engageable to the output shaft, comprises a base configured for mounting on the power tool, the base defining a cavity having an opening for passage of the output shaft therethrough and a discharge chute in communication with the cavity. The system further includes an impeller sized and configured to be rotatably received within the cavity, including a hub and a plurality of vanes emanating from the hub configured to draw dust from the workpiece into the cavity and to direct the dust through the discharge chute. A collet nut is integrated into the hub of the impeller so that the impeller can be directly mounted to the output shaft of the power tool while clamping the collet onto the tool bit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255984 | IMPACT DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC NAIL GUN - An impact device is used for an electric nail gun. The electric nail gun includes a supporting frame, a flywheel disposed pivotally on the supporting frame, and a swing arm disposed pivotally on the supporting frame. The impact device includes a sliding block disposed movably on the supporting frame, a nail striker rod connected to the sliding block, and an impact block floatable on the sliding block. When the swing arm rotates toward the flywheel, it presses the impact block against the flywheel to thereby move the sliding block from a pre-firing position to a firing position. Since the impact block is not co-rotatable with the swing arm, it can be designed to move in a direction the same as that of the nail striker rod, thereby facilitating smooth firing operation. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255985 | Portable Jackhammer - A portable, self-contained jackhammer system is described. The jackhammer system can include an internal combustion engine in a jackhammer housing. The internal combustion engine can have a piston driven by the combustion of a fuel. The piston can include a first portion and a second portion, the second portion can be configured to contact a chisel disposed at a distal end of the housing. The piston can be biased by a spring disposed in the housing and surrounding the piston. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255986 | Hose for Conveying Fluid - A hose is disclosed for conveying fluids. The hose has a wall defining a fluid carrying tube and a power and/or data transmission cable is integrated into said wall. Also disclosed is a user definable module that is removably attachable to the distal end of a fluid conveying hose. The hose being releasably connectable to a fluid receiving entity to provide fluid to said entity. The fluid conveying hose has a wall defining a fluid carrying tube and a power and/or data transmission cable integrated into that wall. The user definable module is connectable to the cable and has components to measure at least one measurable parameter at the end of the hose and/or provide electrical connection between the cable and said fluid receiving entity for the transmission of data and/or power along the hose via said user definable interface. Also disclosed is a method of configuring a hose for fluid transfer. The method includes the step of selecting a user definable module and attaching the selected module to a distal end of the hose prior to connecting said hose to a fluid receiving entity. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255987 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR FAN - A mounting device for a fan includes a bracket and two latches. The bracket includes a top wall, a bottom wall and a vent plate connecting the top wall to the bottom wall. Each of the top wall and the bottom wall defines a cutout extending to the vent plate. Each of the two latches is fixed on each of the top wall and the bottom wall and includes an elastic arm and a fixing tab located on the elastic arm. The elastic arm is fixed on an inner surface of each of the top wall and the bottom wall. The fixing tab extends out of each cutout of the top wall and the bottom wall, and the elastic arm is resiliently deformable to retract the fixing tab into the bracket. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255988 | Open Back Junction Box and Method for Pre-fab Wiring - A bracket and open back junction box assembly allows simplified wiring at a construction site. An open back junction box including a detachable and reattachable rear cover plate is pre-assembled with a plaster ring, electrical device, and leads, at a prefab facility. A Metal Clad (MC) cable may be attached to the open back junction box and wires carried in the MC Cable may be connected to the leads. A mounting bracket is generally sandwiched between the open back junction box and the plaster ring for mounting to framing members at the construction site. Following assembly at the prefab facility, the prefab open back junction box is shipped to the construction site where the bracket and open back junction box assembly is mounted to framing members. Connections to wires carried by MC Cables are then facilitated by removing the rear cover plate to access the open back junction box interior. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255989 | Image Processing Device - An image processing device is provided with a first unit, a second unit attached to the first unit rotatably around a rotational axis, flat cables connecting elements in the first unit with elements in the second unit, and a guide member having wiring paths each defined between two of separations walls, the guide member guiding, from the first unit to the second unit, the flat cables laid through the wiring paths, respectively, in a state spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction thereof without contacting each other, at least one of the separation walls including a curving wall curving to surround the rotational axis, at least one of the flat cables guided to have a curving section along the curving wall, a first extension extending continuously from the curving section to the first unit, and a second extension extending continuously from the curving section to the second unit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255990 | WATER TIGHT OUTLET COVER - The present invention is an outlet cover that is useful for covering a cylindrical socket type outlet. The outlet cover provides a watertight cover that is useful in marine applications and may be useful in automotive applications as well. The outlet cover has a base that has a flange. An upstanding ring extends upwardly from the base and an annular notch that has a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the upstanding ring. A cap has a tether that joins the base to the cap. An annular rib in the cap is adapted for mating with the annular notch on the base. The annular rib includes a notch partially through it and is adapted for accommodating the tether when the annular rib is mated with the notch on the base. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255991 | REDUCED-LOSS BUCKING BUNDLE LOW VOLTAGE CABLE - A cable includes a plurality of bundles of insulated electrical conductors, each bundle having a first conductor, a second conductor, and a third conductor in a layered configuration. The first conductor of each bundle is connected in parallel to the first conductor of the remaining bundles, the second conductor of each bundle is connected in parallel to the second conductor of the remaining bundles, and the third conductor of each bundle is connected in parallel to the third electrical conductor of the remaining bundles. In addition, within each bundle, the first, second and third electrical conductors are configured so that a magnetic field generated in response to currents flowing within the bundle is zero as seen at a plane oriented transverse to an electrical conduction direction of the cable and located between the ends of the cable. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255992 | INSULATED WIRE - An insulated wire includes a conductor and an insulation covering formed thereon. The insulation covering includes a first insulation covering layer formed directly on the conductor and a second insulation covering layer formed on a periphery of the first insulation covering layer. The first insulation covering layer includes a resin composition including a resin (A) including polyphenylene sulfide and a resin (B) including polyamide mixed at a mass ratio in a range of “30/70≦B/A≦90/10”. The second insulation covering layer includes a resin composition mainly including a resin (C) including polyphenylene sulfide or polyetheretherketone. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255993 | PARTITION POST USED ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - The present invention relates to a partition post used on a printed circuit board, which comprises an insulation post member and an electric conductive spring. The top and the bottom of the insulation post member are respectively and protrudingly installed with an upper and a lower connection rings, and the bottom surface of the lower connection ring is longitudinally extended with an arrow-shaped elastic buckle claw; the electric conductive spring is sleeved on the insulation post member, the top and the bottom thereof are respectively installed with an upper and a lower guide parts composed of plural spiral rings and at the locations corresponding to the upper and the lower connection rings; so static electricity and/or noise signal generated by each electric component on the printed circuit board can be transmitted through the electric conductive spring to the electric conductive member and thereby providing a grounding effect. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255994 | CABLE POSITIONING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A cable positioning mechanism configured to hold at least one cable in position includes a main body attached to the bottom surface of the electronic device. The main body includes a first edge and a second edge intersecting with each other. A bent portion projects from the first edge and is bent toward the bottom surface. A supporting portion projects from a distal end of the bent portion. A block member projects from the second edge. The block member, the bent portion, and the supporting portion cooperatively form a slot to hold the cable therein. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255995 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD SHIELDING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A flexible circuit board shielding device for an electronic apparatus is disclosed. The flexible circuit board shielding device is provided to protect a flexible circuit board or a cable, including a body assembled on a slide and/or rotation module and a wing portion pivoted to the body. When the body is moved in response to the motion of the slide and/or rotation module, the wing portions can be freely swung or rotated in response to on the body. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255996 | LAYERED STRUCTURE HAVING LAYERED CONDUCTIVE PATTERNS, MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF AND TOUCHSCREEN WITH LAYERED STRUCTURE - A manufacturing process for manufacturing a layered structure is provided. In the manufacturing process, transfer layers including conductive layers are transferred from transfer films so as to form a first transfer layer defining a first conductive pattern and a second transfer layer defining a second conductive pattern on a surface of a substrate, such that the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are stacked onto each other. At least one of the first transfer layer and the second transfer layer has a non-conductive layer on a surface facing the other of the first transfer layer and the second transfer layer. The non-conductive layer is provided between the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255997 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING CONDUCTIVE AND/OR PIEZORESISTIVE TRACES ON POLYMERIC SUBSTRATES - Process for producing conductive and/or piezoresistive traces in a non-conductive polymeric substrate through laser irradiation, characterised in that said substrate is a composite polymeric material, comprising the matrix of a polymer not susceptible to carbonisation through laser irradiation and a dispersed phase comprising carbon nano fibres and/or nanotubes. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255998 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE SHEET, CONDUCTIVE SHEET, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The method of manufacturing a conductive sheet of the present invention is provided with: a creation step for creating image data that indicates a meshed pattern; and an outputting step for outputting and forming wire materials on a base body on the basis of the created image data, and manufacturing a conductive sheet having the meshed pattern. The image data has, in convolution integration of a power spectrum of the image data and standard vision responsiveness of human beings, a characteristic of having each of the integration values at a spatial frequency band that is not less than 1/4 and not more than 1/2 of a Nyquist frequency corresponding to the image data to be greater than integration values at a null-space frequency. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255999 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A CONDUCTOR INTERFACE FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - Described embodiments provide a conductor interface for a photovoltaic module that includes a raised feature on a bottom surface. Methods of forming such structures are also disclosed, as are photovoltaic modules containing the conductor interface. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256000 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board includes a first insulation layer, first conductive patterns formed on the first insulation layer, a second insulation layer formed on the first insulation layer and the first conductive patterns and having an opening portion, a wiring structure accommodated in the opening portion of the second insulation layer and including an insulation layer and conductive patterns on the insulation layer, second conductive patterns formed on the second insulation layer; and a via conductor formed in the second insulation layer and connecting one of the first conductive patterns and one of the second conductive patterns. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256001 | MULTILAYER FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE - A multilayer flexible substrate includes a first structural layer including at least one resin sheet including an insulating layer, a wiring conductor provided on a principal surface of the insulating layer, and filled vias disposed in the insulating layer; and a second structural layer provided on a principal surface of a portion of the first structural layer and including at least one resin sheet including an insulating layer, a wiring conductor provided on a principal surface of the insulating layer, and a filled via provided in the insulating layer. The multilayer flexible substrate includes rigid regions and a flexible region that is more flexible than the rigid regions. In the multilayer flexible substrate, the filled via disposed in the flexible region has a higher porosity than the filled via disposed in the second structural layer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256002 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND LAMINATE FOR PRODUCTION OF FLEXIBLE PRINTED WIRING BOARD - The flexible printed wiring board according to the present invention includes a first flexible insulating layer, a first conductor wiring laminated on the first insulating layer, a second single-layered insulating layer laminated on the first insulating layer, as it covers the first conductor wiring, and a second conductor wiring laminated on the second insulating layer. The first conductor wiring has a thickness in the range of 10 to 30 μm, a line width in the range of 50 μm to 1 mm, and a line gap in the range of 50 μm to 1 mm. The thickness from the surface of the first conductor wiring to the surface of the second insulating layer is in the range of 5 to 30 μm. The surface waviness of the part of the second insulating layer covering the first conductor wiring is 10 μm or less. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256003 | ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY WITH COMPLIANT PINS FOR HEAT DISSIPATION - An electrical assembly comprises a substrate having a dielectric layer and one or more electrically conductive traces overlying the dielectric layer. An electrical component is mounted on a first side of the substrate. The electrical component is capable of generating heat. A plurality of conductive through holes in the substrate are located around a perimeter of the electrical component. The conductive through holes are connected to a conductive trace for heat dissipation. A cooling cavity has bores that face a second side of the substrate opposite the first side. A plurality of respective compliant pins are inserted into corresponding conductive through holes and the bores, wherein a generally exposed portion of the compliant pin is exposed to air or a coolant liquid within the cooling cavity. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256004 | Deformable Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method wherein the apparatus comprises includes a deformable substrate; a conductive portion; and at least one support configured to couple the conductive portion to the deformable substrate so that the conductive portion is spaced from the deformable substrate. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256005 | MOUNTING ADAPTER, PRINTED BOARD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a mounting adapter to be disposed between a socket and an electronic component when the electronic component is mounted with the socket. The mounting adapter includes a base having insulating property, a first electrode provided on a first surface of the base, the first surface facing the electronic component, the first electrode being to be in contact with an electric pad of the electronic component, a second electrode provided on a second surface of the base, the second electrode facing the socket, the second electrode being to be in contact with a conductor of the socket, and a through via that penetrates through the base and electrically connects the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256006 | Method for Forming Circuit on Flexible Laminate Substrate - A method for forming a circuit on a flexible laminate substrate, wherein when a circuit is formed using an adhesive-free flexible laminate having a polyimide film that serves as a flexible laminate substrate at least one surface of which is plasma-treated, a tie-coat layer A formed on the polyimide film, a metal conductor layer B formed on the tie-coat layer, and a nickel-copper alloy layer as an alloy layer C on the metal conductor layer, a photoresist is applied on the alloy layer C formed on the metal conductor layer, the photoresist is exposed and developed, the sputter layer C, the metal conductor layer B, and the alloy layer C are removed by etching using the same etching solution so as to retain a circuit portion, and the photoresist of the circuit portion is further removed so as to form the circuit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256007 | WIRING BOARD WITH BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board includes a substrate having a cavity, an electronic component positioned in the cavity and having a first-side electrode on one side of the electronic component and a second-side electrode on the opposite side of the electronic component, an insulation layer formed on a surface of the substrate and the electronic component such that the insulation layer covers the electronic component positioned in the substrate, and a conductive layer formed on the surface of the substrate and including linear conductive patterns surrounding an opening of the cavity on the surface of the substrate. The linear conductive patterns include a first linear conductive pattern positioned adjacent to the first-side electrode and a second linear conductive pattern positioned adjacent to the second-side electrode such that the first linear conductive pattern and the second linear conductive pattern are insulated from each other. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256008 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TOUCH SENSOR LAYER OF THE TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a touch sensor layer including a first transparent electrode and a second transparent electrode, wherein an arrangement direction of the first transparent electrode can be perpendicular to that of the second transparent electrode, and both of the first and second transparent electrodes include two transparent metallic patterns which are stacked and electrically connected to each other. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256009 | EBG STRUCTURE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An EBG structure according to an embodiment includes an electrode unit made of a first conductor and provided with a space, a patch unit provided approximately parallel to the electrode unit and made of a second conductor, an insulating layer provided between the electrode unit and the patch unit, a first via provided between the patch unit and the electrode unit in the insulating layer and connected to the patch unit and the electrode unit, and a second via provided between the patch unit and the space in the insulating layer, connected to the patch unit, and not connected to the electrode unit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256010 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MULTILAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURED VIA THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a method of manufacturing a multilayer printed circuit board (PCB), a via which is an inner via hole (IVH) having a stable structure so as to easily form a fine pattern, thereby thinning a product, and a multilayer PCB manufactured via the same. The method includes preparing a base substrate including copper foils formed on opposite surfaces or a single surface of the base substrate; forming an insulating layer on the base substrate via a coating process; processing a via hole through the insulating layer formed on the base substrate up to the base substrate; performing fill plating on the via hole; and stacking at least one circuit layer on a metal layer that is formed via the fill plating. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256011 | Conductivity Enhanced Transparent Conductive Film and Method of Making the Same - Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a transparent conductive film, including preparing a carbon nanotube composite composition by blending a carbon nanotube in a solvent; coating the carbon nanotube composite composition on a base substrate to form a carbon nanotube composite film, and acid-treating the carbon nanotube composite film by dipping the carbon nanotube composite film in an acid solution, followed by washing the carbon nanotube composite film with distilled water and drying the washed carbon nanotube composite film to form a transparent electrode on the base substrate. The transparent conductive film can have excellent conductivity, transparency and bending properties following acid treatment, so that it can be used in touch screens and transparent electrodes of foldable flat panel displays. Further, the carbon nanotube composite conductive film can have improved conductivity while maintaining transparency after acid treatment. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256012 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a wiring substrate. The wiring substrate includes: an insulating layer; first electrode pads having first exposed surfaces, the first exposed surfaces being exposed from the insulating layer; and second electrode pads having second exposed surfaces, the second exposed surfaces being exposed from the insulating layer. There is a level difference between the first exposed surfaces and the second exposed surfaces. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256013 | High Rate Electric Field Driven Nanoelement Assembly on an Insulated Surface - A method for high rate assembly of nanoelements into two-dimensional void patterns on a non-conductive substrate surface utilizes an applied electric field to stabilize against forces resulting from pulling the substrate through the surface of a nanoelement suspension. The electric field contours emanating from a conductive layer in the substrate, covered by an insulating layer, are modified by a patterned photoresist layer, resulting in an increased driving force for nanoelements to migrate from a liquid suspension to voids on a patterned substrate having a non-conductive surface. The method can be used for the production of micro scale and nanoscale circuits, sensors, and other electronic devices. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256014 | METALLIZED SUBSTRATE, METAL PASTE COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METALLIZED SUBSTRATE - The present invention provides: a method for manufacturing a metallized substrate by which a fine pattern can be formed more easily; a metallized substrate manufactured by the method; and a metal paste composition to be used in the method. The metallized substrate has: a sintered nitride ceramic substrate ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256015 | CELLULOSIC PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MATERIALS HAVING BORONATE MOIETIES - A printed circuit board is provided here, the printed circuit board including a cellulosic polymer, where the cellulosic polymer contains a boronate moiety. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256016 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An embodiment of a printed circuit board includes: a mounting board with a solder resist on a front surface thereof; a component mounted on the mounting board; an underfill material that fixes the component to the mounting board; and resin materials dotted between the solder resist and the underfill material. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256017 | LAMINATED STRUCTURE, DRY FILM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING LAMINATED STRUCTURE - [Problems] The present invention provides a laminated structure comprising resin insulating layers which exhibits excellent adhesion to a base material and has excellent insulation reliability; and a dry film used for the production of the laminated structure. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256018 | CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE, LAMINATED BOARD AND LAMINATED SHEET - A circuit substrate includes a resin layer; and an inorganic insulating layer including a groove portion penetrating the inorganic insulating layer in a thickness direction thereof. A part of the resin layer is in the groove portion. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256019 | Z-DIRECTED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD COMPONENTS HAVING CONDUCTIVE CHANNELS FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION LINE IMPEDANCE - A Z-directed component for mounting in a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface. The body has a cross-sectional shape that is insertable into the mounting hole in the printed circuit board. A portion of the body is composed of an insulator. A first conductive channel extends through an interior portion of the body along the length of the body from the top surface to the bottom surface. The first conductive channel forms a signal path through the body. A second conductive channel and a third conductive channel each extends through the interior portion of the body along the length of the body. The second and third conductive channels are positioned next to and on opposite sides of the first conductive channel. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256020 | Z-DIRECTED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD COMPONENTS HAVING DIFFERENT DIELECTRIC REGIONS - A Z-directed component for mounting in a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface. The body has a cross-sectional shape that is insertable into the mounting hole in the printed circuit board. A first portion of the body is composed of a first dielectric material having a first dielectric constant and a second portion of the body is composed of a second dielectric material having a second dielectric constant that is higher than the first dielectric constant. A conductive channel extends through a portion of the body forming a signal path. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256021 | Z-DIRECTED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD COMPONENTS HAVING CONDUCTIVE CHANNELS FOR REDUCING RADIATED EMISSIONS - A Z-directed component for mounting in a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface. The body has a cross-sectional shape that is insertable into the mounting hole in the printed circuit board. A portion of the body is composed of an insulator. Four conductive channels extend through a portion of the body along the length of the body. The four conductive channels are spaced substantially equally around a perimeter of the body. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256022 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD - A wiring board assembly includes: a plurality of insulating substrates of which each includes an insulating layer and a wiring layer; a wiring board that includes pads formed on the insulating substrate; and a semiconductor component that is joined on the pads by using solder bumps. The wiring board embeds a stiffening member whose thickness is thinner than that of the insulating layer and whose thermal expansion coefficient is smaller and Young's modulus is higher than those of the wiring layer and the insulating layer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256023 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board, including: a base substrate having an outer layer circuit; an insulating layer formed partially on the base substrate; and a circuit layer formed on the insulating layer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256024 | IN-SITU FOAM CORE DIELECTRICALLY-RESISTANT SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A dielectrically-resistant system includes a first component of a first plastic shell having opposed and spaced apart walls, defining a first cavity. The first plastic shell includes a first rib. Disposed within the first cavity is a first in-situ foam core including expanded polymer beads. The first in-situ foam core has a thermal bond with the first plastic shell. A second plastic shell and in-situ foam core component essentially mirroring the first component is connected to the first component by a connection. The dielectrically-resistant system is capable of resisting an electric potential difference of at least 50 kV. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256025 | UTILITY METER SOCKET AND CONDUIT AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A system may include a load-side conduit including a plurality of punch-outs for passing utility wires to a building. The system may also include a utility box having an opening to receive the load-side conduit. The utility box receives utility wires from a utility-side conduit. In one embodiment, the load-side conduit may include a plurality of mounting flanges for suspending the load-side conduit from the utility box. In one embodiment, the load-side conduit includes a mounting strap, attached to the load-side conduit, for mounting the load-side conduit onto a building. In one embodiment, the load-side conduit includes a body and a cover. The body may include locking flanges and the cover may include hooks to engage the locking flanges to secure the cover to the body. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256026 | Adjustable Box Extender - An adjustable box extender allows an electrical device to be aligned with a dry wall face. The adjustable box extender includes a fixed ring attached to an electrical box and an adjustable ring adjustably attached to the fixed ring. The adjustable ring includes rectangular top and bottom open back pockets. Rectangular blocks reside inside each pocket. Adjusting screws are held by the adjustable ring with screw heads exposed on the face of the adjustable ring, neither advancing nor retreating with respect to the adjustable ring, and free to rotate with respect to the adjustable ring. The screws engage threads in the blocks and advance and retreat the block out of and into the pockets when the screws are turned, thereby extending the adjustable ring away from the fixed ring to adjust for dry wall thickness. Electrical device screws sandwich the adjustable ring between the electrical device and the fixed ring. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256027 | WIRE HARNESS WITH SLACK ABSORPTION - A wire harness unit including a wire bundle. The wire bundle is axially fixed to a clamp tab at a location between first and second ends. Formed in the wire bundle between the clamp tab and a connector is a bight portion. A first part of the wire bundle, on one side of the bight, is fixedly secured to a second part of the wire bundle, on the other side of the bight, by a fastener extending from the first part to the second part. The first part of the wire bundle is supported by the second part of the wire bundle such that the first part of the wire bundle is held substantially parallel to the second part of the wire bundle and such that an intermediate portion is substantially prevented from sagging. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256028 | Holding Fixture of Wire Harness Branch Part - A holding fixture of a wire harness branch part in which branch wires are branched in a direction which intersects trunk wires of the wire harness from the trunk wires, includes: a trunk wire guiding part which guides the trunk wires; and special wire branching and guiding parts which make special wires, which are wires among the branch wires whose minimum bending radius is restricted, to be curved in a direction which intersects the trunk wires, and guide the special wires, and the special wire branching and guiding parts are formed by arc-shaped walls which are concave when viewed from outside and which make the special wires to be curved with a predetermined radius of curvature and guide the special wires. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256029 | WIRING HARNESS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a wiring harness having a flexible tube body being an exterior component of a conducting path, and a manufacturing method thereof. The wiring harness has a conducting path assembly including a conducting path and a flexible tube body being an exterior component of the conducting path assembly. The tube body has a water or light hardening fixing member. When the water or light hardening fixing member is hardened, a shape holding portion is formed. The wiring harness is held by the shape holding portion of the tube body with a desired shape. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256030 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING A BOREHOLE IN THE SEABED - A method and device for establishing a borehole ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256031 | DOWN HOLE TOOL WITH ADJUSTABLE FLUID VISCOSITY - A down hole tool includes a tool body, a fluid cavity, a magnetorheological fluid disposed in the fluid cavity, and an electrical control unit in communication with the MR fluid. The electrical control unit is configured to adjust a viscosity of the MR fluid by varying a magnetic field. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256032 | Identification Emitters for Determining Mill Life of a Downhole Tool and Methods of Using Same - Downhole abrading tools have one or more identification tags disposed in or on the cutting end of the tools, and a housing having a detector and a relay module. The identification tags emit one or more signals that are detected by the detector which is disposed in close proximity to the cutting end. The relay module is operatively associated with the detector. During operation of the tool, the cutting end is worn causing release or destruction of one or more identification tags. The release or destruction of one or more identification tags causes a change in the signal or signals being detected by the detector. The signal change(s) is/are communicated through the relay module to the operator so that the operator can identify in real-time the amount of wear of the cutting end and, in some embodiments, the location of the wear of the cutting end. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256033 | MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTED PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS - Methods, computer programs, and systems for detecting at least one downhole condition are disclosed. Pressures are measured at a plurality of locations along the drillstring. The drillstring includes a drillpipe. At least one of the pressures is measured along the drillpipe. At least one downhole condition is detected based, at least in part, on at least one measured pressure. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256034 | EXPANDABLE REAMERS HAVING SLIDING AND ROTATING EXPANDABLE BLADES, AND RELATED METHODS - Expandable reamers for enlarging a borehole in a subterranean formation include a tubular body, at least one curved blade track carried by the tubular body, and at least one blade engaged with the at least one blade track and configured to slide along the curved blade track along a curved path between a first retracted blade position and a second expanded blade position. To form such an expandable reamer, a tubular body having at least one curved blade track carried by the tubular body may be formed, and at least one blade may be engaged with the blade track. The blade and blade track may be configured such that the blade slides along the blade track along a curved path between a retracted position and an expanded position. Such expandable reamers may be used to enlarge boreholes in subterranean formations. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256035 | EXPANDABLE REAMERS AND METHODS OF USING EXPANDABLE REAMERS - Expandable reamers comprise a housing and at least one blade supported by the housing. The at least one blade is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The at least one blade is in the retracted position when a travel sleeve is in a first sleeve position and a trigger sleeve is in an unobstructed position. The at least one blade is movable to the extended position when the travel sleeve is in a second sleeve position and the trigger sleeve is in the unobstructed position. The at least one blade is in the retracted position when the travel sleeve is in the second sleeve position and the trigger sleeve is in an obstructed position. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256036 | CUTTING STRUCTURES, TOOLS FOR USE IN SUBTERRANEAN BOREHOLES INCLUDING CUTTING STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS - Cutting structures for use with downhole tools in subterranean boreholes include a blade, a plurality of primary cutting elements coupled to the blade, and at least one secondary element rotationally leading the plurality of primary cutting elements in a direction of intended rotation of the cutting structure. The at least one secondary element is coupled to the blade proximate a leading surface of the blade and comprises at least one of a rubbing surface and a cutting surface. An exposure of at least one primary cutting element of the plurality of primary cutting elements is greater than an exposure of the at least one secondary element. Downhole tools such as reamers include cutting structures. Methods of enlarging a subterranean borehole include reaming a borehole with cutting structures. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256037 | Drill Cuttings Conveyance Systems - Embodiments relate generally to drill cuttings conveyance systems comprising a collection tank, a port, and a pump. The collection tank comprises a chamber operable to accommodate drill cuttings and a screw conveyor. The screw conveyor extends along a longitudinal axis of the collection tank from a first end of the chamber to a second end of the chamber. The port comprises a channel operable to direct drill cuttings from the chamber of the collection tank to the pump. The pump comprises an inlet operable to receive drill cuttings from the port, an outlet, and a pumping mechanism operable to direct drill cuttings through the outlet of the pump. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256038 | ROLLER CONE DRILL BIT WITH CUTTINGS EVACUATOR - An earth boring drill bit having an alternate path to allow cuttings to be ejected or evacuated from the drill bit and up the bore hole is disclosed. The evacuation hole of the present disclosure allows larger sized cuttings to evacuate from the bit without having to be continually ground by rolling cone cutters until the cuttings are small enough to follow a path around the edge of the shirttail of the bit and up the borehole. A cuttings restrictor is disposed at the inlet of the evacuation hole. The cuttings restrictor ensures that only cuttings that are sized to move completely through the evacuation hole and exit the drill bit are allowed to enter the evacuation hole. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256039 | POLYCRYSTALLINE COMPACTS INCLUDING NANOPARTICULATE INCLUSIONS AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH COMPACTS - Polycrystalline compacts include non-catalytic nanoparticles in interstitial spaces between interbonded grains of hard material in a polycrystalline hard material. Cutting elements and earth-boring tools include such polycrystalline compacts. Methods of forming polycrystalline compacts include sintering hard particles and non-catalytic nanoparticles to faun a polycrystalline material. Methods of forming cutting elements include infiltrating interstitial spaces between interbonded grains of hard material in a polycrystalline material with a plurality of non-catalytic nanoparticles. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256040 | SELF-LEARNING AN ITEM'S WEIGHT RANGE - Techniques for self-learning an item's weight range are provided. Weights for items during transactions with an enterprise are recorded and plotted in a data store. A graph is used to plot weights for the items over time. During a particular transaction, when an item is identified and its weight is captured, the graph is consulted to detect any deviance in the captured weight to the graph. When a deviance falls beyond a threshold real-time alerts are raised within the enterprise to manually inspect the item and recorded weight before a transaction with a customer concludes. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256041 | Integrated Scanner, Scale, and Touchscreen Display - An integrated scanner, scale and touchscreen display (“integrated touchscreen scanner”) is addressed. In one alternative, the integrated touchscreen scanner further includes a printer for printing receipts, coupons and the like. The integrated touchscreen scanner is designed for flush mounting in a checkout or self-checkout stand. Keystrokes, icon selection and the like may be suitably sensed employing weigh cells in the scale of the integrated touchscreen scanner. Additionally, the display may be partitioned into a customer portion and a checker portion. This partitioning may be fixed or dynamically adjusted in response to the state of the transaction. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256042 | MOBILE ROBOTIC VEHICLE - A mobile robot includes a robot chassis having a forward end, a rearward end and a center of gravity. The robot includes a driven support surface to propel the robot and first articulated arm rotatable about an axis located rearward of the center of gravity of the robot chassis. The arm is pivotable to trail the robot, rotate in a first direction to raise the rearward end of the robot chassis while the driven support surface propels the chassis forward in surmounting an obstacle, and to rotate in a second opposite direction to extend forward beyond the center of gravity of the robot chassis to raise the forward end of the robot chassis and invert the robot endwise. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256043 | WORK VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WORK VEHICLE - A storage section stores inching characteristic information. The inching characteristic information defines a relationship between an inching operation quantity and an inching characteristic value. The inching characteristic value is a value dependent on pilot pressure that is reduced through inching control. A computing section references the inching characteristic information to thereby compute, from the inching operation quantity detected by the inching operation quantity detector, a command value to the pilot pressure control valve. In the inching characteristic information, a rate of lowering the inching characteristic value when the inching operation quantity is within a first range is greater than a rate of lowering the inching characteristic value when the inching operation quantity is within a second range greater than the first range. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256044 | COOLING SYSTEM STRUCTURE FOR VEHICULAR WATER-COOLED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a cooling system structure for a vehicular water-cooled internal combustion engine with a cylinder section and a cylinder body and a cylinder head. The cooling system structure having water jackets formed in the cylinder body and the cylinder head, respectively, with a radiator disposed forwardly of the engine main unit. A water pump performs forced circulation of coolant through the radiator and the water jackets, to permit routing of pipes with enhanced appearance. Water jackets are formed, respectively, in a cylinder body and a cylinder head such that coolant flows through the cylinder body and the cylinder head independently of each other. A thermostat is mounted on a front wall surface of a cylinder section and is capable of selecting a condition in which the water jackets directly communicate with each other or a condition in which the water jackets communicate with each other via a radiator. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256045 | AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - The present invention has an object to put into practical use an air purification system for a vehicle, which incorporates an ozone purifier formed to contain an activated carbon. The air purification system for a vehicle provided by the present invention includes an ozone purifier that is formed to contain an activated carbon therein and disposed on a surface of a vehicle component disposed at a position at which an air flow path is formed while the vehicle is running. The air purification system for a vehicle also includes a purification inhibitor remover that is disposed upstream of the ozone purifier in the above-described flow path, for removing a component inhibiting purification of ozone by the ozone purifier, from the air flowing into the ozone purifier. The ozone purifier may, for example, be disposed on a radiator and the purification inhibitor remover on a condenser or a sub-radiator. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256046 | LOW-SLUNG ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A low-slung electric vehicle that facilitates the operation of mounting and removing a battery unit while also preventing the rattling of the mounted battery unit. In addition, the battery unit is capable of preventing an operator from forgetting to disconnect a cable when removing the battery unit. A battery unit is provided with rolling rollers. Recesses are formed in upper sides of guide rails to accommodate the rolling rollers to permit the rolling rollers to drop therein when the battery unit is moved to a terminal position. Engaging projections and engagement holes are formed on a lower side of the battery unit and an upper side of a floor plate such that the engaging projections and the engagement holes are fitted to each other when the rolling rollers drop into the recesses. After an access gate is closed, a connecting cable is looped over a part of the access gate. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256047 | WHEELED PLATFORM POWERED BY A CARGO TRACKED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF PROPULSION CONTROL THEREOF - A system for the transport of a cargo tracked vehicle, including a wheeled mobile platform to carry the tracked vehicle, the wheeled mobile platform being powered by a power plant of the cargo tracked vehicle and controlled by at least one driving control of the cargo tracked vehicle. At least one controller assembly operatively connects at least one of the controls of the cargo tracked vehicle to at least one of the driving systems of the wheeled mobile platform, to allow a driver housed in the cargo tracked vehicle to drive the wheeled mobile platform. A method for transporting a cargo tracked vehicle on a wheeled mobile platform utilizing the power and driving controls of the cargo tracked vehicle. A system for driving a mobile wheeled platform under the power and control of a portable driver cabin. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256048 | POWERED PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLE WITH ROTATING WHEELS - An electric powered personal mobility vehicle that includes at least one front wheel and an electric motor that provides rotational force to a wheel of the vehicle. The electric motor is supported by the vehicle and is powered by a rechargeable battery that is also supported by the vehicle. The vehicle can also include swivel caster wheels each configured to rotate about a wheel axis. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256049 | Saddle-Type Electric Vehicle - An electric two-wheeled vehicle includes a motor generating traveling power transmitted to a rear wheel, and a motor case accommodating the motor, wherein the motor case has a traveling wind inflow port allowing traveling wind to flow in the motor case, and a traveling wind outflow port allowing traveling wind flowing in the motor case to flow out, and a space surrounded by the motor case is communicated with a space where a coil of the motor is arranged. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256050 | FOLDING CAB FRAME - An illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure includes a vehicle having a plurality of ground engaging members, a chassis supported by the plurality of ground engaging members, and an engine supported by the chassis. The engine is configured to provide power to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members. The vehicle further has a seating area supported by the chassis. The seating area includes at least an operator seat and a passenger seat in a side-by-side arrangement. The vehicle further has a plurality of longitudinal members positionable above the seating area, and a coupling device coupled to at least one of the longitudinal members. The coupling device has an adjustment member to vary a force of the coupling device. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256051 | VEHICLE-BODY FRONT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A first projection portion projecting outward, in a vehicle width direction, from a front side frame is provided. A front end of the first projection portion is located at the same position, in the vehicle longitudinal direction, as a connection portion of a crash can to the front side frame or located in back of the connection portion. An outward side face of the first projection portion is configured to slant rearward and inward in a plan view. The first projection portion and a power unit are arranged to overlap each other in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Accordingly, an impact transmitted to a vehicle-compartment side in a small overlap collision can be reduced, restraining repair costs of the crash can broken in a low-speed collision as well as maintaining appropriate design flexibility of a vehicle-body front portion. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256052 | ROLLBACK PREVENTION SYSTEM FOR MOBILE MACHINE - A rollback prevention system is disclosed for use with a mobile machine. The rollback prevention system may have an input device configured to receive an input indicative of a desired travel direction, a travel sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of an actual travel direction, and a brake sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a brake activation status. The rollback prevention system may also have a controller configured to make a determination that the actual travel direction of the mobile machine is opposite the desired travel direction, and to selectively increase a torque output of the transmission to a first level based on the determination. The controller may also be configured to reduce the torque output below the first level when the signal indicates brake activation, and to return the torque output to the first level when the signal indicates brake deactivation. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256053 | WORK VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WORK VEHICLE - A working vehicle includes an engine, a hydraulic pump, a first hydraulic motor, a vehicle speed detecting unit, a parking brake, a parking brake operating member and a control unit. The control unit is configured to determine whether the vehicle speed is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold when the parking brake operating member is operated. The control unit is configured to execute a brake control that decreases a displacement of the first hydraulic pump and increases a displacement of the first hydraulic motor without activating the parking brake when the vehicle speed is equal to or greater than the redetermined threshold in a state when the vehicle is traveling, and to activate parking brake when the vehicle speed falls below the predetermined threshold. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256054 | WORK VEHICLE WITH DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER - A work vehicle includes a cooling fan, an engine, and a diesel particulate filter (DPF) purifying exhaust gas of the engine, placed under a hood in that order, beginning at the front. Exhaust gas from the engine is exhausted through an exhaust passage after passing through the DPF. The cooling fan supplies cooling air to the rear. The DPF is placed such that a length direction thereof follows a width direction of a vehicle body. The exhaust passage includes a first passage, a second passage, and a third passage. The first passage extends forward and upward from the DPF before extending along the length direction thereof on a front side of the DPF. The second passage extends downward from a downstream portion of the first passage. The third passage extends to the rear from a downstream portion of the second passage and also includes an exhaust outlet. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256055 | SEISMIC VIBRATOR HAVING AIRWAVE SUPPRESSION - A seismic vibrator includes a baseplate having a surface configured to couple to a ground surface. A driver is coupled to the baseplate and is configured to move the baseplate in a vibratory manner. A decoupling system is coupled to a part of the baseplate other than the ground-contacting surface. The decoupling system includes a first layer having a Young's modulus greater than that of a second layer coupled to the first layer. The second layer is coupled to the baseplate. The Young's moduli, thicknesses and masses of the first and second layer are selected to provide the decoupling system with a resonant frequency of at most, a spatial aliasing frequency of seismic sensors deployed on the ground surface or a lowest seismic frequency of interest. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256056 | Acoustic Baffle For Centrifugal Blowers - An acoustic baffle for reducing noise of a centrifugal fan includes a base for mounting with a fan outlet and a projection extending from the length of the base at a back side of the base and curving away from a top surface of the base. The projection continuously tapers along at least one side from an area proximate the base to an apex. The apex aligns with a fan tangency point, and the apex or a trough of the projection aligns with a midpoint of the outlet, when the acoustic baffle is installed in the outlet. The acoustic baffle effects a gradual variation in radial and tangential airflow at the blower outlet, to reduce fan blade passage tone. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256057 | FOLDING STAIRS, ESPECIALLY LIGHT WOODEN STAIRS - Folding stairs have three segments of ladder stairs connected by hinges. The first segment of stairs is connected by an articulated joint with door frame by means of hinge holders fitted from inside to door frame wall, and during unfolding of these stairs rotation axle of the first segment of stairs does not change its position against door frame. Flap is suspended to the first segment of stairs by means at least two couples of connecting rods, which together with the first segment of stairs and the flap form four-bar linkage. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256058 | VARIABLE VOLUME AERIAL WORK PLATFORM - An aerial work platform associated with a self-moving operating machine that includes: a fixed central body, rectangular in plan view, provided with two guard sides, located at its sides, and a central platform situated at the bottom; at least one extension module, hinged to said central body at one side, consisting of a three side structure that defines an articulated parallelogram on a horizontal plane, for assuming two configurations, a flattened rest configuration, in which said three sides are folded against said fixed central body, and an open working one, in which the same three sides are at an angle one to another to define a side body, aligned with said fixed central body. A side platform, positioned in the side body, is aligned with said central platform. Locking means for stabilizing said open work configuration of said extension module, are provided between the side platform and said sides. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256059 | COLLAPSIBLE TREE STAND DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED STORAGE AND MOUNTING SYSTEM - A collapsible tree stand system for supporting a user at an elevated position on a tree includes a tree engagement member having a mounting plate, a plurality of tree gripping teeth, a retention strap and a connection member. The system also includes a removable, collapsible tree stand having an integrated frame with a gapped section for mating with the connection member, and for supporting a seat, a central platform and a pair of storage compartments thereon. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256060 | Scaffold Plank Structure - A plank, such as a scaffold plank, is disclosed herein. In accordance with at least some embodiments, the scaffold plank comprising: a structure having a deck portion having surface upon which a worker can be supported, the portion including a plurality of perforations, the structure further having a pair of side portions extending from the surface, the side portions each including a flange with a bottom surface and a closed surface physically contacting the side portions; and a plurality of hook structures configured to receive and be supported by a scaffold system. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256061 | VENTRAL LOCKING DEVICE - A self-locking device for a mountaineer or a spelaeologist climbing up a rope is provided herein. The device includes a main body with a sliding seat for the rope. The device also includes a cam member associated with said body and able to tilt around an axis X from an open position to a position holding said rope. Further, the device includes a means for containing said rope inside said seat, in that said containment means comprise one or more pulleys associated with said body, which define to the top at least partially said sliding seat of the rope. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256062 | LUBRICANT RESERVOIR REFILLING SYSTEM WITH SHUT-OFF - A lubricant reservoir system. The system includes a reservoir for containing lubricant. The reservoir has a top, a bottom, a peripheral wall, and an inlet for delivering lubricant to the reservoir from a supply. The system also includes a follower in the reservoir slidingly and sealingly engaging the peripheral wall of the reservoir, the follower moving up and down in the reservoir in response to a changing level of lubricant in the reservoir. The lubricant reservoir system has a shut-off valve in fluid communication with the inlet for selectively preventing lubricant flow through the inlet. The valve is operatively connected to the follower for closing the valve and preventing lubricant flow through the inlet when lubricant in the reservoir reaches a predetermined level. | 2013-10-03 |