| 40th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20130255363 | Detecting a Wake Situation in a Wind Farm - In a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for detecting a wake situation in a wind farm comprising a plurality of wind turbines theoretically distributed according to a theoretical layout, one or more of the wind turbines having one or more load sensors. The method comprises obtaining, for one or more of the wind turbines with load sensors, load measurements from the load sensors during a predefined time interval. The method further comprises obtaining a qualified layout by qualifying in the layout each wind turbine for which load measurements have been obtained as overloaded or non-overloaded according to its load measurements. Finally, the obtained qualified layout is used to detect the wake situation. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255364 | SYSTEM TO ENHANCE FUEL FLOW MEASUREMENT ACCURACY - A fuel flow measuring apparatus comprises a fuel conditioning cabinet, a fuel supply delivered through a fuel supply line, a fuel measurement cabinet, a fuel transfer line to transfer fuel from the fuel conditioning cabinet to the fuel measurement cabinet, a fuel delivery line extending between the fuel measurement cabinet and the internal combustion engine and to deliver fuel thereto, a first fuel return loop extending from the fuel delivery line to the fuel measurement cabinet, a second fuel return loop extending between the fuel measurement cabinet and the fuel conditioning cabinet and an intermediate cooling system comprising an intermediate cooling tank containing an intermediate coolant, an intermediate coolant line in serial thermodynamic communication with the first fuel return loop and the second fuel return loop to thermally connect the fuel flowing through both of the fuel conditioning cabinet and the fuel measurement cabinet to define an isothermic fuel stability. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255365 | Method for Safely Testing Extraction Systems - A method for safely testing extraction systems is developed which allows repeated, reliable and safe actuation of the Extraction Force Transfer Coupling under external load. The unique test set-up invented to perform this testing is described as well as the features of this test rig that are not present in prior art. This novel set-up can be used to characterize the EFTC over a range of external loads and pull angles. It can also be tailored for unique as well as off-nominal EFTC configurations. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255366 | Brake Monitoring Device And Components Associated Therewith - A monitoring device for detecting a value indicative of the actuation stroke and/or release stroke of a thrust element of a brake actuating mechanism, the thrust element being actuated by a lever of the brake actuating mechanism, including a sensor for sensing variations in a physical property of at least one part of the brake actuating mechanism, whereby the sensor and the part of the brake actuating mechanism are arranged so that by the relative movement between the part of the brake actuating mechanism and the sensor repeated variations in the physical property along a path of the relative movement are created and sensed. The path is formed between the lever and a stationary part being adjacent to the lever. The invention is directed both to drum brakes and to disc brakes. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255367 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING FORMATION PRESSURE AND MOBILITY - An apparatus, method and system are provided for characterizing fluid trapped in a subterranean formation using a downhole tool that includes an elongated body and a probe body. The probe body is moveable from and back into the elongated body. The probe body defines a flow line and supports a pressure sensor for measuring fluid pressure in the flow line, a piston and an electrical motor actuator that is adapted to move the piston in order to vary volume of the flow line. The integral electrical motor actuator, piston, pressure sensor and flow line of the probe body can provide for measurement of formation pressure and/or formation mobility. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255368 | Methods and Apparatus for Determining A Viscosity of Oil in A Mixture - Methods and apparatus for determining a viscosity of oil in a mixture are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining water fractions of a mixture flowing into a downhole tool and determining viscosities of the mixture. The mixture includes water and oil. The example method also includes determining a viscosity of the oil based on the water fractions and the viscosities. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255369 | HIGH PRESSURE FRACTURE TESTER - A system for testing a drilling fluid including a vessel having a fluid inlet, a filtrate outlet, a fluid outlet, and at least one permeable media disposed within the vessel. The system further including a base fluid container in fluid communication with the fluid inlet, a test fluid container in fluid communication with the fluid inlet, a filtrate container in fluid communication with the filtrate outlet, and a collection container in fluid communication with the fluid outlet. Additionally, the system includes a data acquisition device configured to receive data from at least one of the vessel, the fluid container, the filtrate container, and the collection container. Also, a method for determining sealing characteristics of a drilling fluid including injecting a test fluid having a fluid loss control material from at least fluid container to a vessel, the vessel having a permeable media having two plates disposed to create a variable gap. The methods further including measuring a fracture tip fluid loss through the variable gap and measuring a matrix fluid loss through the permeable media. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255370 | Variable Throat Venturi Flow Meter - An apparatus for performing a well test operation includes a closed chamber testing system having a downhole flow control device. In some embodiments, a method of performing a well test operation includes performing a well test operation with a closed chamber testing system having a downhole flow control device and estimating the reservoir properties based on pressure and flow data measured during the well test operation. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255371 | Method and Apparatus for Material Flow Characterization - A material characterization system and method for quantifying the characteristics of a flowing thermoplastic material is presented. The system comprises a tool comprising first and second tool halves, a plurality of flowing material characterization channels, and a feed runner. The tool is at a temperature that causes phase changes from fluid to solid in at least a portion of the characterized material and enables solidification of the material in the flowing material characterization channels. The feed runner is connectable to a single flowing material characterization channel. The tool is adjustable to disconnect the feed runner from one flowing material characterization channel and connect it to different flowing material characterization channels. A sensor quantifies the characteristics of the material under different flow conditions. The method comprises measuring the material characteristics as it flows through the flowing material characterization channel at multiple flow rates and repeating measurements for different flowing material characterization channels. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255372 | OIL LEVEL GAUGE STRUCTURE - An oil level gauge structure with an oil level gauge attachment hole functioning as an oil filling opening provided in a casing of an engine with an oil level gauge for closing up the attachment hole. The oil level gauge has a columnar portion formed on the lower end side of an external thread. The columnar portion has a predetermined length and is continuous with the external thread for attaching the oil level gauge to the casing. A guide hole into which the columnar portion is fitted to restrict the position of the columnar portion is provided on the lower end side of an internal thread of an attachment hole of the casing. The columnar portion of the oil level gauge is formed to have such an axial length that the lower end of the columnar portion exceeds the depth of the internal thread of the casing. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255373 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring Water Level - A method and apparatus for measuring water level in a container using RFID tag is provided. The water level tag group mounted inside the container is tested by a signal transmission and receiving device in order to determine whether there is a complete water level tag group in the testing area or not. Further, one complete water level tag group is chosen, and an inquiry process is made to all RFID tags of the selected complete water level tag group by the signal transmission and receiving device. An effective RFID tag will respond to the inquiry by sending out a radio frequency signal to the signal transmission and receiving device. The signal transmission and receiving device will then perform a data analysis and select a minimum water level value so as to obtain a real-time water level value of the container. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255374 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LIQUID LEVEL OF CELL CULTURE SOLUTION - A method of measuring a liquid level of a cell culture solution stored in a cell vessel, includes: irradiating the cell culture solution with at least two kinds of light beams including a first light beam having a first wavelength and a second light beam having a second wavelength; measuring a first absorbance of the cell culture solution with respect to the first light beam, and a second absorbance of the cell culture solution with respect to the second light beam; and determining a liquid level of the cell culture solution based on the first absorbance and the second absorbance. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255375 | Measuring Instrument Housing with a Display Panel - An intrinsically safe housing for a measuring instrument, having a viewing window for the display panel of a measuring instrument, an instrument display panel holding fixture for receiving an instrument display panel provided around the viewing window, said holding fixture having an inner void having a volume greater than a volume of the instrument display panel, a difference between said volumes forming a resin slot surrounding the instrument display panel upon its insertion, and a seal holding fixture provided around the viewing window containing a seal for sealing a front surface of said display panel, wherein the seal and the display panel holding fixture form a resin receptacle for a flowable resin, and the resin slot receives an overflow of said resin upon insertion of said instrument display panel. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255376 | INERTIAL SENSOR AND MEASURING METHOD FOR MEASURING ANGULAR VELOCITY USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an inertial sensor. The inertial sensor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a plate-shaped membrane; a mass body provided under the membrane; posts provided under an outside edge of the membrane and surrounding the mass body; a piezoelectric body formed on the membrane; sensing electrodes formed on the piezoelectric body; driving electrodes formed on an outer circumference of the sensing electrodes, wherein tri-axis angular velocity can be measured without time division by a driving control unit continuously applying first driving voltage and second driving voltage that are is AC driving voltage having a phase difference of 90°. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255377 | GYRO SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A gyro sensor includes: a driving mass; a detection mass connected with the driving mass; a driving connection one end and the other end of which are connected with the driving mass and an anchor, respectively; an island connected with the anchor, and disposed with a clearance left between the island and the driving mass in such a manner as to be electrically connected with the driving mass; and a projection provided at least either on the surface of the driving mass opposed to the island, or on the surface of the island opposed to the driving mass. The driving unit includes a movable electrode unit connected with the driving mass, and a fixed electrode unit. The minimum distance between the driving mass and the island is longer than the driving amplitude of the driving mass and shorter than the maximum amplitude of the movable electrode unit. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255378 | GYRO SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A gyro sensor includes: a vibrating body; a first fixed drive electrode that is disposed, in plan view, on a first direction side crossing a driving vibration direction of the vibrating body and vibrates the vibrating body; a second fixed drive electrode that is disposed, in plan view, on the side opposite to the first direction side and vibrates the vibrating body; a fixed detection electrode that detects a signal changing according to angular velocity of the vibrating body; a first drive wiring that is connected with the first fixed drive electrode and extends toward one side in the driving vibration direction; a second drive wiring that is connected with the second fixed drive electrode and extends toward the one side in the driving vibration direction; and a detection wiring that is connected with the fixed detection electrode and extends toward the side opposite to the one side. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255379 | VIBRATING ELEMENT, SENSOR UNIT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VIBRATING ELEMENT - An vibrating gyro device includes a base, drive vibrating arms extending from one end of the base, and detection vibrating arms extending from the other end of the base that faces away from the one end, and an adjustment film is provided on each of the drive vibrating arms in an area close to the base. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255380 | OPTICAL ACCELEROMETERS - Optical accelerometers may be provided that detect acceleration in up to six axes. An optical accelerometer may include an image sensor and optical elements such as light pipes that extend over the image sensor. Light may be injected into the optical elements by a light source. The optical elements may guide the light onto corresponding portions of an image pixel array on the image sensor. The image pixels may be used to detect changes in the location, size, and intensity of illuminated portions of the pixel array when the optical elements move due to acceleration of the optical accelerometer. The optical accelerometer may include multiple light pipes having various lengths and thicknesses. Light pipes of matching length and thickness may be formed over opposing sides of a pixel array. The light pipes may be coated with a material that responds to electric or magnetic fields. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255381 | MAGNETIC INERTIAL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An inertial sensor having a body with an excitation coil and a first sensing coil extending along a first axis. A suspended mass includes a magnetic-field concentrator, in a position corresponding to the excitation coil, and configured for displacing by inertia in a plane along the first axis. A supply and sensing circuit is electrically coupled to the excitation coil and to the first sensing coil, and is configured for generating a time-variable flow of electric current that flows in the excitation coil so as to generate a magnetic field that interacts with the magnetic-field concentrator to induce a voltage/current in the sensing coil. The integrated circuit is configured for measuring a value of the voltage/current induced in the first sensing coil so as to detect a quantity associated to the displacement of the suspended mass along the first axis. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255382 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A physical quantity sensor includes: a fixed portion; a fixed electrode portion; and a movable body that includes a support portion disposed around the fixed portion in plan view, a movable electrode portion supported by the support portion, extending along a first axis, and arranged to face the fixed electrode portion, and a coupling portion coupling the fixed portion with the support portion, and is displaceable along a second axis crossing the first axis. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255383 | INERTIAL SENSOR AND POLLING METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an inertial sensor. The inertial sensor includes a sensor unit provided with an electrode layer and including piezo-electric elements so as to detect a movement of a driving unit supported to be able to be displaced to detect inertial force; an IC electrically connected to the sensor unit; and a switch connected between the sensor unit and an IC so as to control electrical connection between the sensor unit and the IC. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255384 | Ultrasonic Transducer Arrangement - An ultrasonic transducer arrangement for inspecting a pipe to fitting weld with restricted scanning access. A TOFD ultrasonic send transducer is mounted adjacent one end of a frame. A TOFD ultrasonic receive transducer is mounted on the frame and spaced linearly apart from and aligned with the TOFD send transducer. The TOFD send and receive transducers are each positioned at an angle that matches the external radius of curvature of the pipe. A phased array curved, wedge, send/receive transducer is mounted on the frame and spaced radially apart from the TOFD transducers. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255385 | X-RAY BACKSCATTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DISCREPANCIES IN ITEMS - A method for detecting discrepancies in an item is provided. The method comprises: directing energy waves at the item along at least one dimension, wherein a portion of the energy waves are reflected back from the item; detecting reflected energy waves from the item along at least one dimension and recording the intensity of the detected reflected energy waves, and forming a one-dimensional image of the item from the detected reflected energy waves. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255386 | APPARATUS FOR AND A METHOD OF IMPROVED TIMING CONTROL FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND INSPECTION - A pulse generation circuit and method includes using digital signals to trigger a first and second varying analog signals and detecting when they reach one or more reference levels. In response to the first and second varying analog signals reaching one or more reference levels, a first and a second digital control signals are produced and provided as input to a pulser producing a voltage excitation pulse having a width and timing defined by the first and second digital control signals. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255387 | VIBRATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VIBRATION DEVICE - A vibration device includes: a semiconductor substrate;
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| 20130255388 | PROBE AND OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A probe is provided that can suppress the warp of an optical reflection member on a receiving surface and stably receive photoacoustic waves. The probe includes: an element having at least one cell in which a vibration film containing one electrode out of two electrodes that are provided so as to interpose a space therebetween is supported in a manner allowed to vibrate owing to the acoustic wave; an optical reflection layer 108 that is provided closer to the object than the element is; a support layer 104 supporting the optical reflection layer 108; and a warp suppressing layer 106 that is provided on at least one of the both surfaces of the support layer 104. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255389 | PROBE AND OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A probe is provided in which penetration of an acoustic medium into a support layer of an optical reflection member through a pinhole or a scratch on an optical reflection layer is suppressed, occurrence of a solvent crack is suppressed, and noise due to photoacoustic waves that occurs on a receiving surface can be suppressed. The probe includes an element having at least one cell in which a vibration film containing one electrode out of two electrodes that are provided so as to interpose a space therebetween is vibratably supported. The probe further includes a support layer disposed on the vibration film, and an optical reflection layer disposed on the support layer. A protection layer against an acoustic medium is formed on the optical reflection layer. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255390 | HIGH PRESSURE SENSOR FOR USE WITH A FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - A pressure sensor for use with a fluid delivery system having good sensitivity at low pressure, but also configured to remain in operating condition after being exposed to high pressures is disclosed herein. In one variation, the pressure sensor includes a fluid path set, a deformable element associated with the fluid path set and configured to deform in response to an external pressure, and a pressure transducer for monitoring deformation of the deformable element. In certain embodiments, the pressure sensor is configured to measure fluid pressure within the range of between about 0 mm Hg to about 300 mm Hg. However, the sensor pressure is also be configured to remain functional after being exposed to pressure in excess of about 60,000 mm Hg. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255391 | SENSOR UNIT - A sensor unit has at least one measuring cell and a circuit mount arranged in a protective sleeve. The measuring cell detects a pressure of a hydraulic block. The circuit mount has a printed circuit board, which is positioned perpendicularly relative to the measuring cell. The printed circuit board has an electronic circuit with at least one electronic and/or electrical component. The measuring cell has at least one connection point configured to tap off at least one electrical output signal from the measuring cell. The circuit mount forms an internal interface which taps off the at least one electrical output signal from the measuring cell and applies it to the electronic circuit. An output signal from the electronic circuit can be tapped off by an external interface. The internal interface is formed at a first end and the external interface is formed at a second end of the protective sleeve. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255392 | Tension Monitoring Apparatus - A tension monitoring assembly or device permanently installed between a connection or anchor point and a guy cable line or structural rod allows constant monitoring and increase confidence that the guy cable or structural tension rod remains tensioned to the proper value. The device includes a plurality of compression members and a connecting member that are arranged between connection points such that the tension between a first connecting point and a second connection point may be set to a selected value. The tension on the device is determined by the distance between two members of the device such that a change in the tension from a set amount will result in a change of the distance between the two members. This change in distance can be determined by indicia that are visible as the two members move with respect to each other. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255393 | PRESSURE SENSOR AND MICROPHONE - According to one embodiment, a pressure sensor includes a base, and a first sensor unit. The first sensor unit includes a first transducer thin film, a first strain sensing device and a second strain sensing device. The first strain sensing device includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer provided between the first and the second magnetic layers. The second strain sensing device is provided apart from the first strain sensing device on the first membrane surface and provided at a location different from a location of the barycenter, the second strain sensing device including a third magnetic layer, a fourth magnetic layer, and a second intermediate layer provided between the third and the fourth magnetic layers, the first and the second intermediate layers being nonmagnetic. The first and the second strain sensing devices, and the barycenter are in a straight line. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255394 | Stress and Strain Sensing Device - A stress and strain sensing device capable of continuously sensing stress received from bedrock and strain of the bedrock over a long period of time is provided. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255395 | PASSIVE MONITORING DEVICE OF THE INNER PRESSURE IN A BLOCK OF BUILDING MATERIAL - A monitoring device is for the inner pressure distribution of building material in a building structure. The device may include planar sensing capacitors to be buried in contact with the building material, with each sensing capacitor including a pair of plates and a dielectric material layer therebetween adapted to undergo elastic deformation under pressure without deforming plastically. The device may also include a protection box to be buried in the building material, a dielectric material enclosed in the protection box, and connection terminals protruding from the protection box. Pairs of metal vias are buried in the dielectric material enclosed within the protection box, with each pair connecting the plates of a respective planar sensing capacitor to respective connection terminals. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255396 | SURFACE SHAPE MEASURING DEVICE - A surface shape measuring device includes a substrate, an electrode portion including at least one electrode pattern, the electrode pattern extending on the substrate, a coating layer on the substrate to cover the electrode pattern, and a detector electrically connected to the electrode pattern and detecting a change in a physical quantity of the electrode pattern generated by the deformation of the substrate or the coating layer by an external load applied thereto. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255397 | OPTICAL FIBER TENSILE SCREENING METHOD AND DEVICE - A method and device for continuously testing the tensile strength of an optical fiber, wherein the incoming optical fiber is wrapped at least partially around a payout capstan, to an intermediate payout pulley, at least partially around the intermediate payout pulley, and back to the payout capstan. The optical fiber is then wound from the payout capstan to a tensile testing measurement component, and then to an uptake capstan. The optical fiber is wrapped at least partially around the uptake capstan, to an intermediate uptake pulley, at least partially around the intermediate uptake pulley, and back to the uptake capstan. The payout capstan and uptake capstan are operated at a desired rotational speed to continuously advance the optical fiber for tensile strength testing. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255398 | WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM - Wind turbine blade comprising a sensor system with an optical path comprising a first optical sensor fiber, a second optical sensor fiber and a patch optical fiber, the first optical sensor fiber including a first core with a first core diameter wherein the first optical sensor fiber extends from a first end to a second end and comprising at least one sensor, the second optical sensor fiber including a second core with a second core diameter, wherein the second optical sensor fiber extends from a first end to a second end and comprising at least one sensor, the patch optical fiber including a patch core with a patch core diameter, wherein the patch optical fiber extends from a first end to a second end and connects the first optical sensor fiber and the second optical sensor fiber, wherein the first core diameter is the same as the patch core diameter. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255399 | COMPENSATING FOR FREQUENCY CHANGE IN FLOWMETERS - Motion is induced in a conduit that contains a fluid. The motion is induced such that the conduit oscillates in a first mode of vibration and a second mode of vibration. The first mode of vibration has a corresponding first frequency of vibration and the second mode of vibration has a corresponding second frequency of vibration. At least one of the first frequency of vibration or the second frequency of vibration is determined. A phase difference between the motion of the conduit at a first point of the conduit and the motion of the conduit at a second point of the conduit is determined. A quantity based on the phase difference and the determined frequency is determined. The quantity includes a ratio between the first frequency during a zero-flow condition and the second frequency during the zero-flow condition. A property of the fluid is determined based on the quantity. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255400 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND MEDICAL DEVICE INCORPORATING SAME - Apparatus are provided for sensor assemblies and related medical devices. An embodiment of a sensor assembly includes a beam and a sensing element disposed on the beam. The sensor assembly also includes a structure to prevent deflection of the beam when a force applied to the sensor assembly is greater than a threshold value. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255401 | TORQUE DETECTION DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE TORQUE DETECTION DEVICE - A torque detection device includes a yoke unit. The yoke unit includes a first magnetic yoke and a second magnetic yoke. The first magnetic yoke and the second magnetic yoke each are formed of a strip-shaped soft magnetic plate. The first magnetic yoke has yoke proximity portions and yoke distant portions that are formed by bending the soft magnetic plate. The second magnetic yoke has yoke proximity portions and yoke distant portion that are formed by bending the soft magnetic plate. The distance between each of the yoke proximity portions and a permanent magnet is shorter than the distance between each of the yoke distant portions and the permanent magnet. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255402 | EXTERNAL FORCE DETECTION SENSOR AND EXTERNAL FORCE DETECTION EQUIPMENT - An external force detection sensor includes a piezoelectric piece, excitation electrodes, an oscillation circuit, a movable electrode, and a fixed electrode. The fixed electrode forms variable capacitance with variation in capacitance between the fixed electrode and the movable electrode that is caused by deflection of the piezoelectric piece. The piezoelectric piece, the excitation electrode, the movable electrode, and the fixed electrode constitute combinations of a first combination and a second combination. The first combination constitutes a first sensor unit by disposing a first piezoelectric piece on a first crystal plane of the crystalline body. The second combination constitutes a second sensor unit by disposing a second piezoelectric piece on a second crystal plane. The second crystal plane does not opposite to the first crystal plane of the crystalline body. A relative position of the second crystal plane with respect to the first crystal plane is obtained. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255403 | SAMPLING DEVICES, KITS FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH SAMPLING DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SAMPLING BUILDING MATERIALS - Sampling devices for procuring building material samples may include a first shaft, a second shaft, a core sampler, and at least one dust inhibitor. Sampling device kits may include a second shaft, at least one core sampler for procuring building material samples and configured to connect to the second shaft, at least one of an optional handle and an optional drill chuck configured to connect to the second shaft, an optional first shaft through which the second shaft and core sampler are configured to extend, and at least one optional dust inhibitor configured to connect to the first shaft. Methods of procuring a sample of building material may include sampling devices. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255404 | ELECTRONIC PIPETTE - The invention relates to an electronic pipette comprising an electrically driven unit for pipetting and an operating and/or display unit, wherein a device module comprises a unit for pipetting, an operating and/or display module physically separate from the device module completely or partially comprises the operating and/or display unit, and means are provided for wirelessly communicating between the device module and the operating and/or display module. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255405 | Uninhabited Test City - A full scale uninhabited test facility is configured for building modular man made structures, evaluating modular man made structures, evaluating use of modular man made structures, and/or for other purposes. The structures may be located in a user configurable simulated environment. One or more structures may be configured to simulate use by inhabitants in a simulated environment. After testing, the constructed structure(s) may remain where built in the simulated environment(s) until such time as another user may reconfigure the environments or structures. As additional structures are built and/or modified, new and old structures may operate side by side, generating opportunity, for example, to test new and/or different technology on the same structures. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255406 | DEBRIS-FLOW SIMULATION APPARATUS HAVING VARIABLE FLUME - Disclosed herein is a debris-flow simulation apparatus having a variable flume. The flume includes a plurality of flume bodies which are connected to each other in the longitudinal direction. The heights of the flume bodies can be easily adjusted, thus varying the angles of inclination of the flume bodies. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255407 | Apparatus And Methods For Reticle Handling In An EUV Reticle Inspection Tool - Systems and methods to control particle generation in a reticle inspection system are presented. The number of particles added to a reticle during an entire load-inspect-unload sequence of a reticle inspection system is reduced by performing all reticle contact events in a controlled, flowing air environment. In one embodiment, the reticle is fixed to a carrier by clamping outside of the vacuum environment, and the carrier, rather than the reticle, is coupled to the reticle stage of the inspection system. In this manner, the high levels of back-side particulation associated with electrostatic chucking are avoided. In addition, the carrier is configured to be coupled to the reticle stage in any of four different orientations separated by ninety degrees. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255408 | WIPER MOTOR - A wiper motor | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255409 | SPRAYER ACTIVATION DEVICE - The sprayer activation device contains a base member, a cover member, and a transmission assembly. The base member provides an accommodation space, an axle, a positioning piece, a through hole, and a number of positioning pins. The transmission assembly contains a motor and a number of engaging transmission gears in the accommodation space. The motor axle is threaded though the through hole of the base member and has an axle gear engaging a transmission gear. A pin is configured on another transmission gear. The cover member seals the accommodation space, and has a positioning pieces and a through slot. A crank is provided with a positioning opening and an axle hole at its two ends, and a hammer is configured at a side of the crank. The hammer is moved up and down as the transmission assembly drives the crank. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255410 | ROBOT ARM DRIVING APPARATUS AND ROBOT ARM HAVING THE SAME - A robot arm capable of being driven with a small force while having an enhanced rigidity includes a joint unit formed by stacking a plurality of link modules up against each other, and at least one driving device allowing the joint unit to pivot along at least one axis, wherein the driving device includes a cable disposed to pass through the plurality of link modules a plurality of times, a plurality of multi-turn pulleys configured to change a path of the cable when the cable passes therethrough, such that the cable passes through the plurality of link modules, and a driving unit configured to pull or push the cable such that the joint unit pivots. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255411 | TENSIONING ASSEMBLY FOR CABLE DRIVE - A window regulator assembly having cables for driving one or more lifter plates along rails includes connectors for connecting the ends of cables together. The connectors are connectable together in a ‘use’ position and can be held in a lifter plate in the use position. By having the connectors connect to each other they withstand the tension in the cables when the window regulator assembly is at rest and the lifter plate is only required to withstand the differential tension between first and second cable segments during movement of the lifter plate. This allows the lifter plate to be formed from a relatively lower strength and less expensive material since it is subject to relatively lower stresses than prior art lifter plates. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255412 | TRANSVERSE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR BILATERAL HALF-SPRING TYPE LOAD-CARRYING HEAD - A transverse adjustment mechanism for a bilateral half-spring type load-carrying head is installed in the casing of the load-carrying head of the lifting unit of a pit type unwheeling machine, fixedly connected with the casing, directly connected to an adjustment unit at the end of the load-carrying head, and installed on a lead screw of the adjustment unit. The transverse adjustment mechanism includes an adjusting nut, an adjusting nut guide, a guiding tube, and a guiding sleeve, a nut mounting plate, a flange plate, a compression spring and a sliding shaft. The invention is currently applied to the transverse adjustment of the no-loading heads and transverse fine adjustment of the load-carrying heads of the CRH train. The structure is reliable and practical, safe, convenient and energy-saving to use and satisfies the demand for the synchronous lifting operation of the entire CRH train of the compatible pit type unwheeling machine. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255413 | Stand-along automatic basket lift for fryers - The invention is a stand-alone automatic basket lift for deep fryers. The lift has an arm controlled by a timer. A standard basket 14×5×5 inch containing food is attached to the arm. Upon pushing the start button, the arm will lower the basket into the fryer and stay a predetermined time there frying the food. After the predetermined time elapses, the basket is lifted out of the deep fryer. The timer has six memories to store the predetermined time at user's desire. The predetermined time can be programmed to the accuracy of one second by the user. The maximum predetermined time is 99 minutes and the minimum is one second. Each lift is a stand-alone machine and can be installed at different positions relative to the fryer. For practical applications, two lifts are built into one unit. Three models for different installation positions are designed: side-installation model, back-installation model and top-installation model. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255414 | Parallel Linkage and Actuator Motor Coil Designs for Tube Carrier - A stage apparatus includes at least one tube having a first section and a second section, the first section being coupled to a point of reference. The apparatus also includes at least one magnet, a precision stage, and a tube carrier. The precision stage is positioned at least partially over the at least one magnet, and has a first set of coils. The first set of coils cooperates with the at least one magnet to drive the precision stage. The tube carrier is at least partially positioned over the at least one magnet, and includes an end effector portion arranged to carry the second section, wherein the tube carrier further includes a second set of coils, the second set of coils being supported by the end effector portion and arranged to cooperate with the at least one magnet to control motion of the end effector portion. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255415 | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A vehicle transmission wherein a single shift spindle is provided with a master arm to operate the transmission via an accumulation mechanism and a clutch lever to operate a clutch, capable of more reliably realizing disconnection of the clutch after the completion of accumulation necessary for a shift operation. A vehicle transmission includes a master arm provided on a shift spindle for transmitting a rotational force to a shift drum of a transmission to rotate and operate the shift drum with a clutch lever provided on the shift spindle, to operate the clutch. An accumulation mechanism is capable of accumulating the rotational force transmitted from the shift spindle to the master arm. The master arm and the clutch lever are interlocked with each other. A delay mechanism is provided that delays the clutch disconnection operation with the clutch lever before accumulation is completed between the shift spindle and the clutch. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255416 | DRIVE APPARATUS AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE PROVIDED WITH SAME - A dry brake provided between a motor and a speed reducer and including a brake mechanism for applying a brake to a motor shaft and a brake housing surrounding a brake chamber housing the brake mechanism. The brake housing includes a partition wall that partitions a speed reducer chamber from the brake chamber when penetrated by the motor shaft. The partition wall includes a shaft sealing mechanism that limits a flow of a lubricating oil between the partition wall and the motor shaft, and an air passage that allows air to flow between the speed reducer chamber and the brake chamber while limiting an inflow of the lubricating oil into the brake chamber from the speed reducer chamber. An air breather for opening the interior of the brake chamber to the atmosphere is formed in the brake. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255417 | POWER UNIT OF SHAFT DRIVE TYPE VEHICLE - A power unit includes a cam damper mechanism having a cam member reciprocally and unrotatably provided on one of a pair of bevel gears, and rotatably provided on an extended shaft; a lifter member slidably and unrotatably provided on the extended shaft in an axial direction; a damper spring configured such that one end portion thereof is supported on a first flange portion of the extended shaft, and the other end portion thereof biases the lifter member toward the cam member in an axial direction by abutting on the lifter member, and the biasing force is supported by the one bevel gear. The extended shaft has the one of the bevel gears and the cam damper mechanism between the first flange portion and a first bearing, and is accommodated in the bevel gear case so as to be fixed to a bevel gear holder along with the first bearing. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255418 | Actuator and Method for Producing Same - In forming an actuator, a large end surface of a tapered roller of a tapered roller bearing is shot with minute particles of silicon carbide having a diameter of 0.5 to 100 μm and having an angle formed by crushing, and such a surface is scraped concavely at a diameter within a range from 0.5 to 100 μm to form a large number of concavities having a depth of equal to or greater than 1 μm at a pitch of equal to or less than 200 μm. The concavities are non-continuous and isolated from each other, and serve as a lubricant puddle. The concavities are formed by scraping and not by plastic deformation, and thus the surface is not hardened. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255419 | SEAL MEMBER AND LINEAR MOTION GUIDE DEVICE USING SAME - A ball screw device or linear motion guide device has a seal member preventing dust and dirt from entering into a movable member of a linear motion guide device and seals out fine dust, dirt or like by surely contacting a seal to a shaft member without providing a large margin to the seal. The seal member includes a body portion mounted to the movable member and a lip portion contacting an outer portion of the shaft member, the lip portion has an oblique surface having an axial section inclining with respect to its axial direction, the body portion has an urging member urging the lip portion in a diameter direction of the shaft member and a reinforcing portion reinforcing the body portion. The urging member is located on the reinforcing portion side than the tip end of the lip portion in the axial sectional shape of the lip portion. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255420 | Ball Screw Device - A ball screw device for reducing damage to a circulating part even during a high speed operation is provided. To this end, the circulating part includes a pair of legs having a tang to scoop up a ball in a direction substantially match with a tangential direction of a spiral path, and a body to connect the pair of legs, wherein a center path diameter Rb of the ball, an internal diameter Rn of the nut, and an internal diameter Rt opposite to the tang satisfy a relationship of Rb≦Rt≦Rn. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255421 | TRANSMISSION - A transmission, in particular a coaxial transmission or linear transmission, comprising a toothing, a tooth holder in which a plurality of tooth segments are accommodated to engage with the toothing, wherein the tooth segments are borne to be radially shiftable relative to the tooth holder, a drive element having a profiling for radially driving the tooth segments borne in a radially shiftable manner, wherein the transmission has inner initial stress. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255422 | DRIVE APPARATUS AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE PROVIDED WITH SAME - A drive apparatus which is compact in a height direction and a diametrical direction and with which a sufficient air breather function can be obtained, and a construction machine including the drive apparatus. The drive apparatus includes an electric motor and a speed reducer. An interior of a motor housing communicates with a speed reducer chamber such that a flow of air between the speed reducer chamber and the interior of the motor housing is permitted while limiting inflow of lubricating oil into the interior of the motor housing from the speed reducer chamber. An air breather passage and an air breather pipe for opening the interior of the motor housing to the atmosphere are provided in the motor housing. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255423 | SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WITH DECOUPLING MECHANISM - A shifter assembly that includes a base and a shift lever pivotal relative to the base along a straight shift path. A cable mount is linked to the shift lever and a cable is attached to the cable mount. A clutch is linked with the shift lever and cable mount. The clutch selectively transmits motion of the shift lever to the cable mount for a first travel position and decouples the cable mount from the shift lever at a second travel position. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255424 | UMBILICAL MEMBER GUIDE MECHANISM AT FRONT END OF WRIST OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOT - A shaft member ( | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255425 | ROBOTIC ARM WITH FIVE-BAR SPHERICAL LINKAGE - A robotic arm for a minimally invasive surgical system includes a parallel spherical five-bar linkage adapted to spherically rotationally move a robotic surgical tool coupled to the parallel five-bar spherical linkage about a remote center of spherical rotation. The five-bar spherical linkage is posed in only a range of compact poses. A constraint limits the parallel five-bar spherical linkage to only the range of compact poses. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255426 | PROGRAMMABLE ROBOT AND USER INTERFACE - A programmable robot system includes a robot provided with a number of individual arm sections, where adjacent sections are interconnected by a joint. The system furthermore includes a controllable drive mechanism provided in at least some of the joints and a control system for controlling the drive. The robot system is furthermore provided with user a interface mechanism including a mechanism for programming the robot system, the user interface mechanism being either provided externally to the robot, as an integral part of the robot or as a combination hereof, and a storage mechanism co-operating with the user interface mechanism and the control system for storing information related to the movement and further operations of the robot and optionally for storing information relating to the surroundings. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255427 | PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT - A piezoelectric motor includes a first supporting member, a second supporting member, a third supporting member, and a fourth supporting member configured to support a piezoelectric element, and the respective supporting members are formed with irregularities on contact surfaces thereof. In this configuration, the contact surfaces are prevented from being displaced, and reliable holding of the piezoelectric element and prevention of drive energy loss of a driven member are achieved. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255428 | ROBOT - A robot includes an arm. The arm includes a long-shaped arm body having a storing section configured of a concave section which is formed to open to a side surface thereof; a driving mechanism which is stored in the storing section and has a motor; and a sealing section airtightly sealing the storing section. The sealing section includes a frame body which has a frame shape along an edge of the opening section opened to the side surface of the storing section and is adhered to the edge with adhesive, and has a plurality of female screws in which a plurality of bolts are screwed, respectively; a cover which is detachably installed on the frame body by the bolts which are screwed in the female screws and covers the storing section in a installed state; and a packing interposed between the frame body and the cover. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255429 | ROBOT - A robot includes an arm , a wrist and a rotation support mechanism The rotation support mechanism has a shaft section provided in the wrist and an outer shape of which is a column shape; a bearing which is disposed on an outer periphery section of the shaft section and rotatably supports the shaft section around a center axis thereof; an annular-shaped ring member provided in the wrist and is concentrically disposed with the bearing by separating on the outer periphery side of the bearing; and an annular-shaped oil seal provided in the arm and slides with respect to the ring member by abutting the outer periphery section of the ring member and holding airtightness with the ring member according to the rotation of the center shaft of the shaft section. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255430 | STEERING COLUMN APPARATUS - Construction is achieved wherein upward displacement of a steering column | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255431 | Locking Device for a Vehicle Steering System - A locking device for a vehicle steering system, having a steering gear, a servomotor which is adapted to provide a steering assist force, a blocking ring which is assigned to a motor shaft of the servomotor, and a locking member which is adapted to engage in the blocking ring to block rotation of the motor shaft of the servomotor and thereby to lock the steering gear, further provision being made for an actuating member having the locking member adjustably mounted thereon, and the actuating member being adjustable by a drive motor between a blocking position and a release position. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255432 | THROTTLE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME - A throttle control apparatus is configured to be capable of easy assembly. The throttle control apparatus also includes a rotor and an intermediate casing, which surrounds a portion of the rotor. The intermediate casing also houses a position sensor for detecting a rotational angle of the rotor. The rotor and the intermediate casing are both encased in an outer housing, which is configured and adapted to be mounted on a motorcycle handlebar. A return spring, for returning the rotor to an original position, has one end engaged with a first retaining pin on the rotor, and the other end of the return spring is engaged with a second retaining pin on the intermediate casing. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255433 | ACTUATING LEVER FOR A BINDER MECHANISM - An actuating lever for a binding mechanism includes a body formed of a first molded material. The body defines oppositely-facing surfaces, with at least one of the surfaces having a recess formed therein. The actuating lever further includes a grip member formed of a second molded material that is different from the first molded material. The grip member is molded at least partially into the recess. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255434 | MANUALLY OPERATED ELECTRICAL CONTROL AND INSTALLATION SCHEME FOR ELECTRIC HYBRID VEHICLES - A hybrid vehicle system facilitates operator control over electric power generation and use. The system features a motor/generator that can be mounted to an output of a transmission of the vehicle. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255435 | VIBRATION SUPPRESSION STRUCTURE FOR STEERING WHEEL - A vibration suppression structure for a steering wheel includes elastic support portions for elastically supporting an inflator of an airbag apparatus. Each elastic support portion is formed as a cylinder having an axis extending in the longitudinal direction of a steering shaft. At any cross section orthogonal to the axis, each elastic support portion has an outer periphery of the same oval or the same circle and an inner periphery of the same oval or the same circle. When the outer periphery is circular, the inner periphery is oval, When the inner periphery is circular, the outer periphery is oval. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255436 | CONTROL WHEEL FOR AERONAUTICS - The invention concerns a control wheel ( | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255437 | LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE SAFETY CONTAINMENT FOR FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE - Apparatuses are disclosed and directed to a substantially cylindrical containment layer, and methods for containment, for a flywheel apparatus comprising a plurality of predictably deformable brackets oriented to contain an impact. The brackets each have a plurality of layers and a surface for absorbing an impact, with the surface providing a glancing angle in the direction of an impact of from about 0.1° to about 5°. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255438 | Gear housing for a planetary gear, and method for the production of the same - The invention relates to a gear housing for a planetary gear, for the purpose of accommodating the toothed components, which form the planetary gear, having a hollow cylindrical housing body comprising an inner toothing, wherein said housing body can be connected on both end faces thereof to a mounting flange, wherein according to the invention, the configuration includes—the housing body and at least one mounting flange are designed to each overlap axially on end faces thereof to form an overlap region,—in the overlap region, the housing body and the at least one mounting flange are designed with a press connection, and—at least in the overlap region, a material that is transparent to laser light, and a material that is not transparent to laser light, are included as the materials for the housing body and for the at least one mounting flange. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255439 | ARRANGEMENT OF AN ADD-ON MODULE AND OF A BASIC TRANSMISSION AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - A coaxial arrangement of an add-on module having a main axis and a basic transmission having a main axis. The add-on module comprises a drive element that is arranged coaxially with the main axis. The basic transmission has an oil pump is driven by the drive element of the add-on module, via a spur gear stage, and the spur gear stage comprises a first spur gear arranged coaxially with the main axis and a second spur gear arranged offset relative to the main axis. A method for assembling the add-on module with the basic transmission, in which the drive element and the first spur gear can be coupled with one another by a plug-in connection, is also disclosed. During the assembly process, the first spur gear is first coupled, in advance, to the basic transmission and then brought into meshing engagement with the second spur gear. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255440 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR VEHICLE AUXILIARIES - A drive arrangement for a least one auxiliary equipment of a hybrid vehicle includes a gearbox having at least one input shaft connected to a drive internal combustion engine and one output shaft connected to driven wheels of the vehicle. The drive arrangement includes a power split device having no more than three separate input/output couplings, with a first coupling connected to the input shaft, a second coupling connected to the output shaft, and a third coupling connected to the at least one auxiliary equipment. The drive arrangement includes an auxiliary electric machine connected to one of the couplings of the power split device, and adapted to deliver torque to the at least one auxiliary equipment. The drive arrangement further includes an arrangement to disconnect the first coupling from the input shaft of the gearbox. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255441 | OUTPUT MEMBER AND MULTI-SHAFT DRIVING DEVICE - To provide a multi-shaft driving device that aims for a lightening of weight and lowering of cost as compared with conventional structures. In a structure in which, when a movable shaft ( | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255442 | Ni-BASED ALLOY FOR WELDING MATERIAL AND WELDING WIRE, ROD AND POWER - A Ni-based alloy for a welding material including, by mass, 0.001 to 0.1% of C, 18 to 25% of Co, 16 to 20% of Cr, 2.5 to 3.5% of Al, 9.0 to 15.0% of Mo+W, 0.001 to 0.03% of B and the balance being Ni and inevitable impurities. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255443 | TITANIUM METAL PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR TITANIUM METAL - A titanium metal production apparatus is provided with (a) a first flow channel that supplies magnesium in a state of gas, (b) a second flow channel that supplies titanium tetrachloride in a state of gas, (c) a gas mixing section in which the magnesium and titanium tetrachloride in a state of gas are mixed and the temperature is controlled to be 1600° C. or more, (d) a titanium metal deposition section in which particles for deposition are arranged so as to be movable, the temperature is in the range of 715 to 1500° C., and the absolute pressure is 50 kPa to 500 kPa, and (e) a mixed gas discharge section which is in communication with the titanium metal deposition section. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255444 | Process for Producing Silver Nanowires and Agent for Controlling Growth of Silver Nanowires - Provided is a process for silver nanowire production in which the major-axis length of the silver nanowires can be controlled in a wide range and an agent for controlling the growth of silver nanowires. A process for silver nanowire production which is characterized in that an agent for controlling the growth of silver nanowires which comprises a polymer obtained by polymerizing one or more polymerizable monomers comprising an N-substituted (meth)acrylamide is reacted with a silver compound in a polyol at 25-180° C. The agent for controlling the growth of silver nanowires is characterized by comprising a polymer which has units of an N-substituted (meth)acrylamide as a polymerizable monomer. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255445 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING TITANIUM METAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TITANIUM METAL - A device for producing titanium metal comprises (a) a first heating unit that heats and gasifies magnesium and a first channel that feeds the gaseous magnesium, (b) a second heating unit that heats and gasifies titanium tetrachloride so as to have a temperature of at least 1600° C. and a second channel that feeds the gaseous titanium tetrachloride, (c) a venturi section at which the second channel communicates with an entrance channel, the first channel merges into a throat and as a result the magnesium and the titanium tetrachloride combine in the throat and a mixed gas is formed in the exit channel, and in which the temperature of the throat and the exit channel is regulated to be at least 1600° C., (d) a titanium metal deposition unit that communicates with the exit channel and has a substrate for deposition with a temperature in the range of 715-1500° C., and (e) a mixed gas discharge channel that communicates with the titanium metal deposition unit. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255446 | POWER TONG APPARATUS - A power tong apparatus is provided. The power can include a vertical riser assembly for attaching to a drilling rig, and a swing arm assembly pivotally attached to the vertical riser assembly. The apparatus can include a power tong assembly pivotally attached to the swing arm assembly. The power tong assembly can include a back-up tong to grip a first pipe, and a power tong to grip and rotate a second pipe to make or break a joint between the pipes. The power tong can include a jaw assembly that, when rotated, grips the second pipe. The power tong can include a hydraulic motor to operate a drive chain or belt to rotate the jaw assembly. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255447 | Automated Screw Driving Device - An automated screw driving device comprises: a gun housing; a first motor mounted to the gun housing; a fly wheel mounted to the gun housing and driven by the first motor to rotate relative to the gun housing; a carrier mounted slidably on the gun housing and having a wheel-contacting member that is movable toward the fly wheel to contact the fly wheel so as to permit the power of the first motor to be transferred to the carrier to cause rapid sliding movement of the carrier upon rotation of the fly wheel about its axis; a screw driver mounted rotatably to the carrier; a gear set coupled to the screw driver; and a second motor coupled to the gear set for driving rotation of the screw driver relative to the carrier. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255448 | PNEUMATIC DRIVEN RATCHET WRENCH CAPABLE OF PREVENTING MIS-SWITCHING OF ROTATIONAL DIRECTIONS OF A SPINDLE - A pneumatic driven ratchet wrench comprises: a wrench housing; a spindle-engaging unit including a ratchet wheel; a rotation-driving unit for driving rotation of the spindle; a direction-driving unit; a reverse gear unit driven by the direction-driving unit to engage the ratchet wheel so as to switch rotational directions of the spindle; a first valve unit operable to permit fluid communication between a first fluid passage and one of a chamber and a second fluid passage while preventing fluid communication between the first fluid passage and the other of the chamber and the second fluid passage; and a second valve unit operable to permit fluid communication between the second fluid passage and a selected one of third and fourth fluid passages. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255449 | HAND TOOL - A hand tool includes a body, two control units and a connection member. The body is connected with another tool. The two control units are respectively connected to the body and each control unit includes a control member, a sleeve, multiple engaging members, a connection ring and a resilient member. The connection member is mounted to the body and located between the two control units. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255450 | PLIERS - Pliers, of the type comprised of two handles, one male and another female that are joined to each other by a joint bolt; and where the male handle defines a slotted window, of straight or curved configuration, the walls of which carry teeth or grooves along which the female handle can reach various working positions to vary the fastening capacity of the plier mouth. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255451 | System and Apparatus for Screws Automatic Loading, Delivering, and a Screwdriver Set for Fetching and Fastening Screws on a Target - A system for screws loading, delivering, fetching and fastening on a working piece is disclosed. The screws are guided by an apparatus having a control module to pass a track, a chute and received by a cut of a graduated disc having a plurality of cuts at the circumference thereof. A screwdriver set is then controlled by the control module to fetch the screws at the cuts in a fetching cycle and fasten them to a working piece. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255452 | Drain Removal Tool - A drain removal tool with a central opening aligned along a central tool axis, a holding section with a hex head for applying torque to the tool, and an engagement section including elongate sharp ridges or teeth extending in a helical pattern from an external surface of the engagement section from the tool for engagement with the drain to be removed. Each elongate sharp ridge has one flat face and a ramp face. Each flat face is aligned along a radius extending outwardly from the central tool axis. The ridges are spaced such that the distance between each flat face is approximately 6 degrees. Each helical ridge is a left hand helical serration on a 15 degree pitch with respect to the central axis of the central opening. The holding section includes a hex head configuration. The central opening in the holding section has a hex configuration. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255453 | VACUUM BLOCKING FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DEVICES - A method of optical lens blank holding on a chuck using vacuum pressure to easily load and unload, and accurately and repeatedly position blanks concentrically with the axis of rotation of the chuck. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255454 | TURNING SPINDLE UNIT OF MULTI-TASKING MACHINE - The present invention achieves improvement of an adjustment structure of a turning spindle in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255455 | HAIR CUTTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - The present inventive concept relates to a hair cutting apparatus and method of use for hair cutting, and in particular, to a hair cutting apparatus and method of use for hair cutting that enable a user to cut hair with improved ease and efficiency using palm-down movements. The hair cutting apparatus includes a housing, and the housing has an outer gripping surface shaped to receive a palm of the user for ergonomic use. Attached to the housing is a motor that drives a first shearing blade to move over a second shearing blade in a cutting action. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255456 | MICRO-CUTTING SYSTEMS FOR FORMING CUTS IN PRODUCTS - Micro-cutting machines for forming cuts in catheters, guidewires, and similar products, are disclosed, including a micro-cutting machine that can directly control the dimensions of the resultant beams being cut into products, and that can capture images of each cut for feedback control and accuracy verification. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255457 | MOVABLE BLADE NOT CAUSING ABRASION OF FIXED BLADE OVER LONG PERIOD OF TIME, SHEET CUTTING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH MOVABLE BLADE, AND PRINTER PROVIDED WITH SHEET CUTTING DEVICE - A pair of guide portions | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255458 | CUTTING PLOTTER AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A cutting plotter includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores computer-readable instructions that cause the processor to perform setting, counting, storing, and notifying when executed. The setting sets a plurality of partial areas by dividing a cuttable area of a holding member, the cuttable area is an area in which a cutting object is to be detachably adhered. The counting counts a number of cuts by a cutting blade within the cuttable area for each of the plurality of partial areas. The storing stores each of count values associated with each of the plurality of partial areas in a storage portion, each of the count values is counted by the counting for each of the plurality of partial areas. The notifying notifies, based on the count values stored in the storage portion, information relating to the number of cuts for each of the plurality of partial areas. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255459 | TAPE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A tape processing apparatus has a print feeding section that holds a printing tape to feed forward, a tape cutter that is provided ahead of the print feeding section in a feeding direction and cuts off a rear end of a printed portion of the printing tape in a width direction thereof, and a tape ejection section that opens to apparatus cases and that can eject a fed printing tape forward in the feeding direction and can eject the printing tape of which terminal end passes through the print feeding section downward. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255460 | Absorbent Article Process and Apparatus for Intermittently Deactivating Elastics in Elastic Laminates - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for assembling absorbent articles, and more particularly, methods and apparatuses for severing elastic in an advancing elastic laminate. A continuous elastic laminate may be formed by bonding elastic strands between a first continuous substrate layer and a second continuous substrate layer. As discussed in more detail below, the continuous elastic laminate may advance through a cutting apparatus that intermittently deactivates or severs the elastic strands of the elastic laminate along the machine direction. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255461 | JIG FOR WINSTON CONE BAFFLE MACHINING - The present invention relates to a jig for processing the inner surface of an aluminum alloy Winston cone baffle having the thickness of a sheet through an ultra-precision machining, the jig having a shape identically corresponding to the outer shape of a Winston cone baffle having a can body shape made up of compound parabolic, and divided into an upper plate jig and a lower plate jig in formation, wherein the upper plate jig is divided in two, a left side jig and a right side jig, which are formed to correspond in shape and size so as to enable isolation or coupling to/from each other, and the inner surface of the Winston cone baffle attached inside the upper plate jig is made to enable ultra-precision machining at the cutting speed of 220 m/min-300 m/min, which enables the inner surface of the Winston cone baffle to process a slickenside having approximately 4 nm of surface roughness, and in particular, ultra-precision machining at surface roughness of Ra=2.32 nm in a processing condition of cutting speed at 260 m/min, cutting depth at 4 micrometer, and feeding speed at 1 mm/min, thereby enabling formation of a Winston cone baffle through low-cost ultra-precision machining. | 2013-10-03 |
| 20130255462 | CUTTING TOOL - A hand operated cutting tool for cutting building materials, such as trim pieces, at an angle. The hand operated cutting tool includes a base, a blade holder with a blade, a handle with a cam rotatably connected to the base, and a working table for aligning the material to be cut with the blade. The hand operated cutting tool moves the blade between an open position and a closed position by rotating the handle. | 2013-10-03 |
