| 40th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20120247191 | COMBINED HYDROGEN AND PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A housing sensor having a semiconductor element for measuring hydrogen concentration in an insulating fluid in equipment having a mounting flange on the equipment providing access to the interior of the equipment provided with a plurality of bolt receiving openings arranged on the mounting flange in a first pattern which includes a first flange having at least one or more openings and an outer periphery. The sensor also includes a tubular housing support member having one end received in one of the openings, a plurality of bolt receiving apertures arranged in a pattern corresponding to the first pattern within the outer periphery of the first flange. The sensor further includes at least one wire receiving opening extending through the housing body, a cover closing an end of the housing body distal from the one end, a first seal disposed between the first flange and the tubular housing support member, a second seal disposed on the first flange for engaging the mounting flange. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247192 | Apparatus for Determining Deformation Response - One aspect of the inventive technology may be generally described as a method for determining test object deformation response that comprises the steps of moving a deformation force deliverer | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247193 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE PROVIDED WITH COUNTERMEASURE FOR ELECTRICAL NOISE - The electronic component device includes an electronic component such as a pressure sensor for detecting pressure of fuel injected into an internal combustion engine, an insulating member made of an insulative resin and sealing the electronic component, and a shield member made of a conductive resin and surrounding the insulating member. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247194 | SENSOR APPARATUS INTEGRATED TO INJECTOR OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A sensor apparatus that outputs an electrical signal responding to a physical quantity is provided. The sensor apparatus includes: a housing being screwed to a body and having an insertion hole; an electrical circuit section having an electrical component used for processing the electrical signal, being disposed at an one end side of the housing and integrated with the housing; and a plurality of pins inserted through the electrical circuit section, a first end of the pin being inserted into the insertion hole to be fixed therewith, a second end of the pin being protruded from the electrical circuit section to be capable of engaging with a jig. The jig is used to screw the housing to the body after the housing and the electrical circuit are integrated with each other. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247195 | SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device where a jig is engaged to an engaging part formed in the housing, and the housing is rotated by the jig and screwed into the member to be mounted. A position in the rotating direction of the housing is configured to have a substantially constant position at the time the screw-fixing of the housing and the member to be mounted is completed. A shape of the engaging part when seen along a direction of a rotational axis X of the housing is formed into a non-regular polygon, and the engaging part and a mold IC are shifted and disposed to a side that has a margin in a space in the housing or around the mold IC so that the space around the sensor device is used effectively. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247196 | DIAGNOSIS DEVICE AND DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR FAN COUPLING DEVICE - A fan coupling device | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247197 | FOCUSED FIELD ANTENNA FOR PASSIVE RFID TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR TRANPONDER - A passive RFID transponder sensor system includes a sensor assembly having a focused field transponder antenna with a highly magnetically permeable transponder antenna stem, and a reader antenna with an electrical reader coil generating a magnetic field having magnetic flux extending between the reader antenna and a sensor assembly. The electrical transponder coil and the electrical reader coil are coupled by the magnetic field, so that information can be transferred to and from the sensor assembly through the magnetic field by which the electrical transponder coil and the electrical reader coil are coupled. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247198 | MODULAR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING MEASUREMENTS IN BOREHOLES - Apparatus for making measurements in boreholes comprising a sonde having a radial array of arms provided thereon; wherein the sonde is connectable to a cartridge containing electronic circuitry specific to a predetermined measurement to be made in the borehole, each arm is connectable to a sensor pad specific to the predetermined measurement; and the sonde provides electrical connectivity between the sensor pads and the cartridge that is substantially independent of the predetermined measurement. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247199 | GEAR MEASURING METHOD - A gear measuring method allows multi-point continuous measurement using a touch probe and is capable of reducing measuring time compared with known methods. For example, a base action for moving a sensing element of a touch probe along an ideal tooth form line of a workpiece (gear; W) or a tooth form line determined by calculation by controlling the movement of the sensing element and the rotation of the workpiece (W) and, in addition, an oscillation action for receiving first signals (ON signals or OFF signals) from the touch probe by bringing the sensing element into contact with the tooth surface of the workpiece during the base action and subsequently for receiving second signals (OFF signals or ON signals) from the touch probe by moving the touch probe in a direction along which the sensing element is separated from the tooth surface of the workpiece are continuously performed. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247200 | METHOD OF DETECTING WEAR IN A PUMP DRIVEN WITH A FREQUENCY CONVERTER - A method and an arrangement for detecting wear of a pump are disclosed, which pump is controlled with a frequency converter providing rotational speed and torque estimates, characteristic curves of the pump being known. An exemplary method includes obtaining a value representing the operating point of the pump by measuring the flow (Q | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247201 | GOLF ACCESSORY FOR DETERMINING WIND STRENGTH AND DIRECTION - A powder dispenser useable as a golf accessory includes a body of flexible material for housing a quantity of powder and a cap for controlling discharge of the powder. The cap includes an orifice for discharging the powder and a gate controlled by rotating the cap relative to the body to provide selective fluid communication with the powder within the body. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247202 | THERMAL TYPE AIR FLOW METER - A thermal type air flow meter, which detects a flow rate of air flowing in an air passage, includes a sensor portion having a heating element in an air passage, a temperature control unit. The temperature control unit includes a first arm serially connecting a first resistive element and a heater temperature detection resistor which detects a temperature of the heating element, a second arm serially connecting a second resistive element and an air temperature detection resistor which detects a temperature of air flowing in the air passage, and a voltage supply unit which supplies first and second voltages respectively to the first and second arms. The voltage supply unit includes a voltage adjusting portion which can adjust at least one of the first and second voltages such that the detection temperature difference between the heater temperature detection resistor and the air temperature detection resistor becomes constant. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247203 | RAPID RESPONSE RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSOR USING ANODIC ALUMINUM OXIDE FILM - A rapid response relative humidity sensor based on nano-structured aluminum oxide thin film is disclosed. The main body of the sensor is an anodic aluminum oxide thin film of about 2-20 μm thick formed from an Al substrate which serves as one electrode. A porous metal layer of about 20-200 nm thick is formed over the anodic aluminum oxide thin film and functions as a second electrode. The alumina thin film contains nano-sized channels of about 10-100 nm in diameter, serving as a capacitive relative humidity sensor having high sensitivity and short response time. Thermal annealing at elevated temperature improves the linearity of the capacitance versus humidity curve, giving a full range humidity sensing range. Hysteresis and degradation are negligible for the humidity sensors. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247204 | COMBINED HYDROGEN AND PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY - The invention provides a housing for a sensor having a semiconductor element for measuring hydrogen concentration in an insulating fluid in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution equipment having a mounting flange on the equipment providing access to the interior of the equipment and provided with a plurality of bolt receiving openings arranged on the mounting flange in a first pattern, which includes a first flange having at least one or more openings for receiving one or more semiconductor hydrogen sensors and an outer periphery, a plurality of bolt receiving apertures arranged in a pattern corresponding to the first pattern within the outer periphery of the first flange, a second flange having a second plurality of bolt receiving apertures arranged in a pattern corresponding to the first pattern within the periphery of the second flange. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247205 | Sensor module and method for manufacturing a sensor module - A sensor module has an electrically conductive part, a first sensor element, and a second sensor element, the first sensor element being situated in a first accommodating area of the conductive part, and the second sensor element being situated in a second accommodating area of the conductive part, and the conductive part furthermore having a bent area situated between the first and the second accommodating areas so that the second accommodating area is oriented at an angle with respect to the first accommodating area. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247206 | YAW-RATE SENSOR - A yaw-rate sensor and a method for operating a yaw-rate sensor having a first Coriolis element and a second Coriolis element are proposed, the yaw-rate sensor having a substrate having a main plane of extension, the yaw-rate sensor having a first drive element for driving the first Coriolis element in parallel to a second axis, the yaw-rate sensor having a second drive element for driving the second Coriolis element in parallel to the second axis, the yaw-rate sensor having detection means for detecting deflections of the first Coriolis element and of the second Coriolis element in parallel to a first axis due to a Coriolis force, the second axis being situated perpendicularly to the first axis, the first and second axis being situated in parallel to the main plane of extension, the first and second drive elements being mechanically coupled to each other via a drive coupling element. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247207 | PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILM STRUCTURE AND ANGULAR VELOCITY DETECTION APPARATUS - A piezoelectric thin film structure includes a substrate, a silicon oxide film disposed on the substrate, a first aluminum oxide film disposed on the silicon oxide film, a lower electrode layer disposed on the first aluminum oxide film, a piezoelectric film layer disposed on the lower electrode layer, and an upper electrode layer disposed on the piezoelectric film layer. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247208 | PRESSED WORKPIECE INSPECTION APPARATUS - Provided is a pressed workpiece inspection apparatus. A main body of a finger mounted on a palletizer robot that transports a finished workpiece W to a palette includes the following components: two vacuum cups configured to attract the finished workpiece W, a vibrating mechanism configured to vibrate the finished workpiece W, a vibration detection sensor configured to detect a vibrational state of the finished workpiece W caused by the vibrating mechanism, a data logger configured to store and retain a detected signal from the vibration detection sensor, a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the detected signal stored and retained in the data logger to an analyzer, and a rechargeable battery configured to drive the vibration detection sensor, the data logger, and the transmitter. The analyzer determines whether or not the finished workpiece W is non-defective, based on the detected signal from the transmitter. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247209 | LAYERED COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - A method is provided that enables the identification of a region of a layered composite component that a test signal has passed through. The method comprises applying a label to the test signal as it passes through the region, such that the label applied to the test signal is indicative of the said region. The labelled signal can be identified by a sensor, even if the signal is of low strength and amongst a lot of noise, such as that caused by the multiple reflections and refractions that take place when an acoustic signal passes through a layered composite component. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247210 | SYSTEM FOR DAMPING THE REFLECTION WAVE AT THE OPEN END OF A MAGNETOSTRICTIVE SENSOR SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system for damping the reflection wave at the open end ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247211 | ULTRASONIC MEASURING METHOD AND ULTRASONIC MEASURING SYSTEM - An ultrasonic measuring method and an ultrasonic measuring system use or include at least one actual-measurement ultrasonic sensor set each consisting of a first ultrasonic sensor and a second ultrasonic sensor, for measuring the basis weight of an electrode paste, and a calibration ultrasonic sensor set consisting of a pair of first calibration ultrasonic sensor and second calibration ultrasonic sensor. The calibration ultrasonic sensor set performs calibration during measurement of the thickness of the electrode paste, and the actual-measurement ultrasonic sensor set calculates the basis weight of the electrode paste, using a measurement condition value obtained by the calibration ultrasonic sensor set. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247212 | ULTRASONIC TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DEVICE FOR THICKNESS AND/OR GRAMMAGE MEASUREMENT - An ultrasonic transmitting and receiving device is provided for measuring the transmission and/or reflection of ultrasonic waves on a thin material sheet, in particular on a foil sheet. The device may include a plurality of ultrasonic transmitters, a plurality of ultrasonic receivers, wherein the number of the ultrasonic transmitters corresponds to the number of the ultrasonic receivers, and one receiver electronics respectively for each of the ultrasonic receivers or each a group receiver electronics respectively for a predetermined number of ultrasonic receivers. A method is provided for ultrasonic absorption and/or transmission measurement, in which signals are emitted by multiple ultrasonic transmitters at the same time or nearly at the same time which are received by ultrasonic receivers and in which the received signals are evaluated in parallel. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247213 | OPTICAL SEISMOMETER - Methods, structures, devices and systems are disclosed for implementing optical seismometers that detect seismic information based on optical interferometry. In one aspect, a device includes a first retroreflector attached to a mass of a seismometer, a second retroreflector attached to a member of a frame of the seismometer, the frame structured to suspend the mass, and optical components attached to the member of the frame and configured with the first and second retroreflectors to form an interferometer, in which a change in position of the mass is identified by detecting by a change in an optical path of a light beam generated by a light energy source transmitted to the interferometer. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247214 | PRESSURE METER - There is provided a pressure gauge which enables swinging and rotation with respect to a pressure gauge body capable of visually confirming the pressure indication of pressure to be measured. A tubular pressure introduction section | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247215 | SEPARATING MEMBRANE FOR PRESSURE SENSOR - A separating membrane for use particularly in pressure sensors, for separating between a process fluid and a pressure-transferring hydraulic oil, is described. The separating membrane is in the form of a thin foil covering an opening into a volume containing the oil, with the foil being fastened to the edges of the opening, and is characterized in that the separating membrane is fastened at the edges of the opening in such a manner that it, in at least one region of its area, exhibits a transition from a concave to convex bulging, whereby the membrane is able to accommodate a volume change of the oil through a non-energy requiring translation of the transition(s). Also described are a method of manufacturing the separating membrane as well as a pressure sensor comprising the separating membrane. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247216 | PRESSURE SENSOR DEVICE - A pressure sensor device has a sensor detecting pressure of a gas that is introduced from the outside, a heater for heating the sensor, a package containing the sensor and the heater, a circuit portion producing an output signal that represents the pressure of the gas based on the detection output detected by the sensor, and a circuit containing portion containing the circuit portion. The package and the circuit containing portion are structured from separate cases and are disposed separately with a connecting structural member interposed therebetween. The connecting structural member | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247217 | PRESSURE SENSOR, SENSOR ARRAY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SENSOR ARRAY, AND GRASPING APPARATUS - A pressure sensor includes: a supporting body which has an opening; a pressure detecting portion which includes a supporting film provided on the supporting body and having a diaphragm portion closing the opening, and a piezoelectric body provided on the diaphragm portion and deflecting to output an electric signal; a frame body which has, on the pressure detecting portion, a cylindrical cavity along a film thickness direction of the supporting film, and is formed, in plan view when viewed from the film thickness direction of the supporting film, at a position where a cylindrical inner peripheral wall of the cavity overlaps with the opening, or outside of the opening; a sealing film which closes the frame body; and a silicone oil which is filled in an inner space formed of the cylindrical inner peripheral wall of the cavity, the sealing film, and the pressure detecting portion. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247218 | Absolute Capacitive Micro Pressure Sensor - An absolute capacitive micro pressure sensor including a pressure sensor element with a mechanically fixed electrode and a deflectable pressure sensor membrane separated from the fixed electrode by a predetermined distance. A packaging defining a chamber is formed by a cover assembled to a base plate with an opening defined therein. The chamber is filed with a fluid and/or a gas at substantially constant pressure. Within, the chamber, the pressure sensor element is mounted to the base plate to define an open cavity therebetween substantially aligned with the opening defined in the base plate. A gel is disposed in the open cavity in contact with an exposed surface of the deflectable membrane. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247219 | PRESSURE TRANSDUCER UTILIZING NON-LEAD CONTAINING FRIT - A piezoresistive sensor device and method for making the same are disclosed. The device comprises a silicon wafer having piezoresistive elements and contacts in electrical communication with the elements. The device further comprises a contact glass coupled to the silicon wafer and having apertures aligned with the contacts. The device also comprises a non-conductive frit for mounting the contact glass to a header glass, and a conductive non-lead glass frit disposed in the apertures and in electrical communication with the contacts. The method for making the device comprises bonding a contact glass to a silicon wafer such that apertures in the glass line up with contacts on the wafer, and filling the apertures with a non-lead glass frit such that the frit is in electrical communication with the contacts. The use of a lead free glass frit prevents catastrophic failure of the device in ultra high temperature applications. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247220 | STRAIN GAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A strain gage includes a strain sensitive element; and a temperature compensation element, wherein the strain sensitive element and temperature compensation element are monolithically formed. A method of manufacturing the strain gage includes: exposing and developing a strain sensitive element pattern and the temperature compensation element pattern; and etching the strain sensitive element pattern and the temperature compensation element pattern. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247221 | TENSION TESTING DEVICE - A tension testing device for use in a tension test for evaluating the strength of bond between a body and a pin of an electronic device includes a base, a tensiometer, a hanger, and a clamp. The base includes a supporting member and a carrying member, wherein the tensiometer is carried by the carrying member and includes a pulling portion. The hanger is coupled to the pulling portion for underpinning the body and project the pin in the direction of the base. The clamp is disposed on the base, positioned beside the hanger, for clamping the pin. The tension testing device protects the electronic device against test-induced deformation, dispenses with an intricate step of the welding and unwelding of the pin and a test lead, precludes a tension test-induced component of force, manifests ease of use, ensures test stability, and enhances test efficiency and reliability. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247222 | Screening Test for Stretch Flanging a Trimmed Metal Surface - A method of testing metal samples is provided to simulate stretch flanging of trimmed surfaces. A sample having planar sides and a sidewall extending between the planar sides is placed in a fixture so that the planar sides are confined. The sidewall of the sample is bent about a curved surface while restricting buckling out of a planar area. One testing machine is disclosed in which a test specimen is clamped in a die with a nesting slot while a punch bends a sample against a forming surface that has a radius. In another testing machine, a mandrel and clamping element engage the planar sides of the sample while first and second bending members engage first and second end portions to bend one of the sidewalls of the sample about the mandrel. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247223 | Electroless Plated Fluid Flow Conditioner and Pipe Assembly - A method and system for electroless nickel plating of fluid flow measurement components used in oil and gas pipelines provides uniformly and consistently plating of all surfaces of the fluid flow components, including flow conditioners, with an electroless nickel plating that imparts the component with desirable characteristics related to hardness, smoothness, wear and abrasion resistance, and corrosion and oxidation resistance, such that the build up of contaminant deposits on the component is reduced and repeatable and accurately fluid flow measurements can be made. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247224 | FILTER INSPECTION METHOD AND FILTER INSPECTION APPARATUS - There is disclosed a filter inspection method which is excellent in sensitivity to detect defects of a filter and in operation efficiency. The filter inspection method includes a humidifying step of exposing a porous filter to moisture-containing air; and a detecting step of introducing water particles into the filter in a wet state through the humidifying step, to detect the water particles which pass through and flow out of the filter, thereby detecting defects of the filter. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247225 | ULTRASONIC FLOW METER HAVING CABLE SHROUD - A flow meter is disclosed having a meter body that is enveloped by a compliant shroud that protects transducers and transducer cables. The shroud forms a chamber between the shroud and meter body, and includes a releasable portion to allow access into the chamber. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247226 | SHEET-LIKE TACTILE SENSOR SYSTEM - Provided are multiple normal stress detection sensor units capable of detecting a normal stress, and a sheet layer portion. The sheet layer portion includes an exterior sheet layer portion, a force detection sheet layer portion incorporating normal stress detection units, and an intermediary layer sandwiched between the exterior sheet layer portion and the force detection sheet layer portion. The exterior sheet layer portion and the force detection sheet layer portion include multiple protrusions protruding in directions opposed to each other, and are disposed such that the protrusions engage each other with the intermediary layer interposed therebetween. Each normal stress detection sensor unit includes a central portion detection sensor device disposed immediately below a central portion of the protrusion provided on the force detection sheet portion, and at least two edge detection sensor devices disposed immediately below edge portions of the protrusion provided on the force detection sheet portion. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247227 | Monitoring and Recording Implantable Silicon Active Pressure Transducer - An implantable active pressure transducer including a pressure sensing element and associated sensor circuitry together enclosed within an innermost glass packaging. The pressure sensing element is anodically bonded to the innermost packaging substantially aligned with an opening defined therein. An outermost biocornpatible metal packaging forms a cavity divided into first and second chambers by an intermediate partition. The innermost packaging is disposed within the first chamber without physically directly contacting or being fixed to the outermost packaging. A barrier plate is hermetically sealed to the intermediate partition to hermetically isolate the battery and communication circuitry from a pressure transmitting fluid. Inductive coupling is used to communicate data detected by the pressure sensing element internally within the implant. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247228 | Device and Method for Detecting a Collision of a Displaceable Furniture Part and an Obstacle - The invention relates to a device for detecting a collision of a displaceable furniture part and an obstacle, comprising a controller ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247229 | Clamping Force Sensor Assembly For Monitoring Transformer Degradation - A clamping force sensor assembly for a transformer includes at least one sensor disposed within a casing. The design and configuration of the sensor assembly is such that it accurately measures clamping force values placed on the windings, without adversely impacting the operation of the transformer and with the ability to continue operating under electrical and thermal changes within the transformer. The sensor assembly can include loading members that distribute the pressure evenly over the casing that contains the sensor. The output of the sensor can indicate to an operator the extent of pressure changes experienced by the transformer windings. The output can be coupled with a process by which the damage to or the possibility of failure of the transformer is readily evaluated. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247230 | DETECTION OF CHEMICALS WITH INFRARED LIGHT - The present invention is directed to a method for non-contact or stand off chemical detection by selectively exciting one or more analytes of interest using an IR source tuned to at least one specific absorption band without significantly decomposing the analyte and determining if the analyte is present by comparing emitted photons with an IR detector signal made before and during or shortly after exciting the analyte. Another embodiment provides a method for non-contact or stand off chemical detection by selectively exciting one or more analytes of interest using an IR source tuned to at least one specific absorption band without significantly decomposing the analyte, wherein the analyte is excited sufficiently to generate a vapor plume, and wherein the plume is examined to detect the presence of the analyte. Additionally, the present invention provides for a system for non-contact or stand off chemical detection. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247231 | MATERIAL SORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SORTING MATERIAL - A material sorting system is disclosed. The system has an electrical charge device arranged to produce electrical charging conditions for substantially all particles of a material sample such that an electrical charge at least partially dependent on particle capacitance is imparted to one or more particles, and a particle delivery device operably connected to the electrical charge device and arranged to cause the one or more particles to move along a flowpath. The system also has a deflection device arranged to cause each particle to deviate from the flowpath an amount at least partially dependent on the electrical charge imparted to the particle, and a collection device in fluid communication with the deflection device. The collection device is arranged to collect the one or more particles at one or more locations corresponding to the amount of deviation of the one or more particles from the flowpath. A corresponding method is also disclosed. The material sorting system and method are suitable for sorting cells according to the level of cell differentiation. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247232 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE COLLECTION OF AIRBORNE PARTICLES AND THEIR CONCENTRATION IN SMALL AMOUNTS OF LIQUID - A method and its possible embodiments are presented for collecting airborne biological and non-biological agents and concentrating them into small amounts of liquid. Airborne particles are drawn into the sampler and by the action of an electrostatic field are deposited on the collection electrode covered with superhydrophobic substance (surface contact angle >150°). At the end of the sampling period a small liquid droplet (5-60 μL) is injected at the top of the sampling chamber. Since the sampler is positioned at an angle to the horizontal, the droplet rolls-off of collection electrode's surface under the force of gravity and removes the deposited particles. The droplet is then collected by a liquid capture system. The particles concentrated in such small amounts of liquid facilitate sample analysis by various techniques. The suggested sampler's embodiments achieve sample concentration rates higher than 1×10 | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247233 | Automated cascade impactor - An automated cascade impactor is disclosed and comprises a vertical array of a plurality of impactor stages, and a vertical array of isolation stages, wherein the vertical array of the isolation stages comprises pairs of isolation stages between which impactor plates, removed from respective ones of the impactor stages are effectively sandwiched between each pair of isolation stages. Still further, each compactor stage is likewise sandwiched between and upper and a lower pair of the isolation stages. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247234 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAMPLING A FLUID - A system for sampling a fluid includes a conduit having an inner surface with a substantially constant, unobstructed diameter between upstream and downstream points. A sample line having an inlet and outlet provides fluid communication outside of the conduit. An inlet port in the sample line is radially inward from the upstream point and faces substantially upstream inside the conduit. A sensor is in fluid communication with the sample line. A method for sampling a fluid includes providing fluid communication through a sample line to a conduit having an inner surface with a substantially constant, unobstructed diameter between upstream and downstream points, wherein the sample line has an inlet port radially inward from an upstream point and facing substantially upstream inside the conduit. The method further includes flowing at least a portion of the fluid through a sensor in fluid communication with the sample line. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247235 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING INHALATION EFFORTS - An inhalation simulation system is provided for use with inhalers in particular breath-powered dry powder inhalers. The simulation system can recreate a patient's inhalation profile obtained with an inhaler adapted with a sensing and monitoring device for the detection of characteristic signals generated from the inhaler in use, which signals are transmitted to a computer with an algorithm which is configured to analyze the signals and generate new signals via a transmitter to actuate the inhalation simulation system component parts so that a subject's inhalation profile is replicated simultaneously or in real-time, or stored for later use. Methods of measuring the performance of inhalers are also provided. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247236 | SENSOR WITH AGING FUNCTION - A sensor with aging function is provided wherein installation space for an apparatus to perform an aging process and the number of apparatuses can be reduced which enables easy and reliable aging processes and can improve measuring accuracy and enhance measuring reliability of the sensor. The sensor with aging function | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247237 | SENSOR AND BONDING AGENT FOR SAME - A sensor and bonding agent for the sensor wherein thickness of the bonding agent interposed between the sensor and measuring object can be kept uniform to maintain uniform bonding force of the bonding agent and a peeling phenomenon of the bonding agent occurring due to a difference in thermal expansion between the measuring object and bonding agent and/or between the bonding agent and the sensor can be prevented. The sensor is attached, through the bonding agent, to a high-temperature measuring object, include a sensor main body having a detecting section, a block body constructed by integrally forming the sensor main body using a molding process. The block body is made of a ceramic-based bonding material that the same as a material forming the bonding agent and, on a side of the measuring object of the block body, a bonding surface of the bonding agent is formed. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247238 | VEHICLE POWER UNIT - In a vehicle power unit including a twin clutch type transmission that includes a pair of main shafts and clutches mounted on mutually different shafts, to enable compact shaft arrangements and to achieve a reduction in the size of the unit and the surrounding areas. Axial centers of a shift drum and a countershaft are disposed across a line that connects axial centers of main shafts in a side view as viewed from a direction of an axis of each of the main shafts and the countershaft. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247239 | TELESCOPING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF EXTENDING AND RETRACTING A TELESCOPING MECHANISM - A telescoping mechanism and method of extending and retracting a telescoping mechanism includes a first arm that extends in a particular direction with respect to a base, a second arm that extends in that direction with respect to the first arm, a first drive assembly that extends and retracts the first arm, and a second drive assembly that extends and retracts the second arm. The first drive assembly includes a rotatable drum and a cable. The cable is wrapped at least one turn around the drum. The cable has a first portion attached to one end portion of the first arm and a second end portion to an opposite end portion of the first arm. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247240 | Linear Actuator - A linear actuator is provided which is able to simplify its structure by adding a stopper function, too, to a detent mechanism and to prevent generation of radial load. The linear actuator comprises a ball screw mechanism, to which a rotational driving force is transmitted, for converting a rotational motion into a linear motion. The ball screw mechanism comprises radially projecting guide projections provided in a linear motion component, and a guide groove arranged in a securing portion facing the linear motion component and is engaged with the guide projections to guide the guide projections in an axial direction. The guide projection has a projection projecting by the predetermined length, while engaging into the guide groove, at a stroke end of the linear motion component and a locking portion provided in a rotary motion component is locked to the projection of the guide projection. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247241 | DOG-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A dog-clutch transmission system having dog-clutches is provided that can effectively lower the sound resulting from the engagement of dogs during the meshing of gears. A dog-clutch transmission system includes first gears installed adjacent to each other on respective shafts so as not to be rotatable relatively to the respective shafts and to be axially slidable; and second gears installed so as to be rotatable relatively to the respective shafts and not to be axially slidable. Each of the first gears has dog-teeth projecting in the axial direction and each of the other gears has dog-holes recessed in the axial direction. Speed-stages are switchable by bringing the dog-teeth and the dog-holes into engagement and disengagement. A speed-change ratio proportion of a change-speed ratio at an arbitrary n-speed speed-stage to a speed-change ratio at a (n+1)-speed speed-stage is set at 0.725 or more. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247242 | SADDLE TYPE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE POWER UNIT - A saddle type vehicle having mounted thereon a power unit is provided with a twin clutch type transmission including a pair of main shafts and a pair of clutches along different axes, to enable a compact layout of axes and a reduction in size of the unit and its surroundings. The axis center (first main axis) of a first main shaft is disposed rearwardly of the axis center (crank axis) of a crankshaft and forwardly of the axis center (counter axis) of a counter shaft, whereas the axis center (second main axis) of a second main shaft is disposed rearwardly of the axis center (counter axis) of the counter shaft and forwardly of the axis center (pivot axis) of a pivot shaft. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247243 | STRADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - To achieve downsizing of a power unit and the vicinity thereof by permitting compact axial arrangement in a straddle-ride type vehicle on which the power unit having a twin-clutch type transmission is mounted. The transmission has a pair of main shafts with respective different axes and corresponding clutches. One of respective axial centers of the main shafts is disposed on one (above) of the sides with respect to a line and the other is disposed on the other side (below), the line connecting an axial center of the counter shaft with an axial center of a pivot shaft, as viewed in side elevation from the axial direction of the main shafts and counter shaft. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247244 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING RATTLING NOISES IN VARIABLE-SPEED TRANSMISSIONS - A device for reducing rattling noises in a variable-speed transmission having a main shaft, two countershafts and gear wheels that are mounted, with some radial play relative to the main shaft, for rotation around the main shaft. To engage a gear, a respective loose gearwheel can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the main shaft. In a first embodiment, at least one loose gearwheel is mounted on the main shaft by at least one roller bearing, and the roller bearing is axially fixed relative to the main shaft by at least one flexibly resilient element. In a second embodiment, the loose gearwheel is supported, by a roller bearing on a component that is fixed to the housing and has radial play. The roller bearing is axially fixed relative to the component fixed to the housing by at least one flexibly resilient element. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247245 | GEARED DRIVE UNIT - The invention relates to a geared drive unit ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247246 | Reversible multi-position gearmotor and storage tray for vending machines - A vending machine gearmotor that can be mounted in a variety of orientations and positions to better operate a variety of different size helix product drives and which permits a single type or design for a gearmotor to be used throughout a vending machine to drive single or dual-spiral selections. In this regard, the gearmotor can be used to rotate helix drives in either clockwise or counter clockwise directions with minimal effort required to change the direction of rotation. Thus, the gearmotors can be used in paired arrangements with two adjacent gearmotors being mounted in reversed directions so that one drives its helix in counter clockwise direction and the adjacent helix is driven in a clockwise direction with a product to be vended being carried by both adjacent helixes. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247247 | POWER TOOL - Embodiments of the present invention may include a power tool including a drive motor and a continuously variable transmission mechanism. The continuously variable transmission mechanism may include a sun roller rotated by a drive motor, the sun roller configured to press on a plurality of planetary rollers, a holder radially supporting the plurality of planetary rollers, a shift ring being in internal contact with the plurality of planetary rollers, and a resistance reducing portion disposed at the holder to fill a gap between the two of the planetary rollers. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247248 | HAIR EXTENSION REMOVER - The invention relates to a hair extension remover ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247249 | Gears and its process of manufacture - A method of manufacturing a gear, and the resulting gear, the method resulting such that the surface layer portions of the tooth portions and a tooth root portion are made to be a carburized layer, the remaining portion of the tooth portions and a portion of a disk portion lying below the carburized layer be a quench-hardened layer, and a region of the disk portion lying deeper than the quench-hardened layer be an unquenched layer. The gear is manufactured using raw material steel having the following chemical composition: C: 0.1% to 0.40% (% by mass), Si: 0.35% to 3.0%, Mn: 0.1% to 3.0%, Cr: less than 0.2%, Mo: 0.1% or less, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.15% or less, Al: 0.05% or less, N: 0.03% or less, and Fe and unavoidable impurities. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247250 | GEARBOX AND OIL SPREADER THEREOF - An oil spreader for a gearbox includes: an annular body with a central axis, opposed upper and lower ends, an upper portion adjacent the upper end, and a lower portion adjacent the lower end, the lower portion comprising at least two vanes extending between the upper portion and an annular ring disposed at the lower end, the vanes defining slots therebetween. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247251 | DRIVING ACCESSORY FOR HANDICAPPED DRIVERS - The present invention provides a new hand-operated system for actuating acceleration and brake pedals in a vehicle. The system comprises main body adapted to be fixedly attached to the vehicle in the vicinity of the driver's hands, a handle connected to the main body wherein the handle is adapted to be moved forwardly and backwardly in order to operate the vehicle; two levers pivotally connected to the main body wherein the levers are engaged with the acceleration and brake pedals through connecting rods; and a cable connecting the lever that actuate the acceleration pedal. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247252 | ENCLOSING SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE TRANSMISSION - An enclosing shift control device for a bicycle transmission is set up by an enclosing casing enclosing a bicycle handle. Through the enclosing shift control device, a rider only turns an operating casing to shift bicycle transmissions from one gear ratio to another. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247253 | SHIFT CONTROL MACHINE FOR A BICYCLE TRASMISSION - A shift control machine for a bicycle transmission is set up by an enclosing casing enclosing a bicycle handle. Through the enclosing shift control device, a rider only turns an operating casing to shift bicycle transmissions from one gear ratio to another. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247254 | SHIFT ACTUATOR LAYOUT STRUCTURE IN VEHICLE - In a vehicle having a generator cover mounted on one side of a crankcase so as to cover an end portion of a crankshaft projecting from the crankcase and a shift spindle located on the rear side of the generator cover as an input member of a shifting mechanism, a shift actuator is located below the longitudinal range of the generator cover in parallel to the crankshaft and on the front side of the axis of the shift spindle. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247255 | MONO-RAIL SHIFTING DEVICE - A monorail shifting device ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247256 | SHIFTING CONTROL - A shifting control is provided for a manual transmission of a motor vehicle having a shifting shaft, on which a shifting shaft lever for rotating the shifting shaft is rotationally fixed. A shifting mass is connected to an actuation end of the shifting shaft lever in a relatively moveable manner via an elastic element, so that the shifting mass and the elastic element form a vibration absorber. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247257 | STEERABLE MULTI-LINKED DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE WORKING PORTS - A steerable multi-linked device. The device includes a first multi-linked mechanism and a second multi-linked mechanism. The first mechanism defines a first plurality of grooves. The second mechanism defines a second plurality of grooves. The first and second pluralities of grooves cooperate to define at least two working ports along a length of the device. At least one of the first and second mechanisms are steerable. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247258 | STEERING DEVICE - A steering device includes: an inner column; an outer column that includes a left-right pair of outer column half bodies having holding surface portions formed on respective inner surface sides thereof, the two holding surface portions together constituting a holding inner peripheral surface for holding an outer peripheral surface of the inner column; a pivot bracket in which hanging side portions are formed on either width direction side of a pivot upper portion; a fixing bracket provided with fixing side portions on either width direction side; and a clamping tool. Respective width direction outside surfaces of the two outer column half bodies are sandwiched between the two hanging side portions of the pivot bracket, and the two fixing side portions of the fixing bracket are connected such that the two width direction outside surfaces of the two outer column half bodies can be clamped and released by the clamping tool. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247259 | STEERING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A steering apparatus for a vehicle, adjusting a position of a steering wheel in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body, includes a main tube supported by the vehicle body and having a tubular shape, the main tube including an opening portion being closed in an axial direction of the main tube and extending in the axial direction, a telescopic tube supported by the main tube to be slidable within the main tube, a connecting member firmly attached to the telescopic tube to be movable within the opening portion along the axial direction of the main tube, a drive member connected to the connecting member, and a drive source driving the drive member to move the connecting member in the axial direction. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247260 | ADJUSTABLE STEERING ASSEMBLY - A vehicle, such as an all-terrain or utility-terrain vehicle, includes a telescoping, adjustable, steering assembly. The steering assembly includes a steering device that is coupled to the steering assembly, which can be adjusted to increase or decrease the height of the steering device. The steering assembly may include a detent member, a steering post, a yoke, a collar, and a biasing member. The steering post includes axially spaced arcuate grooves where a detent member is seated and held in place with a collar. The collar includes a tapered internal surface for applying lateral pressure to the detent member to lock the yoke in place relative to the steering post. Without the use of tools, the collar may be moved to release the lateral pressure on the detent member, which in turn permits the yoke to be moved relative to the steering post—resulting in adjustment of the steering device. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247261 | TWO-WAY ACTION CABLE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Two-way action cable control assemblies, systems, and methods are provided. A two-step cable control assembly for a power machine can include a base member pivotably attached to a handle of a power machine and being movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position to actuate a machine component, a hand lever pivotably attached to the handle of the power machine, and a latch pivotably attached to the hand lever and movable into interlocking engagement with a portion of the base member. In this arrangement, the base member can be moved by the hand lever when the latch is interlocked with the base member | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247262 | BRAKE CABLE SHEATH FOR BICYCLE - A brake cable sheath for bicycle of the present invention includes a plurality of tubes. The tubes can be serial arranged for a brake cable to be received therein. Each tube is formed with two fixation holes and two slots. Each slot communicates radially with one of the fixation holes, so that wires may be received in the fixation holes via the slots. As such, the tubes of the brake cable sheath can be assembled and engaged with wires. The brake cable sheath can be sustained stably to reduce shaking. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247263 | BICYCLE WITH BOTTOM BRACKET CABLE GUIDE - A cable guide for a bicycle including a frame that has a bottom bracket. The cable guide includes a first guide that is attachable to the frame adjacent the bottom bracket and that supports a first cable, and a second guide that is attachable to the frame adjacent the bottom bracket and that supports a second cable. The first guide includes a first cable conduit that extends into the frame at a first angle, and the second guide includes a second cable conduit that extends into the frame at a second angle different from the first angle. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247264 | BICYCLE SHIFT AND BRAKE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle brake and shift operating device is basically provided with a base member, a brake lever and a first shift switch. The base member includes a grip portion and a mounting portion. The mounting portion is configured to be mounted to a bicycle handlebar, The brake lever is pivotally connected to the base member at a pivot axis. The brake lever includes an inward facing surface and an outward facing surface. The first shift switch includes a first operating portion arranged along the inward facing surface of the brake lever. The first shift switch is arranged to electrically control a shifting device. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247265 | STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE OPERATION PEDAL - There is provided a structure of a vehicle operation pedal. A guide portion is provided to an accelerator pedal so as to rise toward a driver and to extend diagonally upward from the right to the left, thereby guiding a driver's foot, which moves upward along the accelerator pedal from the pedal pad, toward the left side. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247266 | SLIDE HANDLER - A slide handler | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247267 | Process And Apparatus For Installing Original Drive Gear On A Laser Printer Toner Cartridge Drum - A method is disclosed. The method provides an assembly that contains a first drum-cylinder having an inner periphery surface and a drive gear assembly, wherein a portion of the drive gear assembly is in contact with the inner periphery surface, separates the drive gear assembly from the first drum-cylinder, inserts the portion of the drive gear assembly into a second drum-cylinder, and couples the drive gear assembly to the second drum-cylinder. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SELECTABLE MULTIPLE OUTPUT MOTOR - An actuation mechanism including a motor having a first motor output gear and a second motor output gear is provided, the motor defining a common axis of rotation for the first and second motor output gears. The actuation mechanism also includes a pair of gearboxes positioned on opposed ends of the motor. The actuation mechanism further includes a first arm adapted to mechanically cooperate with the first gearbox and a second arm adapted to mechanically cooperate with the second gearbox. The rotor of the motor slides along the common axis of rotation. The rotor is configured to be axially movable between a first position where the rotor engages the first gearbox to rotatably actuate the first arm and a second position where the rotor engages the second gearbox to rotatably actuate the second arm. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247269 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A drive device for an electric vehicle, which includes an output member drivingly coupled to a wheel, and a compressor coupling member coupled to a compressor for an air conditioner. The drive device includes a first rotating electrical machine having a rotor shaft drivingly coupled to the output member; a second rotating electrical machine having a rotor shaft drivingly coupled to the compressor coupling member and drivingly coupled to the output member; a first engagement device capable of disconnecting the drive coupling between the rotor shaft of the first rotating electrical machine and the output member; and a second engagement device capable of disconnecting the drive coupling between the rotor shaft of the second rotating electrical machine and the output member. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247270 | STARTER - A starter includes a motor section; an output shaft which rotates with receiving a rotational force of the motor section; a gear mechanism which transmits the rotational force of the output shaft to a ring gear of an engine; and a switch unit which performs electrical connection and disconnection to the motor section. Thus, the output shaft, the gear mechanism and the switch unit are accommodated in a housing, and a groove section for weakening the stiffness of the housing is formed in housing at a position which avoids a position where the switch unit is arranged. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247271 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING METALS AND METAL COMPOUNDS FROM MINED ORE AND OTHER METAL-BEARING RAW SOURCE MATERIALS - A filter cake, including a first metal in an insoluble form and/or filtrate comprising Cr in a soluble form, obtained by a method involving filtering an aqueous slurry of a metal-bearing raw source material comprising the first metal in an insoluble form, soluble and/or insoluble Cr in a Cr bearing material as a second metal, and organic and inorganic compounds, after adjusting the pH of the slurry to an alkaline pH sufficient to convert soluble Cr present to an insoluble form and selectively leaching the Cr by adding a leaching agent in an amount sufficient to convert Cr to a soluble form while the first metal remains in the slurry in an insoluble form. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247272 | NANOWIRE PREPARATION METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND ARTICLES - Nanomaterial preparation methods, compositions, and articles are disclosed and claimed. Such methods can provide nanomaterials with improved morphologies relative to previous methods. Such materials are useful in electronic applications. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247273 | PROCESSES AND USES OF DISSOCIATING MOLECULES - A process has been developed to selectively dissociate target molecules into component products compositionally distinct from the target molecule, wherein the bonds of the target molecule do not reform because the components are no longer reactive with each other. Dissociation is affected by treating the target molecule with light at a frequency and intensity, alone or in combination with a catalyst in an amount effective to selectively break bonds within the target molecule. Dissociation does not result in re-association into the target molecule by the reverse process, and does not produce component products which have a change in oxidation number or state incorporated oxygen or other additives because the process does not proceed via a typical reduction-oxidation mechanism. Target molecules include ammonia for waste reclamation and treatment, PCB remediation, and targeted drug delivery. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247274 | METHOD OF MAKING A METAL TEREPHTHALATE POLYMER - Methods of making metal-terephthalate polymers from a polyester ethylene terephthalate or terephthalic acid produces high yield and high purity reaction products for a range of metals. Among the preferred metal compounds employed in the processes are metal oxides and metal hydroxides. The methods are preferably carried out at a low pressure and can produce metal-terephthalate polymer powders containing small crystals which can be employed to enhance properties of polymers or disperse metals in specific applications by thermal decomposition of metal-terephthalate polymers. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247275 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SILVER NANOWIRES IN LARGE QUANTITIES - Monodispersed silver nanowires are formed by a process utilizing a polyol. A capping agent is mixed in the polyol to form a substantially homogeneous solution. The solution is heated to a level below a boiling point of the polyol. The solution is diluted with a diluant which may consist of water and/or alcohol, and the solution is centrifuged to produce the silver nanowires. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247276 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING THE URANIUM FROM A NATURAL URANIUM CONCENTRATE - A method with which uranium from a natural uranium concentrate may be purified, including | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247277 | Extractor apparatus for a bottle stopper - An extractor for removal of plastic stopper from liquid-containing bottles is formed as pliers with inwardly facing wedge-shaped jaw portions. Cutouts formed in the jaw portions allow them to encircle the stopper under the flange. Squeezing force applied to the jaw portions gradually wedges the jaw portions between the flange of the stopper and the neck of the bottle, thereby unseating the stopper and allowing its extraction from the bottle without spilling contents of the bottle. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247278 | RATCHET WRENCH BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In a ratchet wrench body and its manufacturing method, the body comprises a handle and a head, and the head has a through hole, a control compartment, and a slot chamber. The head has a first surface and a second surface, and at least one embedded hole formed between the slot chamber and the first and second surfaces, and each embedded hole is penetrated through one side but not penetrated through the other side, and each embedded hole is smaller than an elastic element and a propping element contained in the slot chamber, and the slot chamber is extended from each embedded hole inwardly towards the slot chamber and formed by the total volume occupied by adjacent intersected surfaces. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247279 | TOOL WITH PIVOTABLE AND SLIDABLE HANDLES - A tool includes a head member and two pivotably connected rods. The head member has a passage defined transversely therethrough and the rods extends through the passage. A driving head is connected to the head member. When the pivotal portions of the two rods are located within the passage, the two rods form a straight and solid bar. When the pivotal portions of the two rods are located outside of the passage, the two rods are pivotable relative to each other so as to be used in different situations. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247280 | WRENCH WITH ROTATABLE DRIVING HEAD - A wrench includes a body and a driving head connected to the body. The body includes a push rod, two first push pieces, two second push pieces and a push unit so as to control the position and angle that the driving head rotates relative to the body. The driving head includes multiple positioning holes, an engaging protrusion, a through hole in the engaging protrusion, a bead and a control rod to control the engagement or disengagement between the engaging protrusion and the socket. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247281 | Ratcheting Wrench - An open ended, adjustable, ratcheting wrench comprising an extendable handle, a fixed upper jaw attached to the handle and a moveable lower jaw containing a sliding protrusion. One of the upper jaws and the lower jaw has a generally V-shaped recess. The other of the upper or lower jaws contains the sliding protrusion aligned with a center line of the V-shaped recess. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247282 | Screwing Device - The invention relates to a screwing device for mounting and alignment of sub-constructions, in particular in dry construction, consisting of a bit holder ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247283 | ASSEMBLY PLIERS WITH DETACHABLE COUNTER-RATCHET - The invention relates to a hand pliers for assembly purposes, more particularly for the assembly of pipe connections at pipe systems, the pliers comprised of two limbs which are rotatably connected to one another via a first link joint ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247284 | INTERLOCK DRIVING INSTRUMENT - An interlock driving instrument is configured to be releasably lockable to a fastener, such as a bone anchor. A bone anchor can be locked to the interlock driving instrument by inserting an expandable distal end of the shaft of the interlock driving instrument into the driving opening of the bone anchor and expanding the distal end within the driving opening by translating an expansion member into the expandable distal end. Alternatively, the bone anchor can be locked to the interlock driving instrument by inserting the distal end of the shaft of the interlock driving instrument into the driving opening of the bone anchor and translating a sliding member along a sloped surface defined in a channel extending into the shaft. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247285 | UNIVERSAL BROKEN LIGHT BULB EXTRACTOR - A utility grip for extracting broken light bulb structures from all size sockets which can be either gripped with the hand or mounted on standard extension poles and handles for distance extractions. The utility grip engages the broken light bulb structure at whatever remaining structure is left and with a counterclockwise turn the structure to be loosened from the structure. The utility grip can accommodate light bulb sizes of 1.5v to 300v. In the specification, other uses are loosening threaded components such as bottle and container caps, funneling liquids and granulates into small and narrow-necked containers, and holding various household items. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247286 | Portable pipe cutter - A pipe cutter comprises a disc knife set and a roller set disposed inside a main body, a driving assembly piercing through the main body and connected to the roller set with a rotating operation component disposed on the exterior of the main body, and a conversion module connecting the main body, driving assembly, and roller set which converts the rotation of the rotating operation component into the linear movement of the roller set to adjust the relative distance between the roller set and the disc knife of the disc knife set and thereby to adapt the pipe cutter to the cutting of metal pipes with different diameters. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247287 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CUTTING THE END WINDING OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A device is provided for cutting the end winding of an electric machine. The device includes a frame, supports to block the device during operation, a cutting flexible element and an activating group for at least a cutting flexible element. A method is also provided for cutting the end winding of an electric machine. The method includes providing, within a stator core of an electric machine, a device having: a frame, supports to block the device during operation, at least one cutting flexible element, an activating group for at least a cutting flexible element. The method also includes encircling components to be cut with the cutting flexible element, and cutting the components. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247288 | DIRECT ACTION POWERED SOIL PIPE CUTTER - A soil pipe cutting tool is described. The tool includes a telescoping housing assembly, a feedscrew in threaded engagement with the housing assembly, and a cutting chain. The cutting tool can be powered by an impact driver. Also described are rotary powered tools. In certain versions, the tools include torque limiting provisions to prevent transfer of excessively high levels of torque to a working end of the tool. Various methods of use are also described. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247289 | Ultrasonic Trimming Method - An ultrasonic trimming method is composed of steps, driving a cutter blade having a flat plate shape and supported by an arm at an end of an articulated robot via an ultrasonic oscillator, the cutter blade being driven by the arm while the cutter blade is ultrasonically vibrated; cutting a workpiece secured by a workpiece securing portion; and during, operation for cutting, moving the cutter blade held attached to the articulated robot to the position at where the cutting edge is brought into contact with the grindstone, maintaining the cutter blades attitude such that a plane containing the cutting edge thereof contacts the grindstone, and grinding the cutter blade by pressing the cutter blade against a grinding member by the arm while the cutter blade is ultrasonically vibrated, the grinding member being disposed within a movable range of the cutter blade driven by the articulated robot. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120247290 | DEVICE FOR SPLITTING FOAM BODIES - A thin layer is cut from a foam material body using a band-knife. A take-off device that lifts and removes the layer from the cutting site, comprises a belt conveyor with an electrostatically chargeable conveyor element. The layer is lifted and removed from the cutting site by electrostatic attraction to the conveyor element. | 2012-10-04 |
