| 41st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20090249827 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS AND HEAT EXCHANGER USED FOR REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - To provide a refrigeration apparatus and a heat exchanger used for the refrigeration apparatus capable of exhibiting the cooling capacity of the same level even if an alternate refrigerant is used without largely changing constituent parts of a refrigeration cycle. In the refrigeration apparatus according to the present invention, a ratio of the number of tubes of the supercooling section ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249828 | LNG SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED PRE-COOLING CYCLE - A natural gas liquefaction system employing a high pressure pre-cooling refrigeration cycle. The natural gas liquefaction system can be advantageously employed in cold weather regions and/or in regions that exhibit large variations in ambient temperature. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249829 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVE EXTRACTION OF NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS FROM "RICH" NATURAL GAS - A method for selective extraction of natural gas liquids from “rich” natural gas. The method involves interacting a rich natural gas stream with Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) by mixing Liquid Natural Gas into the rich natural gas stream to lower the temperature of the rich natural gas stream to a selected hydrocarbon dew point, whereby a selected hydrocarbon liquid carried in the rich natural gas stream is condensed. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249830 | Process For Producing Variable Gaseous Nitrogen And Variable Gaseous Oxygen By Air Distillation - A process for producing variable gaseous nitrogen and variable gaseous oxygen by air distillation, during a period of high demand for gaseous nitrogen and for gaseous oxygen, liquid nitrogen is drawn off from a storage vessel, the liquid nitrogen is vaporized by heat exchange with a first flow of compressed, purified and cooled air, the vaporized nitrogen is sent to the customer and the first flow of liquefied air produced by the heat exchange is sent to a liquefied air storage vessel, liquid oxygen is drawn off from a storage vessel, the liquid oxygen is vaporized by heat exchange with a second flow of compressed, purified and cooled air, the vaporized oxygen is sent to the customer and the second flow of liquefied air is sent to the storage vessel. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249831 | STRING INSTRUMENT/PICK ARTICLE OF JEWELRY - A combination string instrument/pick article of jewelry comprises a simulated miniature sized string instrument, such as a guitar, which includes a neck and a body and which is in the miniaturized shape of a corresponding full sized instrument. The body has an attachment area on its front face. A full size pick is mounted in the attachment area. The pick contains designator information on its front face, such as information to identify the string instrument for which the pick is intended to be used. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249832 | Ear Protection Device - Disclosed is a device for protecting a portion of an ear of a user. The device includes a pair of casings, a clamping mechanism and a pad. Each casing of the pair of casings includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and an inner surface and an outer surface extending between the first end portion and the second end portion. The clamping mechanism is adapted to pivotally couple the pair of casings at the first end portion of the each casing of the pair of casings such that the pair of casings pivotally moves to assume an open position and a closed position. The pair of casings is adapted to receive the portion of the ear therebetween in the closed potion of the pair of casings. Moreover, the pad is disposed on the inner surface of the each casing of the pair of casings. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249833 | Process for producing spherical inorganic particle - A process for producing spherical inorganic particles which have high flowability, can be incorporated in a high proportion, and are useful as a filler for composite substrates such as printed wiring boards and encapsulating materials. Also provided is a process for producing spherical inorganic particles which have high flowability and can be incorporated in a high proportion and which are useful as a filler for encapsulating materials and give an encapsulating material having high electrical insulating properties. One of the processes for producing spherical inorganic particles comprises: (a1) pulverizing a silicate-containing inorganic material to form a pulverization product; (b1) heating the pulverization product in an atomized state to form the pulverization product into spherical particles; (c1) spraying water over the spherical particles to cool them while maintaining the atomized state of the spherical particles; and (d1) collecting the spherical particles. The other process, which is for producing spherical glass particles, comprises: a pulverization step in which a silicate-containing vitreous material is pulverized to form a pulverization product; an acid treatment step in which the pulverization product is contacted with an acid; and a sphering step in which the pulverization product is heated in a suspended state and formed into spherical particles. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249834 | METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF GASEOUS INCLUSIONS FROM VISCOUS LIQUIDS - A method for removal of gaseous inclusions from a viscous liquid in which a layer of filter particles is positioned in the viscous liquid and the viscous liquid is passed through the layer of filter particles, whereby the gaseous inclusions combine or coalesce within the layer of filter particles, forming larger gaseous inclusions which rise to the top of the viscous liquid and escape therefrom. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249835 | Neck ring and method of making for a glass container forming machine - A neck ring for molding a glass container neck finish that includes at least one closure attachment feature. The neck ring includes two semi-annular bi-metal neck ring halves, each consisting essentially of a neck ring insert of wear-resistant metal construction, and a neck ring body of heat-conductive metal construction different from said wear-resistant metal construction and formed around said neck ring insert so as to embed it in said neck ring body. Each of said neck ring halves has a glass-contacting cavity face that includes a first surface portion formed by said inserts for molding the at least one closure attachment feature on the neck finish, and a second surface portion formed by said bodies for molding portions of the neck finish excluding the at least one closure attachment feature. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249836 | Sinker set for the manufacture of plush - A sinker set comprising a coulier sinker ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249837 | WASHING AND DRYING MACHINE AND CLOTHES DRYER - A washing and drying machine includes a water tank, a rotary drum, an irradiating light source and control means. The rotary drum is rotatably supported in the water tank. The irradiating light source is for emitting a light beam including ultra-violet ray to the inside of the rotary drum. The control means controls the irradiating light source such that the light beam including the ultra-violet ray is emitted to the inside of the rotary drum after the end of the drying process. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249838 | WASHING MACHINE - A circulatory washing machine, in which water stored in the bottom of a tub is circulated and supplied to a drum. The washing machine includes a tub for containing washing water; a drum rotatably installed in the tub; a circulation unit for circulating the washing water stored in the tub to the upper portion of the drum; and a spray nozzle for spraying the washing water, circulated by the circulation unit, to the rear portion of the inside of the drum. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249839 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - A laundry machine is disclosed. A laundry machine includes a main laundry machine washing or drying laundry and an auxiliary laundry machine comprising a body installed in a predetermined portion of the main laundry machine, a drawer detachably from the body and a steam supply device installed in the main laundry machine, the drawer supplying steam to the drawer selectively. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249840 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes a cabinet constituting the external appearance of the washing machine, a tub mounted in the cabinet for receiving wash water, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub for receiving laundry to be washed, a circulation unit for circulating wash water in the inner lower part of the tub through the upper part of the tub, and at least one circulation nozzle for spraying the wash water, supplied by the circulation unit, inwardly of the drum along a rotation axis of the drum in a longitudinal direction of the drum. According to the present invention, it is possible to improve washing or rinsing efficiency of the washing machine. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249841 | Mnemonic combination locking system - A combination locking system has a combination lock comprising a plurality of sets of thematic component pictorial indicia imprinted upon a set of tumblers that when sequentially realigned form a series of gestalt composite images recognizable to a human operator. Only one of the composite images is the correct combination that unlocks the lock. A second embodiment of the combination locking system has a combination lock comprising a plurality of morphosyntactically conformational, paradigmatic semantic word string indicia that together form a myriad of grammatical and meaningful phrases, only one of which is the correct combination. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249842 | Anti-Theft Device - An anti-theft device is provided comprising a frame comprising at least three interconnected sides. A plurality of interconnected frame members define the at least three interconnected sides of the device. A longitudinal extent or a vertical extent of one of the interconnected frame members is slidably movable within a bore of a longitudinal extent or a vertical extent of another of the interconnected frame members to a desired position, thereby allowing the device to be adjusted in one of a horizontal or vertical direction. The plurality of interconnected frame members define at least a rectangular-shaped region on each of the at least three interconnected sides. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249843 | TAMPER RESISTANT LOCKING DEVICE FOR UNDERGROUND ENCLOSURES AND METHOD - A locking device is adapted for receipt within the main cavity of an underground enclosure. The locking device includes a container having a main body and a container top which define an interior compartment for holding the items of the underground enclosure. The main body is adapted to be assembled in the main cavity of the underground enclosure and is sized to be retained within the underground enclosure. The container top has a selective open position to allow access to the interior compartment of the main body and a selective closed locked position to deter access thereto. An arm assembly coupled to the container top is moveable between an extended engaged position to retain the container top on the container and a collapsed disengaged position to allow release of the container top from the container. A disengaged unlocked shield slidably engages into the container top and may be locked into an engaged locked position to retain the container top in the selective closed locked position and overlie a release mechanism for the arm assembly. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249844 | Remotely Operated Lock With Cable Actuator - A lock is provided for a vehicle. The lock system comprises a linear actuator, a deadbolt lock for the vehicle and a flexible Bowden cable connecting the linear actuator to the deadbolt lock, wherein the flexible Bowden cable is the sole connection between the linear actuator and deadbolt lock. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249845 | AUTOMOBILE GEARSHIFT LEVER LOCK ASSEMBLY - An automobile gearshift lever lock includes an outer decorative cover, a latch, a lock, a coupling element, and a steel mounting plate. The lock includes a core and a securing mechanism. The lock is housed, around an outer circumference thereof, by a lock shell. The coupling element forms an open channel. The lock shell is fit into the open channel of the coupling element and fit over the lock to form a unitary device, which can be mounted to the mounting plate by various means. Opposite sides of the lock are protected by protection members. The core is provided, on a front surface thereof, with a protective face plate. As such, the mechanical strength of the lock is enhanced and the lock can be protected against any damage to thereby reduce the chance of automobile burglary. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249846 | Electronic lock for cabinet doors, drawers and other applications - An electronic lock replaces mechanical locks in cam lock, cabinet lock and switch lock applications, as well as other locks for file cabinets, desk and cabinet drawers, access panels and other secure situations that often utilize relatively simple lock mechanisms. In a preferred embodiment the lock is without a keypad, accessed by an electronic key making contact with a terminal. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249847 | PLANT NUTRITION FORMULATED BY RECOVERY FILTRATE FROM PLANT FIBER BIOPULP AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a plant nutrition formulation and method thereof, and more particularly to a plant nutrition formulated by recovery filtrate from non-woody fiber plant biopulping and method thereof. The present invention provides a plant nutrition formulation including steps of providing a culture solution containing a culture medium, a non-woody fiber plant material and microbial suspension, fermenting the culture solution for preparing a biopulping solution, filtrating the biopulping solution for preparing a filtrate, and formulating the filtrate for preparing a plant nutrition. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249848 | FERTILIZER STOCK AND METHOD FOR TRANSFORMING IRRIGATION WATER TO A COMPOUND FERTILIZER - The present invention provides 1) a convenient and novel method for supplementing irrigation water to produce a compound fertilizer that takes into account ambient concentrations of one or more of the nutrients in the irrigation water; 2) a convenient and novel method of prescribing the constituents of compound fertilizers based on predetermined ratios between a desired final concentration of an index nutrient and a desired concentration of at least one non-index nutrient; and, 3) a convenient and novel method of formulating compound fertilizers by providing a graduated series of stocks that accommodate wide variation in ambient concentrations of an index nutrient in local irrigation waters. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249849 | REGULATING FLATNESS OF A METAL STRIP AT THE OUTPUT OF A ROLL HOUSING - A method regulating flatness of a metal strip at a roll housing output including at least one dynamic flatness actuator. A rolling process characterizes flatness of the strip by measuring a quantity D in n points distributed across the strip width, from n measurements of the quantity D. Then, using an action model of flatness regulation and an optimizing method, an overall setpoint including at least one elementary setpoint is determined for the dynamic actuator, such that a calculated flatness residual defect criterion is minimal, and executing the overall setpoint. The action model on the flatness used for determining the overall setpoint includes, for the dynamic actuator, as many submodels as there are points for measuring the quantity D characteristic of flatness, each submodel enabling the effect of the dynamic actuator on the quantity D to be calculated at the corresponding point when a setpoint is applied thereto. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249850 | IMPACT DETECTION MARKER DEVICE AND A CORRESPONDING - The invention relates to a device ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249851 | System and Device for Designing and Forming a Surgical Implant - A method is provided for determining the shape of a surgical linking device that is to be attached to a bony body structure such as the spinal column based on digitized locations of a plurality of attachment elements engaged to the bony structure. The method is implemented by a computer system through a GUI to generate an initial bend curve to mate with the plurality of attachment elements. The initial bend curve may be simplified based on user input to the GUI to reduce the number of bends necessary to produce a well-fitting linking device and may be altered to help obtain the goals of the surgery. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249852 | ROLLING MILL POURING REEL AND ITS METHOD OF OPERATION - A pouring reel for forming a long product moving at an incoming velocity into an annular coil comprises a central mast lying on a vertical axis. A cylindrical tub surrounds and cooperates with the mast to form an annular chamber, the bottom of which is closed by a coil plate. An entry pipe is arranged to deliver the product downwardly for accumulation in the chamber as a series of superimposed rings forming the annular coil. A first drive mechanism rotates the tub about the vertical axis, and a second drive mechanism rotates the mast about the same axis. The first and second drive mechanisms are operable independently of each other to thereby permit the tub and the mast to be rotated at surface velocities substantially matching the incoming velocity of the product. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249853 | Method and Device for Bending Electric Machine Conductors - A twisting device comprises at least one conductor coupler configured to engage a plurality of the conductors and at least one drive operably connected to the conductor coupler. The at least one drive is configured to rotate the conductor coupler in order to bend the plurality of the conductors and simultaneously move the conductor coupler in an axial direction relative to the electric machine component. An associated method of bending conductors positioned in a component of an electric machine comprises first engaging a plurality conductors with a conductor coupler. Thereafter, the plurality of conductors are bent by rotating the conductor coupler while simultaneously moving the conductor coupler in an axial direction relative to the component of the electric machine. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249854 | Apparatus for rotationally locking a roller-mill roll in t - An apparatus for rotationally locking a rolling-mill roll in the bearing mount LS in a rolling-mill frame has an axially shiftable housing fitted to the stub (WZ) of the roll, having a planar flange (FA) that in one position of the housing bears on an abutment face of an abutment element fixed in the bearing mount (LS). | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249855 | Crimping Pliers Comprising a Locator - The present invention relates to crimping pliers for crimping a work piece. The crimping pliers comprise two hand levers. The hand levers are linked with tools or dies for applying a crimping movement upon the work piece. The dies are housed in a head of the crimping pliers. A locator has a pivoting degree of freedom with respect to the head around a pivoting axis which has an orientation parallel to a main extensional plane of said head and transverse to the degree of freedom of the dies during the crimping process. The locator comprises an activating element with an extension being designed and arranged such that said extension is located in the access area of a finger of a hand of a user of said pliers gripping or contacting the hand levers. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249856 | CUP-SHAPED MEMBER FORMING APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for forming cup-shaped members used in conjunction with a single-acting or a double-acting press having an outer punch assembly, an inner punch assembly and a base. A draw pad and a cutting edge are carried on the outer punch assembly, a draw horn is carried on the inner punch assembly and a blank and draw die is carried on the base. The draw pad and the draw horn oppose the blank and draw die such that the draw pad clampingly engages the blank and draw die in order to exert a clamping pressure on the pressure piston system having first and second pistons vertically stacked with respect to one another. The pressure piston system includes a damping member located within the pressure piston system for continuously increasing the clamping pressure during advancement of the outer punch assembly toward the base of the press. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249857 | Device and Method for Checking and/or Calibrating a Passenger Recognition Device Arranged in a Vehicle Seat - The invention relates to a device and a method for checking and/or calibrating a passenger recognition device arranged in a vehicle seat, in the case of which device a child's seat can be pressed against a vehicle seat and in the case of which method a vehicle seat is loaded with a child's seat and a corresponding reaction from the passenger recognition device in the vehicle seat is evaluated. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249858 | Impact detecting apparatus and packaging system - An impact detection sensor is attached to a packaging container. When the packaging container is subjected to impacts downward in a vertical direction twice, i.e., a bottom surface of the packaging container is subjected to impacts twice, a weight moves downward in the vertical direction by the application of the first impact, and is seen through a weight indicator unit located on the bottom of an impact detection sensor. At the time of the application of the second impact, the weight moved downward in the vertical direction is prevented from moving back to. an initial position by a pressing portion, and seen through the same bottom weight indicator unit. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249859 | CATALYTIC COMBUSTION TYPE GAS SENSOR, SENSING ELEMENT AND COMPENSATING ELEMENT FOR THE SAME - A sensing element for catalytic combustion type gas sensor includes: a heat conducting layer ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249860 | GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYZER AND METHOD OF ANALYSIS USING THE SAME ANALYZER - This invention provides a chromatographic apparatus comprising an introduction part for a carrier gas as a main mobile phase medium, a sample injection part, a separation column comprising a stationary phase formed by coating a polymeric material, a part for housing the separation column, and a detector. The sample injection part is provided between the carrier gas introduction part and the inlet of the separation column. The chromatographic apparatus further comprises a solvent introduction means for adding a liquid solvent as a second mobile phase medium to a carrier gas and mixing them together, a mechanism for regulating the amount of the carrier gas introduced and the amount of the solvent added, and a mechanism for regulating the temperature of each flow passage. A plurality of clogging liquid stoppers, of which the liquid film thickness is equal to the inner diameter of a capillary column, are partly provided at predetermined intervals within the column in a longitudinal direction of the column. In such a state that a gas phase and a liquid phase are intermittently alternated, a mobile phase medium is moved toward a column outlet and a sample is separated by utilizing distribution between the solvent liquid film of the mobile phase medium and the column stationary phase. There is also provided a chromatographic analytical method utilizing this apparatus. According to this method, a sample can be separated without using any high pressure pump. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249861 | STABLE PHOTO ACOUSTIC TRACE GAS DETECTOR WITH OPTICAL POWER ENHANCEMENT CAVITY - A photo acoustic trace gas detector ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249862 | System and Method for Determining Air Density Based on Temperature Sensor Data - A computer system and method for measuring air density in a computer chassis. The computer chassis includes a fan, an ambient air temperature sensor, and a heat-generating device with a heat sink, a heat sink temperature sensor, and a controller. The controller controls the fan speed and applies a known amount of thermal energy to the heat sink, then determines the air density from the difference in temperature between the ambient air and the heat sink. The controller may then use the air density determination to adjust the air flow rate through the computer chassis to provide a proper air flow rate for cooling. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249863 | VAPOR PHASE DECOMPOSITION DEVICE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER POLLUTANT MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE - Provided is a vapor phase decomposition (VPD) device for a semiconductor wafer pollutant measurement apparatus and a door opening and closing device thereof. The VPD device includes: a rectangular vessel-shaped main body of the VPD device and a door which covers in a sealed form or opens the wafer inlet of the VPD device. Here, a predetermined space is formed in the inner portion of the rectangular vessel-shaped main body, support plates are formed on the bottom of the rectangular vessel-shaped main body and gas discharge and suction nozzles are located therein. In addition, a transparent see-through window is formed on the upper surface of the rectangular vessel-shaped main body, a detection electrode for controlling an inner atmosphere is formed at the center of the transparent see-through window, and one side surface of the rectangular vessel-shaped main body is opened to thus form a wafer inlet for introducing a wafer. The door opening and closing device includes: a forward and backward movement unit having cylinder loads, air cylinders, and plates, to make the door move forward and backward in order to open and close the wafer inlet of the main body of the VPD device; and an ascent and descent movement unit having a fixed plate, guide bars, a slide block, and a cylinder. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249864 | Compositions Comprising A Fluoroolefin - The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump systems wherein the composition comprises a fluoroolefin and at least one other component. The compositions of the present invention are useful in processes for producing cooling or heat, as heat transfer fluids, foam blowing agents, aerosol propellants, and fire suppression and fire extinguishing agents. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249865 | MECHANICAL SEAL DEVICE - A mechanical seal device capable of preventing a sealing ability from being lowered by the irregular displacement of the seal surface of a sealing ring and by the deterioration of a packing for sealingly fitting the sealing ring by heat generated due to its slidable contact with the sealing ring. The mechanical seal device comprises the rubberlike elastic material annular packing having a joining face fitted peripheral surface (inner peripheral surface ) of a stepped hole and an adhesive face on the inner peripheral side of the joining face and having an insertion tip part at its insertion tip inserted into the fitting peripheral surface and the sealing ring for fixing having a fitting surface joined to the adhesive face of the packing, a rear surface fitted to the support face (bottom face ) of the stepped hole, and a seal surface on the opposite side of the rear surface. With the rear surface joined to a support surface, a space part is formed between the insertion tip part and the opposite surface thereto on the support surface side. The packing is inserted into the space part to fit the rear surface onto the support face by the elastic force of the packing. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249866 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRASONIC COUPLING USING MICRO SURFACE TENSION AND CAPILLARY EFFECTS - Apparatus and methods for ultrasonic coupling between a coupling fluid and an object using micro surface tension and capillary effects are provided. The apparatus may include a chamber comprising a wall, a bottom, and a fluid inlet. The fluid inlet may allow a fluid to enter the chamber. Portions of the wall may have a number of slits with dimensions that allow a controlled overflow of the fluid to hold a top surface of the fluid in a stable contact with the object when the fluid is flowing into the chamber. The object may be located at a distance from the top of the wall. Additional apparatus and methods are disclosed. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249867 | Displacement Detector - A displacement detector capable of making a measurement in two directions of measurement 180 degrees different from each other without the need of a switching operation has been disclosed. This displacement detector comprises a contact arm | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249868 | Starter Zero Current Test Apparatus and Method - An alternator and starter tester system having a starter current zero test. The current is measured before and after a solenoid of a starter motor is energized and deenergized to determine if the starter motor should be failed. This allows the operator to quickly determine if the starter motor is stuck on during normal starter motor testing. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249869 | Flow detector with a housing - A flow detector has a housing ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249870 | Liquid Level Sensing Apparatus - A fluid level gauge assembly for measuring a level of a fluid in a fluid container is provided. The fluid level gauge assembly includes a first coaxial cable section having a first end and a second end, the first coaxial cable section including a first center conductor, a first outer conductor and a solid dielectric between the first center and outer conductor; a second coaxial cable section having a first end and a second end, the second coaxial cable section including a second center conductor, a second outer conductor and an air dielectric between the second center and outer conductor; and a coupling between the second end of the first coaxial cable section and the first end of the second coaxial cable section. The second coaxial cable section being disposed in a fluid for determining a level of the fluid. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249871 | LEVEL SENSOR MOUNTING - A method for fixing a fuel level sensor in a fuel tank having an upper and a lower wall, the sensor having a foot and a top. The method fixedly secures the foot of the sensor to the bottom wall of the fuel tank through a molded-in retainer, and elastically fixes the tubular top of the sensor to the top wall the tank through a molded-in retainer as well. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249872 | Dynamic balancing apparatus and method using linear time varying angular velocity model - Provided is a dynamic balancing apparatus using a linear time-varying angular velocity model, which includes a rotational shaft on which a rotational body having a rotating unbalanced mass is installed; a linear time-varying angular velocity generator which allow the rotational shaft to be rotated at a linear time-varying angular velocity; a support for supporting both sides of the rotational shaft; and a transducer for measuring applied force or vibration transferred to the support by revolution of the rotational shaft having a linear time-varying angular velocity. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249873 | OSCILLATING MASS RESONATOR - Suspension and coupling beams of oscillating masses in a device which serves, for example, as a gyro and that includes oscillating masses form a single continuous network that allows the device to have a compact design. Preferably, a junction beam surrounds the two masses. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249874 | RATE-OF-TURN SENSOR - Disclosed is a method for driving and simultaneously determining the deflection (x(t)) and/or the rate of motion (v(t)) of an electrostatically excited oscillator element. According to said method, the deflection (x(t)) and/or the rate of motion e (v(t)) of the oscillator element is/are determined based on the excitation current (i | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249875 | RATE-OF-TURN SENSOR - A method for operation of and simultaneous analysis of a rate-of-turn sensor, comprising an oscillator element and a Coriolis element arranged on the oscillation element is disclosed, comprising the following method steps: generation of a digital operating signal with an excitation frequency corresponding to the resonant frequency of the oscillator element, digital to analogue conversion of the digital operating signal and operation of the oscillator element with the analogue operating signal, recording a Coriolis speed of the Coriolis element occurring about a normal to both oscillation axes due to the rotation of the rate-of-turn sensor with generation of an analogue Coriolis' signal proportional to the Coriolis speed, analogue-to-digital conversion of the analogue Coriolis signal, phase-sensitive multiplication of the digital Coriolis signal with the digital operating signal to form an intermediate signal, generation of a control signal proportional to the rate of turn of the rate of-turn sensor from the intermediate signal, multiplication of the control signal with the digital operating signal to give a digital compensation signal in phase with the digital operating signal, digital-to-analogue conversion of the digital compensation signal to give an analogue compensation signal in phase with the analogue operating signal and subjecting the Coriolis element to the analogue compensation signal and output of the control signal. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249876 | SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device includes a time determining part that determines time point information, and adds the time point information to the output supplied from a part subjected to failure diagnosis and related to generation of a failure detection signal, and to the output related to generation of a sense signal. With this structure, the failure detection signal is correlated with the sense signal by the time point information. Alternatively, the sensor device includes an output circuit that correlates the failure detection signal with the sense signal supplied at the same time point as the failure detection signal, and outputs both signals using a time division method. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249877 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ULTRASONIC COUPLING USING ULTRASONIC RADIATION PRESSURE - Apparatus and methods for ultrasonic coupling using ultrasonic radiation pressure generating are provided. Ultrasonic energy is generated to propagate in the form of ultrasonic waves in a medium coupled to a second element. The ultrasonic energy is converged in the medium to couple the medium to an object located at a distance from the second element. Additional apparatus and methods are disclosed. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249878 | Ultrasonic Sensor - For an ultrasonic sensor at least one sensitivity parameter or sensitivity characteristics curve may be adjusted as a function of the air humidity and/or temperature in such a way that a predefined range or a range section may be reliably reached. Such a sensor makes it possible to reliably detect curbs, and to locate parking spaces, including curb detection under varying weather conditions. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249879 | INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF MATERIAL PROPERTY ANOMALIES - An inspection system includes an ultrasonic transducer configured to deliver ultrasonic wave energy to at least one sub volume of the part, and an ultrasonic receiver configured to receive ultrasonic wave energy from the part at a fundamental frequency and at least one harmonic frequency. Both the ultrasonic transducer and the ultrasonic receiver are located on the same side of the part in various configurations. In a method, ultrasonic wave energy is delivered to at least one subvolume of the part using an ultrasonic transducer and ultrasonic wave energy from the part at a fundamental frequency is received at least one harmonic frequency using an ultrasonic receiver positioned on the same side of the part to determine whether one or more material property anomalies are present in the part. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249880 | Real-time detection of wafer shift/slide in a chamber - Methods and systems for detecting wafer shift/slide in a semiconductor process chamber have been disclosed. The vibration amplitude is measured in terms of acceleration because an increase in vibrational acceleration correlates with an increase of displacement of a wafer. The vibration of a chamber is measured. External vibratory forces acting on the chamber may be transmitted to the wafer inside the chamber. The methods/systems determine if there is a net resultant force that may cause an unconstrained wafer to move from its original position in a chamber by measuring the relative chamber vibrations in three orthogonal directions. A tri-axial or three uni-axial accelerometers are mounted on a preferably exterior wall of the chamber to measure its vibration amplitude. The signal obtained as a function of time is then compared against a predetermined alarm amplitude to provide notification for corrective action. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249881 | PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE ADAPTED TO CORROSIVE OR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - A pressure sensing device particularly intended to equip a flowmeter of fluidic oscillator type, this device comprising a pressure orifice ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249882 | PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING ABSOLUTE PRESSURE - An absolute pressure transducer for outputting a signal indicative of an absolute pressure of a process to be measured is provided. The pressure transducer consists of a pressure-tight pressure port, which is connectable to the process, a housing accommodating pressure sensors and a common circuit board, a first pressure sensor, which analogically detects a difference between the process pressure and an ambient pressure inside the housing, a second pressure sensor, which detects the ambient pressure inside the housing as an absolute pressure, and the common circuit board, which is connected to both the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor and furthermore has a data processing unit. Here, the second pressure sensor is adapted to issue an electronic signal indicative of the ambient pressure. The circuit board converts the analogically detected pressure difference into a digital signal, determines the absolute pressure of the process based on the signals from the first and second pressure sensors and outputs a signal indicative of the absolute pressure of the process. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249883 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYMER ORIENTED CRYSTAL, POLYMER ORIENTED CRYSTAL PRODUCED BY SAID PRODUCTION PROCESS, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CRITICAL ELONGATION STRAIN RATE OF POLYMER MELT - A method and means for determining a critical elongation strain rate of a polymer melt, which make it possible to subject a polymer melt to elongation to prepare a bulk oriented melt, are established, and a process for producing bulk polymer oriented crystals and polymer oriented crystals are provided. In the critical elongation strain rate determination process or critical elongation strain rate determining method, a polymer melt ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249884 | ELECTRICALLY MEASURING EXPANSIONS ON CYLINDRICAL BODIES - Positive and negative expansions on the covering surface of essentially cylindrical bodies are measured by mobile measuring pincers which comprise a guiding profile for two adjacently adjustable sliders which are used to clamp the body in a radial direction and to press at least one expansive measuring element on the covering surface by forming a frictional connection. Currently, a first slider, which can be displaced in the direction of clamping on the guide profile by a spindle, preferably comprising integrated torque adjustment, is offset with a centering element on the cylindrical head. Then, a second slider, which can be displaced on the guide profile is arranged with a centering element on the cylindrical body and engaged. The centering elements are clamped on the body between the sliders by pulling the spindle. The measuring element(s) are is/are pressed onto the covering surface of the body in order to form a positive connection. The sliders comprise a guide element for the centering elements of the cylindrical head in the head region thereof, which can be displaced counter to the resistance of at least one return spring in the direction of clamping (S). The centering elements have, preferably, essentially angular centre plates which can be exchanged. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249885 | DIELECTROSTRICTIVE SENSOR FOR MEASURING DEFORMATION - An apparatus and method directed to a solid-state capacitance sensor for measuring a strain force on a dielectric including at least one pair of electrostriction sensors each sensor having at least two electrodes and each having a central axis. The central axes are disposed in a common plane and are oriented substantially mutually perpendicularly to one another. Preferably, at least two pairs of sensors, forming a rosette, are provided to facilitate multi-component analysis of a sample having dielectric properties under stress/strain. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249886 | TESTING APPARATUS OF MECHANICAL ENDURANCE - An apparatus for testing mechanical endurance includes a bed for installing a workpiece, a clipping imitator capable of clipping a clipping ring of the workpiece, a hinging imitator capable of engaging with a hinge of the workpiece thereby making the workpiece tend to rotate, a cam, an oscillating rod following the cam, a pressure sensor capable of receiving pressure from the workpiece, a first arithmometer for taking count of pressure dropping the pressure sensor detects, and a second arithmometer for taking count of cam cycles. The oscillating rod includes first and second arms. The second arm engages the cam and can impel the clipping imitator to detach from the clipping ring. The first arm can press the workpiece down. In a cam cycle, if the workpiece does not break, the count of the first arithmometer equals to the count of the second arithmometer; or if breaks, the counts are different. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249887 | Process Fluid Sound Speed Determined by Characterization of Acoustic Cross Modes - An apparatus measures a speed of sound (SOS) in a process flow by characterizing low order acoustic cross modes in the process flow in a conduit. The apparatus includes transducers on the conduit, spaced from each other around the circumference of the conduit. The transducers generate acoustic input signals in the process flow over a range of frequencies. The apparatus includes strain sensors disposed on the conduit, spaced from each other around the cross-sectional circumference of the conduit. An SOS processor is responsive to the transducers and sensors, and is configured to identify cross-mode frequencies of the conduit and to derive therefrom the SOS in the process flow. An entrained air processor is coupled to the SOS processor to indicate a level of entrained air in the process flow. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249888 | Device for Determining a Mass Flow - A device is provided for determining a mass flow of a first gas flowing in a flowing channel of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The device includes: sound transducers arranged at respective ends of a measuring path for providing sound signals, a temperature sensor for determining a temperature of an overall mass flowing in the flow channel, and an evaluation unit arranged downstream of the sound transducers. The evaluation unit is capable of carrying out the following: determining a flow rate of the overall mass and a speed of sound based on delay times of the sound signals, determining an overall mass flow based on the flow rate, the temperature, and a pressure of the overall mass in the flowing channel, ascertaining a proportion of a second gas flowing in the flow channel at a temperature above 10° C. and based on the speed of sound and the temperature, and correcting the overall mass flow to obtain the mass flow of the first gas. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249889 | ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER - An ultrasonic flowmeter includes two ultrasonic transceivers. Each of the ultrasonic transceivers includes a cylindrical transmitting body closely fixed to the outer peripheral surface of a measurement pipe through a fluid flows so as to surround the measurement pipe, and an ultrasonic transducer surrounding the measurement pipe and spaced apart from the outer peripheral surface of the measurement pipe. The transmitting body is made of a rubber material and has axial end surfaces extending perpendicular to the axis of the measurement pipe. The axial end surface of the ultrasonic transducer is fixedly secured to the axial end surface of the transmitting body, and the ultrasonic transducer is extended and contracted in the axial direction thereof by applying a voltage between the axial end surfaces of the ultrasonic transducer. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249890 | Method for operating a measuring device arranged on a rotating, carousel-type, filling machine - A method including: at least one oscillation measurement signal serving as primary signal of first class representing vibrations of a measuring tube, through which medium to be measured is momentarily flowing; and at least one oscillation measurement signal serving as primary signal of second class representing vibrations of at least one measuring tube, especially of the same measuring transducer, and orbiting around the axis of rotation of a carousel-type filling machine orbiting, but not containing flowing medium. Furthermore, based on both the primary signal of first class as well as also the primary signal of second class, at least one measured value, representing a measured variable, especially a mass flow rate and/or an integrated mass flow and/or a density of medium to be measured, is generated. Additionally, an apparatus is provided suited for reducing the method to practice and/or embodied as a carousel-type filling machine. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249891 | BALANCING STRUCTURE FOR A SINGLE CURVED TUBE CORIOLIS FLOW METER - A Coriolis flow meter is disclosed that uses the deflection of a torsion member ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249892 | TORQUE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A torque measuring device for measuring the torque of a rotatable shaft. A sensing unit senses the torque on the rotatable shaft. The sensing unit is disposed on the outer surface of the rotatable shaft. A reporting unit is configured to report the torque applied to the rotatable shaft to a central control unit. The reporting unit is mounted at an end of the rotatable shaft. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249893 | MEASURING DEVICE INCLUDING A LAYER OF A MAGNETOELASTIC ALLOY AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A measuring device including a layer of a magnetoelastic alloy formed on a load-carrying member. The layer is intended for measuring stresses induced by a force applied to the load-carrying member. An average grain size of the layer is in the range of 100 nm to 10 000 nm. A method for production of the layer. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249894 | PROCESS FOR PUTTING INTO OPERATION AND FOR OPERATING A MEASURING DEVICE - A device and a process are provided for putting into operation and for operating a measuring device. A temperature regulating unit ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249895 | AIR FILTER HOUSING WITH MEANS FOR MEASURING PARTICLE CONCENTRATION - An air filter housing ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249896 | SCANNING ARM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER POLLUTANT MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND SCANNING DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is a scanning arm which moves to collect pollutants on the surface of a semiconductor wafer, for use in a semiconductor wafer pollutant measurement apparatus, and a scanning device using the same the scanning arm includes: an X-axis portion; a Z-axis portion which is perpendicularly installed with the X-axis portion so as to move forward and backward along the X-axis portion; and a Y-axis portion which is perpendicularly installed with the Z-axis portion so as to move up and down with respect to the Z-axis portion. The scanning device includes: the scanning arm; and a scanning nozzle which is installed at the Y-axis portion, and inhales a scan solution from a reagent solution bottle to then discharge a reagent scan solution on the surface of a wafer which is located on a scan stage and simultaneously keep an inhalation condition and move along the surface of the wafer, to then inhale and keep the scan solution including pollutants sticked on the wafer surface. The X-axis portion, the Y-axis portion and the Z-axis portion includes a linear motion (LM) guide and a screw bar in an external casing, respectively, in which a slider is combined with the screw bar by a ball bushing combination so that the slider moves according to rotation of the screw bar. The scanning nozzle includes: a pumping portion; a support which supports the pumping portion; and a nozzle main body which is connected below the pumping portion. The scanning device for the semiconductor wafer pollutant measurement apparatus has a feature that collection and drying are simultaneously achieved by the scanning arm having a three-axis operational trace and a drier. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249897 | TRANSFER OF SUBSTANCES ADHERING TO SURFACES INTO A DETECTION INSTRUMENT - A method for the transfer of target substances (drugs, pollutants, explosives and chemical warfare agents) from a surface to be investigated into a detection instrument, the target substances being present in the form of condensations of vapors on the surface itself or on particles adhering to it, or as particles sticking to the surface. The method comprises the steps of (a) moving a sampler, consisting of either a fiber bundle or a fastener strip with fiber loops, over the surface to be investigated, thus transferring substances to the fibers or the fiber loops or embedding particles into the gaps between the fibers or the fiber loops of the sampler, (b) transferring the sampler into a desorption device of the detection device, and (c) heating the sampler to evaporate the target substances. Various sampler designs can be incorporated into devices using the method. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249898 | Systems and methods for non-destructive mass sensing - The invention provides systems and methods for measuring the mass of a substance. In one method, energy is applied to a substance and a response resulting from the application of energy as measured. The mass of the substance is then determined based at least in part on the measured response. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249899 | MULTI-AXIS TEST APPARATUS - A testing apparatus for testing a device or components of a device is presented. It is desirable to simulate the effects of rotary and other forces as well as environmental factors on various components of devices to optimize design improvements so as to increase the quality of the various components and the device or to increase the length of service of the various components and the device. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249900 | GIMBAL - A gimbal is described and which includes a fixed base member defining an axis of rotation; a second member concentrically oriented relative to the axis of rotation; a linear actuator oriented in immediate, adjoining force transmitting relation relative to the base member or to the second member, and which applies force along a linear axis which is tangential to the axis of rotation so as to cause the second member to rotate coaxially relative to the fixed base member; and an object of interest mounted to the second member such that the object of interest is selectively moved relative to the base member about the axis of rotation. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249901 | Lens driving device and electronic equipment - Provided is a lens driving device ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249902 | Rack and Pinion Steerig Gear with Automatic Adjustment of the Thrust Element - A rack and pinion steering gear comprising a thrust element disposed in a housing for pressing a rack and pinion against one another. One side of the thrust element is supported against the rack, and another side is supported against a wedge-like part formed of two semi-circular annular elements, each of which is provided with at least one wedge surface that is disposed at an angle to a central plane of the wedge-like part. A side of the wedge-like part remote from the thrust element is supported against a set screw. The thrust element and/or the set screw is provided with an inclined surface that cooperates with the at least one wedge surface of the annular elements of the wedge-like part. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249903 | Motion Conversion Device - Rotary to linear and linear to rotary motion conversion devices that consist of rotational elements, at least two flexible linking elements, and motion elements are disclosed. Rotary elements and motion elements are connected by the flexible linking members, which twist around each other when rotational elements rotate and thus produce pulling force on the motion elements. A methodology to design the motion conversion devices and robotic joints incorporating the motion conversion devices are disclosed. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249904 | Linear Actuator - A linear actuator comprises an outer tube, an intermediate tube and an inner tube which are polygonal in cross section. The outer tube is provided for the insertion of the intermediate tube and the inner tube, and the respective tubes are restricted with respect to one other. The outer tube is disposed with a push device having a screw and a nut that are screwed with each other and at least one tension adjusting device. At a top of a push pole is disposed a pulley pushing and supporting a pulling member whose two ends are respectively fixed between the inner tube and the outer tube, and another pulling member winding around a pulley is disposed between the intermediate tube and the inner tube. Thus, each pulling member can be pulled to change the tension so as to keep the stability. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249905 | Linear Actuator - A linear actuator comprises an outer tube, an intermediate tube and an inner tube, and the tubes are all polygonal in cross section and are mounted orderly. The outer tube is disposed at the bottom thereof with a push device having a screw and a nut that are screwed with each other. The nut is engaged in the intermediate tube and is linked to move axially by the screw. The intermediate tube can be movably equipped with a pulling member, and the pulling member can link the inner tube to synchronously move in the axial direction. By such arrangements, the linear actuator allows the respective tubes to extend and retract axially relative to one another while preventing them from moving relative to one another in radial direction, thus achieving the stable and smooth axial movement. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249906 | Linear Actuator - A linear actuator comprises an outer pipe, a middle pipe and an inner pipe, and the pipes are hollow polygonal pipes and are mounted orderly. A bottom of the outer pipe is disposed with a pushing device and a rolling device. The pushing device having a screw and a nut that are screwed with each other. A pulling member is driven to move the inner pipe and is fixed between the inner pipe and the outer pipe by cooperating with a pulley disposed on the middle pipe and a steel wire, such that the pipes can be synchronously moved in an axial direction. The steel wire winds around a rolling shaft of the rolling device, such that the steel wire can be loosened or tightened along with the pipes, enabling the pipes to extend or retract more stably. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249907 | MULTI-SPEED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION WITH COUNTERSHAFT GEARING ARRANGEMENT - A transmission is provided having a dual clutch to achieve torque flow through a dual countershaft gearing arrangement. The countershaft gearing arrangement includes a plurality of co-planar gear sets having gears that are selectively connectable to a first countershaft and a second countershaft. A transfer gear set transfers torque from the countershafts to an output shaft. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249908 | Eelectric motor-driven kitchen appliance provided with a bayonet lock for an electric motor and a gear stage and method for assembling said electric motor-driven kitchen appliance - An electric motor-driven kitchen appliance includes an electric motor and a gear stage. The electric motor includes a motor housing and the gear stage includes a gear case. The motor housing and gear stage are connected to each other by a bayonet lock. The electric motor and the gear stage are provided with the respective bayonet lock parts designed for the kitchen appliance. The invention is produced and assembled in a simple manner and quality control can be performed prior to final assembly, which substantially reduces the complexity and cost of production. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249909 | SPEED REDUCER AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A speed reducer is provided. The speed reducer includes a worm shaft which is elastically preloaded in a meshing direction, a worm wheel, a biasing member having a fitting portion which is fitted on an axial end portion of the worm shaft arranged inside a housing, and a holder which supports the biasing member with a spring such that the basing member is movable in the meshing direction of the worm shaft and the worm wheel. The worm shaft is supported inside the housing via a bearing which is arranged in series with the holder in an axial direction, and the holder and the bearing are biased in the axial direction by an elastic member and are positioned on a stepped portion formed on an interior of the housing. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249910 | LEAD SCREW DEVICE - A lead screw device including a lead screw shaft extending along a longitudinal axis having a lead screw thread portion, and a coupling structure at a proximal end of the lead screw shaft. The coupling structure can have a male securement thread and a female securement thread positioned along the longitudinal axis. The female securement thread can extend within the coupling structure at the proximal end of the lead screw shaft. The coupling structure can provide opposed axial threaded securement to a rotatable shaft along the longitudinal axis from opposing axial directions. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249911 | SCREW DEVICE - The present invention provides a screw device enabling insulation of sounds occurring from the inside of the screw device when circulating rolling elements. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249912 | ROLLER SCREW - The present invention provides a roller screw capable of circulating rollers smoothly. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249913 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL FOR A PARK BY WIRE SYSTEM USED IN A MULTIMODE HYBRID TRANSMISSION - A servo valve for shifting a transmission between a park and out of park position includes a valve housing and a park servo. A first and second solenoid is disposed in the valve housing for transmitting a respective first or second signal to shift the transmission to the respective first or second state of operation. The park servo is fluidly connected to the transmission and is responsive to the first and second signals to shift the transmission to the respective positions. Fluid pressure within the valve housing moves a valve member therein to move a piston within the park servo to shift the transmission to the corresponding position. A third solenoid transmits a third signal in combination with the second signal to latch and hold the valve member in the corresponding position. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249914 | Shifting system for a motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same - A shifting system for a motorcycle includes a shift link mechanism for transmitting operational force during a gear shifting operation. The shift link mechanism is arranged between a shift spindle and a change pedal operated by a shifting movement. A motion capture mechanism is provided on the shift link mechanism so as to transmit the operational force from the change pedal to the shift spindle via an resilient member including a compressive coil spring. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249915 | Industrial robot - The invention provides a waterproof and dustproof structure of a joint portion of an industrial robot which is inexpensive and does not adversely affect a motion performance of a robot. Accordingly, in a manipulator type robot which has a cable passing hole provided in a part of an outer periphery of a manipulator, and is provided with a cable wired to an inner side and an outer side of the manipulator through the cable passing hole, a mold guide surrounding an outer periphery of one or a plurality of conducting wire passing through an inner portion is provided near the cable passing hole, an inner side of the mold guide is mold treated by a resin filling, and a sealing material is provided in an outer side of the mold guide. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249916 | STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WITH SHEARABLE JACKET CONNECTOR - A steering column assembly includes a first jacket defining a first bore and a second jacket defining a second bore aligned with the first bore prior to collapse of the first jacket and the second jacket. A jacket connector extends through the bores to interconnect the first jacket and the second jacket. The jacket connector includes a pre-determined shear resistance, above which the jacket connector is sheared to permit telescopic movement between the first jacket and the second jacket. Accordingly, in response to an axial load greater than the pre-determined shear resistance of the jacket connector being applied to one of the first jacket and the second jacket, the jacket connector shears, permitting the telescopic movement. The jacket connector includes a pin defining a pin bore. The pin bore defines a cross sectional area, with the pre-determined shear resistance depending upon the cross sectional area of the pin bore. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249917 | ANTI-SEPARATION DEVICE FOR USE WITH ISOLATOR - An anti-separation device for use with an isolator that couples a steering input shaft and a steering gear connector includes a retaining plate and a retaining formation. The retaining plate is coupled to the steering gear connector and is configured to displace with and torque with the steering gear connector. The retaining formation is coupled to the steering input shaft and is configured to displace with and torque with the steering input shaft. When the isolator fails and the steering input shaft displaces or rotates relative to the steering gear connector, the retaining plate limits the relative displacement or rotation of the retaining formation and couples the steering input shaft to the steering gear connector. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249918 | Finger Joint Mechanism - A finger joint mechanism ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249919 | METHOD FOR THE CONTINUOUS OR DISCONTINUOUS EXTRACTION OF A METAL OR SEVERAL METALS FROM A SLAG THAT CONTAINS THE METAL OR A COMPOUND OF THE METAL - The invention concerns a method for the continuous or discontinuous extraction of a metal or several metals from a slag that contains the metal or a compound of the metal, in which the liquefied metal-containing slag is heated in a primary or secondary smelting unit ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249920 | Fe-based amorphous magnetic powder, magnetic powder core with excellent high frequency properties and method of making them - The present invention provides an amorphous alloy powder and magnetic powder cores exhibiting excellent high frequency properties and a method for making themof. The composition of said alloy powder by atomic percentage satisfies the following formula: (Fe | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249921 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF NICKEL AND COBALT USING METAL HYDROXIDE, METAL OXIDE AND/OR METAL CARBONATE - A method for producing metal oxide from a metal salt selected from nickel hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide, mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide, nickel carbonate, cobalt carbonate, mixed nickel-cobalt carbonate and combinations thereof includes providing a mixture of the metal salt, mixing the metal salt with a binder selected from the group consisting of inorganic binder, organic binder and combinations thereof, forming the mixture into agglomerates, and calcining the agglomerates to produce metal oxide. A method for making metallic nickel or cobalt includes providing a metal salt selected from the group consisting of nickel hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide, mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide, nickel carbonate, cobalt carbonate and combinations thereof, mixing the metal salt with a binder selected from the group consisting of inorganic binder, organic binder and combinations thereof to form a mixture, optionally adding water, forming the mixture into agglomerates, drying the agglomerates, adding an effective reducing amount of coke and/or coal and directly reducing the dried agglomerates with an effective amount of heat to produce metallic nickel and/or cobalt. Coke particles may be added to the mixture prior to agglomeration. An agglomerate includes a metal salt selected from the group consisting of nickel hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide, mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide, nickel carbonate, cobalt carbonate, mixed nickel-cobalt carbonate and combinations thereof; and a binder selected from the group consisting of inorganic binder, organic binder and combinations thereof. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249922 | Process for the production of steel using a locally produced hydrogen as the reducing agent - A manufacturing plant and process for producing steel from iron ore, at the iron ore mine, using a locally produced hydrogen as the reducing agent, where the hydrogen is produced through the electrolysis of water, using electricity generated by a wind power generator, thereby producing the cheapest possible reducing agent, on the mine site and producing steel with only oxygen and water vapor as the effluents from the process. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249923 | FASTENING DEVICE - A fastening device for the attachment of a structural member to a support member comprising a lower portion having a shank portion of for example annular circumference and being provided with means for the attachment to the support member, and further comprising an upper portion having a radial flange at the outer side and an axial passage, the shank portion being insertable into the axial passage from one end thereof, at least one outer side of the shank portion having an axially parallel extending row of saw-tooth-shaped teeth, a resilient pawl being formed at passage such that the pawl and the row of teeth cooperate ratchet-like when the upper portion is pushed onto the shank portion and blocks a displacement in the opposite direction. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249924 | Torque-Indicating Extensive Apparatus - A tool kit includes a handle, many bits and a torque-indicating extensive apparatus provided between the handle and a selected one of the bits. A torque-indicating extensive apparatus includes an extensive rod, at least one sensor and a display unit. The extensive rod includes a first bit-engaging section, a second bit-engaging section and a connective section formed between the first and second bit-engaging sections. The sensor is attached to extensive rod and used to sense a value of torque in the extensive rod and send a signal. The display unit is electrically connected to the sensor and used to show a reading of torque based on the signal. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249925 | Tool Head with Adjusting Motor - A tool head includes a working slide which can be adjusted relative to a basic body, and an electric adjusting motor which acts on the working slide via gears. The motor includes a stator and a rotor which runs round in the stator, bears an output shaft and is mounted in two pivot bearings arranged at a distance from one another, wherein one of the pivot bearings is arranged with an outer ring in a basic body-mounted stator housing and with an inner ring directly or indirectly on the output shaft. The stator housing includes a sleeve which engages and is fixed to the stator for rotation and displacement, and a bearing cover which closes off the sleeve on the gear side and bears the outer ring of the first pivot bearing. The second pivot bearing is arranged in a separate centring ring fastened inside the stator. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090249926 | METHOD OF MACHINING CRANKSHAFTS AND A CRANKSHAFT MACHINING TOOL INSERT THEREFOR - Method of machining crankshafts and a crankshaft machining tool insert therefor. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2009-10-08 |
