42nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130269978 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including a plurality of rechargeable batteries each having terminals; and a connection member electrically connecting terminals of neighboring ones of the rechargeable batteries, wherein the connection member includes a terminal hole into which one of the terminals is inserted, and a mounting portion that protrudes inwardly at the terminal hole, and wherein each terminal includes a support portion contacting the mounting portion and supporting the mounting portion. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269979 | CABLE POSITIONING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A cable positioning mechanism to hold at least one cable in position includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a third sidewall. The second sidewall and the third sidewall are respectively connected to opposite ends of the first sidewall. A first positioning member projects from the top of the first sidewall and extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall. A second positioning member projects from the top of the second sidewall, and a third positioning member projects from the top of the third sidewall. The first positioning member, the second positioning member, and the third positioning member cooperatively restrict the movement of the at least one cable. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269980 | CABLE PORT PROTECTION APPARATUS - A cable port protection apparatus includes a frame that is configured to be secured to a housing of an electronic device, and a cable retention mechanism attached to the frame that is configured to prevent unintentional removal of a cable from a cable port of the electronic device. The cable retention mechanism includes a pair of spaced-apart arms extending outwardly from the frame to define a cable receiving space. A gate is operably associated with the spaced-apart arms and is movable by a user between open and closed positions. When in an open position, a cable can be inserted by a user through the cable receiving space and connected to a cable port. When in a closed position, the cable is prevented by the gate from becoming disconnected from the cable port and from exerting potentially damaging forces on the cable port. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269981 | PARTITION-ATTACHED SHIELD PIPE AND WIRE PROTECTION STRUCTURE FOR END SECTION THEREOF - A plurality of wires are prevented from being damaged from contact with an edge of an end portion of a shield pipe through which the wires are inserted. A shield pipe | 2013-10-17 |
20130269982 | Systems and Methods for Obtaining Large Creepage Isolation on Printed Circuit Boards - An electrical circuit with large creepage isolation distances is provided. In some embodiments, the electrical circuit is capable of increasing creepage isolation distances by many multiples over traditional electrical circuits. In one embodiment, an electrical circuit comprises a ground circuit optically coupled to a floating circuit, and an isolated circuit optically coupled to the floating circuit. The circuits can be optically coupled with opto-isolators, for example. The isolated circuit can have a creepage isolation distance at least twice as large as a traditional circuit. In some embodiments, “n” number of floating circuits can be optically coupled between the ground circuit and the isolated circuit to increase the total creepage isolation distance by a factor of “n”. Methods of use are also described. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269983 | CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY WITH PADS AND CONNECTION LINES HAVING SAME RESISTANCE VALUE AS THE PADS AND IMPEDANCE MATCHING METHOD - A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board, at least one pad formed on the circuit board, and at least one connection line. Each of the at least one connection line includes a connection end connected to a respective one of the at least one pad and has the same resistance value as the respective pad. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269984 | SOLDERING DEVICE, SOLDERING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PRODUCED BY THE SOLDERING DEVICE OR THE SOLDERING METHOD - Provided are a soldering device and a soldering method which allow for soldering at low cost with high yield and high reliability. The soldering device has: first organic fatty acid-containing solution bath | 2013-10-17 |
20130269985 | RESIN COMPOSITION, AND PROTECTIVE FILM, DRY FILM, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD CONTAINING SAME - A resin composition which is capable of forming a film that has excellent heat resistance and slidability/bendability; a protective film for circuits, which uses the resin composition; and a dry film or the like which comprises the protective film are provided. Other aspects are a circuit board and a multilayer circuit board, each of which has excellent heat resistance and slidability/bendability. Furthermore, a protective film for circuit boards is provided, which is arranged in contact with a circuit of a printed wiring board, and contains a polyoxazolidone resin that has a weight average molecular weight of 3×10 | 2013-10-17 |
20130269986 | PACKAGE CARRIER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In a manufacturing method of a package carrier, a substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an opening communicating the two surfaces is provided. An electronic device is disposed inside the opening. A first insulation layer and a superimposed first metal layer are laminated on the upper surface; a second insulation layer and a superimposed second metal layer are laminated on the lower surface. The opening is filled with the first and second insulation layers. First blind holes, second blind holes, and a heat-dissipation channel are formed. A third metal layer is formed on the first and second blind holes and an inner wall of the heat-dissipation channel. A heat-conducting device is disposed inside the heat-dissipation channel and fixed into the heat-dissipation channel via an insulation material. The first and second metal layers are patterned to form a first patterned metal layer and a second patterned metal layer. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269987 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - In an electrical component having at least one flexible carrier material, the connecting surfaces formed on conductive pathways thereof are joined to the connecting surfaces of individual metal bodies via individual bonded connections. At least one rail profile is conformed in the surface structure of each bonded connection; each bonded connection having at least one ultrasonic welding bond. In order to produce the electrical component, individual metal bodies are arranged on the conductive pathways of a flexible carrier material. Connecting surfaces of the individual metal bodies and connecting surfaces of the conductive pathways are materially bonded to each other. One of the connecting surfaces to be bonded is produced from a foil that is fully furnished with conductive pathways, and energy directors made from aluminium are integrated in the conductive pathway or the metal body. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269988 | PERIPHERAL CIRCUIT OF TOUCH PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method for manufacturing a peripheral circuit of a touch panel includes: printing a radiation curable conductive material on a substrate having a transparent conductive pattern; irradiating the radiation curable conductive material with a radiated ray, in order to cure parts of the radiation curable conductive material; and removing uncured parts of the radiation curable conductive material, in order to form the peripheral circuit. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269989 | PREPREG AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD COMPRISING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - The present invention relates to a prepreg including an insulating resin composition impregnated into a substrate including a fibrous material and a porous support, and a printed circuit board including the same as an insulating layer. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269990 | CONTACT MAKING ARRANGEMENT FOR CONDUCTORS PROVIDED ON FLAT STRUCTURES, NAMELY PANES OF GLASS - The invention relates to a contacting arrangement for conductors provided on flat structures, namely glass panes, the conductors having a contact point in their connecting section, wherein one end of a connecting cable or another connection device is electrically and mechanically connected with a pad including a conductive fleece or double-sided conductive adhesive tape, wherein the connecting cable configured in this way is introduced into an encasement block which is open at one side and which includes a frame which surrounds the fleece or the conductive adhesive tape and which is provided with adhesive, wherein the surface of the conductive fleece which is laterally defined by the frame is matched to the area of the contact point in order to provide a contact connection between the contact point and the fleece surface through an adhesive joint between the frame and the flat structure, wherein the frame with the encasement element closes off the contact point in sealing fashion towards the ambient and a portion of the frame is usable as a sealing lip for preventing adhesives from spreading out when the glass pane is fitted. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269991 | TOUCH PANEL - Disclosed herein is a touch panel. A touch panel | 2013-10-17 |
20130269992 | INSULATING STRUCTURE AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF SAME - An insulating structure is formed that favorably maintains gap-fill capability of a narrow width pattern in a memory cell while also preventing the formation of cracks in an insulator in a peripheral circuit, and has the memory cell and peripheral circuit within the same layer. The present invention provides an insulating structure comprising a substrate and a circuit pattern formed on the substrate, wherein the circuit pattern has a narrow width region having a narrow width pattern of a width of 30 nm or less and a wide width region having a wide width pattern of a width of greater than 100 nm in the same layer, and the same insulating composition is formed within the narrow width pattern and within the wide width pattern. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269993 | CAPACITOR, CAPACITOR CASE, AND SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH CIRCUIT - The capacitor includes at least: a capacitor body; two lead wires provided on one end surface; a projecting portion provided at a substantially central portion of another end surface; and at least two relief valves provided on the another end surface. On the another end surface, the at least two relief valves are arranged in substantially rotational symmetry with respect to the projecting portion. Further, an axial center line of the projecting portion and an axial center line of the capacitor substantially correspond to each other. Also provided are a capacitor case to be used for the capacitor and a substrate provided with a circuit using the capacitor. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269994 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH STRENGTHENED PAD - A print circuit board (PCB) includes a first surface defining a number of first pads and a second surface defining a number of second pads. The number of the first pads is equal to the number of the second pads. Each first pad corresponds to one second pad and the first pad and the corresponding second pad form a pair of pads. Each pair of pads defines at least one via hole and each of the via hole connects the first pad and the second pad of each pair of pads. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269995 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board is provided. The printed circuit board includes a number of welding points in a row for soldering of a series of welding feet of a component thereto. Each welding point includes a welding hole defined in the printed circuit board and a C-shaped welding pad surrounding the welding hole. The welding pads have an opening facing an adjacent welding pad. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269996 | STRUCTURE OF VIA HOLE OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOARD - A structure of via hole of electrical circuit board includes an adhesive layer and a conductor layer that are formed after wiring is formed on a carrier board. At least one through hole extends in a vertical direction through the carrier board, the wiring, the adhesive layer, and the conductor layer and forms a hole wall surface. The conductor layer shows a height difference with respect to an exposed zone of the circuit trace in the vertical direction. A conductive cover section covers the conductor layer and the hole wall surface of the through hole. The carrier board is a single-sided board, a double-sided board, a multi-layered board, or a combination thereof, and the single-sided board, the double-sided board, and multi-layered board can be flexible boards, rigid boards, or composite boards combining flexible and rigid boards. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269997 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING - A wire defining a repeating pattern is removably joined to a flange having apertures defined therein. The wire includes contact portions to make electrically-conductive contact with a device supported by a chassis. The device can be cooled by air flow through the apertures of the flange while being protected against electromagnetic interference (EMI). The wire and the flange can be respectively formed from various metals and are separable from each other for recycling or other purposes. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269998 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING AND COMBINING ADHESIVE PARAMETERS - The described embodiment relates generally to the field of adhesives. More specifically the described embodiment allows a thin adhesive layer to have additional properties not otherwise available in a homogenous adhesive layer. By combining a variety of adhesive material types into a thin interlocked adhesive layer, properties such as multi-surface adhesion, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity can be achieved in a robust adhesive layer. | 2013-10-17 |
20130269999 | VENTILATION COVER FOR AN ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE - A ventilation cover for an electrical enclosure having an aperture that includes a peripheral edge. The cover includes an inner shell having a plurality of inner slots, wherein each inner slot is separated from another inner slot by an inner wall portion. The cover also includes an outer shell for receiving the inner shell, wherein the outer shell includes a plurality of outer slots and each outer slot is aligned with an associated inner wall portion wherein each inner wall portion is adapted to divert water which enters an outer slot. In addition, the cover includes a lip formed around the peripheral edge for inhibiting the flow of water into the aperture. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270000 | ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY WITH ORGANIZER - Electrical assemblies including various complementary electrical components and plurality of cables are provided. Components of the electrical assemblies are configured such that respective signal conductor ends of the plurality of electrical cables can be isolated from one another and placed in electrical communication with the complementary electrical components using a conductive material. In accordance with some embodiments, the electrical assemblies include organizers that define respective pluralities of cavities and are configured to be attached to the complementary electrical components. In accordance with another embodiment, a leadframe assembly can define a plurality of cavities. The cavities of each of the pluralities of cavities are isolated from each other such that respective signal conductor ends of the plurality of electrical cables can be inserted into respective ones of the pluralities of cavities and placed into electrical communication with the respective complementary electrical components by filling the cavities with conductive material. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270001 | Connection Structure - A connection structure that includes a region where at least a Cu—Sn intermetallic compound, a M-Sn intermetallic compound and a Cu-M-Sn intermetallic compound (where M is Ni and/or Mn) exist in a cross-section of a connecting part when the cross-section of the connecting part is analyzed with a WDX. Further, the connection structure is configured so that when the cross-section of the connecting part is evenly divided into ten sections in a vertical direction and a lateral direction, respectively, to form 100 segmentalized squares in total, a ratio of the number of squares in which two or more kinds of intermetallic compounds having different constituent elements exist to the number of all the squares, except for squares in which only a Sn-based metal component exists, is 70% or more. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270002 | CHARGE AND SYNC CABLES FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A charge and sync cable includes a length of generally hollow, semi-flexible conduit for positioning and supporting a mobile device at a desired location and orientation. The conduit contains a pair of conductors and has a first connector rigidly affixed at one end of the conduit and a second connector rigidly affixed at the other end of the conduit. The first connector may be a USB connector and the second connector may be an Apple® dock connector. Alternatively, the first connector may be a USB connector and the second connector may be a mini or micro USB connector. The conduit may have a male USB connector at one end for electrically coupling to an input jack of a central hub and a connecter, adapter or mobile accessory at the other end. The charge and sync cable may further include an adapter for a standardized cable having male USB connectors to electrically couple a mobile device having a different type of connector. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270003 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PERFORATING A WELLBORE - An apparatus and method for perforating a subterranean formation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tubular carrier; a charge tube disposed in the tubular carrier; and at least one shaped charge mounted in the charge tube which includes a casing, an explosive material and a liner enclosing the explosive material within the casing. An apex portion of the liner has a cross-sectional thickness greater than a cross-sectional thickness of any other portion of the liner. The cross-sectional thickness of the apex portion may be at least fifty percent thicker than a cross-section of a portion adjacent the apex portion. A density of the apex portion may be greater than the density of any other portions of the liner. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270004 | BORING RAM - A ram for boring through soil, comprising an elongate body terminating at one end in a head, wherein during use the head is separated from the body to form a channel therebetween for the soil to pass through from one side of the ram to another side of the ram. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270005 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DRILLING - A method of controlling a direction of drilling of the drill string used to form an opening in a subsurface formation, comprises varying a speed of the drill string during rotational drilling such that the drill string is at a first speed during a first portion of the rotational cycle and at a second speed during a second portion of the rotational cycle wherein the first speed is higher than the second speed, and wherein operating at the second speed in the second portion of the rotational cycle causes the drill string to change the direction of drilling. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270006 | DRILLING RIG WITH CONTINUOUS GAS ANALYSIS - A drilling rig having continuous gas analysis can include a substructure, base, mast, pipe handler, mud pump, drilling rig power source, drawworks, cabling, rotating head, blowout preventer, drill string, and drill bit. A rig server of the drilling rig can have a rig processor and rig data storage for implementing rig operations. Piping can be in fluid communication between the blowout preventer and a gas analyzer system for real-time measurement of a concentration of gases in a drilling fluid. The gas analyzer system can include a sample chamber, means for agitating and creating a vortex, gas capturing chamber for receiving liberated fluid, gas analyzer for providing real-time gas speciation of the liberated fluid, suction pump for pulling the liberated fluid, filtration means, exhaust port, and exhaust line for flowing non-analyzed fluid to a drilling fluid storage chamber, drilling fluid conduit, or both. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270007 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING AT-BIT MEASUREMENTS FOR AN EARTH-BORING DRILLING TOOL - An earth-boring drilling tool comprises a cutting element. The cutting element comprises a substrate, a diamond table, and at least one sensing element formed from a doped diamond material disposed at least partially within the diamond table. A method for determining an at-bit measurement for an earth-boring drill bit comprises receiving an electrical signal generated within a doped diamond material disposed within a diamond table of a cutting element of the earth-boring drill bit, and correlating the electrical signal with at least one parameter during a drilling operation. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270008 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR AT-BIT RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS FOR AN EARTH-BORING DRILLING TOOL - A cutting element for an earth-boring drilling tool comprises a cutting body having a cutting surface thereon, and a sensor coupled with the cutting surface, the sensor configured to determine resistivity of a contacting formation. An earth-boring drilling tool comprises a bit body and an instrumented cutting element coupled with the bit body. The cutting element includes a cutting body having a cutting surface thereon, and at least one sensor located proximate the cutting surface. The at least one sensor is oriented and configured to determine resistivity of a contacting formation. A method of determining resistivity of a subterranean formation during a drilling operation comprises energizing a sensor of an instrumented cutting element of a drill bit, sensing a return signal flowing on or through the subterranean formation through the instrumented cutting element, and determining a resistivity of the subterranean formation based, at least in part, on the return signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270009 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DRILLING LATERALS IN SHALE FORMATIONS - Drilling laterals in shale formations. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: drilling a deviated borehole through a shale formation with a drill string comprising a drill bit; logging the shale formation with a logging tool disposed within the drill string; estimating, in real time with the drilling, fracture potential of a portion of the shale formation near the drill bit, the estimation of fracture potential based on information acquired by the logging tool; and controlling drilling direction based on the fracture potential. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270010 | DRILL BITS HAVING DEPTH OF CUT CONTROL FEATURES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A drill bit for drilling a borehole in an earthen formation may include a bit body having a bit axis and a direction of rotation about the bit axis; at least two blades extending azimuthally from the bit body; and a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the at least two blades; the plurality of cutting elements forming a cutting profile in a rotated profile view, each cutting element having a radial distance from the bit axis. At least one blade, at its formation facing surface, may include, between two radially adjacent cutting elements on the at least one blade, a raised depth of cut feature for each cutting element on the other of the at least two blades that are at radial distances from the bit axis intermediate the radial distances from the bit axis of the radially adjacent cutting elements on the at least one blade. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270011 | RESERVOIR AND COMPLETION QUALITY ASSESSMENT IN UNCONVENTIONAL (SHALE GAS) WELLS WITHOUT LOGS OR CORE - Embodiments herein relate to a method for recovering hydrocarbons from a formation including collecting and analyzing a formation sample, drilling operation data, and wellbore pressure measurement, estimating a reservoir and completion quality, and performing an oil field service in a region of the formation comprising the quality. In some embodiments, the formation sample is a solid collected from the drilling operation or includes cuttings or a core sample. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270012 | AGGREGATING COMPOSITIONS, MODIFIED PARTICULATE METAL-OXIDES, MODIFIED FORMATION SURFACES, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A method for treating solid materials is disclosed, where the treating compositions coats surfaces or portions of surfaces of the solid materials changing an aggregation or agglomeration propensity of the materials. Treating composition and treated solid materials are also disclosed. The methods and treated materials are ideally suited for oil field applications. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270013 | FLOW RESTRICTOR AND DRILLING ASSEMBLY - A flow restrictor comprising a body adapted to restrict a flow of fluid through a drill rod passage, the body having a coupling for coupling said body into the drill rod passage, said body defining an upstream fluid receiving passage, a downstream fluid egress passage, and a passage of restrictive diameter between said passages to limit the flow of fluid in the drill rod passage. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270014 | INTELLIGENT WEIGHT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an intelligent weight monitoring system and the method thereof. The system comprises a weight monitoring module, a signal processing module, and a comparison module. The weight measuring module measures at least a weight of a sickbed having a patient, and produces and transmits at least a signal according to the measured weight. The signal processing module processes the signal for producing and transmitting physiological data to the comparison module. The comparison module judges if the patient is abnormal according to the physiological data for producing an abnormal signal. The patient's family members or nurses can get the abnormal signal produced by the comparison module real-timely. Thereby, appropriate medical measures can be applied according to the abnormal signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270015 | METAL-DETECTION CONVEYOR WITH BUILT-IN WEIGHING CELL - A combined weighing/metal-detection system comprises at least one support frame and at least two weighing cells arranged at mounting locations on the at least one support frame. A conveyor device rests on the weighing cells. The system further includes a metal detector with a passage opening, wherein the conveyor device passes through the opening. The at least two weighing cells are arranged, respectively, on opposite sides of the metal detector, preferably close to the upstream and downstream ends of the conveyor device. The metal detector is supported on the at least one support frame at mounting locations different from the mounting locations of the weighing cells, so that the weighing cells are not carrying the pre-load of the metal detector and the two functions of weighing and of detecting metallic contaminants can occur on the same at least one conveyor device close together in time. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270016 | SOLAR ELECTRIC SCOOTER WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY MODULE - A solar electric scooter with a removable battery module is disclosed. According to one preferred embodiment, an apparatus is provided for transportation comprising one or more batteries capable receiving and storing an electric charge within the removable battery module. An electric motor may be capable of providing rotational velocity to one or more wheels upon receiving power from the electric batteries. A one or more photovoltaic modules may comprise solar cells capable of providing electric charge to the one or more batteries. The removable battery module is capable of being removed from the scooter and independently charged via an a/c outlet. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270017 | DRIVING FLIPPER WITH ROBOTIC ARM - A driving flipper with a robotic arm and a method for protecting the robotic arm. A robotic platform having a main frame and at least one obstacle climbing flipper with a robotic arm. The robotic arm has a folded mode substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the obstacle climbing flipper. The robotic arm has an operational mode protruding away from the longitudinal axis in an angle of at least 45 degrees. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270018 | VEHICLE COMPONENT COOLING - Embodiments of the invention may include various components for cooling the heat generating components of a vehicle. For example, one component may be a radiator core or heat sink disposed near the bottom of the vehicle to absorb heat from the various components. In another example, cooling liquid is routed via liquid routing means to the various components for cooling (and also to the above described heat sink/radiator core, if applicable). Said liquid may be routed from the main chassis from a reservoir system within the vehicle, possibly delivered via power delivery wires. Furthermore, embodiments of the invention may utilize said circulating liquid to distribute heat generated by the heat sources of the system to one or more heat sinks of the system (e.g., a cabin heating subsystem). | 2013-10-17 |
20130270019 | LOUVER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE RADIATOR - The louver for a motor vehicle radiator has radially arranged fins ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130270020 | SNOWMOBILE SUSPENSION LOAD ADJUSTING MECHANISM - A snowmobile has a tunnel and a rear suspension assembly. The rear suspension assembly includes at least one rail for engagement with the endless drive track and at least one suspension arm. At least one torsion spring is coupled to the at least second suspension arm. The at least one torsion spring has a first end contacting the rail and a second end. A torsion spring adjuster is fixedly connected to the at least one suspension arm. The torsion spring adjuster receives the second end of the at least one torsion spring. An actuator is operatively connected to the torsion spring adjuster. The actuator is located at least partially outside the tunnel. The actuator operates the torsion spring adjuster to move the second end of the at least one torsion spring relative to the first end of the at least one torsion spring. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270021 | Electric-Drive Motorcycle - Embodiments discussed herein relate to, among other things, an electric-drive motorcycle in which one or more batteries are mounted along with a motor in a supporting frame to minimize the space required. Also discussed herein are example electric drives for vehicles, such as motorcycles, that comprise an alternating-current electric motor and a centrifugal clutch, among other things. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270022 | Electric Motorcycle - An electric motorcycle of the present invention, which drives a drive wheel by driving power generated by an electric motor, comprises a charging port which is provided in a vehicle body and to which an outside charging connector connected to an outside electric power supply is removably attached; and a battery configured to be charged with electric power supplied from the outside electric power supply in a state in which the outside charging connector is connected to the charging port, and to discharge the electric power stored therein to supply the electric power to the electric motor; wherein the charging port is oriented in one direction in a vehicle width direction. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270023 | STRADDLE-TYPE ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC POWER CONTROLLER IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A straddle-type electric vehicle (e.g., electric motorcycle | 2013-10-17 |
20130270024 | Saddle-Type Electric Vehicle - In a saddle-type electric vehicle (e.g., electric motorcycle) including a driving motor and an electric power control unit for controlling electric power supply to the motor, a substrate of a power module to which a semiconductor element such as an IGBT is mounted is accommodated into a case of an electric power control unit such that the substrate is positioned in close proximity to a wall portion of the case, and a cooling jacket is provided such that the coolant contacts the wall portion. A cooler may be mounted such that it closes an opening provided in the case. A desired cooling capability is attained while reducing a size of the cooler to a required size and an amount of the coolant to a required amount and suppressing a weight increase and a cost increase. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270025 | Electric Motorcycle - An electric motorcycle of the present invention comprises: a battery for storing electric power; an inverter for generating an AC current by the electric power supplied from the battery to the inverter; a motor for generating driving power by the AC current generated by the inverter and supplied to the motor; a wiring member for electrically connecting the inverter to the motor and flowing a current to drive the motor; a battery case for accommodating the battery; an inverter case for accommodating the inverter; and a motor unit case for accommodating the motor, wherein the wiring member is placed in a space defined by the battery case, the inverter case and the motor unit case. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270026 | Electric Motorcycle - An electric motorcycle is provided. The motorcycle includes: a charging connector to which is removably attached an outside charging connector connected to an outside electric power supply; a battery that charges with electric power supplied from the outside electric power supply when the outside charging connector is connected to the charging connector, and discharges the electric power to the motor; a rear frame connected to a front frame of a vehicle body; and a seat on which a driver or passenger is seated and a cowling for covering the vehicle body, the seat and cowling being mounted to the rear frame, wherein the seat or cowling is pivotally or removably attached to the rear frame, and the charging connector is placed in a space in the vicinity of the rear frame, the space being opened and closed by the seat or cowling. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270027 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SENSORS ARRANGED ON A PIVOTING DEVICE - A motor vehicle, comprising one or more sensors is provided. The one or more sensors are arranged on at least one pivoting device. The sensors are arranged on the at least one pivoting device in such a manner, that an orientation of the sensors can be panned or tilted relative to a vehicle longitudinal axis. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270028 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR FRONTAL IMPACT UTILIZING DEFORMATION SHAPE CONTROL - A frame structure is adapted to absorb energy from frontal impacts and extends under a front portion of the body frame. The frame structure includes a rear sub-frame located below and in front of a pair of side frame under-members, and a reinforcement bracket attached to the pair of side frame under-members to facilitate formation and control a deformation shape an energy absorption pocket in the side frame under-member during a frontal impact for temporarily restraining the rear sub-frame providing an energy absorption path before releasing the rear sub-frame to slide past the reinforcement bracket. The energy absorption pocket is formed in the side frame under-member forward of and outboard of the reinforcement bracket during a frontal impact prior to the rear sub-frame be released from a B-point bolt connection to the side frame under-member. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270029 | SUBFRAME INTRUSION CONTROL BY STEERING GEAR CATCHER - A vehicle frame structure is adapted to absorb energy from frontal impacts. The frame structure extends under a front portion of the body frame. The frame structure includes a rear sub-frame located below and in front of a pair of side frame under-members, and a catching surface connected to the pair of side frame under-members for engaging the rear sub-frame and attached structures to improve energy absorption response during a frontal impact. A steering gear is attached to the rear sub-frame. The catching surface interacts with the steering gear to promote additional crushing energy absorption during sliding movement of the rear sub-frame relative to the catching surface during the frontal impact. The catching surface can be formed on ramps attached to the pair of side frame under-members. A tether can prolong crushing contact of the rear sub-frame with respect to the catching surface. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270030 | TETHER APPROACH TO CONTROL UNDERBODY ENERGY ABSORPTION INTERACTION WITH SUBFRAME - A frame structure is adapted to absorb energy from frontal impacts and extends under a front portion of the body frame. The frame structure includes a rear sub-frame located below and in front of a pair of side frame under-members, and a tether is connected between the pair of side frame under-members and the rear sub-frame for prolonging proximity of the rear sub-frame with the side frame under-members. A noise-vibration, ride and handling bracket can be modified to define the tether. The tether attaches to the pair of side frame under-members at two outboard locations and to the rear sub-frame at the two inboard locations positioned forward of the outboard locations. The tether attaches to the pair of side frame under-members providing a limited degree of rotary displacement away from the side frame under-members. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270031 | SUSPENSION CONFIGURATION FOR A SEAT - A seat suspension includes a lower support frame having a first slot, an upper support frame having a second slot, and a biasing member between the upper and lower support frames. A first suspension arm is connected to the lower support frame at a first end for rotation with respect to the lower support frame and connected to the upper support frame at a second end for rotation with respect to the upper support frame. A second suspension arm is connected to the first slot in the lower support frame for rotation with respect to the lower support frame and for translation with respect to the lower support frame along the first slot, and a second end coupled to the second slot in the upper support frame for rotation with respect to the upper support frame and for translation with respect to the upper support frame along the second slot. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270032 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - An electric power steering device includes: a worm shaft including a first end portion and a second end portion; a worm wheel; a joint; and an urging member. The first end portion includes: a first tubular portion; a diameter enlargement permission portion to allow enlargement of a diameter of the first tubular portion; and an external teeth portion. The joint includes: a second tubular portion; and an internal teeth portion capable of engaging the external teeth portion. The electric power steering device further includes a diameter enlargement member which is arranged in the first tubular portion and which enlarges a part of the first tubular portion in an axial direction thereof to press the internal teeth portion toward the external teeth portion. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270033 | Play Furniture - An article of acoustical furniture for use in a child day care center that lowers decibels, minimizes, absorbs, deflects, or aims sound, is suitable for use by all ages, is washable, stable, sturdy and safe for use by children. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270034 | SILENCING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A silencing apparatus for a vehicle includes: a muffler ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130270035 | SOUNDPROOFING PLATE WHICH DOES NOT OBSTRUCT AIRFLOW - A soundproofing plate includes a substrate wherein through holes are formed; and sound collecting parts, including through holes in the center, which approximately match the through holes of the substrate, the collecting parts having a shape wherein the diameter increases as the distance from the substrate increases. The sound collecting parts are disposed on both faces of the substrate. Alternatively, a soundproofing plate includes a substrate with a plurality of through holes; and attenuation elements. The attenuation elements include hollow shaft members; and sound collecting parts anchored on the end parts of the hollow shaft members. The sound collecting parts include through holes in the centers which approximately match hollow parts in the hollow shaft members; and have a shape wherein the diameter increases as the distance from the hollow shaft member increases. The hollow shaft members are disposed in the substrate to approximately match the substrate through holes. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270036 | PLASTIC ACOUSTIC MATERIAL AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A method of manufacturing plastic acoustic material including transforming plastic precursor material into plastic granules, filling a mold with the granules while forming air pockets between the granules in the mold, heating the mold, thereby at least partially melting the granules in the mold, and cooling the mold, thereby allowing the at least partially melted granules to solidify around the air pockets and thereby forming the plastic acoustic material. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270037 | LADDER WITH ENHANCED STABILITY - A portable ladder, advantageously of the folding type, comprising a structure having steps, further comprises at least one vertical telescopic support prop with top and bottom ends which have feet for wedging the support prop between a bottom surface supporting the ladder on the ground and a surface above the ladder, so as to form wedged fixing systems which prevent the ladder from tipping over. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270038 | Oil Passage Structure For Electric Vehicle - A straddle electric vehicle (e.g., electric motorcycle) comprising a driving motor and an electric power control unit for controlling electric power supplied from batteries to the driving motor, a case of the electric power control unit is mounted to the battery box from outward, and electrode terminals protruding outward from the case are inserted into insertion holes of the battery box. The electrode terminals protruding into inside of the battery box are connected to electrodes of the batteries via electric conductors such as bus bars. In this structure, electric connecting work between the batteries and the electric power control unit can be easily carried out, high-voltage lines can be minimized in length, and the high-voltage lines are not exposed to outside. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270039 | MECHANICAL MOTION SYSTEM FOR ENERGY GENERATION - Objective—Create a mechanical system to manage the gravitational force exerted on a series of weights; with the ultimate goal of transferring this force to turn a shaft. The system consists of a fixed base and 2 types of mechanical modules. The modules are arranged side-by-side along a crankshaft. One module type consists of rods connected to a crankshaft. Two arms are connected to the fixed structure and to a third arm. All are connected to a central shaft by a connecting rod. A second type of module consists of a support arm for the weight connected to the central axis. The length of the support arm is variable. The arm is held in position by a pin which is pulled at the precise moment; altering the length of the arm. This shifts the center of gravity and drives the crankshaft. The altering of the arms' lengths is synchronized. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270040 | Vehicle Elevator and Lift Therein - The invention relates to a vehicle elevator, comprising: at least one carrier with a length direction for carrying a load thereon, such as a vehicle, and a lift under the carrier, which lift comprises at least two rotating components in a single line of assembly, wherein the rotating shaft extends along the line of assembly. The invention also relates to a lift for assembly in a vehicle elevator. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270041 | ELEVATOR INSTALLATION - An elevator installation is proposed having at least one car which is vertically movable upwardly and downwardly by means of a linear motor, the linear motor having stationary primary parts and a secondary part which is fixed to the car. In order to improve the elevator installation in such a way that it can be installed in a simpler manner, the elevator installation has a multiplicity of support segments on which in each case at least one primary part is mounted, in each case a support segment in combination with the at least one primary part mounted thereon forming a prefabricated drive module which is adapted to be handled independently, and the drive modules being stackable one on top of the other and forming a travel path along which the at least one car is movable. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270042 | DETERMINING STATES OF ELEVATOR COMPONENTS - A state of at least one support component in an elevator installation can be determined by; determining a characteristic value of the support component, wherein the support component supports a cage and is guided over at least one roller; determining a characteristic value of a reference element, wherein the reference element does not support a cage, wherein the support component and the reference element each comprise at least one tensile carrier and a casing, wherein the at least one tensile carrier is respectively arranged substantially in the casing; determining the state of the support component with consideration of the determined characteristic value of the support component and the determined characteristic value of the reference element. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270043 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM BELT - A belt for suspending and/or driving an elevator car includes a plurality of wires arranged into one or more cords and a jacket substantially retaining the one or more cords. Each cord includes a plurality of wires arranged around at least one non load-bearing core. An elevator system includes an elevator car and one or more sheaves. One or more belts are operably connected to the car and interactive with the one or more sheaves for suspending and/or driving the elevator car. Each belt of the one or more belts includes a plurality of wires arranged into one or more cords and a jacket substantially retaining the one or more cords. Each cord includes a plurality of wires arranged around at least one non load-bearing core. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270044 | ELEVATOR SUSPENSION AND/OR DRIVING ARRANGEMENT - An elevator system includes an elevator car, one or more sheaves, and one or more belts operably connected to the car and interactive with the one or more sheaves for suspending and/or driving the elevator car. The one or more belts include a plurality of wires arranged into one or more cords, and a jacket substantially retaining the one or more cords. A cord ratio, between a smallest sheave diameter (D) of the one or more sheaves of the elevator system that are interactive with the belt and a largest cord diameter (d | 2013-10-17 |
20130270045 | Elevator Control Systems - An elevator control system includes a control power supply, a computing core in communication with the control power supply, a communication power supply in communication with the computing core, and a sleep monitor in communication with the control power supply, the computing core, and the communication power supply. The sleep monitor is disposed to selectively turn on/off the control power supply and the computing core, and the sleep monitor is disposed to selectively change an operating state of the communication power supply to a low voltage state. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270046 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A FORCE, AND USE OF THE METHOD AND/OR OF THE APPARATUS - A method determines a force which acts via a drive wheel, which is fastened on a motor shaft of an electric motor or on an output shaft of a geared motor, on a component, which is coupled to the drive wheel directly in form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner. The electric motor is coupled electrically to a power amplifier, which is coupled to a power-supply unit via a connecting circuit. The force is determined using a voltage and a current which are determined in the connecting circuit. An apparatus implements the method. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270047 | ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE - Disclosed is an electric parking brake (EPB). The EPB includes a carrier at which a pair of pad plates is installed, a caliper housing slidably installed at the carrier and provided with a cylinder in which a piston is installed, a spindle member arranged through a rear wall of the caliper housing and adapted to rotate, a pressing device provided with a nut member screw-coupled with the spindle member to apply pressure and release pressure applied to the piston according to rotation of the spindle member, and an actuator unit to transmit rotational force to the pressing unit. The actuator unit includes a plurality of motors installed at an outer surface of the caliper housing, and a reducer to amplify the driving force and transmit the driving force to the spindle member. Each of the motors is adapted to be independently controlled by an electronic control unit. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270048 | BRAKE CALLIPER FOR A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A BRAKE CALLIPER - A brake calliper for a vehicle brake system includes a housing produced in the form of a casting. At least one guide structure configured to receive a corresponding brake piston is provided in the housing. A method and a device are configured to produce a casting having at least one guide structure. The at least one guide structure is formed in the housing by at least one prefabricated insert having a defined production quality, which is encapsulated by the casting material of the housing. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270049 | FLUID COMPOSITION FOR A VIBRATION DAMPENER - A fluid composition comprises a base stock and a polymer. The base stock comprises a glycol, such as ethylene glycol. The polymer comprises the reaction product of a hydroxyl functional initiator, such as a diol, and alkylene oxides. The alkylene oxides are selected from the group of ethylene oxide (EO), propylene oxide (PO), and butylene oxide (BO). In certain embodiments, the alkylene oxides comprise EO and PO. The fluid composition provides a four-ball wear test scar of less than about 1 millimeter, generally under the following test conditions: 60 minutes run, 55° C., 1800 rpm, and 40 kg load. In other embodiments, the fluid composition comprises the polymer and is substantially free of the base stock. The fluid composition is useful for vibration dampening and can be used in vibration dampeners. The vibration dampener is useful for dampening vibrations between the two rigid components of the vehicle. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270050 | IMPACT MITIGATING STRUCTURE OF CONTACT STRIP PIECE - A slider is slightly moved in a direction in which both side surfaces of the slider come in contact with inclined surfaces of impact mitigating parts of neighboring contact strip pieces. For this reason, the inclined surface of the impact mitigating part of the contact strip piece which the slider approaches is relatively downwardly slid with respect to one side surface of the slider. In addition, the inclined surface of the impact mitigating part of the contact strip piece from which the slider moves away is relatively upwardly slid with respect to the other side surface of the slider. As a result, since an impact generated between the contact strip piece and the slider is mitigated by the impact mitigating part without fitting the slider into a stepped section between the neighboring contact strip pieces, the slider is smoothly transferred from the one contact strip piece of the neighboring contact strip pieces to the other contact strip piece. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270051 | HAND-HELD ELECTRIC TOOL HAVING A SPINDLE-LOCKING DEVICE - In a handheld electric tool having a tool housing in which is disposed a gearbox for transferring a torque, generated by a drive motor, to a drive spindle with which a spindle locking apparatus is associated, the drive spindle being rotatably mounted in the tool housing at at least two bearing points, the at least two bearing points are provided in the tool housing in a region downstream from the gearbox, and the spindle locking apparatus is disposed between the two bearing points in an axial direction of the drive spindle. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270052 | Controllable Composite Clutch Having Limited Torque While Being In Released State - The present invention provides a controllable composite clutch having limited torque while being in a released state, in which a clutch capable of being controlled for performing engaging/releasing function and a physical limited torque device having relatively smaller torque being axially installed between an input/output shaft and an output shaft, or being radially installed between an input shaft and a cylindrical outputting rotation part; so when the clutch is controlled to be in an engaged state, the rotary kinetic energy between the input shaft and the output shaft is transferred through the clutch; when the clutch is controlled to be in a released state, the physical limited torque device performs limited torque coupling, such that the rotary kinetic energy between the input shaft and the output shaft can continue to be transferred and the slip rotational speed differential is generated due to over-torque can be carried out by smaller set torque. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270053 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device | 2013-10-17 |
20130270054 | TABBED SEPARATION CLUTCH PLATE - A multiplate clutch assembly for use in an automotive powertrain is provided that includes a first member, a second member, a plurality of first clutch plates attached to the first member, and a plurality of second clutch plates attached to the second member. The first and second clutch plates are disposed alternatively with one another. At least two of the first clutch plates have separator portions that are configured to contact each other and provide a separation force therebetween. A clutch plate is also provided that includes an annular main body portion defining an aperature therethrough and defining and outer edge and an inner edge. Separator teeth extend from a tooth edge, the tooth edge being one of the inner and outer edges of the main body portion. Each separator tooth is bent at an acute angle with respect to the main body portion. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270055 | ELECTRIC STARTING DEVICE OF MODEL ENGINE - An electric starting device of a model engine includes a motor, a transmission unit, a clutch and a connecting unit. The motor includes a first gear and a second gear. The clutch is disposed on a top surface of the first gear. The first gear includes limit posts on a circumferential surface thereof. The clutch includes clutch parts corresponding in number to the limit posts. The clutch parts have elongated through holes corresponding to the limit posts. The clutch includes a clutch cover pivotally connected with the second gear. The driving force of the motor is transmitted to the model engine through the clutch to enhance the starting capability of the model engine and to save electricity. When the feedback force of the model engine feeds back to the clutch, the clutch parts will disengage from the clutch cover to prevent the electric starting device from being damaged. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270056 | HYBRID CODED MAGNETS AND SMA POSITIVE DRIVE CLUTCH - A clutch for selective transmission of torque and power, utilizing pairs of coded arrays of permanent magnets affixed respectively to the driving member and the driven member. A shape memory alloy actuator brings to driving member and the driven member into proximity to engage the clutch via a higher-order mutual magnetic correspondence between the coded magnetic regions of the permanent magnet arrays. Also provided is a clutch having a magnetorheological fluid between the driving member and the driven member, to increase the torque and power transfer through the fluid when its viscosity is increased by the magnetic field of the arrays in proximity. Sets of corresponding teeth on the driving member and driven member mesh when the rotation of the members is synchronized, providing positive direct drive to prolong the service life of the fluid. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270057 | HYDRAULIC CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF PROVIDING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO A HYDRAULIC CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - A hydraulic clutch assembly includes a plurality of frictional clutch discs moveable between an engaged condition and a disengaged condition, wherein the engaged condition provides a transfer of rotational energy. Also included is a first toroidal hydraulic chamber configured to depress the plurality of frictional clutch discs into the engaged condition. Further included is a second toroidal hydraulic chamber opposing the first toroidal hydraulic chamber, wherein the second toroidal hydraulic chamber is configured to balance centrifugal expansion forces of the first toroidal hydraulic chamber. Yet further included is a lubrication circuit for supplying a hydraulic fluid from a fluid reservoir to the second toroidal hydraulic chamber and the plurality of frictional clutch discs, wherein the second toroidal hydraulic chamber is substantially filled prior to delivery of the hydraulic fluid to the plurality of frictional clutch discs. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270058 | MOTORCYCLE INCLUDING CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH - A centrifugal clutch is disclosed. The centrifugal clutch has a first plate provided in a clutch housing, a second plate provided in a clutch boss, a pressure plate capable of being moved close to and away from the first and second plates, and a centrifugal weight arranged to push the pressure plate toward the first and second plates by receiving centrifugal force. The centrifugal clutch is arranged so that torque T transmitted between the first and second plates is temporarily reduced and then increased as an engine rotational speed is increased from a time when an engine is stopped. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270059 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FRICTION BODY - A method for producing a friction body, in particular a wet friction disk in a motor vehicle, the friction body turning about a rotational axis during operation. The friction body has a friction area and a connection area and the connection area of the friction body is connected to a friction body carrier. A friction body, in particular a wet friction disc in a motor vehicle, is also provided. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270060 | Agricultural Conveyor with Carriage Roller Attachment - In an agricultural conveyor, an auger housing is formed of modular tube sections and an inline drive assembly for driving rotation of the auger member relative to the auger housing which is connected in series between the modular tube sections. The auger housing is supported on an adjustable carriage frame for transport. The auger housing is supported on a portion of the carriage frame by a roller assembly having rollers engaging diametrically opposed top and bottom sides of the auger housing for rolling movement along the auger housing. The connection between at least one adjacent pair of modular tube sections is arranged to allow the roller assembly to roll across the connection along the length of the assembled auger housing. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270061 | REGENERATIVE POWER CONTROL FOR PASSENGER CONVEYORS - An exemplary device for controlling power associated with a passenger conveyor motor includes a regenerative drive that is configured to facilitate providing electricity generated by the motor to a power source when the passenger conveyor is moving. The controller determines when an operating condition of the regenerative drive is outside of a desired range and responsively prevents the regenerative drive from facilitating providing the electricity to the power source. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270062 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - A method includes pulling out and conveying a sheet having splice portions, acquiring information relating to a position of an indentation on the sheet formed in addition to a splice portion, and performing processing on the sheet but a position corresponding to the acquired position of the indentation and its vicinity. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270063 | GOODS TRANSPORT FACILITY - A goods transport facility provided with a detected body installed on the ground side for providing stop control. A detected-body detector on a mobile assembly detects the presence of the detected body. The goods transport facility is switchable between a first and a second control status so that when a fire detector means detects that no goods are on fire, the first control status is maintained. Once the fire detector detects a fire, the status is switched to the second control status. In the first control status, a mobile assembly control provides travel control using an optical distance-measuring sensor to control the actuation of the mobile assembly. In the second control status, the actuation of the mobile assembly travels until detected by the detected-body detector for a goods storage section to which goods are to be transferred, and brought into alignment with the target travel position. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270064 | Arrangement and method for print product distribution - The invention is relates to an arrangement for carrying out steps in connection with a distribution of print products, so-called print product distribution. In this arrangement, devices for commissioning and devices for remission of print products are combined, with at least one of the devices being involved both in the commissioning and the remission so that error-free commissioning and a correct remission are performed. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270065 | METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING DISCRETE ARTICLES - The present disclosure is directed to a method of transferring discrete articles from or to a moving carrier member using a transfer assembly. The transfer assembly comprises a frame defining a rotation axis and a transfer member comprising a transfer surface configured to receive one of the discrete articles. The method comprises rotating the transfer member about the rotation axis and maintaining the transfer surface at a substantially constant minimum distance away from the moving carrier member at the point of discrete article transfer. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270066 | FLUID SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING DISCRETE ARTICLES - The present disclosure is directed to a method of applying a fluid pressure to a portion of a transfer member of a transfer assembly. The transfer member rotates about a first rotation axis and comprises leading and trailing portions. The portion of the transfer member is rotatable about a second rotation axis between a first position and a second position. The method comprises providing a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the leading or trailing portion of the portion of the transfer member when the portion of the transfer member is in the first position, rotating the portion of transfer member between the first position and the second position, and maintaining the fluid conduit in fluid communication with the same of the leading or trailing portion of the portion of the transfer member after the portion of the transfer member is moved into the second position. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270067 | APPARATUSES FOR TRANSFERRING DISCRETE ARTICLES - The present disclosure is directed to a transfer assembly for transferring discrete articles from or to a moving carrier member. The transfer assembly comprises a frame defining a rotation axis. The frame comprises a track having a circumferential shape surrounding the rotation axis. The transfer assembly comprises transfer members movably engaged with the track, each having a transfer surface. The transfer assembly comprises a wheel engaged with the frame and configured to rotate about the rotation axis. The wheel is engaged with the transfer members. As the wheel rotates about the rotation axis, the transfer members circumnavigate about a path about the rotation axis in correspondence with the track. The shape of the track causes the transfer surfaces to move radially relative to the rotation axis while the transfer surfaces are maintained a substantially constant distance away from the moving carrier member at the point of discrete article transfer. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270068 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE ROTATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ROTATING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article rotating apparatus includes a transporting section that transports an absorbent article along a transport direction with the absorbent article being sandwiched between a pair of belts, and a fixed member that rotates the absorbent article by coming into contact with a portion of an edge of the absorbent article, the portion being exposed from the belts, the edge being at a downstream side in the transport direction, the fixed member being fixed at a predetermined position in the transport direction. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270069 | ROTATIONAL ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING DISCRETE ARTICLES - The present disclosure is directed to a rotation assembly for a transfer member of a transfer assembly. The rotation assembly comprises a torque transmitting assembly comprising input and output members, a link comprising a first end operably coupled to the input member and a second end comprising a follower member, a shaft comprising a first end operably coupled to the output member and a second end engaged with a portion of the transfer member, and a track. The follower is movably engaged with the track and circumnavigates about a path in correspondence with the track. The follower member is moved radially relative to a first rotation axis by the track as it circumnavigates about the path to transmit torque through the torque transmitting assembly and to the shaft. The torque causes a portion of the transfer member to rotate between a first position and a second position. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270070 | VIBRATORY FEEDER FOR CONVEYING COMPONENTS - A vibration feeding apparatus comprises a receptacle for holding and conveying components, and first and second linear motors coupled to the receptacle. The first and second linear motors are spaced from each other and have respective coils that are aligned parallel to each other. The first and second linear motors are operative to be driven at a first operation mode whereby to impart rotary vibration to the receptacle, and at a second operation mode whereby to impart linear vibration to the receptacle. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270071 | CONVEYING DEVICE - A conveying device includes a supporting platform, a rolling member, a driving member, and a conveying assembly. The rolling member rotatably is mounted on the supporting platform. The driving member is connected to the rolling member, for driving the rolling member to rotate along an axis. The conveying assembly includes a supporting member, a fixing member, and several rollers. The fixing member is mounted on a side of the supporting member towards the supporting platform, and defines an arcuate mounting surface. The rollers are mounted on the arcuate mounting surface, and resist the rolling member. Sets of two rollers are located on opposite sides of the rolling member. The rotation axes of the rollers are inclined relative to the rotation axis of the rolling member, which enable the rotation of the rolling member to drive the rollers to rotate and slide along the rolling member. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270072 | CONVEYOR DEVICE - The conveyor device comprises a support, a magnetic driving unit at the support, and an at least substantially sealed conveyor unit demountably supportable on the support. The conveyor unit includes a magnetic drivable unit magnetically drivable by the said magnetic driving unit, and an endless conveyor belt extending around two spaced apart rollers. At least one of the rollers is drivable by the said drivable unit. The conveyor unit is thus preferably demountable from the support for cleaning without requiring disconnection of a physical drive and/or electrical feed extending between the conveyor unit and the support. Additionally, a weighing element is preferably provided at the support to dynamically weigh an item as it moves along the conveyor unit. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270073 | LATERAL PLATE ELEMENT FOR A LINK INCLUDED IN A SELF-STACKING ENDLESS CONVEYOR BELT - The disclosure relates to a lateral plate element ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130270074 | LATERAL PLATE ELEMENT FOR A LINK MEANS INCLUDED IN A SELF-STACKING ENDLESS CONVEYOR BELT - The disclosure relates to a lateral plate element ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130270075 | PLASTIC, MODULAR AND SELF-ENGAGING BRISTLE BRUSH - The present disclosure relates to a plastic, modular and self-engaging bristle brush ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130270076 | LOCKABLE MANUALLY-OPERATED ACTUATOR FOR ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICES - A lockable manually-operated rotary actuator for an electrical switching device includes a turning handle mounted on a housing and connected to an operating axle of the switching device. A pivotably or displaceably mounted locking member in or on the turning handle is configured to lock the turning handle in a locking position via an operative connection with the housing. At least one released locking opening is present in the locked position with at least one padlock. A protective cap is disposed over the turning handle and provides access to the at least one released locking opening, a shape of the protective cap being such that the protective cap conforms to a shape of the turning handle and is fixed to the housing via a positive connection. | 2013-10-17 |
20130270077 | VEHICLE SWITCH - A vehicle switch includes a case having an opening, an operation body, a mounting plate, a cover, a switch contact, and a spacer. The operation body is accommodated in the case, has an operation portion protruding from the opening, and moves in the direction perpendicular to the opening. The mounting plate is mounted on the periphery of the opening of the case. The cover covers the operation body and the mounting plate. The switch contact is housed in the case, and performs electric contact according to movement of the operation body. The spacer is disposed on at least the periphery of the opening on a surface that faces the cover of the mounting plate. | 2013-10-17 |