44th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110266034 | Preventing breakage of long metal signal conductors on semiconductor substrates - An apparatus includes a volume of insulator disposed over a top surface of a semiconductor substrate, a tube of soft dielectric, and a metal conductor. The insulator has a hardness of more than approximately three gigaPascals (gPa) and the soft dielectric has a hardness of less than three gPa. The tube of soft dielectric and the metal conductor are both embedded within the volume of insulator. The tube defines a central volume and the metal conductor extends in a direction through the central volume for a distance of at least one inch. The metal conductor is encircled by the soft dielectric when the apparatus is viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the direction. The metal conductor may include a plurality of bend portions. The metal conductor does not break when the apparatus is temperature cycled over a range from zero to eighty five degrees Celsius. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266035 | CONDUCTIVE MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - [Object] To provide a conductive member which has a stable contact resistance, is difficult to be separated, and also decreases the inserting and drawing force when used for a connector. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266036 | LAMINATE TYPE CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A laminate type ceramic electronic component includes a thick film resistor and an overcoat layer so as to prevent defects such as delamination from being caused and to prevent the thick film resistor from being cracked after laser trimming, even when a method is adopted in which an unfired composite laminate is subjected to firing in such a way that an unfired ceramic laminate, an unfired thick film resistor, and an unfired overcoat layer are each integrally sintered. The unfired overcoat layer includes a glass ceramic material containing a ceramic and glass having substantially the same constituents and compositional ratio as those of the glass contained in the unfired ceramic layer. The respective glass ceramic materials constituting the unfired ceramic layer and the unfired overcoat layer are adjusted so that the ratio of a crystalline phase with a smaller coefficient of thermal expansion than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the fired ceramic layer is higher in the overcoat layer than in the ceramic layer. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266037 | ELECTRONIC PART, ELECTRONIC MEMBER CONNECTION METHOD, AND CIRCUIT CONNECTION MEMBER - An electronic part includes a first electronic member having a wiring side. An anisotropic conductive sheet has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side and is disposed on the first electronic member so that the wiring side contacts the first side. A second electronic member has a third side and a fourth side opposite to the third side and is disposed on the anisotropic conductive sheet so that the second side contacts the third side. The second electronic member is electrically connected to the first electronic member through the anisotropic conductive sheet. An elastic body has a fifth side and a sixth side opposite to the fifth side and is disposed on the second electronic member so that the fourth side contacts the fifth side. A pressing member is disposed on the sixth side of the elastic body. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266038 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ADN METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board, including: a substrate including a first circuit layer formed on one side thereof and a second circuit layer formed on the other side thereof; and a strike-type through body externally inserted in the substrate and electrically connecting the first circuit layer and the second circuit layer. The printed circuit board is advantageous in that, since a strike-type through body is externally inserted in a substrate, conventional complicated processes, such as hole forming, deburring, desmearing, electroless copper plating and electrolytic copper plating, can be omitted, thus simplifying a process of manufacturing a printed circuit board and reducing the manufacturing cost thereof. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266039 | METHOD OF MOUNTING DEVICES IN SUBSTRATE AND DEVICE-MOUNTING SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE THEREOF - An assembly including a substrate, a metal wiring layer on the substrate, the metal wiring layer having an opening therein, a thermosetting resin layer on at least a portion of the substrate overlapping the opening of the metal wiring layer, and a device on the resin layer, the device positioned over the opening of the metal wiring layer and bonded to the substrate via the resin layer. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266040 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING THE SAME, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - There are provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor, a printed circuit board including the same, a method of manufacturing the multilayer ceramic capacitor, and a method of manufacturing the printed circuit board. The method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: preparing a capacitor body on which external electrode material layers are formed, dry polishing the capacitor body such that surfaces of the external electrode material layers are smooth and compact, and forming plating layers on the surfaces of the external electrode material layers in order to form external electrodes. Therefore, the surface smoothness, compactness, and uniformity of an external electrode plating layer can be improved. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266041 | METHOD FOR EMBEDDING A COMPONENT IN A BASE - A method, in which the semiconductor components forming part of an electronic circuit, or at least some of them, are embedded in a base, such as a circuit board, during the manufacture of the base, when part of the base structure is, as it were, manufactured around the semiconductor components. Through-holes for the semiconductor components are made in the base, in such a way that the holes extend between the first and second surface of the base. After the making of the holes, a polymer film is spread over the second surface of the base structure, in such a way that the polymer film also covers the through-holes made for the semiconductor components from the side of the second surface of the base structure. Before the hardening, or after the partial hardening of the polymer film, the semiconductor components are placed in the holes made in the base, from the direction of the first surface of the base. The semiconductor components are pressed against the polymer film in such a way that they adhere to the polymer film. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266042 | Printed Circuit Board Edge Connector - A printed circuit board assembly and method of assembly is provided for a printed circuit board having a top and bottom surface with at least one edge portion having a rounded surface extending front the top surface to a point below the top surface and at least one electrical contact pad located on the top surface and extending over the edge portion rounded surface to a point below the top surface. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266043 | SUBSTRATE - It is an object of the invention to provide a substrate which allows visual confirmation of the joint state and improvement of reliability of the joint between the components and the substrate to be mounted. The substrate is configured to mount a component having a planer terminal and include a land subjected to solder joint with respect to the terminal of the component. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266044 | Thin Film Circuit Board Device - A thin film circuit board device includes a multi-layered circuit unit that includes an upper circuit layer, a lower circuit layer and an insulation layer. The upper circuit layer has at least one first contact part. The lower circuit layer is disposed below the upper circuit layer and has at least one second contact part. The insulation layer is disposed between the upper and lower circuit layers and has at least one through hole corresponding to the first and second contact parts. The pressurizing unit is attached to the multi-layered circuit unit so as to press the first and second contact parts against each other within the through hole to establish an electrical connection. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266045 | SHIELD CAN - A shield-can includes a shield member defining a perforated portion to form a peripheral frame and a top plate, the top plate is enabled to be separated from the peripheral frame. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266046 | ENCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An enclosure of an electronic device includes a plate. The plate defines a number of through holes. A number of shields extend from the plate corresponding to the through holes. Each shield extends outwards from the outer surface of the plate, surrounding and partly covering a corresponding through hole. The enclosure with the shields can shield the electronic device from EMI. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266047 | ENCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An enclosure includes a plate. The plate defines a number of through holes. A first shield extends from an edge bounding each through hole. A second shield extends from the edge bounding each through hole, opposite to the first shields. Each through hole is partially covered by a corresponding first shield and a corresponding second shield. The enclosure with the shields can shield the electronic device from electromagnetic interference. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266048 | HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A housing is for an electronic device. The housing includes a main body made of thermoplastic, and a transparent layer formed on the main body. The transparent layer is made of transparent thermosetting plastic. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266049 | DATA CABLE STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A data cable structure includes an interface unit for connecting to electronic devices, a cable unit connected to the interface unit, and a radiation reducing unit mounted on the cable unit. The radiation reducing unit is a winding surrounding a part of the cable unit and cooperating with the cable unit to form a choke structure to prevent electromagnetic radiation generated by the electronic devices from being emitted from the cable unit. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266050 | CABLE BUNDLING STRUCTURE IN SLIDABLE ENGAGEMENT WITH CABLE - A cable bundling structure is provided for being set in slidable engagement with a target cable. The cable bundling structure includes a helical wrap member, which wraps around a wrapped section of the target cable. The helical wrap member is selectively composed of one or more sections of wrapping turns and each section is made in a one-piece form having a predetermined wrap width, a predetermined helix angle, and a predetermined wrap diameter and extending a predetermined length in a wrapping direction. The helical wrap member helically wraps around the target cable in such a way that the helical wrap member is in slidable engagement with the target cable and serves as an external protection for the cable. The helical wrap member can be made of an insulation material or an electromagnetic shielding material, whereby besides structural protection of the cable for improving resistance against bending, the external protection formed by the helical wrap member also provides protection against electromagnetic interference (EMI). | 2011-11-03 |
20110266051 | Integrated Coaxial Transducer With Alternating Insulators - The invention as disclosed is of a coaxial transducer that uses lead zirconate titanate ceramic or other suitable material as an isolator between the conductors in a coaxial cable to transmit acoustic power at useful levels. The lead zirconate titanate ceramic is diced into thin disks and placed in between spacers made of much stronger insulating material. The coaxial cable is then integrated into a conventional double-armored steel tow cable with a typical diameter of 1″. This provides substantial longitudinal strength and provides crushing resistance to the lead zirconate titanate ceramic when the cable is being deployed or retrieved over a sheave under tension. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266052 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SUPPORT-SEPARATORS FOR COMMUNICATIONS CABLES PROVIDING SHIELDING FOR MINIMIZING ALIEN CROSSTALK - The present invention includes a high performance communications cable that provides for wireless fidelity applications and includes core support-separators having profiles which define a clearance to maintain spacing and/or channel between the transmission media and power conductors. The core may be formed of a conductive or insulative material that have, principally, polymer blends that include olefin and/or fluoropolymer and/or chlorofluoropolymer based resins. The polymer blends can also be utilized for fabricating shielding materials. The core support-separators have both a central region as well as a plurality of shaped sections that extend outward from the central region that are either solid or partially solid, foamed or foamed with a solid skin surface. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266053 | CARTRIDGE FOR BREAKING ROCK - A rock breaking cartridge in which an energetic composition is ignited by an actuator which acts on a primer through the medium of water in a confined volume between the actuator and the primer. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266054 | At-Bit Evaluation of Formation Parameters and Drilling Parameters - An apparatus for forming a wellbore in a formation may include a bit body and a sensor in the bit body. The sensor may include at least one cutting element and may be configured to generate information relating to a parameter of interest when the drill bit engages a wellbore surface. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266055 | Apparatus and Methods for Detecting Performance Data in an Earth-Boring Drilling Tool - Methods and associated tools and components related to generating and obtaining performance data during drilling operations of a subterranean formation is disclosed. Performance data may include thermal and mechanical information related to earth-boring drilling tool during a drilling operation are disclosed. For example, a cutting element of an earth-boring drilling tool may include a substrate with a cutting surface thereon. The cutting element may further include at least one thermistor sensor coupled with the cutting surface, and a conductive pathway operably coupled with the at least one thermistor sensor. The at least one thermistor sensor may be configured to vary a resistance in response to a change in temperature. The conductive pathway may be configured to provide a current path through the at least one thermistor sensor in response to a voltage. Other methods, tools and components are provided. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266056 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING AND DYNAMICALLY UPDATING SAMPLING OPERATIONS WHILE DRILLING IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION - Methods and apparatus for planning and dynamically updating sampling operations while drilling in a subterranean formation are described. An example method of planning a sampling while drilling operation for a subterranean formation includes identifying a plurality of processes and related parameters, the processes including drilling and sampling processes and the related parameters including drilling and sampling parameters. The example method also involves processing the parameters for each of the processes via a simulation engine to generate predictions associated with sampling the formation, the simulation engine including at least one of a wellbore hydraulics simulator, a mudcake simulator, a formation flow simulator, or a tool response simulator. The example method also involves ranking the predictions associated with sampling the formation based on at least one of a sample fluid quality, a sampling process duration, a sampling process efficiency or a cost of sampling, and planning the sampling operation based on the ranked predictions. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266057 | DEVICE INCLUDING AN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DRILLING OR CORING OPERATION PARAMETERS, AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE - The invention relates to a device including an apparatus for measuring drilling or coring operation parameters using a bit attached to the end of a drill string, the measuring apparatus ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266058 | PDC Sensing Element Fabrication Process and Tool - A Polycrystalline Diamond Compact (PDC) cutter for a rotary drill bit is provided with an integrated sensor and circuitry for making measurements of a property of a fluid in the borehole and/or an operating condition of the drill bit. A method of manufacture of the PDC cutter and the rotary drill bit is discussed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266059 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACTS, CUTTING ELEMENTS AND EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH COMPACTS, AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH COMPACTS AND EARTH-BORING TOOLS - Methods of forming a polycrystalline diamond compact for use in an earth-boring tool include forming a body of polycrystalline diamond material including a first material disposed in interstitial spaces between inter-bonded diamond crystals in the body, removing the first material from interstitial spaces in a portion of the body, selecting a second material promoting a higher rate of degradation of the polycrystalline diamond compact than the first material under similar elevated temperature conditions and providing the second material in interstitial spaces in the portion of the body. Methods of drilling include engaging at least one cutter with a formation and wearing a second region of polycrystalline diamond material comprising a second material faster than the first region of polycrystalline diamond material comprising a first material. Polycrystalline diamond compacts and earth-boring tools including such compacts are also disclosed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266060 | EXPANDABLE EARTH-BORING WELLBORE REAMERS AND RELATED METHODS - Expandable reamer tools include an outer body, a fluid passageway extending through the outer body, and at least one blade configured to slide relative to the outer body between a refracted position and an expanded position in a direction oriented at an acute angle of less than ninety degrees (90°) to a longitudinal axis of the outer body. In some embodiments, the tools may include a moveable inner sleeve member configured to selectively allow hydraulic fluid pressure within the fluid passageway to act directly on the at least one blade. Methods for enlarging a borehole using such expandable reamer tools and methods for removing such expandable reamer tools from a borehole are also disclosed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266061 | DRILLING FLUID - This invention is based upon the finding that certain chlorosulfonated α-olefin copolymers can be beneficially utilized in drilling fluids that are utilized in drilling subterreanean wells. For instance, it has been unexpectedly found that certain chlorosulfonated α-olefin copolymers can be beneficially used as total or partial replacements for organoclays in oil based drilling fluids. The subject invention more specifically reveals a process for drilling a well into a subterranean formation which comprises boring a hole into the earth by rotary drilling, wherein a drilling fluid is circulated down a drilling pipe and returned to the surface of the earth through a pipe hole annulus, wherein the oil-based drilling fluid is comprised of (a) an organic liquid; (b) water; (c) an emulsifier; (d) a weighing material; (e) a fluid loss reducing agent; and (f) a chlorosulfonated α-olefin copolymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from ethylene and an α-olefin that contains from 4 to about 20 carbon atoms. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266062 | LATCHING CONFIGURATION FOR A MICROTUNNELING APPARATUS - A drill rod is disclosed. The drill rod includes a casing assembly defining a length that extends axially between a first end and an opposite second end of the drill rod, and a drive shaft rotatably mounted within the casing assembly. The drive shaft extends axially along the drill rod generally from the first end of the casing assembly to the second end of the casing assembly. The drill rod also includes latching pins at the first end of the drill rod and latching pin receivers at the second end of the drill rod. The drill rod further includes latches provided adjacent the latching pin receivers. The latches are movable between latching and non-latching positions. The latches move along an orientation of movement then the latches between the latching and non-latching positions. The drill rod may also include biasing structures that apply retention forces to the latches for retaining the latches in the non-latching position. The retention forces have at least components that extend in directions perpendicular to the orientation of movement of the latches. The drill rod may further include cam arms for moving the latches into a latching position and for retaining the latches in a latching position. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266063 | STEERABLE DRILLING SYSTEM - A steerable system comprises a fluid powered motor | 2011-11-03 |
20110266064 | FEED CABLE SYSTEM FOR A TOWER OF A DRILLING MACHINE - A drilling machine includes a feed cable system which operatively couples a rotary head to a tower. The feed cable system includes first and second pull up cables and an equalizer bar, wherein the equalizer bar is coupled to the first and second pull up cables. The equalizer bar drives the rotary head to be held in a level position so that it is restricted from tilting. The drilling machine includes a slack take up device which couples the equalizer bar to the tower. The slack take up device is repeatably moveable between extended and retracted conditions. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266065 | DEVICE FOR THE QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEBRIS - A device for the quantitative analysis of debris preferably produced while drilling, comprising means for the progressive collection of debris, means for the progressive weighing of collected debris, means for unloading the same preferably in a discharge channel, and a support structure for the device wherein said means for the collection of the debris comprise a collection tray which is capable of performing two types of movement: a rotation movement around an axis which allows alternate loading and unloading of debris and a backward movement which is simultaneous with the rotation movement, thereby allowing for a decisive reduction in the overall vertical dimension of the structure. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266066 | DRY DRILLING AND CORE ACQUISITION SYSTEM - A rotary dry drilling system comprises a surface mounted drill having a drill bit and a drill bit driver rotationally connected by a hollow drill string. There is included core sample capture means adapted to travel from the head of the drill string to the tail of the drill string. The system also comprises an auger for removing cuttings from a comminution zone and cuttings fluidization means to facilitate transport of cuttings from the comminution zone to the auger. Once the cuttings are removed by the auger they are collected and transported to the surface for disposal. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266067 | DOWN HOLE HAMMER HAVING ELEVATED EXHAUST - A percussive assisted rotary drill includes a top sub for connection with a drill pipe. The drill pipe imparts torque to the drill and also supplies motive fluid to the drill. The drill includes a shank adapter to facilitate affixing a rotary drill bit to the drill. The motive fluid is divided between a bit flow which flows through the bit to clear debris at the bottom of the drill, and an actuator flow. An actuator, which may be in the form of a reciprocating piston, moves within the drill under the influence of the actuator flow to impart cyclical blows to the shank adapter. The blows are transferred to the drill bit through the shank adapter to provide a relatively high frequency low amplitude percussive force on the rotating drill bit to assist in the drilling operation. At least a portion of the actuator flow portion of the motive fluid is exhausted through the top end of the drill. The relative flow rates and volumes of the bit and actuator flows can be adjusted with a check valve in the actuator flow exhaust path. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266068 | EARTH-BORING TOOLS AND METHODS OF FORMING EARTH-BORING TOOLS - Methods of fabricating earth-boring tools include forming an outer portion of an earth-boring tool from a powder mixture comprising hard particles and matrix particles comprising a metal matrix material, disposing a molten material at least partially within the outer portion of the earth-boring tool, and forming the molten material into another portion of the earth-boring tool. Methods of fabricating a bit body of an earth-boring rotary drill bit include forming an outer portion comprising a plurality of hard particles and a plurality of matrix particles comprising a metal matrix material and casting a molten material at least partially within the outer portion of the bit body to form another portion of the bit body. Earth-boring tools include a body for engaging a subterranean borehole having an outer portion and an inner portion comprising at least one material solidified within a cavity formed within the outer portion. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266069 | CASING SHOES INCLUDING CUTTING ELEMENTS, CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR EARTH-BORING TOOL, AND RELATED METHODS - A casing bit, which may comprise a composite structure, for drilling a casing section into a subterranean formation, and which may include a portion configured to be drilled therethrough, is disclosed. Cutting elements and methods of use are disclosed. Adhesive, solder, electrically disbonding material, and braze affixation of a cutting element are disclosed. Differing abrasive material amount, characteristics, and size of cutting elements are disclosed. Telescoping casing sections and bits are disclosed. Aspects and embodiments are disclosed including: at least one gage section extending from a nose portion, at least one rotationally trailing groove formed in at least one of the plurality of blades, a movable blade, a leading face comprising superabrasive material, at least one of a drilling fluid nozzle and a sleeve, grooves for preferential failure, at least one rolling cone affixed to the nose portion, at least one sensor, discrete cutting element retention structures, and percussion inserts. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266070 | CUTTING ELEMENTS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS, AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS AND TOOLS - Cutting elements include a volume of superabrasive material. The volume of superabrasive material comprises a front-cutting surface, an end-cutting surface, a cutting edge, and lateral side surfaces extending between and intersecting each of the front-cutting surface and the end-cutting surface. An earth-boring tool may comprise a bit body and at least one cutting element attached to the bit body. Methods of forming cutting elements comprise forming a volume of superabrasive material comprising forming a front-cutting surface, an end-cutting surface, a cutting edge, and lateral side surfaces extending between and intersecting each of the front-cutting surface and the end-cutting surface. Methods of forming earth-boring tools comprise forming a cutting element and attaching the cutting element to an earth-boring tool. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266071 | Rotary Drill Bits with Optimized Fluid Flow Characteristics - According to one embodiment, a rotary drill bit comprises a bit body with a bit rotational axis extending through the bit body; blades disposed outwardly from exterior portions of the bit body; and cutting elements disposed outwardly from exterior portions of each blade. At least one blade has a substantially arched configuration. Each blade comprises a leading surface and a trailing surface, where the leading surface is disposed on the side of the blade toward the direction of rotation of the rotary drill bit, and the trailing surface is disposed on the side of the blade opposite to the direction of rotation of the rotary drill bit. The rotary drill bit also comprises junk slots. Each junk slot is disposed between an adjacent leading surface and an adjacent trailing surface of associated blades. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266072 | Drill Bit With Tiered Cutters - The present invention relates to a drill bit having a bit body and a plurality of cutters, which are configured to disintegrate earthen formation as the bit body is rotated by a connected drill string. At least some of the cutters have a first and second body, first and second cutting faces and first and second cutting edges. The body is comprised of hard metal. The cutting elements are comprised of superhard material. The orientation of the first cutter body is reversible as to the other components to permit variation in the proximity of the first and second cutting elements. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266073 | MODULAR WEIGHBRIDGE - The invention relates to a member ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266074 | CAMERA BASED TOUCH SYSTEM - One aspect of the present invention relates to an apparatus for touch detection. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a touch panel, an imaging device mounted to the touch panel and configured such that when a pointer touches the touch panel, the imaging device acquires an image of the pointer touching the touch panel, and a processor in communication with the imaging device for receiving and processing the acquired image to obtain its bandwidth and its angle relative to the touch panel so as to determine the location of the pointer in the touch panel. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266075 | Energy Generation System for Electric, Hybrid and Conventional Vehicles - The vehicle electrical energy generation system which employs one or a plurality of fans operatively engaged with a generator or alternator to generate electrical power. Incoming wind moves past fans engaged to rotate alternators or generators and exits to a secondary conduit as moving air. The moving air is directed to one or a plurality of conduits leading to one or a plurality of moving-air employing components from a group including, a de-fogging component, a windshield defroster, a windshield de-icing component, a wind powered windshield wiper, a passenger heating system, a battery heating component, and a battery cooling compartment. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266076 | MOBILE ROBOT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Mobile robot systems and methods are provided. At least one tracked mobile robot has a first end comprising a first pair of wheels, a second end comprising a second pair of wheels, an articulated arm coaxial with the first pair of wheels, and a driven support surface surrounding the first pair of wheels and the second pair of wheels. The at least one mobile robot surmounts obstacles and performs additional maneuvers alone and in combination with at least one other mobile robot. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266077 | Autonomous propulsion system - An autonomous propulsion system comprising a motorized unit including a traction mechanism; and a control bar removably attached to the traction mechanism and formed by a plurality of elongated bar segments connected end to end, such that the control bar can be formed in a plurality of shapes, and is thereby adapted to be more easily manipulated by a user shifting their body weight to steer and maneuver the propulsion system. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266078 | ORDER PICKING CART FOR STOCK CHASER VEHICLE - A material handling system with improved load handling and product distribution capabilities including, a stock chaser vehicle having a motorized truck portion, an operator platform, a load bearing deck portion having a front end and a rear end, and at least two wheels in a rear portion of the vehicle, wherein the deck portion is facing a load area; a picker cart removably coupled to the stock chaser vehicle, with the cart having a front and a rear end, and defining a volume above a portion of the vehicle deck for receiving objects picked by the operator, having four wheels each generally attached at one of the corresponding four corners of the cart; and, a coupling means for secure engagement of the picker cart to the stock chaser vehicle, whereby the picker cart and the stock chaser vehicle are aligned as to substantially share the same travel footprint. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266079 | LEANING WHEELED PERSONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle which is able to be steered by conventional bicycle-style steering, leaning rear steering or a combination of the two is herein described. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266080 | DOOR CHECKER DRIVE MECHANISM - A door checker drive mechanism for use in automatically opening a door may include: a door checker that limits the motion of the associated door; a power source that rotates a shaft; and, a drive train that interconnects the power source to the door. The door checker drive mechanism may be adjustable between: a first condition where the power source causes the door to open or close with respect to the body; and, a second condition where the power source cannot cause the door to open or close and the door may be manually opened or closed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266081 | METHOD FOR COMPREHENSIVELY INCREASING AERODYNAMIC AND TRANSPORT CHARACTERISTICS, A WING-IN-GROUND-EFFECT CRAFT FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD (VARIANTS) AND A METHOD FOR REALIZING FLIGHT - The group of inventions relates to aviation and to transport means having (static and dynamic) air discharge, in particular to self-stabilizing wing-in-ground-effect craft of types A, B and C. The following technical results are achieved: increased flight safety and maneuvering safety, increased load-bearing capacity and flight height in ground effect mode, reduced dimensions, improved take-off and landing characteristics, as well as amphibian characteristics and economic efficiency, increased functionality and a wider range of operational alignments, and greater ease of use and maintenance. This result is achieved by simultaneously applying the methods for generating a system of aerodynamic forces, the structural solutions and the piloting methods conceptually linked therewith which are proposed in the present group of inventions to “flying wing” or “composite wing” design layouts. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266082 | Asynchronous wired-transmission electric pedalling vehicle driven by human generating power - The present invention relates to an asynchronous wired-transmission electric pedalling vehicle driven by human generating power, which is driven by human foot and has sport effect, and it is featured by using human power to drive a generator, and the power generated by the generator is used for driving a motor to drive a load. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266083 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR AUTOMOBILE - An automobile is provided with a body, a combustion engine and a transmission operationally connected to the engine. The crankshaft of the engine is substantially oriented in vehicle transverse direction and the engine seen in driving direction of the vehicle is arranged behind the transmission. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266084 | METHOD OF RELIEVING POWER STEERING ASSIST AND A POWER STEERING SYSTEM UTILIZING THE METHOD - A power steering system for a ground vehicle includes an accumulator that supplies high-pressure fluid through a control valve to a fluid motor that drives the steerable wheels of the vehicle. A normally open control valve between the accumulator and the fluid motor closes prior to the steerable wheels reaching an axle stop to relieve power assist. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266085 | OSCILLATOR IN LIQUID - A oscillator in a liquid includes an actuator element oscillating in a reciprocating manner, and a sound-producing element attached to the actuator element, whereby the actuator element generates a motion in the sound-producing element for producing a sound. The oscillator is made open, whereby the pressure of liquid acts both on a first surface and on a second surface of the wall of the sound-producing element while the sound source is in the liquid. The material and/or structure of the wall of the sound-producing element is provided to be such that the distance between the first surface and the second surface of the wall varies as sound is produced. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266086 | Seismic Data Acquisition Using Self-Propelled Underwater Vehicles - The present disclosure generally relates to the use of a self-propelled underwater vehicle for seismic data acquisition. The self-propelled underwater vehicle is adapted to gather seismic data from the seafloor and transmit such data to a control vessel. The self-propelled underwater vehicle may be redeployed to several seafloor locations during a seismic survey. Methods for real-time modeling of a target zone and redeployment of the self-propelled underwater vehicle based on the modeling are also described. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266087 | Condenser Microphone - A condenser microphone includes a cylindrical microphone case having a condenser microphone unit therein; a microphone connector having an insulating base, one ground pin and two signal pins are embedded in the microphone connector; and a cylindrical connector sleeve fitted in the microphone case and accommodating the microphone connector therein, in which the connector sleeve has a concave-convex part on the outer peripheral surface thereof, the concave-convex part is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the microphone case at a plurality of points after the connector sleeve is fixed into the end of the microphone case by fixing means, and thereby the connector sleeve is electrically conducted with the microphone case. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266088 | SOUNDPROOF PANEL AND SOUNDPROOF STRUCTURE - A soundproof panel comprising a nonwoven structural member and a board member is prepared. The nonwoven structural member comprises a thermal adhesive fiber under moisture which is melt-bonded to a fiber of the structural member to fix the fibers. The soundproof panel may be a soundproof panel | 2011-11-03 |
20110266089 | Acoustic markers - An acoustic reflector is described comprising a shell around a core, in which portions of the shell are capable of transmitting acoustic waves incident on the shell into the core to be focused and reflected from an area of the shell located opposite to the area of incidence of the acoustic waves to provide a reflected acoustic signal output from the reflector. Incident acoustic radiation will be differentially reflected depending on the portion of the reflector on which the incident acoustic radiation impinges. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266090 | LUBRICANT CIRCUIT - A lubricant circuit includes, but is not limited to a lubricant pump, which is connected on the suction side to a reservoir and on the pressure side to a distributor, at least one lubricating point, which is connected to the distributor and a return leading to the reservoir, and an electronic control unit, which is set up to regulate the output pressure of the lubricant pump by reference to the temperature of the lubricant. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266091 | ANIMAL POWER GENERATOR - A treadmill power generator ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266092 | Checkstand and Method - A checkstand for a retail store provides systems and methods for point of sale transactions in which a cashier scans items and places the scanned items directly into bags contained on a rotating carousel with multiple bag racks spaced around the carousel, and a deck above the carousel for holding items too large or bulky to be placed in bags. The systems and methods further provide a self service payment station. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266093 | MOWER LIFTING DEVICE - A lifting device comprising a lift, a platform, a support bar which secures the platform to the lift, a golf cart, and an attachment means which connects the lift to the golf cart wherein when the mower lifting device is coupled with the golf cart the lift enables the platform to raise from a lower position to an upper position, and the golf cart easily operates while the platform is in the upper position. The mower-lifting device enables the golf cart to conveniently transport a greens mower from a plurality of greens in a golf course. This allows for faster maintenance of the greens, and less damage to the lawns and to the grounds keeper's vehicles. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266094 | Lift Truck Safety System - A method of operating a lift truck, the method including the steps of actuating an override to move the lift truck from a safety configuration into a working configuration, positioning a load onto a front end assembly movably attached to the lift truck, disengaging the override, whereby the lift truck may move into the safety configuration once the load is removed from the front end assembly. The lift truck includes a motorized mover, a front end assembly movably coupled to the motorized mover, and a load sensor coupled to the front end assembly. The front end assembly is positionable between a safety configuration and a working configuration. The load sensor detects the presence of the load on the front end assembly. The front end assembly is moved into the safety configuration when the load sensor does not sense the load on the front end assembly. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266095 | COUNTERWEIGHT IN AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION - An elevator installation includes at least one elevator car and at least one counterweight, wherein the at least one elevator car is capable of being moved on guide rails in an elevator shaft by a drive with a driving pulley and with a supporting and propulsion apparatus. The at least one counterweight is formed with a hollow body enclosing a filling. In the event of a freefall, the hollow body is destroyed allowing the filling to emerge. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266096 | ELEVATOR FOR WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS - The present disclosure relates to a detachable elevator cabin adapted to be used in a wind energy system, the detachable elevator cabin being adapted to interact with an installed system of an elevator system of a wind energy system and being adapted to be lifted within the tower of the wind energy system, with the installed system being permanently installed in the wind energy system. Further, a wind energy system is provided that includes an installed part of an elevator system, the installed part being permanently installed at the wind energy system and being adapted to temporarily interact with a detachable elevator cabin in order to lifted the detachable elevator cabin. Further, a system of a detachable part and an installed part of a wind energy system and a method of reaching the nacelle during for maintenance is provided. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266097 | ELEVATOR - Elevator, preferably a passenger elevator, which comprises an elevator car, and at least one hoisting rope for moving and supporting the elevator car, a traction sheave that acts on the hoisting rope, and a power source for rotating the traction sheave. The counterweight of the elevator comprises a brake for decelerating and/or preventing at least upward movement of the counterweight. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266098 | Elevator Hoistway Door Closer - Elevator hoistway door closer device that increases the closing force on the door as the door approaches the door closed position. A elevator hoistway door closer includes a reel having a groove in its side that terminates in a flat edge beyond a breakover angle. The groove may have a first portion of essentially constant diameter and a second portion having a conical helix shape. The third portion includes the breakover angle and may terminate in a flat edge. There may be an elongate tensile element received by the first and second portions and the third portion defined by the breakover angle flat edge, and that has a free end for attachment to a fixed point. There may be a spring for rotating the reel and attracting the elongate tensile element by wrapping the elongate tensile element around the first and second portions of the channel and over the breakover angle and flat edge of the third portion. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266099 | ANTI-BLOWBACK BRAKE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY - A brake retractor assembly ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266100 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SAID BRAKE SYSTEM - A brake system for a vehicle, in particular for a utility vehicle, having at least one wheel brake device on each of at least one front axle and at least one rear axle, the device including a service brake actuator and a spring-type brake actuator, it being possible to actuate the wheel brake device by a service brake actuation device and a parking brake actuation device. Also described is a vehicle having such a brake system. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266101 | PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - A parking brake assembly for a railway car includes a ratchet mounted for rotation on a threaded piston rod of a brake actuator and a holding pawl engageable with the ratchet for maintaining a push rod of the parking brake assembly to apply braking force when the air pressure is lost in the brake pipe and releasing the push rod to accordingly release the braking force when the supply of air pressure in the brake pipe is restored. An operating lever and a cylinder connected thereto are provided for selectively rotating the holding pawl. Valve is provided for supplying air pressure to and evacuating it from the cylinder. Release mechanism is provided for manually releasing the braking force. The parking brake assembly is employed with either truck-mounted or carbody-mounted braking system. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266102 | PNEUMATIC BRAKE CYLINDER - The invention relates to a pneumatic brake cylinder including a piston for transferring the pneumatic pressure to a brake, and a device for automatic adjustment in the event of wear of the brake linings, the device comprising a spindle, an adjusting nut, and a control sleeve that can be engaged with the adjusting nut. According to the invention, the control sleeve is embodied as a composite part including a metallic coupling ring and a sliding sleeve of a plastic material. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266103 | BRAKE DISK - A brake disk includes a disk chamber and a one-piece component made up of a friction ring having connecting links, a supporting ring and extensions developed on the supporting ring. In order to prevent cracking caused by tensile stresses, which may occur during the temperature increase in response to braking, recesses are developed at the transition between the supporting ring and the disk chamber. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266104 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR OSCILLATION INSULATION IN A TRANSMISSION PATH - Device and process for oscillation insulation in a transmission path. The device includes a first body structured and arranged to undergo an oscillation movement, at least one rigid connection element, a second body connected to the first body via the at least one rigid connection element, and an actuator device attached to the at least one connection element. A sensor unit is arranged in an interface area of the at least one connection element, and a regulator unit, connected to the sensor unit, is arranged to control the actuator device to perform an elastic deformation equivalent to an oscillation movement of the first body. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266105 | SHOCK ABSORBER - Provided is a shock absorber which facilitates an insertion/fixation operation. The shock absorber includes a spring-force application unit ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266106 | BRAKE CONTROL APPARATUS AND BRAKE CONTROL METHOD - A brake control apparatus includes an electric power supply, a fluid pressure source whose operating fluid pressure fluctuates by a driver's operation, a wheel cylinder for applying a braking force to a wheel using an operating fluid supplied from the fluid pressure source, a control valve provided between the fluid pressure source and the wheel cylinder and mechanically opened by a differential pressure when a higher pressure is applied to the fluid pressure source than to the wheel cylinder, and a control portion for opening/closing the control valve through a control current. The control valve is a normally open valve that is closed through a prescribed control current set not to mechanically open the control valve by the differential pressure during normal braking. The control portion closes the control valve through a control current smaller than the prescribed control current when the electric power supply is in a low-voltage state. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266107 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF BOTTLED LIQUIDS - A luggage carrier for transporting a plurality of beverage bottles, including a substantially rectangular-shaped housing including a bottom panel, a top panel, a front panel, a back panel, a right panel and a left panel that define an interior hollow compartment having an interior length, width and height. The luggage carrier further includes a pre-formed bottle shipping container having an exterior length, width and height substantially equal to the interior length, width and height of the interior hollow compartment. The pre-formed bottle shipping container is positioned within the interior hollow compartment. The pre-formed bottle shipping container contains a plurality of cavities each configured and dimensioned to accept a beverage bottle. A method of transporting a plurality of beverage bottles is also disclosed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266108 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM CAPABLE OF RECHARGING VEHICLES WHILE IN MOTION - An electric vehicle transportation system uses a single-rail system which involves laying rails that carry current on roads, where only the rails that are passed by vehicles carry current, so that storage-cell-powered vehicles can drive using the electricity received from the rail and recharge themselves as they travel. The system releases earth leakage current by grounding to ensure safety even during rain. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266109 | System and Method for Transferring Electric Energy to a Vehicle - The invention relates to a system for transferring electric energy to a vehicle, in particular to a track bound vehicle such as a light rail vehicle, wherein the system comprises an electric conductor arrangement for producing an alternating electromagnetic field and for thereby transferring the energy to the vehicle, the electric conductor arrangement comprises at least two lines, wherein each line is adapted to carry a different one of phases of an alternating electric current, the conductor arrangement comprises a plurality of segments, wherein each segment extends along a different section of the path of travel of the vehicle, each segment comprises sections of the at least two lines and each segment can be switched on and off separately of the other segments. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266110 | CLUTCH UNIT COMPRISING A TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER - A clutch unit ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266111 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED FLUID COUPLING DEVICE WITH FLUID SCAVENGE CONTROL - A viscous fan drive with a front-mounted fan and electrical actuation without a tethered harness. The mechanical package includes an inverted viscous clutch, a drive pulley and a split electromagnetic actuator with the electrical portion mounted to a stationary mounting member. An axially moveable valve member controls the flow of viscous fluid. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266112 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE HAVING AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVABLE AXLE - A drive device for a vehicle includes an electric machine and an axle which is drivable by the electric machine. A disengageable mechanical coupling is provided between the drivable axle and the electric machine. This coupling is designed as a jaw coupling. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266113 | Bill and coin acceptor - A compact size bill and coin acceptor for use in an automatic vending machine or game machine is disclosed to include a face panel having a bill slot, a coin slot and a coin-return slot, a first housing that comprises a bill passage, a power drive mechanism adapted for transferring an inserted bill from the bill slot through the bill passage and a bill recognition module adapted for recognizing the authenticity and value of an inserted bill, and a second housing that comprises a coin passage in communication with the coin slot, a coin sensor module and an optical recognition device adapted for sensing the authenticity and value of an inserted coin, a driven gear set for assisting transfer of an inserted bill through the bill passage, a coin-return passage in communication with the coin-return slot and a gate movable by an electromagnetic valve to open the passage between the coin passage and the coin-return passage. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266114 | BILL BOX HAVING A WIRELESS MEMORY FUNCTION FOR USE IN A BILL ACCEPTOR - A bill box for use in a bill acceptor having a RFID read/write module and adapted for receiving bills from the bill acceptor is disclosed to include a housing having a bracket provided with locating grooves, bottom plates, stop plates, finger slot and stop grooves and suspending therein and dividing the internal space of the housing into a bill storage chamber and a partition chamber, and a memory carrier provided with stop blocks, retaining lugs, springy retainer and stop strips for quick mounting in the bracket in a detachable manner and carrying a wireless memory device for recording bill storage data by the wireless read/write module of the bill acceptor wirelessly for quick data check. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266115 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING AND UPGRADING OF HEAVY AND SEMI-HEAVY OILS AND BITUMENS - Improvements in the selective extraction of relatively low molecular weight oils from coal, coal liquids, oil shales, shale oils, oil sands, heavy and semi-heavy oils, bitumens, and the like are provided by a continuous process involving contacting the material to be treated with supercritical water in a continuous operation at pressures of from 500 psi to 3000 psi, temperatures of 250° C. to 450° C., and in-reactor dwell times generally in excess of 25 seconds and up to 10 minutes. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266116 | Collating apparatus - The invention relates to a collating apparatus ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266117 | LOCKING DEVICE ON THE MOTOR SWITCH - A locking device comprising a safety lock switch unit for adjacently located the motor switch. The safety lock switch unit has a lock part and a piece of the action element therewith a control end extended to the motor switch. The locking device can control the handle of the motor switch cannot move. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266118 | OXIDATIVE OPENING SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND METHODS - Embodiments of the invention are related to oxidative opening switches and related methods, amongst other things. In an embodiment, the invention includes a switch assembly including a first terminal, a second terminal, and an oxidative switch element in electrical communication with the first terminal and the second terminal, the switch element comprising a conductive material and an oxidizer, the switch element configured to interrupt electrical communication between the first terminal and the second terminal as a result of an oxidation reaction between the conductive material and the oxidizer. In an embodiment, the invention includes a fast opening switch for pulse power applications. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266119 | Multiple Switch Having A Rotationally Adjustable Element - The invention relates to a switch containing a switch head and a switch lever which is designed in such a manner that at least two electrical contacts can be switched by means of the switch head when the switch lever is tilted. Similar flip switches are known in numerous designs and styles. Adjusting elements such as potentiometers are also known. The prior art further discloses combinations of push switches and adjusting elements. These combinations are however disadvantageous in that the switch can only switch between two states. The aim of the invention is therefore to devise a flip switch which allows switching between a plurality of switching states and which comprises an adjusting element. The switch according to the invention comprises a switch lever containing a switch shaft and contains at least one adjusting element which is connected to the switch shaft in such a manner that the adjusting element can be adjusted by rotating the switch shaft. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266120 | CONTACT DEVICE - A contact device includes a first conductor and a second conductor disposed with the first conductor on a common axis and having a fitting hole into which the first conductor can be inserted. At least one of the conductors is axially moved to fit the conductors together so that a current is allowed to flow between the conductors through contacts. The contact device further includes: a conductive coil spring that is disposed circumferentially on an outer circumferential surface of the first conductor and is contactable with an inner circumferential surface of the fitting hole; and a conductive coil spring that is disposed circumferentially on the inner circumferential surface of the fitting hole and is contactable with the outer circumferential surface of the first conductor. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266121 | MOVING ELEMENT FOR A LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHING DEVICE AND SWITCHING DEVICE COMPRISING THIS MOVING ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a moving element for a low voltage switching device and to a switching device comprising this moving element. The moving element according to the invention comprises for each pole a housing unit suitable to receive an elastic element which interacts with an electrical contact. This latter comprises a first contact portion susceptible to contact a further electrical contact and a second portion connectable to a conductive element of the switching device. The electrical contact comprises a pin shaped portion positioned rotating in a seat defined on the housing unit so as to configure a mutual rotation axis of the electrical contact with respect to the housing unit. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266122 | OPERATING BUTTONS WITH DISAPPEARING TRIANGULAR INDICIA - Directional indicators on the control buttons of an electrical control for a light dimmer or a motor controller are formed by triangular lines with vertices pointing away from one another and in a direction related to the change initiated by pressing the related button. The indicia are formed by narrow lines of length less than about one hundred thousands of an inch, and tend to disappear from view as an observer is farther away from the control buttons. The buttons are formed of right triangles with adjacent spaced hypotenuses and fit into a rectangular area. On/off rectangular buttons of the same color as the control buttons are atop and below the rectangular area. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266123 | CONTROL ELEMENT CAP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID CONTROL ELEMENT CAP - The invention relates to a control element cap. Such control element caps are used, for example, for switches and/or keys in motor vehicles. In the known control element caps, the representation of a symbol is relatively diffuse and thus not always recognizable with a sufficient degree of reliability. Therefore, a control element cap is to be provided in which the sharpness, and thus the clearness of the symbol is improved; this is accomplished by a transparent carrier plate being disposed between a foil and a display, luminous or projection surface. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266124 | REMOVABLE HAND SWITCH FOR ATTACHMENT TO A POWERED SURGICAL TOOL - A hand switch for removable attachment to a powered surgical tool. The switch includes a ring formed with a slot that is snap fit over the tool with which the switch is used. A manually actuatable lever is pivotally mounted to the ring. Internal to the lever is a magnet. The position of the magnet is monitored by a sensor internal to the tool. A tab extends inwardly from the ring. The tab seats in a notch integral with the tool. The seating of the tab in the notch aligned the switch with the sensor internal to the tool. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266125 | CONTROL MECHANISM FOR A CIRCUIT-BREAKING DEVICE AND A CIRCUIT-BREAKING DEVICE COMPRISING SAID MECHANISM - The present invention relates to a control mechanism for the displacement of at least one moving contact of a low-voltage circuit-breaking device. The control mechanism comprises elastic means operatively connectable to the moving contact, at least a first element of which is operatively connected to a second element by means of pin-shaped connection means. The first and second elements each comprise a pair of facing lateral portions that are connected by a transverse portion. The pin-shaped connection means comprise a pair of pin-shaped ends, each of which emerges from one side of a lateral portion of the first element. Said pin-shaped means also comprise a pair of seats, each of which is defined on a lateral portion of the second element. Each pin-shaped end is inserted in a corresponding seat so as to configure an axis of mutual rotation between the first and the second elements. The elastic means are arranged so as to exert a retaining force on the pin-shaped ends sufficient to keep them coupled to the corresponding seats in which they are inserted. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266126 | MOVING ELEMENT FOR A LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHING DEVICE AND SWITCHING DEVICE COMPRISING THIS MOVING ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a moving element for a low voltage switching device and to a switching device comprising this moving element. The moving element comprises a shaped body provided, for each pole, with a housing unit to house at least one electrical contact. The moving element also comprises an actuating connecting rod provided with a pair of lateral portions connected by a transverse portion. The actuating connecting rod is connected to the shaped body through pin connection means comprising a first and a second pin shaped portion, emerging from one side of a corresponding lateral portion. The shaped body comprises a pair of seats, each to house a corresponding pin shaped portion so as to define a rotation axis for the connecting rod with respect to the shaped body. The first lateral portion and the second lateral portion of the connecting rod respectively comprise a first and a second mating surface. The shaped body comprises a third mating surface and a fourth mating surface which respectively contact the first and the second mating surface of the actuating connecting rod. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266127 | Electrical Appliance Housing - An electrical appliance housing including a hard plastic housing body defining a switch-actuating aperture. The aperture is sealed with a soft plastic membrane. An actuating button is fastened to a hard plastic base that is bonded to the membrane. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266128 | Keypad System and Keypad with Enhanced Secutiry - In one form, a keypad includes a substrate and a flexible membrane disposed above a top surface of the substrate. The substrate has the top surface, a first conductor below the top surface, an insulator layer separating the first conductor from the top surface, and a second conductor disposed in proximity to the first conductor and to the top surface and coupled to a voltage terminal. The flexible membrane is disposed above the top surface of the substrate and has a third conductor forming a key. The third conductor is movable relative to the top surface. In another form, a keypad system includes such a keypad and a capacitive sensing circuit coupled to the first conductor for sensing a change in capacitance between the first conductor and the voltage terminal when the third conductor moves relative to the top surface. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266129 | METAL MESH CONTACT AND SWITCH AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An electrical contact ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266130 | SYSTEM FOR RECYCLING USED TIRES - The present invention discloses a system for recycling used tires. The disclosed system for recycling used tires comprises: a pyrolysis furnace that recycles inputted used tires using a carrier gas and decomposes the used tires through direct heating; and an oil collecting unit that collects oil by cooling and condensing hot steam generated by the pyrolysis furnace. The system also includes a carrier gas circulation line and a carrier gas circulation and supply device. The carrier gas circulation line circulates through the pyrolysis furnace and the oil collecting unit. The carrier gas circulation and supply device is connected to the carrier gas circulation line and comprises a sensing element that measures both the temperature inside the pyrolysis furnace and the pressure inside the carrier gas circulation line. In addition, the carrier gas circulation and supply device collects and stores a non-condensable gas generated by the pyrolysis furnace and selectively supplies the non-condensable gas to the pyrolysis furnace. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266131 | Heat Pump Distillation - A distillation column is disclosed. The column includes a plurality of rectification zones and corresponding stripping zones. Each rectification zone is linked to a heat pump or a stage of a heat pump. Overhead material from the top rectification zone is compressed and used to heat bottoms liquid from the bottom stripping zone. Similarly, overhead material from a lower rectification zone is compressed and used to heat liquid taken from the uppermost or top stripping zone. Optionally, overhead material from a middle rectification zone is compressed and used to heat liquid from a middle stripping zone. A single multiple stage heat pump compressor may be utilized as opposed to a plurality of heat pumps. Because the heat exchanger from each rectification-stripping zone pair has a lower duty, economical stab-in heat exchangers may be utilized. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266132 | AIR FLOW-CIRCULATION SEAWATER DESALINATION APPARATUS - Air flow-circulation seawater desalination apparatus includes a condensation region pipe having upper and lower ends opening in a main body and constituting a boundary wall between an evaporation region outside the pipe and condensation region inside the pipe, a heat supply section for storing heat and keeping an upper part in the main body at a high temperature, an airflow circulator by the lower part of the main body to circulate airflow from the condensation region to the evaporation region, a seawater preheat pipe for preheating raw seawater carried from the outside to the upper part of the evaporation region after penetrating the lower part of the apparatus and passing through the condensation region pipe, and a seawater spray device for spraying the seawater from a high position in the evaporation region and evaporating the seawater to produce high-temperature steam at a high position in the apparatus. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266133 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING MONOAMMONIUM ADIPATE FROM FERMENTATION BROTHS CONTAINING DIAMMONIUM ADIPATE, MONOAMMONIUM ADIPATE AND/OR ADIPIC ACID, AND CONVERSION OF MONOAMMONIUM ADIPATE TO ADIPIC ACID - A process for making MAA from a clarified DAA-containing fermentation broth includes (a) distilling the broth to form an overhead that includes water and ammonia, and a liquid bottoms that includes MAA, at least some DAA, and at least about 20 wt % water; (b) cooling the bottoms to a temperature sufficient to cause the bottoms to separate into a DAA-containing liquid portion in contact with a MAA-containing solid portion that is substantially free of DAA; (c) separating the solid portion from the liquid portion; and (d) recovering the solid portion. | 2011-11-03 |