45th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080272622 | MULTI-SEGMENTED HEADLINER HAVING LONGITUDINAL JOINT - The multi-segmented headliner for a vehicle includes an elongated intermediate segment, an elongated first side segment, and an elongated second side segment. In one configuration the segments are separate and form the complete headliner on assembly inside the roof of the vehicle. In another configuration the segments are joined together in a single piece, with the side segments being movable relative to the intermediate segment. Both configurations permit the replacement of the headliner of a van or sport utility by moving the headliner either in separate segments, or folded if a single piece, through the opening defined by the rear door or liftgate of the vehicle. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272623 | Roof System for a Vehicle - A roof system for a vehicle includes a panel assembly having a transparent roof panel ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272624 | RETRACTABLE ROOF LUGGAGE RACK - A roof is provided with support elements of a roof load carrier that can swivel into a roof channel. The roof load carrier is used by swiveling the support elements out of the roof channel into a position projecting over the outer skin of the roof. The free ends of the support elements exhibit receiving means for attachment to a transverse carrier of the roof load carrier. When the roof load carrier is not in use, only the transverse carriers are disassembled and taken along in a corresponding hold in the motor vehicle. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272625 | Arrangement for Sealing an Opening of a Vehicle With a Window and an Anti-Splinter Element - An arrangement for closing an opening of a motor vehicle, which has a pane ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272626 | Convertible Roof With Sun Roof Part - A convertible roof includes an outer cover with a recess defined therein. The roof has a front roof edge which joins the windshield frame when the convertible roof is in a closed position. The front region of the roof includes a rigid assembly disposed under the cover. The rigid assembly includes a frame part. A sun roof part is received in the recess defined by the cover and is openable to a position raised out of a plane defined by the roof cover. The recess defined by the cover is open to the front. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272627 | Adjustable enclosure for use on vehicles - An adjustable enclosure for a vehicle is disclosed where the roof and rear portions of the enclosure can be moved to expose portions of the vehicle previously enclosed. The adjustable enclosure includes roof panels that can slide and collapse on top of each other to be conveniently stored above another part or inside of the vehicle. A truck bed can be enclosed with the current invention where the roof panels can be stored above the cab of a truck. The adjustable enclosure can also be used on a sport utility vehicle where the rear portion of the roof can collapse over the front portion. This adjustable enclosure enables the same vehicle to be used as both a fully enclosed vehicle, capable of comfortably transporting passengers or other items, and a partially open vehicle, capable of transporting oversized items or otherwise exposing the rear portion of the vehicle. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272628 | Office furniture, fitness combined utilities - A kit of office furniture fitness combined utilities for systematic and periodic working operators' posture changing with and by static body-spirit exercises, comprises ergonomic devices:
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20080272629 | Folding Chair Cot for Use with Emergency Vehicles - A collapsible emergency vehicle chair cot that includes a support system and a movement system is described. The movement system is coupled to the support system and utilizes rotational movement to assist in moving the chair cot over a surface. The support system and movement system are configured to be collapsible to facilitate using the chair cot with an emergency vehicle. The chair cot may include at least two removable platforms for supporting a patient in a seated position. Furthermore, the chair cot may include one or more options for transporting equipment, including an equipment transport basket that may take the place of the removable platforms. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272630 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A REMOVABLE LOAD FLOOR PANEL - A vehicle seat assembly having a seat back and a load floor panel associated with the seat assembly. The seat back has a back surface that includes a first retaining feature. The load floor panel has a first attachment feature. The first retaining feature engages the first attachment feature when the load floor panel is in a stored position. The load floor panel is detached from the seat assembly when the load floor panel is in a cover position. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272631 | Active Head Restraint for a Vehicle - A head restraint for a vehicle seat is provided. The head restraint includes a head restraint subsection and a driving device. The head restraint subsection is movable from a use position to a safety position, while the driving device is configured to move the head restraint subsection from the use position to the safety position. The driving device includes at least two components which are movable with respect to each other under the action of a first force. At least one component has an oblique surface which acts on the other component and is inclined in relation to a direction of the first force. Movement of the at least one component under the action of the first force transmits a second force on the other component in a direction different than the first force. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272632 | ARTICLE OF FURNITURE WITH FUNCTIONAL TEXTUAL SYMBOLS - Presented herein is an article of furniture, wherein said article of furniture functionally integrates the shapes of at least two characters, and an upper portion of at least one character is adapted to accommodate at least one part of a human body, and a lower portion of at least one character is adapted to engage a supporting surface on which said article of furniture is located. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272633 | Apparatus for measuring child seat anchor tension - A child seat anchor apparatus includes at least one sensor for measuring tension exerted on a system including a pair of anchor brackets disposed between the bottom and back cushions of a vehicle seat. In a first mechanization, the anchor brackets are directly coupled to individual sensors mounted on an anchor frame that is bolted to the seat frame. In a second mechanization, the anchor brackets are fastened to an anchor frame that is pivotably mounted on the seat frame, and the anchor frame is additionally coupled to the seat frame through a single sensor responsive to the tension exerted on the anchor frame by the anchor brackets. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272634 | Vehicle Headrest | 2008-11-06 |
20080272635 | Back support for seat - An orthopedic back support for displacing a person's weight from the lower area of the spine by providing support for the upper torso and for use with a chair or seat having a seat base and a seat back. A flexible fabric cross piece is connected between vertical members to provide back support. The cross piece may include vertical channels or sleeves at opposite sides to receive and support the vertical members. A flexible strap is connected to the fabric or the vertical members and adapted to be positioned behind a seat or a head rest. The entire unit is portable or may be fabricated as part of a seat. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272636 | DYNAMIC CHAIR BACK LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM - A chair back according to embodiments of the present invention includes a rigid support member for reclinable attachment to a base, a flexible frame member having a flexible frame and a mesh, the mesh at least partially spanning the frame, and a seat attachment member moving in synchronization with the rigid support member at a different rate than the rigid support member during reclining of the rigid support member, wherein a first portion of the flexible frame member is affixed to the rigid support member, wherein a second portion of the flexible frame member flexes freely, wherein the seat attachment member contacts at least part of the second portion of the flexible frame member, wherein the first portion moves with the rigid support member and the second portion moves with the seat attachment member such that a curvature of the second portion increases as the rigid support member reclines. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272637 | Foldable Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat includes a pivotable backrest including a counterbalance electric and/or pneumatic drive, a locking/unlocking mechanism and an adjustment mechanism. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272638 | Synchronization Mechanism - A synchronization mechanism for a correlated movement of a seat and a backrest of an office chair contains a basic support placeable on a chair post, a seat support and a backrest support. To provide a synchronization mechanism for which an adjustment of a spring tension to change the “tilting resistance” of the backrest is not required, a mechanism is proposed whereby the backrest support that is pivotable around a swivel axis is directly linked in a pivotable manner to the basic support, and to the rear end section of the seat support, such that a backward tilt of the backrest induces a lifting of the rear area of the seat support. The seat support is so linked to the basic support as to cause a lifting of the front area of the seat support when the user of the office chair “lifts” him/herself up by leaning against the backrest. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272639 | Gear-Driven Adjusting Assembly for Continuous Adjustment of Seat Angle - A gear-driven adjusting assembly for continuous adjustment of seat angle is disclosed. A external gear plate of the gear transmission mechanism is mounted in a internal gear plate with a eccentricity therebetween. An external cam of a gap removing mechanism is mounted between a central boss of the internal gear plate and the inner hole of the external gear plate. An internal cam is mounted between the inner hole of the external cam and the central boss of the internal gear plate, and a spring is mounted between the two cams, which form an eccentric cam mechanism. A central shaft of a driving mechanism is provided in the hole of the central boss of the internal gear plate, a driving block of the driving mechanism is provided between the internal cam and external cam. When the spring is in a free state, the internal cam and the external cam are wedged tightly to remove the seat gap; the driving block of the driving mechanism can overcome the elastic force by a moment to release the wedge effect of the gap removing mechanism, such that the gear transmission mechanism is driven for transmission and rotation, so as to achieve the purpose of adjusting seat angle. The assembly according to the present invention has the features of compact configuration, small gap, high strength as well as high universalness, and can conveniently implement the function of manual adjustment, electrical adjustment and continuous adjustment of the seat back angle. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272640 | Recreational chair shade system - The present invention comprises a method of attaching a pair of support arms to a chair for the purpose of positioning a towel or canopy. Each support arm provides a hooking means for fitment to common chairs, and a long arcuate towel-supporting member through which one end of a towel is threaded. The device may be readily transported from one place to another, may be easily attached to nearly any type of outdoor chair, is ideally composed of a pair of single pieces of plastic, and may be easily detached and packed away until used again at a later time. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272641 | Dump Vehicle - A dump vehicle comprising a chassis and a dump bed with a cylinder laterally constrained by a stabilizer. The cylinder is supported on a support structure and pivotably connected thereto and to the dump bed. The stabilizer includes a retainer extending at least partially around the cylinder and having arms extending downwardly from the retainer and outwardly from the cylinder. The stabilizer constrains the cylinder laterally, at least partially absorbing side loads imposed on the cylinder. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272642 | Non-rotating wheel cover for large automobile - An positionally stable wheel cover for displaying a design while a wheel is rotating. The wheel cover is mounted on the rim of a wheel through a mounting wire and a support bracket is mounted on the mounting wire. The support bracket is equipped with an internal base with a hollow hub into which another hub of an external base with a bearing mounted is inserted. The external base is able to rotating independently from the internal base and from the support bracket. A display cover is mounted on the external base and a design can then be placed on the display cover. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272643 | NON-ROTATING BICYCLE WHEEL DISPLAY DISK - The present invention describes a non-rotating display bicycle wheel cover assembly that remains absolutely upright in relation to the rotation of the bicycle wheel and in relation to a parked bicycle wheel. The invention consists of twin disk assemblies mounted to both sides of a conventional bicycle wheel and inturn to the front and rear of a bicycle frame. The disk assemblies are manufactured of lightweight inexpensive material that is formed to the convex shape of the outer surface of a bicycle wheel and includes an overmolded, captive friction bearing made of a high density, self lubricating plastic. A plastic retaining mechanism is secured to the outer disk fascia and a bicycle frame member to hold the disk in an upright position at all times whether the bicycle is in motion or in repose. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272644 | Vehicle wheel and related method of manufacture - A vehicle wheel includes a hub, a plurality of spokes and a rim. The plurality of spokes radially extend from the hub. The rim is carried at outer ends of the plurality of spokes and circumscribe the wheel. At least the plurality of spokes is injection molded of a magnesium alloy. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272645 | THRU-AXLE SYSTEM FOR WHEEL SECUREMENT - The invention relates to a thru-axle system for wheel securement in which the thru-axle head is held by means of a conical seat in the corresponding dropout of a frame or fork. The thru-axle system for wheel securement comprises an axle ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272646 | HYDRAULIC APPARATUS FOR FLUID PRESSURE CONTROL - A hydraulic apparatus includes a fluid pressure control unit which includes: a housing unit enclosing a pump, a motor fixed to a first side surface of the housing unit; a control section provided on a second side surface of the housing unit and arranged to control the motor; and a physical quantity sensor fixed to the control section. There are further provided a plurality of mount portions to support the housing unit to a vehicle body elastically. The physical quantity sensor is located between the mount portions. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272647 | Crawler belt, crawler unit and method for manufacturing crawler belt - Means to Solve | 2008-11-06 |
20080272648 | Elastic crawler and elastic crawler manufacturing method - A highly durable elastic crawler with a tensile cord having both ends thereof overlapped mutually in a crawler body thus being circumferentially wound around the crawler is provided. An elastic crawler includes; a crawler body including an endless belt-like elastic body; metal cores embedded in the crawler body, each of the metal cores including vanes and arranged at predetermined intervals circumferentially; and tensile cords transversely arranged, wound around the outer circumference side of the vanes, and embedded in the crawler body while vicinity portions of both ends of the tensile cords are overlapped mutually. An inner circumference side end is arranged at an outer circumference side of any one of the vanes. The distance between the vicinity portion of the inner circumference side end and the outer circumference side portion of the tensile cord overlapped there is increased from the vicinity portion toward the inner circumference side end. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272649 | Electrical connectivity system for use in a vehicle - An electrical connectivity system for use in a vehicle includes a first plurality of electrical devices a first plurality of electrical devices coupled to at least one utility carrier and a control module coupled to the at least one utility carrier. The first plurality of electrical devices are configured to communicate a plurality of utilities on the at least one utility carrier. The control module is also coupled to a second plurality of electrical devices and is configured to control the selection and distribution of the plurality of utilities to the second plurality of electrical devices. The control module includes a user interface configured to receive user input commands regarding the selection of utilities distributed to the second plurality of electrical devices. The control module and second plurality of electrical devices may be mounted to a modular system in the vehicle. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272650 | XDSL CPE and power system thereof - A power system includes a power adapter, a first power sub-system, and a second power sub-system. The power adapter provides a first DC power. The first power sub-system includes a first converter and a first controlling circuit. The first converter converts a first DC voltage into a second DC voltage, and the first controlling circuit controls a boot time of the first converter. The second power sub-system includes a second converter and a second controlling circuit. The second converter converts the first DC voltage into a third DC voltage, and the second controlling circuit controls the boot time of the second converter. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272651 | LED current control circuits and methods - Embodiments of the present invention include circuits and methods for electrical current control. In one embodiment, a regulator provides power to the anode end of a set of LED strings. A current setting circuit derives its current from a current reference and generates multiple matching currents that drive the low side (cathode end) of the set of LED strings. The current setting circuit also contains a feedback signal to the regulator that helps maintain a desired voltage level to the anode end of the LED strings. This embodiment is designed to be expandable and drive any number of LED strings. The present invention may be implemented with a high or low side driver scheme to drive the current. Also, the present invention may be implemented with bipolar, nmos, pmos, or any device that operates as a transistor. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272652 | Virtual power rail modulation within an integrated circuit - An integrated circuit | 2008-11-06 |
20080272653 | Power Source Apparatus and Control Method of the Power Source Apparatus - The present invention provides a solar cell that can be utilized as a stable electric power source for cloudy weather. An output voltage V | 2008-11-06 |
20080272654 | Methods and apparatus for providing power to a notification appliance circuit - An arrangement for use in a safety notification system includes primary and secondary power sources and a voltage converter. The primary power source provides power to a notification appliance circuit of a notification system. The secondary power source includes at least one battery. The voltage converter is coupled between the battery and the notification appliance circuit of the notification system, and is configured to generate a regulated DC voltage from an output voltage generated by the second power source. In general, the secondary power source is employed when the primary power source is not available or otherwise is not functioning. However, the secondary power source may also be employed in other circumstances. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272655 | Uninterruptible Power Supply With Remote Capabilities - An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) with remote capabilities, and systems and methods of implementing the same, are disclosed. An exemplary UPS system with remote capabilities includes a battery unit and a remote unit configured to be physically separated from the battery unit so that a user can electrically connect an electronic device to the battery unit without having to physically connecting the electronic device directly to the battery unit. The UPS system also includes a user interface on the remote unit. The user interface is operable to output status of the battery to a user even if the user is separated from the battery unit. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272656 | Apparatus and Method for Distributed Standby Power Provision - An apparatus and method for providing standby power to a node of a distributed system of devices. The apparatus includes: a current manager operable to manage supply of current to a device at the node; a normal current supplier operable to supply normal operating current to the device; and a super capacitor at the node operable to supply standby operating current to the device under control of the current manager when the normal current supplier fails to supply the normal operating current to the device. The apparatus preferably further comprises a switching regulator, operable in electrical communication with the super capacitor and the device, to regulate the standby operating current to the device. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272657 | User Selectable Pin for Connection of an Internal Regulator to an External Filter/Stabilization Capacitor and Prevention of a Current Surge Therebetween - An integrated circuit device provides a choice of external pins (connections) that may be user selectable for coupling an external filter/stabilization capacitor to an internal voltage regulator. However, connecting the output of a internal voltage regulator to an uncharged external filter/stabilization capacitor (or to a capacitor charged to a different voltage level than the internal regulation voltage) through a low impedance path can cause the regulator output voltage to sag/spike if the internal voltage regulator tries to charge/discharge the capacitor up/down to equilibrium with the regulator output voltage. To minimize this potential sag/spike, the voltage on the external filter/stabilization capacitor may be adjusted in a controlled manner to substantially the same voltage as the voltage on the output of the internal voltage regulator, and then the internal voltage regulator is operationally coupled through a low impedance to the external regulator filter/stabilization capacitor. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272658 | INTEGRATED GATE DRIVE FOR USE IN CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF POWER MODULES - A method and apparatus for providing isolated high and low direct current power supplies to a Power Device using a sealed high Power Device Gate Driver having a single transformer, wherein the Gate Driver integrates the power supplies, gating control and gate control, gate drive and Power Device diagnostics into a sealed unit, wherein the unit may be further sealed hermetically. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272659 | Electro-Magnetic Force Driving Actuator and Circuit Breaker Using the Same - An electromagnetic force driving actuator and a circuit breaker using the same is disclosed. The actuator comprises a casing that forms two paths having a certain length in longitudinal direction, and forms a middle wall by the two paths; a main magnetic field generation element that is allocated on the both face wall of the two paths of the casing; and a moving element that, as the middle wall is located in the center, a coil, which is bound in the orthogonal direction to longitudinal direction of the paths, is in a body that its left and right sides passes through the paths and its front and back side are exposed to outside, when forward direction or reverse direction current is provided in the coil, moves forward and backward along the longitudinal direction of the paths. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272660 | Magnet Component for Attachment to a Shaft - The invention relates to a magnet module for fixing to a shaft ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272661 | Liquid cooled rotor assembly - A rotor assembly cooling system ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272662 | Compact electrical motor - A compact electrical motor ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272663 | MAGNETO ROTOR - A magneto rotor in which a plurality of magnets are secured on an inner periphery of a peripheral wall portion of a cup-like rotor yoke, and a magnet protecting cover is provided that integrally has a cylindrical portion that covers inner peripheries of the magnets, and an outer flange that is formed at one axial end of the cylindrical portion and covers end surfaces of the magnets, wherein an annular protrusion protruding toward the opening of the rotor yoke is formed on an area closer to an inner periphery of the outer flange of the magnet protecting cover, an annular adhesive storage portion is formed between the peripheral wall portion closer to the open end of the rotor yoke and the annular protrusion, a groove opening into the adhesive storage portion and continuing circumferentially of the rotor yoke is also formed in the peripheral wall portion closer to the open end of the rotor yoke, and the adhesive storage portion and the groove are filled with an adhesive to seal a boundary between the outer flange of the magnet protecting cover and the peripheral wall portion of the rotor yoke with the adhesive. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272664 | PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEVICE PROVIDING MOTOR/GENERATOR FUNCTIONS - Apparatus and methods for providing and controlling a permanent magnet electro-mechanical device that functions as a motor or generator are disclosed. The electro-mechanical device uses control coils to steer magnetic flux of permanent magnets placed between stator segments. The control coils can be wound around the bridge of a stator segment, the poles of a stator segment or both. The electro-mechanical device can be single phase or multi-phase and can include controllers, sensors, a thermal/electrical insulating structure, or a reluctance gap. The stator poles are grouped and designed with an angular spacing that is based on the number of permanent magnets. The electro-mechanical device has a higher power density than conventional motors and generators and operates more efficiently, while operating at cooler temperatures. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272665 | High Precision Motor and Its Machining and Assembling Method - A motor includes a stator, a rotor, a shaft ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272666 | Arcuate coil winding and assembly for axial gap Electro-Dynamo Machines (EDM) - An axial gap EDM deploys as a stator coils a series of two parallel serpentine windings that each circumscribe an arc segment of a circle. Each arc segment that forms the stator winding assembly is powered as a separate phase. The two winding are readily formed by shaping one or more wire segment. Preferably the parallel winding are arranged to overlap with a half period rotational offset such that the radial directed serpentine segments of that are disposed above and below the stator disk are interlaced when viewed in projection through the disk. In one embodiment, each series of serpentine winding are separated by a gap so that they can be inserted on the stator disk from the edge. A separate rotor disk is adjacent each side of this stator disk. In another embodiment, each series of serpentine winding are separated by a gap, so they can be inserted to surround a single rotor disk which has two series of magnets disposed on opposite sides. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272667 | INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR AND ROTOR - An electric machine includes a stator and a rotor core positioned adjacent the stator and rotatable about a longitudinal axis. The rotor core includes a plurality of bar apertures, a plurality of elongated flux barriers separate from the bar apertures and positioned radially inward of the bar apertures, and a plurality of magnet slots separate from the bar slots and positioned radially inward of a portion of the bar apertures. The electric machine also includes a plurality of magnets, each positioned in one of the magnet slots. A plurality of conductive bars are each positioned in one of the bar apertures and includes a first end and a second end. A first end ring is coupled to the first end of each of the bars and a second end ring is coupled to the second end of each of the bars. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272668 | Three-phase DC motor - A three-phase DC motor includes a rotor having plurality of magnetic poles, and a stator. The stator has three corners. The second corner is adjacent to a first direction of the first corner. The third corner is adjacent to a second direction of the first corner. The first corner, the second corner, and the third corner extend forwards to the rotor to form a first winding slot, a second winding slot, and a third winding slot respectively. A first winding, a second winding, and a third winding respectively wind around the first winding slot, the second winding slot, and the third winding slot. The mechanical angle between the first winding slot and the second winding slot is between 75 and 85 degrees. The mechanical angle between the first winding slot and the third winding slot is also between 75 and 85 degrees. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272669 | Electric Machine, in Particular a Synchronous Motor, With Redundant Stator Windings - The electrical machine ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272670 | In-Situ Lubrication of Sliding Electrical Contacts - A method for in-situ solid lubrication of sliding electrical contacts includes the steps of providing a device having a movable electrically conductive first member and an electrically conductive second member, the first and second member being in electrical contact at a slideable electrical contact, and automatically applying an electrically conductive solid lubricant transfer film to the slideable electrical contact during operation of the device. The applying step can be a deposition of the electrically conductive solid lubricant transfer film on a surface of the first member, wherein the electrically conductive solid lubricant transfer film is carried by movement of the first member to the electrical contact. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272671 | HIGH SPEED GENERATOR ROTOR DESIGN INCORPORATING POSITIVELY RESTRAINED BALANCE RINGS - A generator may incorporate a positively restrained balance ring. A generator may include a rotor core including a rotor, and a balance ring. The balance ring may include a weight. The balancer may include a plurality of balance holes in the ring, at least one of the plurality of balance holes to receive a weighted insert. A method of balancing a rotor of a generator may include mounting a balance ring adjacent to a rotor core, and adjusting weights to be located at one or more of a plurality of positions equally spaced around the balance ring to balance the rotor. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272672 | DRIVE UNIT - A drive unit includes a control unit for controlling an ultrasonic actuator. The control unit performs switching between a normal operation mode in which the piezoelectric element unit vibrates at a frequency close to a resonance frequency of longitudinal vibration in the lengthwise direction of the piezoelectric element unit and a resonance frequency of bending vibration to let the ultrasonic actuator output a driving force and a heating mode in which the piezoelectric element unit vibrates at a frequency close to a resonance frequency of longitudinal vibration in the thickness direction of the piezoelectric element unit to heat the piezoelectric element. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272673 | COMPACT SIZE ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSLATION APPARATUS - A linear electromechanical translation apparatus is provided of the type comprising first and second clamps fixed to a support, first and second elongate movable members each extending through one of the clamps, and an extension actuator connected between the movable members and adapted to move each one of the elongate movable members longitudinally relative to the other member as the extension actuator is extended or retracted. The apparatus is characterized in that the first elongate movable member has a rear end connected to a front end of the extension actuator, and the second movable member has a rear end connected to a rear end of the actuator and has a forwardly extending elongate portion which lies beside and parallel to the first elongate movable member. Both the clamp assemblies may be located forwardly of the front end of the actuator. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272674 | Automatic Storing Device Climatic Chamber for Laboratory Objects - A storage device, in particular for a climate controlled cabinet, is described. The storage device serves to store laboratory objects, in particular microtiter plates, in shelf racks ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272675 | NETTING ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH SHELVING ASSEMBLIES - A netting assembly includes a netting panel sized to span at least a majority of a shelving assembly's storage space. An adjusting member is capable of being positioned in three configurations and is operatively connected to the netting panel proximate at least two spaced apart portions of the adjusting member. The adjusting member is operatively connected to the netting panel such that gaps are created between the adjusting member and the netting panel proximate between the at least two spaced apart portions when the adjusting member is in the first and second configurations. The netting panel has a first size when the adjusting member is in the first configuration and is expandable to a second size when the adjusting member is in the third configuration. The netting panel is adjustable in size between the first size and the second size, and the adjusting member tensions the netting panel. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272676 | Boltless cabinet assembly - A boltless panel assembly for use in constructing a boltless cabinet comprises a panel having exterior and interior faces and side edge portions. At least one slot engaging member is attached to and extends interiorly from each side edge portion of the panel for insertion into slots of boltless support post. A releasable retaining member prevents disengagement of the slot engaging member from a slot once it has been inserted into and seated in a slot of a boltless support post. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272677 | Matallic Structure Improvement for Manufacturing Electrical Cabinets/Panels - IMPROVEMENT TO THE METALLIC STRUCTURE FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL PANELS/CABINETS, enclosing a structure of metallic cross sections ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272678 | COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER DOOR AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A dishwasher is provided, comprising a door pivotably attached to a body and having a counterbalance assembly coupled therebetween for facilitating pivoting of the door, wherein the counterbalance assembly includes a biasing member coupled to the body and serially engaged with a flexible element coupled to the door, and a guide member secured to the body and including a fixed arcuate member defining a first guide track, and a pulley rotatable about an axis and defining a second guide track, wherein the flexible element is at least partially wrapped about each of the fixed arcuate member and the pulley so as to serially engage the first and second guide tracks, and wherein the first guide track of the fixed arcuate member is offset from the second guide track of the pulley along the axis thereof. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272679 | REFRIGERATOR HAVING IMPROVED ICE ACCESS FEATURE - The present invention provides a refrigeration apparatus having improved access to ice comprising a freezer compartment, a slidable support occupying a portion of the freezer compartment and configured to open to an extended position, an ice bin moveable with the slidable support and occupying at least a portion of the slidable support, and a stationary ice maker attached to the freezer compartment and located above the portion of the slidable support, wherein when the slidable support is pulled opened to the extended position, access to the ice bin is unobstructed by the ice maker. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272680 | Alpha Fusion Electrical Energy Valve - Alpha particles are directed and focused onto a delta-ray cathode target, where an alpha fusion reaction is generated. Delta radiation or high-energy secondary electrons are generated from the said alpha reaction. The cathode also becomes thermally active generating thermionic electrons. The electrons flow in the direction of an anode that absorbs their energy, generating electrical current in one direction, known in the electrical field as direct current. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272681 | EXTERNAL LIGHT SHIELDING SHEET AND PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an external light shielding sheet and a plasma display panel device having the external light shielding sheet. The plasma display panel device of the present invention includes: a plasma display panel; and an external light shielding sheet having a base portion having a groove, and a pattern portion formed in the groove of the base portion, wherein an upper end of the pattern portion is arranged nearer the panel than a lower end of the pattern portion, the lower end being broader in width than the upper end. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272682 | Wavelength filtering high temperature nanostructure - The invention relates to a discharge lamp having a thin film indium oxide coating on the interior lamp envelope surface that effectively reflects UV, near IR and microwave radiation while transmitting light in the visible spectrum, the lamp being a high temperature operating lamp. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272683 | IGNITER - An igniter for an internal combustion engine, the igniter comprising: a center electrode; an insulator disposed about the center electrode; a ground shield disposed about the insulator, the insulator having a tip portion extending past an end portion of the ground shield and a tip portion of the center electrode extending through and away from the tip portion of the insulator; and a spark gap disposed between the tip portion of the center electrode and the end portion of the ground shield. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272684 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing a plasma display panel wherein the projection of the end portions of electrode in the widthwise direction are suppressed so that failure in insulation and pressure proof is not caused upon forming an electrode pattern by collectively exposing and developing a bus electrode having a two-layered structure. When the electrode pattern having two-layered structure by a photolithography method using a mask, exposure is made by applying light, while a part of a surface of portion of a paste film of an electrode material which portion to be formed into the electrode pattern is shield from the light, so that a dent is formed in the electrode surface after developing and the thermal shrinkage of the center portion and the thermal shrinkage of the end portions of the electrode in the widthwise direction are controlled separately by the dent. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272685 | Dispay unit - Hillock is prevented when aluminum wiring is used in order to reduce line resistance in a display unit. The aluminum wiring is formed into multi-layer structure and each layer contains an element which is not solidly solubilized with aluminum. The element are preferably rare earth metal such as Nd, high-melting point transition metals such as Ta and noble metals such as Pd. Intermetallic compounds of aluminum and the element are educed at an interface of the multi-layer wiring and it is prevented that grains of aluminum are enlarged to form hillock. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272686 | SPACER, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SPACER, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a spacer for an image display apparatus having a base material and a film configuration in which a first film having a structure that silver particles are dispersed in aluminum oxynitride and a second film containing tungsten, germanium and nitrogen are layered on the base material in this order. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272687 | White light LED - A white light LED having a supporting frame; at least one light emitting chip being installed on the supporting frame; a transparent body covering upon the chip; the transparent body being mixed with florescent powders. The florescent powders causes that light emitted from the chip and then passing through the transparent body will present as white light. The chip is a blue-light light emitting chip or an ultraviolet-light light emitting chip and the florescent powders is yellow florescent powders. The supporting frame has two pins. The transparent body is made by at least one of silicide gel, glass, epoxy resin, and epoxy resin with silicide. The transparent body encloses a part of the supporting frame. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272688 | Phosphor and Method of preparing the same as well as semiconductor light-emitting device and image display - A β-sialon phosphor containing an optical active element M, having a specific surface area of not more than 0.8 m | 2008-11-06 |
20080272689 | Organic Light Emitting Device - The present invention provides an organic light emitting device which can reduce the angle dependency of the emission brightness and the emission color, and has a small change in the emission brightness and the emission color with respect to film thickness fluctuations, and can increase use efficiency of the light. The organic light emitting device of the present invention has a plurality of emission layers | 2008-11-06 |
20080272690 | Organic El Display And Full Color Device - An organic EL display including: a first organic EL device including a first reflective electrode ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272691 | Poly(Arylenevinylene) and Poly(Heteroarylenevinylene) Light Emitting Polymers and Polymer Light-Emitting Devices - The invention provides novel luminescent poly(arylenevinylene) and poly(heteroarylenevinylene) polymers. The polymers of the invention may be prepared as films and such films may be used as an emissive layer in polymeric light emitting devices. In one embodiment, a bulky aryl group is attached at position (2) of at least one phenylene ring of a poly(phenylenevinylene) backbone. In another embodiment, the bulky aryl is attached at position 3 of at least one 5-membered heteroarylene ring of a poly(heteroarylenevinylene) backbone. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272692 | ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - A layer is spaced between an anode and a cathode and is composed of an organic compound represented by the following general formula [1]. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272693 | Organic Electroluminescent Devices - The present invention relates to the improvement of blue-emitting organic electroluminescent devices comprising stilbenamines, and to materials for the production of these electroluminescent devices. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272694 | Methods of Conditioning Getter Materials - Provided are methods for conditioning a getter material, comprising subjecting the getter material to microwave radiation. Electronic devices uses the conditioned getter materials and methods of making such electronic devices are also provided. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272695 | Lamp capsule retainer - A lamp assembly ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272696 | Plasma Display Panel - A plasma display panel has a first substrate, plural pairs of display electrodes, a second substrate, and plural data electrodes. Each pair of the display electrodes is made up of a scanning electrode and a sustain electrode which are arranged parallel to each other on the first substrate. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. A discharge space is formed between the first substrate and second substrate. The data electrodes are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the display electrodes on the second substrate. The data electrode is wider in peripheral portion of the second substrate than in a central portion of the second substrate. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272697 | FILTER AND PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a filter and a plasma display device thereof, and the plasma display device includes: a plasma display panel; an EMI shielding sheet, wherein shielding layers including three or more thin film layers are repeatedly stacked; and a sheet for protecting external light having a base unit of which one side is formed with a plurality of grooves and a plurality of pattern units formed inside the grooves of the base unit and having a different refractive index from that of the base unit. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272698 | HIGH FREQUENCY HELICAL AMPLIFIER AND OSCILLATOR - Disclosed herein is a class of mm and sub mm wavelength amplifiers and oscillators operating with miniature helical slow wave circuits manufactured using micro fabrication technology. The helices are supported by diamond dielectric support rods. Diamond is the best possible thermal conductor, and it can be bonded to the helix. The electron beam is transmitted, not through the center of the helix, but around the outside. In some configurations the RF power produced may be radiated directly from the slow wave circuit. The method of fabrication, which is applicable above 60 GHz, is compatible with mass production. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272699 | Auxiliary vehicle light apparatus - This invention comprises an auxiliary light apparatus for use in combination with a backup light apparatus of a truck or other vehicle. The auxiliary light apparatus comprises a male or female electrical plug for connection to a mating plug on the original vehicle backup light apparatus; an electrical voltage relay element in the auxiliary plug apparatus; a toggle switch in the auxiliary apparatus and auxiliary lights mounted on the vehicle. The auxiliary lights function simultaneously with the original vehicle backup lights in response to activation of the reverse gear apparatus of the vehicle transmission, with the voltage relay acting to deliver sufficient voltage to activate both the original vehicle backup lights and the auxiliary lights. In another embodiment of the invention, the toggle switch is closed to access directly the vehicle 12 volt source to power the auxiliary lights for use as work lights, even when the vehicle reverse gear is not engaged. Another embodiment of the invention comprises a pass-through auxiliary connector having a towed vehicle auxiliary connector plug end opposite the auxiliary plug end connected to the towing vehicle, which towed vehicle auxiliary connector plug includes a plurality of either pin or blade female connection apertures, or male connector pins or blades, adapted to receive a mating connector from a towed vehicle. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272700 | PLASMA GENERATING DEVICE - In the present invention, a plasma generating device is provided for generating a plasma with a uniform intensity. The plasma generating device comprises at least a first antenna to transmit the first electromagnetic wave, at least a second antenna to transmit the second electromagnetic wave, and an insulator defining an isolated space for containing therein the first antenna and the second antenna, wherein the first antenna has an opposite orientation with respect to the second antenna, so that the first electromagnetic wave and the second electromagnetic wave are transmitted in opposite directions. The first and the second electromagnetic waves can be coupled with each other to produce a uniform standing wave pattern. Consequently, a large size uniform plasma can be generated. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272701 | METHOD FOR DRIVING A LIGHT SOURCE AND BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING THE SAME - In a method of driving a light source, light generated by a light source is sensed in order to detect color coordinates of a red color, color coordinates of a green color and color coordinates of a blue color. A light source color space formed by the color coordinates of the red, green and blue colors is compared with a reference color space formed by red reference color coordinates, green reference color coordinates and blue reference color coordinates. Then, color temperature of the light generated by the light source is controlled so that the light source color space covers the reference color space. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272702 | Device for Determining Characteristics a Lighting Unit - The present invention relates to a device for determining characteristics of a lighting unit, comprising at least two flux sensor each having different wavelength characteristics and being arranged to measure light emitted from the lighting unit, yielding two measurements, and means for calculating a dominant wavelength and a real flux for the lighting unit based on the measurements and the sensors' wavelength characteristics. The present invention provides for a direct calculation of dominant wavelength and real flux without the need for predefined data about the light source or without performing additional measurements such as using temperature measurements. The present invention also relates to a system using such a device, and a corresponding method for determining characteristics of a lighting unit. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272703 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE - A pixel driving circuit array is disclosed, comprising a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first capacitor comprises a first electrode, an insulator layer and a common electrode. The second capacitor comprises a second electrode, the insulator layer and the common electrode. The first capacitor and the second capacitor share the same common electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are on the same plane. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272704 | Plasma display and driving method thereof - The present invention relates to a plasma display device and a driving method thereof. The plasma display device includes a first switch, and a second switch. The first switch has a first end electrically connected to a first power source that supplies a first voltage and a second end electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes, and gradually increases a voltage of the plurality of first electrodes during a reset period. The second switch has a first end electrically connected to a second power source that supplies a second voltage that is less than the first voltage and a second end electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes. The first and second switches are simultaneously turned on in the reset period. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272705 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP ASSEMBLY HAVING A VOLTAGE-REGULATING CAPABILITY - The light emitting diode (LED) lamp assembly has an LED light string, a power plug, an AC to DC converter and a voltage-regulating element. The LED light string has multiple LEDs connected in series. The power plug is connected to the LED light string and obtains an AC power from an external AC power source. The AC to DC converter is retained and mounted in the power plug and is connected to the LED light string, wherein the AC to DC converter obtains and converts the AC power into a DC power. The voltage-regulating element is connected between the LED light string and the AC to DC converter in the power plug and has a constant voltage. Therefore, a voltage supplied to the LED light string is obtained by subtracting the constant voltage of the voltage-regulating element from the voltage of the DC power. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272706 | Hybrid Power Supply System - A hybrid power supply system including piezoelectric and ferrite transformers for driving a discharge lamp is provided. Specifically, the hybrid power supply system includes a rectifier/filter, a piezoelectric inverter, and a ferrite converter. The rectifier/filter has an input terminal connected to an external AC voltage to convert the external AC voltage to a DC voltage. The piezoelectric inverter is connected to the rectifier/filter to step up and convert the DC voltage to an AC voltage for driving the discharge lamp. The ferrite transformer is connected to the rectifier/filter to step down the DC voltage to a rated DC voltage for driving discharge lamp circuits other than the discharge lamp. The piezoelectric inverter and the ferrite converter are integrated by connecting a primary side of the piezoelectric step-up transformer and a primary side of the ferrite step-down transformer in series or in parallel with an output terminal of switching circuits. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272707 | Lamp ballast circuit - In one embodiment, a power switch driving circuit is provided for a fluorescent lamp ballast. The circuit includes a first power switch driven by a first driver. A controller has a first output terminal for outputting a control signal for controlling the first driver. The first driver includes a first capacitor having a first terminal electrically connected to a control electrode of the first power switch and a second terminal electrically connected to the first output terminal. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272708 | Driving circuit for and semiconductor device for driving laser diode - A driving circuit supplies a suppression current (I | 2008-11-06 |
20080272709 | THREE-WAY DIMMING BALLAST CIRCUIT - A three-way dimming ballast circuit for driving a ballast power switching circuit powering a gas discharge lamp such as a CFL. The circuit includes a driver circuit for driving high and low side switches of the ballast power switching circuit; a control circuit for driving the driver circuit including an oscillator circuit for providing an oscillating signal to control the frequency of operation of the ballast power switching circuit, the ballast power switching circuit outputting lamp-powering pulsed signals; and a dimming control circuit having an input, the dimming control circuit receiving an AC lamp current feedback signal at the input, the dimming control circuit further receiving a DC input voltage reference at the input, whereby the DC input voltage reference determines a desired dimming level of the lamp and the AC lamp current feedback signal maintains the lamp brightness at the desired dimming level. The DC input voltage reference is provided by one or both of a setting circuit comprising forward-biased diodes and/or an override circuit comprising transistors that are switched on to apply a maximum DC voltage. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272710 | Reference Current Generating Circuit, Organic El Drive Circuit and Organic El Display Device Employing It - An organic EL display device having an organic EL drive circuit has a reference current generation circuit that switches the column line drive in response to changing of the dot arrangement of R, G and B through changeover switch circuits. Three D/A converter blocks constituted by a plurality of switch circuits and a plurality of output side transistors of a current mirror circuit are provided to produce reference currents for R, G and B that are selectively switched by a first, a second and a third changeover switch circuit. As a result, the D/A converter blocks corresponding to the respective terminal pins dynamically produce drive currents for the respective terminal pins so as to correspond to the dot arrangement of R, G and B on the organic EL panel. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272711 | Apparatus and Method for Eliminating Electric Arc - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for eliminating electric arc in the field of lighting electronics. Whether or not electric arc is likely to be produced is determined through monitoring the current variation in the lighting circuit loop. If electric arc is likely to be produced, the lighting circuit loop is disconnected for a preset period of time to eliminate the voltage condition for producing electric arc so as to eliminate electric arc. Beyond the preset time when the lighting circuit loop is disconnected, the lighting circuit loop is connected normally, and works normally and unaffectedly. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272712 | Variable Color Light Emitting Device and Method for Controlling the Same - The present invention relates to a variable color light emitting device ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272713 | Driving Circuit of Organic Light Emitting Diode Display Panel and Discharging Method Using the Same - There is provided a driving circuit using an internal diode instead of a zener diode and a discharging method using the same capable of replacing a driving circuit including an external zener diode, thereby reducing costs. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272714 | PROGRAMMABLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A flashlight ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080272715 | Position detection and external driver multiplexing system for DC motors - A system and method is provided for improved monitoring and controlling of mechanically commutated DC motors. The system and method include DC motors, pulse-count driver circuitry for driving the motors, motor position sensing circuitry, and motor control circuitry. The system and method provide for improved motor current waveform sensing that is able to effectively reject false brake pulses, avoid erroneous processing due to fluctuating battery voltage levels, and reduce the sensitivity to variations in motor current signals due to dynamic motor load, manufacturing variation, system aging, temperature, brush bounce, EMI, and other factors. The system and method also include an improved ability to multiplex additional external motor drivers to the motor control circuitry, select between sequential and simultaneous drive modes using an SPI bit, and monitor the system controller for an error condition and simultaneously driver motors in response to the error condition. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272716 | LINEAR INDUCTION MACHINE CONTROL SCHEME, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A method and system for a control scheme for linear induction machines. The control scheme includes a maximum energy conversion ratio and a maximum acceleration and deceleration for linear induction machines. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272717 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE ROTATIONAL POSITION OF AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A control system and method to determine position of a rotor relative to a stator for a synchronous multipole electrical machine is presented, including one for application on a fuel/electric hybrid powertrain for a vehicle. The machine includes a stator, a rotor, and a rotor position sensing mechanism. The control system controls the electrical machine, in conjunction with an electrical storage device and an inverter, using algorithms and calibrations which derive a rotor position based upon a sensorless position sensing technique, and determine an offset from a sensed rotor position. Electrical output from the inverter to the machine is controlled based the offset, which is stored non-volatile memory. A rotor position is derived based upon a sensorless position sensing technique during initial machine operation after startup of the machine, and includes operation in a torque-generative mode and in an electrical energy-generative mode. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272718 | Power electronic circuit arrangement for a rotating field machine - A power electronic circuit arrangement includes functional blocks for controllable, bidirectional energy exchange between a rotating field machine with at least one phase winding and an external energy store with one positive terminal and one negative terminal. At least one functional block is designed as a functional block that is connection-compatible on the power side and includes at least one internal energy store, such that this functional block has at least one additional switching state, in which an output voltage (U | 2008-11-06 |
20080272719 | Selectively configurable electric motor - A selectively configurable electric motor comprises a stator and a plurality of poles electrically coupled to the stator. The selectively configurable electric motor also includes an actuator separated from the poles by an air gap and configured to move relative to the stator in the presence of an electromagnetic field. The selectively configurable electric motor further includes a plurality of electric conductors, each of the plurality of electric conductors substantially wound around one of the plurality of poles. The selectively configurable electric motor also includes a power converter, at least a portion of which is coupled to the plurality of electric conductors, including a plurality of switching elements configured to selectively couple one or more of the plurality of electric conductors in a predetermined electrical configuration. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272720 | ACCURATE MOTOR SPEED CONTROL - A method of and system for controlling a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor includes providing with a lookup table a predetermined corresponding desired revolution time (DRT) for the BLDC motor for an ambient temperature. A Hall device is used to measure an actual revolution time (RT) of the BLDC motor. DRT and RT are compared to change duration of a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal in response to the comparison result. The PWM signal is applied to one of two BLDC motor windings. | 2008-11-06 |
20080272721 | Control of a brushless electrical machine - A brushless electrical machine has at least one phase winding which produces magnetic flux in the machine. A controller controls the flux in the machine with reference to a demanded flux and a stabilisation signal which, in combination, enable the controller to operate in a stable manner in the presence of disturbances in the inputs or parameters of the controller. The controller is able to operate with either a hardware rotor position detector or with a sensorless position algorithm. | 2008-11-06 |