45th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190337551 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR A SECURITY MODULE ON A VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL - A device for fastening a safety module on a steering wheel frame includes at least one resilient ring, at least one hook and at least one valve gridge. The at least one hook includes a first surface forming a guide track ending on an inflection point, and a second surface separated from the first surface by the inflection point. The at least one valve bridge has with a third surface across from the second surface of the hook. The resilient ring locks the module fixed on the frame by bearing on the second surface of the hook and on the third surface of the valve bridge. The third surface of the valve bridge includes at least one recess arranged across from the inflection point. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337552 | STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAVING A LOCKING ASSEMBLY - A steering column assembly includes a jacket assembly and a locking assembly. The jacket assembly is operatively connected to a mounting bracket. The jacket assembly is locking assembly operatively connected to at least one of the jacket assembly and the mounting bracket. The locking assembly includes a first member defining a first plurality of engagement members and a second member defining a second plurality of engagement members. Responsive to the locking assembly moving between an unlock position and a lock position, at least one of the first member and the second member moves along an arcuate path relative to the other of at least one of the first member and the second member. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337553 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - A vector control type electric power steering apparatus that compensates a dead time of an inverter, a motor back-EMF and an interference voltage by means of a mutual inductance between motor windings, improves a distortion of a current waveform and a responsibility of a current control, and suppresses a noisy sound, vibration and a ripple. The apparatus driving-controls a three-phase brushless motor which applies an assist torque to a steering mechanism of a vehicle by using a current command value calculated based on at least a steering torque, and vector-controls the three-phase brushless motor by using dq-axis command values that are converted from the current command value via an inverter, including: a 3-phase disturbance observer to compensate respective phase disturbance voltages, which include a dead time of the inverter, for 3-phase voltage command values. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337554 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - An electric power steering system includes: a housing defining a receiving space therein; a worm shaft disposed in the receiving space to be engaged with a worm wheel; a tilt plug coupled to an inner surface of the housing to be fastened to a predetermined position, and coupled to the worm shaft which is inserted into the receiving space to support the worm shaft; and an elastic supporter which is installed to the housing to elastically support the tilt plug toward the worm wheel. The tilt plug is provided with a coupling protrusion which is protruded from an end portion of the tilt plug in a center axis of the tilt plug and slides into an inner surface of the housing, and the inner surface of the housing is provided with a coupling indentation into which the coupling protrusion slides to restrict rotation of the tilt plug. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337555 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MODIFY STEERING ASSIST OF A HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to modify a steering assist of a hydraulic power steering system. A disclosed method includes calculating modifier values based on sensor data of a vehicle, calculating a torque modifier value based on the modifier values, and generating a final torque assist based on the torque modifier value and a base torque assist, the final torque assist to be applied to a steering system of the vehicle. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337556 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An electric power steering apparatus that reduces uncomfortable feeling to a driver in steering angle control by improving followability of an actual steering angle to a target steering angle, and performs efficient damping to a vibration of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a torque control section that calculates a first motor current command value based on a steering torque and so on, a target steering angle generating section that generates a target steering angle based on vehicle information, and a steering angle control section that calculates a second motor current command value based on the target steering angle, an actual steering angle and so on, and calculates the motor current command value by the first and second motor current command values. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337557 | CONTROL FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING - A method of controlling an electric power assisted steering (EPS) system comprising one or more inverter bridges each connected to a multi-phase motor configured to provide power assist to steering of a vehicle, wherein each inverter comprises a plurality of switching elements each associated with a phase of the motor, the method comprising in response to detecting a predefined event affecting current flow in one or more of the inverter bridges, preventing current flow in said one or more affected inverters by applying a gate-source voltage to one or more of the switching elements of the affected inverter bridge(s), wherein the switching elements are configured to conduct in the off-state when reverse biased beyond a reverse conduction threshold voltage, and wherein applying the gate-source voltage comprises applying a negative gate-source voltage to control the reverse conduction threshold voltage of the switching elements in the off-state only at a time when there is no current flowing in the direction drain to source through the switching device that exceeds a threshold value. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337558 | ELECTROMECHANICAL MOTOR VEHICLE POWER STEERING MECHANISM FOR ASSISTING STEERING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SAFETY LIMITS FOR TORQUE REQUEST - An electromechanical motor vehicle power steering mechanism for assisting steering of a motor vehicle including an electric motor for steering assist and a torque sensor. The electric motor is configured to apply an assistance torque in response to an output signal from the torque sensor indicative of the input torque applied by a driver of the vehicle to a steering wheel, in which the relationship between the indicated input torque and the assistance torque applied by the motor is defined by a boost curve. A logical summer is used to restrict the relationship between the indicated input torque and the assistance torque within given safety limits. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337559 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS | 2019-11-07 |
20190337560 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An electric power steering apparatus that enables more precise estimation of a coil temperature by considering a heat transfer phenomenon between a control substrate and a poly-phase coil in addition to a heat transfer phenomenon between respective phases of the coil. The apparatus includes a control substrate that controls a poly-phase motor, a temperature sensor that detects a substrate temperature of the control substrate and a coil temperature estimating section that estimates coil temperatures of respective phases of the poly-phase motor by a motor current of the phase and the substrate temperature based on a heat transfer phenomenon between the respective phases that is caused by a difference in temperature between coils of the respective phases and a heat transfer phenomenon between the coil and the control substrate. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337561 | STEERING CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE - Disclosed are a steering control method and a steering control system ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337562 | CONTROL UNIT OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS | 2019-11-07 |
20190337563 | BUCKLING GROOVE FOR INNER TIE ROD BALL JOINT STUDS - The system and method of making an asymmetrical buckling portion in a linkage member that is formed at the same time a hexagonal holding feature is being formed. The presence of the elongated groove drives the force of a buckling event asymmetrically through the inner tie rod ball stud near the area of failure, which influences the tie rod assembly to buckle in the direction of the groove, prior to other components in the linkage system and thus negates the effects of inner tie rod ball stud run-out tolerances that are present in conventional inner tie rod ball studs formed by machining. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337564 | MOVING VEHICLE - A moving vehicle includes a skid-steer electric motor vehicle chassis that is capable of traveling and an optical sensor provided on the electric motor vehicle chassis. The electric motor vehicle chassis includes a chassis body, a plurality of wheels that are provided as pairs of right and left wheels at the front and rear of the chassis body, and a driving unit that individually rotation-drives the pairs of right and left wheels. The optical sensor is disposed, in planar view, at a position nearby an axle line of a pair of right and left wheels on one side of the front and rear. A pair of right and left wheels on the other side of the front and rear is configured of wheels with rollers each having a wheel body and a plurality of rollers provided on an outer circumferential portion of the wheel body. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337565 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An electric power steering apparatus that includes a torque sensor to detect a steering torque, a current command value calculating section to calculate a current command value, a motor to generate a steering assist torque applied to a steering mechanism, and a motor control section to driving-control the motor based on the current command value, including: a steering angle estimating calculating section to vary a front-wheel weight X of a front-wheel estimated steering angle and a rear-wheel weight Y of a rear-wheel estimated steering angle corresponding to a running state of the vehicle and calculate a four-wheel estimated steering angle based on the front-wheel weight X and the rear-wheel weight Y. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337566 | Method for Steering a Vehicle with an Automatic Operating Mode, and Vehicle with an Automatic Operating Mode - The invention relates to a method for steering a vehicle with an automatic operating mode, in which a steering angle for a steering device of the vehicle is automatically determined and converted by the steering device. In this case, based on the automatically determined steering angle, a value of an output parameter is determined and the value of the output parameter is output by an output device by means of a light effect. The invention further relates to a vehicle with an automatic operating mode, comprising a control unit by which a steering angle for a steering device of the vehicle is automatically determined, wherein the steering angle can be converted by the steering device, a determination unit, by means of which a value of an output parameter can be determined on the basis of the automatically determined steering angle, and an output device, by means of which the value of the output parameter can be output by means of a light effect. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337567 | ASSEMBLY OF A VEHICLE CRADLE ON A BODY INCLUDING A CASTING - A body structure includes at least one aluminum side rail, which allows the assembly of an aluminum cradle of a vehicle by an aluminum casting including an upper surface attached under the side rail, one or more lower portions attached to the cradle, and an opening allowing the passage of an drive shaft. The casting can also incorporate suspension interfaces. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337568 | SYSTEMS FOR A DEFLECTOR WEDGE - Methods and systems are provided for a deflector. In one example, a system includes a first engine bay component comprising a deflector with a deflection surface shaped to engage a second engine bay component to rotate the first engine bay component and mitigate contact between the first engine bay component and a third engine bay component. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337569 | REAR STRUCTURE OF MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A REINFORCEMENT FOR REAR-END COLLISIONS - The invention relates to a rear structure of a motor vehicle ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337570 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front structure includes a powertrain, a pair of side members, a suspension member, a first load transmission member and a second load transmission member. The powertrain has an engine and a continuously variable transmission that are juxtaposed to each other along the vehicle width direction. The side members are disposed on the outside of the power train in the vehicle width direction. The suspension member is disposed below the side members. The first and second load transmission members mounted to the side members and the suspension member. In the power train, the continuously variable transmission is disposed on the load-transmission-member side, and has a pair of variable speed pulleys (an input-side pulley and an output-side pulley). Thus, the load received by the first and second load transmission members can be reliably transmitted to the engine through the variable speed pulleys. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337571 | STRUCTURE OF A FRONT PART OF THE BODYSHELL OF A VEHICLE, NOTABLY A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a structure of a front part of the bodyshell of a vehicle, notably a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the structure of the front part comprises reinforcing means secured to the A-pillar ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337572 | VEHICLE FRAME STRUCTURAL MEMBER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A vehicle frame structural member assembly method includes an elongated frame member and a reinforcement member. The reinforcement member is complementarily arranged adjacent the elongated frame member. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337573 | INSTRUMENT PANEL BEAM, PAIR OF BRACKETS, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL BEAM ASSEMBLY - An instrument panel beam is the instrument panel beam that is arranged in the width direction of an automobile, and includes: a large-diameter hollow tube having a hollow cylindrical shape; and a small-diameter hollow tube which is joined to the large-diameter hollow tube in an axial direction, has a diameter that is smaller than that of the large-diameter hollow tube, and has a hollow cylindrical shape. The small-diameter hollow tube includes two flat plates that extend in a longitudinal direction and two bends that are curved in a circumferential direction, and the flat plates and the bends are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337574 | FLOW RESTRICTING DEFLECTOR - Drag reducing systems for vehicles are provided. In one aspect, a drag reducing system generally includes a flow restricting deflector couplable to a mount and positioned upstream in a path of airflow to an object. The flow restricting deflector generally includes a body portion and a plurality of flow choking orifices configured to provide a choked airflow condition. In another aspect, the drag reducing system is configured for positioning adjacent a wheel and tire combination of a vehicle upstream in a path of airflow to the wheel and tire combination. The flow restricting deflector may be coupled to and extending downward from a splash shield adjacent the wheel and tire combination. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337575 | BODY STRUCTURE FOR A BATTERY-OPERATED MOTOR VEHICLE - A body structure for an, in particular battery-operated, motor vehicle, with at least one A pillar, a first structure longitudinal member, a second structure longitudinal member, a first structure transverse member, a second structure transverse member, and a floor panel for delimiting a passenger cell of the body structure in relation to an environment. A receiving compartment of a drive module, in particular in the form of a battery module, is bounded by a first longitudinal member and a second longitudinal member, which are formed from a first material, and by a first transverse member and a second transverse member, which are formed from a second material, and also by the floor panel, and by a covering panel for bounding the receiving compartment in relation to the environment. The covering panel is produced from a third material. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337576 | AERODYNAMIC DEVICES FOR MOVING VEHICLES - A vehicle trailer assembly includes a moveable bracket or frame member mounted to a trailer at a location outboard from one or more rear wheels of the trailer; and at least one undercarriage skirt wall at least partially affixed to the moveable bracket or frame member positioned along a bottom portion of a trailer. The at least one undercarriage skirt wall is selectively positioned laterally around the one or more rear wheels of the trailer, and the at least one undercarriage skirt wall is retractable in at least one direction to expose a portion of an underside of the trailer and/or the one or more rear wheels of the trailer. Another vehicle trailer assembly includes at least one undercarriage skirt wall positioned on a bottom side portion of the trailer. The at least one undercarriage skirt wall may be made of a pliable material. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337577 | REAR DIFFUSER SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - An automotive vehicle includes a body having a fore portion, an aft portion, and an underbody portion. The vehicle additionally includes a panel pivotably coupled to the underbody portion proximate the aft portion of the body. The panel has a fore edge and an aft edge and is pivotable about the fore edge. The panel is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position the aft edge is spaced a first distance from a driving surface and in the deployed position the aft edge is spaced a second distance from the driving surface. The second distanced is less than the first distance. The vehicle additionally includes an actuator configured to move the panel between the stowed position and the deployed position in response to satisfaction of an operating condition. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337578 | BUMPER WITH AN INTEGRATED MARKING CELL - A vehicle bumper comprising at least one part made of resilient material, in the interior of which there is provided at least one marking fluid cell with an opening to the exterior. The opening is closed by a closure device which, under the effect of a pressure applied with a determined intensity, can open up the opening, allowing the marking fluid to access the exterior of the cell through which the marking fluid can flow, and also comprising a securing element configured to secure the at least one part on the vehicle. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337579 | ROBOTIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING VERTICAL MOBILITY - A robotic device for providing vertical mobility has a payload is disposed inside a central compartment and supported by a skid. The skid can move up and down through latch and hook pairs to keep intimate contact with the surface and cross over bumps. The apparatus uses a flexible seal to create a reliable vacuum chamber. The flexible seal comprises a foam ring inside fabric pocket. A plurality of rod and spring strips are configured to apply a downward force to the flexible seal to conform with surface curvatures. The fabric pocket fills in the gaps or seams to maintain a vacuum. The air flows inside a manifold and passes through a filter to avoid debris from damaging the vacuum motor assembly. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337580 | Wear pad for a crawler track of a tracked vehicle, crawler track and construction machine - In a wear pad for a crawler track ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337581 | WALL SURFACE SUCTION-TYPE TRAVEL DEVICE - A wall surface suction-type travel device is configured to travel on a wall surface while being suctioned on the wall surface. An intermediate chamber communicates with decompression chambers facing the wall surface. A suction device sucks in air from the intermediate chamber to decompress the intermediate chamber. Principal communicating parts allow the decompression chambers to communicate with the intermediate chamber. Secondary communicating parts allow the respective decompression chambers to communicate with the intermediate chamber. Valves face openings of the respective principal communicating parts. An area of an opening of each of the secondary communicating parts is smaller than an area of the opening of a corresponding one of the principal communicating parts. On condition that pressure in one of decompression chambers gets higher than pressure required for wall surface suction, a consequent difference in pressure between the one of decompression chambers and the intermediate chamber causes a corresponding one of the valves to close the opening. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337582 | MOBILE OBSTACLE COURSES - Mobile obstacle courses include an expandable structure that is supported by a wheeled chassis and contains a plurality of obstacles therein. The expandable structure is configured to move between a transport state and a deployed state and includes: a central obstacle area and an outer obstacle area that is connected to the central obstacle area in the transport state and in the deployed state. In the transport state, the expandable structure has a first footprint. In the deployed state, the expandable structure has a second footprint that is larger than the first footprint. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337583 | OMNI-DIRECTIONAL SELF-ORIENTING BREAKAWAY HAND GUARDS - An omni-directional self-orienting hand guard for a motorcycle, ATV, snowmobile or other vehicle having handlebars. The hand guard will deflect or breakaway under an applied force such as a crash. The hand guard can re-position and re-orient itself once the applied force is removed. Apparatus and method claims are provided. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337584 | SHOCK ABSORBER FOR A BICYCLE - A shock absorber for a bicycle including a damping system, the damping system including a damping chamber partitioned in a first chamber and a second chamber by a movable piston, a low-speed throttle for the low-speed range, and a high-speed throttle for the high-speed range, the high-speed throttle having a throttle valve biased to a closed position by a spring device. An effective flow cross-section for the high-speed throttle is adjustable. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337585 | MAN-MACHINE INTERACTION SOMATOSENSORY VEHICLE - A man-machine interaction somatosensory vehicle includes a vehicle body and two wheels provided on the vehicle body. The wheels are able to rotate around the vehicle body in a radial direction. The vehicle body further comprising a supporting frame, two pedal devices provided on the supporting frame, a control device, and a driving device for driving the wheels. The supporting frame is of an integral structure and being rotatably connected to the wheels. The pedal devices includes a pedal foot board and a first position sensor located between the pedal foot board and the supporting frame and used for sensing the stress information on the pedal devices. The control device controls, according to the stress information on the two pedal devices, the driving device to drive the wheels to move or steer. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337586 | BICYCLE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A bicycle transmission device basically includes an input rotational shaft, an output part, a transmission mechanism and a switching mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a first rotating body configured to transmit rotation of the input rotational shaft and a fourth rotating body configured to transmit the rotation of the input rotational shaft. The switching mechanism is configured to selectively switch between a first state in which a ratio of a rotational speed of the output part to a rotational speed of the input rotational shaft is a first ratio and a second state in which the ratio is a second ratio that is different from the first ratio. The switching mechanism includes a one-way clutch and a switching unit. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337587 | BICYCLE BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A bicycle battery system includes a battery assembly and a battery lock. The battery assembly includes a battery and a handle assembly mounted to the battery. The handle assembly includes a handle mount, a handle plunger, and a handle. The battery lock is mounted within a cavity of a frame of a bicycle and configured to secure the battery assembly within the cavity. The battery lock includes a lock plunger, a movable latch, and a stationary latch. The lock plunger is configured to press a portion of the handle mount against the movable latch when the battery lock is in a locked position such that the battery assembly is securely mounted within the cavity. Responsive to the battery lock being in an unlocked position, the handle plunger is configured to cause the handle mount and the handle to pivot away from a face of the battery such that at least the portion of the handle mount engages the stationary latch of the battery lock. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337589 | DIRECTIONAL TRANSMISSION MECHANISM, DIRECTIONAL SPROCKET APPARATUS AND PEDAL DEVICE - A directional transmission mechanism, a directional sprocket apparatus using the directional transmission mechanism, and a pedal device using the directional sprocket apparatus are disclosed. The directional transmission mechanism includes a driving shaft, an output shaft, a co-rotating wheel, a reverse-rotating wheel, and a switching mechanism. The co-rotating wheel set drives the output shaft to rotate in a direction that is the same as that of the driving shaft. The reverse-rotating wheel set drives the output shaft to rotate in a direction opposite to that of the driving shaft. The switching mechanism switches the driving shaft to drive the co-rotating wheel set or drive the reverse-rotating wheel set to rotate, so as to enable the output shaft to rotate directionally. The co-rotating wheel set is connected with the driving shaft and the output shaft, and the reverse-rotating wheel set is connected with the driving shaft and the output shaft. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337590 | BICYCLES WITH ELECTRONIC SHIFTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Electronic shifting systems, mechanisms and methods of using and/or controlling the systems to operate a bicycle that allows front and rear gear changer mechanisms to be controlled with only two switches. The switches can be arranged so that each hand is only required to operate one switch to shift the bicycle. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337591 | Wake-Modifying Device for a Boat - A recreational sport boat includes a hull, having starboard and port sides and a transom, and a wake-modifying devices positioned aft of the transom. The wake-modifying device includes a plate-like member and at least one downturned surface. The wake-modifying device is pivotable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position about a pivot axis. When a wake-modifying device is in the deployed position, the downturned surface is lower than it is in the non-deployed position so as to be able to modify the boat's wake. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337592 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Heat Energy - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a ship flight deck (e.g., an aluminum flight deck). The system further comprises a plurality of heat pipes. Each of the plurality of heat pipes is installed in a cavity defined by a ship flight deck. Each of the plurality of heat pipes can be surrounded by a high heat capacity material such as a Phase Change Material. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337593 | Obstruction for Mounting along a Perimeter, Perimeter Protection System, Vessel or Marine Installation, and Method of Protecting a Perimeter - The present invention provides an obstruction ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337594 | EMERGENCY ESCAPE APPARATUS FOR A SHIP - An escape apparatus for a vessel includes a support frame that is configured to be installed at the vessel and that defines defining an exit opening, an escape door located at an inner side of the exit opening and configured to open and close the exit opening, where the escape door defines an accommodation space, a floater located in the accommodation space of the escape door and configured to be raised relative to the support frame, and an unlocking device configured to, based on being pushed by the raised floater, release coupling between the escape door and the support frame. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337595 | APPARATUS FOR PASSIVELY PREVENTING MARINE FLOATING BODY FROM TWISTING DURING MOORING - The present invention relates to an apparatus for passively preventing a marine floating body from twisting during mooring by controlling tension in ropes connected to the marine floating body within a predetermined allowable limit. The apparatus includes: a floating main body connected to the ropes, fixed on the sea, and providing a space for marine work; winches disposed on the floating main body and retracting or releasing the ropes fixing the floating main body; fairleads disposed on portions of the floating main body and guiding the ropes to the winches through themselves; and braking units disposed on portions of the floating main body at a predetermined distance from the fairleads, with the ropes passing through the fairleads and themselves, and controlling a speed of the ropes that are retracted to the winches at a predetermined speed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337596 | JUMP SEAT ASSEMBLY - A jump seat assembly is provided having a seating panel which is cushioned on one side and provides a hard surface on the other side. The panel is configured so that it is supported by a seating surface support and the panel can be reversed to provide a cushioned seating surface and in the alternative, a hard surface to allow a person to stand on the panel. A backrest is provided for when the cushioned surface is facing upward to allow the jump seat to function as a seat. The backrest can be pivoted away. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337597 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR WATERCRAFT - An assembly for a watercraft according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a flotation device defining an elongated slot extending between opposed ends of the flotation device, and an elongated mount that has first and second flanges extending outwardly from a bracket body. The first flange is configured to be mechanically attached to a frame, and the second flange is slideably received in the elongated slot to secure the flotation device. A method of assembly for a watercraft is also disclosed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337598 | Kayak With Side Mounted Motors - The side mounted motors are attached to the left side and the right side of the kayak. The invention further comprises a pair of unique clamps for attaching the pair of side mounted motors to the kayaks. The unique clamps are configured to adjust the side mounted motors both horizontally and vertically to regulate placement and depth of the side mounted motors. In a preferred embodiment, the clamp has inter-changeable wedges that conform to different profiles of a kayak to provide a more secure fit. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337599 | Watercraft Securing System and Method of Use - A floating dock includes a frame, a float, and first and second dock posts. The frame has a first longitudinal section and a second longitudinal that define a slip there between. The dock posts are operatively secured to and project upward from the frame and are on opposite sides of the slip. The posts have self-adjusting line systems including a slide, an elongate member, an upper stop, a lower stop, and a line. The slide is slidable along the elongate member between the upper stop and the lower stop. The line is coupled to the slide. The line is adapted to tether the slide to a watercraft. The slides are capable of moving independently to allow vertical translation, pitch, and roll of the watercraft while the watercraft is secured within the slip. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337600 | FLOTATION AID - A flotation aid may be provided. The flotation aid can include a head portion, an elongated central portion, and a tail portion. The head portion may be in the shape of an animal head. The tail portion may be in the shape of an animal tail. The elongated central portion may further have a plurality of ribs disposed on a top surface. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337601 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING SUBMARINE TOOL - An electric power generating submarine tool is used in the Oil and Gas Industry, for powering submarine equipments applied for combating hydrate and also for feeding electric systems in submarine equipments of production, processing and transporting hydrocarbons. The tool includes a hydraulic engine of axial piston, a mechanical coupling, an electric power generator, an electric box of hydrostatically balanced delivery, a hydrostatically balanced submarine electric cable, a wet-mate-type submarine electric connector, hydraulic hoses, a compensator for allowing equalization of the internal pressure with the external one. The system is interconnected and driven hydraulically by a ROV. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337603 | ENCLOSURE FOR STORING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN OVERHEAD SPACE OF AN AIRCRAFT - An aircraft includes an enclosure positioned in a crown of the aircraft and extending in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The crown is above a passenger cabin of the aircraft. The aircraft includes an equipment rack coupled to a first side of the enclosure. The equipment rack is configured to hold at least one electronic component. The aircraft further includes an entryway on a second side of the enclosure that is opposite to the first side. The entryway provides access to the enclosure from the passenger cabin. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337604 | Mounting System For Mounting An Element To An Aircraft Surface - A mounting system for mounting an element to a surface includes a mounting post having a base configured for mounting to a surface. The mounting post is threaded on an outer surface. A mounting plate is configured for being secured to the element to be mounted and has a center opening for receiving the mounting post so that the mounting plate is freely movable along the mounting post. An adjustment plate includes a threaded opening to receive the mounting post. The adjustment plate is configured to incrementally rotate on the threaded mounting post for adjusting the position of the adjustment plate along the mounting post and with respect to the surface. The adjustment plate is configured for being fixed to the mounting plate at a plurality of incremental positions of the adjustment plate to secure the mounting plate at a selected position along the mounting post and thereby adjust the distance between the surface and mounted element. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337605 | WING FOR AN AIRCRAFT | 2019-11-07 |
20190337606 | MOVABLE COVER FOR A PROPROTOR NACELLE - An aircraft, including a fixed nacelle disposed on a wing of the aircraft, the fixed nacelle including a nacelle opening; a proprotor pylon disposed on the wing and rotatable relative to the fixed nacelle between a substantially horizontal position and a non-horizontal position, wherein rotation of the proprotor pylon to a non-horizontal position exposes the nacelle opening; and a movable cover disposed on at least one of the wing and fixed nacelle, said movable cover including a plurality of cover members that are movable between a closed position where at least a portion of the cover members collectively form a protective cover in front of the nacelle opening when the proprotor pylon is positioned in the non-horizontal position and a stowed position where at least a portion of the plurality of cover members are stowed. In other aspects, there is provide a method of covering a nacelle opening. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337607 | DRONE USING COAXIAL INVERTED ROTOR - A rotary wing drone according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a flight control unit for controlling the flight of the rotary wing drone; a main body including a first motor and a second motor; an upper shaft vertically inserted into the main body and rotating in a first direction around a first axis by means of the force of the first motor; a plurality of upper rotor blades connected to the upper shaft such that the plurality of upper rotor blades rotate in the first direction around the first axis at a fixed pitch angle; a lower shaft vertically inserted into the main body and rotating in a second direction opposite to the first direction around the first axis by means of the force of the second motor; a plurality of lower rotor blades and a swash plate connected to the lower shaft so as to rotate in the second direction around the first axis and having a variable pitch angle; a slope regulator for regulating the slope of the swash plate; a link part for connecting the swash plate to the plurality of lower rotor blades; and a pitch control unit positioned at the lower ends of the plurality of lower rotor blades. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337608 | COAXIALLY ALIGNED PROPELLERS OF AN AERIAL VEHICLE - This disclosure describes aerial vehicles and systems for altering the noise generated by the rotation of a propeller during flight of the aerial vehicle. In some implementations, propellers of the aerial vehicle are paired in a coaxially aligned configuration in which the pair of propellers both rotate in the same direction, are rotationally phase aligned, and separated a defined distance so that the noise from high pressure pulse of the induced flow from the lower propeller is at least partially canceled out by the noise of the high pressure pulse of the induced flow from the upper propeller. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337609 | Fluid Systems That Include a Co-Flow Jet - Fluid systems are described herein. An example embodiment of a fluid system has a lengthwise axis, a chord length, a first body portion, a second body portion, a spacer, and a fluid pressurizer. The first body portion and the second body portion cooperatively define an injection opening, a suction opening, and a channel that extends from the injection opening to the suction opening. The fluid pressurizer is disposed within the channel cooperatively defined by the first body portion and the second body portion. The first body portion defines a cavity that is sized and configured to filter debris that enters the channel during use and provide a mechanism for removing the debris from the system. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337610 | BODY MOUNTED SHRINKING LANDING GEAR - A landing gear for an aircraft comprising a truck support strut, a landing gear retract mechanism coupling the truck support strut to a frame of the aircraft, so that the truck support strut is suspended from the frame by the landing gear retract mechanism, at least one wheel support arm rotatably coupled to the truck support strut, a carrier member coupled to the landing gear retract mechanism and to the truck support strut so that the landing gear retract mechanism drives the carrier member along the truck support strut, and at least one shock absorber, each of the at least one shock absorber being coupled to both a respective one of the at least one wheel support arm and the carrier member so that movement of the carrier member effects rotation of the at least one wheel support arm relative to the truck support strut. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337611 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN EMERGENCY DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for controlling an emergency device of a helicopter, said helicopter comprising a rotor suitable for being rotated, said emergency device being suitable for supplying additional emergency propulsion power to the helicopter, in said method comprising a step ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337612 | Compound Rotorcraft with Propeller - A compound rotorcraft comprises a fuselage, a rotor coupled to the fuselage and a wing mounted to the fuselage. The rotorcraft further comprising a first outboard propeller, a first inboard propeller, a second outboard propeller, and a second inboard propeller. The first outboard propeller having a propeller body and propeller blades, the body mounted to a first wing-half at a first incidence angle. The first inboard propeller having a propeller body and propeller blades, the body mounted to the first wing-half between the first outboard propeller and the fuselage at a second incidence angle. The second outboard propeller having a propeller body and propeller blades, the body mounted to a second wing-half at a third incidence angle. The second inboard propeller comprising a propeller body and propeller blades, the body mounted to a second wing-half between the second outboard propeller in the fuselage at a fourth incidence angle. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337613 | QUAD-WING VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT - A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, configured to transport passengers and/or cargo, uses propellers during vertical flight and wings during forward flight to generate lift. The VTOL aircraft includes a front wing and a rear wing connected by inboard booms. The rear wing may include a wingtip boom attached to each free end of the wing. A propeller may be attached to each inboard boom and each wingtip boom. The propellers attached to the inboard booms may be stacked propellers including at least two co-rotating propellers. The aircraft can also include a cruise propeller attached to the tail region of the fuselage, where the cruise propeller is configured to rotate in a plane approximately perpendicular to the fuselage to generate thrust during forward flight. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337614 | VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT - An aircraft with a forward swept wing is configured to transition between vertical flight and forward flight. The aircraft includes propellers attached laterally along the wing. The propellers may be stacked propellers with two or more co-rotating rotors. The aircraft also includes booms attached along the wing and at each free end of the wing. The booms can include boom control effectors configured to direct airflow below a propeller. The aircraft includes one or more cruise propellers, configured to operate during forward flight to generate lift. The aircraft can also include control surfaces on the wings and tail that may tilt during takeoff and landing to yaw the vehicle. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337615 | TILTING TYPE ROTOR - Disclosed is a tilting type rotor including: a body part in which a longitudinal direction is formed at both sides, a receiving space is provided therein, and a sliding hole having a through-hole shape is provided in the longitudinal direction at inner lower portions of both end portions; a servo part formed at the center of the body part and having a rotational shaft vertical to the longitudinal direction of the body part; a tilting part tilted in a manner in which the other end portion is rotated as one end portion is connected to both end portions of the body part; a rotor part provided to generate thrust and connected to the tilting part; and a link part connected to the servo part and connected to the tilting part. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337616 | Cycloidal Rotor Micro-Air Vehicle - A cycloidal rotor air vehicle includes an airframe, a first cycloidal rotor assembly supported by the airframe and configured to rotate about a first axis of rotation relative to the airframe, the first cycloidal rotor assembly including a blade having a longitudinal axis oriented parallel to the first axis of rotation, a first motor configured to rotate the first cycloidal rotor assembly about the first axis of rotation, a first servo coupled to the blade of the first cycloidal rotor assembly and configured to adjust the pitch of the blade, and a control system supported on the airframe and configured to control the operation of the first motor and the first servo. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337617 | Tethered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System - In one aspect, an example system includes: (i) a base including a bottom surface and a first coupling-point; (ii) a vertically-oriented elongate structure comprising a lower end, an upper end, and an inner channel, wherein the inner channel comprises an upper access-point disposed proximate the upper end, wherein the base is coupled to the elongate structure proximate the lower end; (iii) a deployable cushioning-device coupled to the elongate structure; and (iv) a tether comprising a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion, wherein the first portion is coupled to the first coupling-point, the second portion is coupled to a second coupling-point of the UAV, the third portion extends through the inner channel, the fourth portion extends from the upper access-point to the second coupling-point, and the fourth portion has a length that is less than a distance between the upper access-point and the bottom surface. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337618 | UAV SYSTEM - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system includes a first device including a housing space, a second device configured to be housed and held at the housing space, and a retaining structure configured to hold the second device at the housing space. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337619 | AERIAL DISPERSAL SYSTEM FOR CREMATED REMAINS - A present invention includes a pneumatic-dispersal aerial system which has a particular utility in connection with providing a device for pneumatically dispersal particulate material. In particular, the present invention includes a containment and dispersal device coupled to an aerial device. The containment and dispersal device comprises a containment unit, dispersal control unit, and a forced-air system. The dispersal control unit is disposed below the containment unit. The dispersal control unit is operable to control the release of material from the containment unit and is normally in a closed position and the dispersal control unit comprises a rotator valve which has a passageway to receive the material from the containment unit. The forced-air system is adjacent to the containment unit and is operable to aid in the removal of the received material from the dispersal control unit. The aerial device is operable to transport the containment and dispersal device. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337620 | FIRE RESISTANT AERIAL VEHICLE FOR SUPPRESSING WIDESPREAD FIRES - A concentric, double hull, damage tolerant airframe vehicle double clad with a lightweight, impact resistant ceramic matrix composite for heat shielding and flame resistance, and fitted with insulation, to provide thermal protection from 35° C. to 1,650° C. of the internal fuselage areas for an extended period of time within an extreme heat environment, that will serve as a semi or fully autonomous vehicle, manned or unmanned, preferably an unmanned aerial vehicle designed as the delivery means to suppress or extinguish flames by repeatedly discharging pressure waves against flames without having to exit the fire environment. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337621 | Methods and Systems for User Interaction and Feedback Via Control of Tether - Described herein are methods and systems for motorized control of a tether, such as for purposes of user interaction and feedback. In particular, a UAV's control system may determine one or more operational parameters of a motor for a winch disposed in the UAV, the winch including the tether and a spool. The control system may then detect in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of an intentional user-interaction with the tether. Based on the detected operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of the intentional user-interaction with the tether, the control system may determine a motor response process. Then, the control system may operate the motor in accordance with the determined motor response process. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337622 | ROLLER ASSEMBLY OF A CARGO LOADING SYSTEM - A cargo handling system that enables rollers to swivel without the need for the inclusion of metal thrust bearings. A method of assembling and retrofitting existing conventional type swivel caster style wheels is also provided. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337623 | Self-Deploying Counter for Multimode Transformable Monuments - A self-deploying counter for an aircraft monument is disclosed. In embodiments, the monument is installable adjacent to a cabin space within an aircraft passenger cabin (e.g., on either side of an exit door) and the self-deploying counter includes a partition door capable of being pivoted between a default closed position and an open position extending into the cabin space. The self-deploying counter has a horizontal top surface and an undersurface. When the partition door is deployed, the counter pivots in concert with the door's deployment, the fully deployed position corresponding to the open position of the partition door. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337624 | AIRCRAFT SEAT STRUCTURE - An aircraft seat structure comprises: a first seat unit comprising a seat region that includes a seat that can be changed between a seat configuration and a bed configuration, and a protruding region that protrudes adjacent to the seat region in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the seat region, which are surrounded by a plurality of partition walls; and a second seat unit comprising a seat region that includes a seat that can be changed between a seat configuration and a bed configuration, wherein the protruding region of the first seat unit and the protruding region of the second seat unit are formed so as to protrude in opposite directions relative to each seat region, and the first seat unit and the second seat unit are arranged in such a manner that longitudinal directions thereof match a front-rear direction of the aircraft. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337625 | VEHICLE SEAT TUBING HAVING VARIABLE WALL THICKNESS - Tubular bodies for use in frames for seats of vehicles such as aircraft are described. A tube can include a sidewall that has a variable thickness along the length of the tube. The variable thickness of the sidewalls can result in the tube having a variable inner diameter along the length of the tube. The tube may also include a variable outer diameter. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337626 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING AND SUPPORTING FOAM DUCTING SUBJECT TO AXIAL MOVEMENT - A system for connecting and supporting foam ducting in, e.g., an aircraft. A slip joint element connects segments of the ducting and a sliding support element supports the ducting while accommodating an axial movement of the ducting due to thermal expansion and contraction or other operational forces. The slip joint includes male and female components installed on ends of adjacent segments of ducting. The male component is slidingly received within the female component, such that when the segments move along the axis the male component slides but remains received within the female component. The sliding support includes a receiver component slidingly received within a channel of a mounting component. The receiver component engages a fixed support bracket structure and the mounting component is mounted on an exterior surface of the ducting, such that when the ducting moves along the axis the receiver component slides but remains received within the channel. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337627 | TWO MODE SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES BLEED AND OUTSIDE AIR OR JUST OUTSIDE AIR - An aircraft is provided. The aircraft includes a pressurized volume and an air conditioning system. The air conditioning system operates in a first mode or a second mode. The first mode includes when a first medium and a second medium and are mixed and provided to the pressurized volume. The second mode includes when only the first medium is provided to the pressurized volume. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337628 | SCAVENGED-POWER ICE-MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An ice-management method for an aircraft includes scavenging torque from a mast of the aircraft with a system that is configured to provide an ice-management capability. The method includes using the scavenged torque to impart a vibratory force to an arm of the system and imparting the vibratory force from the arm to an inner surface of a spinner of the aircraft via a contact of the arm. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337629 | HYBRID TILTROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM - An exemplary tiltrotor aircraft with a hybrid drive system includes a first propulsion system having a first engine and a first supplemental driver operably coupled to a first proprotor that is operable between a helicopter mode and an airplane mode and a second propulsion system having a second engine and a second supplemental driver operably coupled to a second proprotor that is operable between a helicopter mode and an airplane mode. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337630 | Aircraft Having an Aft Engine - An aircraft is provided including a fuselage that extends along a longitudinal direction between a forward end and an aft end. A boundary layer ingestion fan is mounted to the fuselage at the aft end and is configured for ingesting boundary layer airflow off the surface of the fuselage. The fuselage defines a profile proximate the boundary layer ingestion fan that is optimized for ingesting a maximum amount of boundary layer air and improving propulsive efficiency of the aircraft. More specifically, the fuselage defines a cross sectional profile upstream of the boundary layer ingestion fan that has more cross sectional area in a top half relative to a bottom half as defined relative to a centerline of the boundary layer ingestion fan. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337631 | ADJUSTMENT FEATURES FOR ENGINE COWL DOOR - An adjustment tool is provided including a block having a plurality of sides including a first side and a second side. A hole is formed in the block such that a first distance between the center of the hole and the first side is different from a second distance between the center of the hole and the second side. The first distance corresponds to a first standard size component and the second distance corresponds to a second standard size component. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337632 | AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ONE OR MORE ACOUSTIC PANELS - An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes a first acoustic panel and a second acoustic panel. The first acoustic panel includes a first perforated skin, a first non-perforated skin and a first cellular core arranged between and connected to the first perforated skin and the first non-perforated skin. The first perforated skin is configured with a plurality of first perforations. A first of the first perforations has a first width. A second acoustic panel includes a second perforated skin, a second non-perforated skin and a second cellular core arranged between and connected to the second perforated skin and the second non-perforated skin. The second perforated skin is configured with a plurality of second perforations. A first of the second perforations has a second width that is smaller than the first width. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337633 | SENSOR-BASED GUIDANCE FOR ROTORCRAFT - Disclosed herein is a method that comprises acquiring one or more images of an off-board signal source using a camera onboard a rotorcraft. The off-board signal source comprises a beacon array, which comprises at least two beacons. The method also comprises processing, using an image processor, the one or more images of the beacon array to identify one or more coded signals that are propagated from the off-board signal sour. The method further comprises decoding the one or more coded signals to identify information for providing guidance to an operator of the rotorcraft. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337634 | Controlling an Aircraft Based on Detecting Control Element Damage - A computer-implemented method and system for controlling an aircraft based on detecting control element damage is disclosed. According to one example, a computer-implemented method includes detecting, by a processing system, damage to a control element of the aircraft. The method further includes characterizing, by the processing system, the damage to determine a corrective action to take based at least in part on the detected damage. The method further includes controlling, by the processing system, the aircraft based at least in part on the corrective action. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337635 | RFID ACTUATOR OVER-TORQUE INDICATOR - An over torque detection system includes a mechanical torque sensor and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The mechanical torque sensor includes first and second contact elements and a moveable element coupled to the first contact element. In a normal operational state the moveable element is in contact with the second contact element and creates an electrical pathway between the first and second contact elements and when in over torque operational state the movable element moves such that it does not contact the second contact element. The RFID tag is connected to the first contact element and the second contact element such that when the mechanical torque sensor is in the normal operation state the RFID tag does not transmit information, and when the mechanical torque sensor is in the over torque operation state the RFID tag does transmit information. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337636 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE SOUNDNESS OF HELICOPTERS - The invention relates to a method for monitoring the soundness of helicopters comprising the determination of the severity of a plurality of flight missions of a plurality of helicopters, comprising a step for acquiring and storing flight data from helicopter flight missions, and a step for acquiring and storing maintenance data from the plurality of helicopters. The method is characterised in that said determination comprises a mission-type construction step, comprising a sub-step for constructing descriptors, a sub-step for partitioning the descriptors and a sub-step for allocating a mission type to each flight by associating the descriptor of said flight and a sub-set, in which this descriptor is found, and a step for interpreting the severity of the mission types, comprising a sub-step for estimating the severity models, and a sub-step for associating a severity model with each mission type determined in the mission type construction step. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337637 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE LANDING GEAR CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method for controlling a landing gear of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes detecting whether a relative-to-ground height of the UAV is greater than a height threshold, where the relative-to-ground height is a vertical height of the UAV with respect to an object; and in response to the relative-to-ground height being not greater than the height threshold and the UAV having not lowered the landing gear, adjusting the relative-to-ground height to the height threshold or above, and lowering the landing gear. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337638 | LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AND/OR OTHER PAYLOADS, INCLUDING VIA PARACHUTE-ASSIST, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft and/or other payloads, including via parachute-assist, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative method for lofting a payload includes directing a lifting device upward, releasing a parachute from the lifting device, with the parachute carrying a pulley and having a flexible line passing around the pulley. The flexible line is connected between a tension device (e.g., a winch) and the payload. The method further includes activating the tension device to reel in the flexible line and accelerate the payload upwardly. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337639 | RETRACTABLE RUNWAY EDGE SHEAVE - A retractable runway edge sheave for use in an aircraft arresting system. The arresting system functions to extend a cable across a runway for capture by a tailhook of an aircraft. The retractable runway edge sheave is designed to raise and lower the cable. The disclosed system may also feature a ramping system. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337640 | LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AND/OR OTHER PAYLOADS, INCLUDING VIA PARACHUTE-ASSIST, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft and/or other payloads, including via parachute-assist, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative method for lofting a payload includes directing a lifting device upward, releasing a parachute from the lifting device, with the parachute carrying a pulley and having a flexible line passing around the pulley. The flexible line is connected between a tension device (e.g., a winch) and the payload. The method further includes activating the tension device to reel in the flexible line and accelerate the payload upwardly. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337641 | SENSOR-BASED GUIDANCE FOR ROTORCRAFT - Disclosed herein is a method that comprises acquiring one or more images of a plurality of markers of an off-board target using a camera onboard a rotorcraft, the plurality of markers arranged in a predefined pattern. The method also comprises processing, using an image processor, the one or more images of the plurality of markers to identify the predefined pattern of the plurality of markers. The method further comprises determining guidance information for the rotorcraft relative to the off-board target based on the identified predefined pattern of the plurality of markers, an orientation of the plurality of markers and a relative spacing of the plurality of markers. The method additionally comprises providing the determined guidance information to a display device within a field of view of an operator of the rotorcraft. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337642 | ACOUSTIC PANEL REPAIR WITH RETENTION OF ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES - An acoustic panel ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337643 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING IMAGES VIA A CONSTELLATION OF OBSERVATION SATELLITES - A method for acquiring images using a constellation of satellites in non-geosynchronous terrestrial orbit. The satellites include respective devices for inter-satellite communication. An aggregate of work plans intended for various satellites is formed. A ground station transmits the aggregate intended for one satellite. The satellite receiving the aggregate retransmits the aggregate intended for at least one other satellite from the ground station. Each satellite receiving the aggregate from another satellite re-transmits the aggregate intended for at least one other satellite. Each satellite recovers its work plan from the aggregate received. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337644 | ION PLASMA REACTION DRIVE - An ion plasma reaction (IPR) drive system is disclosed which generates thrust by directionally accelerating relativistic velocity ion plasmas through closed loop magnetic confinement rings in order to interact more strongly with space-time. The IPR drive system provides an approach for the generation of continuous space vehicle acceleration without the need to eject on-board stored propellant. Charged particles are accelerated through a closed loop system up to velocities approaching the speed of light in such a manner that they strongly interact in an asymmetrical manner with space-time to generate continuous space vehicle acceleration. The supplemental means for electrical power generation and propulsive thrust augmentation are also disclosed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337645 | SPACECRAFT - Disclosed is a spacecraft including a casing having a face, a radiator borne by the face, and a thermal insulation device borne by the radiator. The thermal insulation device includes: —a first screen device able to cover a first zone of the radiator, the first screen device including a thermally insulating and flexible sheet, and at least two springs capable of producing a constant reaction force, the springs being preformed in such a way as to wind up on themselves at rest and being fixed to the insulating sheet, the springs each having an end fixed to the radiator and a free end; and —a traction device able to pull on the free end of the springs to make the sheet cover the first zone and to release the free end in order to expose the first zone to space. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337646 | SPACECRAFT - Disclosed is a spacecraft including a body having a face, a radiator carried by the face, and a thermal insulation device capable of thermally insulating the body from the space environment. The thermal insulation device includes a flexible insulating sheet that is movable between an unfolded position in which the flexible sheet covers a coverable area of the radiator, and a position folded on itself in which the coverable area of the radiator is exposed to the space environment. The flexible sheet includes multiple pleats which extend perpendicularly to the direction of movement of the flexible sheet, the pleats being folded against one another when the flexible sheet is in the folded position, the pleats being spaced apart from one another when the flexible sheet is in an unfolded position. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337647 | DRUG PACKAGING DEVICE - A drug packaging device includes a dispensing portion and a packaging portion. The dispensing portion includes a first dispensing portion including a plurality of drug cassettes and a second dispensing portion configured to receive drugs, which are prepared separately from the drugs stored in the first dispensing portion, and to dispense the drugs. The second dispensing portion includes a first receiving/dispensing portion and a second receiving/dispensing portion. The second receiving/dispensing portion is configured to dispense drugs by the amount required for packaging among a plurality of drugs having been collectively distributed. The first receiving/dispensing portion and the second receiving/dispensing portion are vertically arranged. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337648 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing a Tampon Packaging - The invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a tampon packaging ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337649 | METHOD AND APPARATUS USED TO CLOSE EXTERNAL CARDBOARD PACKAGINGS - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337650 | SYSTEM AND A RELATED METHOD FOR FORMING A MULTI-CHAMBER PACKAGE - A system and a related method for forming a multi-chamber package are disclosed. The system includes a single web of a film material extending in a machine direction and defining a plurality of lateral lanes extending contiguously in a cross-machine direction, orthogonal to the machine direction. The system also includes a forming arrangement configured to interact with the web to form chambers along a second lane of the plurality of lateral lanes in the machine direction, a first filling device configured to deposit a first substance into one or more of the formed chambers of the second lane, and a first folding mechanism configured to form a fold between the lateral lanes in the machine direction such that a first lane of the plurality of lateral lanes is directed to overlie the one or more formed chambers of the second lane. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337651 | PACKAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - According to one embodiment a packaging method is provided in which a tube is supplied in a forward movement direction. The method includes a folding step in which the tube is acted on in a manner that is transverse to the forward movement direction, folding part of the tube in a folding direction, and a sealing and cutting step after which a tube closed at one end and a package closed and separated from the tube are obtained. During the folding step the tube is held transversely, and a tear is generated in the folding direction between the acted on and held parts of the tube. The tube is sealed on both sides of the tear and cut at the height of the tear. Packaging machines for carrying out the method are also disclosed. Suitable. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337652 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING A DOUBLE-WALLED CONTAINER - An assembly system for wrapping an outer wrapper to an inner sleeve to form an outer wall of a double-wall container can include a suction arm. The suction arm can be configured to couple to a suction source and can have a portion defining a suction surface. At least one suction opening can be provided within the suction surface and fluidly coupled to the suction source. A sealing edge can circumscribe at least a portion of the suction surface. | 2019-11-07 |