46th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130300103 | RISER CAP AND IRRIGATION PIPING SYSTEM USING SAME - A polymeric riser cap member includes a central tubular section defining a generally cylindrical bore for receiving a sprinkler riser, the central tubular section having open top and bottom ends, and an annular skirt coaxial with the central tubular section and having an inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of the central tubular section. The annular skirt has an inner surface having internal threads threadably connectable with the externally threaded surface of a tubular riser adapter member of a tubular coupler. The bottom end of the central tubular section has an annular projection disposed opposite and spaced from a portion of the annular skirt. The riser cap member includes an annular recess adapted to receive a seal located in a wall extending laterally between the annular skirt and the annular projection. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300104 | ADJUSTABLE ELBOWS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - An approach is provided for an adjustable elbow and method for using the same. The adjustable elbow includes a first section, and a second section telescopically fitted into the first section to adjust an angle of the elbow. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300105 | HYDRO-FORMED T-FITTING - A punch for forming opposite ends of a copper tube into a T includes a tapered or shovel-nose such that the spacing between the ends of the opposed punches is reduced, thereby reducing the excess copper remaining in the T once formed. A method of forming the fitting employs the shovel-nose punches in a hydro-forming process to accommodate such results. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300106 | SEALED GIMBAL JOINT - A gimbal joint includes a gimbal ring, a first fitting pivotally connected to the gimbal ring such that the first fitting pivots about a first axis, and a second fitting pivotally connected to the gimbal ring such that the second fitting pivots about a second axis substantially orthogonal to the first axis. The gimbal ring further includes a separable sealing element having a cylindrical portion with a first rounded end and a second rounded end. The gimbal ring, the first fitting, the second fitting, and the separable sealing element define a fluid pathway. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300107 | QUICK-ACTION COUPLING FOR PIPES - A quick-action coupling for pipes, including two joint components joined at respective ends of pipes, an engaging element constraining the two joint components together. The engaging element includes a flange longitudinally solidly constrained to one of the components; a lever hinged to the flange; a hook engaging the other component and hinged to the lever. The lever, by rotating about the first rotation axis determines an open position and a closed position. The coupling also includes a sliding tract, solidly constrained to the first component; an abutting body, mobile solidly with the lever, suitable for sliding on the sliding tract in the tract between the closed position and the open position of the lever and vice versa. The lever includes an elastically deformable element which deforms with the varying of the distance between the body and the first rotation axis in the sliding of the body on the tract. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300108 | QUICK CONNECT COUPLING WITH RETENTION FEATURE - The present invention provides a quick connect coupling with a retention feature that resists inadvertent disconnection of the coupling in a pressurized state. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300109 | CONTAINERS FOR PHARMACEUTICALS, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN RADIOISOTOPE GENERATORS - The invention is directed to improved containers for pharmaceuticals and any tubing and tubing connectors associated therewith, particularly containers for pharmaceuticals which are irradiated, heated or otherwise subjected to increased pressure. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is directed to an improved container for use in a radioisotope generator, such as a rubidium-82 generator. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300110 | CORRUGATED TUBE CONNECTOR - A connector assembly | 2013-11-14 |
20130300111 | Connector Arrangement for Composite Pipe - A pipe connection apparatus or assembly | 2013-11-14 |
20130300112 | TURBULENCE FREE RING - The present subject matter relates to a turbulence free ring (TFR), for a pipe-coupler unit. The TFR includes a main portion, forming a closed loop of predetermined diameter, webbed portions extending in an axial direction from the main portion, a fitment edge, extending in a radially outward direction from the main portion, and a raised section having a substantially flat top surface. The raised section extends in a radially inward direction from the main portion. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300113 | Pipe Coupling Having Movable Gripping Bodies - A coupling for securing pipe elements together in end-to-end relation is disclosed. The coupling has segments joined end-to-end by adjustable connection members. The segments surround a central space which receives the pipe elements. One or more gripping bodies are captured between the segments. The gripping bodies are arranged opposite to each other. When the segments are drawn toward each other by the connection members, interaction between the reaction surfaces and the contact surfaces forces the gripping bodies radially inwardly. Inwardly facing arcuate surfaces on the segments and the gripping bodies engage and retain the pipe elements. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300114 | BRUNNIAN LINK MAKING DEVICE AND KIT - A Brunnian link is a link formed from a closed loop doubled over itself to capture another closed loop to form a chain. The example kit provides for the successful creation of unique wearable articles using Brunnian link assembly techniques and includes several pin bars that are supported in a desired special orientation by at least one base. The desired special orientation is dependent on the desired linked configuration of the completed article. The pins may be assembled in various combination and orientations to provide endless variation of completed link orientations. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300115 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING POWER GENERATION IN A WIND FARM TURBINE ARRAY - A method for controlling turbines in a wind farm turbine array is shown and described. The method includes using a cascade of self-optimizing controllers to in an attempt to maximize the power generated by at least a portion of the wind farm turbine array, wherein at least one of the self-optimizing controllers for an upstream turbine is configured to control the upstream turbine in an attempt to maximize the combined total of (a) the power output of the upstream turbine and (b) the power output of at least one downstream turbine. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300116 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DAMPING A SHAFT OSCILLATION - A method for damping an oscillation of a rotational speed of a shaft of a wind turbine is described. A converter is connected between a generator and a wind turbine output terminal. The rotational speed of the shaft or the generator is measured. A DC-link voltage reference varying in dependence with the rotational speed is determined. A DC-link voltage of a DC-link of the converter according to the DC-link voltage reference is controlled. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300117 | WIND TURBINE SYSTEM AND METHOD USING VOLTAGE GENERATING MATERIAL - A system for a wind turbine comprises: one or more devices ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130300118 | WIND TURBINE CONTROL FOR A WEAK GRID BY REDUCING ACTIVE POWER OUTPUT - A method is provided for controlling a wind turbine connected to a node connected to a utility grid. The node also has a plurality of other wind turbines connected to it. The method includes measuring a quantity indicative of a slope of a voltage at the node in dependence of active power delivered to the node, determining that the slope is smaller than a negative slope limit, and performing a measure, in order to increase the slope above the slope limit. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300119 | WASTE BIN HAVING A CONVERTER FOR CONVERTING MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - A waste bin including an upper opening for the depositing of waste into an internal compartment for containment is provided. The opening is delimited by at least one respective closing door leaf. The bin includes at least one control unit for commanding respective sensors and operative assemblies, at least one battery for powering the control unit and the circuits controlled by it, and at least one converter for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy which has output terminals connected to the battery for its recharging. The movement of at least a portion of the bin, for use, emptying and maintenance, causes the activation of the converter and the recharging of the at least one battery. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300120 | HAFNIUM TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A method of heating a gas by directing X-rays at a mass of hafnium 178 to induce gamma rays. The gamma rays are directed at a heat exchanging apparatus, resulting in a stream of heated gas. This process powers a Hafnium gas turbine engine capable of providing shaft power or thrust to mechanical devices. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300121 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING ENERGY FROM WASTE - A method and system for the conversion of waste into energy in a sealed system where combustion does not take place and the operating pressure prior to the inlet of the steam or power generating equipment is maintained below atmospheric pressure. Destruction of the RDF (refuse derived fuel) is accomplished by subjecting the RDF to a high temperature environment under controlled conditions in a purpose designed and built reactor. The high temperature environment, <5000° C., is achieved through the use of one or more non-transferred plasma torches for generation of plasma gas. The plasma gas exiting the torch and provides the thermal energy for the continual gasification of metallurgic coke configured as a carbon bed in the lower part of the reactor, which acts as a thermal catalyst and this provides the thermal energy for the gasification process. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300122 | System And Method For Converting Fluid Motion Into Electrical Power - A system is provided for converting fluid motion into electrical power, with the system being deployable in a body of fluid. The system includes a support structure and a movable structure connected to the support structure. The support structure includes a generator assembly configured to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy and provide electric power from the electrical energy. The movable structure has three or more degrees of freedom, and is configured to generate mechanical energy for conversion by the generator assembly during a power generation phase of a power cycle in which the fluid motion acts on the movable structure. The movable structure has a first configuration during the power generation phase and a second, different configuration during a recovery phase of the power cycle, with the movable structure in the first configuration having a greater surface area normal to the flow of fluid. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300123 | WIND GENERATING DEVICE - The present invention discloses a wind power generating device, comprising a tower column and a first wind generating set. The first wind generating set is installed at a position on the tower column near the top, and the first wind generating set generates a first torque on the tower column during rotation for power generating. At least one second wind generating set is installed at a position on the tower column below the top, the second wind generating set generates a second torque on the tower column during rotation for power generating, and the second torque at least partially counteracts with the first torque. With the wind power generating device of the present invention, a high power wind power generation is achieved and the wind power generating device operates stably. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300124 | Profiled Air Cap on Direct Drive Wind Turbine Generator - A direct drive wind turbine and an electric generator for the wind turbine are disclosed. The generator may include a stator, a rotor spaced apart from the stator and a main shaft defining an axis of rotation, the main shaft at least indirectly connected to the generator rotor. The generator may also include a bearing assembly supporting the main shaft and defining a center of deflection on the axis of rotation. The generator may further include a convexly profiled air gap defined between the stator and the rotor, the air gap having a maximum width in regions of maximum deflection and a minimum width in regions of minimum deflection, the regions of maximum and minimum deflection determined with respect to the center of deflection. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300125 | WIND TURBINE POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLING A WIND FARM INCLUDING SAME - A power transmission system for a wind turbine comprises a gearbox and generator. The gearbox includes a gear-box housing and gearbox output member. The generator includes: a generator housing having a drive-end side and non-drive-end side, the drive-end side being coupled to the gearbox housing; a stator supported by the generator housing; a rotor coupled to the gearbox output member so as to be driven thereby; a non-drive-end shield coupled to the non-drive-end side of the generator housing; and at least one auxiliary drive mounted to the non-drive-end shield. The at least one auxiliary drive is configured to rotate the turning gear. A corresponding method of installing a wind farm including such a power transmission system is also provided. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300126 | Range Extender, Drive and Motor Vehicle - The disclosure relates to a range extender for a hybrid vehicle configured to be driven by an electric machine. The range extender includes a generator configured to generate electrical energy, an internal combustion engine configured to drive the generator which generates a number N of generator output voltages, and an N-phase rectifier configured to rectify the number N of generator output voltages to form a rectified output voltage. The range extender further includes a direct voltage converter configured to convert the rectified output voltage of the generator. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300127 | Geothermal energy recovery from abandoned oil wells - A method and apparatus for recovering geothermal heat from abandoned sub sea oil wells and converting it to electricity which is then transmitted via cable to an onshore station for distribution to the electric grid. To accomplish this we insert a unique heat transfer recovery pipe into the well bore of these dormant oil wells and transfer the heat from the oil/brine and rocks surrounding these wells and the oil and brine in the lower portion of these wells to a continuous stream of a fluid such as water which is pumped through the heat transfer pipe to a vessel located on the ocean floor or on a water surface platform. This hot fluid will be continuously pumped to a heat exchanger to exchange heat to another heat transfer gas which will drive a turbine. The turbine will drive a generator to produce electricity. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300128 | MOTIVE POWER REGENERATION SYSTEM FOR WORKING MACHINE - A motive power regeneration apparatus for a working machine includes a regeneration circuit that is connected to a hydraulic line through which a returning fluid of a boom cylinder is distributed during a boom lowering operation. Also included are a hydraulic motor connected to a generator, a flow regulating circuit that is connected to the hydraulic line and provided with a control valve, an inverter that controls the flow rate on the regeneration circuit in accordance with a first flow rate setting which varies with the operation amount of an operating apparatus, and a control valve and a proportional valve that control the flow rate on the flow regulating circuit in accordance with a second flow rate setting which varies with the operation amount of the operating apparatus. Therefore, the motive power regeneration apparatus is capable of making an operator constantly feel comfortable with the working machine operations. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300129 | VARIABLE FLUX ELECTRIC STARTER MACHINE HAVING DUAL FIELDS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A variable flux electric machine including a frame, an armature rotatably mounted within the frame, a first field having a plurality of windings that defines at least one wound pole fixedly mounted relative to the frame, a second field having at least one permanent magnet (PM) that defines at least one PM pole fixedly mounted relative to the frame, and a relay electrically coupled to the plurality of windings of the first field. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300130 | VARIABLE FLUX ELECTRIC STARTER MOTOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A variable flux electric starter motor includes a frame, an armature rotatably mounted within the frame, and a primary field mounted to the frame. The primary field includes a plurality of primary windings electrically connected one to another. A relay is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of poles. A supplemental field is mounted to the frame. The supplemental field includes a supplemental winding electrically connected in parallel to the plurality of primary windings. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300131 | METHOD OF OPERATING VARIABLE FLUX ELECTRIC STARTER MACHINE HAVING DUAL FIELDS - A method of operating a variable flux electric machine includes passing an electrical current through a plurality of wound poles of a wound field to generate a first flux, rotating an armature at a first crank point having a first speed in response to the first flux, shorting at least one of the plurality of wound poles, generating a second flux through a permanent magnet (PM) field having a plurality of PM poles, and rotating the armature at a second crank point having a second speed in response to the second flux, the second speed being greater than the first speed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300132 | VEHICLE MOVEMENT ACTIVATED ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATOR, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER FOR ROADSIDE APPLICATIONS - Electrical power generation from vehicle movement where there is limited or no access to a power grid. A turbine disposed alongside, above, or under the road, harnesses the wind currents generated by a vehicle to drive an electrical power generator connected to a local electrical power system providing electrical power for roadside devices on the road ahead. Alternatively, pedals may be disposed on the road such that when a vehicle runs over them, the vertical motion of the pedals is translated into a rotational motion to drive an electrical power generator. The local electrical power system is used to supply power for roadside LEDs placed along the road ahead of the vehicle to illuminate the boundaries and perimeter, or for a roadside sign, camera, or deer whistle. The activation of the roadside devices is controlled based on whether it is day or night and the remaining charge of a battery. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300133 | Electrical Vehicle Latch - A vehicle latch ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130300134 | DEPLOYABLE HOOD LATCH FOR PEDESTRIAN HEAD PROTECTION - A motor vehicle hood latch mechanism for engaging a striker of a hood having a closed locked position and a released position is disclosed. The mechanism includes a latch assembly attached to a chassis member. The latch assembly includes a latch having a locking cam and a pawl movable between a locked position engaging the locking cam and an unlocked position away from the locking cam. A sensor detects the presence of a pedestrian proximate the front of the motor vehicle and generates a signal in response thereto. A deployment spring having an energized position and a released position is retained in an energized position by a release mechanism responsive to the signal generated by the sensor, such that actuation of the release mechanism releases the resilient member and rotates the pawl to the unlocked position to release the latch. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300135 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR A DAMPING APPARATUS FOR A MOON POOL - Provided is a locking apparatus for a damping device of a moonpool, which can automatically lock and unlock an opened state of the damping device of the moonpool. The locking apparatus includes: one or more first locking members installed in a sidewall of the moonpool; one or more second locking members installed in a side of the damping device; and a holding unit separably holding the first locking members and the second locking members when the damping devices are in the opened state. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300136 | DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLIES REDUCING WOBBLE - A door handle assembly includes a door operator having an operator portion and a shank extending from the operator portion. The door handle assembly also includes a housing with a base portion for mounting to the door and a bearing portion extending from the base portion. The housing houses a portion of a spindle that extends outwardly from the bearing portion to accept the shank of the door operator. The connections of the door operator with the spindle and the spindle to the housing are configured to reduce wobble in the door handle assembly. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300137 | LATCH MECHANISM FOR A VEHICLE DOOR LOCK DEVICE - A vehicle door latch mechanism includes a resin body, a base plate and a sub base plate nipping this body. The body has an accommodating portion capable of accommodating a latch and a pawl, an insertion groove through which a striker is inserted, a cantilever support portion nipping the striker with a facing inner wall surface, a receiving portion for restricting inclination of the cantilever support portion to a predetermined amount, and a cushion accommodating portion capable of accommodating a cushion for pressing the cantilever support portion toward the striker. A support portion for suppressing a deformation of the receiving portion when a free front end of the cantilever support portion is engaged with the receiving portion is provided in the sub base plate. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300138 | Scalable Crush Can For Vehicle - In one aspect, the invention is directed to a crush can for a vehicle frame including a crush can body having a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional shape that is at least approximately a 10-sided polygon. In another aspect, the invention is directed to a crush can for a vehicle frame including a crush can body having a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional shape that includes a plurality of outwardly pointing apexes and a plurality of inwardly pointing apexes. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300139 | AUTOMOBILE FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE - In an automobile front portion structure, a dilatant impact absorbing body that is formed from a material having dilatant characteristics is accommodated at an inner side of a crash box and is fixed to a front end surface of a front side member. A length dimension in a vehicle longitudinal direction of this dilatant impact absorbing body is set such that, when an axial compressive deformation amount of the crash box becomes greater than or equal to a set value that is smaller than a maximum value of the axial compressive deformation amount, the dilatant impact absorbing body receives compressive load between the front side member and a front bumper reinforcement. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300140 | Contact Lens Insertion and Removal Device - A contact lens insertion and removal device having an elongated member cup shaped component or adjacent to a first end of the member and a resilient tip at or adjacent to a second end of said member. The resilient tip is employable by a user for contact lens insertion into their eye, while the cup shaped component may be employed for removal of a contact adhered to the eye. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300141 | Carrying aid equipped with thumbhole and button snap fastener to permit transporting and swiveling of a portable touch screen device - A strap or glove wraps around the palm and back of a wearer's hand. The wearer's thumb protrudes through a thumbhole in the strap or glove. A button snap fastener is secured to the strap or glove and mates with a complementary button snap fastener on a casing of a portable touch screen device to permit swivel of the portable touch screen device by 360 degree rotation about the palm of the wearer. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300142 | ENGAGEMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An engagement assembly, adapted to securely engage an orifice of an article. The engagement assembly includes a plurality of elongate fingers which are transversely movable relative to each other, each finger having an end flange thereon. The engagement assembly has an insertion position, wherein said fingers are contracted together, such that said flanges are adapted to be inserted through said orifice of said article; and, an engaged position, wherein said fingers are flared outwards relative to said insertion position, such that said flanges are adapted to thereby prevent withdrawal of said assembly from said orifice. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300143 | TRUCK BED PAYLOAD SUPPORT AND METHOD OF USE - A Truck Bed Payload Support having a plurality of side stakes having a horizontal bar extending between the side stakes. The side stakes fitted into the rear truck side stake holes. Legs supporting the horizontal bar where the legs rest on the truck bed. The horizontal bar is higher than the tailgate and truck side beds. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300144 | VEHICLE CONSOLE WITH STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND CONCEALED ARMREST HINGE - A storage console assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a console base, a rear panel enclosing the rear of the console base, a console mounting bracket mounted to a floor of the vehicle, a console bin disposed in the console base and defining a storage compartment, and a lid pivotally mounted to the console mounting bracket by a hinge. The lid encloses the console bin. The hinge has a console plate coupled to the console mounting bracket and a lid plate coupled to the lid. The console bin is configured to substantially conceal the hinge console plate from view by a vehicle occupant. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300145 | SEAT FRAME AND STOWABLE VEHICLE SEAT WITH THE SAME - Provided are a seat frame and a stowable vehicle seat which enables high assembling work efficiency and easy stowing operation. There are provided a reclining mechanism, a seat slide mechanism which slides a seat bottom frame, a slide lock mechanism which prohibits or allows the operation of the seat slide mechanism in cooperation with the reclining mechanism, a striker lock mechanism, and an assist mechanism which assists an operation of stowing and returning a stowable vehicle seat. The seat slide mechanism includes a lower rail, an upper rail, and a slide biasing member which automatically slides the upper rail in cooperation with a tilting movement of a seat back frame to a predetermined angle upon stowage of the stowable vehicle seat. The seat slide mechanism and the slide lock mechanism are mounted to the seat bottom frame. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300146 | AUTOMOBILE WINDOW GLASS - The present invention relates to a window glass for a vehicle, including: an electromagnetic wave transmitting portion which transmits a predetermined electromagnetic wave, and is positioned above a position where a rearview mirror provided at a front and upper portion inside of the vehicle is projected on the window glass for a vehicle in a longitudinal direction and a horizontal direction of the vehicle, in which a distance in a width direction of the electromagnetic wave transmitting portion is larger than a width which is projected in a horizontal direction on the window glass for a vehicle at 45 degree angle towards each of both sides in a width direction from a central portion in a width direction of the rearview mirror relative to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300147 | Roll-up Tarp Apparatus - A roll-up tarp apparatus for attachment to an open top truck trailer having a truck box, having end caps at each end that partially cover the top opening. Preferred embodiments include at least one magnet on at least one of the end caps; even more preferably, a plurality of magnets along each end of the end caps, which are configured to releasably secure the flexible tarp to the end cap when the flexible tarp is in the secured position. Preferably, the flexible tarp is wound around an elongated roll bar that is secured to at least one arm that connects the elongated roll bar to the truck box and selectively activates movement of the elongated roll bar to move the flexible tarp from an open position to a secured position. Various embodiments include biasing members to bias the arm(s). | 2013-11-14 |
20130300148 | PARTIALLY DIMOUNTABLE HARD SHELL FOR VEHICLES WITH BED - The hard shell comprises a fore element ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130300149 | INSTANT CAR COVER - The present invention provides a compact covering for automobiles. This device is configured to be located on windshield of vehicles, where it is anchored to the necks of side minors by elastic straps. The device has four rolls of cover-sheets and a housing which is constructed of two halves inserted fitly into each other. It is easily placed onto its working position by means of a wheel and suction-cups. Cover-sheets will be pulled out via apertures on the housing and stretched over the vehicle. To help pulling easily, each of the cover-sheets will have a pipe-shaped stopper attached at its outer end. Each of the pipe-shaped stoppers will have hooks which hooks onto the edge of chassis. The axes of cover-sheets rolls are mounted with the constant springs, so they can rewind after each use. Brushes above the apertures will swipe off dust, tree leaves, etc. from cover-sheets when they are rewound. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300150 | DOOR EDGE PROTECTION DEVICE - A door edge protection device for a motor vehicle door, with a door edge protection profile ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130300151 | Air Foil for Vehicles - The invention provides an Air Foil for Vehicles, is a specially designed cover for the backs of pickup trucks and trailers that provides them an aerodynamic quality and provides lift reducing their effective weight as they travel in a forward direction. The invention is a self contained system that reduces energy needed to power a motor vehicle without requiring an excess use of fossil fuels. The Air Foil for Vehicles applies an auto wing mobile airfoil configuration to the bed of a pickup truck and the open area of a trailer to lift the back ends off the road and facilitate a smoother ride and better miles per gallon. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300152 | FRONT END FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a front end for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, which has diametrically opposed A pillars ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130300153 | MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT IMPACT DECELARATION DEVICE - An MHE impact deceleration device, which includes an elongate outer profile and an elongate inner profile, the outer profile surrounding at least part of the inner profile, wherein the outer and the inner profile are made out of an elastomeric material, the elastomeric material of the inner profile having a shore resistance higher than the shore resistance of the outer profile. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300154 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH WATER CHAMBER - A motor vehicle having a windshield and a water chamber extending at the base of the windshield and having a joint. The water chamber is surrounded on at least a portion of its length on the underside by a channel that is at least superficially impermeable to water. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300155 | CENTER PILLAR UPPER PORTION JOINING STRUCTURE - A center pillar upper portion joining structure that may improve joining strength and rigidity between an upper portion of a center pillar and a roof side rail. A recess portion that is indented to the vehicle inner side is formed in a roof side rail outer panel at a joining portion with a center pillar. An upper portion extended portion that closes off the recess portion is provided at an upper portion oft a center pillar reinforcement, and an upper end portion of the upper portion extended portion is joined to the roof side rail outer panel. In a vehicle rear elevation view, an upper face of the recess portion is provided upward in the vehicle relative to a centroid of a cross section of the roof side rail. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300156 | PIPE FIXING PART STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - To provide a pipe fixing part structure for a vehicle that can prevent the invasion of foreign substances into an under cover and the occurrence of a strange sound and can protect pipes without using a protective member. As a fixing part structure of pipes | 2013-11-14 |
20130300157 | AXLE BEAM ARRANGEMENT ON A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR ON A MOTOR VEHICLE - An axle beam arrangement on a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, has two longitudinal beams and at least one cross beam connecting the two longitudinal beams. At least one of the beams has in an installation state of the vehicle a clearance between the beam stop region and a vehicle-side stop structure, in particular a body structure. The beam has in the beam stop region at least one stop and reinforcing element which reinforces the beam stop region and which is constructed and arranged so that it comes into supporting contact with the stop structure when the beam moves toward the stop structure. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300158 | DIAGONAL STRUT DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME AND MOTOR VEHICLE UNDERFLOOR REINFORCED BY MEANS OF THE DIAGONAL STRUT DEVICE - A diagonal strut device ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130300159 | VENTILATING DEVICE - A ventilation apparatus ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130300160 | VEHICLE ACCESSORY FOR TRANSPORTING OBJECTS - An accessory that attaches to a bucket seat in a vehicle that prevents objects placed on said bucket seat from slipping off of the seat surface is disclosed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300161 | VEHICLE ACCESSORY FOR TRANSPORTING OBJECTS - An accessory that attaches to a bucket seat in a vehicle that prevents objects placed on said bucket seat from slipping off of the seat surface is disclosed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300162 | BEAN BAG CHAIR WITH STORAGE COMPARTMENT - An improved bean bag chair is disclosed that not only provides conforming support for a person's body in a variety of positions, but also provides a closable storage compartment for storing a large number of miscellaneous articles of varying size, shape and hardness, all without compromising the chair's effectiveness in providing conforming support. The chair includes an upper flexible bag defining an upper compartment that carries an adaptable filler material, and it further includes a lower flexible bag defining a lower compartment for receiving and storing the miscellaneous articles. A closure, e.g., a zipper, secures the upper and lower flexible bags together. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300163 | BICYCLE SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT METHOD - A bicycle seat height adjustment method is provided for changing a height of bicycle seat, The method includes operating an operating device to output a seat raising command which is received by a motorized seat height adjustment mechanism to adjust the seat height. The method further includes releasing the operating device after the operating of the operating device. The method further includes raising the bicycle seat using the electric motor to a higher seat position that is higher than a previous seat position existing immediately prior to the seat raising command, the raising of the bicycle seat occurring only after the releasing of the operating device such that the bicycle seat remains stationary until the operating device is released. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300164 | SEAT CARRIER ARRANGEMENT - A vehicle seat carrier for a vehicle seat comprises a position adjustment arrangement adapted to enable the vehicle seat carrier to be displaced between a plurality of different positions and a position lock adapted to retain the vehicle seat carrier at a selected position. The position lock is adapted to be disabled as a response to a detected crash, or a detected imminent crash, so that the vehicle seat carrier is permitted to be displaced along a first path at least partly defined by the position adjustment arrangement, to provide for a passenger protective function. The passenger protective function utilizes the existing position adjustment arrangement to provide for a controlled displacement during a collision. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300165 | Method and Device for Protecting a Vehicle Occupant in a Vehicle Seat of a Vehicle - A method for protecting a vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat of a vehicle that includes at least one protection element arranged on the vehicle seat and that can be triggered in order to protect the vehicle occupant located on the vehicle seat is triggered in the event of an impending collision or in the event of a collision. A momentum (motion impulse) is exerted on the vehicle occupant or at least one body section of the vehicle occupant when the protection element is triggered. Due to the momentum the vehicle occupant or at least one body section of the vehicle occupant is moved away from a collision section of the vehicle that is colliding or will collide with the obiect. The intensity of the momentum is varied in relation to a determined accident severity and/or a determined accident type. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300166 | HEADREST DEVICE - A headrest device comprising: a headrest stay that is coupled to an upper end portion of a seatback of a vehicle seat, and that supports a headrest pad; an internal structure that is embedded inside the headrest pad, that is supported from a rear by the headrest stay, and that supports a head of an occupant from the rear during a vehicle rear-on collision via a support face that is formed at a front face of the internal structure; and a forward projection portion that is configured by a portion of the headrest stay that projects forward, that is disposed at an upper side or a lower side of the support face within the headrest pad, and that suppresses the head supported by the support face from tilting backward or tilting forward by pivoting about the support face as a pivoting center. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300167 | CENTER-FOLDABLE SEAT BACK, SEAT WITH THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CENTER-FOLDABLE SEAT BACK - A center-foldable seat back has a seat back upper part that can be tilted forward relative to a seat back lower part. A trim cover is provided, sewn along the entire periphery at the mutual contact position of an upper and lower cover, the pulled-in state is modulated by cloth pieces, thereby preventing wrinkles. The seat back is provided with the trim cover in which one cloth piece one side edge of which is sewn to the ends of the lower and upper cover is provided at least in the central portion on the inside of the trim cover, the cloth piece is extended inward, the other side edge thereof is sewn to a fastener, the central portion on the back side is extended inward and sewn to the fastener, and the central portion on the inside of the trim cover is sewn to open and close by one fastener. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300168 | FLIP FORWARD BUCKLE ASSEMBLY - A harness assembly for a child safety seat is provided that is configurable between an engaged state and a disengaged state. The harness assembly may include a plurality of shoulder straps, each having a buckle tab. The harness assembly may further include a buckle assembly having a buckle that can receive the buckle tabs for securing the shoulder straps in the engaged state. The buckle assembly may also include a buckle pad, at least a portion of the buckle pad being generally aligned with and adjacent to the buckle. A buckle webbing may extend from the buckle for attaching the buckle to the child safety seat, and a biasing member may be engaged with the buckle pad to bias the buckle assembly toward a first position away from an occupant of the child safety seat in the disengaged state. A corresponding child safety seat is also provided. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300169 | Child Seat - A child seat includes a seat shell, and an anchoring system assembled with the seat shell. The anchoring system includes a housing, a latch assembled in the housing, a first and a second strap respectively routed through the housing, and two anchor fasteners respectively secured with the first and second straps at a rear of the seat shell. The housing has a central axis, and a first and a second opening spaced apart from each other along the central axis. The latch is movable along the central axis relative to the housing, and has two clamping surfaces facing two inner surfaces of the housing. The latch is operable to clamp the first and second straps respectively between the two inner surfaces and the two clamping surfaces. The first and second straps extend outside the seat shell at the rear, and also at two opposite lateral sides of the seat shell. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300170 | SEAT BELT LOCK-OFF FOR A SAFETY SEAT - This invention relates to a guide for a vehicle seat belt securing a child safety seat in the vehicle. The belt guide comprises a body, a slot extending into the body from an edge thereof and having a longitudinal axis, the slot further extending through the body in a direction transverse to its longitudinal axis, and wherein the belt guide further comprises means adapted to permit movement of the belt lengthwise along the slot, and transversely through the slot in one direction, but not the other. An associated child safety seat comprising a guide is also disclosed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300171 | VEHICLE SEAT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle, is provided. The vehicle seat includes a sitting part with a sitting surface, at least one air bellows arranged in the sitting part for altering the extent of the sitting surface in longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat and a back part. At least one guide element is arranged on the air bellows and is connected with the air bellows, and the guide element is movably mounted on at least one bearing part. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300172 | RECLINABLE SEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - In various embodiments, self-adjusting reclinable seating is disclosed. When the user applies a force to the seating by shifting his or her center of gravity, the backrest and seat portions of the seating move in response to the force to recline the seating. The user can return the seating to an upright position by again shifting his or her center of gravity. Such a configuration eliminates the need for manual recline controls. The seating is further configured to continuously vary the angle of the seat and backrest portions relative to the ground as the user moves. In particular, vertical distance between the front of the seat and the ground increases as the backrest reclines. Continuously varying the angle of both the seat and the backrest portions of the seating relative to the ground may improve a user's seating comfort, for example, by decreasing or eliminating the user's need to shift position on the seat when reclined. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300173 | Hinge Mechanism and Vehicle Seat Comprising Such a Mechanism, and Method for Making Such a Mechanism - A hinge mechanism ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130300174 | SEAT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, AND VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE WITH THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A seat adjustment device adjusts the pivoting angle formed by a first seat member and a second seat member. A hinge shaft connects at a first connection point, the first seat member, and the second seat member. An arm section and a connection mechanism are connected at a second connection point. The positions of the axes of the first connection point, the second connection point, and a pivoting section are set in such a manner that, when a load is applied to the front end of either the first seat member or the second seat member, the distance from the second connection point to the axis of the pivoting section is less than the distance from the first connection point to the second connection point with respect to the direction perpendicular to the line of action of a load applied to the second connection point. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300175 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting for a vehicle seat includes a first fitting part and a second fitting part, which can be rotated relative to each other, bolts which, in the locked state, interact with a toothed ring on the first fitting part to lock the fitting, and a rotatably mounted eccentric, which acts on the bolts when changing from the unlocked state to the locked state by rotation in a closing direction. When in the locked state without any external torque, a first eccentric cam and a first locking cam are in contact with each other at a first contact point and there is a gap between the second eccentric cam and a second locking cam. Starting at a specific external torque, the second eccentric cam and the second locking cam are in contact with each other at a second contact point. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300176 | CHILD HEAD RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND METHODS USING SAME - A head restraint system includes a first support arm formed of a flexible material. The head restraint further includes a first clamp arm coupleable to a child seat. A first joint for coupling the first support arm to the first clamp arm is configured to allow actuation of the first support arm between a first position extending horizontally across a portion of a child's forehead and a second position disposed away from the child's forehead. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300177 | OTTOMAN DEVICE - An ottoman device includes an ottoman, a link mechanism supporting the ottoman and configured to selectively move the ottoman to a deployed position and a retracted position, and a base bracket configured to support the link mechanism to a front edge of a vehicle seat, the base bracket being configured to be fixed to a front edge portion of a cushion frame of the vehicle seat and to a side slide rail which is provided to be movable integrally with the cushion frame in a width direction and which is positioned below the front edge portion to support the cushion frame. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300178 | VEHICLE SEAT - Embodiments of the present invention may include a vehicle seat having a cushion pad, a surface member, and a rigid member. The cushion pad may be equipped with a main portion for supporting an occupant, and a side support portion provided on a side of the main portion. The side support portion may protrude from the main portion so as to support the occupant. The surface member is provided on a surface of the cushion pad. The rigid member is provided inside the side support portion of the cushion pad. The rigid member is of higher rigidity than the cushion pad, and protrudes in the same direction in which the side support portion protrudes. The rigid member has an end portion contacting the surface member. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300179 | VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a vehicle seat having an air passage formed to extend in an in-plane direction in a pad for supporting a body of an occupant. The vehicle seat includes a seat frame which supports a peripheral portion of the pad from a rear side thereof; and a support body which is supported by the seat frame and is configured to elastically support, from a rear side, a high-load portion of a center of the pad on which a body pressure of the occupant is concentrated, wherein the air passage is formed at a position avoiding the high-load portion of the pad supported by the support body. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300180 | Dump gate to fit front end loader - Disclosed is a dump gate comprised of a three sided metal frame with pivot points attached to the lowest point of the existing bucket's frame on the outside with appropriate hardware. The front side of the dump gate has a proper angled blade that closes the dump gate and contacts the front side of the lower portion of the existing bucket less a safety gap. When the bucket is used to collect engineered material the dump gate raises to allow the bucket to receive its contents. When the bucket is lowered the dump gate drops to the allowed opening that is restricted by its controlling chain and the contents is released in a metered amount allowing both quality and quantity of the contents to be released. The dump gate reduces the need for additional manual labor usually used to control quality and quantity. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300181 | DEMOLITION HAMMER ARRANGEMENT FOR A REMOTE-CONTROLLED WORKING MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH A MANOEUVRABLE ARM - The invention concerns a demolition arrangement for a remote-controlled working machine ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130300182 | CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE FOR PREPARATION OF A ROAD SURFACE - The invention relates to a construction vehicle for preparation of a road surface, more particularly a road milling machine or a ground stabilizer, comprising a rotatably driven milling cutter, more particularly a milling rotor or a milling drum, and a drive unit for a milling tool, comprising a drive motor and a gear unit interposed between the drive motor and the milling cutter, wherein the gear unit is in the form of a cogwheel gearbox and comprises at least two gear pairings having different gear ratios, wherein the gear pairings can be selectively engaged to form part of the drive connection or disengaged therefrom. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300183 | Multi-Faced Cutting Tool - A rotatable cutting tool for use in impinging earth strata includes a cutting tool body having a central longitudinal axis, the cutting tool body including a head portion, a shank portion axially rearward of the head portion and a hard cutting tip affixed to the head portion of the cutting tool body. The head portion includes a first head section adjacent to an axial forward end of the head portion, wherein the first head section includes a plurality of first side faces such that adjacent first side faces meet to form a corresponding plurality of first common edges. The head portion further includes a second head section adjacent to an axial rearward end of the head portion, the second head section having a plurality of second side faces wherein adjacent second side faces meet to form a corresponding plurality of second common edges. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300184 | AUXILIARY WHEEL, UNASSISTED LIFTING JACK AND APPARATUS FOR UNLOCKING AND LOCKING SELF-LOCKING DEVICE OF AUXILIARY WHEEL - Disclosed is an auxiliary wheel comprising a wheel hub and a tire. The auxiliary wheel is fixedly mounted on a wheel of an automotive vehicle in a manner that the auxiliary wheel and the wheel have a common rotary axis. The auxiliary wheel may further comprise one or more locking components located on the wheel hub, and the locking component is used to fix the auxiliary wheel on the wheel hub of the wheel, so that the auxiliary wheel is driven by the wheel hub of the wheel. The present invention further relates to an unassisted lifting jack used when the auxiliary wheel is mounted. The unassisted lifting jack comprises a climbing block and a supporting block connected in a rotary way, the climbing block and the supporting block have a common supporting bottom, and the climbing block has a slope provided to the auxiliary wheel for climbing. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300185 | MOBILITY DEVICE AND METHOD - A mobility device designed to be installed on a wheel of a vehicle comprises a device body extending longitudinally along a wheel axis and having a mechanism, the mechanism being provided with a scroll plate extending generally radially and having opposing inner and outer plate faces, and a plurality of stakes each extending generally radially away from a hub, the scroll plate having at least one spiral groove formed therein, the spiral groove being associated with, and driving the plurality of stakes reciprocably extending and/or retracting generally radially relative to the device body by a pin associated with each of the plurality of stakes and being engaged by the spiral groove of the scroll plate. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300186 | VEHICLE WHEEL SPOKE CONNECTION - A vehicle wheel, comprising: a rim; a hub; a plurality of spokes; a bracing element including a hole, a hole sidewall, and an engagement surface outward of the hole; and a connecting element with a spoke opening and an overhang surface. The spoke is connected to the connecting element and the connecting element is connected to the bracing element at the hole, with the bracing element comprising one of the rim and hub. With the spoke maintaining alignment with the connector, the connecting element may be transitioned between an insertion orientation where the connecting element may be inserted in the hole and an engagement orientation where the connecting element is engaged to the bracing element, with a toggle angle between the insertion and engagement orientations. The hole is preferably a circular hole. The spoke opening preferably includes internal threads to mate with external threads of the spoke. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300187 | Hub-bearing assembly for a vehicle wheel - A hub-bearing assembly for a vehicle wheel, the assembly being provided with at least one annular metal element having an axial tubular appendage adapted for being fitted into a central bore of a wheel or a bore of a suspension upright of the vehicle, wherein the tubular appendage has a cylindrical outer surface with an annular groove; the assembly also being provided with a sleeve of plastic material, which is mounted on the tubular appendage so as to cover the outer cylindrical surface and has an inner cylindrical surface with a radially inwardly protruding relief which snap-engages in the annular groove so as to axially lock the sleeve on the tubular appendage. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300188 | PARTIALLY ADHERED FLEXIBLE AXLE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A flexible axle including at least one first arm to connect a vehicle body to a wheel support, and a crossbeam including at least one first end that can be adhered to the first arm, wherein an arm that can be assembled by adhesion includes plural portions which, when joined together in a first transverse direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the crossbeam, define a recess having a shape essentially complementary to that of the first end of the crossbeam that the recess receives. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300189 | Two-Wire Power And Communications For Irrigation Systems - A two-wire power and communication system is provided, having a decoder that draws a constant amount of current for communication signals despite changes in the voltage on the power and communication wires. In one example, decoders have a constant current sink circuit that includes a shunt regulator that controls a field effect transistor. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300190 | BATTERY STATE-OF-CHARGE OBSERVER - A robust battery state-of-charge observer determines a state-of-charge as function of an open circuit voltage by taking into account battery parameter uncertainties, which are due to battery age, variation, and operating conditions, (e.g. temperature and SOC level). Each of the time-varying battery parameter values are bounded. By utilizing the parameter variation bounds in the design process and constantly minimizing the estimation error covariance matrix, the robust observer achieves enhanced robustness to the variations of battery age, variation, and operating conditions such as temperature and SOC level. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300191 | ON-VEHICLE EQUIPMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A power supply device for a vehicle that is chargeable from an external power supply provided external to the vehicle, including a main battery and a battery pack that is attachable to and detachable from the vehicle. The battery pack includes a sub battery for driving electric loads common to the main battery and the sub battery, and a connector provided with a first storage unit storing information related to the sub battery. The power supply device for the vehicle further includes a control device performing control related to the main battery, and reading the information from the first storage unit and performing control related to the sub battery. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300192 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - An electric vehicle power storage system includes a plurality of power storage element rows comprising a plurality of power storage elements connected in series, and includes a parallel connecting switch which selects the power storage element rows and connect the same in parallel, and performs connection and disconnection with respect to an electric load from one power storage element row to another. A parallel connection switch controller controls the parallel connection switch. A vehicle power requirement calculating unit calculates a vehicle power requirement, and a remaining level detecting unit detects a remaining level of the power storage element row. A voltage detecting unit detects a voltage of the power storage element row. A power storage system control apparatus controls the parallel connection switch on the basis of the vehicle power requirement, the remaining level of the power storage element row, and the voltage of the power storage element row. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300193 | On-Board System For A Vehicle And Device For Controlling A Current Flow In An On-Board System Of A Vehicle - An on-board system for a vehicle and a device for controlling a current flow in an on-board system of a vehicle, as well as a vehicle (e.g., a motor vehicle) including such on-board system or device, are disclosed. The on-board system or device may include a control device and an emergency power source for closing a self-locking switch controlling the current flow in the on-board system in order to prevent a possible parasitic current injection when a faulty voltage drop occurs, and to thus prevent system overheating. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300194 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY - A system for controlling an electricity supply to a load comprises at least one battery for storing energy. The system also comprises a controller for determining when to switch between a first mode wherein electricity is supplied to the load from a mains electricity circuit; and a discharging mode wherein electricity is supplied from the battery to the load via the mains electricity circuit. The determining is based on information associated with the electricity supply. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300195 | Battery Protection Device and Method for DC Power Supply - Disclosed are a battery protection device and method for DC power supply. The device comprises: a first branch circuit unit and a second branch circuit unit; a monitoring unit is connected with a DC power supply, the first branch circuit unit and the second charge circuit unit respectively; the first branch circuit unit and the second branch circuit unit are connected in parallel, with one end connected to the DC power source and the other end connected to the load units in series via a battery unit; when the monitoring unit detects that the DC power supply supplies power normally, it controls the first branch circuit unit to conduct, the DC power supply supplies power to the load units; when the monitoring unit detects that the DC power supply supplies power abnormally, it controls the second branch circuit unit to conduct, the battery unit supplies power to the load units. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300196 | MULTI-PORT INVERTER/CONVERTER SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC MICRO-GRID APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides a novel electrical power system for micro-grid and distributed generation systems. The invention provides a common, singular Alternating Current (AC) electrical port for multiple Direct Current (DC) generation sources, DC loads and DC electrical energy storage sources. The invention balances the flow of energy through said storage, load and generation sources to provide a constant voltage and frequency to a micro-grid or a regulated real and reactive power component to an electric utility grid. A centralized controller is capable of commanding bi-directional current flow on each DC port in order to maintain an optimum State of Charge such that the storage medium can service both the utility grid and a micro-grid and dynamically transfer between the two operational modes. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300197 | Combined Power Switch and Data distribution unit - A communication device for use with a power distribution module. The communication device allows multiple different DMX universes to be handled over the same cable that also handles power distribution. A front of house module is provided for powering consoles and receiving DMX inputs from the consoles. Two different consoles can be powered and provide their inputs, and either console can be used to control any or all of the universes. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300198 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD - A power supply control device includes a moving object detecting unit and a power supply unit. The moving object detecting unit is attached to a processing apparatus body including power supply targets and a controller, and is capable of detecting a moving object moving in the vicinity of the processing apparatus body. The moving object detecting unit has a lower detection range for detecting a part of a moving object that is substantially in contact with the floor, and an upper detection range for detecting a top part of a moving object. The power supply unit is included in the controller and is always supplied with power to monitor approach of a moving object with the moving object detecting unit. The power supply unit supplies, upon the moving object detecting unit detecting a moving object, power to a power supply target that includes a part of the controller. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300199 | Method and Apparatus for Electrical Load Control Network - The methods and apparatus described enable automatic configuration, or commissioning, of controller devices and load control devices through a low voltage communication network controlled by one or more controller devices. These methods and apparatus further enable expansion of the load control system by connection of additional loads and or load control devices and or controller devices which will reinitialize the low voltage communication network and automatically reconfigure the controller devices and load control devices connected to the network. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300200 | Auxiliary Battery - Disclosed is an adapter configured to couple an auxiliary battery for use with a portable device. The adapter is configured to house the OEM battery and the auxiliary battery. The power of the auxiliary battery is coupled in parallel to the OEM battery to extend the power capacity of the portable device. The adapter is further configured to isolate non-power contacts of the auxiliary battery from the portable device and from an OEM battery so as to avoid interference with any authentication circuits of the portable device or OEM battery. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300201 | POWER CENTER - A power center includes a main body of which a top surface defines a plurality of receiving cavities. A plurality of different standards of adapter sockets is equipped in the main body and each is exposed to one receiving cavity. A power plug connects with the main body through a wire. A plurality of converter modules each includes a plug part and a socket part. The plug parts have different standards for corresponding to the adapter sockets and different countries of wall sockets. The socket parts each is designed in accordance with the standard of the power plug. The converter modules are removably disposed in the receiving cavities respectively by plugging the plug parts in the corresponding adapter sockets, and each can be taken out from the receiving cavity to plug the power plug into the socket part thereof so as to use the power center in different countries. | 2013-11-14 |
20130300202 | WIRELESS POWER CHARGING PAD AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION - Systems, methods and apparatus for a wireless power transfer are disclosed. In one aspect a wireless power transfer apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a casing. The apparatus further includes an electrical component housed within the casing. The apparatus further includes a sheath housed within the casing. The apparatus further includes a conductive filament housed within the sheath. The electrical component is electrically connected with the conductive filament. The casing is filled with a settable fluid bound with the sheath to form a structural matrix. | 2013-11-14 |