49th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140352424 | AIRFLOW MEASURING APPARATUS - Airflow measuring apparatus compring: sub-passage that takes in part of flow of fluid flowing through an intake pipe; sensor element that is disposed in the sub-passage to measure the flow of fluid; a circuit part that converts the flow of fluid detected by the sensor element into an electric signal; connector part connected to the circuit part to output a signal externally; and casing that supports the sensor element and the circuit part, the sensor element being disposed in the intake pipe. The sensor element includes a cavity disposed at a semiconductor substrate, a diaphragm including a thin film part that covers the cavity. The sensor element on a lead frame have surfaces that are mold-packaged with resin so that a diaphragm of the sensor element and part of the lead frame are exposed. One hole is disposed at the lead frame for communication between the cavity and exterior. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352425 | HIGH ACCURACY LEVEL TRANSDUCER - A level transducer has a power supply module, a tuning fork module, a sensing-phase corrector and a controller. The tuning fork module has a tuning fork, at least one piezoelectric driving element, and at least one piezoelectric sensing element. The at least one piezoelectric driving element and the at least one piezoelectric sensing element are stacked on each other, and are mounted on the tuning fork. The power supply module is electrically connected and outputs a voltage to the at least one piezoelectric driving element to deform the at least one piezoelectric driving element. The at least one piezoelectric sensing element is extruded and outputs a voltage signal. The sensing-phase corrector obtains the voltage signal and outputs a clock signal to feedback control the voltage on the at least one piezoelectric driving element to optimize a deformation frequency of each piezoelectric element. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352426 | ULTRASOUND LEVEL TRANSMITTER - A filling level transmitter includes a sound-conducting tube and a filling level sensor. The filling level sensor has: a housing including a ceramic substrate and a metal lid soldered to the substrate, an ultrasonic transceiver arranged in the housing and having a sound-outputting region, the ultrasonic transceiver being connected by at least the sound-outputting region to the substrate, and sensor electronics arranged in the housing. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352427 | Apparatus for Determining and/or Monitoring at least one Process Variable - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium in a container and comprises an oscillatable unit for introduction into the container, a housing, wherein the oscillatable unit is connected with the housing in such a manner that the oscillatable unit closes the housing terminally, and wherein present in the oscillatable unit is at least one hollow space, which is accessible from an inner space formed by the housing, a driving/receiving unit for exciting the oscillatable unit to execute mechanical oscillations and for receiving the mechanical oscillations and for transducing them into an electrical, received signal. The invention is distinguished by features including that the driving/receiving unit is present in such a manner in the hollow space and the hollow space is filled with a potting material in such a manner that the driving/receiving unit is connected via the potting material for force coupling with a wall of the hollow space. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352428 | LIQUID PROPERTY DETECTING DEVICE - A liquid property detecting device may be configured to be disposed in a liquid feeding unit including a container, a pump, and a feed pipe. The liquid property detecting device may comprise a first pair of electrodes and a filter. The first pair of electrodes may be configured to be disposed upstream of the feed pipe in a direction in which the liquid stored in the container flows while the pump is driving. The first pair of electrodes may be configured to detect a liquid property of the liquid stored in the container. The filter may be configured to be disposed upstream of the first pair of electrodes in the direction in which the liquid stored in the container flows while the pump is driving. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352429 | ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITANCE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR - In an electrostatic capacitance fluid level sensor including fluid level detection electrode plates mounted on conductive pins mounted on a hermetic terminal, a fluid level detection part mounted on the hermetic terminal has a detection unit including two electrodes, electrically insulating spacers fixing a positional relationship between the electrodes, and at least one connecting terminal configured to connect and fix the detection unit to the conductive pins. The connecting terminal is deformable by a weaker force than a force causing the electrodes to deform. As a result, stress applied to the electrodes of the detection unit is dispersed/relaxed. Since the detection unit is further connected and fixed to the hermetic terminal for a motor compressor, a work for mounting the sensor to the hermetic motor compressor can be rendered easier as well as the handling of the sensor. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352430 | INERTIAL FORCE SENSOR - An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352431 | MULTIAXIAL MICRO-ELECTRONIC INERTIAL SENSOR - A resonator micro-electronic inertial sensor, preferably a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) sensor (e.g. a gyro), for detecting linear accelerations and rotation rates in more than one axis comprises: a proof-mass system ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352432 | ACCELEROMETERS - The invention provides for an accelerometer comprising a proof mass within a fixed substrate wherein the proof mass is connected to the substrate by one or more v-beams. Acceleration is determined by measuring the deflection of the v-beam or beams. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352433 | Micromechanical sensor - A micromechanical sensor comprising a substrate ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352434 | EXTENDED-RANGE CLOSED-LOOP ACCELEROMETER - A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometer with extended operational capabilities beyond a closed-loop saturation. The present invention combines the closed-loop feedback signal and the measured proof-mass position into a hybrid acceleration measurement, which effectively provides an operating range equal to the traditional closed-loop operating range plus the sensor's mechanical open-loop range. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352435 | ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY FOR A PRESSURE VESSEL - A transducer assembly includes an acoustic sensor element and an acoustic waveguide. The acoustic waveguide includes a rotatable acoustic coupler, a tube, and a foot. The foot has a mounting surface that is mountable on a fluid conduit. A circuit assembly couples to acoustic sensor element and provides a diagnostic output. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352436 | MONITORING TEMPERATURE VARIATION IN WEDGE OF PHASED-ARRAY PROBE FOR WELD INSPECTION - A coupling wedge for use with a ultrasounic phased array inspection system has a body with a bottom side configured to face the object to be tested and a front side generally oriented at an angle to the bottom side and a top side to be coupled with a phased array probe. The probe includes a plurality of apertures. The front side of the wedge has grooves formed with a plurality of reflectors that are positioned on the front side of the wedge, leaving a distance from the bottom side. The change in TOF values from the reflector to a specific aperture enable the determination of the temperature change in the wedge. An alarm to an operator or alternation of focal laws in the system for temperature compensation can be applied. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352437 | ULTRASONIC MEASURING DEVICE, ULTRASONIC IMAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ULTRASONIC IMAGE - An ultrasonic measuring device including: an ultrasonic transducer device; an emission unit for emitting an ultrasonic beam; a reception unit for receiving an ultrasonic echo reflected by a test subject; and a processing unit for processing reception, wherein the processing unit identifies a transfer function with respect to the ultrasonic transducer device and the test subject based on a first reception signal corresponding to an ultrasonic beam radiated to a first area in the test subject, a second reception signal corresponding to an ultrasonic beam radiated to a second area in the test subject, and a third reception signal corresponding to an ultrasonic beam radiated to a third area located between the first area and the second area in the test subject, and performs ultrasonic image generation processing including filter processing using a deconvolution filter including the transfer function performed on the reception signals. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352438 | DEVICE FOR ULTRASONIC INSPECTION - This disclosure describes embodiments of a probe device that can replace the multiple probes now required to perform inspection of hollow targets. These embodiments can generate acoustic waves as both shear waves and compression waves. Moreover, configurations of the probe devices below can direct the acoustic waves across an angular range that accommodates for the position of potential anomalies in the hollow target. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352439 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR ULTRASONIC INSPECTION - This disclosure describes embodiments of a probe assembly and an inspection system for ultrasonic inspection. Designs for the probe assembly package components to fit into a bore of a hollow target. These designs may incorporate electronics to generate waves and to detect a wide selection of anomalies (e.g., transversal crack, longitudinal crack, and volumetric flaws) that can form in the hollow target. The probe assembly provides support structure to manipulate and operate these electronics in the bore. This support structure facilitates communication of signals, e.g., from transducer elements that operate as a phased array. The probe assembly also includes a fluid circulating system and coupling system that permits the probe device to detach and reattach to match the probe device (and other parts of the probe assembly) to the size of the bore. These systems allow for fluid and electrical signals to circulate through the probe assembly. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352440 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR WITH BONDED PIEZOELECTRIC LAYER - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus related to an ultrasonic sensor for detecting ultrasonic energy. In some implementations, the ultrasonic sensor includes a piezoelectric receiver layer bonded with an adhesive to an array of pixel circuits disposed on a substrate, each pixel circuit in the array including at least one thin film transistor (TFT) element and having a pixel input electrode electrically coupled to the pixel circuit. Methods of forming ultrasonic sensors include bonding piezoelectric receiver layers to TFT arrays. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352441 | Method and Apparatus for Examining a Value Document - A method for checking a value document of a specified value-document type has a window which has a foil region. The measurement values for an ultrasound transmission of the value document are established in a spatially resolved manner, and it is checked while employing the measurement values whether for a specified number of locations in a specified checking region the ultrasound transmission according to a specified criterion is greater than a specified minimum ultrasound transmission that is characteristic of a specified portion, lying outside the checking region, of at least one value document of the specified value-document type. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352442 | Vibration Detection System Based on Biconical Tapered Fiber and the Method thereof - A vibration detection system comprises a light source, a biconical tapered fiber comprising a biconical fiber taper and a detector is disclosed. The emission light emitted by the light source is directed to the biconical tapered fiber in one side. A detector is coupled to the other end of the biconical tapered fiber to measure the intensity of the light passing through. When the biconical tapered fiber is exposed to an external vibration, the biconical fiber taper deforms and modulates the light intensity accordingly. The received signal is then fed to the microcomputer to determine the amplitude and frequency of the external vibration. A method of vibration detection is also disclosed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352443 | PIPE WALL THICKNESS MEASUREMENT - A method of measuring a wall thickness of a pipe can include optically detecting vibration of the pipe, and computing the wall thickness of the pipe, the computing being based at least partially on the optically detected vibration. Another method of measuring a wall thickness of a pipe can include optically detecting temperature of the pipe, and computing the wall thickness of the pipe, the computing being based at least partially on the optically detected temperature. Another method of measuring a wall thickness of a pipe can include optically detecting vibration and temperature of the pipe, and computing the wall thickness of the pipe, the computing being based at least partially on the optically detected vibration and temperature. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352444 | SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING A VIBRATORY SIGNAL OF A ROTARY MOTOR - A method and a system for acquiring a vibratory signal for troubleshooting a rotary motor, including: an input receiving a temporal vibratory signal of the motor and at least one current rotational speed of at least one shaft of the motor, and a sampling mechanism sampling the temporal vibratory signal in real time with at least one sampling signal synchronised with the at least one current rotational speed thus generating a corresponding synchronous vibratory signal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352445 | PRESSURE SENSOR - A microelectromechanical pressure sensor structure comprises a planar base, side walls and a diaphragm plate, attached to each other to form a hermetically closed gap that provides a reference pressure. The diaphragm plate extends along a planar inner surface on top of the side walls, and has an outer surface on the opposite side of the diaphragm plate. At least part of the outer surface of the diaphragm plate forms a planar part that includes a recess, a depth of which extends parallel to the side walls and is less than the nominal thickness of the diaphragm. A large part of reasons causing the different bending of the diaphragm and the underlying structures can be eliminated with one or more recesses arranged to the pressure sensor structure. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352446 | PRESSURE SENSOR STRUCTURE - A microelectromechanical pressure sensor structure that comprises a planar base and side walls and a diaphragm plate. The side walls extend circumferentially away from the planar base to a top surface of the side walls. The planar base, the side walls and the diaphragm plate are attached to each other to form a hermetically closed gap in a reference pressure, and a top edge of the inner surfaces of the side walls forms a periphery of a diaphragm. The diaphragm plate comprises one or more planar material layers of which a first planar material layer spans over the periphery of the diaphragm. The top surface of the side walls comprises at least one isolation area that is not covered by the first planar material layer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352447 | DOUBLE-SIDE-COATED SURFACE STRESS SENSOR - A double-side-coated surface stress sensor includes a sensing membrane structure portion where at least two ends opposite each other are fixed on a mounting portion; a receptor layer that coats both surfaces of the sensing membrane structure portion; and an element detecting a stress, which is provided in the vicinity of at least one of the fixed two ends, opposite each other, of the sensing membrane structure portion or at least one of the fixed two ends, opposite each other, of the mounting portion, in which in a detection output is obtained from the element based on the stress which is applied onto the receptor layer coating the both surfaces of the sensing membrane structure portion. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a double-side-coated surface stress sensor which coats both surfaces of the sensing membrane structure portion by the receptor layer, thereby obtaining a sufficiently large detection output. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352448 | ALL ELECTRIC PIEZOELECTRIC FINGER SENSOR (PEFS) FOR SOFT MATERIAL STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT - A PEFS (Piezoelectric Finger Sensor) acts as an “electronic finger” capable of accurately and non-destructively measuring both the Young's compression modulus and shear modulus of tissues with gentle touches to the surface. The PEFS measures both the Young's compression modulus and shear modulus variations in tissue generating a less than one-millimeter spatial resolution up to a depth of several centimeters. This offers great potential for in-vivo early detection of diseases. A portable hand-held device is also disclosed. The PEF offers superior sensitivity. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352449 | HIGH STRAIN DYNAMIC LOAD TESTING PROCEDURE - A method is provided for using low-overhead equipment to perform a dynamic load test on pipe piles of a deep pile foundation for an existing building. The existing building is lifted to a predetermined elevation above grade and cribbing stacks are positioned to support the existing building at the predetermined elevation above grade. The cribbing stacks are spaced from each other enabling low-overhead equipment to maneuver underneath the elevated building to drill drive pipe piles and to position a drop weight used for dynamic load testing the driven pipe piles. Grout is pumped under pressure into the pipe piles continuously during the drill driving of the pipe piles so that grout exits through a grout port to mix with disturbed soil about the pipe pile to encase the pipe pile in a grout-soil mixture. Sensors are attached to the pipe pile being tested. The sensors provide information regarding the pipe pile impacted by the drop weight. Bearing capacity and other pipe pile characteristics that indicate whether the pipe pile tested is acceptable are determined from the information provided by the sensors. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352450 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MACHINING RESULT DURING SURFACE MACHINING OF COMPONENTS - A method for determining a machining result during surface machining of components, has the following method steps of: providing a component, applying at least one device, which changes under pressure, to the component, machining the surface of the component provided with the at least one device, evaluating the machining operation on the basis of the change in the at least one device as a result of the surface machining of the component. At least one device is in the form of a film which changes at least one property during the surface machining of the component. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352451 | Apparatus and Method for Load Testing a Coupon - An apparatus for load testing a coupon may include a test frame and a pair of spaced apart load balancing assemblies connected to the test frame, each load balancing assembly of the pair of load balancing assemblies including a load leveling mechanism connected to the test frame and a plurality of spaced apart load plates, each load plate of the plurality of load plates having a first end pivotably connected to the load leveling mechanism and a second end, the second end of each load plate including a friction holder configured to frictionally engage an end of the coupon, wherein at least one load balancing assembly of the pair of load balancing assemblies is movable along an axis of movement with respect to an opposed load balancing assembly to communicate a load to the coupon. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352452 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATERIALS TESTING - Systems and methods for materials testing are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a system for materials testing comprises a communication interface coupled to testing hardware, an electronic user interface for facilitating the input of production requirements and a specification, and a display device for displaying results of tests conducted on the testing hardware, wherein the results are based in part on the production requirements and specification. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352453 | FLOWMETER - Flowmeter for a fluid, comprising a duct unit which forms the ducts of the flowmeter, the duct unit having a plurality of ducts in a measurement region, and at least one measuring device being arranged in one of these ducts, the duct unit comprising a dividing device with one or more dividing stages for apportioning the fluid flowing into the flowmeter to the ducts, the or each dividing stage comprising at least one damming element which apportions fluid flowing through an inflow duct to at least two subducts, characterized in that the dividing device and/or an accelerating device, which is arranged in at least one of the ducts between the dividing device and measurement region, are/is designed to accelerate the fluid in such a way that the fluid has a first flow velocity upstream of the dividing device and in the measurement region a second flow velocity which is at least 1.5 times as high, in particular at least twice as high. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352454 | Measuring Transducer of Vibration-Type with Four Curved Measuring Tubes - The measuring transducer comprises: a transducer housing ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352455 | SAMPLE EXTRACTING, DILUTING AND DISCHARGING DEVICE - A tube for extracting, diluting and discharging a sample: able to control the amount of discharged diluted solution in the tube, after the sample has been diluted; that improves the hygienic conditions of discharging the sample; that enables introduction of a predetermined amount of a sample in any liquid or solid state; and that is able to transfer a specific amount of a diluted sample into another tube for further processing without any hygienic problems and with no risk of accidents. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352456 | Guided Retrieval For RFID-Tracked Biological And Other Samples - A storage system for storing samples, such as frozen biological samples in RFID-tagged vials. The storage system has a plurality of lowest-level containers, such as sample boxes; a plurality of mid-level containers, such as shelves and racks; and a highest-level container, such as a mechanical freezer. Each lowest-level container receives a plurality of samples in a corresponding plurality of storage locations, each mid-level container receives two or more lowest-level containers, and the highest-level container receives the two or more mid-level containers. Each mid-level container and each lowest-level container has a corresponding indicator device. A controller sub-system tracks the locations of samples stored in the storage system. When a desired sample is to be retrieved from the storage system, the controller sub-system activates (a) the indicator device corresponding to the mid-level container containing the desired sample and (b) the indicator device corresponding to the lowest-level container containing the desired sample. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352457 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING BUTTON FUNCTION - An electronic device includes a storage unit, a pressing apparatus, a processing unit, and a button unit having a number of buttons. Identification (ID) information of each of the buttons and a predetermined signal corresponding to each of the buttons are stored in the storage unit. When a control signal is generated by the button unit after a button is pressed, the ID information of the button that is pressed is obtained from the storage unit. The control signal is compared with the corresponding predetermined signal to determine whether the pressed button is malfunctional. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352458 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING INTEGRITY OF WOODEN POSTS - Method and Device for Monitoring Integrity of Wooden Posts A device ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352459 | DRIVE DEVICE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CARRYING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INSPECTION DEVICE, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT - A drive device includes plural moving portions, piezoelectric motors that move the moving portions, at least one drive circuit that drives the piezoelectric motors, and a connection/disconnection portion that connects and disconnects the piezoelectric motors and the drive circuit. The number of drive circuits is fewer than the number of piezoelectric motors. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352460 | Probe Needle and Probe Module Using the Same - A probe needle includes a head, a tail and a body connected between the head and the tail and provided with a first flat section curvedly extending from the head towards the tail for providing sufficient deformation when the tail is pressed on a device under test, and a second flat section neighbored to the first flat section for supporting the probe needle in between upper and lower dies. When the probe needles are used in a probe module, the probe needles can be arranged with a pitch same as that of the conventional probe needles even though the probe needles are formed from posts having a relatively greater diameter than that of the posts for making the conventional probe needles, such that the probe needles may have enhanced current withstanding capacity and prolonged lifespan. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352461 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SENSOR, AND SENSOR - The invention relates to a method for producing a sensor. In the method, a sensor element having an IC is pre-overmolded to produce a preform, wherein the preform is designed in such a way that the preform can accommodate electrical contacts for the sensor having various dimensions and/or in various positions by press fitting. The electrical contacts are pressed into holes/recesses of the preform, the connections of the IC of the sensor are connected to the electrical contacts, and the preform is inserted into an injecting mold and is overmolded to produce the finished sensor. In this way, sensors for different applications can be produced in a substantially standardized manner. The invention further relates to a sensor. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352462 | GYROSCOPIC MOTION MACHINE - A gyroscopic apparatus, having application as prime mover, has a pair, or alternatively multiple pairs, of flywheels disposed opposite one another. A pivot axis of the flywheels lies in a position midway between the flywheels for each pair. Each flywheel has its own separate electric motor or engine. A drive arrangement operates to spin the assembly unit about a second axis, in the same plane, but perpendicular to the flywheel pair axis. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352463 | POWER MODULE FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument, in at least one form, includes an end effector and a power module. The power module may include a first motion conversion assembly. The first motion conversion assembly includes a first rotary drive and a first axial drive operably coupled to the first rotary drive. The power module may further include a second motion conversion assembly which may include a second rotary drive and a second axial drive operably coupled to the second rotary drive. The power module may further include a motor configured to generate at least one rotational motion to actuate the end effector and a transmission assembly configured to selectively engage the motor with the first rotary drive and the second rotary drive, wherein the motor is concentrically arranged with the first rotary drive and the second rotary drive. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352464 | APPARATUS FOR PROPELLING A COIL CLAD HOSE - An apparatus is disclosed for propelling a coil clad hose through a passage through a housing. A first driven pair of bull gears sandwiching a rotatable drive sprocket is rotatably fixed to a first rotatable axle in the housing orthogonal to the passage. A second pair of bull gears sandwiching a second drive sprocket are all rotatably fastened to a second axle in the housing parallel to the first axle. The second pair of bull gears mesh with the first pair of spaced bull gears. Teeth on the drive sprockets engage part of the coil clad hose when the fluid hose is inserted into the passage. A slip clutch between the pairs of spaced bull gears and the drive sprocket on each of the axles adjusts frictional grip on the coil when one of the bull gears is driven to propel the hose through the passage. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352465 | REDUCER INCLUDING PLANETARY GEAR AND STEERING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a reducer including a planetary gear and a steering apparatus of a vehicle including the same, and more particularly to a reducer including a planetary gear which can compensate a gap generated by wear of gear teeth of planet gears, sun gears, and ring gears, and a steering apparatus of a vehicle including the same. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352466 | Electric Linear Actuator - An electric linear actuator has a cylindrical housing, an electric motor, a speed reduction mechanism, and a ball screw mechanism. The ball screw mechanism has a nut and a screw shaft coaxially integrated with the drive shaft. The housing has receiving bores to receive the screw shaft. A cylindrical sleeve is securely press-fit into the receiving bore of the housing. The sleeve has one pair of axially extending recessed grooves formed on its inner circumference at diametrically opposed positions. A guide pin, mounted on the end of the screw shaft, engages the recessed grooves. An annular groove is formed near an opening of the receiving bore of the housing. The sleeve is held in the receiving bore by a stopper ring snapped into the annular groove. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352467 | REDUCER OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a reducer of an electric power steering apparatus. In the reducer, the worm wheel is elastically supported by the elastic member in a direction to the worm wheel in order to compensate for the spacing between the worm shaft and the worm wheel, and an elastic force of the elastic member applied to the bearing bush or the worm shaft bearing is simply adjusted and measured by adjusting or measuring a load applied to the supporting member. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352468 | REDUCER OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - Discloses is a reducer of an electric power steering apparatus. The reducer of the electric power steering apparatus can reduce the rattling noise caused by an increase of backlash due to friction and abrasion of a worm and a worm wheel or by an impact transferred through a wheel and a steering shaft from the road and allowing a pivotal movement of a worm shaft, while decreasing a rotation resistance and blockage of a worm shaft and a worm shaft bearing to increase steering feel of a driver. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352469 | RAILWAY VEHICLE GEAR UNIT - A railway vehicle gear unit that is constituted by accommodating, in a gearbox, a large gear that is fixed to an axle provided on a truck frame and that engages with a small gear to transmit a torque, and the small gear, wherein on the inner surface of the gearbox in the circumferential direction of the large gear, a water removing device that removes water included in lubricant oil within the gearbox is installed, and the water removing device is arranged in an empty space formed above an extended line of a line connecting the axle and a small-gear shaft or is arranged in an empty space formed below the extended line of the line connecting the axle and the small-gear shaft. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352470 | BALL SCREW ASSEMBLY AND WIPER - A wiper for screwing on a rolling groove of a screw shaft includes a ring and a plurality of wiping protrusions extended from the inner surface of the ring. The ring has a plurality of dust discharge grooves formed on an inner surface thereof. The inner surface of the ring substantially configured to abut an outer surface of the screw shaft. Each wiping protrusion is arranged between any two adjacent dust discharge grooves. When the wiper screws on the rolling groove of the screw shaft, the wiping protrusions are arranged in and compressed by the rolling groove of the screw shaft, and a portion of the rolling groove touched with the wiping protrusions is arranged in a single pitch of the screw shaft. The instant disclosure also provides a ball screw assembly. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352471 | MOTION GUIDE DEVICE, BALL SCREW ASSEMBLY, AND END CAP - A ball screw assembly has a screw shaft, a nut, a plurality of balls, and two end caps. The screw shaft has a spiral rolling groove formed on an outer surface thereof. The nut has a spiral load rolling groove formed on an inner surface thereof. The screw shaft passes through the nut, and the rolling groove aligns with the load rolling groove, and the rolling groove and the load rolling groove jointly define a raceway. The balls are disposed between the rolling groove of the screw shaft and the load rolling groove of the nut. The end caps respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the nut. The screw shaft passes through the end caps, one end surface of each end cap is exposed from the nut, and each one of the end surfaces has a plurality of dust discharge outlets formed thereon. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352472 | END CAP-TYPE BALL SCREW ASSEMBLY AND CIRCULATOR - A circulator comprises a circulating body and an extending rib. The circulating body is formed with an arc-shaped circulating passage. The extending rib is integrally radial inwardly extended from a curved portion of the circulating body. The curved portion of the circulating body is configured toward an inner direction of the circulating passage by reinforcement of the extending rib to increase a radius of the circulating passage. Moreover, the instant disclosure further provides an end cap-type ball screw assembly. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352473 | Gearwheel Arrangement Comprising a Spring Element - A gearwheel arrangement that has a main gearwheel that has a hub is provided. The arrangement has a secondary gearwheel that has a receiving hole that receives the hub and is rotatable in a circumferential direction in relation to the main gearwheel. When the arrangement is in a mounting position the secondary gearwheel is secured in an axial direction. The arrangement may include a spring element that pretensions the secondary gearwheel in the circumferential direction. The spring element is completely enclosed within the gearwheel arrangement. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352474 | ROTATION POSITION DETECTION MECHANISM FOR TRUNNION AXIS - The invention is provided with an operation lever one end side of which is supported by the trunnion axis so as to be incapable of relative rotation and which is configured to be capable of rotating the trunnion axis, a follower lever a middle portion of which is supported by the trunnion axis so as to be capable of free relative rotation, and a detection switch. For the operation lever, a link for operating the operating lever is connected to the middle portion thereof so that, when rotated by the link, the other side end portion of the operating lever comes into tactile contact with other side end portion of the follower lever so as to rotate the follower lever in order to on/off the detection switch. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352475 | STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING GEAR SHIFT LEVER FROM MOVING WHEN REAR-END COLLISION OCCURS - A structure prevents a gear shift lever from moving during a rear-end collision, and may include: a case mounted on the gear shift lever having a sliding groove; a lever having one end coupled to the case rotatable below the groove; a ball seated on the lever; a spring coupled to the lever so that elastic force is applied to raise the lever; a protruding portion mounted separate from the gear shift lever and positioned below another end of the lever, in which when the lever is rotated downward, an end of the lever is locked by the protruding portion blocking movement of the gear shift lever. When a rear-end collision occurs, the ball slides due to inertia rotating the lever downward to physically block the lever, thereby preventing a secondary accident by preventing the gear shift lever placed at an R-stage from unintentionally moving. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352476 | APPARATUS FOR RETURNING TRANSMISSION TO PRIMARY MODE - An apparatus for returning a transmission to a primary mode is provided. The apparatus includes a shift lever that is configured to shift a transmission and a motor that is configured to provide driving force to move the shift lever. In addition, a selecting unit receives the driving force from the motor and moves the shift lever in a selecting direction. A shifting unit receives the driving force from the selecting unit and moves the shift lever in a shifting direction. The shift lever is further configured to be moved to a first position by the selecting unit and to a second position by the shifting unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352477 | HORN SWITCH DEVICE FOR STEERING WHEEL - A horn switch device for a steering wheel may include an airbag module mounted in an inner region of the steering wheel to perform pressing and restoring operations while being elastically supported by a plurality of horn springs, a link plate assembly mounted on a lower surface of the airbag module and including a plurality of link plates to facilitate a seesaw movement, a module-side horn contact point positioned at the fixed end portion of each link plate and toward the outside of the airbag module, and a wheel-side horn contact point positioned below the module-side horn contact point. A horn operation is produced when the wheel-side horn contact point contacts with the module-side horn contact point. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352478 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device is configured to be installed on a handlebar of a bicycle and configured to operate a brake device on the bicycle. The control device basically includes a bicycle attachment member, a brake operating member and at least one of a wireless communication unit and a notification unit. The brake operating member is pivotally coupled to the attachment member to pivot about a first axis. The least one of the wireless communication unit and the notification unit is disposed on the brake operating member. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352479 | STEERING COLUMN COMPRISING AN IMPROVED DEPTH-BLOCKING MECHANISM - A steering column including an upper body, two connection flanges for connecting the upper body to a support element, and a tightening and blocking device the upper body in position on an internal tube, where the tightening and blocking device includes a clamp screw extending through the flanges, a set of cams comprising a fixed cam and a movable cam mounted such that it can move freely in translation along the clamp screw and arranged so that it can bear on one of the flanges, a rack capable of cooperating with a notched arrangement provided on the other flange, and a resilient means arranged between the movable cam and the rack in order to exert a return force on the rack in the direction of the notched flange. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352480 | Collapsible Steering Column Assembly - A collapsible steering column assembly for a vehicle comprises a shroud which surrounds a steering column shaft, a mounting bracket secured to or integral with a fixed part of the vehicle, a support bracket secured to the mounting bracket through one or more frangible connectors, a clamp mechanism which releasably secures the shroud to the support bracket, and a blocking part which is fixed in position relative to the mounting and at least in an unclamped condition of the clamp mechanism provides an additional force path between the clamp mechanism and the mounting bracket that does not pass through the support bracket. In the event that an axial load is applied to the steering assembly when the clamp mechanism is unlocked and has reached the end of its allowable travel at least some of the load is carried through the clamp mechanism and the blocking part to the mounting bracket along the additional force path. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352481 | STEERING COLUMN APPARATUS - A supporting unit of a telescopic adjustment mechanism is placed within an opening hole formed at one end side of an outer jacket and fixed to an outer peripheral surface of an inner jacket. A tip of a screw axle which is movable in an axial direction of a jacket is linked to the supporting unit. The inner jacket placed at an inside of an outer jacket is pressed on an inner peripheral surface of outer jacket by means of a biasing mechanism placed at an opposite side of the opening hole. Thus, positions of the supporting unit and the biasing mechanism along the axial direction of the jacket are substantially coincident with each other and the supporting unit is placed within the outer jacket in the axial direction of the jacket. Consequently, a steering column apparatus can be small-sized in the axial direction of the jacket. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352482 | TILT OR TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a tilt or tilt and telescopic steering apparatus for use in a vehicle. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a conventional structure, which should be provided with both of tilting fixing gears and telescopic fixing gears for locking after a tilt or tilt and telescopic operation, is improved in such a manner that the tilt or tilt and telescopic operation may be locked by a locking member and a linear protruding portion. As a result, an improper tooth-engagement phenomenon (tooth-on-tooth phenomenon) between gear teeth can be prevented, the tilt operation and the telescopic operation can be simultaneously locked, and required components can be reduced such that material costs can be reduced. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352483 | REMOTE ALIGNMENT TOOL - A remote alignment system and a remote alignment tool for aligning a plurality of remotely operated tools are disclosed. In an embodiment, the alignment tool includes at least two sleeves. An exterior surface of each of the at least two sleeves is affixed to an exterior surface of an adjacent sleeve of the at least two sleeves. A tool retainer is disposed on an inner surface of each of the at least two sleeves for selectively retaining at least an axial position of a remote tool relative to the sleeve. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352484 | VEHICLE OPERATION PEDAL DEVICE - A vehicle operation pedal apparatus comprising an operation pedal supported by a pedal support member so as to be pivotable about one axis, and a return spring having one end portion engaged with a bracket plate member disposed on the operation pedal and the other end portion engaged with a position fixing member, the operation pedal being returned by pivoting in accordance with an urging force of the return spring upon cancellation of a depressing operation of the operation pedal, the vehicle operation pedal apparatus further comprising an engagement hook being formed in the one end portion of the return spring by bending an end portion of a wire rod that constitutes the return spring, and an engagement hole or cutout into which the engagement hook is hooked being formed in the bracket plate member disposed on the operation pedal so as to pass through the bracket plate member, a surface direction of a portion of the bracket plate member, in which the engagement hole or cutout is formed, being set such that a contact point at which the engagement hook contacts one of a pair of edges that are ridgelines between an inner wall surface of the engagement hole or cutout and one surface and the other surface of the bracket plate member is a relative pivot point of the return spring that pivots relative to the operation pedal in accordance with a pivoting operation of the operation pedal in an entire operation angle range of the operation pedal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352485 | Vehicle Pedal Assembly with Hysteresis Assembly - A vehicle pedal assembly with a rotatable pedal. A hysteresis assembly includes a friction device and plunger, and first and second springs that are all separate and decoupled from each other and the pedal. The first spring exerts a force against the friction plunger that forces the friction device into frictional contact with the housing to generate and transfer a resistance force to the pedal. The first spring also exerts a force against the pedal when a foot force is removed from the pedal to return the pedal to idle with and without the movement of the friction device and without the force of the second spring. The second spring exerts a force against the friction device when the foot force is removed to return the pedal to idle without the force of the first spring. Barriers block the entry of debris into the housing. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352486 | POSITIONING ASSEMBLIES - A positioning assembly is disclosed herein. An example includes a guide shaft having a longitudinal axis and a housing movable along and rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the guide shaft. The housing is also transversely movable and transversely rotatable with respect to the longitudinal axis of the guide shaft. The example of the positioning assembly additionally has a brake mechanism including at least one shoe and a caliper eccentrically mounted on the guide shaft and moveable from a first position that permits movement and rotation of the housing to a second position that impedes movement and rotation of the housing. Other elements and features of the positioning assembly are disclosed herein, as are other examples of positioning assemblies. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352487 | RIFLESCOPE ADJUSTMENT KNOB WITH INTERCHANGEABLE ADJUSTMENT INDICATOR RING - An adjustment device having a rotatable knob for changing an adjustable setting of an aiming device, such as a riflescope. The knob includes a removable indicator ring slidable onto the knob and bearing a scale to provide visual feedback to a shooter regarding an adjustment position of the adjustable setting. The knob further carries a releasable latch that may extend radially outward relative to the knob to retain the indicator ring on the knob when the latch is in the latched position. When the shooter desires to remove and replace the indicator ring, such as in response to a change in shooting conditions, the latch may be released to an unlatched position to allow the indicator ring to be moved off of the knob. The shooter may thereafter insert a replacement indicator ring on the knob. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352488 | CAMSHAFT ADJUSTING DEVICE - A camshaft adjusting device having a vane-type adjuster which includes | 2014-12-04 |
20140352489 | INNER RACE FOR ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY - A roller assembly for application to a roller rocker arm is disclosed. The roller assembly includes a pin mountable to the roller rocker arm. The pin consists of a carbon steel. An inner race assembly operably connectable to the pin is provided, which includes an inner race member and an outer race member. The inner race member includes carbon steel and the outer race member includes a bronze material. The outer race member is fused to the inner race member, defining a contiguous and unitary inner race assembly. Moreover, a roller member is structured and arranged to be in rotatable engagement with the inner race assembly. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352490 | MODULAR GUARDING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a modular barrier system to protect a machine user from injury, the barrier structure having a plurality of modular units that can be manipulated individually to provide variable configurations of the barrier structure, that can be used with different pieces of machinery or for different applications, without removal or changing of the barrier structure in its entirety. The modular units comprise a slide unit and a latch mechanism to lock each individual modular unit in place, by way of ratcheting teeth. The barrier system may be positioned on a rail system that provides for lateral movement of the modular units while maintaining its attachment to the rail by a rail lock mechanism on the modular unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352491 | AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR-GENERATOR - The transmission includes an input shaft rotatable about a first axis of rotation, and a countershaft arranged substantially parallel with the input shaft and rotatable about a second axis of rotation. An output member is operatively connected to rotate in unison with the countershaft. Multiple pairs of intermeshing gears are included, each having a respective synchronizable gear that rotates about one of the input shaft and the countershaft, and a respective fixed gear mounted to the other one of the input shaft and the countershaft to rotate in unison therewith. An electric motor has a rotor concentric with and rotatable about the first axis of rotation. A first synchronizer is selectively engageable to synchronize rotation of the rotor with the input shaft. A second synchronizer is selectively engageable to synchronize rotation of the rotor with one of the synchronizable gears that rotates about the input shaft. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352492 | Hybrid Electric Vehicle Engine Starting with a Preloaded Damper Spring - A method for starting an engine includes preloading a spring of a torsion damper by transmitting torque having a magnitude less than engine cranking torque from an electric motor through a clutch to the spring, before cranking the engine, increasing a torque capacity of the clutch, and using the electric motor to crank the engine in response to a command to start the engine. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352493 | MULTIPLE-OUTPUT TRANSMISSION - A multiple-output transmission includes a drive motor and one or more stacked layers. Each layer includes one or more output gears, a drive gear, coupled to be driven by the drive motor, at least one idler gear, engageable with the drive gear, and means for indexing the at least one idler gear between multiple selectable indexing positions, thereby to selectively engage one or more of the output gears. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352494 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING FERRO-CHROME IN A DUPLEX FURNACE - A method for producing a high purity high carbon molten chrome product from chrome and carbon bearing material, said method comprising the steps of: (a) continuously introducing chrome compacts directly into an electric melter; (b) heating and melting the chrome compacts in the electric melter at a temperature of between about 1300° C. to about 1700° C. to form high carbon molten chrome; (c) preventing oxidation of the high carbon molten chrome via minimization of the ingress of oxygen containing gas in said heating step; (d) carburizing the high carbon molten chrome to form high carbon molten metallized chrome; (e) purifying the high carbon molten metallized chrome by reducing silicon oxides to silicon and desulfurizing the high carbon molten metallized chrome to produce the high purity high carbon molten chrome product; and (f) discharging the high purity high carbon molten chrome product from the electric melter. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352495 | SINTERED ALLOY SUPERIOR IN WEAR RESISTANCE - A sintered bearing has a structure in which Ni—P alloy particles having an average diameter of 10 to 100 μm are dispersed in an amount of 1 to 20% by mass in a Cu-based sintered alloy base, a Fe—Cu-based sintered alloy base or a Cu—Ni-based sintered alloy base. The Ni—P alloy particles are derived from a raw material powder comprising 1 to 12% by mass of P; and a remainder composed of Ni and inevitable impurities. The Cu-based sintered alloy base contains no less than 40% by mass of Cu. The Fe—Cu-based sintered alloy base contains no more than 50% by mass of Fe. The Cu—Ni-based sintered alloy base contains 20 to 40% by mass of Ni and 0.1 to 1.0% by mass of P; or contains 10 to 25% by mass of Ni, 10 to 25% by mass of Zn and 0.1 to 1.0% by mass of P. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352496 | BRIQUETTE FOR PRODUCING A FOAMED SLAG EFFECT IN EAF TECHNOLOGY IN STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTION - Briquette for producing a foamed slag on stainless steel melts in an electric arc furnace, made up of mixtures of individual or multiple substances of following basic components:
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20140352497 | DOUBLE JET PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NANOSILVER DISPERSIONS - This invention provides a double jet process to produce silver nanoparticles, the process comprising providing a double-jet system to form a reaction mixture in a reactor containing the reactor solution by adding a basic aqueous silver ammonia complex solution and a basic reducing solution to the reactor solution at the same controlled rate with a targeted pH profile for the reactor solution from acidic to basic determined by the addition rate and the initial pH of the reactor solution. Use of this process results in a dispersion comprised of silver nanoparticles that have a specific size and de-agglomeration level that is determined by the process conditions. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352498 | HAMMER - A hammer includes a handle, a head portion, and a striking mechanism. The head portion is connected with the handle and includes a metal strike element and a resilient strike element. A receiving space is defined between the two strike elements. The striking mechanism is located in the receiving space and includes a slide axle and a striking member. The striking member has a through hole for being slidably sleeved onto the slide axle. The striking member is slidable in the receiving space to alternatively strike one end of the head portion. Thereby, inertia striking force is provided by the striking member so that the hammer can be used to strike an object more easily. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352499 | Socket wrench - A socket wrench includes a handle including a pivotal head including a cylindrical, eccentric recess on a bottom, a cylindrical cavity in a blind end of the eccentric recess, a perimetric opening proximate to the eccentric recess, and a spring depressible detent; a socket drive including a lower projection, upper external ratchet teeth, an annular groove, and an intermediate flange; a hollow drive gear including a circular opening on a bottom, first, second and third posts, first, second and third positioning wells; first and second pawls; and a biasing member disposed and biased between the first pawl and the second pawl. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352500 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR AND TOOL FOR DISCONNECTING THE COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A coaxial connector includes a lip portion on one end thereof and an extension section coaxially extends from the lip portion. The extension section has a tubular portion coaxially mounted thereto and at least one protrusion extends from the outer surface of the tubular portion. A tool for disconnecting and connecting the coaxial connector includes a mounting portion for being mounted to the coaxial connector and the mounting portion has a yield slot defined therein which is located corresponding to the at least one protrusion of the coaxial connector. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352501 | Anti-slip Fastener Driver - An anti-slip fastener driver includes a body portion and a driving portion formed at one terminal end of the body portion. The driving portion includes at least one peripheral face. At least one contact face is formed at one distal end of the driving portion opposite to the body portion. The contact face is beveled and at an inner included angle less than 90 degrees to the peripheral face. The contact face is adapted to abut against a terminal section of a bottom surface of a socket formed in a fastener to increase contact area between the socket and the anti-slip fastener driver for providing enough friction to turn the fastener. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352502 | TORQUE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR SCREWDRIVER - A torque adjustment device for a screwdriver includes a tube located in the handle of the screwdriver and has an adjusting member connected to the first end thereof, a cap is connected to the second end of the tube. A first block and a second block are connected with each other by engagement of the teeth on the two blocks. A spring is biased between the first block and the adjusting member. A link is connected to the cap which pushes a pushing member to move the second block toward the first block when using an assistance tool to rotate the cap. The first block is able to move toward the second block by rotating the adjusting member so as to change the matching force between the teeth of the blocks. The cap has digits and marks to acknowledge the user the setting value of the torque. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352503 | COLLAPSIBLE TORQUE WRENCH - A collapsible torque wrench includes: a shank having a drive head at a front end and two pivoted ends at a rear end; a connection rod, a front end of which being pivotally connected with the first pivoted end; a housing having a tubular body and a casing fixedly disposed on one side of the tubular body, the connection rod being relatively slidably fitted in the tubular body; a torque adjustment mechanism being mounted in the tubular body and including a fixing block, the fixing block being mounted in the tubular body by at least two pins; and a stop member received in the casing. A front end of the stop member is pivotally connected with the second pivoted end. The fixing block is easily demounted from the tubular body for replacement. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352504 | METHOD OF PRE-CONTROLLING SHAPES OF CONTINUOUS-CASTING SLAB HEAD AND TAIL FOR REDUCING HEAD AND TAIL CUT AMOUNT OF HOT ROLLING INTERMEDIATE SLAB - A method of pre-controlling the shapes of a continuous-casting slab head and tail for reducing the cut amount of the head and tail of the hot rolling intermediate slab. The continuous-casting slab head and tail, is cut into a shape such that an end surface of the head concaves inwards and the tail projects outwards. The head and tail of a slab is cut in a curve that is symmetric to the center line in width thereof. Arc height, i.e. a maximum value of the concave amount at the head or that of the projection amount at the tail is controlled within 0 mm-50 mm. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352505 | INDUSTRIAL SLICER - It is disclosed an industrial slicer of a food product. The slicer comprises means for guiding and conveying the food product along a conveying direction, comprises means for pressing the food product against the guiding and conveying means, wherein the minimum distance between the pressing means and the guiding and conveying means is configurable, comprises means for cutting the food product into a plurality of pieces according to a configured cutting pitch, comprises pre-pressing means for exerting a pressure value on the food product and comprises a control unit. The control unit is configured to calculate a number of cutting pieces. The cutting means are configured to cut the pressed food product into a number of pieces equal to the calculated number of cutting pieces. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352506 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND RETRACTABLE AND/OR FOLDING APPARATUS FOR CUTTING AN OBJECT - A system, a method and a collapsible and/or folding apparatus may use a wire loop to cut an object. The apparatus may have a wire loop connected to pulleys on a carriage attached to a frame. The carriage may move relative to the frame to direct the wire loop through the object. The apparatus may have arms on the carriage that may be folded and/or a kicker frame pivotably connected to the frame that may be retracted to reduce the overall size of the apparatus. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352507 | CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A COILED METAL WEB CUTTER - A cutter for cutting an end section of a coiled web. The cutter includes roller elements for rotating the coiled web and a carriage assembly that is moveable in a first direction relative to a frame. The carriage assembly includes a saw element for cutting the end section to form a strip, wherein the saw element is moveable in a second direction transverse to the first direction. The carriage assembly also includes a contact wall and a spaced apart rotatable peeler element for separating the outer wrap of the web. In addition, the carriage assembly includes first and second actuators for moving the peeler element to a first position wherein the end section and strip are both clamped between the peeler element and the contact wall. Further, the second actuator rotates the peeler element to a second position wherein the end section is not clamped while the strip remains clamped. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352508 | Cutting System for Glass Substrate - The present invention provides a cutting system for glass substrate and includes an upstream table for carrying the glass substrate. A downstream table is disposed adjacent to the upstream table for receiving the unit panel cut from the glass substrate. A transferring device is provided for displacing the glass substrate from the upstream table to the downstream table. A cutting device is arranged between the upstream and downstream tables, and includes an upper knife and a lower knife suitable conducting cutting strokes with respect to the glass substrate from above and below. The apparatus further includes a discharging device arranged between the upstream and downstream tables for removing a leftover of the glass substrate, the discharging device includes a vacuum pump. A sucking board is included and has orifices defined thereon, and interconnected with a sucking chamber from a bottom thereof, wherein the sucking chamber is in communication with the orifices and the vacuum pump such that the leftover can be firmly held onto the sucking board. And a displacing device is interconnected to the sucking board for maneuvering the sucking board so as to displace the sucking board along with the leftover firmly held thereon. The present invention can effectively prevent the unit panel from being scratched by the leftover thereby greatly increasing the quality of the unit panel. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352509 | COUNTER-DIE APPARATUS - A counter-die apparatus includes a plurality of recesses disposed thereon, wherein the recesses are adapted to be disposed and aligned with blades of a cutting die, such that the recesses create uncut portions on an underside of a paperboard material as cut by a cutting die in a die converting process. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352510 | Blunt Edge Dough Cutter - A dough cutting apparatus is suitable for cutting a sheet of dough. The dough cutting apparatus includes a structure defining a blunt dough engaging portion. The present invention can be embodied in a number of different ways, including a wheel cutter, a rotary drum cutter, a reciprocating head cutter, or another cutter. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352511 | APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An apparatus includes an information obtaining device configured to obtain information about cutting or printing of an object, a projector configured to be capable of projecting a marker onto the object, and a control device configured to instruct the apparatus to specify a position on the object based on the information obtained by the information obtaining device and to cause the projector to project the marker onto the object based on the specified position on the object. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352512 | STOCK GUIDE ASSEMBLY - A stock guide assembly for use with a work table to guide movement of stock along the work table in a feed direction includes a body. The body includes a portion lying in a plane parallel to the feed direction when used to guide movement of the stock. An adjustment mechanism is associated with the body for attaching the body to the work table and permitting the body to be adjusted on the table along an x-axis and a y-axis. A roller assembly is mounted on the body. The roller assembly includes a roller mounted for rotation relative to the body. The roller is positioned at a skew angle relative to the body portion plane and to the feed direction when used to guide movement of the stock. A second stock guide assembly substantially similar to the first stock guide assembly can be provided for use with the work table. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352513 | BAND SAW MACHINE WITH A LIFTING ROD WHOSE POSITION IS ADJUSTABLE TO ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS SIZED WORKPIECES - A band saw machine with a lifting rod whose position is adjustable to accommodate various sized workpieces includes a movable member which is mounted on a saw frame and movable relative to a movable clamp arm. The movable member and the fixing member each have a rack, and the racks are in parallel to each other. The lifting rod includes a gear shaft engaged with the racks. When the movable clamp arm moves to accommodate the size of a workpiece, the rack of the movable member drives the gear shaft to move along the rack of the fixing member, which causes position change of the lifting rod, so that the lifting rod is automatically moved to a position where it can detect the workpiece in a reliable manner. Therefore, the size of the workpiece to be clamped is not limited by the position of the lifting rod anymore. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352514 | Device for Processing of Materials by Cutting and Cutting Unit with Oscillating Cutting Knife and Variable Cutting Angle of Inclination - A device is disclosed for cutting material on a material supporting surface. The device has at least one cutting unit, which can be motor-driven in a controlled manner above the material supporting surface in the direction of the X- and Y-axes of a Cartesian coordinate system that is parallel to the material supporting surface, and has an oscillation drive and a cutting knife. The oscillation drive sets the cutting knife into linear oscillations along an oscillation axis that is perpendicular to the advancing direction of the cutting knife. In order to be able to produce slanting cuts or V-grooves in the material with the oscillating cutting knife, the oscillating drive with the cutting knife is pivotable around a pivot axis that is parallel to the material supporting surface for changing the angle of inclination of the oscillation axis with respect to the material supporting surface. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352515 | LIFTING ROD ASSEMBLY WITH A COOLANT SUPPLY AND PRESSURIZING DEVICE - A lifting rod assembly with a coolant supply and pressurizing device includes a pipe with an inner passage. The inner passage includes an open input end, an open output end, and an input section and an output section sequentially arranged from the open input end toward the open output end. The output section is in communication with the output end. In the inner passage is movably disposed a slider which is provided with a plurality of pressure flutes, each of the pressure flutes has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the input section, and both ends of the slider are provided with a plurality of buffers, a band saw of a band saw machine is allowed to insert in the output end of the lifting rod assembly, and the slider is abutted against the band saw. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352516 | One-Step Groove Forming Device and Method for Oblique Crossing of Reducing Pipe Fittings - The present invention discloses a one-step groove forming device and method for oblique crossing of reducing pipe fittings. The forming device is composed of a plurality of clamping components ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352517 | STRINGED INSTRUMENT WITH BODY INCLUDING FINGERTIP LOCATING FEATURE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A stringed instrument having a body assembly including a fingertip locating feature is disclosed together with methods of manufacturing the instrument. The instrument body is characterized by a bottom surface, a top surface, and a bridge mounting location at the top surface adjacent to a heel end of the body. A neck connection interface end is located opposite the heel end, a string sounding area defined between the interface end and the bridge mounting location. The body assembly has at least a first underpitched feature extending a selected distance between the ends adjacent to the string sounding area. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352518 | THREE STRINGED FRETTED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - The disclosed musical instrument is a fretted musical instrument with three strings wherein the fretboard has frets ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352519 | MODULAR WIND CHIME SYSTEM - The invention provides a modular wind chime system having a plurality of modules which can be readily connected and disconnected, based on user preference. A supporting platform includes a plurality of receptacles which enable the coupling of various modules through the use of releasable fasteners. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352520 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEACHING MUSIC AND OTHER ART FORMS - An apparatus, system and method are disclosed for teaching musical instruction. The invention disclosed includes providing music instruction based upon a student's ability and preferred most dynamic efficient method of learning. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352521 | RHYTHM BRAIN FITNESS PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for training cognitive skills are disclosed. The methods and systems include: providing, via a computing device and user interface display, musical rhythm training comprising at least one trial comprising: displaying on the user interface display, via the user computing device, a rhythm track comprising at least one stationary beat timing mark and at least one moving beat timing mark repeatedly moving along the rhythm track at a uniform speed; receiving via a user interface input an indication from the user that the user perceives a moving beat timing mark to be coincident with a stationary beat timing mark; and providing, via the user interface, an indicator that the user is correct or not correct. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352522 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD - Provided is a blast treatment method with which the object to be treated can be treated more reliably and efficiently. This method includes: a step wherein an explosive is detonated inside a pressure vessel ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352523 | BRAIDING MACHINE FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL BRAIDED MATRICES - A braiding machine for that produces three-dimensional braided matrices with a suitable pore structure for even and random distribution and in-growth of cells for tissue growth and repair is described herein. Methods for making three-dimensional matrices with controlled thicknesses and porosity and the resulting matrices are also described. The machine contains curved arches that hold the plurality of carriers. At least two of the arches are moveable in a side-to-side direction. Additionally, a controlled pushing mechanism pushes the carriers up and down the slots in the arches. These motions allow one to form three-dimensional braided matrices that provide sufficient porosity and mechanical support for tissue growth and repair in a variety of sites in the body. | 2014-12-04 |