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20130292027 | TIRE, THE CARCASS REINFORCEMENT OF WHICH IS REINFORCED WITH A LAYER OF REINFORCING ELEMENTS IN THE BEAD REGION - The invention relates to a tire having a radial carcass reinforcement, consisting of at least one layer of reinforcing elements anchored in each of the beads by an upturn around a bead wire, said carcass reinforcement upturn being reinforced by at least one layer of reinforcing elements or stiffener, the radially outer end of which is radially on the outside of the end of the upturn. According to the invention, the reinforcing elements of at least one stiffener are non-wrapped metal cords with saturated layers, having, in what is called the permeability test, a flow rate of less than 5 cm | 11-07-2013 |
20140251521 | TIRE COMPRISING A LAYER OF CIRCUMFERENTIAL REINFORCING ELEMENTS - A tire having a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers of reinforcing elements, a first layer C of rubber mixture being positioned between at least the ends of the said at least two working crown layers, and the crown reinforcement having at least one layer of circumferential metal reinforcing elements. The tensile modulus of elasticity at 10% elongation of the first layer C of rubber mixture is less than 8 MPa and the maximum tan(δ) value, denoted tan(δ)max, of the first layer C of rubber mixture is less than 0.100. | 09-11-2014 |
20140261951 | TIRE COMPRISING A LAYER OF CIRCUMFERENTIAL REINFORCING ELEMENTS - A tire having a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers each formed of reinforcing elements inserted between two calendaring layers of rubber compound, crossed from one layer to the other making angles of between 10° and 45° with the circumferential direction and the crown reinforcements comprising at least one layer of circumferential reinforcing elements. The elastic modulus under 10% tensile strain of at least one calendaring layer of at least one working crown layer is less than 8.5 MPa and the maximum value of tan(δ), denoted tan(δ)max, of said at least one calendaring layer of at least one working crown layer is less than 0.100. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283969 | TIRE COMPRISING A LAYER OF CIRCUMFERENTIAL REINFORCING ELEMENTS - A tire having a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers having unequal axial widths, a layer C of rubber mixture being positioned between at least the ends of the said at least two working crown layers, and the crown reinforcement having at least one layer of circumferential reinforcing elements positioned radially between two working crown layers. The distance d between the end of the axially narrowest working layer and the working layer separated from the axially narrowest working layer by the layer C of rubber mixture is such that 1.1ø≦d≦2.2ø, ø being the diameter of the reinforcing elements of the said at least one layer of circumferential reinforcing elements, and, in a meridian plane, the thickness of the layer C of rubber mixture is substantially uniform. | 09-25-2014 |
20140305568 | TIRE, THE CARCASS REINFORCEMENT OF WHICH IS REINFORCED WITH A LAYER OF REINFORCING ELEMENTS IN THE BEAD REGION - Tire having a radial carcass reinforcement anchored in each bead by an upturn around a bead wire, reinforced by at least one layer of reinforcing elements turned up around the bead wire, one end of said at least one layer of reinforcing elements being axially on the outside of the carcass reinforcement upturn and radially on the inside of the end of said upturn, the other end turned up around the bead wire being axially on the inside of the carcass reinforcement. The reinforcing elements are non-wrapped metal cords with saturated layers, having, in a permeability test, a flow rate of less than 5 cm | 10-16-2014 |
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20130220509 | TIRE - The invention relates to a tire with radial carcass reinforcement, made up of at least one layer of metal reinforcing elements, the said tire comprising a crown reinforcement, itself radially capped by a tread, the said tread being connected to two beads via two side walls, the said tire comprising a first layer of polymer compound radially between the carcass reinforcement and the radially innermost layer of reinforcing elements of the crown reinforcement. According to the invention, the said first layer of polymer compound constitutes a buffer zone designed to trap oxygen on the outside of the said first layer, the axial width of the said first layer being at least equal to 70% of the width of the radially innermost layer of reinforcing elements of the crown reinforcement. | 08-29-2013 |
20130292028 | TIRE, THE CARCASS REINFORCEMENT OF WHICH IS REINFORCED WITH A LAYER OF REINFORCING ELEMENTS IN THE BEAD REGION - The invention relates to a tire having a radial carcass reinforcement, consisting of at least one layer of reinforcing elements anchored in each of the beads by an upturn around a bead wire, said carcass reinforcement upturn being reinforced by at least one layer of reinforcing elements or stiffener. According to the invention, the reinforcing elements of at least one stiffener are non-wrapped metal cords with saturated layers, having, in what is called the permeability test, a flow rate of less than 5 cm | 11-07-2013 |
20130340913 | TIRE, THE CARCASS REINFORCEMENT OF WHICH IS REINFORCED WITH A LAYER OF REINFORCING ELEMENTS IN THE BEAD REGION - The invention relates to a tire having a radial carcass reinforcement, consisting of at least one layer of reinforcing elements anchored in each of the beads by an upturn around a bead wire, said carcass reinforcement upturn being reinforced by at least one layer of reinforcing elements or stiffener, the radially outer end of which is radially on the outside of the end of the upturn. | 12-26-2013 |
20140008003 | TIRE, THE CARCASS REINFORCEMENT OF WHICH IS REINFORCED WITH A LAYER OF REINFORCING ELEMENTS IN THE BEAD REGION - The invention relates to a tire having a radial carcass reinforcement, consisting of at least one layer of reinforcing elements anchored in each of the beads by an upturn around a bead wire, said carcass reinforcement upturn being reinforced by at least one layer of reinforcing elements or stiffener, the radially outer end of which is radially on the outside of the end of the upturn. | 01-09-2014 |
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20120288315 | MEDIA LOADING DEVICES - A media loading device includes a detachable stiffener that is detachably connected to a leading portion of a soft media and supports the leading portion of the soft media during threading of the soft media through a media path of a printer. A method for loading soft media includes detachably connecting a leading edge of soft media onto a detachable stiffener and placing the detachable stiffener and soft media into a printer. The detachable stiffener and soft media are fed through the media path in the printer. | 11-15-2012 |
20130135415 | TENSION MODULE FOR WIDE FORMAT INKJET PRINTERS - Systems and methods for wide format ink printing are described. In one embodiment, a tension module for wide format inkjet printers is described which includes a throughput roller comprising a material having a length to diameter ratio of at least 10:1 and a friction coefficient value less than 1. The tension module further includes a plurality of pinch rollers adjacent to and supporting the throughput roller, and a motor operable to rotate the throughput roller. The plurality of pinch rollers and the rotation of the throughput roller in combination are operable to draw the print medium between the plurality of pinch rollers and the throughput roller. | 05-30-2013 |
20140307016 | TENSION MODULE FOR WIDE FORMAT INKJET PRINTERS - Systems and methods for printing are described. One example is a tension module for a printer including a throughput roller including a length to diameter ratio of at least 10:1 and a material on the surface thereof having a friction coefficient value less than 1. In addition, the module includes a plurality of pinch rollers arranged parallel to the throughput roller and, the pinch rollers supporting the throughput roller and providing a pressure on a print medium when passed along the throughput roller. Further, the module includes a motor to rotate the throughput roller. Still further, the module includes a tension lever including a plurality of stops, each of the stops being associated with one of a plurality of tension settings. Manipulation of the tension lever between two of the stops adjusts the pressure between the throughput roller and the pinch rollers on the print medium. | 10-16-2014 |
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20090026257 | Method of converting virtual cash to cash and deducting from a mobile phone cash account - The method of converting cash into virtual cash and loaded into a mobile phone cash account using telco's cash product services comprising the steps of: —customer going to outlet to convert cash into virtual cash using telco's product services; —customer filling up forms, showing identification; —frontliner of outlet verifying customer's identification; —frontliner accessing the device and keying command containing—customer's information, reference number of registration form, —customer's or 3 | 01-29-2009 |
20090157546 | Person to person virtual cash transfer transaction using mobile phones - A person to person cash transfer transaction method using mobile phones comprising the steps of: -sender sends a transfer command to the recipient containing the transfer amount, sender's PIN and the recipient's mobile number; -telco verifies if the sender's mobile phone cash account has sufficient balance to effect the transfer of the amount of virtual cash being transferred; -telco deducts the sender's mobile phone cash account with the amount of virtual cash to e transferred and credits the same amount of recipient's mobile phone cash account; -sender and recipient receive SMS acknowledgment with confirmation number from telco; -recipient if registered may not use the virtual cash for any financial transaction. | 06-18-2009 |
20090177578 | Method of converting cash into virtual cash and loading it to mobile phone cash account - A method of receiving cash from an outlet through a mobile phone comprising the steps of: —customer requesting for cash-out at an outlet; —customer showing identification and filling up a form; —frontliner accessing the device and keying in command containing customer's amount of cash-out and sending this to telco; telco verifying that customer's mobile phone is registered with the telco's cash product services and that the amount of cash-out is available in the customer's mobile phone cash account and sending information the device of the frontliner of the outlet; —frontliner of the outlet verifying that customer is registered with telco's cash product service and advising the customer of the unique transaction code; —customer paying for cash-out fee; —customer keying in “CASHOUT” cash product command containing his PIN, amount to be cashed out, and his mobile phone number; —sending this command to telco; —outlets device receiving a confirmatory message from telco of cash product service transfer; —customer receiving a SMS acknowledgment from telco of the completion of the cash product service; —customer getting cash from the outlet; —outlet's device receiving an acknowledgement of the completion of the transaction and confirmation number from telco in a format matching the outlet's device. | 07-09-2009 |
20090177581 | METHOD OF CASH-LESS, CARDLESS PURCHASE TRANSACTION USING MOBILE PHONES - The method of cash-less purchase transaction using mobile phone comprising steps of: —customer requesting for purchase at outlet; —merchants verifying if customer is registered with telco's cash product service; —merchant informing the customer of the purchase price to e paid; —merchant sending in a SELL command on his device to a telco containing merchant's PIN, amount of the purchase, and customer's mobile phone number; —customer receiving SMS confirmation query of the amount to be paid from telco; —customer's mobile phone number; —customer replying to the SMS of his confirmation with his PIN; —merchant receiving confirmation from telco of the deduction from customer's mobile phone cash account; —merchant releasing product to the customer; —customer receiving confirmation of the deduction via SMSD sent to his mobile phone; —alternatively, merchant using mobile phone device informing customer of the merchant's mobile number which the customer can send his virtual cash to; —customer sending the amount via SMS to 2882+the 10 digit mobile number of the merchant; —the subscriber and the merchant then getting simultaneous SMS acknowledgment of the transfer with confirmation number | 07-09-2009 |
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20140173836 | NEW SUSTAINABLE RANGE OF SULFER DYES FOR TEXTILE AND PAPER DYEING - The invention refers to the manufacturing of a novel group of sulfur dyes in which are used, as raw material, different kind of natural “biomass”, usually existing in the nature, and transforming them into soluble dyestuffs, capable to dye textile fibres, preferably cellulose fibres and derivatives, as cotton, viscose, paper, tencel, with high strength and fast colour properties. For this purpose, the concept “Biomass”, is defined as the residual product obtained from the usual human crop activities, in agricultural and forestry sectors. | 06-26-2014 |
20140189963 | NEW SUSTAINABLE RANGE OF DYESTUFFS FOR TEXTILE AND PAPER DYEING - The invention refers to the manufacturing of a novel group of sulfur dyes in which are used, as raw material, different kind of natural “biomass”, usually existing in the nature, and transforming them into soluble dyestuffs, capable to dye textile fibres, preferably cellulose fibres and derivatives, as cotton, viscose, paper, tencel, with high strength and fast colour properties. For this purpose, the concept “Biomass”, is defined as the residual product obtained from the usual human crop activities, in agricultural and forestry sectors. | 07-10-2014 |
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20100277000 | Efficiency Power Supply System Having A Redundant Supply That Remains Online While Sourcing No Current - Plural electric power supplies are connected in parallel to an output bus. The plural supplies include a primary power supply and a redundant switching power supply. The primary power supply is configured to provide output current to a load when the primary power supply is operating normally. The redundant supply is configured to remain online while not providing output current to the load when the primary power supply is operating normally, but to begin providing output current to the load when the primary power supply is not operating normally. | 11-04-2010 |
20100281281 | Server with Multiple Power Supplies - One exemplary embodiment is a server that includes multiple power supplies. When the server is in a standby state, one power supply is in a standby state and another power supply is in a deep sleep state. | 11-04-2010 |
20110025129 | REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A redundant power supply method is provided. The method includes communicatively coupling a load to a first source via a plurality of first power supplies and to a second source via a plurality of second power supplies. The method further includes bi-directionally communicatively coupling a controller to the plurality of first power supplies and to the plurality of second power supplies. The method includes activating a first portion of the plurality of first power supplies to supply power to the load, wherein the controller determines the number (“N”) of first power supplies activated, and activating at least one of the plurality of second power supplies to supply power to the load. The method also includes monitoring for at least one fault condition in each of the active first power supplies and in each of the active second power supplies. | 02-03-2011 |
20110029788 | Power Limiting In Redundant Power Supply Systems - A redundant power supply system includes power limit logic and plural power supplies. The power limit logic is configured to impose a first power limit threshold on the power supply system during a first time period in which one or more of the plural power supplies is being enabled, and a second power limit threshold higher than the first power limit threshold during a second time period. | 02-03-2011 |
20110228471 | FAN CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - One embodiment provides a system for controlling one or more pulse width modulated (PWM) fans. The system can include a control system configured to provide a voltage control signal corresponding to a DC output voltage for the one or more PWM fans. A variable DC voltage source is configured to supply the DC output voltage to the plurality of fans at one of at least two different DC voltages based on the voltage control signal. The DC output voltage from the variable DC voltage source is separate from a PWM control signal that is also supplied to the PWM fans. | 09-22-2011 |
20120007430 | REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A redundant power supply method is provided. The method includes communicatively coupling a load to a first source via a plurality of first power supplies and to a second source via a plurality of second power supplies. The method further includes bi-directionally communicatively coupling a controller to the plurality of first power supplies and to the plurality of second power supplies. The method includes activating a first portion of the plurality of first power supplies to supply power to the load, wherein the controller determines the number (“N”) of first power supplies activated, and activating at least one of the plurality of second power supplies to supply power to the load. The method also includes monitoring for at least one fault condition in each of the active first power supplies and in each of the active second power supplies. | 01-12-2012 |
20120033469 | Electric Power Conversion System Having An Adaptable Transformer Turns Ratio For Improved Efficiency - An electric power conversion system has an adaptable transformer turns ratio for improved efficiency. The transformer has multiple taps on its primary. Switching circuitry is configured to connect an energy source to the taps in at least two modes such that the transformer operates with a first primary-to-secondary turns ratio in the first mode and with a second primary-to-secondary turns ratio in the second mode. The first turns ratio is greater than the second turns ratio. Control circuitry is configured to operate the switching circuitry in the first mode when a voltage level of the energy source is above a first threshold and to operate the switching circuitry in the second mode when the voltage level is below a second threshold. | 02-09-2012 |
20130278300 | MOSFET SWITCH GATE DRIVE, MOSFET SWITCH SYSTEM AND METHOD - A gate driver ( | 10-24-2013 |
20150043256 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHOD - A power supply system and method are disclosed. The system includes a power supply to generate an output voltage in response to a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal and a DC main voltage. The system also includes an AC/DC converter to generate the DC main voltage based on an AC input voltage. The system further includes a power supply controller to generate the PWM signal based on feedback associated with the output voltage. The power supply controller includes a fault controller to detect an overvoltage condition associated with the power supply and to cause the AC/DC converter to disable the DC main voltage in response to the overvoltage condition. | 02-12-2015 |