04th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150020584 | WHEEL POSITION DETECTOR AND TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE DETECTOR HAVING THE SAME - A wheel position detector for a vehicle includes: a transmitter at each wheel having a first control portion for transmitting a frame with specific identification information; and a receiver at a vehicle body receiving the frame from one wheel and having a second control portion for performing wheel position detection; and a wheel speed sensor for detecting a tooth of a gear. The second control portion: acquires gear information indicating a tooth position; sets a variation allowance based on the tooth position; registers the one wheel with using the variation allowance; and performs the wheel position detection by excluding an identified wheel as the one wheel from a candidate of another wheel mounting the transmitter that transmits another frame when the second control portion identifies the one wheel. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020585 | TIRE MODULE WITH PIEZO-ELECTRIC TRANSDUCER AND TIRE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A tire module for attachment to an inside of a pneumatic tire for vehicles includes a device for measuring and/or monitoring the air pressure in the tire. A transmitter for transmitting radio signals, which contains information regarding the air pressure in the tire, includes a mechanical-electrical transducer having a flexible piezo-electrical element, which converts alternating changes in shape of the piezo-electric element caused by the rolling tire into electric energy and includes a storage unit for the electric energy, which is connected to the transducer. The transducer may contain a circular, disc-like, piezo-electric element, which in the following is described as piezo disc and on which an electrical voltage generated through the piezo effect is tapped off on contact points which are located on opposite sides of the piezo disc. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020586 | APPARATUS FOR LOCATION OF VEHICLE CENTER FOR AERODYNAMIC TESTING - In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus and a method of testing one of aerodynamic and acoustic characteristics of a vehicle is described. The method includes measuring a vehicle center using a gauge. The gauge includes a carrier section from which a pair of arms extend in opposed directions. Each of the arms has an axle center locator. The carrier section has a vehicle center marker. Upon determination of the vehicle center, the vehicle can be located in a wind tunnel at a predetermined location and exposed to an enhanced air flow. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020587 | Temperature Compensation Module For a Fluid Flow Transducer - Apparatus and associated methods relate to a temperature-compensated drive for a heating element used in a micro-bridge flow sensor. In some embodiments, the heating element may be located substantially between two temperature sensors. The two temperature sensors may be convectively coupled to the heater by a fluid ambient. When the fluid ambient is flowing, one of the temperature sensors may be upstream of the heating element, and one of the temperature sensors may be downstream. The fluid may be heated by the heating unit, and this heated fluid may then flow past the downstream temperature sensor. The two temperature sensors may be used in a Wheatstone bridge configuration. In some embodiments, an output signal of the Wheatstone bridge may be indicative of a measure of fluid flow. The temperature-compensated drive for the heating element may enhance, for example, the flow meter's disturbance rejection of ambient temperature. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020588 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND MINEROLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF A PARTICLE - A system includes a particulate material sample that contains a fluid medium and a plurality of particles dispersed in the fluid medium. The system further includes a particle analysis apparatus having a sample cell and sample delivery means for delivering the particulate material sample to the sample cell, wherein the particle analysis apparatus is adapted to obtain particle information on at least one particle in that particulate material sample while the at least one particle is in the sample cell. Furthermore, the system also includes fluid manipulation means for manipulating movement of the fluid medium while the particle analysis apparatus is obtaining the particle information on the at least one particle, and a data processing apparatus that is adapted to determine a specific gravity of the at least one particle based on the obtained particle information. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020589 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVING GYRO SENSOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for driving a gym sensor including a driving displacement signal processing unit, a sensing signal processing unit and an automatic quadrature signal controller configured to control the variable resistor through digital correction when a quadrature signal exists, and minimize an amplitude of the quadrature signal. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020590 | OPTOMECHANICAL ACCELEROMETER - Technologies are generally described for operating and manufacturing optomechanical accelerometers. In some examples, an optomechanical accelerometer device is described that uses a cavity resonant displacement sensor based on a zipper photonic crystal nano-cavity to measure the displacement of an integrated test mass generated by acceleration applied to the chip. The cavity-resonant sensor may be fully integrated on-chip and exhibit an enhanced displacement resolution due to its strong optomechanical coupling. The accelerometer structure may be fabricated in a silicon nitride thin film and constitute a rectangular test mass flexibly suspended on high aspect ratio inorganic nitride nano-tethers under high tensile stress. By increasing the mechanical Q-factors through adjustment of tether width and tether length, the noise-equivalent acceleration (NEA) may be reduced, while maintaining a large operation bandwidth. The mechanical Q-factor may be improved with thinner (e.g., <1 micron) and longer tethers (e.g., 10-560 microns). | 2015-01-22 |
20150020591 | FUNCTIONAL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A functional device includes a movable body and a supporting section configured to support the movable body via coupling sections extending along a first axis. The supporting section includes a connection region connected to the coupling sections and provided along the first axis and contact regions provided on the outer side of the connection region in plan view and electrically connected to a wire provided on a substrate. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020592 | RESISTIVE TYPE ACCELERATION SENSOR - Disclosed herein is a resistive type accelerator sensor, including: a sensor unit; and a continuous time sigma-delta ADC including an input unit which receives an analog input signal transferred from the sensor unit, an addition circuit which is coupled with the input unit to receive the analog input signal and an analog feedback signal transferred from DAC to provide a summed signal, an integrator which integrates the summed signal transferred from the addition circuit, a comparator which converts an integrated signal transferred from the integrator into a digital signal, and an output unit which transfers the digital output signal. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020593 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVING INERTIAL SENSOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for driving an inertial sensor, the apparatus including: at least one inertial sensor including a driving mass; an analog circuit unit detecting an amplitude value and a phase value of a driving mass resonance from a driving displacement signal of the inertial sensor; a first signal converting unit converting the amplitude value and the phase value into a digital value; a digital automatic gain control unit generating a control gain for controlling an amplitude or phase of the driving mass resonance so that the digitalized amplitude value or the phase value converges on a preset target value; and a second signal converting unit converting the control gain into an analog value and transmitting the analog value to the analog circuit unit, wherein the analog circuit unit applies a driving signal having the control gain reflected thereto to the inertial sensor. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020594 | DETERMINATION ASSIST SYSTEM OF ULTRASONIC TESTING, DETERMINATION ASSIST METHOD OF ULTRASONIC TESTING, DETERMINATION ASSIST PROGRAM OF ULTRASONIC TESTING, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING DETERMINATION ASSIST PROGRAM OF ULTRASONIC TESTING - A determination assist system including a first image generating section for generating a first planar image based on data of a first test index; a second image generating section for generating a second planar image based on data of a second test index; a differentiation section which differentiates the first planar image and the second planar image to generate a first differential image and a second differential image, respectively; a binarization section which binarizes the first differential image to generate a first binary image including a first region which is not less than a first threshold and a second region, which is less than the first threshold, and binarizes the second differential image to generate a second binary image including a third region which is not less than a second threshold and a fourth region which is less than the second threshold; and a determination image generating section. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020595 | ACOUSTIC SENSING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An acoustic sensing system for a motor vehicle includes a strain gauge mounted at a motor vehicle surface, and a sensing circuit operatively coupled to the strain gauge. The sensing circuit is configured and disposed to detect acoustic responses in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle through the strain gauge. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020596 | VIBRATION GENERATION APPARATUS - A gyro sensor includes a vibrator and a drive circuit. A PWM drive signal is applied to a pair of electrodes of the vibrator. The drive circuit outputs a high level signal and a low level signal to the electrodes as the PWM drive signal. The high level signal and the low level signal have potentials higher and lower than that of the reference signal, respectively. The drive circuit outputs the high level signal to one of the pair of electrodes and the low level signal to the other of the pair of electrodes. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020597 | ACCELERATED POWDER SEGREGATION TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An accelerated powder segregation testing apparatus and method are disclosed. The apparatus consists of an angularly oriented ramp | 2015-01-22 |
20150020598 | Apparatus and Method of Distributed Pressure Sensing - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to measure pressure using an optical fiber. The optical fiber can be structured with fiber Bragg gratings arranged along the optical fiber. Optical signals can be transmitted through the optical fiber, where the optical signals have a wavelength of a slow-light peak of a respective one of the fiber Bragg gratings. Signals resulting from the optical signals transmitted through the optical fiber can be detected and a value of pressure from the detected signals can be determined. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020599 | OPTICAL PRESSURE SENSOR - An optical pressure sensor is disclosed having a pressure sensing optical cavity. A temperature sensing optical cavity at the sensor head is used by an interrogator to correct a pressure signal for effects of temperature. The optical cavities may be, for example, Fabry Perot cavities in the sensor head. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020600 | PRESSURE TRANSMITTER HAVING AN ISOLATION ASSEMBLY WITH A TWO-PIECE ISOLATOR PLUG - A pressure transmitter connectable to a process line provides an output responsive to a pressure in the process line. The transmitter includes a housing having a base with a process end coupled to an interior cavity formed in the housing, a sensor for sensing the pressure and an isolating assembly mounted at the process end of the housing and isolating fluid in the process line from the interior cavity. The isolating assembly includes an isolation diaphragm configured to be fluidically coupled to the process pressure in the process line, and an isolator plug positioned in the process of the housing adapter. The isolator plug having a lower plug portion providing a first end surface adjacent the isolation diaphragm, an upper plug portion providing a second end surface distally spaced from the first end surface and adjacent a sensor cavity in which the sensor is positioned, a connection mechanism connecting the lower and upper plug portions, and a capillary filled with isolation fluid and extending from the first end surface through the lower and upper plug portions to the second end surface thereby coupling the pressure through the isolation diaphragm and the capillary to the sensor cavity and the sensor. The upper plug portion is formed from a first material and the lower plug portion is formed from a second material having higher corrosion resistance than the first material. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020601 | Device for Measuring Mechanical Quantity - A device for measuring mechanical quantity is provided which reduces the influence of a difference in thermal expansion coefficient between an object to be measured and a base plate metal body, and precisely measures a mechanical quantity such as deformation quantity or strain quantity caused in the object to be measured. The device includes a semiconductor strain sensor module for measuring deformation quantity of the object to be measured, and the module includes a metal body, and a semiconductor strain sensor mounted on the metal body to detect strain of the metal body. The object to be measured is made of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient larger than that of the metal body. Further, the metal body mounted with the semiconductor strain sensor has a structure configured to be fixed to the object to be measured. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020602 | DEVICE FOR TESTING A CERAMIC SOCKET INSERT FOR HIP JOINT IMPLANTS - The invention relates to a device for testing a ceramic socket insert for hip joint implants having a receiving device, a pressure piece and optionally having a plunger, wherein the receiving device has a recess with a positioning region for receiving the socket insert and the recess has a receiving cone in the positioning region. According to the invention, in order for the device to be universally applicable to all socket inserts (monolithic, modular, pre-joined) and therefore replace all current devices, an annular ductile adapter piece having a conical outer surface contacting the receiving cone and an inner surface contacting the socket insert is arranged in the positioning region between the receiving device and the socket insert, wherein the friction between the receiving device and adapter piece is lower than between the adapter piece and socket insert. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020603 | Apparatus, System and Method for Compression Testing of Test Specimens - There is provided an apparatus for compression testing. The apparatus has a base assembly having an end load element attached to the base assembly, the base assembly being rigid. The apparatus has a support assembly attached to the base assembly, and having a plurality of window portions. The apparatus has a core assembly installed within the support assembly, the core assembly being crushable and configured to protect the support assembly and the base assembly from fracture loads generated during compression testing. The base assembly, the support assembly, and the core assembly together form an apparatus for compression testing of a test specimen having a notch portion. The apparatus is configured for use with an optical strain measurement system. When the test specimen is installed in the support assembly, the test specimen and the notch portion are visible to the optical strain measurement system through the plurality of window portions. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020604 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE SLOSHING IN THE CARGO TANK OF A LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS CARRIER - An apparatus and method for measuring the sloshing in the cargo tank of a liquefied natural gas carrier is provided. The apparatus includes: a plate-shaped floating mat coupler which floats on the surface of the liquefied natural gas contained in the cargo tank of a liquefied natural gas carrier and moves in accordance with the movement of the liquefied natural gas; and an optical sensor measuring acceleration using optical sensor technology to measure acceleration when the floating mat coupler floats by being inserted in one or more positions in the floating mat coupler. The characteristics of the movement occurring in accordance with the sloshing of the liquefied natural gas in the cargo tank of a liquefied natural gas carrier, and the shock and deformation which the inner wall of the cargo tank is subjected to because of such movement, are measured at multiple angles. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020605 | SYSTEM FOR LOCATING ELECTRIC CABLES - A system for locating a cable tethered from a mobile machine along a worksite is disclosed. The cable transmits electric power to the mobile machine from a power source. A fiber optic cable is disposed between the power source and the mobile machine along with the cable to detect a position of the electric cable along the worksite. The system includes a shape sensing device to communicate with the fiber optic cable and generate a position data set. A positioning device determines a position of one of the mobile machine and the power source. A controller communicates with the shape sensing device and the positioning device and determines an avoidance region based on the position data set and the position of one of the mobile machine and the power source. The avoidance region corresponds to a region for avoidance by equipment or personnel. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020606 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STAMPING AND MARKING FLUID IN A PIPE NETWORK FOR SMART MONITORING SYSTEMS - The invention provides a system and method for determining fluid flow in a fluid pipe network. One or more markers are installed a various locations on the pipe network. Each marker generates an alteration in one or both of an initial fluid flow and an initial fluid pressure at the marking location of the marker. The alteration is characterized by one or more parameters whose values are indicative of one or both of the initial fluid flow and the initial fluid pressure at the marking location of the marker. One or more sensors are also installed on the network that detect one or both of a fluid pressure or a fluid flow rate at one or more sensing locations in the pipe network and generate a signal indicative of one or both of the fluid pressure and the fluid flow rate at the sensing location of the sensor. A processor analyzes the signal generated by each sensor to determine one or both of the initial fluid flow rate and initial fluid pressure at the marking locations. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020607 | MAGNETIC FLOWMETER - A magnetic flowmeter for measuring flow rate of a process fluid includes: a magnetic coil arranged to apply a magnetic field to the process fluid. A pair of electrodes electrically couple to the process fluid and are arranged to sense a voltage induced in the process fluid related to the applied magnetic field and the flow rate of the process fluid. A flow tube of a non-conductive material is arranged to receive a flow of the process fluid therethrough. The flow tube carries the magnetic coil and the pair of electrodes. Flow meter circuitry applies a current to the magnetic coil and receives the voltage sensed by the pair of electrodes. A magnetic field spreader is positioned proximate the magnetic coil and is arranged to spread the magnetic field emanating from the magnetic coil and direct the magnetic field into the flow tube. An exterior wrapper extends around the assembly and completes a magnetic circuit. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020608 | Single-transceiver Ultrasonic Flow Meter Apparatus and Methods - Elements of a single beam-forming array of ultrasonic transducer elements are selectively activated to direct two or more ultrasonic beams to a series of acoustic mirrors mounted to or fabricated at known locations at an inside surface of the pipe. The ultrasonic beams traverse measurement path segments at known angles through a fluid flowing through the pipe before being received back at the single transducer array. Fluid flow velocity along the fluid flow path is calculated as a function of a difference in time-of-flight (TOF) along first and second ultrasonic beam paths after subtracting TOF components contributed by known-length non-measurement path segments. The difference in TOF results from an additive downstream fluid flow velocity vector component along a first measurement path segment and a subtractive upstream fluid flow velocity vector component along a second measurement path segment. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020609 | DETECTION OF LOAD BY SOUND-PROCESSING - A method for detecting load in a machine, having a loading receptacle, by a load detection system is disclosed. The system includes a sound detection device, a signal-to-data processor with a sound-processing module, a data aggregator, and a data comparator. The method includes recording a continuous rolling audio signal sample corresponding one of an inflow and an outflow event fact. This is monitored for initial indicators. A recorded continuous rolling audio signal sample is recorded for audio pattern recognition. Thereafter, a filtered audio sample is generated. By computing a score for similarity between the filtered audio sample and pre-defined inflow and outflow audio signal templates, a highest scored pattern match is provided. Upon reaching a minimum threshold, the highest scored pattern match is logged. Finally, a data event is outputted based on the highest scored pattern match on at least one of an output port and a user interface. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020610 | TWO DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL-BASED PRESSURE SENSOR - This disclosure provides example methods, devices, and systems for a two dimensional material-based pressure sensor. A sensor device is provided that includes a substrate having a back electrode, a conductive layer in communication with the back electrode, and an insulating layer coupled to the conductive layer. The insulating layer includes one or more cavity regions. A sensor membrane comprising a two-dimensional material is disposed adjacent to the insulating layer and covering at least one of the one or more cavity regions. A first sensing electrode is in electrical communication with a first region of the sensor membrane, and a second sensing electrode is in communication with a second region of the sensor membrane. The sensor membrane is configured to respond to pressure changes exerted on the sensor device. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020611 | TORQUE TRANSDUCER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TORQUE TRANSDUCER AND TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE USING TORQUE TRANSDUCER - Provided are a torque transducer, a method for manufacturing the torque transducer, and a transmission for a vehicle using the torque transducer. The torque transducer includes a mechano-luminescent (ML) part disposed on a torque measuring object and an illumination sensor disposed to be spaced apart from the ML part. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020612 | METHOD AND MEANS TO MONITOR SEEDER ROW UNIT DOWNFORCE - A method of monitoring forces in a planter includes measuring compressive force between contacting surfaces of the depth regulation member. The measuring may be performed with a sensor such as a piezoresistive sensor. An apparatus for monitoring force on a planter includes a sensor for measuring compressive force between contacting surfaces of a depth regulation member of the planter. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020613 | BLOOD MEASURING APPARATUS - A blood measuring apparatus includes: a liquid supply source storing a sheath liquid and applying a pressure to supply the sheath liquid to first and second chambers, pressures of the sheath liquids to be supplied to the first and second chambers different from each other; a sheath flow generator sending a blood sample supplied to the first chamber, to the aperture while causing the blood sample to be converged by a sheath flow due to the sheath liquid supplied from the liquid supply source; and a swirling flow generator causing the blood sample in the second chamber, to be converged by a swirling flow due to the sheath liquid supplied from the liquid supply source, thereby allowing the blood sample to flow in a direction separating from the aperture. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020614 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - An environmental monitoring device that includes a sensor mechanism is described. During operation of the environmental monitoring device, heat generated by a processor in the environmental monitoring device may result in a convective fluid flow over the sensor mechanism that facilitates measurements of sensor data associated with an environmental condition in an external environment that includes the environmental monitoring device. Alternatively, a fluid driver (such as a fan) associated with the processor may produce the fluid flow over the sensor mechanism. Note that the fluid flow may include an airflow and/or a liquid flow. Moreover, the environmental monitoring device may include baffles that direct the fluid flow over a selected sensor in a set of sensors in the sensor mechanism. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020615 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - An environmental monitoring device that includes an imaging device is described. During operation of the environmental monitoring device, the imaging device provides imaging data for an external environment that includes the environmental monitoring device. Moreover, the imaging device has different spatial sensitivity in different regions of the external environment, which defines a field of view of the imaging device. For example, the imaging device may include a lens with a predefined distortion that provides the different spatial sensitivity, such as Fresnel lens. Alternatively, a mechanical stop may provide the different spatial sensitivity. Furthermore, the environmental monitoring device may include an angular adjustment mechanism that, in response to an external force or a control signal from a control mechanism in the environmental monitoring device, selectively rotates about an axis to change an orientation of the field of view. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020616 | Translucent Display Cabinet with Built in Gyroscope and Servomotors - This invention provides an improved Retail Display Cabinet with built in Gyroscope and servomotors to be primarily use at retail stores to showcase an item behind a transparent LCD. The Retail Display Cabinet has inside enough diffused light to better help the clear LCD display better quality images and/or videos. It has a built in gyroscope that identifies the position of the unit to determine the screen layout relevant to the aspect ratio of the screen to direct the lighting where is required. It also has built in servomotors to better show the product inside by rotating the product according to the pre-programmed commands. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020617 | Sprocket-Driven Door - Where access doors are used for pets, poultry, farm animals, traps, or human access, this invention describes a drive mechanism for moving the door. The access door panel could be applied to a cage, house, coop, trap, feed receptacle, or other application. The drive mechanism of the automatic door is described here as a sprocket that directly engages with the movable door panel. Manufacture of the sprocket and door panel is such that can be punched from raw sheet metal and not requiring precision milling processes. The function provides opening and closing by sliding or swiveling the door panel. Holding the door panel in place is an important additional function of the direct drive mechanism of this invention. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020618 | RACK BUSH - A rack bush, which constitutes a rack and pinion type steering system and supports a rack shaft in which rack teeth are formed at one circumferential portion, includes a bush main body and a rigidity reducing portion. The bush main body has an annular shape into which the rack shaft is inserted. The bush main body is divided, in a circumferential direction, into two portions including a rack teeth-side portion located on the same side as the rack teeth in the circumferential direction and a back face-side portion other than the rack teeth-side portion. The rigidity reducing portion is provided in the rack teeth-side portion, and makes a rigidity of the rack teeth-side portion lower than a rigidity of the back face-side portion. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020619 | RACK BAR SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR STEERING GEAR - A rack bar supporting device is a device for supporting a rack bar of a steering apparatus of a vehicle toward a pinion shaft and includes a rack bearing and a biasing assembly. The biasing assembly includes an adjustment plug, an adjustment assembly and a support plate assembly. The adjustment assembly includes an adjustment member and a first biasing member. The support plate assembly includes a first support plate, a second support plate, a second biasing member which provides a force for pushing the first support plate along the biasing axis against the second support plate, and a connection structure which connects the first and the second support plates together so as to restrict movement of the second plate in a direction away from the rack bearing. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020620 | SIX-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM CAM-CONTROLLED SUPPORT PLATFORM - A platform is provided, which platform is adapted to engage a base through a multiplicity of pulley engaging cables. A first end of each cable is attached to a cam follower assembly located on the base and a second portion of the cable is attached to the platform. A motor driving the multiplicity of cams, cam followers, and cables will move the platform, the platform typically being suspended above the base on the cables or the cables and compression springs. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020621 | ELECTRIC BICYCLE - An electric bicycle is provided that can increase the diameter of the joining section between a crankshaft and a crank arm, suppress an increase in manufacturing cost, and minimize a size increase of a hanger with a torque sensor disposed in the hanger. A crankshaft | 2015-01-22 |
20150020622 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL STRUCTURE FOR CURTAIN SYSTEM - A transmission control structure for a curtain system includes a driving set and a transmission set having a base casing having one end formed with a mounting portion, on which an end portion of an upper transverse track of the curtain system is mounted. Also, a pulley wrapped around by a rope of the curtain system is pivotally mounted in the base casing. The driving set has a motor with the controllable forward and reverse rotations and rotating speed. The motor has an output shaft for driving the pulley of the transmission set. Because the mounting portion of the base casing is directly connected to one end portion of the upper transverse track of the existing curtain system, only the existing rope needs to be wound around the pulley of the transmission set. The replacement and modification can be easily made, and the unessential waste can be decreased. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020623 | STEP ACTUATOR - A step actuator includes a housing, a stator in the housing, a rotor including a magnet provided radially inward of the stator and a nut member inserted into the magnet and protruding through one side of the housing, a bearing rotatably supporting the nut member, a screw member coupled with the nut member to linearly move as the rotor rotates, and a mounting member supported on one side of the housing to support the screw member in such a manner that the screw member is linearly movable. The nut member includes an end portion passing through the bearing and a coupling portion extending from the end portion to couple with the bearing. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020624 | MULTI-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR A HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE - A multi-clutch transmission is provided with a first and a second input frictional clutch, an input arrangement for establishing a driving connection of a prime mover and the first and second frictional clutches, and a main transmission. The main transmission has a first and a second rotational axis about which a main shaft and a countershaft is arranged respectively, an output shall and connection means for establishing a driving connection between the main shaft and the output shaft, and least two input shafts, which are connected to the first and second input frictional clutch, and a reverse shaft provided with a first reverse gear wheel. A reverse gear is achieved by transferring power over the reverse shaft to the output shaft. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020625 | SEED METERING DEVICE DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A TWIN-ROW SEEDER - An apparatus is disclosed for transmitting power from a drive shaft to a seed meter shaft of a seed metering device. The apparatus includes a transmission having a transmission housing and an input rotatably supported by the transmission housing. The input engages a coupling driven by the drive shaft such that the coupling drivingly engages the input. The transmission further includes an output rotatably supported by the transmission housing. The output is driven by the input and configured to drive the seed meter shaft. The transmission further includes an adjustment element rotatably supported by the housing and connected to the input. The adjustment element is manually rotatable to rotate the input and the output and thereby adjust an angular position of the seed meter shaft relative to the drive shaft. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020626 | HYPOID GEAR DESIGN METHOD AND HYPOID GEAR - A degree of freedom of a hypoid gear is improved. Instantaneous axis in a relative rotation of a gear axis and a pinion axis, a line of centers, intersection between the instantaneous axis and the line of centers, and an inclination angle of the instantaneous axis regarding the rotation axis of the gear are calculated based on a shaft angle, an offset, and a gear ratio of a hypoid gear. Based on these variables, base coordinate systems are determined, and the specifications are calculated using these coordinate systems. For spiral angles, pitch cone angles, and reference circle radii of the gear and pinion, one of the values for the gear and the pinion is set and a design reference point calculated. Based on the design reference point and a contact normal of the gear, specifications are calculated. The pitch cone angle of the gear or the pinion can be selected. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020627 | Gear Noise Reduction in Opposed-Piston Engines - A quiet-running, multi-layer gear assembly includes a compliant center member sandwiched between a pair of stiff outer members. The compliant center member has an outer peripheral surface with gear teeth. Each of the outer members has an outer peripheral surface with gear teeth disposed in a respective directed axial thrust pattern. The center and outer members are joined on a central hub with their outer peripheral surfaces aligned so as to form a gear assembly with low or no net axial thrust. In some aspects, the compliant center member and the hub include cooperating anti-turn constructions. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020628 | BALL SCREW CAPABLE OF SENSING PRELOAD - A ball screw capable of sensing a preload is formed of a nut having an internal thread surrounding an imaginary central axis, a screw inserted into the nut and having an external thread surrounding the imaginary central axis, and a plurality of balls are mounted between the internal and external threads in a way that the balls roll therebetween. A mounting hole having a mounting surface therein is formed in the nut. The mounting surface corresponds to the internal thread in a way that it is substantially perpendicular to the imaginary central axis. A force sensor is mounted to the mounting surface. The force sensor can directly sense the preload in real time, so it is uneasily adversely affected by any environmental factor to have more accurate sensing result relatively. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020629 | Gear Noise Reduction in Opposed-Piston Engines - A quiet-running, multi-layer gear assembly includes a stiff center member sandwiched between a pair of outer members. At least one of the outer members is compliant; preferably, both are. The stiff center member has an outer peripheral surface with gear teeth. Each of the outer members has an outer peripheral surface with gear teeth disposed in a respective directed axial thrust pattern. The center and outer members are joined on a central hub with their outer peripheral surfaces aligned so as to form a gear assembly. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020630 | OPERATING ELEMENT, PARTICULARLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An operating element, particularly for a motor vehicle, has a rotary actuator rotatable about a first axis and pivotable about at least one second axis, the rotary actuator being arranged on a rotary actuator support. The rotary actuator support is acted on by a rocker lever with a pretensioning force opposing a pivoting movement of the rotary actuator, and the rotary actuator can only be pivoted about the second axis after overcoming the pretensioning force. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020631 | ROTATING STRUCTURE OF WEIGHT FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION - A rotating structure of a weight for a manual transmission includes a shift lever connected to a control shaft mounted in a control housing of the manual transmission and binding a shift stage selected by a select lever, a first gear part inserted into the control shaft to be operated together with the shift lever and having gears formed on its outer peripheral surface, a weight provided at one end of the shift lever and increasing rotational inertial force of the shift lever, and a second gear part connected to the weight and having gears formed on its outer peripheral surface to be engaged with the first gear part. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020632 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - A control device for controlling an automatic transmission determines whether a fluid pressure of the operation fluid acting on a friction engagement element that is switched from a released-state to an engaged-state is in a fully-decreased state. If determined that the fluid pressure is not in a fully-decreased state, control of a manual valve is delayed. In such manner, the hydraulic circuit is switched by the manual valve after the full decrease of the fluid pressure of the operation fluid acting on the just-engaged friction engagement element. As a result, an abrupt rise of the fluid pressure is prevented and a shock in the automatic transmission is reduced. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020633 | FAST VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A fast valve actuation system for an automatic vehicle transmission includes a pair of spring-biased shift valves. Solenoids control the application of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the head of each of the shift valves. Each shift valve has at least one port that is coupled to a fluid chamber of a torque transferring mechanism of an automatic transmission. The position of each of the shift valves determines whether its ports are connected with fluid pressure. Fluid passages connect the head of each shift valve to the spring pocket of the other shift valve. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020634 | LEVER STYLE ELECTRONIC SHIFTER WITH CONCEALED LEVER POSITION - A poly-stable electronic shifter assembly can include a poly-stable shift lever, a shift knob, a park, reverse, neutral and drive (PRND) indication area and a flexible member. The shift lever can be coupled to a base proximate a first end of the shift lever. The shift knob can be coupled to a second end of the shift lever. The PRND indication area can be associated with the shift knob. The flexible member can be positioned about the shift lever between the shift knob and the base such that the flexible member covers the shift lever and conceals a physical location of the shift lever when positioned in one of a PRND gear selection location. The PRND indication area can be disassociated with the PRND gear selection locations such that the PRND indication area includes an absence of alignment with the shift lever in the PRND gear selection locations. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020635 | OPERATION LEVER AND GRIP - Provided is an operation lever adapted to make a blade perform an action other than an up and down action by rotatably a grip around the shaft center of a lever shaft. The operation lever has a lever shaft operable back and forth, corresponding to an up and down action of a blade of a dozer unit, and a grip provided on an upper part of the lever shaft and capable of rotating in a clockwise direction and counterclockwise direction from a neutral position around a shaft center of the lever shaft by a predetermined rotation angle, corresponding to an angle action or a tilting action of the blade. The grip includes a return-to-neutral spring adapted to return the grip from a rotated position to a neutral position, and the rotation angle of the grip in the clockwise direction is set to be different from that in the counterclockwise direction. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020636 | DRIVE MECHANISM FOR MINING ATTACHMENT - A rope shovel has a boom and a hoist rope. The boom has a first end and a second end. The hoist rope extends over the second end of the boom. A digging assembly for the rope shovel includes a shaft, an elongated member supported for movement relative to the boom, an attachment, and a drive link. The shaft is positioned between the first end and the second end of the boom and transverse to the boom, and the shaft includes at least one pinion gear. The elongated member includes a first end and a second end. The attachment is coupled to the first end of the elongated member and is configured to be coupled to the hoist rope. The drive link includes a rack engaging the pinion gear of the transverse shaft such that rotation of the pinion gear moves the drive link and actuates the attachment. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020637 | Table-Mounted Surgical Instrument Stabilizers - A surgical instrument stabilizer system that includes an articulating boom that is releasably connectable to a surgical table side rail. The articulating boom includes an actuator, a multi-directional flexible arm having a first end region attached to the actuator, and a cable extending through the flexible arm. The cable has one end region connected to the actuator and another end region connected to a preload tensioning mechanism. The actuator is operable to tighten and loosen the cable, and the preload tensioning mechanism maintains an amount of tension in the cable when the actuator loosens the cable. The system further includes a surgical instrument-supporting member that is attached to a second end region of the flexible arm and is configured to releasably retain a surgical instrument. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020638 | COMBINED REVERSE ENGAGEMENT ACTIVATION AND PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND METHODS OF OPERATION AND MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME - An apparatus may, for example, include a first lever pivoting about a first axis. The apparatus may also include a second lever mounted with the first lever, pivoting about a second axis, and biased to a first position. The first lever can be configured to engage a braking system of a vehicle when the first lever is pivoted about the first axis and the second lever is in the first position. The second lever can be configured to be pivoted about the second axis to a second position. The first lever can be configured to disengage a reverse lockout system of the vehicle when the second lever is in the second position. The second lever can be configured to be pivoted about the second axis to a third position, which cases the first lever to engage a parking brake mechanism of the vehicle. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020639 | STEERING SHAFT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering column for a motor vehicle, with a steering shaft comprising a rearward steering shaft segment that is rotatable about a longitudinal center axis and on which a steering wheel is mountable on a rearward end, and at least one further steering shaft segment connected with the rearward steering shaft segment via a universal joint. The universal joint comprises a rearward joint fork, a front joint fork and a universal joint cross connecting the rearward joint fork and the front joint fork. For damping vibrations transmitted via the steering shaft a damping element is provided which comprises an inner damper part having an outer circumferential contour deviating from the ideal circular form, an outer damper part encompassing the inner damper part having an inner circumferential contour deviating from the circular form, and an elastomeric damping material disposed between the inner damper part and the outer damper part. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020640 | FORCED DEPLOYMENT SEQUENCE - A fixed sequence activation handle is described that forces a predetermined activation sequence. Such handles are suitable for use in the delivery of medical devices or for other application that require a fixed sequence of activations. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020641 | PARKING BRAKE DEVICE - A parking brake apparatus that includes: a braking member that is moved in one direction to pull a brake cable, thereby actuating a parking brake; a ratchet that has a plurality of serrations along a moving direction of the braking member, and that is disposed on one of the braking member and a vehicle body-side member; a pawl that is rotatably disposed via a pawl pin on the other one of the braking member and the vehicle body-side member, and that is brought into contact with a locking surface side of the serration in accordance with a tensile force of the brake cable, thereby preventing the braking member from moving backward toward an original position in a direction opposite to the one direction; and a pawl-urging spring that urges the pawl in such a rotational direction that the pawl engages with the ratchet, at the start of braking, at which the braking member is moved in the one direction, every time the pawl relatively climbs over the serration, the pawl being brought into contact with a non-locking surface side of the serration in accordance with an urging force of the pawl-urging spring, the parking brake apparatus being configured such that the pawl has a triangular engagement tooth that is inserted into a tooth groove of the ratchet, and a second side end surface that faces the non-locking surface of the serration is covered with a synthetic resin except a tip portion of the engagement tooth, and the non-locking surface of the serration is a concave surface concaved so as to be recessed from a straight line that connects a tooth tip and a tooth bottom of the serration. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020642 | PEDAL ACTUATION AMOUNT DETECTION DEVICE - A pedal operation amount detection apparatus for an operation pedal apparatus that includes a transmitting member including a pedal arm of an operation pedal that is disposed to be pivotable about a support axis and subjected to a depressing operation, and an output member to which a depressing operation force is transmitted from the transmitting member and to which a reaction force corresponding to the depressing operation force is applied, the pedal operation amount detection apparatus includes a sensor member disposed on a load transmission path of the transmitting member and the reaction force and the pedal operation amount detection apparatus electrically detects deformation of the sensor member. The sensor member is an elongate member that is torsionally and elastically deformable about a torsion center line in a longitudinal direction and is disposed at a position offset from the transmitting member in a direction parallel to the support axis. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020643 | POSITION ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE SEATING - A vehicle seating system includes a latch having multiple teeth configured to engage respective windows within a rail to selectively block movement of a vehicle seat relative to the rail. The latch includes a first tooth and a second tooth longitudinally separated from one another. The first tooth includes an inner surface configured to contact a longitudinal end of a first window while the first tooth is engaged with the first window to block movement of the latch relative to the rail along a first longitudinal direction, and the second tooth includes an inner surface configured to contact a longitudinal end of a second window while the second tooth is engaged with the second window to block movement of the latch relative to the rail along a second longitudinal direction, opposite the first longitudinal direction. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020644 | SCREWLESS KNOB ASSEMBLY FOR TOYS - A screwless knob assembly includes a knob member and a knob backcover member. The knob member includes a handle and a shaft. The shaft is disposed opposite the handle and is configured to communicate through an aperture of a backing board. A portion of the shaft is configured to extend completely through the aperture of the backing board. Furthermore, the knob backcover member is configured to securely fasten around the portion of the shaft. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020645 | STARTER UNIT FOR A MOBILE DEVICE WITH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The starter unit comprising a starter shaft, a transmission, a clutch and a spring accumulator. The starter shaft is mounted in a longitudinally displaceable manner. The spring accumulator is adapted to act on the starter shaft for causing a rotational movement of the starter shaft. The starter shaft is arranged and adapted to be brought from a disengaged idle position into an engaged starter position cooperating with a clutch. The starter shaft is arranged such that it is mounted in a torque proof manner in the disengaged idle position and is rotatably mounted in the engaged starter position. The transmission is arranged and adapted to couple, on its output side, to the spring accumulator for at least partial charging thereof. The clutch is arranged and adapted to transmit, when the starter shaft is engaged, a rotational movement of the starter shaft caused by the spring accumulator to an engine shaft of the internal combustion engine in order to cause rotation thereof. In this starter unit, the starter shaft is arranged and adapted to be brought from the disengaged idle position into the engaged starter position by means of a longitudinal movement to be applied manually. For manual engagement in the starter position, the starter shaft comprises a push button which is rotatably accommodated at an end of the starter shaft facing away from the clutch. Thus, the potential energy stored in the spring accumulator can be provided for starting the internal combustion engine by pressing the button on the starter shaft. By pressing the button, the starter shaft is displaced, for example in its longitudinal direction, and is engaged in the engaged starter position in the clutch. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020646 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TITANIUM INGOT - The present invention is a method for manufacturing a titanium ingot ( | 2015-01-22 |
20150020647 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MICROPARTICLES - The present invention addresses the problem of providing a method for producing microparticles. Composite microparticles are separated by mixing at least two kinds of fluids to be processed in a thin film fluid that is formed between approachable and separable opposing processing surfaces that relatively rotate, wherein the fluids to be processed are a metal fluid comprising at least two kinds of metal elements that are dissolved in a solvent in the form of metal and/or metal compound and a fluid for separation containing at least one kind of separating substance for separating a composite substance comprising the at least two kinds of metal elements. The molar ratio between the at least two kinds of metal elements contained in the resulting microparticles is controlled by controlling the circumferential speed of the rotation at a confluence where the metal fluid and the fluid for separation merge at this time. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020648 | METHOD FOR REFINING HOT METAL IN CONVERTER - A method for refining hot metal in a converter using a top-blowing lance having a refining powder supply channel, a combustion oxidizing gas supply channel, and a refining oxidizing gas supply channel that are separate from each other includes supplying at least one of a lime-based flux, iron oxide, and a combustible material as a refining powder from the refining powder supply channel to a surface of the hot metal using a fuel gas or a mixture of the fuel gas and an inert gas as a carrier gas while supplying a combustion oxidizing gas from the combustion oxidizing gas supply channel to form a flame below a leading end of the top-blowing lance, and supplying a refining oxidizing gas from the refining oxidizing gas supply channel to the surface of the hot metal. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020649 | ROTARY CUTTING TOOL HAVING PCD CUTTING TIP - A method of forming a cutting tool includes: providing a PCD coated nib of material formed in the shape of a rotary cutting tip; brazing the nib onto a generally cylindrical rod member disposed about a central longitudinal axis, the generally cylindrical rod member having a number of coolant passages formed therein at a first helix angle relative to the central longitudinal axis; and grinding a number of differential flutes of varying helix angles with respect to the central longitudinal axis into the brazed cylindrical rod and nib, each differential flute being oriented such that a corresponding coolant passage of the number of coolant passages breaks out within a corresponding flute. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020650 | GRIPPER TOOL WITH MULTI-FUNCTION ATTACHMENTS - A multi-functional hand tool that has releasable tool attachments that affix to a pair of articulating handles that provide for gripping, rotating, twisting, cutting, pounding, and performing other functions commonly done using a number of different tools. The multi-functional hand tool having a locking mechanism that provides for manipulating a workpiece, without damage or marring of the workpiece. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020651 | RETRACTABLE PLIERS - The present invention discloses a pair of retractable pliers, comprising a jaw body and a handle body. The jaw body comprises a first jaw part (A | 2015-01-22 |
20150020652 | Tool Bit Having Improved Removability - A tool bit having a shank having a hexagonal cross-section adapted to be removably positioned within a tool for rotating the shank, a first circular section extending from a first end of the shank, an exposed circumferential groove positioned adjacent the first circular section, a second circular section having an outer surface extending from the circumferential groove, a first bit end extending from the second circular section, wherein a right angle is formed at the transition of the circumferential groove to the outer surface of the second circular section forming a first transverse gripping wall that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the shank. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020653 | Retractable Rod Structure of Hand Tool - A retractable rod structure of a hand tool includes an inner rod disposed along an axis. One end of the inner rod is provided with a tightening seat. The tightening seat has a tightening surface on a circumferential side thereof. A tightening ring is fitted on the tightening surface. An outer rod is fitted on the inner rod. The outer wall of the tightening ring is against the inner wall of the outer rod. The outer rod is turned to bring the tightening ring to turn simultaneously. Through the guide of the tightening surface, the tightening ring is tightened between the tightening surface and the inner wall of the outer rod, like a wedge, such that the outer rod and the inner rod can be positioned at any desired position to adjust the length of the retractable rod structure of the hand stool in a stepless way. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020654 | BORING AND FACING HEAD - A boring and facing head, rotatively driven by the mandrel of a machine tool, with a turning tool mounted on a mounting slide, which may be controllably driven transversely of the axis (X) of the head body by a threaded shaft ( | 2015-01-22 |
20150020655 | Automotive wheel CNC (Computed Numerical Control) Lathe - The present invention is a novel machine for repairing damaged wheel rims whereby the machine is a combination CNC and manual lathe configured of performing all of the required tasks for repairing damaged wheel rims in a single unit. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020656 | AUTO-CENTERING APPARATUS OF A STEADY REST - An auto-centering apparatus of a steady rest has: a base part; a main support part installed on the top of the base part, and a loading unit installed on the top of the main support part; at least one side support part installed on the top of the base part and located at least one side of the main support part, and a loading unit installed on the top of the side support part; a lift-up module installed in the base part and coupled to the main support part; and a connecting unit installed between the main support part and the side support part. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020657 | MITER BOX FENCE SYSTEM - A miter box fence system includes a fixed vertical portion and a movable portion that may be moved with respect to the fixed vertical portion. The movable portion includes a notch that allows one edge of crown molding to be placed in the notch while the other edge of the crown molding extends towards the fixed vertical portion. The movable portion may be moved with the crown molding in place until the crown molding makes appropriate contact with the bottom of the notch and with the fixed vertical portion. The movable portion may then be secured in place. Because the notch in the movable portion creates a stop for cutting crown molding, and because the notch is below the flat portion of the movable portion, the miter box fence system may be used to cut both crown molding and flat stock without modification. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020658 | Facial hair shaver with built-in facial hair pattern guides - An apparatus for shaving facial hair comprising cutting mechanism(s) that may be guided by image capturing devices, lasers, or imaging sensors to provide a user with one of a number of pre-programmed facial bearded shapes. The apparatus may include a pre-programmed application built into the apparatus, allowing the user to select from a number of predetermined facial hair styles and designs such as of goatees, beards, and mustaches. The apparatus would only allow the cutting mechanism(s) to make contact with the surface of the face at pre-determined points identified by the selected program. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020659 | GLASS TUBE CLEANING AND CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAME - A glass tube cleaning and cutting device includes a glass tube cutting device configured to cut an end portion of a glass tube while the glass tube cutting device rotates the glass tube having a predetermined length about a tube axis of the glass tube and conveys the glass tube in a direction orthogonal to the tube axis, at least one blower configured to blow air into an opening located on a first end portion side of the glass tube, and at least one cutting blade provided at a position opposite to the at least one blower interposing the glass tube therebetween, the at least one cutting blade being configured to impose thermal shock and scratches on an outer circumference surface of a second end portion side of the glass tube to cut the second end portion side of the glass tube. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020660 | BAND SAW MACHINE CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY REGULATING CUTTING SPEED - A band saw machine includes a chassis, a motor mounted to chassis, a driving wheel mounted to the chassis and connected with the motor, a driven wheel mounted to the chassis, a band saw running on the driving and driven wheels, a band-saw regulator mounted to the chassis and located between the driving and driven wheels, and a force sensor mounted inside the band-saw regulator for sensing how much a force is applied to the band-saw regulator in the process of cutting and for emitting a sensing signal to a control system. In this way, the control system can control the rotational speed of the motor according to the sensing signal received from the force sensor to automatically regulate the cutting speed. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020661 | Chop Saw with Dust Collection System - A chop saw, grinding wheel, or like apparatus is disclosed herein also incorporated to an easily portable dust collection system. In a preferred embodiment, a worktable is provided with a center slot for receiving a circular saw blade. A negative pressure and resulting air flow is provided at the center slot to capture particulate matter as a byproduct of cutting the workpiece. Side slots are also disclosed to assist in particulate collection. A unique filter chamber having a cylindrical filter is additionally provided to remove dust from air and discharge the filtered air at a lateral side of the apparatus. A filter cleaning knob is additionally disclosed to assist in cleaning the filter. Of the beneficial aspects of the chop saw with dust collection system is its portability being one integral unit and the dust filter being easily cleaned and maintained. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020662 | SHEET CUTTING DEVICE - A sheet cutting device includes a stage including a placement surface on which a to-be-cut sheet is placed; a strip-shaped fixed blade that is provided in one end portion of the stage; a movable blade that works together with the fixed blade to cut the sheet placed on the placement surface of the stage gradually from one end portion of the sheet to a different one end portion; and a support section that is located between the one end of the fixed blade and the other end in such a way as to be closer to a vertically downward side than the fixed blade and be closer to a vertically upward side than a bottom surface of a waste box placed closer to the vertically downward side than the fixed blade, to temporarily support part of a remnant generated after cutting by the fixed and movable blades. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020663 | Multipunch With Axial Retainer For Securing Multiple Dies or Strippers - A multiple punch and die assembly body member has dies or strippers that are held within multiple pockets in a multipunch body member by means of a centrally positioned retaining member formed from a rigid or flexible material located in a central recess at the middle of a ring of the surrounding dies or strippers. The retaining member is preferably held in place by a push plate that can be secured to the multipunch body member by a tightening element, e.g., a screw fastener for pressing the peripheral surface of the retainer member into engagement with the dies or strippers to hold them in their respective pockets in the multipunch body member. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020664 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING OF FOOD ITEMS - A method and system for the processing of food items that are supplied to a batching apparatus, where the batching apparatus comprises at least one handling means of the robotic type. By means of the batching apparatus a first process is performed, according to which food items are selectively batched in consideration of measured, detected and/or estimated data for the individual items and in consideration of at least one predefined criterion. Particular food items are identified and led to another process, the particular food items being food items that are deviant in relation to one or more predefined parameter(s) relating to the batching and/or food items that have not been selected to be batched during the first process. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020665 | TABLE CUTTING MACHINE - A cutting machine can include a cutting machine body that is movably supported above a table and capable of vertical movement, the cutting machine body can be positioned at an upward waiting position and a lower end position. The cutting machine body can include an auxiliary cover positioned around a portion of a blade and including a projection. When in the upward waiting position the auxiliary cover is not able to move upward because of the position of the projection, and in the lower end position the auxiliary cover is able to move upward. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020666 | CUTTING APPARATUS - A cutting unit includes a spindle, a spindle housing, a support flange on the front of the spindle, a cutting blade detachably supported to the support flange, and a fixing flange for fixing the cutting blade to the support flange. The support flange includes a boss portion adapted to be inserted through a central opening of the cutting blade, a flange portion for supporting one side surface of the cutting blade, and a cylindrical portion for engaging the front of the spindle. The flange portion has a suction hole opening toward the fixing flange, and the cylindrical portion has a communication hole communicating with the suction hole. The communication hole is connected to a vacuum source through a rotary joint fixed to the spindle housing so that communication between the communication hole and the vacuum source is selectively made by an on-off valve. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020667 | CUTTING APPARATUS - A cutting unit includes a spindle, a spindle housing, a support flange on the front of the spindle, a cutting blade detachably supported to the support flange, and a fixing flange for fixing the cutting blade to the support flange. The support flange includes a boss portion adapted to be inserted through a central opening of the cutting blade, a flange portion for supporting one side surface of the cutting blade, and a cylindrical portion for engaging the front of the spindle. The flange portion has a suction hole opening toward the fixing flange, and the cylindrical portion has a communication hole communicating with the suction hole. The communication hole is connected to a vacuum source through a rotary joint fixed to the spindle housing so that communication between the communication hole and the vacuum source is selectively made by an on-off valve. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020668 | BLADE TILT MECHANISMS FOR TABLE SAWS - Blade tilt mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The disclosed tilt mechanisms provide easy and intuitive operation. They also provide auto-locking so that a user simply releases a component to lock the blade at a specific angle. The tilt mechanisms also provide defined incremental steps for the tilt of the blade and the steps are typically spaced at 1-degree intervals. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020669 | BLADE ELEVATION MECHANISMS AND ANTI-BACKDRIVE MECHANISMS FOR TABLE SAWS - Elevation mechanisms for table saws and anti-backdrive mechanisms for use in elevation mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The anti-backdrive mechanisms typically include three sub-assemblies: an input assembly, an output assembly, and a fixed assembly. The anti-backdrive mechanisms prevent a torque related to the output assembly from changing the blade elevation. For example, the weight of the blade and the structure supporting the blade is prevented from backdriving the elevation mechanism and allowing the blade to drop. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020670 | CUTTING APPARATUS - A cutting unit includes a spindle housing, a spindle, a mounter fixed to the front end portion of the spindle for supporting a cutting blade, and a fixing flange for fixing the cutting blade to the mounter. The mounter includes a boss portion for axially slidably supporting the fixing flange, the boss portion being fitted to an engaging hole formed in a central portion of the fixing flange, a flange portion projecting radially outward from the outer circumference of the boss portion, the flange portion having a supporting surface for supporting the cutting blade on the front side opposed to the fixing flange, and a cylindrical portion formed on the rear side of the flange portion. The flange portion has a suction hole opening. The cylindrical portion has a communication passage communicating with the suction hole. The communication passage is connected through a rotary joint to a suction unit. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020671 | Rotary Oscillation Cutting Tool for a Machine Tool - A rotary oscillation cutting tool comprises a saw blade body defining a working edge with, at least in sections, a wave profile. The wave profile has at least one half wave raising orthogonally with respect to a saw blade body plane. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020672 | MULTIFUNCTION CUTTING TOOL GUIDE - A multifunction cutting tool guide which includes a base plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, with the base plate top surface including connection points for connecting a power tool to the base plate top surface. A track extends longitudinally along the bottom surface of the base plate for use in guided cuts. The track is defined by first and second spaced walls with at least one of the walls being movable with respect to the other wall to accommodate various sized straight edges. The base also includes a laterally extending channel adapted to mount on a straight edge for rip cuts. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020673 | Compound-Resonance Driver (CRD) Bass Enhancement System - A compound resonance driver or CRD may be used to enhance the tonal qualities of a bass drum system or other sound system. A CRD may comprise a flex ring having two hinge pieces. The flex ring may further comprise a plurality of magnets and the flex ring may be easily folded and placed in a drum and then unfolded. A fixed circular component with a complementary magnet orientation may secure the flex ring. The fixed circular component may be attached to outwardly facing components that resonate or otherwise improve upon the sound of a drum or any sound producing, or sound shaping device or instrument, encompassing properties of an acoustic enclosure. The mass and shape of the CRD may increase the excursion of a drumhead. This longer excursion produces a more natural low frequency waveform. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020674 | Device for Playing a String Musical Instrument - A device for playing a stringed musical instrument comprises (a) a handle-like member to be gripped by a hand of a user; (b) a plectrum; and (c) a holder of said plectrum mechanically connected to the aforesaid member. The holder is configured for releasably fixating said plectrum therewithin. The plectrum holder is pivotally connected to the member such that an axis of rotation is in a plane of the plectrum and substantially parallel to instrument strings. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020675 | HEEL DRIVEN PEDAL APPARATUS - A heel driven pedal apparatus includes a base member and a footboard pivotally coupled to the base member. The footboard is pivotally movable between a released configuration at which the rear end is displaced from the base member and a compressed configuration at which the rear end is adjacent the base member. A spindle shaft includes a proximal end operatively coupled to the front end of the footboard with a linkage assembly, and an opposed distal end. A beater head is coupled to the distal end of the spindle shaft, the linkage assembly and the spindle shaft being configured to move the beater head toward a percussion instrument when the footboard is moved toward the compressed configuration and away from the percussion instrument when the footboard is moved toward the released configuration. The beater head is rotatable to position a desired beater head surface for contact with the percussion instrument. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020676 | PICKUP DEVICE - A pickup device includes: a speed detector which is configured to detect speed of vibration of a soundboard of an acoustic musical instrument; and a signal generator which is configured to generate an audio signal from the speed detected by the speed detector and to output the audio signal. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020677 | Collapsible Transportable Live Electric Music Station For The Solo Performer - An all-in-one collapsible, transportable live music station for the travelling solo musician performer, containing various needed devices on a central two-wheeled hand truck. The device contains an audio effects pedalboard with foot-controlled music accompaniment effects, a personal self-amplified monitor, a microphone on a boom, and a music stand for holding paper song sheets or computer device serving the equivalent. The device can also contain a side cup holder, a side sheet music trough, an act name banner shingle and a miscellaneous cargo basket. In its stowed state, it is narrow enough to be tipped and wheeled through most standard doorways, and light enough to be lifted by a single person into a vehicle. It can be deployed out for a seated solo musician (most likely a singing guitar player) to comfortably utilize all its features during performances. The device saves much time and effort with gear transport, set-up and breakdown. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020678 | Ultra Light Bar Armor - Bar armor currently provides a means of providing partial protection of vehicles and structures against certain types of Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs). However, the individual bars must provide enough strength to cut through or deform the outer ogive of an RPG and cause electrical contact with the inner ogive. This in turn imposes constraints on the overall effectiveness of the system and how light it can be made. These constraints can be eased by providing cross-attachments for the bars, provided that the cross-attachments themselves are of low enough density and sufficient frangibility to avoid detonating the RPG when they are struck by the RPG nosepiece, which contains a piezoelectric element that causes the fuse of the RPG to function. Through this means, bar armor can be made lighter, more effective, and easier to see through. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020679 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BROAD SPECTRUM RADIATION ATTENUATION - A system of panels for use in assembling a radiation, microbial, acoustically, and ballistically shielded space within a building or other personal space. The panels are comprised of an ionizing radiation shielding material layer, a non-ionizing radiation shielding layer, an anti-microbial treated layer, a bulletproof layer, and an acoustical shielding layer. A method is provided for using said panels to create a radiation, microbial, acoustically, and ballistically shielded space. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020680 | PISTON MECHANISM ASSEMBLY - A piston mechanism assembly includes a piston group that includes two annulus-shaped undulant-surface pistons that axially mate each other and movable relative to each other. Each undulant-surface piston includes an axial through hole and has an end forming a continuous undulant surface. Each undulant surface includes at least two crest portions and two trough portions to mate another undulant surface. Two outer rings surround an outer circumference of the piston group and are respectively movable in synchronization with each piston and have outer ring gates corresponding to the undulant surfaces. Two inner rings are respectively received in the axial through holes of each undulant-surface piston to be movable therewith and have inner ring gates corresponding to the continuous undulant surfaces. While the two pistons rotate relative to each other, an axial reciprocal motion is induced by the undulant surfaces on the pistons to cause volume variation of chambers therebetween. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020681 | Stroke Piston for a Stroke Piston Compressor for Generating Compressed Air for a Vehicle - A stroke piston for a stroke piston compressor for generating compressed air for a vehicle, such as a commercial vehicle, includes a piston body with a piston floor, a piston skirt with piston skirt walls and pin hubs for receiving a piston pin, and at least two piston rings, which can be inserted into circumferential ring grooves of the piston body. Ridges of the piston body are provided between each two ring grooves and between the piston floor and the first ring groove arranged closest to the piston floor and the ring groove arranged closest to the piston skirt facing away from the other ring groove or grooves. At least one of the ridges is recessed at least over a partial section of its ridge height, which is measured parallel to the axis of the piston body, with at least one recess relative to the diameter of the piston body. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020682 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - A process and apparatus for treatment of volatile organic compounds and the process comprises an untreated airflow dew point temperature sensing step of sensing a dew point temperature of the untreated airflow as a reference temperature, a humidification and condensation processing step of spraying water mist all over the exhaust gas flow and condensing the exhaust gas flow into condensate contained the volatile organic compounds, a treated exhaust gas flow dew point temperature sensing step of sensing a dew point temperature of the treated exhaust gas flow after the humidification and condensation processing step, a collection step of collecting dropped condensate from the humidification and condensation processing step and then transporting the dropped condensate back to the humidification and condensation processing step for circulation spray, and a control step of controlling the dew point temperature of the treated exhaust gas flow to be close to the reference temperature. | 2015-01-22 |
20150020683 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR - A method and apparatus for extracting CO | 2015-01-22 |