| 04th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
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| 20130020765 | METHOD OF PLAYING VARIANT OF POKER - A wagering game is played under the control of a dealer with steps of:
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| 20130020766 | Math - A game is shown that includes a deck of cards numbered 1 to 100. Also revealed is a method of playing the game by one or more players. All players are dealt 8 cards. One card is exposed. Utilizing two or more cards from the player's hand and the exposed card in a simple mathematical operation makes a play. The object of the game is to rid one's hand of all cards. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020767 | Bullet Trap - A bullet trap is provided having a housing, a plurality of downward sloping ramps, and a bullet receptacle. The bullet trap may provide a low cost, easy to maintain and effective bullet trap solution for firing ranges. Further, the bullet trap comprises lifting lugs allowing it to be transported using a helicopter or other rotary blade aircraft. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020768 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR SEALING OFF A JOINT AREA BETWEEN A FIRST JOINT PARTNER AND A SECOND JOINT PARTNER - The invention relates to an arrangement ( | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020769 | Sealing Member and Its Manufacture - A sealing member is obtained by molding a carbon fiber composite material ( | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020770 | Brush seal - This invention relates to a method to improve the performance of standard brush seals for rotating shafts. This invention relates to a design that will lower manufacturing costs associated with standard brush seals for rotating shafts. This invention relates to a design that will improve wear characteristics of a standard brush seal. Specifically, the invention is intended to reduce manufacturing costs by combining the standard sealing element of a brush seal with the low cost materials and manufacturing methodologies of a carbon seal. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020771 | GEL SEALING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a gel sealing device for sealing a passage of elongate parts through an opening. Such gel sealing device is preferably arranged in a housing used in telecommunication technology. The present invention solves the problem of providing a gel sealing device having improved cable access properties. The inventive gel sealing device comprises a gel sealing block ( | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020772 | Individual Wheel Suspension With Automatic Camber Adaptation - The invention relates to a wheel suspension for vehicles, with a vehicle body and wheels articulated on the vehicle body by means of wheel suspension parts. The wheel suspension parts of each wheel oscillate during the driving mode, and contain a wheel carrier supporting the wheel rotatably about a wheel axle and links connecting said wheel carrier to the vehicle body. The relative movement between the vehicle body and wheel suspension parts can be detected by means of detecting means. Articulation positions of the same and/or other wheel suspension parts can be automatically changed by at least one actuating means depending on the relative movements detected by the detecting means. At least one first and at least one second detecting means are respectively assigned to first and second vehicle sides of a vehicle axle. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020773 | ROLLER SKATE - A roller skate having enhanced durability and stability is disclosed. The skate includes a platform for supporting a skater's foot. The platform includes a toe plate and heel plate connected by an adjustable connecting assembly. A front truck is affixed to the underside of the toe plate, while a rear truck is affixed to the underside of the heel plate. The front truck includes simple bracket arms for affixing a single front wheel which is capable of rotating, but not capable of tilting about the platform's longitudinal axis. Meanwhile, the rear wheel truck is mounted to the underside of the heel plate so as to permit both tilting movement about an inclined longitudinal axis, and also rotation about a transverse axis relative to the roller skate's platform. Preferably, the roller skate includes three wheels rotatably mounted to the rear wheel truck. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020774 | Convertible Creeper Assembly - A creeper assembly is provided that includes a frame assembly supported on a plurality of wheels for movement along a support surface. The frame assembly includes a seat and a backrest that extends from the seat. The frame assembly is adjustable between a lowered lying position, wherein the seat and the backrest are in a horizontal position at a first height above the support surface, and a raised seated position, wherein the seat is in a horizontal position at a second height above the support surface and the backrest is inclined in an upright position relative to the seat. An actuator is provided on the frame assembly that is operable for adjusting the frame assembly between the lowered lying position and the raised seated position. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020775 | HALF AXLE, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH HALF AXLE - The present invention relates to a half axle articulated on a structural element of a vehicle, comprising a wheel rotatably movable around an axis of rotation relative to a shaft the structural element defining a reference plane substantially parallel to the ground when the wheel rests on the ground, also comprising a pivot system for pivoting relative to the structural element around a pivot axis the half axle also comprises an actuating system including means for translating the wheel along a hoisting axis permanently tilted by an incline angle comprised between 60 degrees and 90 degrees, relative to the reference plane. The invention also relates to a vehicle, equipped with a chassis comprising at least one structural element also equipped with at least one half. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020776 | CAR WASH CADDY - A car wash caddy is implemented as a compact cart for storing, transporting, and keeping handy various supplies and equipment for use in a variety of applications. The car wash caddy includes a shelf that holds a wash bucket at a convenient hip-level height. A dry storage locker keeps supplies and equipment clean and dry and is slideably mounted beneath the wash bucket shelf. An elevated shelf includes cup holders and keeps supplies and equipment at hand for convenient access. Open topped storage bins are removably offset-mounted in the rear of the car wash caddy and are configured with vents to enable wet materials such as towels and sponges to drip and air dry. The car wash caddy includes two large rear-mounted wheels and two fixed legs A high-mounted handle gives the user leverage to easily maneuver the caddy to the job site and includes integrated water hose retaining slots. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020777 | Balance Bike - A balance bike balance bike includes a frame, front and rear wheels, a seat, a joining structure, a front fork, and a steering handle. The joining structure is pivotally joined to the frame and pivotal between first and second positions. The joining structure includes a joining end and a receiving end. The front and rear wheels are disposed apart from each other and the balance bike defines a first longitudinal dimension when the joining structure is in the first position. The front and rear wheels are disposed adjacent to each other and the balance bike defines a second longitudinal dimension when the joining structure is in the second position. The first longitudinal dimension is larger than the second longitudinal dimension. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020778 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING A SHOCK ABSORBER TO A VEHICLE - A shock absorber includes a shock body with an upper portion and a lower portion and an eyelet attached to each upper and lower portion for connecting to a vehicle. At least one eyelet includes a bushing assembly including a center shaft positioned within a bore and a first and second bushing positioned between an outer cylindrical wall of the center shaft and the bore of the eyelet. A first flexible ring is positioned between the first bushing and the center shaft, the first flexible ring compressed therebetween, and a second flexible ring is positioned between the second bushing and the center shaft, the second flexible ring compressed therebetween. A first and second end ring surrounding the center shaft outer cylindrical wall, with the first end ring adjacent the second end of the first bushing, and the second end ring adjacent the second end of the second bushing. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020779 | SEAT STRUCTURE WITH SIT-TO-STAND FEATURE - A stand chair is operated by a pair of screw shaft-type linear actuators which extend upwardly and forwardly from a pair of spaced-apart frame members. One embodiment has a solid seat and another has a split sweat with a drop-away front portion. One or more motors are provided to operate the screw shafts in such a way as to raise the rear seat portion without changing its angular orientation in space. Connector links interconnect the frame with the front seat portion so as to cause it to drop downwardly out from under the thighs of an occupant, while the back seat portion raises upward, thereby assisting the occupant to stand up and exit the chair. Various additional features such as armrests, wheels and a reclining backrest may also be provided. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020780 | Linear Drive Regular Upright Cycle - A linear drive regular upright cycle ( | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020781 | VEHICLE BODY FRAME, SADDLE RIDING VEHICLE WITH THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING VEHICLE BODY FRAME - A vehicle body frame includes a left frame member, a right frame member, a cross member, and a first patch member. The cross member is fitted in both of a left connecting hole and a right connecting hole and welded to the left frame member and the right frame member. The cross member includes a pipe member having a hollow portion which has a first end, and a second end opposite to the first end along the hollow portion. The first patch member is fitted in the first end of the hollow portion and welded to an inner peripheral face of the hollow portion such that a weld bead is provided within a range of a first welding margin provided in the first end of the hollow portion. The first welding margin is provided on the inner peripheral face of the hollow portion. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020782 | REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR A BICYCLE - A bicycle may include a rear suspension system to absorb forces impacting on the bicycle by allowing a rear wheel of the bicycle to be displaced relative to the bicycle frame. The rear suspension system may be adjusted in some versions to affect the travel path of the rear wheel as well as the leverage ratio curve to suit the rider's preference. The bicycle may include a frame and a rear suspension system including a swingable member configured for operative association with the frame and including a rear frame including a bottom member and a top member extending upwardly from the bottom member, such that the top member of the rear frame does not move relative to the bottom member of the rear frame when the swingable member moves. The rear suspension system may also include a link system configured for operative association with the swingable member, the link system including a first link pivotally connected with the swingable member so as to allow the swingable member to swing and a second link slideable along a guide member so as to provide a translational pivoting of the swingable member relative to the frame. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020783 | WHEELCHAIR MOUNT AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING A WHEELCHAIR COMPONENT - A wheelchair mount includes a body, a band secured to the body, and a stabilizing component secured to the body. The band is sized to secure an associated wheelchair bar between the band and the stabilizing component. The stabilizing component resists rotational movement of the body relative to the wheelchair bar. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020784 | ADJUSTABLE HITCH ASSEMBLY - The present invention is directed to an adjustable hitch assembly for coupling a towed vehicle with a towing vehicle. An embodiment of the adjustable hitch assembly may include a base member, a ball support member, and a hitch ball member. The base member may include a connecting portion and a shank member, wherein the shank member may extends perpendicularly away from the connecting portion. The ball support member may include a support rod extending perpendicularly away from the shank member. The ball support member may also include an opening there though that may be attached to the shank member. The hitch ball member may be attached to the support rod, wherein the hitch ball member may have at least one accessory aperture. The connecting portion may be attached to the towing vehicle and the hitch ball member may be attached to the towed vehicle. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020785 | COUPLER ASSEMBLY - The present application describes a gooseneck coupler assembly that may include a gooseneck trailer pivot, an extension arm, and a pivot retention mechanism having a ball socket. The ball socket may engage with a hitch ball located on a towing vehicle. The gooseneck trailer pivot may be mounted on a towed vehicle or trailer and be capable of pivoting about a vertical axis relative to the trailer. During engagement, the ball socket and the extension arm may provide tilt capability but thereby prevent any rotational movement relative to the hitch ball. However, the gooseneck coupler assembly may still be able to tilt fore-and-aft or side-to-side relative to the hitch ball. Therefore, the only pivotal movement relative to a vertical axis would be permitted at the gooseneck trailer pivot. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020786 | UNIVERSAL MOUNT BATTERY HOLDER FOR BICYCLES - An accessory for attachment to a wheeled vehicle such as a bicycle includes a body portion and a mounting portion. The mounting portion has a V-shaped groove for receiving a wide range of shapes and sizes of frame tubing, wheel hubs, and the like. The groove has first and second portions separated by a notch to engage curved tubing with at least two contacts. A pair of cable ties secures the accessory to the tubing or the hub. A plurality of interchangeable mounting portions can be provided for mounting the accessory to the bicycle in different orientations. When a light is secured to a wheel, the accessory can be a battery holder secured to the hub on an opposite side of the hub from the light to offset weight of the light. The wheel can be balanced with proper radial positioning of the light and the battery holder. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020787 | AIRBAG AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN AIRBAG - The invention relates to an airbag ( | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020788 | Knee Airbag with Passive Venting for Out of Position Occupant Protection - A knee airbag installed in a lower portion of an instrument panel has a deployed condition wherein it extends rearward and upward. The airbag has a left lobe, a right lobe, and a central portion between and joined to the left and right lobes. A vent is formed in the reaction surface of each of the lobes to allow inflation gasses to escape from the airbag when, during a crash event, an occupant force applied forwardly against the lobes is below a threshold level. When the occupant force reaches or exceeds the threshold level, the vents are urged against the instrument panel to substantially block the escape of inflation gasses. The threshold level is selected such that a child-sized occupant standing forward of a desired passenger seating position exerts less than the threshold level. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020789 | ACTIVE SAFETY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An active safety apparatus for vehicles and a method of controlling the apparatus, which can actively control the operation of a safety device, such as an airbag device or a seatbelt device installed in a vehicle for restraining a passenger behavior and protecting a passenger in a vehicle collision, based on the conditions of a vehicle collision and the passenger behavior which vary depending on the conditions of the vehicle collision, thereby optimally protecting the passenger for the conditions of the vehicle collision and improving passenger safety of the vehicle. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020790 | Valve Device and Airbag Comprising Such a Valve Device, and Method for Operating Such a Valve Device - A valve mechanism for a gaseous medium of an airbag is provided. The valve mechanism includes a first and second layer, which respectively include a passage opening that is substantially closed in a closed position of the valve mechanism by a corresponding cover region of the other respective layer. An adjusting element in the form of a tube with an adjustable volume provides a temporary passage position of the valve mechanism by lifting one of the cover regions of the corresponding layer from the corresponding passage opening. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020791 | CURTAIN BAG - Provided is a curtain bag which can be brought into an inflated state as required in a short time without locally applying an excessive load to its outer peripheral joint part ( | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020792 | THERMAL SIGNATURE REDUCTION - The thermal signature of a vehicle is reduced by providing a thermal shield ( | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020793 | BIOMETRIC BIRTH CERTIFICATE - A biometric birth certificate has a memory device portion mounted on the certificate to store data including DNA sample results. A biometric storage area is also provided to permanently store biological materials such as hair, blood, skin, etc. A USB connector is provided to interface with a computer to upload the data. In one embodiment, an RFID chip is used. The biometric birth certificate is used to keep track of babies to prevent hospital mix-ups or in child stealing cases. A DNA sample portion holds one or more containers or sealable portion that allows the user to place a biological sample of both parents and the infant as well as umbilical cord sample. Other biometrics such as fingerprints, hair samples, nail clippings, etc. may also be stored on the DNA certificate. In one embodiment, a DNA sequencing chip is mounted on the certificate to provide instant analysis. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020794 | QUICK CONNECTOR FOR FAUCET - A quick connector assembly for a faucet is provided. The quick connector assembly includes a hose fitting having a longitudinal axis, a lock tab coupled to the hose fitting and having at least one projection extending radially therefrom, and a connector body having at least one slot extending from an opening to a locked position, the at least one slot configured to receive the at least one projection of the lock tab. Moving the projection of the lock tab from the opening of the slot to the locked position connects the lock tab to the connector body. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020795 | PIPE COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF COUPLING RINGS - A pipe coupling assembly for preventing longitudinal movement of first and second coupling rings disposed on first and second pipe sections is provided. The pipe coupling assembly includes a first clamping assembly disposed around a portion of an outer surface of the first pipe section and to abut against the first coupling ring. The pipe coupling assembly further includes a second clamping assembly disposed around a portion of an outer surface of the second pipe section and to abut against the second coupling ring. The pipe coupling assembly further includes a first threaded shaft coupled to both the first clamping assembly and the second clamping assembly to prevent longitudinal movement of the first and second clamping assemblies. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020796 | One-Piece Roof Flashing - An integral one-piece roof flashing for preventing moisture from passing between a vent pipe and a roof. The flashing, preferably of plastic, includes a base having an aperture and a laterally-extending planar flange with a raised center portion. An upstanding outer sleeve is joined to the center portion by a flexible corrugated portion of the flashing. A downwardly-depending inner sleeve has a top end joined to the distal end of the outer sleeve, extends into the outer sleeve, and is adapted for receipt into the top end of the vent pipe. The corrugated portion flexes to allow the outer sleeve to be angled up and down the pitch direction of the roof, side to side, and to extend to accommodate different roof pitch angles and vent pipe heights. A scale on the base allows the vent pipe height to be measured to ensure that it is within acceptable limits. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020797 | FITTINGS FOR SEALED RETENTION TO END PORTIONS OF PIPES AND RELATED METHODS - A fitting connectable to an end portion of a pipe generally includes an insert member configured to be received at least partly within the end portion of the pipe, a retention member coupled to the insert member and configured to be received at least partly within the end portion of the pipe, and a sealing member carried by the insert member adjacent the retention member. The retention member and seal engage the end portion of the pipe to help frictionally secure and seal the end portion of the pipe on the insert member when the insert member is received at least partly within the end portion of the pipe. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020798 | CONNECTING PIECE AND A METHOD AND TOOL FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A connecting piece for a duct such as a ventilation duct is provided and includes an inner flow space in communication with the interior of the duct, the connecting piece having at least one joining portion on which an end region of the duct is slidable and fixable. The connecting piece includes a compressed fiber material and a binder. The connecting piece displays a substantially configurationally stable portion in association with the joining portion, and the connecting piece displays, at least interiorly, a layer which is impervious to a fluid, in particular a gas, this layer being adjacent the inner flow space of the connecting piece. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020799 | Bi-Directional Pressure Energized Axial Seal and a Swivel Connection Application - A tubular connection has first and second tubular members having aligned bores with a common axis and having first and second seal surfaces, respectively. A metal seal has a first end portion that sealingly engages the first seal surface and a second end portion that sealingly engages the second seal surface. The metal seal has a sidewall with at least two folds. One of the folds defines an axial interior gap. The other of the folds defines an axial exterior gap. An exterior spacer member is positioned in the exterior gap to limit closer of the exterior gap in response to a greater pressure on the interior of the seal than on the exterior. An interior spacer member is positioned in the interior gap to limit closure of the interior gap in response to a greater pressure on the exterior of the seal than on the interior. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020800 | DEVICE FOR COUPLING FLUID-CIRCULATION TUBES AND RELATED METHOD - A device for coupling fluid-circulation tubes includes a first coupling connecting first and second tubes, in which first coupling the respective ends of the first and second tubes are arranged coaxially aligned with one another. At least one of the opposite ends of the first and second tubes is capable of being secured to a second coupling, which is configured to couple the first or second tube to a pipe of a fluid circuit, the second coupling including at least one portion made in one piece with the opposite end of the tube in question, such that the portion of the second coupling forms the opposite end of the tube in question. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020801 | Sleeve For Tendon Bottom Connector - A sleeve, suitable for temporary use on a tendon for a tension leg platform (TLP) equipped with a bottom tendon connector, covers selected portions of the tendon and bottom tendon connector so as to provide an outer surface having fewer and/or less pronounced discontinuities in the outer diameter of the assembly. This improves the handling characteristics of the assembly in pipe tensioning devices and the like. The sleeve may be in form of split halves which may be held together around the selected portion of the tendon by band straps. The sleeve may be removed subsea by cutting the band straps using an ROV. In certain embodiments, the sleeve comprises an open frame arrangement of contoured segments held in a spaced-apart configuration by bolt-together or hinged clamps. The sleeve may provide an annular space between the tendon and the sleeve which may be used to house a flotation device. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020802 | BRUNNIAN LINK MAKING DEVICE AND KIT - A Brunnian link is a link formed from a closed loop doubled over itself to capture another closed loop to form a chain. Elastic bands can be utilized to form such links in a desired manner. A disclosed kit includes a template for mounting an initial band and a hook utilized for attaching additional bands to the initial bands placed on the template. The template includes pins that hold the initial band in place while additional bands are linked onto each other. The kit further includes a clip utilized to attach ends once the desired length is formed. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020803 | STEADY-STATE AND TRANSITORY CONTROL FOR TRANSMISSION BETWEEN ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATOR - A system for transforming a variable output into an input having a desired speed value, including a transmission receiving the output having a first speed (Ve) and producing the input having a second speed (Vgen), first, second and third sensors producing data corresponding to the first speed (Ve), second speed (Vgen) and a power demand (Pdem) for the input, a ratio set point controller, a ratio controller and a speed controller. The ratio set point controller receives the data and calculates an available power (Pav), a stability level of the system (S,U | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020804 | PITCH DRIVE DEVICE CAPABLE OF EMERGENCY OPERATION FOR A WIND OR WATER POWER PLANT - A pitch drive device capable of emergency operation by adjusting the rotor blade pitch of a wind or water power plant. The pitch drive device includes an inverter device and a three-phase current drive motor preferably a three-phase IPM synchronous motor. A direct current power storage device can be substantially directly connected to an intermediate direct current circuit, at least for emergency operation, between a rectifier device and the inverter device for at least briefly supplying power to the synchronous motor, so that the IPM synchronous motor can be operated under speed control when the intermediate circuit voltage UZK is falling. The device enables speed-controlled emergency operation of the pitch drive device at high torque when an intermediate circuit voltage UZK is falling in emergency operation, wherein the direct current energy storage device can, improve the efficiency as an energy buffer, and reduce current transfer via the rotor slip ring. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020805 | PNEUMATIC ROAD GENERATOR - The invention is a game that allows true worldwide participation through the use of social media tools and devices. The object or mission of the game is to answer a set number of questions to generate a key that opens a vault unveiling a prize. The first team to successfully answer all the questions and generate the key that opens the vault wins the competition. For a person to play the game teams are formed by registered players and only teams are recognized in the competition. Each question is supplied a set of clues that help lead to the correct answer. While all answers and key characters and numbers are typed in at the web site, all questions, clues, and key characters and numbers are delivered only to preselected social media channels, not at the web site adding to the challenge and fun. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020806 | Fluid Flow Generator - A generator has a surface structure relative to a base structure and capable of being positioned within a field of flow. The surface structure also has an electrogenerative portion positioned relative to the surface structure and the base structure. The electrogenerative portion is preferably a piezoelectric or electromagnetic structure, although other types of structures are known within the art. The field of flow exerts forces upon the surface structure which causes surface structure movement relative to the base structure through the electrogenerative portion. This generates electricity which causes movement in the surface structure. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020807 | DIRECT DRIVE WIND TURBINE - Disclosed is a direct drive wind turbine including a plurality of blades connected to a hub, a generator including a stator and a rotor, the stator being fixed on a nacelle of the wind turbine and a rotation sensor having a static element and a moving element. The hub is directly connected to the rotor of the generator. The static element of the rotation sensor is mounted on a stationary element of the wind turbine, in particular the stator, at a distance from the rotation axis of the hub, and the moving element of the rotation sensor is mounted on the rotor of the generator at a distance from the rotation axis of the hub. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020808 | UNDERWATER ELECTRICITY GENERATION MODULE PROVIDED WITH A BASE - The invention relates to an underwater electricity generation module provided with a base. The electricity generation module is of the type that comprises an elongate cylindrical casing ( | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020809 | Pollution free electrical power generator - Small AC power plant device comprises of three long parallel rigid arms. Primary function the rigid power arms is, ratcheting and reciprocating uniformly to turn a gearbox continuously, reduce torque and maintain rpm. Longer the rigid power arms, less torque required to turn the generator. One end of each rigid power arm is the attached with two sets of ratchet mechanisms on both sides along with one way clutch bearing on a common shaft. All three rigid power arms are attached to the same said shaft. Positive movement of the each rigid arm individually turns the said common shaft that is coupled to a gearbox whereby the generator continuously. Other end of the rigid power arms are attached to crankshaft or upright conveyer or ball screw assembly type of mechanism. This devices advantage is it maintains the required 50 Hz/60 Hz. and produces energy at zero pollution and low consumption. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020810 | Device to replace nuclear and fossil-fuel steam supply power plants with zero CO2 and safe efficient superheated steam - The invention provides processes and apparatuses for safely, rapidly, cost-effectively producing superheated steam. These processes and apparatuses involves producing clean low-cost electricity by the long rigid power arms generator thereby operating electric-arc furnaces side by side, melting steel repeatedly and tungsten steam pipes bedded in molten steel to produce superheated steam, this method of producing steam will replace nuclear, coal and other fossil fuel method of producing steam on the steam producing side of the equation without dismantling the entire nuclear or coal fired power plants, by merely discarding the nuclear side or the coal side of the either plant altogether. The use the ocean water to produce superheated steam for turbines and the distillation will produce clean drinking water, excess power from the generator through an electrolysis process will produce oxygen for the electric-arc furnace to increase temperature for steam and hydrogen gas stored as energy. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020811 | ROUND BALER TAILGATE LATCH - A tailgate latching mechanism for a round bale that utilizes action of the tailgate lift cylinders to release the latch to allow the tailgate to be opened and an independent spring action to cause the mechanism to catch and latch the tailgate into position upon closure of the tailgate. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020812 | TAMPER PROOF LOCK AND METHOD - A tamper proof lock mountable to a door and configured to functionally cooperate with a strike plate having a hole that is mounted to a portion of a door frame. The lock comprises a wedge bolt having an oblique surface configured to cooperate with the strike plate. The wedge bolt is configured to be inserted in the hole to retain the door in its closed position. A shield is provided and configured to cooperate with the wedge bolt such that the oblique surface of the wedge bolt is rendered inaccessible when the wedge bolt is disposed in the hole of the strike plate and the oblique surface of the wedge bolt is exposed in anticipation for interaction with the strike plate when the door is not disposed in the closed position. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020813 | DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY WITH MOVABLE LOCK PLATE - A latch assembly for a door comprising a bolt disposed on the door, the bolt movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The latch assembly further includes a lock plate disposed on a door jamb, the lock plate movable between an upper position and a lower position. During operation, when the bolt is in the locked position, the bolt slideably engages the lock plate to move the lock plate from the lower position to an upper position to enable the bolt to be inserted within an opening in the lock plate to secure the door in a closed position. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020814 | Systems and Methods of Providing Foot Operated Latching - It would be beneficial to have a means for securing a door or portal, or for opening a door or portal such that it cannot be opened from the other side, in which the securing means could be operated without the use of the person's hands. Latching system | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020815 | SLIDING DOOR PANEL HOLD OPEN ASSEMBLY - A sliding door panel and assembly is described, such that when in the door panel is in an open arrangement there is a functional cooperation or coupling between at least a first unit and a second unit of the assembly. The second unit is generally affixed to the sliding door and the first unit is fixedly mounted with a sliding door guide system or to a header/footer or frame. A third unit may be included with the assembly such that when the sliding door panel is positioned in the open arrangement, the third unit limits engagement between the first and second units. In addition, the third unit is positioned to limit linear movement of a slideable portion of the first unit thereby preventing damage. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020816 | OUTSIDE HANDLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DOOR - An outside handle device for a vehicle door including an outer panel having a latching hole and an insertion hole formed therein for provisionally assembling a handle main body onto the outer panel. The latching hole is engaged with a bolt screwed into one end part of a grip portion. The insertion hole is engaged with a penetrating portion provided on the other end part of the grip portion. A base plate includes a first engagement recess and a second engagement recess so as to open on a side edge of the base plate. The first engagement recess houses the bolt having an enlarged diameter head portion engaged therewith. The second engagement recess houses the penetrating portion so that the other end part of the base plate can engage with the latching groove of the penetrating portion by pivoting the base plate around an axis of the bolt. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020817 | LOCKING APPARATUS HAVING A TUMBLER FOR SAFETY DOORS - A locking apparatus with tumbler for safety doors has a door part for fastening on a movable safety door and has a frame part for fastening on a door counterpart. The frame part has a receptacle and the door part has an actuator configured to be inserted into the receptacle. The frame part further has a blocking member which is displaceable between a release position, in which the actuator can be released in, and a blocking position in which the actuator is secured in the receptacle. The actuator is arranged on the door part via an elastic compensating element. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020818 | Adjustable Spreader Bar System - In the crane industry, there is a need to efficiently attach, move, and unattach loads to crane hooks. When the load has an asymmetrical center of gravity, two cranes are often used to move the load. In the specification and drawings a spreader bar assembly is described and shown with at least two longitudinal members having a length; a plurality of cross members each attaching to at least two longitudinal members; and a plurality of support means adjustably positioned along the length of the longitudinal members. In a preferable embodiment of the invention, a single crane uses a spreader bar assembly to move a load having an asymmetrical center of gravity. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020819 | LIFT STUB - A lift stub with an elongated shaft member that has a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. A lift eye element is spaced laterally by a lateral distance from the longitudinal axis, a first distance from the proximal end, and a second distance from the distal end. The lift eye element pivotally mounts a clevis member to the elongated shaft member for rotation about a clevis axis that extends generally normal to the longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft member. The clevis has a throat that is adapted to receiving a lifting hook therein. A foot portion extends from the distal end towards the proximal end for a third distance, which is approximately less than the second distance. A spur element projects generally laterally of the elongated shaft member adjacent the distal end and generally laterally opposed to the lift eye element. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020820 | Gripper Claw with Replaceable Gripper Fingers - A gripper claw has replaceable gripper fingers and two gripper jaws each with a first jaw flange. The jaws are fastened to respective jaw flanges and are movable on linear guides, toward and away from one another. Each jaw has a holding mandrel, with holding cone. Each finger is reversibly insertable into one gripper jaw and has a finger base with depression complementary to a respective cone. The cone has a length that is at least one-third of its largest diameter, and its smallest diameter is at most 90% of the largest cone diameter. The jaws and the bases form a holding mechanism which holds the fingers in a stop position on a respective gripper jaw and they form a stabilizing mechanism that, with the holding cone, prevent tilting of the fingers. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020821 | ASSIST GRIP FOR VEHICLE - An assist grip for a vehicle to which a force can be easily applied from above when a passenger gets in and out of the vehicle, facilitating the movement of the passenger at that time. The assist grip includes a grip main body 4 vertically provided along a door opening of a vehicle | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020822 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure includes a vehicle body panel, a trim panel and a first mounting arrangement. The vehicle body panel includes interior and exterior attached panels. The exterior panel includes a base surface extending along a peripheral edge of the vehicle body panel and a mounting surface that is raised relative to an adjacent portion of the base surface. The mounting surface defines an aperture that extends to an opposite concave surface of the exterior panel. The base surface of the exterior panel abuts the interior panel along a majority of a perimeter of the mounting surface. The trim panel is coupled to the vehicle body panel. The first mounting arrangement couples the trim panel to the vehicle body panel and engages a periphery of the aperture through the mounting surface to at least partially retain the trim panel to the vehicle body panel in an installed position. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020823 | ROOF PANELS FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - An automotive vehicle having a front end, a rear end, and a longitudinal axis. The vehicle includes a passenger compartment disposed between the front end and the rear end. A roof overlies the passenger compartment. The roof is comprised of a pair of roof beams extending parallel to the longitudinal axis adjacent opposed sides of the vehicle. A first forward transverse beam extends between the roof beams. A second rearward transverse beam extends between the first and second roof beams. A first removable roof panel closes a space between the first and second transverse beams. A second removable roof panel closes a space rearward of the second transverse beam. The roof panels can be assembled to form a shelf in a storage compartment of the vehicle. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020824 | Partitioning a Vehicle Interior - A first planar partition member is positioned behind a seat in a vehicle. A second planar partition member is moved into a position relative to the first planar partition member such that the first and second planar partition members block air from flowing above the seat. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020825 | REAR BAGGAGE-COMPARTMENT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A winding device is provided behind a rearmost-row seat and extends in a vehicle width direction to wind up a tonneau cover member. The tonneau cover member comprises a cover body portion and a board portion connected to a rear end of the cover body portion and has its rear end portion capable of engaging with an engaged portion of a lift gate. The lift gate further includes a pair of restraint portions at a specified position of both end portions of the inner face thereof which is located above the engaged portion, which is operative to restrain the cover body portion from moving upward when the lift gate is fully open and the tonneau cover member engages with the lift gate through a contact thereof with the board portion to stop further upward moving of the board portion. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020826 | DECKLID HINGE COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY HAVING A STRAIGHT-END TORQUE ROD - A counterbalanced decklid hinge assembly for rotatably supporting a decklid relative to a vehicle includes a torque rod extending between a first hinge box and a second hinge box. A support member is rotatably supported by each of the first and second hinge boxes. A linkage system interconnects one axial end of the torque rod to one of the support members, and is attached to the axial end of the torque rod in a manner that allows for a straight axial end of the torque rod, i.e., requires no bends. A lever is attached to and rotatable with the other axial end of the torque rod, and is attached in a manner that allows for a straight axial end of the torque rod, i.e., requires no bends. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020827 | COATED ARTICLE WITH LOW-E COATING HAVING ZINC STANNATE BASED LAYER BETWEEN IR REFLECTING LAYERS FOR REDUCED MOTTLING AND CORRESPONDING METHODS - A coated article is provided which may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered) and/or heat bent in certain example instances. In certain example embodiments, a zinc stannate based layer is provided between a tin oxide based layer and a silicon nitride based layer, and this has been found to significantly reduce undesirable mottling damage upon heat treatment/bending. This results in significantly improved bendability of the coated article in applications such as vehicle windshields and the like. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020828 | ALL VEHICLE MATS - A cut-to-fit universal vehicle floor mat has arrays of peripheral cells separated from each other and from a central area of the mat body by indented trim lines. The arrays of cells can include an array to fit a passenger's side wheel well. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020829 | TARPING SYSTEM FOR OPEN TOP CONTAINERS - A relatively lightweight tarping system for use with trailers or other open top containers includes first and second spaced frame members and an elongated flexible member such as a cable or chain connected to and extending therebetween. A tarpaulin may be mounted thereon so that the frame members, flexible member and tarpaulin are pivotable between a covered position atop the open top container and an uncovered position. A four-bar linkage is preferably used in combination with a rotational drive mechanism to provide various advantages in rotating the tarpaulin assembly between the covered and uncovered positions. A width adjustment mechanism is provided to provide usage with trailers or other open top containers of different widths. An improved seal is provided between the tarpaulin and container. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020830 | CONVERTIBLE HAVING A CONVERTIBLE TOP AND A WINDBREAK DEVICE - A convertible having a convertible top, a windbreak device, which has at least two windbreak bows which are mounted in pivot axles on the convertible and can be pivoted between a folded-in position of rest (RS) and a folded-out active position (WS) and which are connected to one another via a coupling mechanism underneath their pivoting axes, and having an inner trim which covers the pivot axles. The windbreak device can be activated manually between the position of rest and the active position, the inner trim has a through-opening for linkage of the convertible top, and the through-opening can be closed off or opened by a movable flap, wherein in an open position of the flap, the flap is arranged at least partially under the inner trim, and a blocking element is provided which blocks the manual activation of the windbreak bows if the flap is in the open position. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020831 | INNER WALL LINER FOR A REFRIGERATED TRAILER WALL PANEL - An inner wall liner of a wall panel of a refrigerated trailer includes a liner sheet formed of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) and a scuff plate formed of FRP. The scuff plate and the liner sheet are fused together such that the scuff plate is coupled to a bottom portion of the liner sheet. The inner liner further includes an upper wall plate formed of FRP. The upper wall plate and the liner sheet are fused together such that the upper wall plate is coupled to an upper portion of the liner sheet. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020832 | REINFORCING ELEMENT FOR REFORCEMENT IN CAVITIES OF STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - A reinforcing element for reinforcement in cavities of structural components including a substrate made of a plastics material, which is at least partially coated with a metal; and a foamable, thermosetting structural adhesive which is applied to the metal coating of the substrate; or a thermosetting structural adhesive which is applied to the metal coating of the substrate and is designed as a shape memory material. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020833 | VEHICULAR CENTER PILLAR AND VEHICLE - A vehicular center pillar with improved proof stress against loads input from above a vehicle includes a pillar body that extends in a vertical direction of the vehicle and has flanges, formed on the front and rear sides of the pillar body, that extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a reinforcing member that connects the front flange to the rear flange. The reinforcing member includes a predetermined connection portion that rectilinearly connects the front flange to the rear flange in the longitudinal direction. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020834 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TUBULAR STRUCTURAL PART, AND TUBULAR STRUCTURAL PART - In a method of making a tubular structural part for a motor vehicle, a metal plate is contoured and preformed in at least one shaping step into a tubular body. Subsequently, the tubular body is end-formed into the structural part by internal high-pressure application while free contact regions snugly bear upon one another. The structural part is at least partially heated and quenched in a holding tool acted upon with a coolant. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020835 | STRUCTURAL TUBE AND METHOD - A structural metal tube having a variable thickness varying between a minimum thickness and a maximum thickness providing structural rigidity and support for the tube. The structural tube may be polygonal, such as rectangular and utilized as an automotive A pillar, wherein the thicker wall provides a support for a hinge plate. The method includes rolling the desired configuration of the tube and welding the thinner edges. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020836 | COUPLING STRUCTURE BETWEEN FRONT PILLAR AND SIDE SILL OF AUTOMOBILE - Provided is a coupling structure between a front pillar and a side sill of an automobile, which improves the steering stability of the automobile and realizes a high productivity. A reinforcing member | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020837 | ROOF APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A roof apparatus for a vehicle includes a shoe member and a support member including an end portion rotatably connected to the shoe member within a predetermined rotation range. One of the end portion of the support member and the shoe member integrally includes first and second vertical wall portions and a support portion including a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion. The other of the end portion of the support member and the shoe member includes a bearing portion pivotally supporting the large diameter portion and including an opening through which an insertion and removal of the small diameter portion is allowed in a state where the support member is positioned out of the predetermined rotation range and through which the insertion and removal of the small diameter portion is prohibited in a state where the support member is positioned within the predetermined rotation range. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020838 | ROOF APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A roof apparatus for a vehicle includes a shoe member including a body member integrally including first and second sliding portions and a seat portion, the shoe member including a plate member integrally including a base portion, a stay portion, and first and second fitting portions, an engagement recess formed at the base portion, and an engagement protrusion formed at the seat portion to be elastically deformable and being inserted into the engagement recess. A distance between the first and second sliding portions is specified to be greater than a distance obtained by a sum of a length of the base portion and a projection length of the second fitting portion, and to be smaller than a distance obtained by a sum of the length of the base portion, the projection length of the second fitting portion, and a projection length of the first fitting portion. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020839 | CUSHIONED BED CHAIR - A cushioned bed chair attached to a bed that includes a vertical support with an inside portion to provide vertical support to a user, a horizontal support with a bottom surface, a distal end and an inside portion secured in a perpendicular position to the vertical support when the user is sitting in the bed chair and a pair of support legs attached to the bottom surface and distal end of the horizontal support. The bed chair also includes a plurality of polyurethane foam pads disposed on the inside portion of the horizontal support and the inside portion of the vertical support to provide comfort to the user sitting on the bed chair and a control dial that controls a massage unit disposed on the vertical support that provides a massaging action on the user. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020840 | ADJUSTABLE WHEELBARROW CHAIR - A wheelbarrow convertible to an adjustable-tilt chair includes a pair of spaced-apart elongated rails, a wheel and axle assembly operably attached adjacent the distal ends of the elongated rails, two support legs, a hopper having two side walls, a bottom member, a front panel, and a seat panel. A pivot rod is rotatably attached to the pair of rails and to a first underside portion of the hopper bottom. Additionally, a brace is hingedly attached at one end to a second underside portion of the hopper bottom, the brace including an elongated rod at an opposite end which adjustably engages with at least one adjustment bracket having a plurality of notches communicating with apertures for engagement with the elongated rod. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020841 | VEHICLE SEAT - A back surface of a seat pad is elastically supported by a support member. An air groove that forms an air duct is formed in the back surface of the seat pad. The support member is formed by an airtight sheet-shaped body, and the sheet-shaped body is arranged contacting the back surface of the seat pad so as to form the air duct by closing off an open portion of the air groove. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020842 | PIEZOELECTRIC MODULE AND SEAT FOR VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a piezoelectric module and a sheet for a vehicle including the same. The sheet includes: a seat board part supporting a passenger's lower body; a backplate part formed to be extended in a direction perpendicular to one side of the seat board part and supporting the passenger's upper body; and a piezoelectric module formed in the seat board part and generating warm air or cold air using a flow of a current generated by vehicle vibration to thereby transfer the generated warm air or cold air to the passenger's body. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020843 | Recyclable Seat and Refuse Container - A disposable and portable seating apparatus made from a single sheet of recyclable material, such as corrugated cardboard. The apparatus is intended to be used as temporary seating for events, festivals, gatherings, or similar situations where seating is not readily available, or practical. The structural component of the seating apparatus is designed to interlock providing optimal strength to support the weight of an average adult. The design and material allow the seating apparatus to be assembled and disassembled relatively easily, without the use of any tools or additional bonding agents, such as glue, staples, or other adhesives. After use, the seat can be turned upside down and serve as a recycling container, or trash receptacle for discarded materials, such as; cans, bottles, etc. The exterior of the assembled may act as a medium for advertising purposes, used by companies promoting products, events, contests, teams, or organizations. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020844 | AUTOMOBILE SEAT WITH MASSAGING DEVICE - An automobile seat with a massage device ( | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020845 | PASSENGER SEAT FOR A SYSTEM OF PASSENGER SEATS OF AN AIRCRAFT CABIN AND SYSTEM OF PASSENGER SEATS ATTACHABLE TO A CONSTRUCTION NEAR THE FLOOR OF AN AIRCRAFT CABIN - Passenger seat for a system of passenger seats of an aircraft cabin, comprising:
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| 20130020846 | AIRCRAFT SEAT DEVICE - An aircraft seat, including at least one electronics unit and at least one seat frame unit. The electronics unit is at least partially arranged in a hollow space spanned by the seat frame. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020847 | MODULAR SEAT APPARATUS - A modular seat assembly including a seat bottom, a seat back, and a fastener. The seat bottom having a frame and a cushion, the frame including a first member having a channel with an open end. The seat back having a back frame, a back cushion, a second member, and a first restraint system. The second member is configured to be removably coupled to the first member by the fastener with the channel of the first member receiving the second member through the open end. The seat assembly is configured such that the second member may be decoupled from the first member to decouple the first seat back from the seat assembly and replace the first seat back with a second seat back. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020848 | Reversible Surface Furniture Assembly - A furniture assembly is disclosed. A surface is reversibly attached to a support via a removable connector. The connector attaches through the surface into the support structure and preferably lays flush with the surface. The connector may even blend aesthetically with the surface. The surface may be flipped to the opposite side by removing the connector and turning the surface over. A recess on the opposing side also allows the connector to pass there-through and connect to the support structure. In alternate embodiments, the two opposing surfaces may be identical or they may be different to reflect two distinct styles, colors, patterns, textures or the like. The flipping of the surface may be done to extend the life of the surface, change the aesthetic of the surface or both. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020849 | Resilient Leaning Position-Restoring Device for Height-Adjustable Chair Back of Office Chair - A resilient leaning position-restoring device for a height-adjustable chair back of an office chair includes a back support unit, a height-adjustable chair back disposed on the back support unit, and a resilient leaning position-restoring device disposed between the back support unit and the chair back. The resilient leaning position-restoring device essentially includes a sliding element slidable along a slot disposed on the back support unit and being pulled downward by a spring. The upper end of the sliding element extends to form a resilient member of an inverted U shape. A lower end of the resilient member is coupled to the chair back. The resilient member maintains the predetermined resilience thereof for supporting the bottom of the chair back while height adjustment of the chair back is underway. The bottom of the chair back lends proper support to the sitter's waist, regardless of an adjusted position of the chair back. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020850 | Golf cart prostate seat - There is provided a moveable power seat slide device assembly comprising a movable seat cushion and seal rail including upper rails secured to the seat cushion and lower rails secured to the body of the golf cart, a motor for driving each movable seat and a current control circuit. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020851 | Car seat riser for the lower part of the thighs - A car seat riser for the lower part of the thighs has a body member having an L-shaped cross-section in a first axial direction and a W-shaped cross-section in a perpendicular axial direction to the first axial direction; the body member has a front edge that is thicker than a back edge thereby forming the body member in the shape of an L-shaped wedge in the first axial direction; and having an inner surface formed by the L-shaped cross-section that is adapted to conform to and fit upon a front edge portion of the seat portion of the car seat to thereby position the cars seat riser in proper position upon the seat portion, such that a user can sit in the car seat with the car seat riser wedged under the user's thighs thereby supporting and lifting the user's legs in a more comfortable and proper position. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020852 | LOAD RESPONSIVE SEAT/BED - A support section for a seat ( | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020853 | SECURE ME SYSTEMS - A head restraint system for supporting a head of a user on a headrest including a headband having, an anterior side, and a posterior side; a first strap coupled to a left side posterior side of the headband, and a second strap coupled to a right posterior side of the headband; and at least one first fastener coupled to the first strap and at least one second fastener coupled to the second strap. The first strap on the headband is wrapped around a left side of the headrest while the second strap on the headband is wrapped around a right side of the headrest and then the female end and the male end of the first and second fasteners secure the first strap to the second strap around the headrest. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020854 | TRACTION MOTOR - Provided is a fraction motor including: a hub housing of the bike; a fixing shaft centrally mounted at the hub housing; a motor mounted inside of the hub housing and coaxially arranged with the fixing shaft; a rotation shaft rotatably arranged at the center of the motor to output a turning effect of the motor; and a transmission including a sun gear connected to the rotation shaft and assembled in a separate part receiving power of the motor, a planetary gear meshed with the sun gear to transmit the power of the motor to the hub housing and a ring gear | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020855 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A WHEEL NUT ON A WHEEL HUB OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A device for securing a wheel nut on a wheel hub of a motor vehicle, in particular a wheel nut of a center lock on a motor vehicle wheel, wherein the device is designed in the manner of a securing cover, and wherein the securing cover has a cylindrical flange region, which rests at least over a certain area on the end of the hollow axle stub, and a cylindrical extension, which extends from the flange region in the direction of the axle stub, is provided with an external thread and interacts with an internal thread arranged in the hollow axle stub of the wheel hub. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020856 | Vehicle Wheel - A vehicle wheel has a rim and spokes supporting the rim on a hub section. A clearance is formed between two mutually adjacent spokes and is covered by a flat covering element. In this case, the covering element, which is assigned to only one such clearance, is made of a fiber-reinforced synthetic material and, on an exterior side of the wheel, is glued onto the spokes which, on their mutually facing edges, have a slight step toward the interior side of the wheel, as well as onto the hub section which, in the area of this clearance on its side facing the rim, also has such a slight step. Not all clearances between two mutually adjacent spokes of the vehicle wheel are covered in such a manner. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020857 | Control Apparatus for Vehicle - In a control apparatus for a vehicle, a brake control unit includes: a master cylinder state variable detecting section configured to detect a master cylinder state variable related to a state of a master cylinder; a first regenerative braking force calculating section configured to calculate a first regenerative braking force when the master cylinder state variable detected by the master cylinder state variable detecting section is smaller than a predetermined state variable; a second regenerative braking force calculating section configured to calculate a second regenerative braking force when the master cylinder state variable detected by the master cylinder state variable detecting section is equal to or larger than a predetermined state variable; and a braking control section configured to calculate the liquid pressure braking force on a basis of at least one of the calculated first and second regenerative braking forces. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020858 | VEHICLE BRAKE DEVICE - In a vehicle brake device, a port is provided at a hydraulic chamber of a master cylinder and communicates with a reservoir tank. A piston movable in the hydraulic chamber for closing the port is provided with at least one piston-side port that faces on the port when at a first position. When a brake pedal is stepped on from a retracted state to move the piston from the first position to a second position spaced from the first position by a predetermined distance, the hydraulic chamber is blocked from the communication with the reservoir tank. The at least one piston-side port is provided therein with an orifice, so that the hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic chamber is raised at the time of a quick stepping of the brake pedal but is allowed to flow to the reservoir tank without being raised at the time of a non-quick stepping. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020859 | VEHICLE BRAKE DEVICE - In a vehicle brake device, when a brake pedal is depressed normally, high regeneration efficiency and high fuel efficiency can be achieved by positively utilizing the regenerative braking force, and early applying of basic hydraulic braking force can be achieved when the brake pedal is suddenly depressed. The vehicle brake device includes an operation force transmitting mechanism on a connecting member between the brake pedal and the master cylinder piston and having first and second rods and a spring member biasing the first and second rods in a direction separating both rods from each other. The operation force transmitting mechanism includes an inner space between both rods and a communication passage allowing communication of the inner space with the exterior. The communication passage restricts the outflow of fluid in the inner space upon an emergency brake pedal depression and allows the outflow thereof upon non-emergency brake pedal depression. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020860 | TRACKLAYING GEAR - In a tracklaying gear of a road finishing machine or a feeder with a drive chain wheel comprising circumferential teeth and being rotatably driven about an axis, and at least one idler wheel freely rotating about an axis inside a caterpillar track damping layers having damping material and exclusively radial sliding guides are integrated in the drive chain wheel and/or the idler wheel between the axis and the caterpillar track. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020861 | Method And A Device For Impressing A Measuring-signal Voltage On A Power Supply Network - A method and device for impressing a measuring-signal voltage (U) on a power supply network in which a generator signal (U | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020862 | REGULATION CONTROL AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SCHEME FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER - Power transfer rate at a charging facility can be maximized by employing a feedback scheme. The state of charge (SOC) and temperature of the regenerative energy storage system (RESS) pack of a vehicle is monitored to determine the load due to the RESS pack. An optimal frequency that cancels the imaginary component of the input impedance for the output signal from a grid converter is calculated from the load of the RESS pack, and a frequency offset f* is made to the nominal frequency f | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020863 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system or a vehicle includes: a first storage device; a charging device charging the first storage device with external power; a second storage device supplying an auxiliary load with a voltage lower than an output voltage of the first storage device; a first converter stepping down a voltage of power from the first storage device and supplying the auxiliary load and the second storage device with a voltage; a first controller controlling the charging device; a second converter smaller in capacity than the first converter, supplying the first controller with a voltage and charging the second storage device with the external power; and a second controller, when the external power is charged, controlling the first and second converters to selectively operate any one of the first and second converters based on a state of charge of the second storage device and a state of the auxiliary load. | 2013-01-24 |
| 20130020864 | Charging an Electric Vehicle and Air Conditioning of the Vehicle Interior - A method is provided for charging an electric vehicle with an electric energy accumulator and for stationary mode air conditioning the vehicle interior by way of an electric air conditioning system. The electric energy accumulator is charged to a minimum state of charge. After the energy accumulator has reached the minimum state of charge, the interior is air conditioned in such a way that at an assumed departure time a preset air conditioning state of the interior is reached. The energy accumulator is charged to a target state of charge with any excess energy that is not required to reach the air conditioning state. | 2013-01-24 |
