08th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140048314 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT INTEGRATED WITH REINFORCING PLATE - A stiffener-integrated flexible printed circuit board includes: (A) a stiffener; (B) a thermosetting adhesive on the stiffener (A); (C) an insulator film on the thermosetting adhesive (B); and (D) a wiring-pattern-equipped film on the insulator film (C), the insulator film (C) containing at least (a) a binder polymer and (b) spherical organic beads. This provides a stiffener-integrated FPC which is excellent in adhesion between a thermosetting adhesive of a stiffener and an insulator film and which is small in warpage. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048315 | TOUCH PANEL - Disclosed herein is a touch panel including: a transparent substrate; conductive patterns formed on the transparent substrate such that wavy lines thereof are spaced apart from each other and arranged in parallel with each other, each of the wavy lines having a sine wave form where first peaks and second peaks alternately continue along a length direction thereof; and connecting patterns formed on the transparent substrate, each of the connecting patterns electrically connecting between the wave lines, so that good visibility can be achieved even though electrodes and wirings are disposed in an active area of the transparent substrate, by forming uniform pattern of electrodes and wirings on the transparent substrate. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048316 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOUND AND RADIANT HEAT CIRCUIT BOARD USING THE SAME - There is provided an epoxy resin compound including an epoxy resin including a crystalline epoxy, a curing agent, and an inorganic filler. Also, there is provided a radiant heat circuit board including a metal plate, an insulating layer formed on the metal plate; and a circuit pattern formed on the insulating layer, in which the insulting layer is formed by curing an epoxy resin compound including an epoxy resin including a crystalline epoxy, a curing agent, and an inorganic filler. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048317 | MELTABLE PAINT FILMS AND FABRICS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A fabric which is formed of fibers joined together by at least one of knitting, weaving and felting techniques, which is characterized by having a first non-adhesive solid state and a second adhesive solid state, which occurs subsequent to having passed through an adhesive non-solid state. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048318 | COMPOSITION, ANTI-OXIDE FILM INCLUDING THE SAME, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING THE ANTI-OXIDE FILM, AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE ANTI-OXIDE FILM AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Disclosed herein is a composition, including a fluorine-based polymer or a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) derivative and a PFPE-miscible polymer, an anti-oxide film and electronic component including the same, and methods of forming an anti-oxide film and an electronic component. Use of the composition may achieve formation of an anti-oxide film through a solution process and electronic components using a metal having increased conductivity and decreased production costs. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048319 | WIRING BOARD WITH HYBRID CORE AND DUAL BUILD-UP CIRCUITRIES - A wiring board with built-in metal slugs includes a dielectric hybrid core and build-up circuitries. The metal slugs extend into apertures of a stiffener of the hybrid core and are electrically connected to the build-up circuitry. The build-up circuitry covers the metal slugs and the stiffener and provides signal routing. The metal slugs can serve as power and ground planes for the wiring board. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048320 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a printed circuit board and a method for manufacturing the same, the printed circuit board including an adhesion promoter (AP) film for enhancing adhesive strength, interposed between a circuit pattern and an insulating layer above a substrate, the AP film containing any one of a first polymer, a second polymer, and an organic compound. According to the method for manufacturing the printed circuit board, there can be provided a printed circuit board having a fine circuit pattern by using the AP film having a low roughness value and having improved adhesive strength with respect to the circuit pattern. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048321 | SUBSTRATE WITH BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Provided is a substrate with a built-in electronic component that can minimize an occurrence of a deformation such as warping or distortion of the substrate with a built-in electronic component, which is caused by a difference in rigidity between a region of low rigidity and a region of high rigidity that are formed in a core layer thereof. In the substrate with a built-in electronic component, electronic components | 2014-02-20 |
20140048322 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND INSULATION STRUCTURE THEREOF - An electronic apparatus and an insulation structure thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus comprises a circuit board, an insulation structure and a transformer. The circuit board has a top surface, a bottom surface and an opening extending across the top surface and the bottom surface. The insulation structure has a first standing plate and a top plate. The first standing plate is connected with the top plate, and the first standing plate is disposed on the circuit board and inserted into the opening of the circuit board. A bottom surface of the top plate faces towards the top surface of the circuit board. The transformer is disposed on the top plate of the insulation structure and on the top surface of the top plate. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048323 | WIRING BOARD - A wiring board including an insulating board formed such that an inner insulating layer is laminated under a front insulating layer, a pair of semiconductor element connection pads for a signal, formed on the front insulating layer, and a pair of strip-shaped wiring conductors formed on the inner insulating layer, having connection ends connected to the pair of pads for the signal under the pair of pads through via holes, and having parallel extending portions extending to an outer peripheral portion from the connection ends on the inner insulating layer in parallel to each other, where a part from the connection end to one part of the parallel extending portion has a width smaller than a width of a residual part, and length equal to or less than one-sixteenth of a wavelength of a signal transmitting in the pair of strip-shaped wiring conductors. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048324 | HYBRID WIRING BOARD WITH BUILT-IN STOPPER, INTERPOSER AND BUILD-UP CIRCUITRY - A hybrid wiring board includes an interposer, a stopper, a stiffener and a build-up circuitry. The stopper is laterally aligned with and laterally extends beyond peripheral edges of the interposer in lateral directions. The interposer extends into an aperture of the stiffener and is electrically connected to the build-up circuitry. The build-up circuitry covers the stopper, the interposer and the stiffener and provides signal routing for the interposer. The stiffener provides mechanical support, ground/power plane and heat sink for the build-up circuitry. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048325 | CONTACT SURFACE ARRANGED ON A CARRIER FOR CONNECTING TO A COUNTER CONTACT SURFACE ARRANGED ON A FURTHER CARRIER, AND DEVICE COMPRISING A CONTACT SURFACE AND A COUNTER CONTACT SURFACE CONNECTED THERETO - A contact area is provided on a carrier for connection to a mating contact area on a further carrier using an adhesive containing conductive particles. The contact area includes at least one recess forming a drain channel for the adhesive, extending from one edge of the contact area to an opposing edge and having a width being less than an average diameter of the particles. Alternatively, the contact area includes boreholes extending from a main surface to an opposing main surface and having diameters being approximately equal to or smaller than the average diameter of the particles in at least one direction and a cavity is formed in the carrier beneath the contact area. Alternatively, integral moldings forming a turf structure are provided on the contact area and distances between the moldings are equal to or smaller than the average diameter of the particles in at least one direction. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048326 | MULTI-CAVITY WIRING BOARD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY WITH INTERNAL ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING - A multi-cavity wiring board includes a coreless substrate, an adhesive, and a stiffener having a plurality of apertures with lateral shielding sidewalls. The coreless substrate covers the stiffener and includes electrical pads exposed from the apertures of the stiffener as electrical contacts for semiconductor devices packaged within the apertures. The aperture sidewalls of the stiffener can serve as effective lateral electromagnetic shields for the semiconductor devices within the apertures. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048327 | Detachable Junction Box Base - A detachable solar junction box base is disclosed, having a junction box, whose left and right sides being respectively installed with a pivotal connection button, and the bottom side thereof being installed with at least an elastic snap tab, two elastic clip tabs, a first connection port and a second connection port; and a base, the body thereof being an integral base formed by two arm parts and a traverse board part, in which the two arm parts are located at the left and right sides of the base and the traverse board part is disposed at the front end of the base, and in which each of the arm parts is respectively installed with an ear seat and a pivotal connection hole at the interior corner thereof, as well as a hollow accommodation part constituted by the arm parts and the traverse board part to receive the junction box. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048328 | WAVEGUIDE TUBE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A waveguide tube includes a penetration tube and a shielding pipe. The penetration tube extends from an anechoic chamber. The shielding pipe is connected to a distal end of the penetration tube. The penetration tube and the shielding pipe are made of metal and metallic powders are poured into the pipe to sealing and surround an internal electrical cable. An input pipe for the powders extends upward from a top of the shielding pipe. A top end of the input pipe is sealed with a removable upper sealing cap. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048329 | EXTERNAL PART MOUNTED ELECTRIC WIRE, WIRING HARNESS INCLUDING THE SAME EXTERNAL PART MOUNTED ELECTRIC WIRE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME WIRING HARNESS - An external part mounted electric wire | 2014-02-20 |
20140048330 | HIGHLY INTEGRATED DATA BUS AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM - A wiring harness for a fire extinguishing system including a connector that has a pair of power leads and a pair of command leads. At least one zone identification element is in communication with the connector and is configured to provide a zone location assignment to the connector. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048331 | MANAGED PRESSURE DRILLING SYSTEM HAVING WELL CONTROL MODE - A method of drilling a subsea wellbore includes drilling the subsea wellbore and, while drilling the subsea wellbore: measuring a flow rate of the drilling fluid injected into a tubular string; measuring a flow rate of returns; comparing the returns flow rate to the drilling fluid flow rate to detect a kick by a formation being drilled; and exerting backpressure on the returns using a first variable choke valve. The method further includes, in response to detecting the kick: closing a blowout preventer of a subsea pressure control assembly (PCA) against the tubular string; and diverting the flow of returns from the PCA, through a choke line having a second variable choke valve, and through the first variable choke valve. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048332 | SEALED AND HYDROSTATICALLY LOCKABLE RETRIEVABLE MWD LANDING SYSTEM - A sealed mule shoe assembly for use in directional drilling, comprising an outer mule shoe and an inner housing for containing a directional measurement tool which is slidably insertable in the outer mule shoe. The mule shoe assembly advantageously has half-moon mating surfaces which advantageously allow use circumferential seals to thereby prevent ingress of abrasive materials into the landing area between the outer mule shoe and the inner housing, thereby greatly prolonging the life of the mule shoe assembly. Such seals further make use of hydrostatic forces downhole which cause locking landed engagement of the inner tool within the outer mule shoe. Cup seals or a check valve are used to allow escape of fluid when the inner tool is inserted within the outer mule shoe, and similarly prevent ingress of abrasive fluids and drill cuttings into the area of landed engagement. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048333 | DRILL PIPE PERFORATOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - This disclosure is related to a perforator tool and a method of using the perforator tool to perforate a formation. The perforator tool can include a first and second sleeve and optionally a third sleeve. The perforator tool can also include at least one perforation opening and at least one circulation port. The sleeves are slidably disposed within the perforator tool and can be displaced to permit perforation of the formation, block the perforation openings and open circulation ports. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048334 | DIRECTIONAL DRILLING USING MAGNETIC BIASING - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for directionally drilling an earth formation where magnet arrays are utilized to provide net lateral force between a first member coupled to a drill bit and another member that either extends through or around the first member. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048335 | REAMER WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS IN HARD AND ABRASIVE FORMATIONS - A reamer is designed to enhance operation of a bottom hole assembly in which it is included. One or more capabilities and/or characteristics of the cutters carried by the reamer blocks of the reamer may be varied even in the same profile portion to enhance the functionality and/or durability of the reamer. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048336 | REAMER WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS IN HARD AND ABRASIVE FORMATIONS - A reamer is designed to enhance operation of a bottom hole assembly in which it is included. One or more capabilities and/or characteristics of the cutters carried by the reamer blocks of the reamer may be varied even in the same profile portion to enhance the functionality and/or durability of the reamer. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048337 | MINIMIZING STICK-SLIP WHILE DRILLING - According to the invention, a method for designing a rotary drill bit for drilling a cavity in a medium is disclosed. The method may include determining a characteristic of a drillstring with which the rotary drill bit is coupled. The method may also include determining an initial number of groups of cutters for the rotary drill bit, where each group of cutters includes a plurality of cutters substantially aligned along a different radius of the drilling face. The method may moreover include determining a characteristic of the medium relative to a characteristic of the cutters. The method may additionally include determining a characteristic of a rotational motion source used to rotate the rotary drill bit. The method may further include determining the angles of pitch between each of the groups of cutters to minimize an amount of sticking or slipping of the bit in the medium during a drilling operation. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048338 | METHODS OF FORMING AND TREATING POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND CUTTING ELEMENTS, CUTTING ELEMENTS SO FORMED AND DRILL BITS EQUIPPED - A polycrystalline diamond compact comprising a diamond table is formed in a high-pressure, high-temperature process using a catalyst, the catalyst being substantially removed from the entirety of the diamond table, and the diamond table attached to a supporting substrate in a subsequent high-pressure, high-temperature process using a binder material differing at least in part from a material of the catalyst. The binder material is permitted to penetrate substantially completely throughout the diamond table from an interface with the substrate to and including a cutting surface, and the binder material is selectively removed from a region or regions of the diamond table by a conventional technique (e.g., acid leaching). Cutting elements so formed and drill bits equipped with such cutting elements are also disclosed. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048339 | CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR EARTH-BORING TOOLS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS AND RELATED METHODS - Cutting elements, earth-boring drill bits having such cutting elements and related methods are described herein. In some embodiments, a cutting element for an earth-boring tool may include a diamond table having an indentation in a cutting face thereof and a shaped feature in a substrate at the interface between the diamond table and the substrate, the shaped feature corresponding to the indentation in the cutting face of the diamond table. In further embodiments, a cutting element for an earth-boring tool may include a sacrificial structure positioned within an indentation in a diamond table. In additional embodiments, a method of forming a cutting element may include positioning a sacrificial structure in a mold, positioning a powdered precursor material over the sacrificial structure, and pressing and sintering the powdered precursor material to form a diamond table having an indentation in a cutting face formed by the sacrificial structure. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048340 | CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR EARTH-BORING TOOLS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS AND RELATED METHODS - Cutting elements, earth-boring drill bits having such cutting elements and related methods are described herein. In some embodiments, a cutting element for an earth-boring tool may include a superabrasive table having a recessed surface in a cutting face thereof and a shaped feature in a substrate at the interface between the superabrasive table and the substrate, the shaped feature corresponding to the recessed surface in the cutting face of the superabrasive table. In further embodiments, a cutting element for an earth-boring tool may comprise a superabrasive table positioned on a substrate, and at least one substantially planar recessed surface in a cutting face of the superabrasive table. In yet additional embodiments, a cutting element for an earth-boring tool may comprise a superabrasive table positioned on a substrate, and at least one non-planar recessed surface in a cutting face of the superabrasive table. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048341 | CUTTING ELEMENTS INCLUDING ADHESION MATERIALS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS - A cutting element for an earth-boring drill bit may include a thermally stable cutting table comprising a polycrystalline diamond material. The polycrystalline diamond material may consist essentially of a matrix of diamond particles bonded to one another and a silicon, silicon carbide, or silicon and silicon carbide material located within interstitial spaces among interbonded diamond particles of the matrix of diamond particles. The cutting table may be at least substantially free of Group VIII metal or alloy catalyst material. The cutting element may further include a substrate and an adhesion material between and bonded to the cutting table and the substrate. The adhesion material may include diamond particles bonded to one another and to the cutting table and the substrate after formation of the preformed cutting table. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048342 | Aircraft Tug Vehicle - An improved aircraft towing vehicle includes a base plate, a controller and two drive motors supported by two track assemblies. A pivoting wheel constraint mechanism rests on the base plate and includes a front roller mount, a rear roller mount and a linkage connecting the front roller mount and the rear roller mount. When the rear roller mount is pushed or otherwise urged backward, the linkage causes the front roller mount to pivot upward to confine an aircraft wheel on the base plate. A latch keep is also connected to the base plate for holding the rear roller mount in the backward position and locking the wheel constraining mechanism for moving an aircraft. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048343 | MULTI-AXIS ARTICULATING CRAWLER - A multi-axis articulating crawler includes a turntable assembly having a turntable, a first main beam rotatably coupled to a first side of the turntable assembly and a second main beam rotatably coupled to a second side of the turntable assembly. First and second track assemblies are rotatably coupled to the first main beam, and third and fourth track assemblies are rotatably coupled to the second main beam. The axes of rotation of the first, second, third and fourth track assemblies are perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the first and second arms. The longitudinal axes of the first and third track assemblies are on the same line and the longitudinal axes of the second and fourth track assemblies are on the same line. The track assemblies are independently driven to maneuver the crawler. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048344 | TRACKED CLIMBING MACHINE WITH COMPLIANT SUSPENSION APPARATUS - A tracked climbing vehicle containing a compliant suspension apparatus to prescribe the distribution of forces on the adhering members in the tracked climbing machine. The compliant suspension apparatus is configured to negotiate irregularities in a climbing-surface without the vehicle tracks losing full surface contact and adhesion by distributing the loads from the climbing machine chassis to the adhering traction members in a specific prescribed fashion. The apparatus thus avoids exceeding the allowable force in any adhering traction member and significantly improves the performance of the climbing machine. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048345 | ELECTRIC HYBRID VEHICLE - A vehicle ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140048346 | Air Intake Configuration for an Agricultural Harvesting Machine - An agricultural work vehicle includes a vehicle body having longitudinally extending sides. An enclosed engine compartment is configured within the vehicle body. An air inlet is defined in side of the vehicle body for intake of air into the engine compartment. A grain bin forward of the engine compartment includes a grain bin extension skirt mounted above the grain bin. An intake housing is mounted over the air inlet in the vehicle body side and includes a forwardly extending portion mounted alongside the grain bin extension with an inlet opening oriented so as draw air primarily from an area forward of the engine compartment and above the vehicle body. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048347 | DUCTED WINDSHIELD FOR A MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle windshield assembly includes a windshield having a forward surface and an opposed rearward surface. An aperture is provided through the windshield. A duct positioned in the aperture. The duct has a forward facing inlet and a rearward facing outlet positioned above the inlet. The duct has a length of at least 3.0 inches measured along a centerline between the inlet and the outlet. The outlet extends rearward of the rearward windshield surface and is oriented at an angle that is at least about 21 degrees and not more than about 35 degrees with the windshield. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048348 | HYDRAULIC STEERING OF VEHICLES AND SELF-PROPELLED MACHINES - Hydraulic steering for automobiles and self-propelled machines features at least two steering wheels and has a steering wheel linked to a hydraulic distributor, characterized in that it has at least two hydraulic modules. Each module includes a module body including an assembly having a double piston integral in translation with a rack. The piston is housed with a sliding aptitude in a cylinder body in which it delimits two opposite chambers. Each module also includes a gear meshing with the rack. Each of these modules is linked, on the one hand, through the intermediary of its pivoting element to one of the steering wheels and, on the other hand, through the intermediary of its fixed organ, to the vehicle chassis, and in that said distributor is connected to one of the chambers delimited by the rack piston of each module, the second of the chambers communicating with each other. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048349 | BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR AN AUDIO LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM - A bracket assembly for an audio system that includes a mounting bracket slidably connected to a sub-assembly for attaching first and second loudspeaker enclosures of an audio loudspeaker system. The sub-assembly includes a plurality of vibration isolators disposed between a lower mounting bracket and an upper mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is attached to a first loudspeaker enclosure and the upper mounting bracket is attached to a second enclosure. First and second arms on the mounting bracket are inserted into first and second tracks on the lower mounting bracket to slidably attach the sub-assembly to the mounting bracket. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048350 | MUFFLER FOR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A muffler for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine comprises: a casing having an inner space, an inlet pipe for sound to enter the muffler, an outlet pipe for sound to exit the muffler, and a separation wall arranged to extend from the inlet pipe to the outlet pipe and being embodied in a manner such as to define first and second acoustical ducts extending through the casing to allow sound propagating along the first acoustical duct to enter the inner space of the casing and to thereafter exit the inner space of the casing again, and to allow sound propagating along the second acoustical duct to acoustically bypass the inner space of the casing. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048351 | Acoustic Cover Assembly - An acoustic protective cover assembly comprising a porous membrane and an acoustic gasket is disclosed. The porous membrane is bonded to the acoustic gasket at a peripheral region, the membrane is left unhanded at a central region. The acoustic gasket comprises a composite of a porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) polymer matrix of polymeric nodes interconnected by fibrils, resilient expandable microspheres embedded within the matrix. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048352 | MOVABLE TYPE LADDER DEVICE FOR WORK VEHICLE - A movable type ladder device for a work vehicle includes a ladder main body, a drive mechanism, and an up-and-down lock mechanism. The ladder main body has first and second end portions in a longitudinal direction thereof with the first end portion being rotatably supported with respect to the vehicle body. The drive mechanism is configured to move the ladder main body between a boarding posture and a retracted posture by rotating the ladder main body at an angle of 90 degrees. The up-and-down lock mechanism is configured to restrict the ladder main body set in the retracted posture from moving in an up-and-down direction. The rotational center axis is disposed perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the ladder main body set in the boarding posture in a front view, and perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the ladder main body set in the retracted posture in a plan view. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048353 | AERIAL LADDER SAFETY DEVICE - A fall restraint device for attachment to an extendable or telescoping ladder platform has a safety rope for attaching a slidable lanyard fixed to a climber. The length of the rope lies on tops of the exposed rungs of the ladder and extends with the ladder as the ladder is deployed and wherein upon retraction of the ladder the rope follows the ladder and toward the base or turntable of the ladder. The lanyard for attachment to a climber of the ladder and for slidable attachment to the safety rope has a locking element at the slidable attachment to the rope. The locking element slides freely unloaded, but locks the lanyard to the safety rope when under load of a falling or slipping climber. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048354 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING DIP LUBRICATION POWER LOSS - Energy loss in a dip lubrication system is reduced by reducing the immersion depth of the gear within a pool of oil. This can be accomplished by increasing the pressure within the dip lubrication system which effectively reduces the flow rate of the oil so that the oil remains separated from the oil pool for a longer period of time thereby reducing the oil level and the immersion depth of the gear within the oil pool. Alternately, this can be accomplished by substituting a higher density gas for air which has the same effect. In a third embodiment the immersed gear includes wind vanes that direct air against the oil pool creating a trough which effectively reduces the immersion depth of the gear within the oil pool. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048355 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING THE OIL SUPPLY OF A SECONDARY CIRCUIT OF A TRANSMISSION OF A HYBRID DRIVELINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, COMPRISING AN AUXILIARY ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN OIL PUMP - A device for ensuring the supply of oil to the secondary circuit of a transmission of a hybrid drive-train of a motor vehicle, having an electrically operated auxiliary oil pump, which comprises a bypass valve that is connected between the outlet of the auxiliary oil pump and the secondary circuit of the hybrid circuit of the transmission, such that the valve opens at a predetermined opening pressure, closes at a predetermined closing pressure which is lower than the minimum system pressure, and, at a predetermined pressure between the opening and closing pressures, the valve permits flow a predetermined volume flow into the secondary circuit. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048356 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A WHEEL OF A VEHICLE - A first apparatus for supporting a wheel of a vehicle includes a support structure and a support movably mounted on the support structure. At least one locating member and clamping mechanism are mounted to the support structure and the support. The clamping mechanism engages the locating member so that the support is held in a predetermined position relative to the support structure. A second apparatus for supporting a wheel of a vehicle includes a bearing surface and a support movably mounted on the bearing surface. A first locating member is positioned underneath the bearing surface, and a shaft is mounted to the underside of the support and extends through the bearing surface and the locating member. When an actuator is retracted, the first locating member bears against the bearing surface so that the support is held in a predetermined position relative to the bearing surface. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048357 | ELEVATOR - An elevator has a car, arranged to be moved along at least one guide rail in an elevator guide way, the car having a brake for braking the car movement by gripping the guide rail, the brake having a gripping device configured to grip the guide rail and exert a friction force thereon, and an adjusting device configured to adjust the gripping device with respect to its friction force exerted on the guide rails in case of braking. The adjusting device is configured to adjust the gripping device depending on the car position in the elevator guide way. With the above construction, emergency braking is allowed, particularly in higher and high rise elevators with a stopping distance which is mostly unaffected by the position of the elevator car in the guide way. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048358 | DISK BRAKE AND ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A DISK BRAKE - The invention relates to a disk brake, in particular for utility vehicles, having a brake application shaft and having an adjusting device for wear-dependent adjustment, wherein a rotational axis of the brake application shaft is perpendicular to a rotational axis of the adjusting device and a pin serves to couple the brake application shaft to the adjusting device. A longitudinal axis of the pin encloses an acute angle with the rotational axis of the brake application shaft. The invention also relates to an adjusting device for a disk brake, in particular for utility vehicles, having an adjusting element in the form of an adjusting nut or an adjusting screw, and having a slipping clutch for limiting the torque which can be transmitted to the adjusting element. The slipping clutch has a friction element which is rotationally coupled to the adjusting element in both rotational directions. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048359 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKE, A BRAKE, AND A METHOD FOR MAKING A BRAKE - The invention relates to an electromagnetic brake and a method for making an electomagnetic brake. The electromagnetic brake comprises a frame part, an armature part movably mounted on the frame part and having a magnetic core, one or more spring elements for activating the brake by moving the said armature part forwards, an electromagnet fitted to the frame part and arranged to release the brake by pulling the said armature part backwards by resisting the said one or more spring elements, and a planar, elastically bendable damping plate fitted to be bent when the armature part is moving and, while being bent, to produce a damping force resisting the bending to dampen brake noise. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048360 | Disc Brake Pad Mounting and Retention System and Method - A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048361 | BRAKE DISC FOR A LAND VEHICLE, AND LAND VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR WITH A BRAKE DISC OF THIS TYPE - The invention relates to a brake disc for a land vehicle, particularly a commercial vehicle, having an axis of rotation, a friction ring, a disc pot and a disc flange for flange-mounting the same to the wheel hub of a vehicle, wherein the disc flange includes a flange facing. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048362 | Disc Brake Pad Mounting and Retention System and Method - A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048363 | Rotary Damper - The present invention provides a rotary damper comprising a hollow housing ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140048364 | TUBE PROVIDED WITH BRANCH TUBE, SHOCK ABSORBER, AND METHOD FOR MAKING THEM - A shock absorber includes a cylinder sealingly containing oil, and a piston coupled with a piston rod and inserted in the cylinder. The shock absorber generates a damping force by controlling the oil flow generated according to movement of the piston with the use of a damping force generation mechanism. A separator tube is externally disposed around the cylinder. The oil is transmitted into the damping force generation mechanism via a branch tube integrally formed on a cylindrical sidewall of the separator tube. Both sides of a proximal portion of the branch tube in a circumferential direction of the sidewall of the separator tube are pressed from an inside to concave an inner circumferential surface radially outwardly, thereby forming recesses. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048365 | VALVE ASSEMBLY OF SHOCK ABSORBER - A valve assembly of a shock absorber can achieve both an effect of varying an attenuation force according to a frequency region of vibration or shock transferred to the shock absorber during the driving of an automobile and an effect of varying an attenuation force according to an additional pressure and can increase the attenuation force in response to an instantaneous input of a large amplitude behavior. The valve assembly includes: a valve housing coupled to a piston rod having an orifice hole and a space formed therein, the space having an open lower end to communicate with the orifice hole; a frequency sensitive valve unit including a free piston configured to vertically partition the space; and a sub-valve unit coupled to the lower end of the space, wherein operation of the sub-valve unit is controlled by ascending and descending of the free piston. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048366 | PISTON VALVE OF SHOCK ABSORBER - Provided is a piston valve of a shock absorber which can achieve both an effect of varying an attenuation force according to a pressure and an effect of varying an attenuation force according to a frequency region. The piston valve includes: a main valve unit coupled to a lower end of a piston rod formed with an orifice hole, to divide an inside of a cylinder into an extension chamber and a compression chamber, the main valve unit generating an attenuation force according to a difference of pressure between the extension chamber and the compression chamber; and a frequency sensitive valve unit installed at one side of the main valve unit and configured to generate an attenuation force according to a frequency of hydraulic fluid delivered through the orifice hole of the piston rod, wherein the frequency sensitive valve unit is installed within the main valve unit. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048367 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber which can be easily attached and which can reduce the installation space is provided. The shock absorber in accordance with the present invention is characterized by including a front wall to receive shock, a rear wall opposing the front wall, and peripheral walls connecting peripheries of the front wall and the rear wall, and at least one attaching section to attach onto an attaching object is formed to be integral with the rear wall, and shock received by the front wall is propagated via the rear wall to the attaching object. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048368 | ACTIVE DAMPING SYSTEM FOR A SPRAY BOOM - A system comprising a spray boom including a pair of boom assemblies, means for measuring the position of the boom assemblies relative to the ground, a stabilising device mounted on each boom assembly for stabilising and damping vertical movement of the spray boom, activating means connected to the stabilising device, and computer controlling means, wherein the stabilising device is configured as a block movable on a track along the length of the boom assembly thereby displacing the centre of gravity of the spray boom, the activating means capable of moving the block along the boom assembly, the computer controlling means receiving information from the means for measuring the position of the boom assemblies relative to the ground on the vertical movement of the pair of boom assemblies, whereby the computer controlling means controls the vertical position of the stabilising device through the activating means in response to received information. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048369 | FOLDABLE STORAGE SYSTEM - A foldable storage system is provided. The foldable storage system includes a top panel to cover the system, a middle panel connected to the top panel by the connecting members, a bottom panel to support contents in the system, a first and a second side rotating panel connected to the middle panel through respective rotating members wherein the first and second side rotating panels rotate inwardly and frictionally contact with the bottom panel, a front top and bottom hinge panel with respective hinged and rotating portions, and a back top and bottom hinge panel with respective hinged and rotating portions. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048370 | CASE - An expandable travelling case comprises a back panel, a flexible jacket, and a tensioner. The case can be expanded by moving the expansion arm to an expanded configuration. The expanded configuration involves the tensioner bracing or pushing against the flexible jacket in cooperation with the back panel of the case. The tensioner is therefore compressed between the jacket and the back panel in the expanded configuration. This provides a tension fit for the flexible jacket. There is also provided a retention means and suitable component to maintain the travelling case in an expanded state. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048371 | Hydrodynamic Coupling Arrangement, In Particular Hydrodynamic Torque Converter - A hydrodynamic coupling arrangement, particularly hydrodynamic torque converter, comprises a housing arrangement filled with fluid, an impeller rotatable with the housing arrangement around an axis of rotation (A), a turbine arranged in the housing arrangement, and a torsional vibration damper arrangement with an input area which can be coupled to the housing arrangement by a lockup clutch. The driven hub comprises an inner circumferential toothing for coupling to an outer circumferential toothing of a driven member, such that it is fixed with respect to rotation relative to it. The turbine has a turbine hub with an inner circumferential toothing for coupling in a fixed manner with respect to relative rotation to an outer circumferential toothing at the driven hub and/or the outer circumferential toothing of the driven member. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048372 | GEAR MECHANISM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A gear mechanism for motor vehicles includes a double clutch gear mechanism with two part gear mechanisms and a double clutch which transmits torque from the engine optionally to one of the two part gear mechanisms, with a central disk connected to a drive disk, two outer pressure application plates which are also connected to the drive disk and are moveable in the axial direction relative to the central disk, and friction disks arranged between the central disk and the pressure application plates, wherein the friction disks consist of two support carrier disks arranged parallel to each other and moveably in relation to each other, between which leaf-like spring segments are provided. To eliminate vibration problems which can occur on start-up from standstill, on load-change processes and during the gear change, the leaf-like spring segments have different spring characteristic curves with which a multistage spring characteristic is achieved. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048373 | DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A dual clutch transmission for motor vehicles, with two subtransmissions, with a dual clutch, with a central disk ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140048374 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A power transmitting apparatus can include a gear-stage clutch comprising alternately arranged driving clutch discs and driven clutch discs; hydraulic chambers for actuating a hydraulic piston; and hydraulic oil supplying ports communicating with oil passages opening on the side surface of the input shaft for supplying the hydraulic chambers with hydraulic oil from the oil passages to actuate the hydraulic piston. Power can be transmitted at a predetermined gear ratio by engaging clutch discs of the gear-stage clutch by selectively supplying the hydraulic chambers with hydraulic oil. An annular sealing member can be fitted in a recessed portion formed around each opening of the hydraulic oil supplying port on the outer circumference of the input shaft. The recessed portion can have a flattened bottom surface on which the sealing member is seated so that it is contacted with the flattened bottom surface of the recessed portion. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048375 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A power transmitting apparatus configured to connect an input from an engine and an output to a driving wheel side at a predetermined gear ratio and to arbitrarily set the gear ratio during power transmission from the engine to the wheels. The apparatus comprises: a first partition member and a second partition member arranged opposite each other to form hydraulic chambers; a first clutch disc group comprising interleaved driving and driven clutch discs; a second clutch disc group comprising interleaved driving and driven clutch discs; and a hydraulic piston actuated by hydraulic pressure supplied to the hydraulic chambers to engage or disengage the driving and driven clutch discs of either of the first clutch disc group or the second clutch disc group depending on the actuated direction of the hydraulic piston, the driving power transmitted at a desirable gear ratio by selectively actuating the hydraulic piston. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048376 | CLUTCH DEVICE - A clutch device having at least one torque transmission device, which has at least one pressure plate which is connected non-rotatingly to a housing component, a pressing plate which may be moved non-rotatingly and in an axial direction with respect to the pressure plate, and a clutch plate which may be clamped in a frictionally engaged manner between the pressure plate and the pressing plate, and having at least one wear adjustment device which has at least one ramp ring which is rotatable in a circumferential direction by means of at least one coil spring for sensing and for compensating for wear-induced axial play between the housing component and the pressing plate, wherein the coil spring is mounted on the ramp ring side and on the housing component side, there being a hook-in securing means provided between the ramp ring and the coil spring. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048377 | TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PISTON COMPENSATOR FEED CIRCUIT - A hydraulic control system of an automatic transmission includes a clutch compensator feed circuit that is in communication with clutch apply circuit exhaust fluid. The clutch compensator feed circuit receives exhaust fluid from one or more apply clutches, or other torque transmitting device(s), and feeds the exhaust fluid to the balance side of the clutch or other torque transmitting device. The clutch compensator feed circuit may be open to atmospheric pressure, such that the clutch compensator feed circuit is not pressurized with respect to atmospheric pressure. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048378 | CLUTCH ACTUATOR UNIT - Disclosed herein is clutch actuator unit that includes a housing that includes a mounting space and a penetration aperture for receiving an operating rode. A slide pad and slider are disposed along an inner side surface of the mounting space, and are configured to move back and forth within the housing. An operating rod that is connected to the slider through the penetration aperture is moved back and forth, along with the slider and slid pad, through the aperture via a drive portion. A stopper is also integrally formed along the front surface of the slide pad to limit the movement of the slider accordingly. In doing so, the disclosed actuator is able to dynamically locate certain stroke positions and provide an improved shifting operation. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048379 | Device for Processing Banknote and Method for Detecting the Conveyance of Banknote - The disclosure provides a method for detecting the conveyance status of a banknote, comprising; detecting whether the banknote reaches a first position in a banknote passage within a first predetermined time; detecting whether the banknote reaches a second position in the banknote passage within a second predetermined time when it is determined that the banknote has reached the first position (S | 2014-02-20 |
20140048380 | OPTIMIZING FEED MIXER PERFORMANCE IN A PARAFFINIC FROTH TREATMENT PROCESS - The invention relates to improved bitumen recovery processes and systems. One process provides for operation of a bitumen froth treatment plant at optimum shear rates in the feed pipe carrying the bitumen froth to the froth settling unit. Another process provides for optimizing the design of a bitumen froth treatment plant by optimizing the diameter of the feed pipe to impart an optimum shear rate to the bitumen froth mixture and further optimizing the volume of the feed pipe to impart an optimum residence time for the bitumen froth stream in the feed pipe. An optimal plant design is also disclosed, the plant including optimal diameter and volume of the feed pipe. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048381 | CONVEYOR SYSTEMS - A system for conveying material is disclosed. The system may include a base assembly including at least one proximal leg movably, and a plurality of wheels configured to move between a transport position in which the plurality of wheels is adjacent to the base, and a working position in which the plurality of wheels is spaced from the base relative to the transport position, wherein the at least one proximal leg is configured to move between a retracted position in which the plurality of wheels supports the system on a ground surface, and an extended position in which the at least one proximal leg supports the system on the ground surface and at least one wheel of the plurality of wheels does not support the system on the ground surface; a conveying assembly; and a support assembly configured to move the conveying assembly between storage and operating positions. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048382 | MOVABLE PROCESS DEVICE FOR MINERAL MATERIAL PROCESSING - A movable processing apparatus for mineral material processing comprises a movable frame and a side conveyor which is attached to the frame, and a pivot joint for the side conveyor which pivot joint is attached between the side conveyor and the frame, and the side conveyor is pivotable horizontally around the pivot joint to one or more operating positions at least on one side of the processing apparatus and to a transportation position. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048383 | PACKAGE AUTOMATION APPARATUS - Provided is a package automation apparatus including: a detection unit configured to detect package information of a package conveyed to a tray; a chute operation unit configured to operate a package loading chute so that the package is loaded on at least one of a plurality of sorting spaces formed at a pallet adjacent to the tray; and a control unit configured to transfer an operation control signal of the package loading chute to the chute operation unit so that the package is loaded on any one of the plurality of sorting spaces, based on the package information, in order to easily sort the package automatically. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048384 | DIVIDER FOR DIVIDING PRODUCTS INTO PARALLEL LANES - A divider dividing products into parallel lanes comprises a support frame; at least one guide channel for receiving the products, carried by the frame and extending parallel to a longitudinal direction; a fixed first guide connected to the frame and extending parallel to a transversal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction; second guide carried by the frame and extending parallel to the longitudinal direction; first actuator for moving the guide channel parallel to the transversal direction; and second actuator for moving one of two telescopically coupled channel portions of the guide channel relative to the other in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction; the second guide connected to the frame in a fixed position; the first/second actuators comprising a first/second motorized cursor slidably coupled to the first/second guide and connected to the guide channel/one of the two channel portions to move it parallel to the transversal/ longitudinal direction. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048385 | POSTAL SORTING MACHINE FOR SORTING FLAT ARTICLES WITH A SEPARATION FLAP - A postal sorting machine for flat articles on edge, said machine comprising first belt conveyor means suitable for conveying said flat articles along a first path, a plurality of sorting outlets, each of which is associated with a separator flap mounted to move about a pivot axis between a first position in which it does not interfere with said first path and a second position in which it intersects said first path so as to direct said flat articles along a second path, said separator flap being suspended by a pivot rod extending on one side of said flap only, so that the zone under said separator flap is left free. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048386 | INSTALLATION FOR PROCESSING ARTICLES, THE INSTALLATION INCLUDING A SCREW TRANSFER DEVICE - An installation for processing articles, the installation comprising an article-transfer device extending between two processing stations, the transfer device comprising a rail having at least one rectilinear segment and defining a closed travel path for carriages that are mounted on the rail to move freely therealong, each of which is provided with means for driving at least one article, the transfer device comprising a screw extending along the rectilinear segment of the rail and having a thread that co-operates with fingers secured to the carriages in order to drive the carriages along the rectilinear segment. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048387 | MULTI STREAM MATERIAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for processing material cascading through a treatment chamber uses a plurality of vertically stacked shelves divided into trays by spaced apart openings. As the shelves rotate, material contained with each tray is discharged through one of the openings to one or more trays of an underlying shelf. The material to be processed is supplied to the uppermost shelf through one or more material inlets, and discharged from the lowermost shelf through one or more material outlets. The material that enters each feed opening stays substantially together as it spirals down through the chamber. The multiple trays provide for shorter retention time of material within each tray which is adaptable for processing heat sensitive materials along separate material flow paths within the treatment chamber. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048388 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM, CONVEYOR APPARATUS AND TROUGHED PULLEY - In one example embodiment, a conveyor apparatus includes a belt, a drive pulley, a troughed pulley, and a motor configured to operate with the belt, the drive pulley and the troughed pulley to drive the belt. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048389 | SYSTEM, MECHANISM, AND METHOD FOR PHYSICALLY MANIPULATING MEDIA - A system, mechanism, and method for physically manipulating media, especially in a data storage environment. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048390 | TAKE-UP DEVICE - A conveyor take-up device may include a carriage, a pulley, a counterweight assembly, at least one connector, and at least one safety restraint. The carriage may be movably joined to a support structure and may support the pulley, which may be configured for operative association with an endless conveyor belt. The counterweight assembly may include a counterweight arm, a tension arm, and a counterweight. The counterweight arm may be pivotally joined to the support structure and configured to move between upper and lower limit positions. The tension arm may extend generally transversely from a first end portion of the counterweight arm with the counterweight supported by the counterweight arm distal from the tension arm. The connector may be joined to the carriage at one end portion of connector and to the tension arm at a second end portion that is distal the first end portion of the connector. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048391 | UNIT FOR CONTAINER RETURN MACHINES - The present invention relates to a unit for container return machines, having a conveying means for the longitudinal drive of a container in the direction of its longitudinal axis, and a rotational body arranged on each side of the conveying means, wherein, when the unit is in transportation mode, the container rests on the conveying means and is driven longitudinally, and, when the unit is in identification mode, the container rests on the rotational bodies and is driven rotationally. Each rotational body has the cross-section of a flattened circle, such that when the unit is in transportation mode, the container bears against at least one of the flattened surfaces of the rotational bodies. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048392 | LINK MEMBER HAVING A CURVED BEARING SURFACE - A link member having a curved bearing surface and a conveyor belt comprising a link member having a curved bearing surface are described. The link member can be comprised in any type of conveyor belt, including a grid-type conveyor belt, a smaller-radius grid-type conveyor belt or a flat-wire conveyor belt. The link member eliminates the objectionable noise caused by pivot rods jumping the corner of conventional links having curved bearing surfaces. According to one embodiment, the link member comprises a pair of leg portions, each leg portion comprising a first opening at a distal end and a second opening at a proximal end, and a connecting portion that connects the pair of leg portions, the connecting portion comprising a curved bearing surface between first and second side surfaces. The first and second side surfaces extend in a direction toward the proximal end of the leg portions | 2014-02-20 |
20140048393 | SWITCH MECHANISM FOR ACTIVATING A SWITCH WHILE A DISPLAY MODULE PIVOTS RELATIVE TO A HOST MODULE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A switch mechanism includes a sliding track disposed inside a host module, and a sliding component. An end of the sliding component is pivotally connected to a display module and the other end of the sliding component is slidably installed inside the sliding track. The sliding component slides in a first direction relative to the sliding track while the display module pivots in a first rotary direction relative to the host module. The switch mechanism further includes an activation component for moving to a first position corresponding to a first switch component to activate a first switch component while the sliding component slides in the first direction. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048394 | STRIP TYPE OFF-CIRCUIT TAP CHANGER - On aspect of the present invention, a strip type off-circuit tap changer includes an insulating rod and a support, where an operation positioning device is arranged on the support, a rack mobile frame is disposed on the insulating rod, the rack of the rack mobile frame is engaged to a drive gear of the operation positioning device, columnar fixed contacts are longitudinally arranged at a spacing on the insulating rod, the rack mobile frame is connected to a moving contact frame, and a moving contact assembly is arranged on the moving contact frame and fits with the fixed contacts on the insulating rod, the moving contact assembly is formed by an annular moving contact and an elastic pin, and the annular moving contact spans between two adjacent columnar fixed contacts. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048395 | NORMALLY CLOSED MICROMECHANICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A LATERALLY MOVABLE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR FORMING - A micromechanical device and a method for forming the device is disclosed, wherein the micromechanical device has a laterally movable mechanically active element that has a quiescent position in which it is in physical contact with a second structural element. The device is fabricating by disposing the mechanically active element on a first substrate and disposing the second structural element on a second substrate. After the two substrates are aligned and joined such that both the mechanically active element and the second structural element are in contact and affixed to one of the substrates, the other substrate is removed leaving all structural elements disposed on a single substrate. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048396 | High-Voltage Disconnection Knife for Outdoor Use With Air Insulation - A high-voltage disconnection knife insulated by air for external use in high-voltage electrical transmission and distribution networks, the disconnection knife includes two copper arms for the disconnection or contact, mounted in a parallel relation to each other, a front and rear contact base, a turning support in the vicinity of the rear base such that the arms turn at one of its ends about an axis perpendicular to them, a central copper block for distribution of the current flowing through the copper arms; the distance between the arms is defined by the set of stainless steel axes, the copper block and the turning mechanism. At the ends of the disconnection arms an aluminum spring of with transverse section of gradually reduced thickness is connected to the external surface, said spring being fixed to the ends of the arms by means of a pair of stainless steel axes. The front and rear L-shaped bases are formed by the bending of a copper sill with rounded edges to define an area of contact. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048397 | SELF ALIGNING MINIMAL GAP KEYCAPS - Keyboard keys are outfitted with alignment features whose configuration, placement and geometry on a key serve to allow the key to automatically self-locate when the key returns from a pressed down, accessed, position, to its home, resting, position. In this manner, keyboards can be designed with keys with minimal keycap gaps that reduce the perceptible variance in the keycap spacing to be ascetically pleasing with minimal manufacturing costs. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048398 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a protective cover with a lower surface herein, and an active region and a periphery region defined on the lower surface. A first sensing structure is disposed on the lower surface and covers the active region. A shelter layer is disposed on the lower surface and in the periphery region, wherein the shelter layer includes a highlight region and a highlight contrast region, a first pattern is disposed in the highlight region, and a non-transparent layer with a second pattern is disposed in the highlight region, wherein the first pattern is overlapped by the second pattern. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048399 | Input Device Securing Techniques - Input device equalization techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an input device includes a sensor substrate having a plurality of sets of one or more conductors of a respective plurality of pressure sensitive keys, a spacer layer disposed proximal to the sensor substrate and having a plurality of openings that expose the plurality of sets of conductors, respectively, a flexible contact layer, and a press equalization device. The pressure equalization device is formed as a series of connected channels that connect one or more of the plurality of openings to an outside area of the input device to permit air pressure of the outside area to generally equalize with air pressure within the one or more of the plurality of openings. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048400 | FLOATING SWITCH ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Switch assemblies that mitigate stack up variations and methods of making the same are provided. The stack up variations are mitigated by embodiments that use a floating switch design. The floating switch design may eliminate height variations in the stack up by directly mounting an activation assembly to a support bracket. This ensures that the stack up height of the activation assembly and support bracket remain fixed, independent of a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) that may also be secured to the activation assembly. This way, regardless of the thickness of the flexible PCB and any height variations in solder used to secure the flexible PCB to the activation assembly, the stack up height of the activation assembly and support bracket remains fixed. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048401 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE LAMINATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND CAPACITANCE TYPE TOUCH PANEL - One embodiment of the present invention is a transparent conductive laminate including a transparent substrate layer, a first transparent conductive layer and a second transparent conductive layer formed on both surfaces of the transparent substrate layer, a first conductive pattern area and a first nonconductive pattern area formed on the first transparent conductive layer, and a second conductive pattern area and a second nonconductive pattern area formed on the second transparent conductive layer, wherein at least one layer formed between the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer is a layer including an ultraviolet absorbing agent or a resin in which a non-reactive ultraviolet absorbing agent to which at least one functional group selected from a vinyl group, an acryloyl group, a methacryloyl group, an alcoholic hydroxyl group, an amino group, a carboxyl group, an epoxide group and an isocyanate group is added is copolymerized. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048402 | AUTOMATIC DRAFT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR COKE PLANTS - A coke oven includes an oven chamber, an uptake duct in fluid communication with the oven chamber, the uptake duct being configured to receive exhaust gases from the oven chamber, an uptake damper in fluid communication with the uptake duct, the uptake damper being positioned at any one of multiple positions, the uptake damper configured to control an oven draft, an actuator configured to alter the position of the uptake damper between the positions in response to a position instruction, a sensor configured to detect an operating condition of the coke oven, wherein the sensor includes one of a draft sensor, a temperature sensor configured to detect an uptake duct temperature or a sole flue temperature, and an oxygen sensor, and a controller being configured to provide the position instruction to the actuator in response to the operating condition detected by the sensor. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048403 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING FILLING GAS EMISSIONS WHEN CHARGING OVEN CHAMBERS OF A COKING-OVEN BATTERY WTIH SLUGS OF COMPRESSED CARBON - The invention relates to a method of reducing emissions of byproduct gas when charging oven chambers of a battery of coking ovens, on the proviso that the oven chamber ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140048404 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VOLATILE MATTER SHARING IN STAMP-CHARGED COKE OVENS - A volatile matter sharing system includes a first stamp-charged coke oven, a second stamp-charged coke oven, a tunnel fluidly connecting the first stamp-charged coke oven to the second stamp-charged coke oven, and a control valve positioned in the tunnel for controlling fluid flow between the first stamp-charged coke oven and the second stamp-charged coke oven. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048405 | COKE PLANT INCLUDING EXHAUST GAS SHARING - A coke plant includes multiple coke ovens where each coke oven is adapted to produce exhaust gases, a common tunnel fluidly connected to the plurality of coke ovens and configured to receive the exhaust gases from each of the coke ovens, multiple standard heat recovery steam generators fluidly connected to the common tunnel where the ratio of coke ovens to standard heat recovery steam generators is at least 20:1, and a redundant heat recovery steam generator fluidly connected to the common tunnel where any one of the plurality of standard heat recovery steam generators and the redundant heat recovery steam generator is adapted to receive the exhaust gases from the plurality of ovens and extract heat from the exhaust gases and where the standard heat recovery steam generators and the redundant heat recovery steam generator are all connected in parallel with each other. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048406 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF A COMPACT COKE CHARGE IN A RECEIVING TROUGH - A device for increasing the interior surface of a compact coke charge in a receiving trough, which device increases the interior surface of a coke cake or coke leaving the coking chamber by mechanically breaking apart or roughening it, resulting in a break-up of the coke structure and the formation of crevice-type cavities in the compacted coke charge so that an increased amount of water can flow into the interior of the coke charge during the subsequent quenching step through these crevices, resulting in a high profitability of the method due to reduced quenching times and lower water consumption. A method for increasing the interior surface of a compact coke charge in a receiving trough, which serves to break up a fresh coke cake or to roughen the coke in order to reduce water consumption during quenching is disclosed. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048407 | MULTI-EFFECT EVAPORATOR - A multi-effect evaporator, having an upstream and a downstream end, adapted for distillation of water. It includes a plurality of effects connected in a series manner and arranged into groups. Each group has a common parallel water feed inlet adapted to supply all effects in the group with feed water. The evaporator further includes a main feed water line in fluid communication with the most upstream group. An array of heaters is disposed along the line, adapted for heating the feed water before its entry into the effects of the latter group. Each effect includes means for forwarding the second outlet vapor into one of the heaters for heating the feed water. Each group includes a pump adapted to extract the concentrate from the effects of the group and pump it into the common parallel water feed of an adjacent downstream group. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048408 | TSRU WITH INLET SPRAY SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SOLVENT DILUTED TAILINGS - A tailings solvent recovery unit (TSRU) recovers a solvent from a solvent diluted tailings and includes a separation apparatus which has a flash vessel, tailings outlet, solvent outlet and an inlet spray system for supplying the diluted tailings to the flash vessel. The spray nozzle system may include multiple nozzles arranged around the periphery of the flash vessel for flash-atomization over its cross-section of the flashing chamber, a nozzle sized and configured to provide choked flow of the diluted tailings, multiple nozzles each being operable in an on/off mode to regulate a total feed flow, or multiple nozzles associated with a distributor and multiple feed conduits. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048409 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR GENERATING OXYGEN - The present invention relates to a method of generating oxygen. The method addresses the objects of reducing the servicing work and improving the purity of the generated oxygen. According to the invention, the method comprises the steps of: providing an oxygen comprising gas at a primary side of a dense voltage drivable membrane ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140048410 | DEVICE FOR THE EXCITATION OF A GAS COLUMN ENCLOSED IN A HOLLOW-CORE OPTICAL FIBRE - A device for the excitation of a gas medium ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140048411 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESTORING PROPERTIES OF GRAPHENE - A method and apparatus for restoring properties of graphene includes exposing the graphene to plasma having a density in a range from about 0.3*10 | 2014-02-20 |
20140048412 | ELECTROLYTIC CELL FOR GENERATING CHLORINE IN A POOL - Disclosed herein is an improved electrolytic cell. The cell includes at least one pair of electrodes, an anode and a cathode. In general the anode includes at least one dimension, which is substantially greater than the cathode. In an exemplary embodiment, the length and the width of the anode are greater than the length and width of the cathode. In a first embodiment of a multi-cell chlorine generator, unequal dimension electrodes are stacked together. In a second embodiment of such a generator, the electrodes are of equal dimensions. In another exemplary embodiment of the improved electrolytic cell in accordance with this invention, the cathode forms a U-shaped member and the anode of at least one dimension being greater is located there between. Another embodiment of the chlorine generator includes at least two cells having the U-shaped cathode. | 2014-02-20 |
20140048413 | FILM-FORMING APPARATUS - There is provided a film forming apparatus for forming a coating film on a surface of an object to be processed by using a sputtering method, the film forming apparatus including: a chamber for accommodating the object and a target serving as a base material for the coating film that are placed so as to face each other; an exhaust unit for reducing the pressure inside the chamber; a magnetic field generating unit for generating a magnetic field in front of the sputtering surface of the target; a direct current power supply for applying a negative direct current voltage to the target; a gas introducing unit for introducing a sputtering gas into the chamber; and a unit for preventing the entering of sputtered particles onto the object until the plasma generated between the target and the object reaches a stable state. | 2014-02-20 |