12th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090071209 | Cam lock conversion assembly - A conversion assembly is disclosed for converting a standard cam lock assembly to a variety of different lock configuration. A kit is also provided which includes a standard cam lock subassembly and different components of a variety of lock configurations which facilitate use of the standard cam lock subassembly with the different lock configuration. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071210 | Combination key and glass scorer - A combination key and window glass scorer is described for use in breaking a vehicle window to enable escape in the event of an accident rendering opening of the vehicle doors or windows impossible. The combination device includes a key body having a head, a shank and an edge; and a window glass scorer attached to the head or shank of the key body. The scorer may be in the form of a rotatable wheel or a fixed scriber, with the scorer being harder on the Mohs hardness scale than the window glass to be scored. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071211 | CABLE SEAL LOCK - A cable seal lock assembly including a housing having a top end and a bottom end with at least two openings in each end. A generally cylindrical-shaped cable sleeve is located in the housing and has a bore therethrough, and ends of the bore are aligned with respective openings in the top and bottom ends of the housing. A clip sleeve is located at least partially within the housing and has a bore of non-uniform diameter extending therethrough, and one end of the clip sleeve extends through one of the openings in the top end of the housing, with the bore at the other end of the clip sleeve aligned with one of the openings at the bottom end of the housing. A locking clip is located in the clip sleeve, and a backing plate is located in the housing with holes that are aligned with the openings at one end of the housing. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071212 | SOLUBLE AND SOLUBILIZING, FREE-FLOWING, SOLID FERTILIZER COMPOSITIONS, AND THE PREPARATION THEREOF - A solid free-flowing particulate fertilizer composition is provided, as well as a method of manufacturing same. The composition has low tendency to caking, is easy for storage and manipulation, dissolves rapidly and completely in water, and can be used directly as a fertilizer or serves in the preparation of concentrated aqueous fertilizer compositions comprising otherwise scarcely soluble nutrients. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071213 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SULPHUR-CONTAINING AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS - The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of sulphur-containing fertilizers comprising the steps of:
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20090071214 | Steel tube with excellent steam oxidation resistance and method for producing the steel tube - A steel tube with excellent steam oxidation resistance and a method for producing the steel tube are provided. The steel tube contains 9 to 28% by mass of Cr, and the visual coverage of the shot peened area of the inner surface of the steel tube is 70 percent or more. The method for producing the steel tube includes shot peening the inner surface of the steel tube under the condition of a shot stream of not less than 5 kg/minute and satisfying the formula (a) shown below while rotating the steel tube and moving a shot nozzle along the length of the steel tube. The shot peened area (visual coverage) of the inner surface of the steel tube is 70 percent or more; | 2009-03-19 |
20090071215 | Hydroformed part, and mold used for making hydroformed part - According to the hydroforming method by the invention, when slots with the aspect ratio of 3 or more are pierced onto the bulge-formed portion made by the hydroforming, even the piercing can be carried out within a series of processing steps in the hydroforming, thereby eliminating the piercing operation by means of the cumbersome machining process such as milling and ensuring an excellent slot configuration. Thus, the hydroformed parts by the invention are best suited for the automobile parts etc. where various piercing operations are required, and the mold used for the hydroforming method by the invention can be widely employed for processing the automobile parts etc., whereby the invention can be applied for processing the parts in automobiles and industrial machineries as well. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071216 | Manual tool for de-burring tube ends - A manually operated tool for deburring cut ends of metallic electrical tubing (EMT) and/or copper water service tubing comprising a cutting head having a pilot cylinder to fit inside the end of the tube, and a single cutting blade contoured to scrape burrs simultaneously off the inside and outside of the tube end. The cutting head is rotatably driven by a ratcheting handle having a large diameter grip radially adjustable to be positioned as pistol grip style. The deburring tool is capable of working tube ends in close quarters. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071217 | Composite Fabrication Apparatus and Method - A composite fabrication apparatus which may include a first tooling die and a second tooling die movable with respect to each other; a thermal control system having induction coils disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die; a first die susceptor provided on the first tooling die and a second die susceptor provided on the second tooling die and connected to the induction coils; and a cooling system disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die. A composite fabrication method is also disclosed. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071218 | DIE CUSHION DEVICE FOR PRESS MACHINE - A die cushion apparatus of a press machine in which a discharge opening of a fluid hydraulic pump/motor is directly connected to a pressure chamber on a cushion pressure production side of a fluid hydraulic cylinder and the torque of a rotating shaft of the fluid hydraulic pump/motor is controlled by an electric motor to control a pressure (die cushion pressure) of the pressure chamber on the cushion pressure production side. It is therefore possible to control the die cushion pressure with excellent responsiveness with respect to a die cushion pressure command and prevent occurrence of a surge pressure. The die cushion apparatus also has excellent energy efficiency since energy required for a die cushioning action that a cushion pad receives when effecting die cushioning of a press machine is regenerated as electrical energy through the fluid hydraulic cylinder, fluid hydraulic pump/motor, and electric motor. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071219 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORGING PREMIUM COUPLING BLANKS - A method and apparatus for forging a tubular forging stock to produce a forged product, preferably a premium coupling machining blank. The apparatus includes a holding die assembly defining a holding cavity for the forging stock and a press die apparatus including opposed first and second press dies movable within the holding cavity to forge the forging stock to produce the forged product. The holding die assembly may include opposed first and second holding dies defining respective portions of the holding cavity, wherein the holding dies are selectively relatively movable between a closed position for forging the forging stock and an open position for removal of the forged product. Alternately, the apparatus may include a knockout mechanism for dislodging the forged product from the holding cavity. Further, the apparatus may include a mechanism for controlling finning between the first and second press dies while the forged product is being produced. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071220 | EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING A CLOSED-SECTION CROSS-MEMBER, COMPRISING AN ADAPTABLE-LENGTH PUNCH AND/OR MATRIX, AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD - A piece of equipment for production of a closed-section cross-member configured to connect two longitudinal arms of a flexible axle of a motor vehicle. The equipment includes at least one matrix configured to cooperate with a punch to form a torsion area of a certain length on the closed section of the cross-member and a mechanism to maintain the cross-member in position. The length of the matrix and/or the punch can be adapted to adapt the length of the torsion area. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071221 | Mandrel Bar for High-Alloy Rolling, Method for Surface Treating a Mandrel Bar, Method for Producing Mandrel Bar, and Method for Operating Seamless Pipe Mill - A method for surface treating a mandrel bar used for hot rolling of high-alloy seamless steel pipe is provided. The method includes heat treating the mandrel bar to develop a scale, and after heat treatment, rolling ordinary steel comprising 8% or less of chromium for at least 50 passes. This achieves a mandrel bar for rolling high-alloy steel possessing both durability and superior resistance to seizure | 2009-03-19 |
20090071222 | METHOD OF BENDING PIPE MATERIAL - In a bending method of bending a pipe material of metal in pipe working, at first particles are fed into a flow passage of the pipe material, the particles being removable in a liquid phase. The pipe material with the particles is bent. The particles in an at least partially liquid phase are removed from the pipe material, to clean the flow passage. The particles are meltable, or soluble in dissolving liquid. Specifically, in the removing step, the dissolving liquid is supplied into the flow passage, the particles are dissolved in the dissolving liquid, and compressed air is blown in the flow passage to eject the fluid obtained by dissolving the particles in the dissolving liquid. The particles are granulated sugar, and the dissolving liquid is warmed water. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071223 | Staged Tooling Technology - The invention involves staged press brake tooling combinations. In some embodiments, the invention provides a staged press brake setup. In other embodiments, the invention provides a staged quick-change multiple forming recess press brake die. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071224 | Device for validating measurements of a dynamic magnitude - The invention relates to a device for validating measurements of a dynamic magnitude x coming from an article having main sensors placed thereon on three main axes for measuring of said dynamic magnitude x, the device including at least one additional sensor for measuring at least one additional component of the dynamic magnitude, said additional sensor being placed on the article on at least one additional axis that is concurrent with the three main axes and that is not contained in any of the planes defined by any two of the three main axes; means for determining an estimator U representative of the dynamic magnitude from the components; and means for validating the determination of the estimator U representative of the dynamic magnitude. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071225 | Systems, Storage Mediums, and Methods for Identifying Particles in Flow - Methods, storage mediums, and systems for correlating pulses generated from multiple interrogation regions in a flow cytometer to particular particles flowing through the flow cytometer are provided. Embodiments of the methods, storage mediums, and systems include configurations for calibrating a flow cytometer using a calibration particle having a unique signature to determine a time-of-flight for particles flowing through the flow cytometer. Based on the calculated time-of-flight and relative positions of interrogation regions corresponding to collectors of the flow cytometer, the methods, storage mediums, and systems may further include configurations for associating other signal pulses to particles of one or more different particle sets. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071226 | TEST ADAPTER FOR A GAS-MEASURING DEVICE - A test adapter for the saturated vapor calibration of gas-measuring devices. The test adapter ( | 2009-03-19 |
20090071227 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE TIRE DIAMETERS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method and control for determining the tire diameters of a motor vehicle by comparing at least two opposite wheels. To provide the lowest possible measuring effort while simultaneously ensuring the highest possible precision, a driving maneuver including at least one cornering operation is defined as calibration drive, and the change in the vehicle orientation in the calibration drive is determined. The control includes sensors to determine the change in the vehicle orientation in a calibration drive. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071228 | Method for Measuring Surface Smoothness of Hair - A method for measuring the surface smoothness of hair comprising the steps of:
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20090071229 | NOx SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NOx | 2009-03-19 |
20090071230 | Method for reliable, individualized measurement and warning of air pollution, and associated device - The method consists in, first, circulating the air in which the content of a specific pollutant is to be measured through or over materials that reversibly absorb compounds in the air that interfere with the measurement of pollution. These absorbent materials are employed in the form of self-fixing patches or membranes that can be disposed of after use and are placed between the air to be measured and the measurement means. These patches or membranes can be used for all types of measurement means, such as electronic sensors or calorimetric indicators (in which case the membrane will advantageously be transparent). This actual pre-treatment of the air will thus allow reliable, reproducible measurement irrespective of the environmental conditions (humidity, presence of other pollutants, etc.). For humidity, for example, the membrane will consist of silica gel or cotton wool. A first application is an individualized warning device that can be carried on the reverse of a jacket or on the wrist, for alerting asthmatics to the presence of a peak in ozone pollution or sulphur and nitrogen oxide pollution. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071231 | GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor has a sensor element, extending axially, that detects a particular gas component in a gas under measurement, a metal housing causing the end of the sensor element to protrude farther than the end thereof to expose it to the gas under measurement and that surrounds the periphery of the sensor element and an outer tube disposed at the rear end inside the metal housing and a seal member that is disposed farther to the rear than the detection element and also inside the rear end of the outer tube, and that has formed therein a atmosphere-introduction hole passing therethrough in the axial direction, the gas sensor further having a crimped part, formed in the outer tube, for the purpose of holding the seal member a hollow-cylindrical member in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the atmosphere-introduction hole so as to oppose the crimped part, and a metal filter that joins to the hollow-cylindrical member at the rear end of the hollow-cylindrical member and also farther to the rear than the crimped part. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071232 | METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVELY DETERMINING UNBOUND METAL IN FORMULATIONS CONTAINING CHELATES - Methods are provided for quantitatively determining the amount of unbound metal present in a sample suspected of containing a metal-ligand chelate. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071233 | Method for analyzing concentration of glue contained in electrolyte solution - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method which makes it possible to analyze more easily the concentration of glue in an electrolyte solution, while surpressing the degradation of glue during the analysis. There is provided a method for analyzing the concentration of glue contained in an electrolyte solution containing the electrolyte components by using high performance liquid chromatography, characterized in that said method comprises a step wherein an electrolyte solution is added into the eluent pH of which has been adjusted equal to or less than 5 by adding acid to an aqueous solution of phosphate of alkaline metal or alkaline earth metal, a step wherein the eluent into which the electrolyte solution has been added is passed through a separation column the exclusion limit molecular weight of which is 4000-6000 for separating the glue and electrolyte components, and a step wherein the separated glue is detected by a detector. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071234 | INSTALLATION FOR MOISTURE DETECTION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - Installation for moisture detection for motor vehicles comprised of an oscillator, a resonant circuit ( | 2009-03-19 |
20090071235 | Gas Sorption Tester For Rapid Screening Of Multiple Samples - An apparatus determines gas sorption properties of a large number of material samples simultaneously. The apparatus includes a switchable manifold of low-volume conduits and an array of sensors, where each low-volume conduit fluidly couples a single sample of gas-sorbing material to a dedicated detector. The switchable manifold is also configured to fluidly couple the samples to a vacuum source or a dosing gas source. Because of the very low internal volume of the conduits, essentially all gas released from a particular sample is accurately detected by the corresponding detector, either through sorption of the released gas, by measuring pressure, or by other means. In this way, a very accurate measurement of the quantity of gas released by the sample is made. In one embodiment, the array of sensors includes hydride-based sensors, which contain a material that forms an optically and/or electrically responsive hydride upon exposure to hydrogen-containing gas. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071236 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING DEFECT IN OUTER SHAPE OF TIRE SIDE PORTION - Repeated small irregularity, i.e. defect in outer shape on a sidewall portion S of a pneumatic tire T is detected. An order analysis is performed in higher order by an order analysis means | 2009-03-19 |
20090071237 | CAPACITIVE MEASUREMENT OF TIRE DEFORMATION - The invention relates to systems and methods for detecting and monitoring tire deformation. In one embodiment, a tire deformation detection system comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, circuitry, and a central control unit. The first electrode is coupled to an interior surface of a tire. The second electrode is coupled to an interior surface of the tire and configured with the first electrode to form a first capacitor. The circuitry is configured to measure a first capacitance of the first capacitor. The central control unit is configured to detect a deformation of the tire based at least in part on the first capacitance. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071238 | Leak Down Device for Tire Pressure Monitoring System - A tire and wheel rim assembly includes a tire supporting rim having an outward facing mounting surface; a tire mounted to the rim positioning an internal tire cavity over the rim mounting surface; a passageway extending through the rim for communicating air pressure between the tire cavity and a side of the rim opposite the tire cavity; and means for controllably regulating the flow of air through the passageway. A connecting member such as a bolt may extend through the rim outside mounting surface to affix a tire pressure monitoring housing to the rim and the axial passageway through the rim may be an axial bore through the bolt. Regulation of air flow through the passageway may be effected by setting the diameter of the passageway sufficiently small; or incorporating a needle orifice in the passageway; or incorporating a porous insert body into the passageway. The insert body may be composed of sintered metal and may be fused to the internal sidewalls of the bolt. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071239 | METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ANALYSIS - Described herein are methods for optimizing petroleum reservoir analysis and sampling using a real-time component wherein heterogeneities in fluid properties exist. The methods can help predict the recovery performance of oil such as, for example, heavy oil, which can be adversely impacted by fluid property gradients present in the reservoir. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071240 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING PRESSURE USING A FORMATION TESTER - A system for measuring pressure in a well borehole using two pressure sensing gauges that are exposed to an area of common pressure. Pressure measurements are made with preferably two pressure gauge assemblies each containing a single pressure sensing gauge. The two pressure gauge assemblies are removably disposed within a receptacle or “pocket” in the outer surface of a wall of a formation tester tool section. When disposed or “side loaded” in the pocket, the gauges within the pair of assemblies are axially aligned and positioned in a plane that is normal to the radius of the formation tester tool section. Both pressure sensing gauges can be connected to respond to the same fluid pressure originating from a probe or port section of a formation tester tool. By disposing the pressure gauge assemblies in a receptacle or “pocket” in the outer surface or wall of a formation tester tool section, the pressure sensing gauges are exposed to wellbore fluids. Pressure sensing gauges are selected to have low mass. The low mass of the gauges and a cooperating heater assembly allow the pressure gauges to rapidly thermally stabilize with changing temperatures in the wellbore. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071241 | Air flow measurement - An arrangement for measuring air flow includes a source of measurement values and a processing unit. The source of measurement values is operable to generate measurement values representative of a difference in pressure from air obtained on a first side of an obstruction and air obtained on a second side of the obstruction. The processing unit is configured to, in one case, convert any negative measurement values of the measurement values to a less negative value. The processing unit is further configured to perform low pass filtering on the measurement values and convert the filtered measurement values to a flow value. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071242 | DISPENSING SYSTEM AND JUDGING METHOD OF DISCHARGE CONDITION THEREOF - When a discharge trouble such as clogging has occurred in a plurality of branch tubes branched from a flow tube coupled with a pressure vessel, it is displayed immediately as a flow rate variation in the flow tube. A Judgment section of a dispensing system, therefore, finds the discharge trouble in the branch tubes immediately based on a flow rate detected by a flow-rate detector provided on the flow tube. Moreover, the judgment section identifies the branch tubes where the discharge trouble has occurred based on the respective flow rates of the branch tubes opened individually or opened in a predetermined combination. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071243 | FLUID DETECTOR - A detector and a method for determining the presence of a fluid are disclosed. The detector comprises a probe having a thermistor with the probe being arranged to be exposed to a fluid and to allow thermal flow between the thermistor and the fluid, a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the thermistor and a controller. The controller is arranged to supply electrical power to the thermistor when it is below a predetermined temperature to heat it up and to turn off the supply of electrical power to the thermistor when it is at or above the predetermined temperature. The presence or identity of a fluid exposed to the probe is determined based on the proportion of time that power is supplied to the thermistor to maintain it substantially at the predetermined temperature. The ambient temperature of the fluid to which the probe is exposed may also be measured and electrical power may be supplied to the thermistor to keep it substantially at a predetermined temperature above the measured ambient temperature. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071244 | FLUID DETECTOR - A detector for identifying a fluid is disclosed. The detector comprises a probe having a thermistor, the probe being arranged to be exposed to a fluid and to allow thermal flow between the fluid and the thermistor; a temperature sensor to measure the ambient temperature of the fluid and a controller. The controller is arranged to supply electrical power to the thermistor and to provide an output indicative of the identity of the fluid based upon whether the electrical power supplied to the thermistor is above or below a threshold value. The threshold value is adjustable in accordance with the measured ambient temperature of the fluid. Examples of such a detector provide reliable fluid identification despite variations in ambient temperature of the fluid and such a detector may be compact, inexpensive, reliable and robust. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071245 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING A LIQUID LEVEL - Aspects of the invention are directed to methods and apparatus for dispensing liquids to and aspirating liquids from a container. In particular, one aspect is directed to a liquid level sensing system that includes a probe constructed and arranged to be moved relative to a liquid sample, a signal source coupled to the probe to apply an applied signal to the probe, at least one detector coupled to the probe to detect at least one detected signal, the detected signal being related to the applied signal and having a rising edge and a falling edge, and a controller coupled to the detector and configured to detect presence of a noise signal based on at least one of the rising edge and the falling edge of the detected signal. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071246 | Measuring device for determining and/or monitoring the amount of contents in a container - The invention relates to a fill-measuring device for determining and/or monitoring the fill level of a container, said device being comprised of:
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20090071247 | COMPOSITE SENSOR AND ACCELERATION SENSOR - In an acceleration sensor, a first vibrator is arranged on a surface of a substrate such that the vibrator can vibrate in an X-axis direction. An angular-velocity-detecting vibrator is arranged inside the first vibrator such that the vibrator can be displaced in a Y-axis direction. A vibration generating unit and a vibration monitor unit are provided between the substrate and the first vibrator. An angular-velocity-detecting displacement detecting unit is provided between the substrate and the angular-velocity-detecting vibrator. A second vibrator is provided outside the first vibrator such that the vibrator can be displaced in the Y-axis direction. An acceleration-detecting displacement detecting unit is provided between the first and second vibrators. An angular velocity detecting circuit detects angular velocity by performing synchronous detection on a displacement detection signal from the displacement detecting unit using a monitor signal from the vibration monitor unit. On the other hand, an acceleration detecting circuit detects acceleration by performing synchronous detection on a displacement detection signal from the displacement detecting unit using a monitor signal from the vibration monitor unit. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071248 | ACCELERATION SENSOR DEVICE - An acceleration sensor device comprising: an acceleration sensor chip comprising a mass portion, a support frame and flexible arms having piezo-resistors on their top surfaces; and an upper regulation plate having an IC circuit, which is larger in area than the support frame, bonded to a top surface of the support frame; wherein the acceleration sensor chip and the upper regulation plate are placed in a protection case with a lid. The regulation plate protrudes from outside walls of the support frame to partition the space accommodating the chip in the protection case by the protrusion and to prevent air circulation above and below the regulation plate, so that a temperature rise due to the IC circuit among the piezo-resistors provided on the top surfaces of the flexible arms is kept uniform to reduce offset voltage. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071249 | ACCELERATION SENSOR-ATTACHED TIRE - An acceleration sensor-attached tire is provided which can detect acceleration in one arbitrary direction, in two or more directions where vectors are linearly independent of each other, or in two or more directions where vectors of the detected acceleration cross each other generated in a tire in a practical velocity range. A sensor unit | 2009-03-19 |
20090071250 | Beam accelerometer with limiting apparatus - An accelerometer includes a cantilever mass with a thin beam element between the mass and the fixed end of the accelerometer. The end of the mass is tapered. A limiting member has an aperture that is tapered corresponding to the taper at the end of the mass and positioned to surround the tapered end of the seismic mass. The beam accelerometer as well as the limiting member is placed in a cylindrical housing whereby the limiting member is moved along the taper of the seismic mass to adjust the spacing between the limiting member and the inner wall of the housing to thereby adjust the amount of movement of the seismic mass. In one embodiment the aperture of the tapered limited member also surrounds the seismic mass but the gap between the inner wall of the tapered limiting member and the outer wall of the seismic mass is adjusted to determine the amount of movement of the beam. In this manner, one can utilize a beam accelerometer arrangement of a cylindrical configuration within a housing and whereby the seismic mass has a taper and the taper coacts with a limiting member which has a corresponding taper to adjust the distance that the beam can move upon application of a force thereto. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071251 | ACCELERATION SENSOR - An acceleration sensor includes a frame-shaped beam portion disposed above an XY substrate surface of a base in a floating state and a beam-portion supporting/fixing unit arranged to attach the beam portion to the base with support portions so as to be supported on two sides. The acceleration sensor also includes weight portions disposed above the XY substrate surface of the base in a floating state and connecting portions for attaching the weight portions to the beam portion in a cantilever state. The weight portions are movable in three axial directions including an X-axis direction, a Y-axis direction, and a Z-axis direction when the beam portion is deflected. The beam portion is provided with an X-axis-direction acceleration detection unit arranged to detect an acceleration in the X-axis direction, a Y-axis-direction acceleration detection unit arranged to detect an acceleration in the Y-axis direction, and a Z-axis-direction acceleration detection unit arranged to detect an acceleration in the Z-axis direction. The Z-axis-direction acceleration detection unit is disposed near proximal ends of Y-axis-direction extending portions of the beam portion, and the Y-axis-direction acceleration detection unit is disposed near distal ends of the Y-axis-direction extending portions. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071252 | ULTRASONIC PROBE HEAD - An ultrasonic probe head, in particular for an ultrasonic flow meter having a housing and an ultrasonic transducer in the housing, wherein ultrasonic signals can be created and/or detected by the ultrasonic transducer and the ultrasonic signals from the ultrasonic transducer can be emitted and/or received via an ultrasonic window. A thin, relatively flexible solid interface layer is provided between the ultrasonic transducer and the ultrasonic window, the surface of the ultrasonic window having contact with the solid interface layer has a specified roughness and the ultrasonic transducer is impacted with a force, wherein the material of the solid interface layer and the ultrasonic window, the specified roughness of the surface of the ultrasonic window and the force are attuned to one another so that the solid interface layer nestles into the ultrasonic window of the housing at least also by plastic deformation. Thus, a passage is created between the ultrasonic transducer and the ultrasonic window that eliminates, at least partially, the known disadvantages between the ultrasonic transducer and the ultrasonic window. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071253 | ACOUSTIC THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS USING GAS AS A COUPLING MEDIUM - An acoustic apparatus adapted to operate in a gas filled space from a first side of an object to be measured for making a non-contact thickness measurement thereof includes an electro acoustic transducer, a transceiver coupled with the electro acoustic transducer and adapted to excite electro acoustic transducer to output an acoustic signal towards the object to be measured and receive an acoustic response signal therefrom, and a signal processor adapted to process the response signal and determine a thickness of the object. The electroacoustic transducer has a transducer-to-gas acoustic interface, and the transceiver is adapted to operate the electroacoustic transducer so as to emit into a gas filled gap an acoustic broad band pulse towards the object and to receive an acoustic resonance response signal in the acoustic response signal at a level that allows acquisition of the resonance response signal above a predetermined signal to noise level. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071254 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DETECTION OF CRACKS IN THE TEETH OF GENERATOR ROTORS - A method for non-destructive testing the teeth of a high power electrical generator rotor includes the steps of: providing a plurality of ultrasonic pulse echo transducers ( | 2009-03-19 |
20090071255 | Ultrasonic sensor and self diagnostic method of the same - In an ultrasonic sensor, a first receiving device is configured to be sendable and receivable an ultrasonic wave. The ultrasonic wave sent from the first receiving device is transmitted through a vibration-reducing member disposed between the first receiving device and a second receiving device, and the second receiving device detects the ultrasonic wave. The ultrasonic sensor self diagnoses whether the second receiving device is operated without malfunction based on a detection signal of the second receiving device. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071256 | Vibrometer mounting mechanism - Adjustment of the distance between the tip of a pickup section and the outer surface of a shaft of a rotor can be carried out easily and with high precision. In a vibrometer mounting mechanism securing a measuring section of a vibrometer for measuring vibration of a shaft of a rotary machine to a casing of the rotary machine, the vibrometer mounting mechanism includes a case secured to the casing with fixing means; an inner cylinder that accommodate the measuring section at one end, that is disposed in the inside of the case, and that slides relative to the case; and an adjustment bolt disposed at one end of the case and capable of moving forward and backward with respect to the case and the inner cylinder, wherein the inner cylinder is made to move in a direction away from the shaft by the adjustment bolt being inserted into the case and the inner cylinder, and wherein the inner cylinder is made to move in a direction toward the shaft by the adjustment bolt being retracted from the case and the inner cylinder. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071257 | PRESSURE VESSEL TESTING - A method for determining the maximum allowable working pressure of a microchannel device, particularly a diffusion-bonded, shim-based microchannel device operating at a temperature greater to or equal to a base material threshold temperature where significant creep may predominate, and when employing non-traditional materials of construction, when non-traditional fabrication or joining methods are used, or when spurious artifacts arise. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071258 | PRESSURE SENSOR FOR EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATING CIRCUIT - A pressure sensor for an extracorporeal circulating circuit includes a liquid chamber, a pressure measuring means, and a liquid flow path. The liquid chamber includes a reference surface not deformed by a pressure in the extracorporeal circulating circuit, a deforming surface disposed separated from the reference surface and deformed at least partially by a pressure in the extracorporeal circulating circuit, a first connection surface that joins the deforming surface with the reference surface to form a closed liquid-tight space inside them and is not deformed by a pressure in the extracorporeal circulating circuit, a liquid inflowing port provided in the side surface of the first connection surface, and a liquid outflowing port disposed away by ½ to less than one round from the inflowing port in the flowing direction of liquid introduced along the inner periphery of the side surface of the first connection surface. The pressure measuring means measures the deformation amount of the deforming surface, and is disposed outside the liquid chamber; and the liquid flow path is liquid-tightly connected with the liquid inflowing port so that liquid to be introduced into the liquid chamber flows in along the inner periphery of the side surface of the first connection surface. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071259 | Pressure Sensor and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A pressure sensor for a pressure medium includes: a sensor chip ( | 2009-03-19 |
20090071260 | Pressure sensor stress isolation pedestal - A pressure sensor stress isolation pedestal including a pressure sensor mounted in a housing with a circuit board. The sensor is bonded to a relatively tall pedestal. The height of the pedestal creates a stiff mounting structure that isolates the sensor from mechanical stress. The pedestal is formed by making a recess or moat-like structure around the pressure sensor in the housing that supports the sensor. Preferred sensors are MEMS type Pressure Sensors. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071261 | Mill Configured for a Thermo-mechanical Simulating Test System - Relocate the abstract to the last page of the application and replace the abstract with the following new abstract: | 2009-03-19 |
20090071262 | ELECTRICALLY MEASURING EXPANSIONS ON CYLINDRICAL BODIES - Positive and negative expansions on the covering surface of essentially cylindrical bodies are measured by mobile measuring pincers which comprise a guiding profile for two adjacently adjustable sliders which are used to clamp the body in a radial direction and to press at least one expansive measuring element on the covering surface by forming a frictional connection. Currently, a first slider, which can be displaced in the direction of clamping on the guide profile by a spindle, preferably comprising integrated torque adjustment, is offset with a centering element on the cylindrical head. Then, a second slider, which can be displaced on the guide profile is arranged with a centering element on the cylindrical body and engaged. The centering elements are clamped on the body between the sliders by pulling the spindle. The measuring element(s) are is/are pressed onto the covering surface of the body in order to form a positive connection. The sliders comprise a guide element for the centering elements of the cylindrical head in the head region thereof, which can be displaced counter to the resistance of at least one return spring in the direction of clamping (S). The centering elements have, preferably, essentially angular centre plates which can be exchanged. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071263 | MAGNETIC FLOW TRANSMITTER HAVING MULTIPLE FLOWTUBE DATA SETS - A magnetic flow transmitter includes a calibration converter that performs a calibration calculation routine to produce a calibration constant that couples to a flow converter. A data set input couples a flowtube data set that is associated with a unique flowtube to the calibration converter. A data table associates multiple flowtube data sets with multiple calibration calculation routines. The data table couples a calibration calculation routine that is unique to the flowtube data set to the calibration converter. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071264 | Flowmeter - An electromagnetic flowmeter assembly is described in which an excitation field is set up across a flow conduit and electrodes are used to sense the electromagnetic field generated across the flow conduit as a result of interaction between the excitation field and fluid flowing along the flow conduit. The signals obtained from the electrodes are processed, together with stored calibration data, by processing circuitry to determine flow measurements and means is provided for dynamically updating the calibration data. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071265 | APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING PASSENGERS - An apparatus for classifying passengers includes a plurality of load sensors disposed in a passenger seat of an automobile to measure a load applied to the passenger seat, the load sensors classifying the passengers by comparing a sum with a reference value, and the sum being obtained by summing the respective values, which are obtained by multiplying respective load values measured from the plurality of load sensors by weighed load values of the respective load sensors. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071266 | ELECTRONIC PIPETTOR ASSEMBLY - A hand-held electronic pipettor is designed particularly to be programmed and operated with one hand for the convenience of the user. It uses a capacitance touchpad control for programming, and a separate run button for the operating mode. Internal components are located so that the center of gravity of the pipettor is located within the palm of the user. Flash memory stores an empirically derived table that correlates aspiration volume to motor steps and a separate empirically derived table the correlates dispensing volumes to motor steps. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071267 | PIPETTE TIP EJECTION MECHANISM - An ejection mechanism for a hand-held pipettor provides for varying degrees of mechanical advantage along the stroke of the ejector button. The ejection mechanism can be used for either hand-held single channel pipettors or hand-held multi-channel pipettors having manually actuated ejection mechanisms. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071268 | HIGH SPEED SAMPLE SUPPLY DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a sample supply device that alternates between the supply of samples from one sample line while cleaning a second sample line and then supplying a second sample from the second sample line while cleaning the first sample line. This is repeated in rapid succession to allow greater speed in analyzing a plurality of samples in a shorter amount of time. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071269 | SPECIMEN ANALYZER AND LIQUID SUCTION ASSEMBLY - A liquid suction assembly connected to a measurement section for measuring a specimen, comprising: a suction nozzle, disposed inside a liquid container storing liquid used for measurement on a specimen, for sucking the liquid in the liquid container; a first fluid volume sensor for detecting whether a predetermined volume of the liquid remains in the liquid container; a chamber for storing the liquid sucked via the suction nozzle; and a second fluid volume sensor, disposed inside the chamber, for detecting whether a volume of the liquid lower than the predetermined volume detected by the first fluid volume sensor remains, is disclosed. A specimen analyzer is also disclosed. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071270 | ENVIRONMENT MONITORING AND RECORDING TAG WITH REMOTE SENSING CAPABILITY - A tag for sensing environment conditions in a package may be located within the package or external thereto, and is encased within a food or pharmaceutical grade material such that the tag is hermetically sealed within the material and will not be affected by the environmental conditions to which it will be subjected. The sensor affiliated with the tag can also be located at an end of a conductor or probe that also is hermetically sealed to the material encasing the tag itself. The sensor, remotely located with respect to the tag, may be located within the package being monitored, while the tag itself is located external to the package. The probe may be formed of stainless steel with the sensor being mounted within the tip of the probe to facilitate penetration of the probe into the package. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071271 | Linear Actuator - A linear actuator, in particular telescopic legs for height-adjustable tables, and comprising an outer profile ( | 2009-03-19 |
20090071272 | Ball screw device having circulating device - A ball screw device includes a screw shaft rotatably engaged with a ball nut, and a number of bearing members received between the ball nut and the screw shaft, and a circulating device for circulating the bearing members, the circulating device includes a tubular member having two end blocks for engaging into the ball nut and having a passage for receiving the bearing members, and having an anti-symmetric structure formed by two half members, and each half member is formed by two half segments each having a portion of the passage of the half member for allowing the half segments of the half member to be precisely formed with molding processes. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071273 | Device for controlling motion - A device for controlling motion of an object includes a housing defining first and second cavities each extending from a first to a second longitudinal end of the housing. A partition separates the cavities. A first sliding (controlled) member is movable within the first cavity, and includes a first extension extending outwardly from the first longitudinal end for being attached to an object whose movement is to be controlled. A second sliding (controlling) member is movable within the second cavity, and includes a second extension extending outwardly from a longitudinal end for being pulled a variably controlled distance away from the housing. A motion limiting member communicates with the sliding members such that movement of the second extension the variably controlled distance away from the housing causes the first extension to be movable the variably controlled distance in a direction in which the second sliding member is pulled. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071274 | METHOD FOR SHIFTING ACTUATION OF AN AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION - A method for shifting an automated transmission situated in a drive train of a motor vehicle between an engine and a drive axle and having at least one multi-speed main transmission and a two-speed range change group rear-mounted thereon. The main transmission has at least one counter-shaft with an transmission brake. A clutch engages the prime mover and the main transmission and the range change group is shifted via unsynchronized dog clutches, which are combined in pairs in a common shift set having two shift positions and one neutral position such that during a range change gearshift, both in the main transmission and in the range change group, a change between two ratio stages occurs. A range change up-shift and down-shift each include active synchronization of the dog clutch by way of the transmission brake and of the separating clutch. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071275 | RANGE SWITCHING DEVICE - A parking switching valve includes a spool that is movable to a first position and to a second position. The parking switching valve also has an oil chamber that generates a biasing force from a difference in the pressure receiving area between the land portions of the spool. The oil chamber has a second input port to which a line pressure is input while the spool is in the second position. Because the line pressure is input to the second input port, a biasing force is generated so that the spool is held in the second position against a spring. As a result, a parking device is held in a parking release state. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071276 | SERVO-ASSISTED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE GEARS OF A DOUBLE CLUTCH GEARBOX OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The control system comprises: a first hydraulically-operated actuator device for controlling the engagement of a first set of gears by selection and engagement movements; a second hydraulically-operated actuator device for controlling the engagement of a second set of gears by selection and engagement movements; a first solenoid valve of the ON/OFF type arranged to put the first or the second actuator device alternatively into communication with a supply of fluid under pressure; a second solenoid valve of the ON/OFF type arranged to control the selection movements of the actuator device which from time to time is in communication with the fluid supply; a distributor interposed between the fluid supply and the two actuator devices and displaceable under the control of the first solenoid valve between a first working position in which it puts the fluid supply into communication with the first actuator device and a second working position in which it puts the fluid supply into communication with the second actuator device; a third proportional pressure solenoid valve and a fourth proportional pressure solenoid valve arranged to control the engagement movements of the actuator device which from time to time is in communication with the fluid supply. With such a control system the gear change operation thus requires the intervention of at most four solenoid valves. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071277 | METHOD FOR SHIFTING ACTUATION OF AN AUTOMATED GROUP TRANSMISSION - A method for shifting an automated transmission situated in a drive train of a motor vehicle between an engine and a drive axle and having at least one multi-speed main transmission and a two-speed range change group rear-mounted thereon. The main transmission has at least one counter shaft with a transmission brake. A clutch engages the prime mover and the main transmission and the range change group is shifted via unsynchronized dog clutches which are combined in pairs in a common shift set and have two shift positions and one neutral position such that, during a range change gear shift both in the main transmission and the range change group a change between two ratio stages occurs. A range change up-shift includes synchronizing the input shaft and the target gear utilizing the transmission brake and passively synchronizing the dog shifted transmission parts by the edge beveling of the concerned dog clutches. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071278 | Ball screw device having image sensor - A ball screw device includes a number of bearing members received between a ball nut and a screw shaft, and an image device engaged into the bore of the ball nut, and directed toward the screw shaft but spaced from the screw shaft for taking an image of the screw shaft and for viewing a changing of the inner thread of the screw shaft and for allowing the users to change or to replace the worn out ball nut and/or the worn out screw shaft and/or the worn out bearing members right away or at the best time. A processor device may be coupled to the image device for processing the images taken by the image device. A displayer may display the images, and a warning device may generate a warning signal when the screw shaft has been worn out. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071279 | ADJUSTMENT DRIVE - The invention relates to an adjustment drive, particularly a window actuating drive in a motor vehicle, with a gearing worm capable of being driven by an electric motor. Said gearing worm is situated in mesh with a first worm gear. Provision is made according to the invention for at least a second worm gear to be situated in mesh with the gearing worm. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071280 | Geared electric motor - A housing is made of resin and receives a worm. A worm wheel is made of resin and is received in the housing to mesh with the worm. A support shaft includes a shaft portion and a boss portion. The shaft portion rotatably supports the worm wheel. The boss portion is made of metal and is fixed to the housing. The boss portion holds the shaft portion and includes a slidably engaging surface that slidably engages the worm wheel. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071281 | Robot arm assembly - A robot arm assembly a base unit with a shoulder assembly rotatably disposed on the base unit. A lower robot arm is pivotably attached to the shoulder assembly. An upper robot arm is pivotably attached to the lower robot arm. The base unit includes a first motor which rotates a main shaft fixed to the shoulder assembly to rotate the shoulder. A second motor in the base unit rotates a second shaft in the shoulder assembly extending through the main shaft to pivot the lower robot arm with respect to the shoulder. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071282 | Joint Structure of Robot - A joint structure of a robot performs a longitudinal swing motion and a lateral swing motion of a hand ( | 2009-03-19 |
20090071283 | SELECTIVE REMOTE HEAD RESTRAINT ACTUATION - A head restraint actuation system includes a head restraint positionable in an upright and folded position. Repositioning of the head restraint is accomplished through the action of a head restraint actuator. The head restraint actuator is in communication with the head restraint. An actuating cable system includes a cable that is in communication with the head restraint actuator and a user operated handle. User initiated movement of the handle causes movement of the cable thereby causing the head restraint to be positioned in the folded position. The activation system is able to simultaneously actuate a plurality of head restraints. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071284 | Bicycle cable assembly - A bicycle cable assembly mainly includes an external protection tube composed of several hollow sleeves hooking together. Hooks and engaging edges of the sleeves hook together so that the external protection tube is formed and can be properly adjusted according to a length of a cable and a special position by increasing or decreasing the number of sleeves. Also, the hook hooking the engaging edge can prevent the external protection tube from being arbitrarily disassembled by others. Also, it is possible to effectively prevent an inner protection tube from exposing to the outside and thus being damaged. Thus, a protection layer can be indirectly added to the bicycle cable assembly. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071285 | Pedal arrangement for operating a clutch - A clutch pedal arrangement for operating a clutch to provide a variable pedal force transmission ratio. The pedal arrangement includes a pivotally-supported pedal lever that pivots about a pivot axis. An operating member that is in operative engagement with the clutch is connected to the pedal lever for movement along a slotted slide bearing surface carried by the pedal lever to allow radial movement of the operating member relative to the pivot axis. The operating member is guided in and supported by the slide bearing surface of the pedal lever and is movable along at least one curved groove carried by a pedal support member. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071286 | SPRING APPARATUS AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPARATUS - A spring apparatus includes a double coil spring and an elastically deformable damper made of resin. The double coil spring includes an outer coil spring and an inner coil spring. The damper has at least one ring portion. The damper is arranged such that at least a part of the damper is in contact with the outer coil spring and the inner coil spring. A spring line of one of the outer coil spring and the inner coil spring passes through the ring portion, so that the ring portion is caught in the one of the outer coil spring and the inner coil spring and the damper is held between the outer coil spring and the inner coil spring. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071287 | EXTERNAL DIFFERENTIAL COVER FOR VEHICLES - An external differential cover for a vehicle is described. The cover has a cup shape with magnets on the concave side, and can be magnetically attached to an existing differential cover of a vehicle without removing the latter. The external cover is preferably designed to fit over existing differential covers of various vehicle models. The external differential cover includes an artistic design on the exposed side. Lighting elements are provided and are connected to one or more light signals of the vehicle. The lighting elements preferably form a part of the artistic design and enhance the artistic effect of the design. Once mounted, the strong permanent magnets of the cover prevent it from being removed by the normal strength of a human. A demagnetizer element is provided to weaken the magnetic force and allow removal and adjustment of the cover. An anti-theft device is optionally provided. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071288 | OUTPUT SHAFT FOR A STARTING DEVICE - An output shaft ( | 2009-03-19 |
20090071289 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING PLATINUM GROUP METALS USING REDUCTANTS - In the process of recovering platinum group metals from platinum group metal- and base metal-containing materials, the present invention uses reductants and a sulfur-deficient matte to aide the separation of the furnace matte from the furnace slag and therefore improve recovery of platinum group metals. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071290 | SLIDING PART AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sliding part in which a surface coverage ratio of copper in the sliding part increases. A bearing which is the sliding part is formed by filling the raw powder into the filling portion of the forming mold, compacting the raw powder to form a powder compact, and sintering the powder compact. A copper-based raw powder is composed of a copper-based flat raw powder having an average diameter smaller than that of an iron-based raw powder and an aspect ratio larger than that of the iron-based raw powder, and a copper-based small-sized raw powder having the average diameter is smaller than that of the copper-based flat raw powder. The copper segregates at the surface of the sliding part. In the bearing in which the copper-based flat powder segregates at the surface, the surface is covered with the copper-based small-sized raw powder that has emerged on the surface, as well as the copper-based flat raw powder, thereby it is possible to increase the surface coverage ratio of copper. Furthermore, containing calcium fluoride improves the seizure resistance. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071291 | Fire Assay Flux Composition for the Analysis of Pgm and gold Containing Mineral Samples - This invention relates to a novel fire assay flux composition including, inter alia, a dispersant in the form of a source of phosphate; a primary reductant in the form of iron powder comprising particles having a particle size of 60 mesh and finer, at least one basic flux and at least one acidic flux. The fire assay flux composition is useful for the fire assay analysis of Platinum Group Metals and gold in low and medium grade samples such as ores and floatation concentrate including furnace mattes and slags. The invention further extends to the use of such components in the preparation of a fire assay flux composition for fire assay analysis of PGM and gold in low and medium grade samples such as ores and floatation concentrate including furnace mattes and slags. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071292 | PREPARATION OF SILVER SPHERES BY THE REDUCTION OF SILVER POLYAMINE COMPLEXES - Dispersed uniform spherical silver particles were prepared in the absence of a protective colloid by rapidly mixing concentrated iso-ascorbic acid and silver-polyamine complex solutions. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071293 | Filter Device for Molten Metal Filtration and Method for Producing Such Filters - The present invention relates to a ceramic filter device for molten metal filtration comprising a major ceramic phase and a minor carbon phase bonded by phosphate bond, a method for producing such filter devices, and the use of such filter devices for the filtration of molten steel. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071294 | Rotary Stirring Device for Treating MoltenMetal - The invention relates to a rotary device for dispersing a gas in a molten metal. The device comprises a hollow shaft at one end of which is attached a rotor. The rotor has a roof and a base which are spaced apart and connected by a plurality of vanes. A compartment is defined between each adjacent pair of vanes and the roof and the base, and each compartment has an inlet and first and second outlets. A flow path is defined through the shaft into the inlets of the compartments and out of the first and second outlets. Each first outlet is disposed radially outwardly of the respective inlet and arranged to disperse gas laterally of the rotor in use, and each second outlet is disposed in the roof of the rotor and arranged to disperse gas upwardly from the rotor in use. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071295 | METHOD TO IMPROVE RECOVERY OF GOLD FROM DOUBLE REFRACTORY GOLD ORES - The present invention is directed to a precious metal recovery process in which carbonaceous material, such as preg robbing carbon, is floated after sulfide oxidation to separate the carbonaceous material from the precious metal. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071296 | PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING ACID IN SULFIDE PRESSURE OXIDATION PROCESSES - The present invention is directed to flotation of refractory gold sulfide ores and to pressure oxidized residue neutralization using flotation tailings that have been contacted with an off gas of pressure oxidation. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071297 | Chainsaw Sharpening Tool - A file guide is provided having a tubular handle, a spindle, and a retainer. The tubular handle has a central bore with an inner bearing surface and an outer gripping surface. The spindle has a cylindrical outer bearing surface configured to mate in complementary, rotatable relation with the inner bearing surface of the handle, a head at a proximal end, a lock portion at a distal end, and a central receptacle configured to receive a file shank. The retainer has an inner surface with a complementary lock portion configured to interlock with the lock portion of the spindle | 2009-03-19 |
20090071298 | Clamp with removable jaw - A hand-actuated bar clamp apparatus is disclosed which provides a high level of holding power or force on a workpiece. The bar clamp includes first and second jaws that are movably coupled to a bar. The first jaw includes a drive lever that engages the bar and a trigger that drives the drive lever to move the bar relative to the first jaw. A brake mechanism is contained within the first jaw to prevent it from moving in the opposite direction. The second jaw includes a push-button release assembly and a stop mechanism actuated by the push-button release assembly. The stop mechanism frictionally engages the second jaw to the bar when the second jaw is not under load. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071299 | TOOL COMBINATION - A tool combination includes a handle member having a chamber for receiving a tool stem which has a non-circular engaging hole, a driving shank selectively engaged into the passage of the tool stem and engaged with the non-circular engaging hole of the tool stem for being rotated by the tool stem, the driving shank includes a non-circular engaging hole for engaging with a tool element, and a wrench driving tool includes a stud selectively attached to the tool stem for being rotated by the tool stem, and a retaining device may detachably retain either the driving shank or the wrench driving tool to the tool stem and for changeably operating as a screw driver and a driving wrench. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071300 | Digital Beam Torque Wrench - A torque wrench includes a main beam having a distal end and a proximal end, a drive element disposed at the distal end of the main beam, a stationary beam having a distal end fixedly secured to the main beam at a first location on the main beam, and having a proximal end, and a displacement sensor assembly disposed at a second location associated with the main beam and with the stationary beam to detect an amount of displacement of the main beam relative to the stationary beam. The displacement sensor assembly includes an actuating element to produce a radiation signal and rigidly secured to one of the main beam or the stationary beam and an actuable element responsive to the radiation signal and rigidly secured to the other one of the main beam or the stationary beam. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071301 | Automatic Lathe - The present relates to an automatic lathe, and more particularly, to an automatic lathe capable of mounting various tools with arranging a tool turret ( | 2009-03-19 |
20090071302 | Method for Manufacturing a Filling Material - Method for manufacturing a filling material, characterised in that it consists at least in providing cylindrical foam springs ( | 2009-03-19 |
20090071303 | Apparatus and process for formation of laterally directed fluid jets - A processing apparatus is provided to process a workpiece. The processing apparatus can have a low-profile nozzle system capable of navigating through spaces in order to process target regions with relatively small clearances. A fluid jet outputted from the nozzle system is used to cut, mill, or otherwise process the target region of the workpiece. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071304 | Cutting apparatus employing high pressure fluid jet - Provided is a cutting apparatus employing a high pressure fluid jet including a super high pressure pump for increasing pressure of a fluid so as to form a super high pressure fluid, a super high pressure fluid nozzle having an orifice for ejecting the super high pressure fluid so as to form a high rate ejected flow, a super high pressure fluid pipeline for connecting the super high pressure pump and the super high pressure fluid nozzle to each other, and a switch valve interposed between the super high pressure fluid nozzle and the super high pressure fluid pipeline so as to connect or disconnect supply of the super high pressure fluid; wherein the super high pressure fluid nozzle is provided in plurality, in which diameters of the orifices provided with nozzles are different from each other, and supply of the super high pressure fluid from the super high pressure fluid pipeline to the super high pressure fluid nozzle is changed from one nozzle to another nozzle of the plural super high pressure fluid nozzles. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071305 | PROGRAMMABLE BORDER SLITTER - An apparatus for feeding and slitting soft goods has multiple slitting systems with respective slitting blades mounted on a cross rail. A slitting blade positioning system is movable parallel with the cross rail and operable to move slitting systems along the cross rail. A material feed motor is connected to a feed roller and operable to move the soft goods past the slitting system. A control is first operable to cause the slitting blade positioning system to successively move slitting systems to desired positions on the cross rail. Thereafter, the control operates a slitting blade motor to rotate slitting blades and the material feed motor, thereby moving the soft goods past the slitting blades. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071306 | Guide fence for cutting machine, and cutting machine having same - A cutting machine includes a main body in which a rotary blade is included, a base over which a workpiece is to be placed, and a guide fence mountable to the base. The main body is provided above the base in such a manner that the main body is movable upward and downward, and a longitudinal direction of the guide fence is perpendicular to the rotary blade as viewed from top when the guide fence is mounted to the base. The guide fence provides a guide surface that extends in the longitudinal direction of the guide fence and is configured to be rendered perpendicular to a top face of the base when the guide fence is mounted to the base. The guide fence includes a stopper that is configured to project from the guide surface, to be movable upward and downward, and to be fixed at any level. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071307 | Window covering cutting machine - A window covering cutting machine is disclosed that has a support table, a cutting mechanism adjacent the support table and a plurality of moveable stops moveably connected to at least one of the cutting mechanism and the support table. The support table has a surface on which at least a portion of a window covering work piece can be placed. The cutting mechanism has a housing with a plurality of openings sized to receive at least a portion of a window covering work piece. The cutting mechanism also has at least one cutting device configured to cut portions of a window covering that extend through any of the openings. One stop is aligned with each opening and is independently moveable relative to the housing and the other stops. | 2009-03-19 |
20090071308 | MITER SAW HAVING HOLDER FIXING MECHANISM - A miter saw includes a base section on which a workpiece is mounted, a saw blade section supporting a circular saw blade having a rotation axis extending in a lateral direction, a holder shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis, a holder tiltable about the holder shaft, two parallel guide bars disposed slidable with respect to the holder and extending toward the rotation axis, a support segment fixed to the guide bars and supporting the saw blade section, a pivot shaft disposed between the saw blade section and the support segment and extending in parallel with the rotation axis so that the saw blade section is pivotable about the pivot shaft, and a holder fixing mechanism that fixes a tilting posture of the holder and includes an operation member supported to the holder and having a rotatable shaft passing through a space between the two guide bars. | 2009-03-19 |