13th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140084607 | MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A CAPACITIVE DEFORMATION SENSOR FOR COLLISION DETECTION - A motor vehicle includes a fender provided at the front and the rear and at least one sensor device including a capacitively operating sensor and an associated control device for collision detection, wherein the sensor is arranged on a fender and is formed as a surface sensor which extends over at least half the width of the fender, wherein the control device is able to determine information resulting from a collision with an object by using the capacitance of the sensor, which changes as a result of collision-induced deformation of the sensor. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084608 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A front vehicle structure includes: a bumper fascia; a radiator panel upper disposed in a vehicle width direction behind the bumper fascia; and an upper energy absorbing (EA) member for pedestrian protection. The upper EA member is provided in the vehicle width direction in a substantially Σ shape as a side view between the top of the bumper fascia and the radiator panel upper. A rear of the upper EA member for pedestrian protection is fixed to the radiator panel upper. An upper projection and a lower projection are respectively formed above and below the upper EA member. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084609 | VEHICLE BUMPER MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A fender front-side step portion has first and second fender front-side fixing portions that engage with and fasten a bumper spacer. The bumper spacer is provided with: a spacer body; a bumper-spacer reinforcing portion that extends toward a fender lower-end portion of a fender panel from the bottom end of the spacer body; and a bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion which is disposed on the bumper-spacer reinforcing portion, and which overlaps with and fastens the front of the fender lower-end portion. The bumper-spacer rear-side fixing portion is disposed in a position further to the rear than the fender front-side step portion in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084610 | APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING AN OBJECT FROM A CAVITY - An apparatus for extracting an object from a cavity is disclosed. The apparatus includes a collet surrounded by a sleeve, which both extend into the cavity. Fingers of the collar of the collet are contracted to grasp the object by the advancement of the collet into the sleeve. The collet is advanced by rotating a nut, which is located outside of the cavity and engages with a threaded portion of the shaft of the collet. The shaft includes a groove extending through the threaded portion of the shaft. This groove engages with a protrusion extending from a handle to prevent the collet from rotating during rotation of the nut and advancement of the collet. The handle is located outside of the cavity and is held during the extraction. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084611 | UTENSILS USED FOR MANIPULATING CONTAINERS - A utensil for manipulating a container that includes an open end that is substantially in the shape of a cylinder or conical frustrum. In some examples, the utensil includes a substantially flat body further including a curved end complimenting the shape of the container and defining an aperture, an elongated support member affixed to the body opposite the curved end, and a retaining member thatis affixed to the curved end the body, is configured to selectively retain the container in cooperation with the body in a position where the open end of the container overlies the aperture defined in the body when the container is selectively retained by the retaining member, and compliments the shape of the container. In further examples, the utensil's retaining member includes a plurality of de tents configured to selectively restrict the container in a position retained by the retaining member. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084612 | Continuously Adjustable Lifting Hook for Coils of Varying Width - A lifting hook is provided for balanced lifting of coils of rolled sheet metal of varying widths. The lifting hook has a lifting frame that includes a lower arm with a forward end for penetrating a lumen of a coil. A counterweight is provided that slides along a forward portion of an upper arm of the frame. A lifting assembly also slides on the frame and is arranged to move intermediate the counterweight and a rearward portion of the frame. A leadscrew assembly including a first leadscrew and a second leadscrew having first and second pitches respectively is provided. The first leadscrew is threadedly engaged by the counterweight and the second leadscrew is threadedly engaged by the lifting assembly. The second leadscrew has a pitch that is twice the first leadscrew pitch. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084613 | ATTACHMENT FOR DIGITAL CONTROL OF PORTABLE DEVICE - A method and apparatus are disclosed for securely holding a hand-held portable device in a single hand while minimizing the chance of dropping the hand-held device. The hand-held devices include but are not limited to cell phones, calculators, personal digital assistants, electronic tablets such as readers, I-phones™, small cameras, binoculars and other small hand-held equipment. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084614 | PORTABLE REUSABLE CARRYING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE TYING STRAPS AND A REINFORCED HANDLE - The present invention is related to a portable carrying device with adjustable tying straps and a reinforced handle, comprising a base to the lateral wall of which at least two straps are attached. On the opposite lateral side two retaining means are embedded in the base, which are capable of receiving and retaining said straps; on the upper surface the base also includes a carrying handle. In an alternative embodiment a third strap may also be included. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084615 | LOCKING TONG - Certain embodiments of tongs are disclosed herein having a locking feature disposed upon an arm thereof. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084616 | Operator Ride Enhancement System - An operator ride enhancement system that is coupleable to the frame of a vehicle includes a counterweight platform moveably coupled to the frame, and a resilient member engaged with the frame and the counterweight platform. The mass of the counterweight platform is configured to be approximately at least equal to a total mass supported by the counterweight platform during operation of the vehicle. The operator ride enhancement system attenuates and/or inhibits movement of the counterweight platform during operation of the vehicle. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084617 | SCREEN UNIT, FACE PLATE UNIT, INDICATOR INSTRUMENT, INDICATOR DEVICE, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREFORE - A motor vehicle is provided with an indicator device and to a method for its assembly and/or production. The indicator device includes, but is not limited to an indicator instrument, a face plate unit and a screen unit. The screen unit for covering different indicators that includes, but is not limited to an edge defining an outer contour of the screen unit, and/or the indicator instrument has laterally projecting support extensions for supporting damping elements. The face plate unit includes, but is not limited to an inner portion assigned to the screen unit with a fastening portion. The fastening portion is designed offset from an inner portion. The damping elements are placed onto the support extensions. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084618 | MOTORCYCLE FAIRING - A fairing unit ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140084619 | MANUAL WINDSHIELD ADJUSTING SYSTEM - A windshield adjusting system for adjusting a windshield of a vehicle includes a rail adapted for connection to the vehicle and a bracket connected to the windshield. The rail includes a position profile and the bracket includes an alignment portion and a latch with a lock profile that is configured to selectively engage the complementary position profile to secure the windshield in a desired position. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084620 | MOTOR VEHICLE FLAP ARRANGEMENT - A flap arrangement is provided for a motor vehicle, with a movably mounted flap that is in particular preloaded, in particular a tank flap, a holder for fixing the flap, an actuator for actuating the holder, and an actuator for actuating the actuator. The actuator is equipped in order to actuate the holder for fixing and for releasing the flap. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084621 | VEHICLE ROOF CANOPY FOR WEATHER PROTECTION OF OCCUPANTS - An attachable vehicle roof canopy comprising: a weather protective canopy comprising a weather protective material comprising sun blocking material, a bottom edge, a top edge, two side edges, and four corners; a slide out rod means extending from the bottom edge to the top edge and beyond; at least one upper connecting means for connecting the attachable vehicle roof canopy to a vehicle roof of a tractor or a golf cart: and at least one lower connecting means for connecting the attachable vehicle roof canopy to a vehicle roof of a tractor or a golf cart; and a golf cart comprising the attachable vehicle roof canopy. The attachable vehicle roof canopy adds additional protection to the occupants of a vehicle such as a tractor or a golf cart from rain and sun. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084622 | FILM FOR SEPARATING A WET AREA FROM A DRY AREA OF A DOOR BOX OF A VEHICLE DOOR - A film is provided for separating a wet area from a dry area of a door box of a vehicle door in a motor vehicle. The film for passing-through an actuator includes, but is not limited to an opening, which is formed in a pocket-like stamping. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084623 | SIDE COVER STRUCTURE FOR STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - A side cover structure for straddle type vehicle for preventing heat at a part of the vehicle such as a knee grip portion, where the passenger's legs touch. An engine is supported on the vehicle body frame with a passenger seat disposed above the engine. A side cover covers the side direction of the vehicle body. The side cover has a knee grip portion at the position where the passenger's legs touch in the front direction of a passenger seat. In addition, the knee grip portion is doubly configured inside and outside. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084624 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR ADJUSTABLE AIR DIFFUSER - An adjustable air diffuser is disposed in an airflow channel into which a travelling wind is directed through an opening provided in a bumper face. The diffuser opens and closes the channel by movable louver blades driven by an actuator. An upper part of the diffuser is disposed to face a rear wall of the bumper face and is attached to a bumper beam extending along a vehicle width direction. A lower part of the diffuser is attached to a vehicle body structural member. The attachment structure includes a column that is disposed behind the adjustable air diffuser. A lower end of the column is attached to a lower end of the adjustable air diffuser. Weak portions are provided on the column such that the column breaks when the column interferes with another member behind the column. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084625 | VEHICLE ROOF FAIRING AND METHOD OF INSTALLING - The present invention relates to a roof fairing body and a method of installing a roof fairing on a vehicle. The roof fairing includes a lower fairing body section, an upper fairing body section, a shipping configuration, and an operable configuration. The lower fairing body section includes a front wall and side walls extending rearward from opposite ends of the front wall. The front wall and side walls cooperate to define an upper roof fairing section receiving space. The upper fairing body section is configured to mate with the lower fairing body section to form at least one hinge. When in the shipping configuration, the upper roof fairing section is positioned at least partially within the upper roof fairing section receiving space of the lower fairing body section, whereby the roof fairing body is provided with a shipping height and the upper roof fairing section and the lower fairing body section mate to form at least one hinge. When in an operable configuration the upper roof fairing section pivots about the at least one hinge whereby the upper roof fairing section is situated at least partially above the lower fairing body section and the roof fairing body is provided with an operable height that is greater than the shipping height. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084626 | DEFLECTOR APPARATUS - A deflector apparatus for regulating air flows at a rear of a vehicle includes a movable portion arranged at a rear of a roof panel and an upper of a rear window of a vehicle and extended in a vehicle width direction. The movable portion is movable to increase and decrease a protrusion amount of a front end portion of the movable portion in a vehicle front-rear direction from an upper surface of the roof panel to upward. The deflector apparatus further includes a driving system for driving the movable portion to decrease (increase) the protrusion amount as a vehicle speed increases (decreases) to decrease (increase) an amount of air introduced by the movable portion and flowing along the rear window. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084627 | VEHICULAR INSTRUMENT MOUNTING STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a vehicular instrument mounting structure in which an auxiliary battery is mounted so as to be as high as a power control device , for protecting the power control device by a protector even when the auxiliary battery interferes with the power control device. The power control device is fastened to the upper surface of a transaxle by a screw via a mounting foot provided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The protector for protecting a corner of the power control device is fastened to the power control device and the transaxle by screws for a power control device fastening part and a transaxle fastening part. The power control device has a power cable for supplying power and a discharger for rapid discharge at a time of emergency. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084628 | ROLL-OVER PROTECTION STRUCTURE - A roll-over protective structure for a frame structure of a cab assembly including an outer tube and an inner tube disposed within the outer tube at a pre-determined location to define a composite tube. The composite tube has an upright support with an end portion, and a transverse support connecting the upright support to define a curved corner. Further, the composite tube may have a U-shaped configuration. The composite tube may be further shaped through a hydroforming process to achieve a desired cross-section at the pre-determined location. For example, the curved corner may have a first cross-section, and the end portion may have a second cross-section. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084629 | Steering Support Member - A steering support member according to the present invention supports a steering shaft, extends in a vehicle width direction and is fixed at both ends to lateral sides of a vehicle, is molded of a light alloy or a resin composite material. And the steering support member includes a fixing portion having a shape of a truncated cone that extends toward a vehicle front side from the vicinity of a position supporting the steering shaft, a top of the fixing portion being fixed to a dash panel delimiting an engine room in a vehicle front portion, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs that are arranged upright along tangents to a circle constituted by the top of the fixing portion and to a bottom circle. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084630 | PILLAR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A pillar structure for a vehicle includes: a glass to form a vehicle compartment; a pillar to support a roof panel; and a pillar outer cover disposed at an outer side of the pillar. A flow passage is provided between the pillar and the pillar outer cover. The flow passage includes an inlet port, an air-water separator, an air outlet port, and a discharge port. The air outlet port is disposed at a position with a pressure lower than a pressure in a vicinity of the inlet port during running of the vehicle. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084631 | FRONT PILLAR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A front pillar structure for a vehicle includes a windshield; a front door; a front pillar located between the windshield and the front door; a pillar outer cover disposed on an outer surface of the front pillar; and a side mirror. A flow passage for flowing air is formed between the pillar outer cover and the front pillar. An inlet port and an air outlet port are respectively formed at the front and rear of the flow passage. The flow passage is provided with ribs to separate air and rain water from each other. The air outlet port is open toward the rear of the vehicle at a position slightly higher than the upper edge of the door mirror. The air outlet port has a longitudinal dimension approximately one-fifth of the longitudinal dimension of the inlet port. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084632 | FRONT BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A vehicle front body structure comprises: a hood for covering a top of an engine compartment provided in a front section of a vehicle; an engagement element provided at a front section of the hood; a radiator shroud provided at a front section of the engine compartment; an engagement counterpart element provided in front of the radiator shroud and engageable with the engagement element; a wire arranged to extend from a lateral side of the radiator shroud and pass through a position in front of the radiator shroud, and coupled to the engagement counterpart element; and a support supporting the engagement counterpart element with respect to the radiator shroud. The support has a protruding portion which protrudes toward a position capable of hindering at least a part of the wire from being visually seen from a front side of the vehicle body. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084633 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes: a main frame having a plurality of members; and a reinforcing member that is made of a reinforced resin and that is disposed at a junction where three members out of the plurality of members intersect a point from three directions, or at a junction where one or two members intersect a point from any of three directions. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084634 | AUTOMOBILE CHASSIS FRAME STRUCTURE - A first and second pipe materials forming a front side frame are arranged in an up-and-down direction in a first horizontal portion, in a left-and-right direction in a second horizontal portion, and replaced from the up-and-down direction to the left-and-right direction in an inclined portion between the first horizontal portion and the second horizontal portion, and at least in the first horizontal portion and the second horizontal portion, the first and second pipe materials are welded to each other by welds, and therefore, it becomes possible to change in the longitudinal direction the cross-sectional shape or bending stiffness of the front side frame formed by joining the first and second pipe materials without changing the cross-sectional shapes thereof in the longitudinal direction, thus providing the front side frame that has a light weight but has excellent impact absorption performance at the time of a collision. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084635 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes: a main frame having a plurality of members; and a reinforcing member that is made of a reinforced resin and that is disposed at a junction where two members out of the plurality of members intersect a point from two directions or a bent portion of one member. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084636 | Plastic component of a roof opening system - A method for manufacturing a sliding-roof frame of a roof-opening system of a motor vehicle in a tool having at least one mold cavity. One embodiment comprises the steps of: inserting at least one semifinished part configured in the shape of a panel into the tool; deep-drawing the semifinished part in the tool for configuring at least one deep-drawn section of the sliding-roof frame, wherein the semifinished part is formed from a glass-fiber reinforced thermoplastic and the step of deep drawing is a thermoforming process; then, introducing a plastic material into the mold cavity of the tool for forming at least one formed section, which is injection-molded or foamed, and for bonding said formed section to the deep-drawn section; and demolding the sliding-roof frame from the tool. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084637 | DRIVE MECHANISM AND OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION PROVIDED THEREWITH - A drive mechanism includes a guide channel and a slide shoe. The guide channel comprises a first part extending in a substantially horizontal direction for moving the shoe on a first level, and a second part extending downwardly relative to the horizontal direction for moving the shoe to a lower second level. A drive member attaches to the shoe and extends along the channel, substantially parallel to the first part. The guide channel defines two spaced guide channel parts cooperating with two corresponding guide shoe parts. The guide shoe between its spaced guide shoe parts includes a recess allowing the guide shoe to move from the first to the second level without engaging the drive member. The drive member is located within the vertical projection at a level above the level assumed by at least one of the guide shoe parts when the guide shoe is at its second level. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084638 | DRIVE MECHANISM AND OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION PROVIDED THEREWITH - A drive mechanism comprising a guide channel and a cooperating slide shoe the which guide channel comprises a first part extending in a substantially horizontal direction configured to move the shoe on a first level and a second part extending downwardly relative to said substantially horizontal direction configured to move the shoe to a lower second level an elongate drive member is attached to the shoe and extends along the channel, substantially in parallel to the first part of the channel. At least one portion of the shoe moves relative to the remainder of the shoe so as not to interfere with the drive member when the shoe is positioned at the lower second level. The drive member is located within the vertical projection at a level above the level assumed by the lowermost part of the guide shoe when the guide shoe is positioned at the lower second level. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084639 | ROLL BLIND APPARATUS USING ROLLER BAR - Provided is a roll blind apparatus using a roller bar, in which only one roll blind is applied to a rear seat so that in roll blind opening, a roll blind for a front seat can be opened, but the roll blind for the rear seat can maintain a closed state, and thus light introduced to the rear seat can be blocked, and by applying a roller function to an existing bar, the roll blind can be wound around the roller bar (mobile roller assembly), thereby solving the headroom shortage problem. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084640 | Sturdy Fold Down Seat - The wall seat is a box unit that fits between conventional wall stud framing with no legs or hinges. The seat mounts inside a wall. To operate, pull on seat knob, lower to a perpendicular position and slide under the seat stop. This is accomplished because the 2 vertical slides of the box have an L shaped dado at the bottom. These coincide with protruding dowels at the bottom of the seat enabling the seat to slide freely in the dado. The ⅝″ radius on the bottom of the seat allows it to swing in an upward and downward motion without being obstructed. When the seat is in the perpendicular position and slid under the seat stop the position remains the same with a load of 210 lbs. The condo wall seat can be used anywhere space is limited and seating is needed with an attractive wood framed cabinet appearance. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084641 | Deployable chair for stroller or wheelchair coupling - A chair including a fold down seat which is closed against the side or rear of a stroller or wheelchair for transit or storage, but which is deployable to rotate outwardly therefrom for sitting upon when desired. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084642 | COMPUTER CHAIR - The present invention relates to a computer chair comprising a seat support, a leg support, a monitor mount, a rotatable keyboard and mouse support and double rotatable armrests centred on a power seat which allows sitting posture to be adjusted so as to match the body form of the user. The object of the present invention is to make computer usage environments more ergonomic than hitherto, and to provide a computer usage environment which allows the user to perform more work effectively as they feel less tired even when operating a computer for a long time. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084643 | GRIP PORTION STRUCTURE FOR FELLOW PASSENGER OF MOTORCYCLE - There is provided a simplified grip portion structure for fellow passenger of a motorcycle, the grip portion structure having improved aesthetic appearance with no protrusion from a vehicle body. The grip portion structure for fellow passenger of a motorcycle ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140084644 | BACKREST FOR A STRADDLE-SEAT VEHICLE - A kit for assembling a backrest on a saddle-type vehicle seat selectively connected to the frame and including at least one seat passage extending therethrough. A mounting plate is adapted to be disposed between the seat and the frame. An adapter, adapted to be connected to the mounting plate or integrally formed therewith, includes at least one adapter passage having an open end facing away from the mounting plate. An inverted U-shaped seat mount includes two posts and a connection member connected between their respective first end portions. A second end portion is adapted to be selectively received in the at least one adapter passage through the open end thereof. A back support is adapted to be pivotally connected to the seat mount. At least one fastener for attaching the mounting plate to the seat. Methods for assembling the backrest onto the seat are disclosed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084645 | CHILD SEAT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A child seat for a motor vehicle is provided. The child seat comprises an inside for accommodating a child, an outside, at least one inflatable structure which is arranged on the outside of the child seat, and at least one gas source, wherein in the case of a collision of a motor vehicle in which the child seat is arranged the gas source provides gas for the at least one inflatable structure. It is provided that on its outside the child seat comprises at least one first inflatable structure, which during filling with gas is inflated substantially in lateral direction, and on its outside comprises at least one second inflatable structure, which during filling with gas is inflated substantially in a direction towards the front. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084646 | PROTECTIVE SEATING ASSEMBLY - The invention generally relates to a protective seating assembly which includes a protective garment, generally in the form of a vest, preferably in combination with an aesthetic covering of natural or man-made material or a combination of those materials typically associated with a seat covering and all the inclusive hardware associated with attaching the protective vest and aesthetic covering and securing them to a seating device until such time as they may need to be removed for use by a user for the purpose of self-protection. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084647 | Aircraft Passenger Seat - An aircraft passenger seat comprises a primary seat ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140084648 | VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a monitor, comprising a housing, a screen, a button zone and some circuits inside the housing. Side and rear portions of the screen are wrapped by the housing, and its front portion is exposed outside to display images. The button zone includes a plurality of functional buttons that assist users to input instructions and select functions. The housing is treated with gloss finish so that it has a lustrous appearance and looks shiny. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084649 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT - A child safety seat includes a seat base and a safety-belt clamping device disposed on the seat base, and is disposed to a car seat by a safety belt. The safety-belt clamping device includes a bottom seat, a rotatable clamping arm connected pivotally to an end of the bottom seat, and a retainer mounted to an opposite end of the bottom seat and retaining releasably a free end of the rotatable clamping arm thereon. The seat base has a mounting groove. The bottom seat is disposed fixedly on the seat base. The rotatable clamping arm and the retainer are disposed within the mounting groove. When the rotatable clamping arm is retained on the retainer, the safety belt is clamped between the rotatable clamping arm and two sidewalls defining the mounting groove. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084650 | SELF-PIVOTING CHILD CAR SEAT TO BE FITTED TO A VEHICLE SEAT - A child car seat includes a base to be positioned on the seat section of a vehicle seat and a seat body pivotably mounted between a forward facing travel position, a rear facing travel position, and at least one right or left arranging position. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084651 | AIRCRAFT INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT - The present invention generally relates to passenger aircraft seats. Some examples provide systems for integrating a child seat into a certified aircraft seat. Some examples include a passenger seat backrest having an integrated child seat. An integrated child seat base may be moved between a stowed position and a deployed position. When in the stowed position, the integrated child seat base may fit within a recessed surface of the seat backrest and the seat may then accommodate an adult passenger. When in a deployed position, the integrated child seat may then accommodate a child passenger. The integrated seat may include a harness system that extends through the seat backrest and couples with an internal support structure of seat backrest. In some embodiments the mounting points of the harness system may be reinforced with stiff brackets attached to the internal support structure. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084652 | Chair Construction - A chair back assembly includes a substantially rigid peripheral frame defining a central opening, and a substantially flexible back shell coupled to the peripheral frame and spanning at least a portion of the central opening, wherein a first portion of the back shell is fixed with respect to the frame at a first position, a second portion of the back shell is fixed with respect to the frame at a second position that is different than the first position, a third portion of the back shell is constrained with respect to the frame in at least one direction of motion at a third position located between the first position and the second position, and wherein a fourth portion of the back shell is free from constraint with respect to the frame at a fourth position located between the third position and the second position. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084653 | CHAIR HAVING A DYNAMICALLY-FLEXIBLE BACK AND SEAT - A chair including a dynamically-flexible back and seat having a shape that adjusts to the movements of a user seated in the chair to enhance user comfort. Each of the back and seat has an air gap formed therewithin and a resilient frame or liner with a spring memory. The resilient liner is adapted to flex in response to compressive forces that are generated as the user slides his body back or from side-to-side in the chair. Accordingly, some of the chair back and some of the chair seat move into respective air gaps so that the shapes of the back and seat change to conform to the movements of the user. The air gaps also establish air flow ventilation channels which run laterally through the back and seat of the chair. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084654 | VEHICLE SEAT, VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A VEHICLE SEAT - A method for adjusting a vehicle seat for a vehicle is provided. The method includes folding the vehicle seat and displacing the vehicle seat. Folding and displacing are coupled so that on a folding and/or a pushing, the vehicle seat is displaced into a folding position. A vehicle seat and a vehicle are also provided. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084655 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH LOCKING APPARATUS - A vehicle seat has a carriage that moves linearly with respect to a base, and a locking apparatus for preventing unwanted movement of the carriage in the event of an emergency. The locking apparatus has first and second toothed components which inter-engage such that, during movement of the carriage with respect to the base, one of the first and second toothed components imparts movement to the other. A locking gear is engaged with the teeth of the first component for rotation thereby, and is movable into a locking state where it also engages with the teeth of the second component to prevent relative movement between the first and second components. The locking gear moves into the locking state in response to a decelerating force above a threshold level. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084656 | VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE - A vehicle seat device includes a lock mechanism, which restricts sliding movement of a seat, a drive source, which drives the lock mechanism to restrict and cancel restriction on the basis of operation of an operation switch, and a control portion, which controls the drive source. The control portion performs at least one of cancellation limitation control, restriction limitation control, and forced restriction control. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084657 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A FOLD ASSIST MECHANISM - A seat assembly having a seat back and a fold assist mechanism. The fold assist mechanism may have a drive plate and a spring. The spring may bias the seat back from a first position toward the second position when the spring engages a drive plate flange. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084658 | SIMPLE SELF-ASSEMBLY CHAIR FOR HEALTH - A self-assembly chair for health comprises at least two pairs of leg members which are formed such that trenches are formed in parallel with each other at a coaxial part; at least two horizontal members which are inserted into the trenches formed on each pair of said leg members, and in which protrusions are formed upwardly; a seat member having openings through which the protrusions of said horizontal members are penetrated; armrest members which have concave grooves into which upper ends of said leg members are inserted on the upper part of said leg members, and have one end on which horizontal grooves are formed; and a backrest member in which protrusions inserted into the horizontal grooves of said armrest members are protruded therefrom. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084659 | ROTATING FOOTREST ASSEMBLY FOR A SEAT - A modular footrest assembly allowing an independent height and swivel adjustment functionality for a pedestal or wall-mounted seat configured in a modular manner. The footrest swivel is independent of the seat swivel and is obtained by manually lifting the seat until the swivel latch is disengaged. The footrest is then rotated and manually laid down to position on a bottom height limit. The footrest height adjustment is independent of the footrest swivel and is optional. The footrest may include a lockable piston element activated by a foot button to modify the bottom height limit position. The footrest swivel position may be manually changed in any height position and the height adjustment is the same after the swivel position modification. A damper may be added to the system to prevent a free drop of the foot support during a manual swivel adjustment operation. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084660 | Chair Construction - A chair component assembly includes a support component adapted to support a portion of a seated user and including a shell member having an outer peripheral edge, the support component further including at least one coupler having an interior and an opening facing the outer peripheral edge of the shell member, and at least one tab member located substantially proximate the opening of the at least one coupler, and an upholstery cover assembly wrapped about at least a portion of the support component and including an edge that is retained within the interior of the at least one cupler by the at least one tab member. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084661 | SEAT BACKBOARD AND VEHICLE SEAT - In a seat backboard, a backboard section is formed with a size that enables it to pass through between left and right side frames of a seatback frame. Coupling fixing sections are also provided at the two seat width direction sides of the backboard section, the coupling fixing sections engaging with the front side of the side frames and supported by the side frames. The seat backboard can thereby be attached to the seatback frame from the seat front side, and the degrees of freedom for design can be increased. The seat backboard is also provided with a cover anchor section to which outer periphery anchor portions provided to a seat cover are anchored. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084662 | One Piece Back Frame With An Integrated Back Panel - A front row vehicle seat including a back frame, a core and a trim cover. The back frame has a generally rectangular shape presenting an upper portion, a lower portion, a pair of vertical portions. The entire back frame is formed of one piece of metal, and thus, the portions are all integrally connected together. The core and trim cover are disposed about the back frame to provide a comfortable seating surface for an occupant of the vehicle. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084663 | MOLDED SEAT - The instant invention teaches a seat incorporating an insert or inserts intermediate its upper and lower surfaces. A seat insert adapted for the support of the users buttocks and/or upper thighs conforms to the contours of the user's body over a period of time, has certain “rebound” properties, and features an area adapted to underlie the perineum of a user seated on the seat, which area is softer than the rest of the seat insert either by virtue of an included gap in the seat insert or by virtue of a softer material filling said gap. Alternatively, a perineal insert of softer material may be used without the seat insert described. In either case, the aforesaid inserts are preferably completely encapsulated and enclosed by the foam materials making up the seat, which can be accomplished by molding the seat around the insert(s). These innovations enable the seat to be molded with various internal density control zones and to otherwise provide a more comfortable seat to the user with enhanced abilities to conform to the user's body and enhanced springiness, while limiting pressure on the user's perineum. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084664 | SEAT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A seat support with adjustment systems allowing a height and swivel adjustment functionality of the seat in a manner free of any wobble and shaking motion. The seat mechanism for height and swivel adjustments have screw adjustment applying a pre-load on a resilient component which gives a resilient force on a load bearing surface. The load bearing surface guides the seat part in motion during seat adjustment in a way to reduce friction and wear with use in time. The screw adjustment and the resilient component are configured such that play in guiding of the seat part in motion during seat adjustment is eliminated regardless of fabrication and component variations, and wear, with use in time. A screw adjustment locking device is configured to assure a stable adjustment with use in time. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084665 | MATERIAL TRANSFER APPARATUS FOR A GROUND MILLING MACHINE, AND A GROUND MILLING MACHINE, ESPECIALLY ROAD MILLING MACHINE, HAVING SUCH A MATERIAL TRANSFER APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a material transfer apparatus for a road construction machine, and especially a ground milling machine. The material transfer apparatus comprises a material feed area, a material discharge area and a sealing apparatus. According to one aspect of the present invention, the sealing apparatus comprises a first sealing element and a second sealing element, wherein the first sealing element and the second sealing element overlap each other at least in part and form a hollow space, so that ground material to be removed is conveyed in an unobstructed manner from the material feed area to the material discharge area. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084666 | LUMP BREAKER FOR MINING MACHINE - A longwall shearer is positioned adjacent a face conveyor for transporting material that is cut from a mining face. The longwall shearer includes a chassis, an arm pivotably coupled to the chassis, a cutting drum for engaging the mining face, and a lump breaker for engaging material on the face conveyor. The chassis includes a first end and a second end, and the chassis is movable in at least a first direction that is generally parallel to the mining face. The cutting drum is rotatably supported on the arm. The lump breaker is pivotably coupled to the chassis about an axis, and the lump breaker includes at least one tooth for breaking apart the cut material. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084667 | APPARATUS FOR THE MILLING CUTTING OF ROCK, MINERALS OR OTHER MATERIALS - An apparatus for the milling cutting of rock, minerals or other hard materials has a tool drum which is rotatably mounted on a drum carrier about a drum axis and on the peripheral shell surface of which are disposed, in distributed arrangement, a plurality of tool carriers, which carry cutting tools and can be rotatingly driven, where their shaft axes run transversely to the drum axis. A first group of tool carriers and a second group of tool carriers are provided, where the rotational direction of the first group is counter to the rotational direction of the second group, and the shaft axes of the tool carriers of the first group and of the second group are oriented at different setting angles relative to the radial direction of the tool drum. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084668 | EXCAVATION MACHINE - An excavation machine having a cutter head with a large diameter while making it possible to excavate excavation objects such as hard bedrock etc. with high efficiency is provided. The excavation machine comprises an outer circumference cutter head | 2014-03-27 |
20140084669 | TIP FOR DEGRADATION TOOL AND TOOL COMPRISING SAME - A tip for a degradation tool, the tip comprising a PCD structure ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140084670 | Safety Wheel and Tire Assembly - A metal safety wheel has a center disk and an outer, perimeter flange with a solid rubber tire mounted thereon. The wheel and tire assembly has an outside diameter slightly less than that of a conventional pneumatic wheel and tire assembly with which it may be co-mounted on a vehicle's axle. If the pneumatic tire deflates due to a puncture or blowout, the solid tire and wheel assembly will support the axle on which it is mounted with a loss in height of only half the difference in the tires' outside diameters. The vehicle may, therefore, be driven safely at reduced speed without loss of control. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084671 | Bicycle Wheel Structure - A bicycle wheel structure comprises a hub, spoke wires and a rim, wherein the front and back end of the spoke wires are connected to the hub and the rim respectively, wherein: spoke wires are arranged in a group of five spoke wires to form a spoke wire group, wherein each spoke wire group has an interweaving spoke wire ratio of 2:3, and the hub and the rim are connected to at least three groups of the spoke wire group said spoke wire group comprise a fifth spoke wire that works as a force balancing wire for the other four spoke wires, wherein, the first end of the fifth spoke wire is connected to the driving end of the hub, and the second end of the fifth spoke wire is connected to the rim; and said fifth spoke wire is arranged symmetrically in, or near the center of the spoke wire group. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084672 | SEALING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR WHEEL HUBS OF MOTOR BIKES - A sealing device including an annular reinforcing insert couplable with a wheel hub in use and an annular sealing element carried by the reinforcing insert and including at least one sealing lip cooperating with a spacer carried by a wheel support pin in use; the reinforcing insert delimits an annular chamber arranged directly adjacent to the annular sealing element in axial direction, and the device further includes a shield mounted in floating manner with radial and axial play in the annular chamber, including a first radial end, which extends to the lip and couples in forced manner with the spacer in use, and a second radial end, opposite to the first, which cooperates with the reinforcing insert and with the annular sealing element to create a labyrinth seal in the annular chamber interposed in use between the annular lip and an environment (E) external to the wheel hub. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084673 | Brake Control Apparatus - A brake control apparatus includes: a fluid storing section for storing a quantity of brake fluid that is flown out of a master cylinder by driver's braking operation; pressure-increasing control valves each of which is disposed between the master cylinder and a corresponding one of wheel cylinders; a master cylinder pressure reduction control valve disposed in a fluid passage connected between the master cylinder and the fluid storing section. A hydraulic pressure control section is configured to perform a control operation when a braking force is being controlled with a regenerative braking system, wherein the control operation includes: controlling at least one of the pressure-increasing control valves toward closed state; controlling the master cylinder pressure reduction control valve toward open state; and allowing the quantity of brake fluid to flow into the fluid storing section. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084674 | BRAKE SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a brake system capable of reducing periodic pressure pulsation generated by operation of a pump. The brake system includes a damper member provided with a cylinder having a step portion and a piston to reciprocate between the cylinder and the cap. The piston may be prevented from being excessively pushed toward one side of the damper member, and pressure pulsation generated by operation of the pump may be attenuated. Therefore, overall operating noise may be reduced during control the brake and product reliability may be increased. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084675 | Control device for a brake system of a vehicle, and method for operating a brake system of a vehicle - A control device for a vehicle brake system, having a control device/arrangement by which a closing signal is outputtable to an isolation valve via which a first brake circuit is hydraulically connected to a main brake cylinder, and at least one first control signal is outputtable to at least one first hydraulic component, so that a first actual brake pressure in the first brake circuit can be varied, an existing functional impairment of the at least one first hydraulic component and/or of at least one further brake system component being determinable, or a warning signal being receivable, and, if warranted, a closing signal being outputtable to a changeover valve of a second brake circuit, and, after or simultaneously with an outputting of the closing signal to the changeover valve, an opening signal being outputtable to the isolation valve. Also described is a related method for operating the vehicle brake system. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084676 | POSITIVE BIASED PILOT FILTER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT - In one implementation a method is provided for filtering a detected pilot signal. The method includes storing a pilot signal sample in a first in first out memory, sorting the pilot signal samples, and determining an average value of a subgroup of the sorted pilot signal samples. The method further includes controlling application of utility power to an electric vehicle based on the average value of the subgroup. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084677 | METHOD FOR RATIONALISING A CHAIN OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF AN AIRCRAFT, IMPLEMENTATION ARCHITECTURE AND CORRESPONDING AIRCRAFT - A chain of components for transmitting electric power of an aircraft includes an auxiliary power unit (APU), main engines and end consumer systems via power networks and electronic connections controlled by a unit. The APU supplies power to a shaft by a connection to at least one energy converter unit, via a transmission unit, each converter unit comprising only one convertible electromechanical component. The transmission of power is effected by a direct connection to the transmission unit and to the end consumer system. The connection between a converter unit and the APU is provided by connecting the shaft of the APU to the shaft of the starter/generator (SG) via a directional transmission of power operating in one direction only from the shaft of the APU to the shaft of the SG. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084678 | MODULAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICE/MODULAR PLUG CONNECTOR, ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FOR SUCH A PLUG, SET OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE USING SAID PLUG CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a modularizable electrical connection plug ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140084679 | POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus comprising an onboard energy storage device, an onboard power conversion device configured to be electrically coupled to an external power source for receiving electrical power therefrom, and at least one drive system electrically coupled to the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device, wherein the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device cooperatively provide electrical power for the at least one drive system. A vehicle and a method for managing power supply are also disclosed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084680 | Electrical Power Distribution Module for a Utility Vehicle - An electrical power distribution module is adapted for use with a utility vehicle, which includes a vehicle body frame, and an electric generator driven by an engine to generate electrical power, and includes: a hollow casing secured to the vehicle body frame; a mounting plate connected to the casing for closing a front open end thereof and secured to the vehicle body frame; a cover body connected pivotally to the mounting plate for partially covering an outer surface thereof when in a closed position; and an electrical unit mounted to an assembly of the casing and the mounting plate and operable to generate, based on the electrical power from the electric generator, multiple voltage outputs each having an individual voltage. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084681 | MAINTAIN POWER SIGNATURE (MPS) FROM A POWERED DEVICE (PD) WHILE POWER IS DRAWN FROM ANOTHER SOURCE - A system for sinking maintain power signature (MPS) current to a rectifier bridge from a powered device (PD) controller in a Power over Ethernet (PoE) network is disclosed. In one or more implementations, the system includes a rectifier bridge configured to electrically connect to Power over Ethernet power sourcing equipment for receiving power from the power sourcing equipment. The system also includes a powered device controller operatively connected to the rectifier bridge and configured to control power supplied to a load. The load is configured to receive power from the power sourcing equipment and a second power source. The powered device controller is configured to source maintain power signature current to the power sourcing equipment using an input of the rectifier bridge when the second power source is furnishing power to the load. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084682 | LOCAL DEMAND SIDE POWER MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY NETWORKS - A demand side electric power supply management system is disclosed. The system comprises an islanded power system having a point of coupling to a supply grid. The islanded power system supplies a plurality of electric loads, each of which is associated with a load controller to control the maximum power demanded by that load. A measuring means associated with the point of coupling measures the total power transfer between the grid and the islanded system, and a system controller monitors the measured power transfer relative to a set point and provides a control signal to a plurality of load controllers. Each load controller receives substantially the same control signal and determines the maximum power which each load associated with the load controller is allowed to draw from the islanded power system based on information contained in the control signal. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084683 | FAULT-TOLERANT POWER CONTROL IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM - Fault-tolerant power control in a computer system is described. In an example, a power controller to control power applied to an enclosure having a plurality of computing devices includes: first and second alternating current (AC) primary power meters respectively measuring first and second input power feeds to the enclosure; a first alternative power meter to measuring power supplied by the first input power feed; a second alternative power meter to measure power supplied by the second input power feed; a first controller coupled to the first primary power meter and the second alternative power meter; and a second controller coupled to the second primary power meter and the first alternative power meter; wherein the first controller is coupled to the second controller. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084684 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - The present invention provides a power supply circuit, which includes a plurality of switchable bidirectional regulators, respectively coupled between a first common node and a plurality of external terminals, and each external terminal has a switchable connection selectively electrically connectable to a external power source for receiving power supply from the external power source or to an external device for charging the external device. Each switchable bidirectional regulator includes: an upper power transistor switch, a lower power transistor switch, an inductor, and a buck-boost controller for controlling operations of the upper power transistor switch and the lower power transistor switch to perform either buck or boost voltage conversion according to a mode control signal. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084685 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZING POWER RATE OF CHANGE WITHIN GENERATOR BASED APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for monitoring an electrical energy storage unit and a parameter related to the load and based on the monitoring, if the load parameter is greater than a second rate of change of electrical power for a second component of an electrical power system, providing power from the electrical energy storage unit to the second component until the load parameter and the second component have equivalent rates of change of electrical power. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084686 | POWER CONVERTING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - In one embodiment, there is provided a power converting apparatus that includes: a power receiver configured to receive a first power from a first apparatus; a power converter configured to convert the first power into a second power; a power output module configured to output the second power to the second apparatus; a communication module configured to receive a first identifier of a main controller, wherein the main controller belongs to a first group and the main controller is configured to send a first power output instruction to at least one of the apparatuses belonging to the first group; a conversion information storage module configured to store the first identifier; and a power conversion controller configured to cause the power converter to convert the first power into the second power, when the communication module receives the first power output instruction from the main controller. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084687 | SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION AND UTILIZATION SYSTEM - An improved solar energy utilization system is described based on the use of a smart load center which can automatically select the use of utility power or solar-derived power independently for each of a number of load circuits based on availability of utility and solar power, preset user priorities, battery charge status, time of day, instantaneous consumption, historical consumption patterns and weather forecasts. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084688 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A method for wireless power transmission includes establishing respective wireless communication link between a coordinating transmitter and each receiver. The method further includes measuring respective mutual impedance between a coordinating transmitter and each receiver by applying a voltage to the coordinating transmitter and configuring each receiver to measure an induced current in response to the applied voltage. The method calculates respective matching impedance for the coordinating transmitter and each receiver based on corresponding mutual impedance. The method transmits the respective matching impedance to each receiver to enable each receiver to adjust to have the respective matching impedance. The method adjusts the coordinating transmitter to have the respective matching impedance. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084689 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A battery system includes at least one battery unit, and a first battery management system that is operable to control the at least one battery unit. The first battery management system includes a first identification setup that is manually adjustable and is visible on an outside of the first battery management system, and the first battery management system is enabled to effect communication based on the first identification setup. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084690 | VOLTAGE EQUALIZATION APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING POWER STORAGE UNIT RACKS AND POWER STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - The present disclosure describes a voltage equalization apparatus for equalizing voltages of adjacent power storage unit racks included in a power storage system. The voltage equalization apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a resistor to which a current flowing from a high-voltage unit rack to a low-voltage unit rack is applied; and a circuit breaker for voltage equalization installed on a line through which the current flows. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084691 | POWERED DEVICE CONTROLLERS HAVING SHARED CONNECTION INTERFACES AND TWO-LEVEL INRUSH CURRENT LIMIT - A system for controlling the operation of isolation transistors in high power Power over Ethernet (PoE) networks to achieve greater power delivery to a load is disclosed. In one or more implementations, the system includes a first power over Ethernet (PoE) powered device controller configured to control power supply to a load, and a second PoE powered device controller coupled to the load and to the first PoE powered device controller. The second PoE powered device controller is connected to the first PoE powered device controller using a shared connection interface and is configured to control power supply to the load. The shared connection interface is configured to synchronize the first PoE powered device controller and the second PoE powered device controller to deliver power at least substantially contemporaneously to the load. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084692 | Power Supply Method, Power Supply Device, and Base Station - A method includes receiving currents supplied by a power generation apparatus, distributing the currents supplied by the power generation apparatus to a load and a lithium ion battery to ensure normal running of the load and enable the lithium ion battery to be charged. After the lithium ion battery is fully charge, the currents supplied by the power generation apparatus are distributed to the lead acid battery so that the lead acid battery is charged. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084693 | GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND INVERTER HAVING THE SAME - An inverter includes an inverter unit including at least one inverter arm having at least one high side switch and at least one low side switch connected to each other in series between a ground and an input power terminal providing input power having a preset voltage level, and switching the input power to output AC power; and a high voltage gate driving circuit unit including at least one high voltage gate driving unit having a plurality of high voltage gate drivers connected in series between an input terminal of an instruction signal requesting a switching control of the inverter unit and an output terminal of a control signal controlling switching of the inverter unit, such that switching of the high side switch is controlled, and voltage generated at the time of switching the high side switch is divided and applied to the plurality of high voltage gate drivers. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084694 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING A POWER SOURCE, A SOURCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND A POWER CONVERTER - The invention relates to a power management system, comprising: a power source; a source of renewable energy; a power converter; a first selection means arranged to connect the input of the power converter either to the power source or to the source of renewable energy; a second selection means arranged to connect the outlet of the power converter either to the power source or to a system for storing power; and a means for synchronizing the first selection means and the second selection means, which operates according to pre-established operation rules. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084695 | SERIALLY CONNECTED MICRO-INVERTER SYSTEM HAVING CONCERTINA OUTPUT VOLTAGE CONTROL - The present invention is directed towards a serially connected micro-inverter (SCMI) system comprising a plurality of power sources for producing DC power, a plurality of micro-inverters, where each micro-inverter is coupled to at least one power source of the plurality of power sources, for converting the DC power into AC power, an AC bus for coupling the plurality of micro-inverters in series to form a string and for coupling the AC power an AC line; and a controller, coupled to the string, for measuring an output signal of one or more strings of series coupled micro-inverters, comparing the measured output signal to a desired signal for the string; and adjusting a phase angle of an output from each micro-inverter in the one or more strings until a difference between the measured output signal and the desired signal is less than a predetermined threshold value. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084696 | System And Method For Power Transmission In A Bottom Hole Assembly - Various embodiments of methods and systems for wireless power and data communications transmissions to a sensor subassembly below a mud motor in a bottom hole assembly are disclosed. In a certain embodiment, a float valve is located above the motor. Power is supplied by a turbine or by batteries located in a subassembly above the float valve. Wires pass through the float valve and connect to an annular coil. Power is transmitted through the annular coil to an inductively coupled second, mandrel coil that is attached to the rotor. By leveraging resonantly tuned circuits and impedance matching techniques for the coils, power can be transmitted efficiently from one coil to the other despite relative movement and misalignment of the two coils. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084697 | CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER APPARATUS - A contactless power transfer core used for a power transmission coil or a power reception coil of a contactless power transfer apparatus includes: a winding core part wound by an electric wire; and a magnetic pole core part constituting a magnetic pole portion provided at both sides of the winding core part. A height of the uppermost part of a ferrite plate arranged on a face of the magnetic pole core part at a side opposing a counterpart coil is equal to or greater than a height of an outer circumference of the electric wire wound around the winding core part, and a height of the ferrite plate of a face at a side not opposing the counterpart coil is lower than the height of the outer circumference of the electric wire wound around the winding core. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084698 | NONCONTACT CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND SYSTEM USING INDUCTIVE COUPLING BETWEEN COILS - A power transfer system is provided with a transmission coil and a reception coil respectively provided along a first surface and a second surface that face each other proximal to each other. The transmission coil and reception coil are provided proximally to be electromagnetically coupled to each other. The winding wire of the transmission coil is wound on the first surface, and the winding wire of the reception coil is wound on the second surface. The power transfer system is provided with a magnetic body provided proximately so as to be electromagnetically coupled to the transmission coil and the reception coil to cover at least one part of a region in which at least the winding wires of the transmission coil and reception coil are present between the first surface and the second surface. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084699 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND DIRECT DRIVE TYPE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE APPARATUS - A direct drive type system such as a direct drive type robot is provided. This system includes a rail member, a movable member guided by the rail member and movable along the rail member, and an electric motor to drive the movable member. The system includes a transmission coil and a reception coil. The transmission coil has plural transmission coil segments which are planar coils and arranged on and along the rail member. High-frequency power is supplied to the transmission coil from a power source. The reception coil is arranged on the movable member to be opposed to the transmission coil and configured to an area faced with each of the transmission coil segments, wherein the area is smaller than that of each transmission coil segment. The reception coil receives power from the transmission coil without contact by a magnetic resonance. The received power is supplied to the motor. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084700 | RF Power Amplifier Splitter - A novel and useful radio frequency (RF) front end module (FEM) circuit that provides high linearity and power efficiency and meets the requirements of modern wireless communication standards such as 802.11 WLAN, 3G and 4G cellular standards, Bluetooth, ZigBee, etc. The configuration of the FEM circuit permits the use of common, relatively low cost semiconductor fabrication techniques such as standard CMOS processes. The FEM circuit includes a power amplifier made up of one or more sub-amplifiers having high and low power circuits and whose outputs are combined to yield the total desired power gain. An integrated multi-tap transformer having primary and secondary windings arranged in a novel configuration provide efficient power combining and transfer to the antenna of the power generated by the individual sub-amplifiers. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084701 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER THEREOF - Disclosed are a wireless power transmitter and a method of controlling power thereof. A wireless power transmitter includes a power supply device to supply AC power to the wireless power transmitter; and a transmission coil to transmit the AC power to a reception coil of a wireless power receiver by resonance. The wireless power transmitter controls transmission power to be transmitted to the wireless power receiver based on a coupling state between the transmission coil and the reception coil. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084702 | MODULAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY - An apparatus, device, and system for generating an amount of output power in response to a direct current (DC) power input includes a configurable power supply, which may be electrically coupled to the DC power input. The configurable power supply is selectively configurable between multiple circuit topologies to generate various DC power outputs and/or and AC power output. The system may also include one or more DC power electronic accessories, such as DC-to-DC power converters, and/or one or more AC power electronic accessories such as DC-to-AC power converters. The power electronic accessories are couplable to the configurable power supply to receive the corresponding DC or AC power output of the configurable power supply. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084703 | RESONATOR ARRAYS FOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER - Described herein are improved configurations for an apparatus that may include a plurality of resonators electrically interconnected and arranged in an array to form a composite resonator for wireless power transfer, each one of the plurality of resonators may include a block of a magnetic material having a conductor wire wrapped around a cross section thereof to form at least one loop enclosing an area substantially equal to the cross section, wherein the plurality of resonators are may be oriented so that a dipole moment of each one of the plurality of resonators is aligned with a dipole moment of each other one of the plurality of resonators. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084704 | POWER TOOL - A chain saw as a power tool which has an engine and an electric motor is provided. The chain saw includes a driving shaft which is adapted to drive a saw chain, a controller which controls the electric motor, and a driving source which provides current to the electric motor. Further, the chain saw is adapted as the saw chain is drivable in a hybrid driving mode in which the engine and the electric motor drive the driving shaft simultaneously. The power source of the chain saw includes a capacitor. The capacitor is electrically connected to the controller. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084705 | APPARATUS FOR SAVING STANDBY POWER IN A MICROWAVE OVEN - An apparatus for saving standby power in a microwave oven includes a power switch that powers on the microwave oven; a power saving button that powers off the microwave oven; a power saving relay connected in parallel to the power switch and having a contact point to the power supply to the microwave oven that is turned on or off according to a control signal; and a control unit configured to turn on the contact point of the power saving relay when a contact point of the power switch is turned on, and turn off the contact point of the power saving relay when the power saving button is pressed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084706 | CIRCUITRY AND METHODS FOR SWITCHING POWER - Circuitry and methods related to switching power are provided. One of a plurality of current-limited power distribution switches is enabled in accordance with a hierarchical scheme depending upon the respective states of plural power sources. The power source having the greatest available load carrying capacity is thus coupled to a power node for provision to load entities. Servers, computing devices, printers, and other apparatus can include such selective power provisioning. | 2014-03-27 |