15th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130087922 | Semiconductor Resistance Element, Semiconductor Module Including The Same, And Processor-Based System Including The Semiconductor Module - Provided may be a semiconductor resistance element including resistance patterns disposed on an insulating substrate. The substrate may have first and second planer surfaces disposed in a first direction, third and fourth planar surfaces at least between the first and second planar surfaces in a second direction and fifth and sixth planar surfaces at least between the first and second planar surfaces in a third direction. The semiconductor resistance element may include a first resistance pattern configured to cover a selected one of the first and second planar surfaces and a second resistance pattern on at least one of the third through sixth planar surfaces. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087923 | MULTI COMPONENT DIELECTRIC LAYER - An in-situ process is described incorporating plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition comprising flowing at least one of a Si, Si═C, B, Si═B, Si═B═C, and B═C containing precursor, and a N containing precursors at first times and removing the N precursor at second times and starting the flow of an oxidant gas and a porogen gas into the chamber. A dielectric layer is described comprising a network having inorganic random three dimensional covalent bonding throughout the network which contains at least one SiCN, SiCNH, SiN, SiNH, BN, BNH, CBN, CBNH, BSiN, BSiNH, SiCBN and SiCBNH as a first component and a low k dielectric as a second component adjacent thereto. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087924 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed is a semiconductor device provided with: lower-layer wiring formed on a substrate, an interlayer insulating film covering the lower-layer wiring, and a first upper-layer wiring line ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087925 | Packaging Structures of Integrated Circuits - A chip includes a dummy connector disposed at a top surface of the chip. A seal ring encircles a region directly underlying the dummy connector, with the region overlapping the dummy connector. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087926 | STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A stacked semiconductor device includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth semiconductor device. A first major surface of each of the first and second semiconductor devices which includes the active circuitry directly face each other, and a first major surface of each of the third and fourth semiconductor devices which includes the active circuitry directly face each other. A second major surface of the second semiconductor device directly faces a second major surface of the third semiconductor device. The stacked semiconductor device includes a plurality of continuous conductive vias, wherein each continuous conductive via extends from the second major surface of the first device, through the first device, second device, third device, and fourth device to the second major surface of the fourth device. Each of the semiconductor devices may include a beveled edge at the first major surface on at least one edge of the device. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087927 | MULTIMEDIA PROVIDING SERVICE - Provided is a semiconductor device of higher density, thin thickness and low cost not plagued with low reliability ascribable to concentration of internal stress in an ultimate product. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, and a support substrate arranged on a surface of the semiconductor element opposite to its surface provided with a pad. The support substrate is wider in area than the semiconductor element. The semiconductor device also includes a burying insulating layer on the support substrate for burying the semiconductor element in it, and a fan-out interconnection led out from the pad to an area on the burying insulating layer lying more peripherally outwardly than the semiconductor element; and a reinforcement portion arranged in a preset area above the outer periphery of the semiconductor element for augmenting mechanical strength of the burying insulating layer and the fan-out interconnection (FIG. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087928 | Semiconductor Device and Method of Forming Conductive TSV With Insulating Annular Ring - A semiconductor wafer has an insulating layer formed over an active surface of the wafer. A conductive layer is formed over the insulating layer. A first via is formed from a back surface of the semiconductor wafer through the semiconductor wafer and insulating layer to the conductive layer. A conductive material is deposited in the first via to form a conductive TSV. An insulating material can be deposited in the first via to form an insulating core within the conductive via. After forming the conductive TSV, a second via is formed around the conductive TSV from the back surface of the semiconductor wafer through the semiconductor wafer and insulating layer to the conductive layer. An insulating material is deposited in the second via to form an insulating annular ring. The conductive via can be recessed within or extend above a surface of the semiconductor die. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087929 | Semiconductor Packages And Electronic Systems Including The Same - Provided are semiconductor packages and electronic systems including the same. A first memory chip may be stacked on a first portion of a substrate. A controller chip may be stacked on a second portion of the substrate, which is different from the first portion. At least one first bonding wire may directly connect the first memory chip with the controller chip. At least one second bonding wire may directly connect the first memory chip with the substrate, and may be electrically connected with the at least one first bonding wire. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087930 | Semiconductor structure and method for making same - One or more embodiments relate to a semiconductor structure, comprising: a conductive pad, the conductive pad including a plurality of laterally spaced apart gaps diposed at least partially through the conductive pad. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087931 | Semiconductor Device and Method of Forming Reconstituted Wafer with Larger Carrier to Achieve More EWLB Packages per Wafer with Encapsulant Deposited Under Temperature and Pressure - A semiconductor wafer has a plurality of semiconductor die distributed over a surface area. The semiconductor die are singulated from the semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor die are mounted to a carrier to form a reconstituted semiconductor wafer. The carrier has a surface area 10-50% larger than the surface area of the semiconductor wafer. The number of semiconductor die mounted to the carrier is greater than a number of semiconductor die singulated from the semiconductor wafer. The reconstituted wafer is mounted within a chase mold. The chase mold is closed with the semiconductor die disposed within a cavity of the chase mold. An encapsulant is dispersed around the semiconductor die within the cavity under temperature and pressure. The encapsulant can be injected into the cavity of the chase mold. The reconstituted wafer is removed from the chase mold. An interconnect structure is formed over the reconstituted wafer. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087932 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND METHODS OF DESIGNING THE SAME - A method of designing an integrated circuit includes deploying an active area in a first standard cell. At least one gate electrode is routed, overlapping the active area in the first standard cell. At least one metallic line structure is routed, overlapping the active area in the first standard cell. The at least one metallic line structure is substantially parallel to the gate electrode. A first power rail is routed substantially orthogonal to the at least one metallic line structure in the first standard cell. The first power rail overlaps the at least one metallic line structure. The first power rail has a flat edge that is adjacent to the at least one metallic line structure. A first connection plug is deployed at a region where the first power rail overlaps the at least one metallic line structure in the first standard cell. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087933 | STRUCTURE FOR ENCAPSULATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH A STRUCTURE - A structure for encapsulating at least one electronic device, including at least one first cavity bounded by a support and at least one cap provided on the support and wherein the electronic device is encapsulated, at least one aperture passing through the cap and communicating the inside of the first cavity with at least one portion of getter material provided in at least one second cavity which is arranged on the support and adjacent to the first cavity, at least one part of said portion of getter material being provided on the support or against at least one outer side wall of the first cavity, the first cavity and the second cavity forming together a hermetically sealed volume. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087934 | SUBSTRATE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a substrate for a display device comprises forming a first pattern within an active region of the substrate and at the same time forming a first overlay pattern at corner regions of the active region; and forming a second pattern within the active region of the substrate and at the same time forming a second overlay pattern at corner regions of the active region, wherein the first overlay pattern includes gradations arranged in a predetermined direction, and the second overlay pattern includes gradations arranged in the predetermined direction to face the gradations of the first overlay pattern. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087935 | CARBURETOR SHUT-OFF VALVE - In at least some implementations, a valve for a carburetor that is moveable between open and closed positions includes a first valve portion adapted to at least substantially inhibit a first fluid flow in the carburetor when the valve is closed and a second valve portion associated with the first valve portion to at least substantially inhibit a second fluid flow in the carburetor when the valve is closed. In this way, two fluid flows may be at least substantially inhibited at the same time by the valve. In some forms, the fluid flows may include a primary fluid flow to an engine and a secondary fluid flow, such as from an accelerator pump, to the engine. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087936 | WATER VAPOR TRANSPORT MEMBRANE - A water vapor transport membrane for a membrane humidifier and a method for making the water vapor transport membrane are described. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087937 | Phase Mask Period Control - A method, apparatus and system for forming a fiber optic cable is disclosed. A first pattern of a phase mark is formed at a first location in the fiber optic cable. A relational parameter between the fiber optic cable and the phase mask is changed and a second pattern of the phase mask is formed at a second location in the fiber optic cable. The second pattern is related to the first pattern via the change in the relational parameter between the fiber optic cable and the phase mask. A controller can be used to control the relational parameter. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087938 | Novel Composition for Preparing Polysaccharide Fibers - This invention pertains to a novel process for preparing fibers from poly(α(1→3) glucan). The fibers prepared according to the invention, have“cotton-like” properties, are useful in textile applications, and can be produced as continuous filaments on a year-round basis. The process comprises solution spinning from a novel solution of poly(α(1→3) glucan) in a mixture of water and N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide followed by coagulation in a liquid coagulant that comprises a liquid that is not water. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087939 | Retardant-Free Inorganic Polymer Compositions - Retardant-free inorganic polymer compositions and methods for their preparation are described herein. The methods include mixing reactants comprising a reactive powder and an activator in the presence of water and forming an inorganic polymer product. In some examples, the method includes continuously feeding the resultant mixture to produce the inorganic polymer product. Also described herein are mixtures and inorganic polymer compositions. Further described are building materials formed according to the methods. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087940 | AUTMATIC ENVELOPE LEAK DETECTION DURING TIRE CURING - The present invention includes methods and apparatus for curing retread tires, which includes detecting and controlling a leak in a tire-membrane assembly during such curing operations. The steps of the method include placing a plurality of tire-membrane assemblies within a tire curing chamber; connecting a membrane fluid passage to each curing membrane of each tire-membrane assembly where each passage extends in fluid communication between one of the curing membranes and a pressure source and/or a vacuum source, each membrane fluid passage including a transducer for measuring pressure within the passage and a flow restrictor, in particular embodiments; initiating a curing process; receiving a one or more signal responses from each transducer generated as a function of the fluid pressure within the membrane fluid passages; and determining through a controller whether the signal responses received in the prior step indicate an undesired change in pressure in each curing membrane. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087941 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBE SPONGES - A kind of production method for carbon nanotube sponges which can control different hole sizes and densities, having uniform cell sizes. The formed carbon nanotube sponge has a soft, flexible and multi-holed structure. The carbon nanotubes pass through a hydrophilic acid process, mixing with different ratios of polymer materials PVA and are dispersed in the solvent. This mixed liquid is frozen under different controlled solidifying rates, forming different sized solid ice crystals having controllable particle sizes, and is vacuumized in the next step, which removes the frozen solvent through low pressure sublimation, the remains being the multi-holed carbon nanotube sponge structure. The size of the cells of the carbon nanotube sponge structure can be controlled through the freezing rate and the addition of polymers. The strength and stiffness can be controlled through the density of the carbon nanotubes and the addition of polymers. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087942 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED BODY, MANUFACTURING KIT OF SAME, AND SHAPING MOLD OF SAME - Providing the manufacturing technology of the three-dimensional shaped body, which can be made from a leather sheet, be made by low cost and be made to complex shape. The manufacturing technology of the three-dimensional shaped body, includes: a master mold ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087943 | PREFORM NECK CRYSTALLIZATION METHOD - A neck crystallization method includes inserting a core into the neck, heating the neck using a heater group disposed along a transfer direction while rotating the preform on its axis, and transferring the preform along the transfer direction in a state in which the core is inserted into the neck, and cooling the neck of the preform in a state in which the core is inserted into the neck. The heating of the neck includes a first step that drives first heaters positioned on the upstream side in the transfer direction at a first power, and a second step that drives second heaters positioned on the downstream side of the first heaters at a second power that is lower than the first power until the temperature of the neck reaches a crystallization temperature zone. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087944 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE BY INJECTION MOLDING, AND INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE - Provided is a technology with which, when producing a resin molded article, the inside of which is provided with an insert component such as a terminal fitting, it is possible to prevent the insert component from being exposed at an inappropriate position, and to ensure the desired positional accuracy. In an injection molding device, the accuracy of the position of a terminal is improved by allowing a core-back mold to move after a terminal, which is an insert component, has been inserted in a terminal tip holding section of a slide mold. By allowing the core-back mold to move by only a prescribed amount prior to injection molding, a resin wall is formed between the core-back mold and the terminal. The inappropriate exposure and shorting of and the adhesion of foreign substances to, and the like, the terminal can thus be prevented. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087945 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING TISSUE AND MOULD FOR PRETREATING TISSUE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for preparing tissue material. The method comprises placing a quantity of tissue material in a closable but liquid-permeable assembly of a mould and enclosing element, enclosing the tissue material, guiding the tissue material placed in the receiving space at least through a hydrophilic liquid such as an alcohol solution, wherein water is extracted from the tissue material; and embedding the tissue material placed in the receiving space by at least partially filling the receiving space with a matrix material; wherein the assembly of mould and enclosing element has an orientation relative to a reference direction, and the orientation in one treatment step differs from the orientation in another treatment step. The invention also relates to a device and mould for performing the method. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087946 | Buccal Drug Delivery - A lozenge is provided that has stable pH and stable levels of active ingredient over time. It comprises a combination of (i) at least one gum and (ii) at least one non-crystallising sugar or non-crystallising sugar alcohol in a matrix designed for controlled buccal delivery of a drug. The lozenge also contains water and optional components selected from flavourings, taste masking agents, colourings, buffer components, pH adjusting agents, excipients, stabilizers and sweeteners. Methods of preparing the lozenge are also provided. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087947 | ABLATION METHOD - An ablation method of applying a laser beam to a workpiece to perform ablation. The ablation method includes a protective film forming step of applying a liquid resin containing a powder having absorptivity to the wavelength of the laser beam to at least a subject area of the workpiece to be ablated, thereby forming a protective film containing the powder on at least the subject area of the workpiece, and a laser processing step of applying the laser beam to the subject area coated with the protective film, thereby performing ablation through the protective film to the subject area of the workpiece after performing the protective film forming step. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087948 | ABLATION METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE ON WHICH PASSIVATION FILM IS FORMED - An ablation method of applying a laser beam to a substrate on which a passivation film of nitride is formed, thereby performing ablation. The ablation method includes a protective film forming step of applying a liquid resin containing a fine powder of oxide having absorptivity to the wavelength of the laser beam to at least a subject area of the substrate to be ablated, thereby forming a protective film containing the fine powder on at least the subject area of the substrate, and a laser processing step of applying the laser beam to the subject area coated with the protective film, thereby performing ablation through the protective film to the subject area of the substrate after performing the protective film forming step. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087949 | ABLATION METHOD FOR DIE ATTACH FILM - An ablation method of applying a laser beam to a die attach film to perform ablation. The ablation method includes a protective film forming step of applying a liquid resin containing a fine powder of oxide having absorptivity to the wavelength of the laser beam to at least a subject area of the die attach film to be ablated, thereby forming a protective film containing the fine powder on at least the subject area of the die attach film, and a laser processing step of applying the laser beam to the subject area coated with the protective film, thereby performing ablation through the protective film to the subject area of the die attach film after performing the protective film forming step. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087950 | METHOD FOR OPERATING SEVERAL NEEDLE VALVE NOZZLES OF INJECTION-MOLDING EQUIPMENT - An injection-molding equipment includes at least two cavities and at least one needle valve nozzle, each fitted with one needle, per cavity. The needles are displaceable by an electromagnetic drive into an open and a closed position to respectively release and close a gate aperture subtended in the particular related cavity. Each electromagnetic drive has at least one electromagnet with each sealing needle axially held in place in the open and in the closed position by at least one permanent magnet. A control unit generates individual power pulses of which the duration is defined and saved in said control unit. An electromagnet of an electromagnetic drive is fed a power pulse and generates an electromagnetic field to displace the sealing needle from its closed into its open position and vice-versa, with the power pulses for at least two electromagnetic drives being transmitted in time-staggered manner to the drives. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087951 | Molding Chamber Apparatus and Curing Method - An embodiment is a molding chamber. The molding chamber comprises a mold-conforming chase, a substrate-base chase, a first radiation permissive component, and a microwave generator coupled to a first waveguide. The mold-conforming chase is over the substrate-base chase, and the mold-conforming chase is moveable in relation to the substrate-base chase. The first radiation permissive component is in one of the mold-conforming chase or the substrate-base chase. The microwave generator and the first waveguide are together operable to direct microwave radiation through the first radiation permissive component. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087952 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING DEVICE HOUSING HAVING CERAMIC COATING - A method for making a housing of an electronic device includes applying a layer of ceramic powder material to an outer surface of a metal substrate. The layer of ceramic powder material and a top layer of the metal substrate are melted by laser irradiation, forming a ceramic-metal composite coating integrally bonding with the metal substrate when cooled. The substrate with the ceramic-metal composite coating is heated to a peak temperature, maintained at the peak temperature for a desired period of time, and then cooled down to room temperature. The heat treated metal substrate with the ceramic-metal composite coating is then formed into a desired shape. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087953 | Tire Curing Bladders - An elastomeric composition for a curing bladder comprises isobutylene based elastomer, curative and a hydrocarbon polymer modifier comprising monomers selected from the group consisting of piperylenes, cyclic pentadienes, aromatics, limonenes, pinenes, amylenes, and combinations thereof, wherein the cyclic pentadienes comprise at least 10 weight percent of the monomers by total weight of the monomers. Also disclosed are a tire curing bladder made from the elastomeric composition, a tire curing press containing the bladder, a method of making the tire curing bladder, an improvement to the process of making the tire curing bladder to improve processability of the mixture and fatigue life and DeMattia cut growth, a method of making a tire using the tire curing bladder, and an improvement to the process of making a tire to extend a pull point of the curing bladder and/or to reduce the curing time for the tire construct. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087954 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF HEAT-RESISTANT CONTAINER - An invention of a method for production of a heat-resistant container, in which a raised bottom portion is displaced inwardly by reduction in internal pressure, is disclosed. The method is characterized by forming a raised bottom portion | 2013-04-11 |
20130087955 | DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A CASING MADE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD USING SUCH A DEVICE - A device for manufacturing a fan casing of a turbomachine made of composite material, in which a mold includes a cylindrical body of lengthways axis and side flanges, and in which a counter-mold includes a cylindrical body and side counter-flanges. The counter-flanges are configured to be attached securely to the flanges, the body of the mold and the body of the counter-mold are concentric, the preform is configured to be positioned between the body of the mold and the body of the counter-mold, and the material of the body of the mold has an appreciably higher expansion coefficient than that of the body of the counter-mold. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087956 | Extension Spring Installation Mechanism - A spring installation mechanism includes a bracket fixed against displacement, a spring that extends along an axis and includes first and second ends, the second end being fixed against displacement, a retainer secured to the first end and including helical threads, and a screw including a shank having helical threads engaged with the threads of the retainer, axial displacement of the screw toward the retainer limited by contact with the bracket, said contact permitting rotary displacement of the screw relative to the retainer and the spring. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087957 | DEVICE FOR DAMPING THE VIBRATIONS IN A CRAWLER OR TRACKED VEHICLE - A device for damping vibrations acting upon a track vehicle is provided. Long torsion bar springs which so far have been used to absorb torsion are subdivided into a plurality of small torsion bar springs. The torsion bar springs are operationally interconnected via drive or transmission elements and accommodated outside the interior, thereby removing the need for installation space for the damping device at a right angle to and below the vehicle chassis, and reducing it to the lateral zone or inside a minor recess in the chassis, a so-called chassis recess. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087958 | SEWING CLIP - A sewing clip is provided. In one embodiment, the sewing clip securely clamps fabrics of various thicknesses, sizes, elasticity, and textures in assistance of a sewing operation. The sewing clip includes two rigid members and an elastic assembly. The two rigid members each have a first surface with a clamping and handling end and a hinge extension coupled to the first surface. When employed in a sewing operation, the clamping end of each rigid member has a tapering-width adapted to slide in a direction away from a stitching point. An elastic assembly couples the hinge extensions of each rigid member and biases the two rigid members so as to secure overlapping fabric between the clamping ends while avoiding unnecessary alteration or damage to the fabric. A recessed divot is also provided in the clamping end that allows for retention of surplus fabric. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087959 | OPITCALLY TUNED METALIZED LIGHT TO HEAT CONVERSION LAYER FOR WAFER SUPPORT SYSTEM - The present invention is a laminated body including a substrate, a joining layer positioned adjacent the substrate, a photothermal conversion layer positioned adjacent the joining layer, and a light transmitting support positioned adjacent the photothermal conversion layer. The photothermal conversion layer includes a metal absorbing layer. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087960 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR A SHEET AT A WORK STATION OF A CONVERTING MACHINE - A holding device for holding an element in sheet form | 2013-04-11 |
20130087961 | FIREARM HOLDING DEVICE - A portable holder for supporting a firearm during cleaning, maintenance, adjustment, sighting and repair operations at a work station, the holder being adapted to support a portion of the firearm, the portable holder comprising: a base section adapted to be fixed to the work station in a substantially upright position; a threaded rod mounted to the base section in a substantially vertical orientation; and, one of a support head and a vise assembly affixed to the upper portion of the threaded rod; wherein the base section contains a substantially vertically orientated threaded aperture allowing the threaded rod to be rotated about its longitudinal axis into the threaded aperture of the base section to permit both mounting of the threaded rod to the base section and height adjustment of the threaded rod relative to the base section; the support head having a base and at least one flange extending upwardly from the base to receive a support tongue of a gun barrel cradle and means for pivotally connecting and locking at least one flange and the support tongue. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087962 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING A TIRE BUILDING MACHINE - A method supports a tire building assembly. The method comprises the steps of: supporting one end portion of a radially collapsible building drum for assembling a green tire; moving the end portion in a first direction by an actuator acting in the first direction; and moving the end portion in a second direction by the actuator acting in the first direction. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087963 | MACHINE VISE PARALLEL WITH ANGLED EDGES - A work orienting plate or angled vise parallel for use with a machine vise and which angled plate has first, second and third reference edges with the second and third reference edges being spaced apart side edges that are perpendicular to the first edge. Angled work piece support edges join the second and third reference edges, respectively. The angled work piece support edges are at different angles from one another so that a work piece can be supported on any one of the edges relative to a reference surface of a vise on which the work orienting plate is mounted to position the work piece at selected angles for machining angled surfaces. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087964 | Preform Clamping Head - A preform clamping head which is mounted at the lower part of a heating chain ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087965 | SHEET POST-PROCESSING DEVICE FOLDING SHEET OUTPUT FROM IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, AND SHEET FOLDING METHOD - Provided is a sheet post-processing device folding a sheet output from an image forming device at a predetermined target fold position, comprising: a first rotating body pair conveying the sheet; a second rotating body pair disposed along a sheet conveyance path and further downstream than the first rotating body pair in a sheet conveyance direction; a push unit moving a push member in a direction transverse to the sheet conveyance path so that, while the sheet is being conveyed, the push member comes into contact with the sheet and pushes the sheet into a nip of the second rotating body pair, the push member being disposed opposite the second rotating body pair across the sheet conveyance path; and a control unit controlling the push unit so that the pushing operation of the push member is performed at a timing preset according to the target fold position. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087966 | SHEET-SHAPED MEDIUM FEEDING DEVICE AND SHEET-SHAPED MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE - A sheet-shaped medium feeding device is provided. A power transmission mechanism includes a retardation mechanism configured to retard rotation start timing of a pick-up roller than movement start timing of a pressing member when the pressing member starts to move from a stand-by position toward the pick-up roller. The retardation mechanism includes a driving side rotational member and a driven side rotational member which are configured to rotate around a common center axis. When the driving side rotational member rotates around the center axis in a predetermined rotation direction by a predetermined play angle, the driving side rotational member is engaged with the driven side rotational member to integrally rotate the driven side rotational member in the rotation direction. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087967 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding device includes a stacking unit configured to allow sheets to be stacked thereon; side end regulating members configured to make contact with both side ends of the stacked sheets so that positions of the side ends are regulated; a feeding unit configured to feed one sheet at a time from the stacked sheets; an air supply unit; and an air blow unit including a blow port from which air supplied from the air supply unit is blown against a side end of the stacked sheets, the air blow unit being housed in each of the side end regulating members. Each side end regulating member has an opening for exhausting the air that is blown from the blow port unit to the stacked sheets. An orientation of the blow port is adjustable about an axial line perpendicular to a plane corresponding to a surface of the stacked sheets. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087968 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying device includes a blocking member having a blocking surface with which a leading end of a sheet that is being conveyed comes into contact for obliquity correction. The blocking member is rotated by being pushed by the sheet against an urging force of a positioning unit that positions the blocking member to be in the standby position. The blocking member is rotatable to be in a sheet-passage-allowing orientation in which the sheet is allowed to pass. When a trailing end of the sheet that is being conveyed has passed the blocking member, the blocking member that is in the sheet-passage-allowing orientation rotates in a same direction as a sheet conveyance direction and is positioned to be in a standby position. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087969 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE - A sheet positional information updating unit of a sheet conveying device updates positional information on a leading end of a sheet by adding a sheet feed amount of a second-stage vertically conveying roller. The sheet positional information updating unit stops the update of the positional information when a first-stage vertically conveyance sensor does not detect the leading end of the sheet in the case that the positional information on the leading end of the sheet arrives at a position on an upstream side of a leading-end detection position of the first-stage vertically conveyance sensor. The sheet positional information updating unit resumes the update of the positional information on the leading end of the sheet in the case that first-stage vertically conveyance sensor detects the leading end of the sheet. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087970 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENABLING A PLURALITY OF GAMES OF CHANCE, VENDED AND/OR SOLD VIA A NETWORK OF ON-LINE POINT OF SALE TERMINALS, TO BE PLAYED SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY UTILIZING A SINGLE SYMBOL MATRIX, WHERE AT LEAST TWO OF THE PLURALITY OF GAMES ARE PLAYED UTILIZING DIFFERING SETS OF RULES - A plurality of games of chance, vended and/or sold via a network of on-line point of sale terminals, may be played substantially simultaneously using a single symbol matrix even where at least two of the plurality of games are played according to differing sets of rules, by using randomly drawn elements of the single symbol matrix to advance the play of the individual games until one of them is completed; followed by, according to one embodiment of the invention, continuing to randomly draw elements, if necessary, according to a predefined “parallel play” rule set that takes into account the aforementioned differing sets of rules. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087971 | NON-TRANSITIVE GAMING ELEMENTS AND GAMING METHODS - A dice shaker for randomly changing the positional state of dice including a sealable cylindrical body member constructed of a rigid and transparent material and defining an inner chamber for securely storing the dice therein, a sleeve defining a tube dimensioned for receiving the cylindrical body member therein and constructed of an non-transparent material, and a padding adhered to at least a portion of the inner surface of the cylindrical body member, wherein the pad is constructed of a resilient material having sound-reducing qualities. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087972 | PLAYING CARD DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GAMES WITH MULTIPLE DEALING ROUNDS - Playing card delivery systems include a shuffling apparatus and a processor programmed to direct the shuffling apparatus to deliver a first randomized set of a first number of playing cards, the first randomized set comprising a partial hand, and to deliver a second randomized set of a second number of playing cards to augment the partial hand. The first number of cards may be equal to or not equal to the second number of playing cards. Methods or providing cards to a player from a card delivery system include moving a first randomized set of cards from a shuffling apparatus to a card output area to provide a partial hand for a player and moving a second randomized set of playing cards from the shuffling apparatus to the card output area to augment the partial hand for the player. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087973 | Interactive Scenario Game and Teaching Tool - Disclosed is an educational tool that teaches self-control and anger management skills during an argument. The game comprises at least two players, at least one deck of cards and a lip cover for each player involved in the game. A card is drawn between two players, wherein the card includes a scenario in which a confrontation may ensue or one that may draw an emotional response during discussion. The two players act out the scenario and discuss a resolution, while all other players monitor the discussion. If one of the other players believes the conversation is becoming too emotional or out of control, that player may initiate the lip covers for all players, allowing time for each player to think without speaking to regain self-control. This game may be used as a confrontation or human resources teaching tool, or a therapy tool for families to discuss topics while learning self-control. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087974 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SHOOTING TARGET STRUCTURE - A multi-purpose shooting target includes a target box with an inner space, a deceleration projectile stopping device and a double-faced target plate. A projectile collecting groove is disposed in the inner space at the lower side of the target box, and the double-faced target plate provides a combined blowgun/darts target plate. After a projectile pierces a target sheet, the momentum of the projectile is absorbed by the deceleration projectile stopping device. Finally, the projectile drops into the projectile collecting groove, providing highly efficient stopping and collecting of projectiles. A user can enjoy shooting safely, while avoiding risks associated with ricocheting projectiles. Since the face of the double-faced target plate can be changed quickly, it can be used as a shooting target structure for a toy gun, a blowgun target and a dartboard, allowing a shooting activity that is both safer, more diversified and amusing. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087975 | Sealing Device In A Polymer Filtration Device - A sealing device for sealing a slide plate in a polymer filtration apparatus where the slide plate is translatable across an extrusion bore extending through a housing of the polymer filtration apparatus. A spring device can be positioned around the outer periphery surfaces of the seal for axially biasing the sealing surface of the seal against the slide plate with a preload bias. Increasing pressure of polymer in the extrusion bore can enter a region in the seal cavity upstream of the thrust surface of the seal and can provide polymer pressure in the axial direction for exerting axial force against the thrust surface of the seal for causing the sealing surface to be further biased against the slide plate. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087976 | Seal Assembly with Pre-strained Sealing Member - A seal for sealing a space between a shaft and a housing, includes a base member coupled with one of the housing and the shaft and a generally annular, elastomeric sealing member sealingly contactable with the other one of the housing and the shaft. The sealing member is coupled with the base member such that the sealing member is circumferentially strained to reduce friction between the sealing member and the other one of the housing and the shaft. The seal assembly is preferably formed by providing a base member having a generally annular carrier portion and a generally annular, elastomeric sealing member, coupling the sealing member with the annular portion of the base member, and plastically deforming at least a section of the base member carrier portion such that the sealing member is circumferentially strained. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087977 | DAMAGE TOLERANT CASING HANGER SEAL - A seal assembly is inserted within an annulus between inner and outer coaxially disposed annular members having a common axis. The seal assembly includes a seal stack having a compliant element sandwiched between two anti-extrusion elements that contain the flow of the compliant element. The seal assembly also includes a sealing ring and a locking ring coupled to the sealing ring. The seal assembly also includes an energizing ring configured to be moved axially in a first direction by a ring tool to apply an axial force to the locking ring, which in turn acts on the sealing ring to radially deform the sealing ring into sealing engagement with the annular members. Continued axial movement of the locking ring in the first direction radially deforms the locking ring into locking engagement with the annular members. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087978 | SEALING DEVICE - A sealing device ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087979 | JOINTLESS BRAIDED SEALING RING AS WELL AS METHOD AND SPECIAL MACHINE FOR PRODUCING SUCH SEALING RING - A jointless braided sealing ring as well as a method and a special machine for producing such a sealing ring are disclosed. The braided sealing ring adopts a multi-layers braided structure comprising a number of continuously sleeved ring layers arranged from inside to outside. The innermost braided ring layer is used as a core. The tail end of the first braided ring layer ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087980 | MULTILAYERGASKET WITH SEGMENTED INTEGRAL STOPPER FEATURE - A multilayer metal gasket ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087981 | TOOL BIT ASSEMBLY FOR QUICKLY ALTERNATING BITS - A hand tool with bit release device includes a connecting shaft, a block, a positioning bead and a cover. When the user wants to insert a tool bit into the connecting shaft, the user pushes the tool bit into the connecting shaft directly and the positioning bead engages with the tool bit firmly. When the user wants to release the tool bit from the connecting shaft, the user moves the cover axially relative to the connecting shaft and the positioning bead disengages with the tool bit so that the tool bit is released from the connecting shaft. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087982 | Toolbox assembly - A toolbox assembly 10 which is adapted to allow material to be easily and securely stored and retrieved and which is aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087983 | SCOOTER - A scooter includes a footboard, a steering column having an upper end connected to a handlebar and a lower end connected to a front fork, a head-tube frame assembly having a head tube coupled to the steering column and a frame assembly coupled to the footboard, a front ball bearing wheel rotatably mounted to the front fork, and a rear ball bearing wheel rotatably mounted to a rear fork the footboard. The scooter further includes a folding mechanism in the head-tube frame assembly for folding up the scooter. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087984 | LIFT AXLE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS INCORPORATING COMPRESSION COIL SPRINGS - A lift axle suspension system is provided with a frame bracket member connectable to a vehicle frame, an upper control arm, and a lower control arm. Each control arm has a first end and a second end, with the first end of each control arm being pivotally connected to the frame bracket member. The suspension system also includes an axle connecting member connectable to an axle, with the second end of each control arm being pivotally connected to the axle connecting member. A compression coil spring having a first end connected to the lower control arm and a second end connected to the upper control arm serves as a lift mechanism for lifting and lowering the axle connected to the axle connecting member. The compression coil spring may encircle at least a portion of and be substantially coaxial with the lower control arm. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087985 | MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL ELASTOMER-BASED VEHICLE SUSPENSION - A system for applying a force having variable intensity includes a magneto-rheological (MR) elastomer spring configured to generate the force and characterized by a selectively variable spring rate. The system also includes an electromagnet arranged relative to the MR elastomer spring and configured to generate a magnetic field having selectively variable intensity. The system additionally includes a power supply configured to generate an electric current sufficient to power the electromagnet. The spring rate of the MR elastomer spring is varied in response to the intensity of the magnetic field. A vehicle employing the above described system is also disclosed. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087986 | PADDED BOW STOP - A resilient cushioned bow stop for use on boat trailers to protect the bow of boats when launching, retrieving, and transporting boats in and out of the water includes a cushioned non-abrasive protective covering, molded and bonded to independently rotating rollers. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087987 | BI-DIRECTIONAL PROPULSION CASTER - A bidirectional propulsion caster assembly is disclosed for enabling a rider to generate bi-directional motion from a ride-on device. A mounting bracket is attachable to the bottom of the device and defines a pivot axis extending in a generally transverse direction across the bottom of the device. A rocker bracket and caster shaft having a caster shaft axis are attached to the mounting bracket and pivot about the pivot axis along an arc between first and second positions. A wheel bracket is mounted to and rotates about the caster shaft. A wheel is mounted to the wheel bracket for rotation about a wheel axis angularly offset from the caster shaft axis. One or more changeable pivot stops may be attached to the rocker bracket or the mounting bracket and effective to further define the available arc of rotation. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087988 | FOLDABLE BICYCLE - A foldable bicycle has a front frame, a main frame, a rear frame and a driving device. The front frame has a front fork device with a front fork and a front wheel rotatably connected to the front fork. The main frame is connected to the front frame and has a front arm, a connecting device and a rear arm. The front arm has a front pivot rod. The connecting device is pivotally connected to the front arm. The rear arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device and has a rear pivot rod. The rear frame is rotatably connected to the main frame and has a rear fork device with a rear fork and a rear wheel rotatably connected to the rear fork. The driving device is mounted on the main frame to drive the rear wheel to rotate relative to the main frame and the front frame. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087989 | FOLDING BICYCLE, PARTICULARLY A PEDAL-ASSIST BICYCLE - The present invention relates to a folding bicycle assisted by an electric motor, comprising a frame with a down tube ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087990 | RIDING TOY - A riding toy, free from maintenance work like battery replacement and able to urge a rider to take exercise while preventing the rider from getting tired thereof, has one front wheel and two rear wheels that are provided rotatably on a body, a generating motor linked with the rear wheels via a power transmission mechanism, a rectifier bridge circuit rectifying an output current from the generating motor, a storage unit storing a direct current from the rectifier bridge circuit, button switches of a button group on the body or a handlebar, an output unit on the handlebar including a sound emitting device or a light emitting device and a control unit causing the light emitting device or the sound emitting device of the output unit to perform a predetermined operation in response to operation of the button switches based on a current supplied from the storage unit. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087991 | Goose-neck Trailer Hitch Guide - A goose-neck trailer hitch guide uses a reference strap held by support posts attached by suction cups to opposite side walls of a truck. The reference strap is oriented in a plane between vertical and horizontal to face a driver in the tow vehicle who can then move a center indicator on the strap into alignment with a hitch pipe of the trailer until the strap touches the hitch pipe, which assuredly brings the hitch into registry with a hitch ball in the bed of the tow vehicle. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087992 | Automatic front unit - An automatic front unit for a ski binding comprises two levers which, seen in the longitudinal direction of the ski are arranged laterally opposite each other, each having means for holding the toe of a ski boot. The two levers each pivot in such a way that pivoting movement of the levers moves the holding means in a transverse direction of the ski. The front unit has a release position, in which the two holding means are at a first distance from each other and a securing position, in which the two holding means are at a smaller second distance from each other. The front unit comprises a positive control device, on which the two levers are jointly pivotable within a dynamic region in the transverse direction of the ski and the two holding means are thereby jointly moved at the second distance from each other in the transverse direction. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087993 | Convertible Stroller - An apparatus comprises a frame and a plurality of wheels. A handle is pivotally joined to the frame. An adjustment mechanism is joined to the frame and the handle. The adjustment mechanism supports the handle at a plurality of angles. A seat assembly is configured to seat the occupant. The seat assembly is slidably joined to the handle. A locking mechanism secures the seat assembly in a first position with the seat assembly resting on the frame and the adjustment mechanism supporting the handle at an angle to recline the seat assembly in which the apparatus is configured as a stroller. The locking mechanism further secures the seat assembly in a second position with the seat assembly supported above the frame and the adjustment mechanism supporting the handle at an angle to position the seat assembly in an upright position in which the apparatus is configured as a highchair. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087994 | Foldable Golf Cart - A foldable golf pull/push cart is disclosed. In some embodiments, the foldable golf cart is selectively foldable between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration. In such embodiments, the foldable golf cart is configured to be permanently attached to a golf club bag in both the folded and unfolded configurations as well as while the golf cart is transitioned between the forgoing configurations. According to some embodiments, the golf cart is compact and light enough such that it does not appreciably add to either the dimensions of the golf club bag or the weight of a standard golf club bag containing clubs and other golf equipment. In this way, when the golf cart is in a folded configuration, the golf cart and bag combination can be handled and/or transported as easily as the bag itself. In some embodiments, the golf cart is configured to accommodate any bag a user prefers. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087995 | ROOF AIRBAG APPARATUS OF VEHICLE - A relatively small capacity of airbag apparatus can be used by relatively shortening the distance between locations on which a passenger and the airbag apparatus are mounted to more effectively prevent a head and a neck of the passenger from being damaged through a discriminated supporting action of an upper body and a head part of the passenger while reducing a weight and a price of the airbag apparatus and the airbag apparatus can be easily standardized by configuration the airbag apparatus regardless of the shapes of a crash pad and a wind shield glass. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087996 | Restraint Device, in Particular for a Motor Vehicle - A restraint device for a motor vehicle includes a support structure with a plurality of structural elements in which the support structure can be moved from a stowage position into a restraint position. The restraint device also includes a covering by means of which a restraint volume formed by the support structure in its restraint position is surrounded. At least one support element is provided by means of which at least one of the structural elements of the support structure is held in a predetermined form and/or position at least in the restraint position. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087997 | PASSENGER AIRBAG DEVICE - The volume of a passenger airbag device is reduced, and the behavior thereof when inflated and deployed is stabilized. A passenger airbag device ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087998 | Restraining System, in Particular for a Motor Vehicle - A restraint system for a motor vehicle includes a support structure moveable from a stowage position into a restraint position, a covering by means of which a restraint volume formed by the support structure in its restraint position is enclosed, and at least one ventilation opening via which a medium, in particular air, can flow into the covering during the transfer into the restraint position. The at least one ventilation opening is provided within a housing that at least partially accommodates the support structure and the covering in the stowage position. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087999 | AIR BAG DEVICE - An air bag device includes an inflator configured to supply a gas, and an air bag folded into an elongated shape and configured to inflate and deploy upon supply of the gas from the inflator. An elongated holder such as an adhesive tape is wound around the air bag. A part of the elongated holder extends outwardly from an outer periphery of the air bag and is configured as a mark for twist identification. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088000 | Hitch Cleat - The hitch cleat is a mechanism that that joins a hitch mount to a cleat to secure objects for pulling. A cleat by nature is advantageous for tying and untying knots. This concept is beneficial since ropes need to be carefully secured when pulling objects with vehicles. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088001 | APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ROTATING WEBBING GUIDE OF SEAT BELT FOR VEHICLE - An apparatus for rotating a webbing guide of a seat belt for a vehicle may include a drive unit for moving a cable connected at one end thereof by controlling driving of a motor in response to an actuating signal or a stop signal, the webbing guide connected to the other end of the cable, and hingedly rotated to a first direction of a vehicular body as the cable moves in a second direction, and a return unit provided on the webbing guide, and providing an elastic force to the webbing guide so that the webbing guide hingedly rotated to the first direction of the vehicular body returns to the second direction of the vehicular body when the motor stops driving. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088002 | BELT PRESENTER AND SEAT BELT SYSTEM - A belt presenter for a seat belt system comprising a belt strap and deflection fittings ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130088003 | Utility Vehicle - A utility vehicle includes a vehicle body, a seat mounted onto the vehicle body, a seat belt configured to be fastened by a person seated on the seat, a retractor for winding in the seat belt, and a retractor mounting device mounted to the vehicle body. The retractor mounting device includes a retractor bracket, and a cover disposed outward relative to the retractor bracket to cover the retractor bracket from an outward direction, and the retractor is mounted to an inner surface of the retractor bracket in the vehicle width direction. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088004 | Securing Band and Methods of Using Same - The present disclosure, in one embodiment, relates to a scrapbook band that includes an elastic material sized for wrapping around a scrapbook album. The scrapbook band also includes at least one landing area being provided on the elastic material. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088005 | ATHLETIC INFORMATION DISPLAY - A product and method for displaying athletic data and certain information on skin is described. Said information being, but not limited to, an athlete's pacing goals for an athletic event, a course map, or other event information helpful to an athlete while competing in an athletic event. Said information preferably being displayed in the form of a temporary tattoo that can be applied to an athlete's skin so that the information is readily available and convenient to use during the event. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088006 | TORQUE CONTROL CAP FOR HOSE CLAMP - Torque control cap for a hose clamp makes the hose clamp to fasten a hose with a set torque even if an excessive power if transferred to a fastening bolt. The cap is applied to the hose clamp comprising a clamp body formed by circularly bending a narrow and long plate member and a detachable means configured to fasten or release a hose through decreasing or increasing a diameter of the clamp body and installed at one of a right or left side end of the clamp body, and is configured to fasten a fastening bolt with an optimum torque in accordance with the selected hose and prevent the hose and the hose clamp from being damaged, and the torque control cap includes a fastening tip coupled to a head of the fastening bolt to transfer a fastening force of a tool to the fastening bolt, and a cutaway part. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088007 | WATER OUTLET FITTING WITH A BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT - A water outlet fitting with a handleable water outlet ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130088008 | METHOD FOR REPLACING AN OUTER ANNULAR RING OF A FLUID SWIVEL AND A FLUID SWIVEL - Method for replacing an outer annular ring a fluid swivel ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130088009 | Method to Prevent Over Torque of Yaw Drive Components in a Wind Turbine - A method for preventing over torque and failure of yaw system components in a wind turbine is disclosed. The method may include providing a yaw system having a yaw drive including a drive motor for facing a nacelle positioned on the yaw system in a preferred wind direction. The method may also include preventing operation of the drive motor beyond a normal operating region on a torque-speed curve of the drive motor to avoid torques that may damage the yaw system components. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088010 | PITCH SYSTEM FOR A WIND ENERGY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PITCH SYSTEM - A pitch system of a wind energy system includes an emergency energy store for moving a rotor blade into a safety position in the event of the failure of an external energy supply. The emergency energy store can be tested, for example to assess aging, by supplying electrical energy to an actuating device configured to set a pitch angle of a rotor blade even in a normal operating mode of the wind energy system temporarily exclusively from the emergency energy store. This configuration ensures reliable operation of a wind energy system. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088011 | SWITCHING DEVICE, STARTING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching device has an electromagnetic switching element and a controller, the switching element including two coils on one core which act on a shared armature. In order to implement an operation of the armature to be activatable as rapidly and simply as possible with low power consumption, the controller is designed to have a switch in the current path of the coil in each case to activate each coil. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088012 | WIND ENERGY TURBINE SHELL STATION (WETSS) - Wind Energy Shell Turbine Station, WETSS, is a super-tall shell like frame structure, supports pluralities of small wind turbines, HAWT or VAWT to harvest wind kinematical energy at large average height, generates electricity then Hydrogen and store it to generate electricity consistent with demand by fuel cells. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088013 | Water current energy converter system - Apparatus for converting the energy present in water currents into electrical energy includes a rotatable central shaft a portion which is submerged below the surface of a body of water. A multiplicity of curved, horn shaped, devices responsive to water currents are connected via arms to the central shaft and cause the arms and the shaft to rotate and drive an electrical generator to produce an electrical output. The central shaft may be coupled to an electrical generator located above the water level to permit the easy and reliable maintenance of the apparatus. Alternatively, the central shaft may be coupled to a submersible electric generator or may extend horizontally parallel to the floor of the body of water. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088014 | WATER TURBINE - A hydroelectric power station has an energy unit including a turbine and a generator. The impeller of the turbine includes an impeller ring and turbine blades. The radially outer ends of the turbine blades are fixed to the inner surface of the impeller ring, and the radially inner ends of the turbine blades are free and together form a central passage. The impeller ring is surrounded by the generator and acts as a bearing therefor. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088015 | HYDROELECTRIC GENERATORS - Hydroelectric generators for harnessing potential energy from liquid flowing from upstream portions of liquid sources to downstream portions of the liquid sources below the upstream portions, the liquid source bounded on its bottom by beds that define side portions. In some examples, hydroelectric generators may include fluid-transmissive conduits defining intake portions extending into the liquid sources, the intake portions defining fluid-transmissive interiors extending below the surface of the liquid source and liquid-permissive intake openings providing an intake fluid path through which liquid from the liquid source may enter the fluid-transmissive interior from the liquid source. Additionally or alternatively, fluid-transmissive conduits may include transmissive portions extending from the intake portions to output ends of the fluid-transmissive conduit. Additionally or alternatively, hydroelectric generators may include generation units including generators, wherein transmissive portions extends at lengths operatively paired with the generators to generate sufficient quantities of head pressure to drive the generators. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088016 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE - A drive system has a transmission unit comprising at least one planet wheel stage, which has a hollow wheel, several planet wheels, a planet carrier and a sun wheel. Furthermore, a first shaft associated with the transmission unit is provided, which has a coupling flange that can be connected to a work machine shaft or rotor shaft and is mounted via the planet carrier. The transmission unit and a motor unit or generator unit connected to a second shaft of the transmission unit are enclosed by a gear housing which has a cardanic circumferentially symmetric or partially symmetric suspension for connection to a supporting structural element of the wind turbine. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088017 | GENERATOR - A generator, such as for a gas turbine engine, includes an integrated auto transformer unit having secondary windings connected to a main windings. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088018 | LINEAR GENERATOR HAVING A FLUID PRESSURE CYLINDER STRUCTURE - A linear generator has a fluid pressure cylinder structure for reciprocating a piston in a cylinder in the axial direction by applying alternately a fluid pressure in a left fluid pressure chamber in contact with the left end wall of the cylinder and a fluid pressure in a right fluid pressure chamber in contact with the right end wall of the cylinder to the piston. A permanent magnet band is formed between the left and right pressure receiving surfaces of the piston, and an electromotive coil band provided over the left and right fluid pressure chambers is formed on the cylindrical wall between the left and right end walls of the cylinder so that power generation in the electromotive coil band is induced by the reciprocating movement in the axial direction of the piston having the permanent magnet band. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088019 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING POWER FROM A TURBINE ENGINE - An apparatus for powering an aircraft by generating power from a pressure spool of a turbine engine. AC power can be extracted from the turbine engine by a generator having an integrated autotransformer unit, and converted to DC power. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088020 | Method, System, Apparatus to generate electricity from objects under motion - The current invention is a method or system or apparatus to generate energy from objects under motion that make contact with a solid surface. This method uses a combination of electromagnetic and piezoelectric mechanisms for generating electricity. In this method, motion or vibration of object is converted to electricity. This method can be used either in singularity or plurality in parking lots, railway systems, road transportation, cargo industry, staircases, shopping malls, airports, ship decks, gyms, etc. where there is constant motion or vibration over a solid surface. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088021 | Vehicle Door Mechanism - A mechanism for controlling a vehicle door includes upper and lower striker pins secured to a door opening, an upper latch assembly pivotably connectable to the door, including inboard and outboard latches, and a slotted hole extending between the latches and into which the upper striker pin is fitted, and a lower latch assembly pivotably connectable to the door, including inboard and outboard latches, a second slotted hole extending between the latches and into which the lower striker pin is fitted, and a second hinge pin secured to the lower latch assembly. | 2013-04-11 |