20th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120119506 | Method of determining a magnet arrangement - A method for arranging magnets of a rotor or stator of an electrical machine is provided. In this method a number of performance parameters of the electrical machine are identified. A plurality of neighboring magnets are assigned to a magnet group. The magnet group includes a reference magnet and at least one further magnet. Further, a number of distinct magnet arrangement variables for the magnet group are identified, such that the number of arrangement variables is equal to the number of performance parameters. A value of an arrangement variable is calculated according to a desired adjustment of a performance parameter. Based on the calculated arrangement variable, an arrangement is determined for one of the at least one further magnet of the magnet group relative to the reference magnet of that magnet group. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119507 | Method and System of Extracting Energy from Wind - Extracting energy from wind. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: directing a fluid flow across an aperture of an elongated cavity, the directing the fluid flow across the aperture at a non-right angle to a central axis defined by an entrance portion of the elongated cavity, and the elongated cavity has a resonant frequency; creating pressure waves within the elongated cavity, the pressure waves created at least in part by vortices within the fluid flow across the aperture; exciting a resonant structure by way of the pressure waves within the elongated cavity, the resonant structure coupled to the elongated cavity and the resonant structure configured to resonant at substantially the resonant frequency; and extracting energy from oscillatory motion of the resonant structure. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119508 | Gravity and Buoyancy Electricity Generation System - A method of generating electricity for mass production using the principles of gravity and buoyancy, that is: | 2012-05-17 |
20120119509 | ELECTROMAGNETIC, CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION POWER SPLIT TURBO COMPOUND AND ENGINE AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A TURBO COMPOUND - An electromagnetic, continuously variable transmission power split turbo compound includes a turbo compound turbine driven by exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine, and a power split device comprising a magnetic gear arrangement. The magnetic gear arrangement includes a high speed rotor comprising a first quantity of permanent magnets, a low speed rotor comprising a second quantity of permanent magnets, and a plural pole rotor between the high speed rotor and the low speed rotor. A first rotor of the high speed rotor, the low speed rotor, and the plural pole rotor includes a mechanical input drive adapted to be driven by the turbine. A second rotor of the high speed rotor, the low speed rotor, and the plural pole rotor includes a mechanical output drive. A third rotor of the high speed rotor, the low speed rotor, and the plural pole rotor is unconnected to a mechanical drive and includes a controlling rotor for controlling a ratio of input drive angular velocity to output drive angular velocity. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119510 | PNEUMATIC GEARBOX WITH VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSION AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present technology is directed generally to pneumatic gearbox systems with variable speed transmission and associated systems and methods. In selected embodiments, pneumatic gearbox systems can include a variable input power source and a compressor operatively coupled thereto. The compressor can be configured to compress a fluid at a first cyclic frequency from the variable power input power source. The system can further include a storage vessel in fluid communication with the compressor and an expander in fluid communication with the storage vessel. The storage vessel can be configured to retain a volume of the fluid after compression until the expander draws upon it to expand the fluid at a second cyclic frequency different from the first cyclic frequency. The second cyclic frequency can be configured to synchronize with that of an electrical generator. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119511 | HEATED-AIR CONDUIT FOR ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In an energy conversion system, a flexible conduit is disposed on the outside of a high rise of terrain drawing a stream of heated air through the conduit from a low to a higher elevation, a support structure supports the flexible conduit to maintain a substantially uniform cross-sectional area of the conduit orthogonal to its longitudinal axis. A plurality of longitudinal sections are included that individually include a plurality of lateral modular segments disposed orthogonally about the longitudinal axis of the conduit to laterally enclose the interior of the individual section of the conduit. The conduit has an interior surface of a repetitive varying contour that reduces friction between the interior surface and the air that flows through the conduit. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119512 | POWER PLANT AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A main air compressor delivers a compressed ambient gas flow with a compressed ambient gas flow rate to a turbine combustor. A fuel stream with a flow rate is delivered to the turbine combustor and mixed with the compressed ambient gas flow and an exhaust gas flow and burned with substantially stoichiometric combustion to form the exhaust gas flow and drive a turbine, thus operating the power plant at a first load. A portion of the exhaust gas flow is recirculated from the turbine to the turbine compressor and a portion is delivered to an exhaust path. The fuel stream flow rate and the compressed ambient gas flow rate are reduced, and substantially stoichiometric combustion is maintained and the power plant is operated at a second load. The fuel stream flow rate is further reduced and lean combustion is achieved and the power plant is operated at a third load. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119513 | Energy storage and generation systems and methods using coupled cylinder assemblies - In various embodiments, cylinder assemblies are coupled in series pneumatically, thereby reducing a range of force produced by or acting on the cylinder assemblies during expansion or compression of a gas. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119514 | STORAGE OF COMPRESSED AIR IN WIND TURBINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An energy storage and recovery system employs air compressed utilizing power from an operating wind turbine. This compressed air is stored within one or more chambers of a structure supporting the wind turbine above the ground. By functioning as both a physical support and as a vessel for storing compressed air, the relative contribution of the support structure to the overall cost of the energy storage and recovery system may be reduced, thereby improving economic realization for the combined turbine/support apparatus. In certain embodiments, expansion forces of the compressed air stored within the chamber, may be relied upon to augment the physical stability of a support structure, further reducing material costs of the support structure. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119515 | SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING ENERGY IN APPARATUSES FOR THE HANDLING OF LOADS - System for recovering energy in apparatuses for handling loads wherein a load ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119516 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIMITING IN-RUSH CURRENT TO A STARTER MOTOR OF A VEHICLE - A system and method for limiting engine starting current of a starter motor of an engine is described. In one example, starter motor current is controlled according to vehicle speed. The method may allow vehicle system voltage to remain at a higher level during automatically initiated engine starts. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119517 | DEVICE FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE USING AN IMPROVED CONTROL UNIT - A device for starting an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is described, which has a starter motor, an engaging relay, a starting current relay, a main current relay, a control unit and a switching module situated between the relays named and the control unit. The control unit is an engine control unit of the motor vehicle. The switching module has inputs which are connected to one output, respectively, of the engine control unit, and has outputs at which control signals for the relays named are provided. The outputs of the engine control unit are small signal outputs. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119518 | AUXILIARY GAS TURBINE ENGINE ASSEMBLY, AIRCRAFT COMPONENT AND CONTROLLER - A non-aircraft-propelling auxiliary gas turbine engine assembly includes an auxiliary gas turbine engine and a mixing damper. The auxiliary engine and the mixing damper are installable in an aircraft having at least one aircraft-propelling main gas turbine engine. The auxiliary engine includes a compressor having a compressor inlet. The mixing damper has first and second inlets and has an outlet. The outlet is fluidly connectable to the compressor inlet. The first and second inlets are adapted to receive first and second gas streams which have been compressed by at least one main engine. An aircraft component includes a mixing damper. A controller includes a program which instructs the controller to increase/decrease a first gas stream in response to increasing/decreasing electrical demands on an electric generator operatively connected to an auxiliary gas turbine engine of an aircraft. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119519 | DOOR LOCK RELEASE MECHANISM FOR AUTOMOBILE DOOR - A door lock release mechanism includes a spacer | 2012-05-17 |
20120119520 | DOOR LOCK DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A door lock device for a vehicle, provided with an opening lever driven as a door handle is operated, an opening link interposed between the opening lever and a lift lever of a latch mechanism, a lock operation unit for switching the opening link to an unlock position or a lock position, and a locking lever for driving the lock operation unit. A holding section is provided to the opening lever. The holding section holds the opening link at a holding position between the lock position and the unlock position when the opening link becomes switched by the locking lever through the lock operation unit from the lock position to the unlock position with the opening link driven by the opening lever. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119521 | SANITARY DOOR LATCH SYSTEM - A door latch system may include a foot actuator, a first disk, a first linkage coupled to the foot actuator and the first disk, a locking mechanism, and a second linkage coupled to the first disk and the locking mechanism. The first linkage may be configured to rotate the first disk from a first position to a second position responsive to a user actuating the foot actuator. The second linkage may be configured to cause the locking mechanism to transition from a first state to a second state responsive to the first disk rotating from the first position to the second position. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119522 | Door latch for an electrical household appliance - A door latch for an electrical household appliance includes a closing spring arrangement which is tensioned in an open position of the door latch and relaxes upon closing of the door, and a gripping unit which grips a closing element upon closing of the door and releases it again upon opening of the door. The gripping unit in the open position of the door latch is in blocking engagement with a blocking element owing to the force of the closing spring arrangement. The closing element upon the closing of the door causes a rotary movement of the gripping unit about an axis of rotation where the gripping unit comes out of blocking engagement with the blocking element enabling a relaxation of the closing spring arrangement. The force of the relaxing closing spring arrangement causes a subsequent pull-shut movement of the gripping unit. The gripping unit has a base body bearing at least one supporting projection, projecting coaxially with respect to the axis of rotation, for supporting the gripping unit. The closing spring arrangement has a spring active axis which intersects the supporting projection. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119523 | SELF-ALIGNING SAFETY LOCK - A safety lock mechanism is provided that facilitates accurate and consistent alignment between a locking bolt and a locking receptacle prior to engaging the locking bolt. To this end, a safety lock configured to mount to a door frame is provided with an internally disposed hard stop that protects the electrical and mechanical components within the safety lock housing from door impact shock. An extended portion of the hard stop protrudes through the housing facing the direction of door travel. A corresponding receptacle assembly configured to mount to the door is fabricated to include a bolt receptacle hole as well as an open window that engages with the extended portion of the hard stop when the door is in the closed position. When the window in the receptacle is engaged with the extended portion of the hard stop, door movement is limited in five directions even when the locking bolt is not yet engaged. An optional magnet embedded in the hard stop can limit door movement in the sixth direction by magnetically latching to a striking plate mounted behind the window. Thus, the window and the hard stop pre-position the receptacle for proper alignment between the locking bolt and the locking bolt receptacle, ensuring that the locking bolt will properly engage with the receptacle when advanced. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119524 | DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY - A handle assembly for a vehicle door, comprising a body supporting a handle that is pivotally moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position, and an actuator assembly comprising a motor and an actuator member interposed between the motor and the handle. The actuator member is operably coupled to the handle and moveable by the motor to effect movement of the handle between the stowed and deployed positions thereof. The actuator member has an accumulator compressible under the force of the motor when an external obstruction acts on the handle in the stowed position thereof to prevent the handle from being moved to the deployed position thereof. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119525 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A HANDLE IN AN OPENABLE BODY SECTION OF AN AUTOMOBILE AND ASSOCIATED OPENABLE BODY SECTION HANDLE - The invention relates to a method for assembling a handle in a panel of an openable body section of an automobile, characterised in that: a first step ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119526 | Deformation element for a motor vehicle - A deformation element for a motor vehicle for absorbing kinetic energy caused by an impact, through plastic deformation includes a base body having an outer surface area formed with depressions for stiffening. The depressions are directed into the base body and extend in a longitudinal direction of the base body. The outer surface area of the base body has a rectangular profile in a transition from a narrow side to a broadside, and adjacent depressions have varying length. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119527 | BARBEQUE GRILLING UTENSIL - The present invention is a barbeque grilling utensil that includes a shaft body, an internal shaft that is placed internally within the shaft body, an L-shaped actuation lever to movably secure the actuation lever to the shaft body and a spatula portion that is disposed on the shaft body that is controlled by the actuation lever. The barbeque grilling utensil also includes a handle that is disposed on the shaft body and is squeezed together with the actuation lever to control and operate the spatula portion, an internal spring that is integral to the pin to pivot joint and a pair of serrated contact blades that are disposed on one or more sides of the spatula portion that is integral to the pin to pivot joint. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119528 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONTACTLESS SEIZING OF GLASS SHEETS - The invention relates to a method and device for the contactless seizing of glass sheets, characterised in that: a) said device comprises at least one oscillatory, rectangular, plate-shaped oscillating plate ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119529 | ROTATING POST OBSTRUCT STRUCTURE FOR BEARING BLOCK - A rotating post obstruct structure for bearing block includes a bearing block, a connection head, a rotating post and a manually rotatable block. The connection head is disposed on the bearing block. The manually rotatable block has a longitudinal axis. The rotating post is rotatable in the connection head about the longitudinal axis. The rotating post has at least one plane face. The manually rotatable block is pivotally connected with the connection head. The manually rotatable block has a radially outward extending bulge section having an outer circumference formed with an arcuate face. The manually rotatable block can be rotated to make the outer circumference of the bulge section abut against the plane face of the rotating post to prevent rotation thereof or to make the outer circumference of the bulge section leave the plane face of the rotating post to allow rotation thereof. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119530 | HOLDING DEVICE TO BE MOUNTED ON A CARRIER AND THE USE OF SUCH A DEVICE - A holding device for lifting and/or moving an article including at least one substantially planar outer surface is designed for mounting on an implement carrier, which includes a carrier part. The holding device can be mounted on, and released from, the implement carrier. At least one holding unit can come into contact with the article and can grip the article by surface contact between the at least one holding unit and one outer surface of the article to be lifted and/or moved. The carrier part includes at least one backstop against which the article can rest when the article is to be released from the at least one holding unit while the at least one holding unit is movably mounted to the carrier part. The holding device also includes at least one actuator for moving the at least one holding unit relative to the at least one backstop. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119531 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL - A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a main trim body and a tab extending from the bottom end of the main trim body. The main trim body is configured to releasably cover at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, and includes a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end. The tab extends from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end that is configured to be received in a vehicle component. The tab includes a first face, a second face and a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces, and further includes a retention member protruding from the first face of the tab, with the retention member being configured to retain the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119532 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL - A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a main trim body and a tab. The main trim body releasably covers at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, and includes a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end. The tab extends from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end and is received in a vehicle component. The tab includes a first face corresponding to the pillar facing surface of the main trim body, a second face corresponding to the passenger compartment facing surface of the main trim body, a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces of the tab, and a retention member formed on the peripheral edge of the tab. The retention member retains the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119533 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL - A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a rigid trim portion, a first flexible trim portion and a second flexible trim portion. The rigid trim portion includes a first opening and a second opening. The first flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the first opening. The first flexible trim portion at least partially covers the first opening. The second flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the second opening. The second flexible trim portion at least partially covers the second opening. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119534 | DRAWER DEVICE - [Object] To easily handle a drawer device for a combined use as a container box and a cup holder to selectively use as the container box or the cup holder without requiring a troublesome operation. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119535 | FASTENING ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING COMPONENTS AND OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING A FASTENING ASSEMBLY - A fastening assembly fastens at least one component part to a vehicle frame. The vehicle frame includes a first, preferably closed cross-sectional profile. At least one carrier for a fastening device includes a second cross-sectional profile. The carrier extends from a first internal surface of the vehicle frame to at least a second internal surface of the vehicle frame and provides an opening for carrying the fastening device. An off-road utility vehicle having at least one fastening assembly is also provided. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119536 | INTEGRATED DOOR AND SHELVING SYSTEM - The present invention provides for an integrated door and shelving system for a storage compartment located on a vehicle instrument panel. The storage compartment includes at least one door rotatably mounted to the opening of the storage compartment and rotatable about a first axis. The storage compartment includes a side wall, a back wall, and a lower wall. When the door is in a substantially open position, the door is generally parallel to the lower wall and generally perpendicular to the back wall. When the door is rotated to a fully closed position, the door is generally perpendicular to the lower wall and generally parallel to the back wall. When fully opened, the door is used as a shelf to store a cell phone, iPod, PDA, etc. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119537 | SUNVISOR FOR VEHICLE - A sun visor for a vehicle has a sun visor body including a first shell and a second shell. The first shell includes a pin, and the second shell includes a boss having an insert hole. Further, a first reinforcing portion that extends in a given direction from at least one of the pin and the boss and a second reinforcing portion that extends in a direction intersecting with the direction of extension of the first reinforcing portion are provided. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119538 | DOOR TRIM FOR VEHICLE - A door trim for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle comprises a fixed body including an opening and a movable body that opens and closes the opening. At least one of the fixed body and the movable body includes an attachment portion. The door trim comprises an elongate shape and a cover. The cover is attached along the attachment portion in a manner to cover the attachment portion. The door trim comprises a reinforcing member for reinforcing the cover. The reinforcing member is provided between the cover and the attachment portion to directly oppose the attachment portion. At least one of the cover and the reinforcing member is directly assembled to the attachment portion. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119539 | MOTOR HOME BED - A motor home bed is composed of a plurality of lying surface sections which extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of a vehicle. Of which at least one lying surface section can be pivoted into a vertical position by use of functional fittings. The bed significantly improves the variability of the useful interior of a motor home, this being achieved in that the functional fittings are mounted so as to be displaceable parallel to one another on longitudinal guides extending horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119540 | AERODYNAMIC DRAG REDUCING APPARATUS - An aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus for use with vehicles having downstream surfaces that are not streamlined. The apparatus includes folding panels that extend rearward for use in a drag reducing configuration and collapse for use in a space saving configuration. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119541 | IMPACT ENERGY ABSORBING STRUCTURE - An impact energy absorbing structure may be attached to and detached from a finished surface of a vehicle's passenger compartment. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119542 | CAR BODY WITH REINFORCING STRUCTURE - A car body is provided with a longitudinal beam that extends in essentially the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and with a first reinforcing element that borders thereon in the longitudinal direction and an end section of which that faces away from the longitudinal beam that is supported on a floor structure of the car body by a second reinforcing element. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119543 | VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A structure for a vehicle may include first and second spaced-apart members, first and second internally-threaded members, a module, first and second connecting members, and first and second fasteners. The first and second internally-threaded members may be connected to the first and second members, respectively. The module is positioned between the first and second members for a predetermined alignment relative thereto. The first and second connecting members include an outer surface having external threads and an inner surface having internal threads. The outer surface may engage a corresponding one of the internally-threaded members. The external and internal threads have opposite thread-handedness. The first and second fasteners engage the internal threads of the first and second connecting members, respectively. The first and second fasteners may move the first and second connecting members toward the module to clamp the module relative to the first and second members and maintain alignment therebetween. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119544 | CAR BODY WITH REINFORCING STRUCTURE - A car body is provided with a longitudinal beam structure that extends in essentially the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a front longitudinal beam, a rear longitudinal beam, and an intermediate piece that structurally connects the rear longitudinal beam to the front longitudinal beam. The longitudinal beam structure is connected to a reinforcing structure that bridges the intermediate piece and, referred to in the lateral direction of the vehicle, is arranged laterally offset to the longitudinal beam structure at least in certain areas. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119545 | FLOOR STRUCTURE OF AN AUTOMOBILE BODY - A floor structure is provided for an automobile body that includes, but is not limited to a floor panel and a seat support structure disposed underneath the floor panel. The floor panel includes, but is not limited to at least two floor sections that adjoin one another in the vehicle longitudinal direction and are configured to be substantially flat, which are disposed offset with respect to one another in relation to the vehicle vertical direction. The seat support structure has at least one transverse structure stabilizing the floor section at least in the area of the higher floor section. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119546 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - In a frame structure for a vehicle having a reinforcement body provided inside a frame body, the frame body comprises a first face portion and a second face portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a rotational-axis direction of a bending moment occurring when a torsional load acts on a vehicle body, and third face portions positioned between the first and second face portions, and the reinforcement body comprises third-face connection portions connected to the third face portions, a first-face connection portion connected to the first face portion at a corner portion, a first-face non-contact portion provided away from the first face portion, a second-face connection portion connected to the second face portion at a corner portion, and a second-face non-contact portion provided away from the second face portion. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119547 | Reciprocating Seating Unit with Power Actuator - A reciprocating and reclining seating unit includes: a base unit with a first bearing surface; a generally horizontally-disposed seat positioned above the base; a generally upright backrest positioned above the base and substantially rearward of the seat; an extendable ottoman; a reclining mechanism attached to the seat, the backrest, the ottoman and the base unit, the reclining mechanism comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected links; a reciprocating mechanism attached to the base unit and the reclining mechanism, the reciprocating mechanism being configured to enable the seat, backrest and reclining mechanism to reciprocate relative to the base unit along a longitudinal path responsive to a longitudinally-directed force; and a power actuating unit attached to the reclining mechanism, the actuating unit configured to move the chair between an upright position, an intermediate TV position, and a fully reclined position. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119548 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat part and a backrest which is provided at the seat part so as to be rotatable, wherein the seat part and the backrest can be transferred into an easy entry position. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119549 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOVING A CONTAINER CONTAINING A HUMAN, PLANT, ANIMAL, OR NON-LIVING OBJECT - Systems and related methods are delineated for moving a provided container suspended above ground from a support structure. One delineated system for moving a provided container suspended above ground from a support structure, the system comprises: a force generator coupled to the container; an elastic supporter having a first end and a second end; wherein: the first end of the elastic supporter is coupled to the support structure; the second end of the elastic supporter is coupled to force generator; and the force generator is configured to apply a periodic force to the container to cause oscillatory motion. The elastic supporter is configured in at least one of a “U” shape, a semicircle shape, and a “V” shape. Audio/Video monitoring and transmission may be provided. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119550 | MOBILE ERGONOMIC ROTATING ADJUSTABLE CHAIR WITH LUMBAR SUPPORT - An apparatus for sitting, including: a keystone assembly which connects various parts of the apparatus; a back that provides support for at least a person's back or shoulders; a floating lumbar support, which provides support for a person's lower back, attached to the keystone assembly; a seat that can adjust between a forward tilted and reclined position; a plurality of rollers, disposed on the keystone assembly, on which the seat rests; a central column, attached to the keystone assembly, on which the seat can spin; and a lower torsion spring connected to the seat and disposed on the keystone assembly allowing controlled movement of the seat. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119551 | COMPLIANT SHELL FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest and a headrest. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119552 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE CHAIR STRUCTURE - An automatically adjustable chair structure essentially includes a chair body, a base, an extension bar, at least one first cushion mechanism, and at least one second cushion mechanism. When a user sits on the chair body, the user's body weight is cushioned by the first and second cushion mechanisms. In addition, the two sled runner-shaped supports lying on the floor and the pivotable design of the extension bar allow the extension bar to move backward. Thus, the tilt angle of the chair body can be automatically changed to suit the user's sitting posture. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119553 | Motion seat systems and methods of implementing motion in seats - The invention relates to motion seat systems and methods of powering motion seating. The modular design allows configurations as to the number and arrangement of seats, and provides each person on a seat with the same motion such as pitch and/or roll. The seats can be coupled together. Each seat has one or more rotary shafts that pass under or through the seat. One or more rotating shafts cause each seat to pitch and roll according to the position of the shaft(s). The shaft of a master seat is rotatably coupled to the shaft of one or more slave seats to transfer the motion to the slave seat(s). | 2012-05-17 |
20120119554 | DRIVE UNIT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A drive unit ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119555 | ANGLE ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SEAT - An angle adjustment apparatus for a vehicle seat angle-adjustably connecting a first seat member and a second seat member of the vehicle seat has a first member attached to the first seat member, a second member attached to the second seat member and rotatably mounted to the first member, a lock member axially movably provided between the first member and the second member, and a movement mechanism that axially moves the lock member relative to the first member. The second member is provided with a rotation regulation portion that allows the lock member to axially move and regulates the lock member from circumferentially moving. The first member has a plurality of internal teeth formed in an annular-shaped internal peripheral surface. The lock member has an external peripheral surface facing substantially externally in a radial direction and facing the internal peripheral surface of the first member, and a plurality of external teeth formed in the external peripheral surface to be axially moved relative to and engaged with the internal teeth of the first member. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119556 | SEAT BACK HEADREST - A headrest includes at least one seat back mounting member and a connector coupling a cushion to the mounting member. A hinge may be coupled to the connector to movably deploy a cushion between a first use position for supporting a portion of a user's head and second substantially vertically extending non-use position. Alternately, the headrest may be mounted in the conventional seat headrest top edge bores. Further, the headrest may have a shape complimentary to the shape of the outer edge of a seat head restraint. The headrest is pivotally coupled to the head restraint for movement from a nonuse position overlaying the outer edge of the head restraint to one or more use positions angularly disposed in a forward facing direction relative to the front face of the head restraint. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119557 | ARMREST - An armrest includes an armrest base having a guiding groove. A support is mounted below the armrest base. The support includes a top end having a restraining plate. An engaging member includes a body having an upper portion. A slider is formed on the upper portion of the body. The slider includes two arms slideably abutting two lateral walls of the guiding groove, allowing relative sliding movement between the slider and the armrest base along the guiding groove. The engaging plate further includes an insertion plate located below the restraining plate. The engaging member can be rotatably received in the compartment of the support. The top end of the support can include an annular portion having a plurality of annularly spaced teeth in the compartment. A groove is formed between two adjacent teeth. A positioning member projects downwardly from the engaging member and is selectively engaged in one of the grooves. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119558 | MULTILAYER NONWOVEN FABRIC FOR FOAM MOLDING - Multilayer nonwoven fabrics for foam molding that have excellent resistance to the separation of layers, have reinforcing effects and urethane leakage prevention performance, and are producible without the occurrence of fiber dust on the surface. In the multilayer nonwoven fabric for foam molding, a reinforcing layer is stacked on at least one side of a dense layer, the dense layer includes a meltblown nonwoven fabric layer (A) and spunbonded nonwoven fabric layers (B) that are stacked on both sides of the layer (A), and the meltblown nonwoven fabric layer (A) and the spunbonded nonwoven fabric layers (B) are partially thermocompression bonded with each other. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119559 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A READY-TO-FIT SEAT MODULE AND MODULE OBTAINED - A method is for obtaining a ready-to-fit seat module, and module obtained. The seat module, includes a block of foam ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119560 | Seat Device - A seat device has a bottom board and a top board mounted on the bottom board. The top board has two recesses defined thereon and adapted to partially hold the hip so that the seat device provides comforting and correcting efficiency. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119561 | RENDERING TRAILER WITH DUMP BOX HAVING A CENTER GATE - A rendering trailer includes a dump box with a center gate dividing the interior chamber of the trailer into forward and rearward compartments. A doorway is formed in the center gate to allow a person to pass therethrough to facilitate washing the forward and rearward compartments. A door is mounted on the center gate to open and close the doorway. The invention also includes a method of using the center gate and the gate itself. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119562 | MINE SAFETY SYSTEM - A mine safety system having at least a substantial portion of a mine conduit buried within a trench that is formed in the mine floor is provided. The mine safety system can be sturdy and durable in construction and in operation because a substantial pressure from a mine collapse is transferred to the surrounding earth or soil when the mine conduit is partially or fully buried in the mine floor. The mine safety system can be simply and inexpensively installed in newly constructed mines or retrofitted in existing mines. The mine conduit can be made of a lightweight plastic which can make handling of the conduit easier. Moreover, installation of the trench and the mine safety system is quicker and easier with use of a cutter drum that can form a curved trench bottom when the conduit is circular. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119563 | Cutting Tool with Nozzle for Spraying Water on a Cutter Bit - A cutting tool has a holder block and a sleeve. The sleeve includes a shank and an enlarged flange at an end of the shank. The sleeve shank is received in a hole in the holder block, with the flange against a surface of the holder block and the sleeve shank facing the holder hole wall. A first fillet extending between the holder bore wall and a second fillet extending between the sleeve shank and sleeve flange cooperatively form an annular flow passage for flow of water from the holder into the sleeve. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119564 | VEHICLE WHEEL LIFTING BLOCK APPARATUS FOR CLIMBING OUT OF DEPRESSION IN VISCOUS SURFACES - A wheel lifting block apparatus includes a climbing block such as of rubber having a block abutting surface for placement against a tire tread and has a block traction surface facing outwardly from the tire tread; and block securing means for mounting the block on the circumferential tread surface of a tire after the tire has become embedded in a depression in a viscous surface to grip the viscous surface while lifting the tire relative to the viscous surface so that tire rotation causes the tire to climb out of the depression and advance to stable terrain. The block securing means preferably includes a strap slot extending through the block; and a strap having first and second strap ends and passing through the strap slot and having a length sufficient so that the first and second strap ends can wrap around a segment of a tire and through an opening in a vehicle wheel. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119565 | SPROCKET SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A sprocket support structure includes a main body, a plurality of projections and an abutment ring. The main body includes an outer surface with a plurality of parallel extending sprocket attachment splines defining a plurality of sprocket engaging grooves between the sprocket attachment splines. The projections extend radially outward farther than the sprocket attachment splines with respect to a rotation axis of the main body. Each of the projections includes a first surface facing in a first axial direction of the main body. The abutment ring is disposed on the main body as a separate member from the main body. The abutment ring includes a second surface facing in the first axial direction and axially spaced from the first surfaces of the projections with respect to the rotation axis. The second surface of the abutment ring is exposed between the projections as viewed along the sprocket engaging grooves. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119566 | ELECTRIC BRAKE ACTUATOR AND VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - An electric brake actuator (motor cylinder apparatus) for generating hydraulic brake pressure on the basis of at least an electric signal corresponding to brake manipulation by an operator, which is incorporated in a vehicle brake system with an input apparatus being arranged separately from the electric brake actuator and receiving the brake manipulation. A reservoir reserving brake fluid is attached to a cylinder body included in the electric brake actuator, and the ceiling of the reservoir is inclined from the axis of the cylinder body in correspondence with an arrangement of the main body inclined from the horizontal line. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119567 | Cartridge Seal for Track Chain Bushing - A cartridge for a track chain used to propel a track machine is disclosed. The cartridge includes a pin that passes axially through a bushing. The bushing may include two opposing ends and a cylindrical outer surface extending between the opposing ends of the bushing. Each end of the bushing includes an annular seal pocket for accommodating a seal and an annular step groove for coupling each end of the bushing to an inner track link. The bushing may be axially disposed between two inserts and the seals are track seals that engage one of the inserts. The inserts may be axially disposed between two collars and the collars are coupled to the pin. The collars may also include annular seal pockets that accommodate track seals. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119568 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING ON A SUPPLY LINE - This system ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119569 | MULTI-RESONATOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER INSIDE VEHICLES - A mobile wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply and a second electromagnetic resonator coupled to at least one of a power supply and the first electromagnetic resonator. The mobile wireless receiver includes a load associated with an electrically powered system that is disposed interior to a vehicle, and a third electromagnetic resonator configured to be coupled to the load and movable relative to at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator, wherein the third resonator is configured to be wirelessly coupled to at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the third electromagnetic resonator from at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119570 | HOUSING OR HOUSING PART FOR A CONTROL UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a housing ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119571 | RECONFIGURABLE VEHICLE POWER AND SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A reconfigurable vehicle power and signal distribution system ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119572 | AIRCRAFT INCLUDING PIECES OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND PARTS MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The aircraft includes at least one piece of equipment and a composite material part to which the equipment is connected. It is arranged in such a manner that a fault current circuit of the equipment passes via the part. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119573 | Ultra High Efficiency Transmission, with Grid Tied Energy Storage Capability, for a Wind Turbine or a Fuel Cell or Battery Powered Electric Vehicle - A transmission for a motor vehicle is provided. The transmission is a plurality of switches that reeonfigurably interconnects constrained energy sources through switch settings. In one embodiment, the energy sources are batteries or fuel cells for an electric or hybrid motor vehicle. The transmission is in communication with a controller that receives energy from the plurality of energy sources and regulates output energy. In one embodiment the controller is a pulse width modulation controller and may also be an inverter and/or converter. A device for converting the output energy of the controller into one of a force or a rate is provided. In one embodiment the device is an electric motor. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119574 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - The invention has an object of providing a power supply device for vehicle of high efficiency while keeping longer service life of a capacitor. By supplying an electric power of a capacitor to various electronic devices for a first predetermined time period after a vehicle engine has been stopped and discharging an electric power of the capacitor to a battery for a second predetermined time period after the first predetermined time period has ended, the voltage of the capacitor is reduced. By forcing the electric power of the capacitor to discharge at a forced discharge circuit until the voltage of the capacitor is substantially equal to a predetermined voltage after the second predetermined time period has ended, the time period during which the capacitor is held at a high voltage is made shorter. Longer service life of the capacitor and higher efficiency of the power supply device can be achieved. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119575 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR VEHICLES - A vehicle powering wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply. The wireless receiver includes a load configured to power the drive system of a vehicle using electrical power, and a second electromagnetic resonator adapted to be housed upon the vehicle and configured to be coupled to the load, wherein the second electromagnetic resonator is configured to be wirelessly coupled to the first electromagnetic resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the second electromagnetic resonator from the first electromagnetic resonator; and wherein the field of at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator is shaped using a conducting surface to avoid a loss-inducing object. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119576 | SAFETY SYSTEMS FOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER IN VEHICLE APPLICATIONS - A vehicle powering wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply. The wireless receiver including a load configured to power the drive system of a vehicle using electrical power, a second electromagnetic resonator adapted to be housed upon the vehicle and configured to be coupled to the load, a safety system for to provide protection with respect to an object that may become hot during operation of the first electromagnetic resonator. The safety system including a detection subsystem configured to detect the presence of the object in substantial proximity to at least one of the resonators, and a notification subsystem operatively coupled to the detection subsystem and configured to provide an indication of the object, wherein the second resonator is configured to be wirelessly coupled to the first resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the second resonator from the first resonator. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119577 | Smart Power Sockets, Boards, and Plugs - An approach is provided where a smart socket receives a request over a power line and generates a request based on the received request. The second request is transmitted over a power cord connecting the smart power socket to a device. A response is received from the device and a power setting is identified therefrom. The smart socket regulates electrical current flowing from the smart power socket to the device using the identified setting. In a related approach, the device receives a power down request over a power cord from a smart power socket. The device determines whether power is still needed at the device in order to perform one or more device operations. The device then returns a response to the smart power socket, with the response indicating whether power is still needed at the device. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119578 | Semiconductor device having pull-up circuit and pull-down circuit - To reduce power supply noises occurring in a control circuit unit for controlling an output buffer. A semiconductor device includes unit buffers for driving a data output terminal, impedance control circuits for controlling the unit buffers, and a control circuit unit for controlling the impedance control circuits. The impedance control circuits and the control circuit unit operate by mutually-different power supplies, the control circuit unit supplies pull-up data and pull-down data in mutually reverse phase to the impedance control circuits, and the impedance control circuits convert the pull-up data and the pull-down data from reverse phase to in-phase and supply the same to the unit buffers. Thereby, a noise is difficult to occur in a power supply VDD used for the control circuit unit. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119579 | CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID ENERGY STORAGE - A controller is disclosed for hybrid systems providing power to an electrical power grid. The controller reduces wear on hybrid systems by having only a fast unit tuned to track fluctuations of a regulation signal in a normal mode of operation. By contrast, the slow unit does not track fluctuations in the regulation signal in the normal mode of operation, which reduces wear on the slow unit. The normal mode of operation is defined by an energy range of the fast unit. Energy band parameters associated with the energy range can be dynamically modified in order to optimize the efficiency of the hybrid system. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119580 | Method and Apparatus for Maintaining Uninterruptible Power Supplies - A system and method of isolating an uninterruptible power supply system is disclosed that comprises bypassing an inverter section of the power supply to couple primary power to a load bus; and, thereafter, isolating the power supply by simultaneously uncoupling the power supply from the load bus and coupling the primary power to the load bus. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119581 | STATIC BYPASS SWITCH WITH BUILT IN TRANSFER SWITCH CAPABILITIES - According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a UPS system comprising a first input, a second input, an output, a power module coupled to the first input, wherein the power module is configured to condition power provided to the input of the power module and provide conditioned power to an output of the power module, and a static bypass switch module selectively coupled to the first input and the second input, wherein, in a first mode of operation, the static bypass switch module is configured to couple the second input to the input of the power module, and provide a second input power to the input of the power module, and wherein, in a second mode of operation, the static bypass switch module is configured to provide a first input power to the output of the UPS system, through the bypass switch module, bypassing the power module. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119582 | SERIES-PARALLEL SWITCHING SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE, AND SERIES-PARALLEL SWITCHING METHOD - A series-parallel switching system includes two or more electric power supply sources; two or more first switches; and two or more second switches, wherein pairs of two or more first switches and two or more second switches are each independently switched, the two or more electric power supply sources are connected to a bus line that includes at least a first bus line and a second bus line, and by switching over the first switches and the second switches using the switch switching portion, the first switches and the second switches are connected to the first bus line and the second bus line or are separated from the first bus line and the second bus line, and the connection of the electric power supply device is changed over to series and parallel. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119583 | COMBINED DC POWER SOURCE AND BATTERY POWER CONVERTER - Power converter systems and methods that can combine multiple direct-current (DC) power sources with an independent alternating-current (AC) power source coupled across a load, thereby allowing power to be transferred between the DC power sources, the independent AC power source, and/or the load. The power converter systems and methods offer increased versatility and functionality over traditional power converter systems and devices. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119584 | Systems and Method for Limiting Maximum Voltage in Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Systems - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for regulating or limiting the voltage output from solar modules connected in series such that the voltage on a string bus connecting those solar modules does not exceed regulatory or safety limitations. This can be accomplished via a controller, local management units (for downconverting solar module voltage output), or a combination of the two. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119585 | Powering a Data Center Using Multiple Connections from a Utility Grid - A data center is electrically coupled to a power grid at two separate access points, which may be located within geographic proximity to each other. Each access point is located between two power generation systems. The access points have one or more power generation systems located between them, allowing the data center to be coupled to three or more power generation systems simultaneously and have access to power in the event of multiple power generation system failure. The data center may comprise two separate data center power inputs, which may each be connected to a separate power grid access point. The power grid may provide a high voltage level to the data center, and the data center may comprise transformers which step the voltage down to a lower voltage level. The data center may comprise one such transformer coupled to each of the two data center power inputs. The outputs of such transformers may be coupled together. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119586 | Reconfigurable Microgrid Direct Current Interface - Technologies are described herein for synchronizing multiple direct current (“DC”) voltages provided by multiple power sources. Multiple input voltages are received from multiple power sources. A voltage control signal indicating a desired output voltage is issued to multiple DC-DC converter modules electrically coupled to the multiple power sources. A master DC-DC converter module from the multiple DC-DC converter modules converts a master input voltage to a master output voltage that is substantially equal to the desired output voltage. The master output voltage is then provided to the remaining multiple DC-DC converter modules. Each of the remaining multiple DC-DC converter modules then converts a slave input voltage to a slave output voltage that is substantially equal to the master output voltage. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119587 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER DEVICE - Provided is a wireless power transfer device. The wireless power transfer device includes an power generator, and two or more non-radiative electromagnetic wave generators. The power generator generates AC type of power. The non-radiative electromagnetic wave generators receive the power, and generate non-radiative electromagnetic waves through resonance. The non-radiative electromagnetic wave generators are disposed to form a wireless power transfer-enabled transfer area. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119588 | INDUCTIVE POWER SUPPLY WITH DUTY CYCLE CONTROL - An inductive power supply that maintains resonance and adjusts duty cycle based on feedback from a secondary circuit. A controller, driver circuit and switching circuit cooperate to generate an AC signal at a selected operating frequency and duty cycle. The AC signal is applied to the tank circuit to create an inductive field for powering the secondary. The secondary communicates feedback about the received power back to the primary controller. The power transfer efficiency may be optimized by maintaining the operating frequency substantially at resonance, and the amount of power transferred may be controlled by adjusting the duty cycle. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119589 | LINE ACCOMMODATING APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD - When the interior temperature inside a line accommodating apparatus ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119590 | ATMOSPHERIC STATIC ELECTRICITY COLLECTOR - An antenna for the collection of atmospheric static electricity in which an electrically conductive hub is suspended from a balloon or blimp via a tether. The hub is either solid or uses a spoke/arm arrangement. A number of rods extend from the hub enhance the collection of atmospheric static electricity. The collected atmospheric electricity is conducted from the rods to an electrical connection where the electricity is conducted to earth via a conductive line. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119591 | Novel Pulsed Power Supply For Plasma Electrolytic Deposition And Other Processes - The invention disclosed is a pulsed power supply for plasma electrolytic deposition (PED) for generating pulsed direct current for controlled interruption of the arcing process of PED, comprising a power distribution and relay logic (PDRL) module; a positive AC/DC (alternating current/direct current) power module; a negative AC/DC power module; a power pulse output module; and a computer control and data acquisition module, wherein the power pulse output module further comprises a pulse controller and an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) power switch, and wherein the PDRL module is operatively coupled to both the positive and negative AC/DC power modules and the respective positive and negative power modules are then operatively coupled to both the power pulse output module and the computer control and data acquisition module, and wherein the computer control and data acquisition module controls both the respective positive and negative power modules and the power pulse output module to generate pulsed DC for controlled interruption of the arcing process. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119592 | ACTUATOR - An actuator is provided, which includes a main shaft having a first shaft portion for generating a magnetic field in a linear direction and a second shaft portion for generating a magnetic field in a rotational direction, and a coil wound around an outer peripheral surface of the main shaft. The actuator performs both a rotational driving function and a straight driving function via a single unit to improve the positional accuracy and provide spatial efficiency, thereby improving the merchantable quality of the actuator. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119593 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator displaces a relative position between a guide rail and a slide table, which is arranged in confronting relation to the guide rail. Projections are formed on opposite end sides of the guide rail, the projections extending along a direction of displacement and projecting toward the slide table. The slide table is disposed between the projections on the opposite end sides of the guide rail, with rigid balls being interposed therebetween. Guide grooves and guide grooves, which rollably support the balls, are provided on the projections on the opposite end sides of the guide rail and on the slide table. The guide grooves and the guide grooves apply, on the balls, a pressure caused by a magnetic attractive force of permanent magnets. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119594 | Magnetically Charged Solenoid for Use in Magnetically Actuated Reciprocating Devices - A magnetically charged solenoid for use with a magnetically actuated reciprocating device, such as a motor or the like, having a magnetic actuator comprising an elongated shaft with permanent magnets positioned at each end of the shaft. The solenoid has a non-ferromagnetic spool with a center section defining an open center sized and configured to reciprocatively receive the shaft therein. A coil comprising electrically conductive wire is wrapped around the center section of the spool and electrically connected to a source of power to energize the solenoid with an axially charged electromagnetic field. A switching mechanism interconnecting the coil and source of power rapidly switches the magnetic polarities at the ends of the solenoid to alternatively attract and repel the permanent magnets to reciprocally drive the magnetic actuator, which may be used to rotate a crankshaft. A controlling mechanism operatively connected to the switching mechanism controls the operation thereof. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119595 | Linear vibrator - Disclosed is a linear vibrator including a fixing part providing an inner space of a predetermined size, at least one magnet disposed in the inner space of the fixing part to generate a magnetic force, a vibration part including a coil disposed to face the magnet to generate electromagnetic force by interacting with the magnet and a vibrating mass body, an elastic member coupled to the fixing part and the vibration part to provide an elastic force, and a substrate coupled to the vibration part and including a through hole through which the magnet passes to prevent the substrate from contacting the magnet when the vibration part is vibrated. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119596 | Electric Motor For A Small Electric Device - An electric motor for operating a small electric device is disclosed. The electric motor includes at least one first oscillatory motor component; an inductor for producing a magnetic field; and a first magnet arrangement including a first permanent magnet that generates a force for activating a rotatory oscillating movement (R) of the at least one first oscillatory motor component around a rotating axis (z). The at least one first oscillatory motor component and the first magnet arrangement are configured such that a magnetic reluctance torque acting between the first oscillatory motor component and the first permanent magnet operates as a righting moment for the rotatory oscillating movement (R). | 2012-05-17 |
20120119597 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR DISK IN SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor including a base, a bearing housing supported on the base, a bearing provided within the bearing housing, a rotating shaft rotatably supported by the bearing, a stator including a core fixed to the bearing housing and coils wound around the core, a rotor including a rotor yoke fixed to the rotating shaft, and a first magnet installed on the rotor yoke facing the stator, a turntable positioned on the rotor yoke, rotating together with the rotating shaft, a center guide member coupled to the rotating shaft at an upper side of the turntable, an elastic member disposed between the turntable and the center guide member for elastically supporting the center guide member. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119598 | Motor Cover and Motor Comprising Same - The present invention relates to a motor cover including: a first cover formed at one side with a housing coupling unit that is coupled with a motor housing; a second cover coupled to the other side of the first cover; and alignment units formed at the first and second covers to prevent a twist between the two covers by aligning an assembly position when the first cover and the second covers are assembled, and a motor including the motor cover, whereby a twist can be prevented when the motor cover is assembled and a dimensional accuracy can be enhanced. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119599 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS HAVING LAMINATED AND POWDERED METAL PORTIONS - Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to achieve increased efficiency, increased output torque, and/or reduced operating losses via use of laminated materials in connection with powdered metal materials. For example, stacks of laminated materials may be coupled to powdered metal teeth to form portions of a stator in an electrical machine. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119600 | SERIES MOTOR WITH PERMANENT MAGNET - A series-wound DC motor is disclosed comprising a stator having at least two poles and an armature, each pole comprising at least one field winding which is connected in series with an armature winding, and further comprising at least one permanent magnet arranged on each pole, whose magnetic field is superimposed on the main field produced by the at least one field winding. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119601 | MOTOR WITH SPEED REDUCTION MECHANISM - In a brush holder accommodating part | 2012-05-17 |
20120119602 | Cooling of Permanent Magnet Electric Machine - A permanent magnet electric machine includes a rotor having a plurality of permanent magnets and a stator in magnetic communication with the rotor and positioned defining a radial air gap between the rotor and the stator. A housing is configured to seal the rotor and the stator from an outside environment. A pumping element is configured to urge a closed loop airflow across the plurality of permanent magnets to remove thermal energy therefrom, and a plurality of cooling channels are located in the housing and are configured to transfer thermal energy from the stator to a flow of fluid coolant through the plurality of cooling channels. A heat exchanger is located in thermal communication with the plurality of cooling channels to transfer thermal energy from the airflow to the fluid coolant. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119603 | ROTOR FOR A TURBO GENERATOR, AND TURBO GENERATOR COMPRISING A ROTOR - A rotor for a turbo generator is provided. The rotor includes a cylindrical rotor shaft that expands in the center to form a rotor body, grooves introduced into the cylindrical surface of the rotor body, an excitation winding accommodated in the grooves, a feeding duct through which a cooling gas flows, and cooling ducts which penetrate the excitation winding substantially in the radial direction and connect the feeding duct to respective outlets in the cylindrical surface of the rotor body A distribution duct extending in the longitudinal direction of the shaft is arranged in the area of the central longitudinal axis. The feeding ducts are connected to the distribution duct via junction ducts. An admission duct for feeding the cooling gas is provided for each distribution duct. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119604 | EMBEDDED MAGNET MOTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - In an embedded magnet motor, radial magnets and first inclined magnets form north poles. The radial magnets and second inclined magnets form south poles. Core sheets each include preformed radial accommodating slots the number of which is expressed by P/2. Some of the preformed radial accommodating slots are short slots and the rest are long slots. The short slots are located at some parts of each radial accommodating slot along the axial direction. Radially inner ends of the short slots restrict the radial magnets from moving radially inward. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119605 | Method for Producing a Stator Winding of an Electric Machine, in particular an Alternator - A method is disclosed for producing a stator winding of an electric machine, in particular an alternator, the stator winding comprising at least one phase winding and the phase winding having a plurality of coils, the plurality of coils being wound in one direction, a given number of turns being wound and the coil having a plurality of coil sides, two coil sides of the coil transitioning integrally into coil connectors. The turns of the coil are subsequently moved relative to each other in such a way that the coil sides transitioning into coil connectors are outermost coil sides of the coil. | 2012-05-17 |