23rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130140790 | TRAINER - A cycling trainer which includes a wheeled body with a rear wheel centred on an axis and a support on each side of the wheel to provide lateral support to the rear wheel and therefore the trainer, wherein each support may have at least one circular zone of relative weakness about which the respective support flexes, bends, deflects or breaks. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140791 | TOWABLE IMPACT ATTENUATOR - A crash attenuator includes a crash cushion having a front end, a rear end, and a trailer hitch component disposed adjacent the front end. The trailer hitch component is capable of being secured to a mating hitch component located on the towing vehicle, such that hitch components are capable of being rotated relative to each other about a substantially vertical axis. The crash attenuator further includes at least one wheel supporting the crash cushion. The wheel is rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis and is spaced rearwardly from hitch component. A pair of tethers are positioned on opposite sides of the hitch component and are moveable relative to one or more guides connected to the crash cushion. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140792 | DRAWBAR HITCH ADAPTER PROVIDING ROLL AND PITCH FREEDOM - An adapter for connecting a agricultural implement swivel hitch to a drawing hitch on a towing vehicle that enables relative pitch and roll movement between the implement and vehicle at a single, pinned joint. Elongated openings in a first portion of the hitch adapter receive a transversely aligned connection pin. The openings are sized to allow limited pin angular movement about a vehicular roll axis. A second portion of the hitch adapter is also connected to the connection pin and configured to allow limited relative angular movement about a transverse pitch axis. The connection between the first and second portions at the connector pin allows relative angular movement therebetween about generally co-planar pitch and roll axes. The connector pin is formed from a softer material than the surrounding first and second portions thereby providing an inexpensive and easily replaceable weak link in the hitch adapter assembly. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140793 | FLANGE MOUNT DRAWBAR WITH SELF-ALIGNING SNUBBER - A drawbar assembly includes a mounting member adapted to couple to a vehicle and that includes a body portion having a first passage, an eye portion extending outwardly from the mounting body portion, wherein the eye portion includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a second passage extending therethrough adapted to receive a pintle hook therein, and a wedge member slidably received within the first passage of the body portion. The wedge member is slidably movable between a first portion, wherein the wedge member is withdrawn into the first passage of the body portion, and a second position, where the wedge member extends into the second passage of the eye portion. The wedge member is located between the top surface and the bottom surface of the eye portion, and does not extend above the top surface or the bottom surface. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140794 | HITCH MOUNTED WASTE CONTAINER TRANSPORTER - A hitch mounted waste container transporter for mounting in a standard hitch receiver on a vehicle using a locking pin includes a hitch bar having a first end equipped for connection to the hitch receiver and having a distal end, a hitch bar bracket having a lower end rigidly connected to said distal end of the hitch bar and an upper end which includes a transverse locking pin, an intermediate bar is pivotally connected at its first end to the hitch bar bracket such that the intermediate bar moves between about 0 and 25 degrees from a common axis of the hitch bar, and a rigid container support bar connected to a second end of the intermediate bar which is about 110-115 degrees obtuse to the axis of the intermediate bar having a tine to removably engage a waste container. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140795 | SNOW GLIDING BOARD STRUCTURE ELEMENT, AND GLIDING BOARD INCORPORATING SUCH AN ELEMENT - A snow gliding board, integrating a structure element incorporated in a raised end of said gliding board, said element having a plurality of hollowed through openings between its upper and lower surfaces, distributed across its surface, wherein said element comprises in said raised end at least one region free of through openings, separating two areas having through openings, the width of said region being greater than the shortest distance between two through openings in the areas separated by said region. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140796 | VEHICLE FRAME JOINT OF SCOOTER - A vehicle frame joint of a folding scooter is revealed. Connection rods, main hooks with openings facing upward, and side hooks with openings facing downward are disposed between a front frame and a rear frame. While in use, the connection rods of one frame are assembled with or separated from the main and side hooks of the other frame so as to assemble or disassemble the front frame and the rear frame. By the simple design of the joint, even the disabled or users with poor physical health can disassemble/assemble the vehicle frame of the folding scooter easily by themselves. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140797 | COMPACT FOLDABLE STROLLER - A juvenile stroller includes a mobile base and a juvenile seat mounted on the mobile base. The mobile base includes wheels and a foldable frame carrying the juvenile seat. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140798 | AGEING-RESISTANT MOUNTING FOR INFLATABLE AIRBAG MODULE - The invention relates to a mounting ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130140799 | AIRBAG TRAJECTORY CONTROL ENVELOPE - An example trajectory control envelope includes a trajectory control envelope configured to receive an airbag and to control deployment of the airbag. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140800 | Airbag - An airbag having an outer skin enclosing at least one gas chamber is disclosed. The outer skin is made at least in parts of polymer material with the polymers of the polymer material being made by polymerisation of monomers. In order to reduce the total consumption of fossil based raw materials during the life cycle of a vehicle, at least a part of the monomers are sustainable based monomers being produced from a renewable raw material. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140801 | MOBILE ROBOT - A mobile robot configured to be widely versatile in its use. For example, the mobile robot can be configured for being used on a wide assortment of surfaces, regardless of the orientation and/or shape of the surfaces. Alternatively or in combination, the mobile robot can be configured for effective and efficient movement on the surfaces it traverses. In some cases, the mobile robot is configured with two or more component units. In some cases, the component units are configured with magnets and a control system for orientating the magnets. In some cases, one or more component couplings join the component units. In some cases, the mobile unit is configured with Mecanum wheels. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140802 | LEVELING SYSTEM - A leveling system for supporting a drill assembly includes at least one hydraulic actuator and a manifold coupled to the actuator. The hydraulic actuator supports the cab relative to a support surface, and includes a first end coupled to the cab and a second end that is extendable away from the first end. The manifold is coupled to the actuator and includes a directional flow control valve, a regenerative flow valve, and at least one counterbalance valve for controlling the extension of the actuator. The counterbalance valve is in direct fluid communication with the actuator. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140803 | POLE WITH GRIP | 2013-06-06 |
20130140804 | SPLASH GUARD ATTACHMENT CLIP ASSEMBLY - An attachment clip assembly for securing a splash guard to an edge of a vehicle panel. The attachment clip assembly includes inner and outer clips and a threaded fastener. The inner clip includes wedging and gripping arms and the outer clip includes wedging and support arms, the inner clip fitting in nested relationship in the outer clip. The threaded fastener extends through an opening of the inner clip and a slotted opening of the outer clip. The wedging arm of the outer clip includes spaced apart shoulders overlying respective outer edges of the wedging arm of the inner clip such that, upon tightening the threaded fastener, the wedging arm of the inner clip slides along the wedging arm of the outer clip in a direction toward a central portion of the outer clip thereby moving the inner clip gripping arm toward the outer clip support arm. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140805 | Easel Pad with Electrostatic Sheets - Described herein is a method and easel pad on which an attendee at a meeting can write information such as notes, comments, figures, etc. in a way that is visible to all attendees and which can be easily retained throughout the meeting. In practice, a user brings into the meeting room an easel pad comprised of a pad of electrostatic sheets. The easel pad further comprises a starter slit on each sheet of the pad of electrostatic sheets, and a cutter blade for accommodating easy handling, cutting and removal of a sheet from the pad. The pad is placed on an easel. During the meeting or in preparation thereof, information is written on the pad of electrostatic sheets. When desired, one can tear off the top electrostatic sheet on which the information has been written, and simply apply the sheet to any surface, such as a wall or separate board, so that the sheet clings to the surface due to the electrostatic attraction. Everyone in the meeting can still view the sheet containing the written information, while new information is being discussed and written on the next electrostatic sheet of the easel pad. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140806 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3-D PRINTED IMAGES - A method of producing an apparent etched or embossed effect in a print purely by the use of printing and lamination processes, in which a varnish | 2013-06-06 |
20130140807 | CLAMP WITH SPRING LOADED BOLT TO REPAIR BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD FLANGE BOLTS - A exhaust manifold flange bolt repair system uses a spring loaded bolt to provide a quick and easy exhaust repair. The system of the present invention seals the gap in the exhaust and, when properly installed, will not come off. The repair system includes an oval clamp that can be applied to the exhaust manifold after a broken manifold bolt is removed. The oval clamp includes a female threaded portion that can be disposed over the hole of the exhaust manifold where the broken bolt was removed. A bolt can be threaded into the female threaded portion of the oval clamp, and a portion of the end of the bolt can fit into the hole in the exhaust manifold. This bolt provides a replacement manifold bolt. Springs can be disposed between a nut and the exhaust pipe flange, along the new bolt and any remaining manifold bolts. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140808 | Locking Member For A Connection Device For Fluid Transfer, This Device And The Locking Method Therefor - Locking member having a male end-piece having a collar, a female end-piece having a ring which receives the male end-piece, and two flaps configured to be pushed in through two apertures of the ring and which are blocked behind the collar following insertion of the male end-piece, each flap having an inner and outer faces connected to each other by front and rear faces, relative to the insertion of the male end-piece. Each flap has inclined portions formed on the front face and set back from a foremost portion of this front face and including a guiding portion connecting the foremost portion to the inner face and cooperating with the end of the male end-piece to guide insertion thereof, and a blocking portion connecting the foremost portion to the front face and blocking the flaps against front edges of the apertures to act counter to opening of the member. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140809 | SECURING ASSEMBLY FOR SCREWED HOSE END CONNECTORS - A screwed end connector assembly comprises a threaded connector ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130140810 | Linearly-Actuated Low Stress Fluid Delivery Apparatus For Vacuum Environments - A connector comprised of a fluid delivery means for conveying a fluid to a component, a compliant tube that surrounds the fluid delivery means and that is fluid-tight, and a load transfer means positioned outside of the compliant tube for relieving stress on the compliant tube that arises when the compliant tube undergoes linear motion. The fluid delivery means may be the tubes that convey a cooling fluid to a component in a thin film plating apparatus. The compliant tube may be a tube that contains a bellows section. The load transfer means may comprise a pair of rods positioned outside of the compliant tube that run parallel to the compliant tube. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140811 | FIBERGLASS PIPE JOINTING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A system of jointing reinforced thermosetting resin (RTR) pipe, including: a first RTR pipe with a spigot portion, the spigot portion having a first joining surface; a second RTR pipe with a socket portion shaped to receive the spigot portion, the socket portion having a second joining surface; and a cavity between the first joining surface and the second joining surface, the cavity formed when the spigot portion is push-fit into the socket portion; and an injectable/curable material located in the cavity. Additionally, a method of jointing RTR pipe, including the steps of: push-fitting a spigot portion of a first pipe into a socket portion of a second pipe, forming a cavity between the spigot portion and the socket portion; injecting a joining compound into the cavity; and curing the joining compound. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140812 | COUPLING ARRANGEMENT - A coupling assembly for connection to a fluid supply is provided. The assembly comprises a socket portion having a first part connectable to the supply and a second part connectable to an elongate member; a sealing means retained by the socket portion; and a locking means for locking the socket portion to the elongate member; wherein the locking means comprises a moveable portion moveable between a first unlocked position and a second locked position by slideably moving the moveable portion relative to the socket portion such that the locking means engages with a complementary portion of the elongate member. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140813 | SLIDE ACTUATING TUBULAR CONNECTOR - A subsea riser assembly connects two tubular members with axial movement of an outer sleeve. The assembly includes a first tubular member having an end, and a second tubular member having an end with a plurality of box end fingers separated by slots, the second tubular member coaxial with the first tubular member. The end of the first tubular member is inserted into the end of the second tubular member. An outer sleeve having an inner diameter that engages an outer diameter of each box end finger. Axial movement of the outer sleeve relative to the box end fingers causes the inner diameter of the outer sleeve to interact with the outer diameter of the box end fingers, thereby causing the box end fingers to contract radially. The radial contraction of the box end fingers secures the first tubular member to the second tubular member in a made-up position. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140814 | RECESS FOR O-RING - Disclosed is a recess for O-ring, the recess including both lateral walls facing the O-ring formed each in a convexly curved shape toward the O-ring, and a floor surface connected to the curved lateral walls, wherein each of the curved lateral walls and the floor surface is formed at a first part to have a depth smaller than a diameter of the O-ring, and a surface facing a second part opposite to the first part is opened. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140815 | FITTING NUT WITH ADAPTED ENGAGING SURFACES - A fitting assembly is provided with a first fitting component having a stepped wall surface; and a second fitting component radially spaced from the first fitting component when the fitting assembly is in a finger tight condition prior to pull-up. When the second fitting component is displaced into contact with the stepped wall surface during fitting pull-up, the stepped wall surface assists in separating the first fitting component from the second fitting component upon fitting disassembly. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140816 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - A power supply system for a motor vehicle is provided with: a generator that includes a rotor having a field coil and a stator having an armature coil; a rectifier that rectifies AC power generated in the armature coil; an excitation control circuit that takes control of a voltage applied to the field coil; a capacitor that is connected to the DC side of the rectifier, and receives and transfers the rectified power; a battery connected to an electric load of the motor vehicle; a DC-DC converter that is connected between the capacitor and the battery and capable of converting unidirectionally or bidirectionally an input DC voltage into any DC voltage; and a selection switch capable of selecting as a power supply source for the excitation control circuit either the capacitor or the battery. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140817 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A WIND PARK - A control system for a wind park includes a plurality of limit controllers. Each limit controller is configured to output a limit value set based upon a specific grid code requirement. A selection unit compiles a limit value set from the plurality of limit value sets according to a number of grid code requirements. The control system further includes a plurality of main controllers, wherein a main controller is configured to generate a setpoint for one or more wind turbines of the wind park according to the compiled limit value set. Further, a wind park and a method of controlling a wind park are provided. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140818 | CONTROLLING OF NOISE EMISSON OF A WIND PARK - A method of controlling noise emission of a wind park includes monitoring noise emitted from the wind park by detecting and identifying noise emitted by some or all of the plurality of the wind park's wind turbines and estimating the level thereof. If the level of the monitored noise exceeds a predetermined noise threshold the wind park controller commands one or more of the wind turbines, chosen by the importance of its or their relative influence on the noise emitted from the wind park to the measuring location, to change operation to an operation mode with reduced noise emission. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140819 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE AT IMPROVED POWER OUTPUT - A method for operating a wind turbine is disclosed. The wind turbine comprises a rotor having a set of wind turbine blades, said rotor being mounted on a tower. The method comprises the steps of: Providing a curve defining optimal pitch angle as a function of tip speed ratio for the wind turbine blades or as a function of wind speed. Modifying at least a part of said optimal pitch angle curve by applying a safety buffer, e.g. at tip speed ratios and/or pitch angles where there is a risk that the blades may stall and/or that overload is caused to the wind turbine, thereby obtaining a safety modified pitch angle curve. Operating the wind turbine in accordance with the safety modified pitch angle curve. Measuring one or more parameters providing information regarding wind conditions and/or loads on one or more components of the wind turbine, during operation of the wind turbine. Adjusting the safety buffer, based on said measurements, thereby obtaining an adjusted pitch angle curve, and operating the wind turbine in accordance with the adjusted pitch angle curve. The safety buffer is applied in order to ensure that the blades of the wind turbine do not stall and/or that the wind turbine is not overloaded, but it has the effect that the wind turbine is operated in a suboptimal manner from an energy production view. Since the safety buffer is adjusted based on measured parameters, it can be reduced if it is detected that the actual operating conditions are less severe than expected. This allows the wind turbine to be operated in a more optimal manner, thereby increasing the energy production of the wind turbine. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140820 | WIND-POWER PRODUCTION WITH REDUCED POWER FLUCTUATIONS - A method of operating at partial load a wind turbine ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130140821 | Wave Energy Capture System - A wave energy generation system. A boom element having a float element on a terminal end is reciprocatably mounted on a rotatable turret element on a watercraft. The boom element is configured to drive a linkage element which in turn drives an energy generation element. The float element rises and falls due to marine swells, the boom element reciprocates upwardly and downwardly, driving the energy generation device or element. The energy element may be an electrical generator or air compressor. One or more energy storage elements may be provided such as a battery element or air pressure storage element. The energy generator element or energy storage means or both may be used to drive a propulsion element which may be in the form of an electric motor or air motor. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140822 | FLUID POWER DRIVEN CHARGER - A system and method for charging a battery in a fluid power driven attachment to heavy equipment is provided. A battery charger comprises a motor for receiving fluid power from a fluid power system of the heavy equipment; an alternator, dynamo or generator driven by the motor; a charge control system and optionally, a battery for the hydraulic attachment. The motor may be controlled to operate in response to at least one of a condition of the fluid power received and an operative status of a fluid power driven device of the attachment. The charge control system may limit and/or regulate a voltage received from the alternator, dynamo or generator. The fluid power driven attachment may be configured with the fluid power driven battery charger as a component thereof. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140823 | SYSTEM FOR CONVERSION OF WAVE ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The disclosure provides a device for converting wave motion into electricity, and methods of using the devices for generating electricity. The disclosure also provides a power generation device that includes a water blanket having a plurality of pods arranged in a grid for floating on the surface of a body of water. In one example, ball joints and hydraulic cylinders couple each of the pods to adjacent pods. Motors are coupled to the hydraulic cylinders such that a flow of hydraulic fluid created by expansion and compression of the cylinders due to movement of the pods causes rotational motion in the motor. Generators are coupled to respective motors to generate electricity from the rotational motion of the motors. Power from the ocean blanket can be supplemental with wind turbines, water paddles, water turbines, and solar cells. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140824 | WAVE POWER UNIT WITH GUIDING DEVICE - The invention relates to a wave power unit having a submerged station anchored on the sea bottom, a floating body floating on the sea surface and flexible connection means ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130140825 | RUN-OF-RIVER POWER PLANT - The invention concerns a run-of-river power plant with the following components or features:
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20130140826 | SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY FOR WIND COMPRESSION - A wind compressor system having one or more wind turbines and a plurality of wind compressors located proximate the one or more wind turbines. The wind compressors optimize the energy created by the wind turbines by redirecting and converging the wind from the wind compressor to the wind turbines. Each of the wind compressors comprises an obstruction having a size and shape adapted to converge the wind currents by means of a Venturi effect toward the one or more turbines thereby increasing the velocity and force of the wind hitting the wind turbine. A plurality of transporters coupled to the wind compressors. The transporters configured to move at least one wind compressors to a location that maximizes the force of the wind encountered by the turbine. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140827 | TETHER HANDLING FOR AIRBORNE ELECTRICITY GENERATORS - A power generation system including an airborne electricity generator, a tether assembly configured to carry electricity from the generator to land, the tether assembly having a first end portion coupled to the generator, and a winch assembly configured to reel the tether assembly onto a drum, wherein the winch assembly is configured to apply a reel tension to the tether assembly reeled onto the drum that is lower than a tension in the first end portion of the tether assembly. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140828 | WIND POWER GENERATOR AND VENTILATION STRUCTURE OF THE SAME - A wind power generator is provided. The wind power generator includes a hub in which rotor blades are installed, a driver, in which the hub is rotatably installed, for transmitting torque received from the hub, and a nacelle including a generator for generating electricity using the torque received from the driver. The hub is rotatably installed in the nacelle by a main shaft on one side of which a flange connected to the hub is formed and on the other side of which a rotating body connected to the driver is formed. Air flow holes through which air may flow from the inside of the hub to the inside of the nacelle are formed in the flange of the main shaft. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140829 | NACELLE THERMAL CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR OFF-SHORE WIND TURBINES - A thermal conditioning system for an off-shore wind turbine is provided. The thermal conditioning system comprises channels for circulating ambient air from an inlet area located in the outside of the wind turbine nacelle to an outlet area located in the outside of the wind turbine preventing that the ambient air enters inside the wind turbine nacelle. The ambient air channels are arranged to cool conductively or convectively the air inside the wind turbine nacelle. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140830 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC AND MECHANICAL POWER UTILIZING A THERMAL GRADIENT - A system for generating electric and mechanical power utilizing a thermal gradient includes a thermal gradient producing device in communication with a turbine generator. The system being configured to absorb heat energy from an outside environment, circulate the same through a circulation chamber and convert the heat energy into one or both of a mechanical force and electricity which can be fed back to the system itself or utilized by other devices. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140831 | EMERGENCY RELEASE DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE TRUNK - An emergency release device for a trunk of a vehicle includes an arrestor device for limiting an opening movement of the trunk, a trunk lock and a coupling module including first and second coupling elements, each shiftably supported in the coupling housing, wherein the first and second coupling elements respectively operatively couple an emergency actuation device of the vehicle to the arrestor device, and an actuation device of the vehicle to the trunk lock, and are detachably coupled to each other during a first stroke of the first coupling element caused by an actuation of the emergency actuation device, wherein the first stroke causes the second coupling element to open the locking device and causes the first coupling element to perform an idle stroke relative to the arrestor device, and wherein the coupling between the first and second coupling elements is released in response to a second stroke advancing past the first stroke and is caused by the actuation of the emergency actuation device. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140832 | PIN LATCH WITH DETECTION DEVICE AND MOVABLE CATCH-PIN AND INTERMEDIATE POSITION WITH AUTOMATIC RETURN MECHANISM - A pin latch includes a guide block, a handle having a trigger, and a shear pin housed slidably within the guide block and connected to the handle. The shear pin includes a catch-pin engageable by the trigger, and is slidable between an engageable position and a disengageable position when the handle is moved from a closed position to an open position. Alternately, the pin latch includes a bracket connected to the shear pin and includes a catch-pin, and the handle is moveable to an intermediate position, such that a trigger is disengaged from the catch-pin and the shear pin engages a stop pin. A guide block spring acts on the stop pin to retain releasably the handle in its intermediate position. The guide block includes a finger and the shear pin includes a groove sized and shaped to receive the finger when the pin latch is in an unlatchable position. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140833 | HIGH SECURITY LOCK FOR DOOR - A high security locking system can be used in a conventional pivot door adapted for use with a latch and deadbolt lock combination. The high security system can be a multi-point lock, received in a recess formed in a locking edge side of a door stile, cooperating with a linkage or other mechanism in a conventional deadbolt/location. The lock can be actuated with a keyed cylinder and thumb turn combination. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140834 | INSIDE-DOOR-HANDLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An inside-door-handle device for a vehicle is provided with a base part and a cover. A swinging space is provided between the base part and the cover. The cover has a locking section; the base part has a lock-receiving section. A swing motion of the cover relative to the base part is regulated by the elastic locking between the locking section and the lock-receiving section. If the cover swings relative to the base part due to pushing operation toward the cover, the lock between the locking section and the lock-receiving section is released, and the cover can be separated from the base part. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140835 | JAW ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL DEVICES - Surgical devices are disclosed herein that generally include an intracorporeal elbow joint to facilitate translational movement of an end effector while allowing a body portion of the surgical device and a trocar or working channel through which the device is inserted to be maintained in a fixed angular orientation relative to the patient. This allows a plurality of such devices to be used effectively with a single incision or access device. Such devices also generally provide end effector movement with six degrees of freedom, while maintaining a mechanical linkage between the user and the end effector and while mimicking and/or mirroring natural user movement. Various methods related to such devices are also disclosed. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140836 | POST DRIVER WITH GRAPPLER MECHANISM - A grapple mechanism is connected to a post driver on one side, rather than in the front of the post driven The grapple connects to the post driver via a hinge which allows substantially 90 degrees of rotation between a horizontal position for picking up posts, mid a vertical position for driving the post into the ground. A spring or other biasing mechanism preferably biases the grapple mechanism toward its horizontal position. However, the spring is preferably hot so strong as to hold the grapple mechanism in the horizontal position eves when, a post is grappled. Preferably, the weight of a grappled post is sufficient to overcome the spring, causing die grapple mechanism to pivot about the hinge and into the vertical position. The grapple mechanism is therefore preferably sized, shaped and weighted so as to swing to a substantially vertical position when a post is grappled and lifted. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140837 | PORTABLE COMPUTER HOLDER WITH ADJUSTABLE HAND GRIP - An apparatus and method for ergonomically and securely holding a portable computing device and standing the portable computing device at least partially upright on a flat surface are disclosed. The apparatus and method include a holder base with a front face and a rear face opposite the front face, the holder base being configured to hold a portable computing device at its front face by engaging distal edges of the portable computing device, a dome-shaped grip extending from the rear face of the holder base, the dome-shaped grip having at least one opening for receiving a user's finger, and a flange extending from the dome-shaped grip for supporting the holder base at an angle on a flat surface. The dome-shaped grip is configured to be collapsible so that it can be easily stored when not in use. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140838 | MOBILE VACUUM CARRIERS FOR THIN WAFER PROCESSING - This disclosure presents mobile vacuum carriers that may be used to support thin substrates that would otherwise be too brittle to transport and process. This disclosure relates to the processing of thin semiconductor substrates and has particular applicability to the fields of photovoltaic solar cells, semiconductor microelectronic integrated circuits, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), optoelectronic devices (such as light-emitting diodes, lasers, photo detectors), data storage devices, etc. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140839 | SELF-CENTERING CLAMPING DEVICE - A drill rod clamping device that is configured to clamp and secure drill rods, such that a drill rod of any diameter can be secured in the center of the device. The drill rod clamping device includes a pair of opposing jaws and either a back jaw or a locator block to ensure desired positioning of the drill rod relative to the drill rod clamping device. An actuating assembly selectively moves the opposing jaws toward each other and away from each other such that both of the opposing jaws move at substantially the same speed. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140840 | TRIM PANEL - The invention relates to a trim panel for the body of a motor vehicle. The trim panel includes a basic body formed of a thermosetting plastic. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140841 | TRANSPORTABLE EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATION FOR TREATMENT OR TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS ON STRETCHERS - The invention relates to a vehicle used in transporting or treating large numbers of victims or patients from a mass-casualty incident to or from a hospital in an evacuation situation. The typical vehicle contains a stacked stretcher system, a loading ramp system, and an oxygen system. This vehicle must have an independent energy source or must be capable of being powered by an outside energy source. The vehicle can be flexible enough to provide facilities for treatment of victims either at the site of a disaster, in route from the disaster, at any remote site, or near a healthcare facility. A variation of the vehicle contains refrigeration or freezer units and is capable of transporting or maintaining casualties until mortuary services can be obtained. Variations of the equipment include trays made of stainless steel, stretchers that can be easily cleaned and that allow for easy drainage of liquids. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140842 | STORAGE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A storage device for a vehicle includes a storage section which has a space and has an engagement hole provided on the back side in a mounting direction and in which an article is put in and taken out through an opening portion, and a detachable separator which partitions the space in the storage section, is formed in a substantially L shape having two plate sections intersecting one another when viewed from the mounting direction into the storage section, has a projecting portion which protrudes toward the front in the mounting direction and is engaged with the engagement hole, and is mounted in the engagement hole at a partitioning position to divide the space into two compartments and a compartment expanding position to form a single compartment larger than either of the two compartments in the space. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140843 | Tonneau Cover Having Securing Mechanism - A tonneau cover apparatus for securing a flexible cover about a cargo box of a pickup truck. The apparatus comprises the cover and a support frame for attachment to the cargo box. The frame has two opposing side rails, each of which has a lock engaging surface. The support frame further includes a pair of securing plate engagement members, each of which is secured to one of the respective opposing side rails. The apparatus further comprises a flexible cover securing plate attached to the cover. The flexible cover securing plate includes a channel and least one locking member. Each locking member is secured within the channel and each respective locking member is engagable with the lock engaging surface of the respective side rail such that the flexible cover securing plate is prevented from disengaging with respect to the respective side rail when it is in a first position. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140844 | Window Assembly Having A Primer - A window assembly is used in a vehicle. The window assembly comprises a transparent pane having an inner surface and an outer surface spaced from the inner surface. The window assembly also comprises a ceramic frit disposed on a portion of the transparent pane. A primer is disposed on at least one of the transparent pane and the ceramic frit for providing a bonding surface. An encapsulation is coupled to the primer. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140845 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF DOOR IMPACT BEAM FOR VEHICLE - A supporting structure of a door impact beam for a vehicle mounted on an inner panel of a door for the vehicle, may include a coupling part formed with a coupling groove to which the impact beam may be coupled, a supporting part bent downwardly from the coupling part and supporting the coupling part, and mounting parts provided along side portions of the coupling part and the supporting part and mounted on the inner panel of the door, wherein the coupling part, the supporting part, and the mounting part may be integrally formed, and the coupling part and the supporting part may be protruded from the inner panel of the door to form a reinforcing part. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140846 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM ASSEMBLY AND CORRESPONDING VEHICLE DOOR - The interior trim assembly, comprising:
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20130140847 | WINDOW PANE HAVING AN ANTENNA - A motor vehicle window pane with antenna mount is described. The motor vehicle window pane with antenna mount has an opening in a composite pane made of an outer pane, an intermediate layer, and an inner pane. An adhesive is disposed on the outer pane on a top in a region around the opening. A mounting plate is fixed on the adhesive. An antenna housing is disposed on the mounting plate and has a rod-shaped antenna mount within the opening and below a recess. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140848 | Pop-Up Camper Expansible Through Rotation - A pop-up camper expansible through rotation is provided and it has a camper box having a pivot shaft and a trailer frame having a pivot shaft housing. The pivot shaft is disposed in the pivot shaft housing. The trailer frame is disposed above the trailer wheels to allow the camper box to pivot and rotate relative to the frame between transport and rotated positions. The rotated configuration allows opposed dinette and bed units to be substantially deployable outside of the camper box, revealing a generally square-shaped central living area. Room is created for a shower/toilet unit, a 7-foot wide galley, and doors wide enough to accommodate campers in wheelchairs. The dinette may be converted into a bunk bed and the squared-off living area creates a more livable, multi-purpose internal space. Timesaving options are provided for cranking out deployed units and raising a roof. Environmental friendly green materials are recommended. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140849 | DIRECTED GAS SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING AERODYNAMICS OF A VEHICLE IN CROSS WIND CONDITIONS - Systems and methods are disclosed that utilize exhausted gases from an internal combustion engine (e.g., piston engine, rotary engine, turbine engine, etc.) of a vehicle for reducing the aerodynamic drag thereon. In some disclosed examples, the systems and methods utilize a generated gas flow from, for example, electric fans, engine driven or pneumatically/hydraulically driven pumps, etc., for reducing aerodynamic drag. The generated gas flows in several disclosed examples are directed in a generally opposing direction of (i.e., against) prevailing cross winds. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140850 | LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLE BEAM - Several different cross sections of beam having more than four sides are disclosed that may form a central portion of a beam having end portions that have four sides. The end portions of the beams may be received by frame rails. The central portion of the beam between the frame rails may be formed with more than four sides. The additional sides may be recessed beads or protruding ribs. Beams having arcuate recesses or arcuate ribs may be provided on the central portion of the beam. The end portions of the beams may extend outboard of the frame rails. The ribs or beads on the central portion of the beam may provide equivalent performance to four-sided beams having considerably thicker walls. Weight reduction is achieved because the central portion is made of a thinner material while retaining strength by forming beads or ribs in the central portion. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140851 | B-Pillar Reinforcement of a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a B-pillar reinforcement of a motor vehicle having an upper region for joining the B-pillar reinforcement to the roof region of the motor vehicle and a lower region for joining the B-pillar reinforcement to a floor support of the motor vehicle, which B-pillar reinforcement comprises at least one hollow profile made of metal, in particular steel, and the hollow profile forms the upper and lower regions of the B-pillar reinforcement. The object of providing an improved B-pillar reinforcement which, on the one hand, is optimised in respect of a load-appropriate configuration with a minimum weight, allows a very good integration of additional components of the B-pillar, is achieved in that the hollow profile has at least to some extent a substantially trapezoidal cross-sectional surface in one of the regions and has an at least partly U-shaped cross-sectional surface in the other region. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140852 | ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An engine mount support structure provided in the front section of a vehicle body. A lower front support component and lower rear support component of the engine mount are installed to a frame-side front joining component and frame-side rear joining component, the frame-side front joining component and frame-side rear joining component being formed at the front and rear direction of the front side frame. An upper support component of the engine mount is supported by the upper member via a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket forms a V-shape and includes a front mounting component and rear mounting component respectively installed to a member-side front joining component and member-side rear joining component of the upper member; and an inner mounting component onto which the upper support component is installed. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140853 | CHASSIS STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A chassis structure for a motor vehicle includes an extruded base member made of light metal and a reinforcing member made of steel to reinforce the base member. The base member has two walls which are spaced from one another by a distance, with the reinforcing member connecting free ends of the walls. The reinforcing member and the base member are joined to one another using electromagnetic pulse welding. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140854 | VEHICLE BODY ROCKER STRUCTURE - A vehicle body rocker structure includes a plate-like inner member and a plate-like outer member that extend in a vehicle backward-forward direction and join with each other in a vehicle width direction as a structure member for constituting a rocker, wherein respective cross-sections of the inner member and the outer member include upper joint portions, lower joint portions, at least one convex portion caused to project to opposite sides joining therebetween, and concave portions disposed between the upper and lower joint portions as well as on a vehicle body upper and lower side of the convex portions, respectively, and the upper joint portions, the lower joint portions, and the convex portions of the inner member and the outer member are joined with each other, respectively and plural closed cross-sections are formed in the vehicle body up-down direction. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140855 | Reclining Seating Unit with Tiltable Headrest - A reclining seating unit includes: a base configured to rest on an underlying surface; a seat; a backrest; a reclining mechanism attached to the base, seat and backrest, the reclining mechanism configured to move the seating unit between an upright position, in which the seat is disposed above the base and the backrest defines a first backrest angle relative to the seat, and a fully reclined position, in which the backrest has reclined relative to the seat to a second backrest angle that exceeds the first backrest angle; a headrest that is positioned above the backrest; and a headrest mechanism attached to the headrest and to the reclining mechanism. The headrest mechanism is configured to move the headrest from a retracted position when the seating unit is in its upright position to an extended position when the seating unit is in its fully reclined position. In the retracted position the headrest is generally parallel with the backrest and in the extended position the headrest defines an angle with the backrest in which the front surface of headrest is rotated to partially face the front surface of the backrest. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140856 | RECLINING SEATING UNIT WITH TILTABLE HEADREST - A reclining seating unit includes: a base; a seat; a backrest; a reclining mechanism attached to the base, seat and backrest, the reclining mechanism configured to move the seating unit between an upright position and a fully reclined position; a headrest that is positioned in front of an upper portion of the backrest; and a headrest mechanism attached to the headrest and to the reclining mechanism. The headrest mechanism is configured to move the headrest from a retracted position when the seating unit is in its upright position to an extended position when the seating unit is in its fully reclined position. In the retracted position the headrest is generally parallel with the backrest and in the extended position the headrest defines an angle with the backrest in which the front surface of headrest is rotated to partially face the front surface of the backrest. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140857 | Seat Air-Tube Ventillation System - A vehicle seat including a spiral-shaped air-tube seat ventilation system having a seat pad module. The seat pad module includes a foam cushion member, with the cushion member defining a spiral groove. An elongated tube defining a plurality of orifices in fluid communication with the tube interior is disposed in the spiral groove, with a spacer fabric pad and a heating pad coupled to the foam cushion member. One or more of the seat pad modules is then coupled to one or more of the vehicle seat back and the vehicle seat base. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140858 | WIND DEFLECTOR - A wind deflector for a convertible vehicle is connected to a vehicle seat in the region of a headrest. The wind deflector is attached removably to the vehicle seat by connecting elements. A rear wall of the wind deflector extends around the headrest of the vehicle seat and is adjoined by, in each case, lateral air guiding elements with upright protective faces arranged running in the direction of travel and form between them, in a region in front of the headrest, a space that reduces a draft of air. In a further embodiment, the wind deflector can also be provided with a roof-shaped air guiding element. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140859 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes: a seat back frame that is provided with a pair of side frame portions that are located on both left and right sides in the seat transverse direction; an outer-side load transmitting block that is located further to an outer side in the transverse direction of the seat back frame than the side frame portion of the seat back frame, and that transmits an impact load that is input from a side of the vehicle body to the seat back frame; a protruding portion that protrudes from a side surface of the side frame portion on the outer side in the transverse direction of the seat back frame towards the outer side in the transverse direction of the seat back frame; a side airbag apparatus that is located on a front surface of the protruding portion; and an engaging portion that is formed in the outer-side load transmitting block, and that receives the protruding portion. The protruding portion is formed in a box shape that has a supporting surface on a surface thereof that faces the side airbag apparatus. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140860 | SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH A BLOW MOLDED SEAT BACK - An improved seating system that includes a blow molded seat back assembly that is fabricated to include a seat back comprising a double walled design having a foreword ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130140861 | SLINGSHOT SEAT - A slingshot seat has a frame with a rocker bottom configured to provide a low trajectory and a high trajectory. A seat is mounted on the frame and positioned to allow a user to rock forward on the rocker bottom to a forward position of the low trajectory and positioned to allow a user to rock backward on the rocker bottom and a backward position of the high trajectory. A pair of upwardly extending arms extend from the frame. The pair of upwardly extending arms terminate in a right upper end and a left upper end. An elastic cord is attached to the right upper end and attached to the left upper end. A pocket is mounted on the elastic cord between the right upper end and the left upper end. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140862 | Headrest Speaker Arrangement - In embodiments of the invention, a headrest of a vehicle seat or a speaker box which can be attached to the vehicle seat or to a headrest is described. The headrest or the speaker box may have at least one speaker integrated in the headrest or in the speaker box, wherein the speaker has a main sound emission direction and wherein the speaker is fixed in the headrest or in the speaker box in such a way that the main sound emission direction is inclined with respect to a backrest main direction of the backrest of the vehicle seat. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140863 | AUTOMOTIVE SEAT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STOWING SAME - An automotive seat system includes a first seat having a back portion and a bottom portion, and a second seat movably attached with the first seat. The second seat moveable between an extended and folded position. One of the back portion and bottom portion of the first seat configured to receive and stow the second seat if in the folded position. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140864 | Child Safety Seat Assembly - A child safety seat assembly includes a base having two fixed anchoring hooks, a seat shell detachably installed with the base, two catching collars pivotally assembled with the seat shell, the collars being operable to respectively engage with the anchoring hooks to hold the seat shell with the base, and a release actuator operatively connected with the catching collars, the release actuator being operable to rotate the catching collars to disengage the catching collars from the anchoring hooks. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140865 | SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat height adjusting apparatus for a vehicle includes an air spring configured to raise or lower a seat of the vehicle, a control valve connected to the air spring and configured to selectively supply air to the air spring, a push rod configured to selectively press an air injection pin or an air discharge pin of the control valve, an arm rod fastened to the push rod and configured to rotate the push rod, a height adjusting cable fastened to one side of the arm rod and configured to rotate the arm rod, and a height adjusting lever configured to move the height adjusting cable in one direction. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140866 | Folding Vehicle Head Restraint Assembly - A head restraint assembly is provided to be mounted within a vehicle. A head restraint is supported by the cross member in a lateral direction and adapted to rotate about a lateral axis of the cross member. A fixed locking member is mounted within the head restraint. A latch is mounted to slide on the cross member between a first latch position engaged with the locking member and at a second latch position released from the fixed locking member. A lever is provided proximate the latch to move the latch between the first latch position and the second latch position. A motor is in communication with the lever such that the motor moves the lever to translate the latch from the first latch position to the second latch position. The head restraint is rotatable about the cross member when the latch is in the second latch position. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140867 | VEHICLE SEAT COVER - The invention relates to a vehicle seat cover with an underlay, a cover and a upholstered element which is provided between the cover and the underlay, wherein the underlay, the cover and/or the upholstered element are connected to one another by means of at least one longitudinal seam and at least one transverse seam. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a seat cover, and to a vehicle seat having the seat cover according to the invention. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140868 | DISCONTINUOUS SECTION TOWER TUBE - A belt integrated seat tower for a seat system. The seat tower can include a single piece of bent sheet metal in the form of an elongated discontinuous section tube having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge adjacent to the first longitudinal edge. A butt weld can join the first and second longitudinal edges to form a lapless seam and a generally flat weld surface. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140869 | SEATBELT RETRACTOR AND SEATBELT APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - When an axis of rotation | 2013-06-06 |
20130140870 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROAD CUTTING MACHINE - A system for controlling a cutting machine for cutting rumble strips in a road surface includes a rotatable cutting head, a cylinder for driving the cutting head out of and into contact with the road surface, and a controller. The controller is programmed to execute an input/output function for varying a proportional gain and an error amplification signal over a range of forward speed of the cutting machine. An I/O function is based on six predetermined cutting machine speed values; wherein a proportional gain and a depth increment are specified for each speed value. The respective speed values increase progressively. As an actual forward speed of the cutting machine varies between two of the six predetermined input speed values a linear interpolation is applied between the next lower and the next greater speed value to vary the instantaneous proportional gain and depth increment to be applied by the controller. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140871 | Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Mixtures - The present invention relates to ammonium nitrate fuel oil mixtures, and includes compositions comprising (a) ammonium nitrate, (b) a fuel component, (c) a functionalized polymer component, and (d) an oil-soluble anionic surfactant, wherein the mixture of components (b), (c) and (d) form a gel that will not readily flow. The compositions of the present invention provide improve fuel retention and/or water resistance properties, particularly when the compositions use low quality porous prills of ammonium nitrate. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140872 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - A tool for use in initiating a hydraulic fracture in a bore hole comprises an elongate cylindrical bore hole packer structure ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130140873 | Reduced Volume Cutting Tip and Cutting Bit Incorporating Same - A cutting bit includes a tool pick having a head and a shank, and a cutting tip having a body, a cap extending frontwardly from the body, and a base extending rearwardly from the body. The base defines an outer diameter of the cutting tip and a substantially flat rear surface at the rear of the cutting tip. A post extends axially frontwardly from a front surface of the head of the tool pick. A cavity extends axially frontwardly into the base from the rear surface of the cutting tip, the cavity having a diameter equal to or less than about 40% of the outer diameter of the cutting tip. When the cutting tip is mounted to the tool pick, the post is received into the cavity and a portion of the front surface of the tool pick mates with a portion of the rear surface of the cutting tip. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140874 | WHEEL FOR AUTOMOBILE - A wheel for an automobile is configured in such a manner that the wheel disc comprises an outer peripheral ring section having protrusions and recesses, the outer peripheral ring section being formed by continuously and alternately forming circular arc-shaped contact sections and contactless protrusion sections along the circumferential direction of the wheel, the circular arc-shaped contact sections being in contact with and welded to the bent peripheral section of the wheel rim, the contactless protrusion sections protruding further toward the front side than the circular arc-shaped contact sections and separating from the bent peripheral section. Welded sections at which the circular arc-shaped contact sections and the bent peripheral sections are welded together are intermittently arranged in the circumferential direction of the wheel. The configuration provides a large design surface to improve the freedom of design and improves the rigidity because of the shape effect of the outer peripheral ring section having protrusions and recesses. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140875 | Vehicle Wheel - A wheel for a vehicle, including a rim ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130140876 | BICYCLE AXLE ASSEMBLY - A bicycle axle assembly has a nut member that includes a first part and a second part. The first part has an internal thread. The second part has a projection that is arranged to engage a dropout of a bicycle frame. The first and second parts have first and second anti-rotational structures, respectively, that move relative to each other between an engaged position, in which the first and second parts are non-rotatably engaged relative to each other by the first and second anti-rotational structures, and a disengaged position, in which the first and second mating anti-rotational structures are disengaged such that the first and second parts rotate relative to each other. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140877 | BRAKE BOOSTER AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION - A regulatable brake booster and to a method and a control unit for operating same. Using the method for operating the brake booster, as well as the embodiment of the brake booster, a reaction on a driver may be avoided or reduced by an offset of the brake pedal or by a changed operating force in response to a change in the supporting force. The change in the supporting force is particularly an adjustment of the braking effect of an hydraulic braking system to the braking effect of a regenerative braking system. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140878 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A brake system for a vehicle having a VIS actuator of an intake manifold, a vacuum pipe connected to the VIS actuator, and a vacuum pump connected to the vacuum pipe may be provided, which includes a vacuum hose having one end connected to the vacuum pipe to generate additional negative pressure, wherein the vacuum hose may be connected to a vacuum chamber. The brake negative pressure may be supplemented without increasing the capacity of the vacuum pump to improve the braking performance. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140879 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE AND CONTROL UNIT FOR A HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - A method and control unit for operating a hydraulic braking system of a vehicle, including: receiving an input, provided by an on board control system, with regard to a setpoint pressure change in at least one wheel brake cylinder of the hydraulic braking system which is connected to a brake master cylinder via at least one brake circuit; displacing at least one sealing element into a sealing position with regard to at least one connecting channel of the brake master cylinder to a brake medium reservoir of the hydraulic braking system; establishing a setpoint conveying variable for at least one brake medium conveying element of the hydraulic braking system for conveying a brake medium volume between at least one storage volume of the hydraulic braking system and a storage-external volume of the at least one brake circuit, taking into consideration the received input; and activating the at least one brake medium conveying element according to the established setpoint conveying variable. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140880 | TRAIN BRAKE AND HAND BRAKE RELEASE SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS - Train brake systems, hand brake release systems and related methods are provided. The brake system can include a hand brake release system that can automatically releasing a hand brake on a railway car. A differential value can be used to measuring an air pressure differential between an air pressure in a train line of a train and an air pressure on a brake cylinder of the railway car to determine if air should transfer from the emergency reservoir to assure the hand brake is released. A hand brake position valve can be used to determine whether the hand brake is applied or released. The air from the emergency reservoir can then be directed within a motion detector valve to assure that the hand brake us released. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140881 | BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE RETAINER DEVICE - A brake fluid pressure retainer device for use in a vehicle incorporating a fluid pressure braking device includes an electromagnetic open-close valve disposed in a middle of a brake fluid passage between a brake pedal and a braking device provided for wheels, and a movable shutoff valve disposed in parallel with the electro-magnetic open-close valve for the brake fluid passage. The movable shutoff valve includes a movable valve body movable in a flowing direction of a brake fluid, a valve seat to be pressed by a front end to shut off the brake fluid, and a spring to apply force to the movable valve body in a direction in which the movable valve body moves away from the valve seat. A direction in which the movable valve body moves toward the valve seat is the flowing direction of the brake fluid. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140882 | Kinetic Energy Recovery System to recharge the traction storage device of an electric vehicle through inertial differentials between a static mass and the lateral motions of a vehicle in motion. - A Kinetic Energy Recovery System to recharge the traction storage device of an electric vehicle through inertial differentials between a static mass and the lateral motions of a vehicle in motion. A modular machine made of an eccentric mass, which tends to remain motionless, against which the vehicle moves, forming the kinetic energy to turn that eccentric wheel, which in turn drives a series of ratios of shafts to generate electricity. Further, this generated electricity is rectified and regulated to the correct voltage to recharge the storage device on board that electric vehicle. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140883 | VEHICLE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, VEHICLE POWER INFORMATION MANAGING APPARATUS AND VEHICLE ELECTRICAL LOAD - A vehicle power management system judges whether or not a vehicle is in an excess energy state capable of generating an excess power in addition to a required generated power without consuming drive energy for running of the vehicle. If judged that the vehicle is in the excess energy state, first power value information is generated as power value information indicating a power value which is derived on the basis of a balance between a power supply and a power demand for the supplied power. In at least one of loads, when the first power value information is generated during operation of the load, a power consumption of the load is increased during a part or all of a period where the the first power value information is generated so as to be larger than a power consumption of the load immediately before the first power value information is generated. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140884 | SIGNAL OUTPUT CIRCUIT - Provided is a signal output circuit capable of outputting a normal signal in accordance with an input signal, even when part of the circuit fails. A signal output circuit includes a CPU, a switching circuit, and an output terminal. The switching circuit includes: a first switching unit having a first switching element and a second switching element, and a second switching unit having a third switching element and a fourth switching element. The drain, source, and gate of each of the first and second switching elements are connected to a power source, drains of the third and fourth switching elements, and a first output port of the CPU, respectively. The source and gate of each of the third and fourth switching elements are connected to the output terminal and a second output port of the CPU. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140885 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF ENERGY LOADS AND ENERGY SUPPLIES IN A COORDINATED MANNER - The operation and/or power of a plurality of energy loads and/or energy supplies configured to supply power to the energy loads are managed in a coordinated manner. The coordinated control over the energy loads and/or energy supplies may enable the execution of missions including a one or more objectives by energy loads with an enhanced efficiency, autonomy, and/or effectiveness. Aspects of the planning and/or management of execution of the missions may be automated according to predetermined rules and/or criteria. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140886 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PARALLEL BATTERY CONNECTION CIRCUIT - A control system for a parallel battery connection circuit has a plurality of secondary battery packs connected in parallel to each other, in which small batteries are combined and provided substantially equivalently to each other. The control system performs abnormality detection by detecting and comparing states of the secondary battery packs. The control system has state detecting circuits and a control circuit. The state detecting circuits detect currents or temperatures and are provided respectively in the secondary battery packs. The control circuit performs current limitation based on a magnitude of deviation between a deviation in either of a comparison of currents detected corresponding to the secondary battery packs by the state detecting circuits or a comparison of temperatures detected corresponding to the secondary battery packs by the state detecting circuits, and a predetermined judgment value. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140887 | CLUSTERING METHOD, OPTIMIZATION METHOD USING THE SAME, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention is a method for performing clustering of sizes of loads of a power supply system with history data for each predetermined period as objects to be classified, wherein the method is such that, for each of the history data, subtraction processing is performed thereupon in which the amounts of specific loads which have been identified as loads of the power supply system are deducted, whereupon clustering is performed for each of the history data for which the subtraction processing has been performed thereupon as the objects to be classified. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140888 | LOAD-SHARING AND BOOST VOLTAGE FOR NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUITS - A power system includes one or more notification circuits for powering notification devices, a backup power source, and a plurality of primary power supplies. The primary power supplies are configured to provide a combined current to the notification circuits. Each primary power supply regulates its output current to equal a highest output current provided by one of the primary power supplies so that each contributes approximately the same current to the load. The primary power supplies also include boost regulator circuits for boosting the voltage of the backup power supply. | 2013-06-06 |
20130140889 | OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, there is provided an output distribution control apparatus for use in a power system including generators, loads and secondary batteries, which are connected to one another. The apparatus determines respective output distributions of the secondary batteries, to maximize a total of control surplus of the secondary batteries or to minimize a transmission power loss of the power system in presence of operation restrictions, based on at least the output distribution of the virtual secondary battery indicative of the secondary batteries regarded as a singular secondary battery, and data representing storage power of the secondary batteries and operation restrictions thereof. | 2013-06-06 |