23rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130139590 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LANDING IDENTIFICATION - Systems and methods disclosed herein may be useful for use in landing identification. In this regard, a method is provided comprising receiving pulse information over a first time period, wherein the pulse information is indicative of an angular distance traveled by a first wheel, comparing the pulse information to a threshold value, and determining a likelihood of a landing event based upon the comparison. In various embodiments, a system is provided comprising a monstable multivibrator in electrical communication with a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), a resistor-capacitor network in electrical communication with the MOSFET, and a comparator that receives a voltage from the resistor-capacitor network and a reference voltage. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139591 | MEMS MULTI-AXIS GYROSCOPE WITH CENTRAL SUSPENSION AND GIMBAL STRUCTURE - Various examples include microelectromechanical die for sensing motion that includes symmetrical proof-mass electrodes interdigitated with asymmetrical stator electrodes. Some of these examples include electrodes that are curved around an axis orthogonal to the plane in which the electrodes are disposed. An example provides vertical flexures coupling an inner gimbal to a proof-mass in a manner permitting flexure around a horizontal axis. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139592 | MEMS MULTI-AXIS GYROSCOPE Z-AXIS ELECTRODE STRUCTURE - Various examples include microelectromechanical die for sensing motion that includes symmetrical proof-mass electrodes interdigitated with asymmetrical stator electrodes. Some of these examples include electrodes that are curved around an axis orthogonal to the plane in which the electrodes are disposed. An example provides vertical flexures coupling an inner gimbal to a proof-mass in a manner permitting flexure around a horizontal axis. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139593 | INERTIAL SENSOR WITH STRESS ISOLATION STRUCTURE - An inertial sensor with stress isolation structure includes a substrate, a suspension bridge, a guard ring and an electromechanical conversion mechanism. The substrate has a housing trough and an annular wall surrounding the housing trough. The suspension bridge is located in the housing trough and connected to the annular wall. The guard ring is connected to the suspension bridge and suspended in the housing trough. The suspension bridge is located between the substrate and guard ring. The electromechanical conversion mechanism is connected to and surrounded by the guard ring. Through the guard ring, interferences of applied forces to the electromechanical conversion mechanism can be reduced, precision of the inertial sensor can be improved, and performance impact caused by succeeding element package process can also be reduced. Thus package, test and calibration processes can be simplified to lower production cost. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139594 | LEXVU OPTO MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY SHANGHAI (LTD) - An inertia MEMS sensor and a manufacturing method are provided. The inertia MEMS sensor includes a main body and a weight block relatively removable. The main body includes a first main body with a first surface and a second main body vertically connecting with the first surface. A first electrode parallel to the first surface is in the first main body. A second electrode perpendicular to the first surface is in the second main body. The weight block is suspended in a space defined by the first and second main bodies. The weight block includes a third electrode parallel to the first surface, a forth electrode is perpendicular to the first surface, and a weight layer. The third electrode connects with the forth electrode to form a U-shaped groove for accommodating the weight layer, thereby increasing the weight block weight, improving precision and reducing the cost. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139595 | Three-Dimensional Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System Sensor - The present invention discloses a three-dimensional micro-electro-mechanical-system sensor. The sensor includes movable first electrodes, plural movable second electrodes, plural fixed third electrodes, and plural fixed fourth electrodes. The first electrodes and their adjacent third electrodes form at least one first capacitor and at least one second capacitor, and the second electrodes and their adjacent fourth electrodes form at least one third capacitor. The capacitance change of the first capacitor reflects the displacement of the proof mass along a first axis, the capacitance change of the second capacitor reflects the displacement of the proof mass along a second axis, and the capacitance change of the third capacitor reflects the displacement of the proof mass along a third axis. The first, second, and third axes define a three-dimensional coordinate system. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139596 | Sensing System and Method - A sensing system which comprises a material ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139597 | WAVELENGTH DIVISION SENSING RF VIBROMETER FOR ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF COMPLEX VIBRATIONS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for non-contact detection techniques of mechanical vibrations utilizing a radio frequency system incorporating multiple carrier wavelengths. The new detection method measures multiple harmonic pairs at a carrier frequency and improves the detection accuracy and reliability by first inspecting the Bessel function coefficient of each harmonic and then determining the harmonic amplitude. The original mechanical vibration can then be reconstructed. Embodiments can be used to realize sensing of complex non-sinusoidal vibrations using a wavelength division sensing technique and allow non-contact detection through walls, smoke, fog or other low visibility environments with the advantage of longer range detection and easy integration at a low cost. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139598 | Reference Free Inconsistency Detection System - A method and apparatus for identifying an inconsistency. A number of waves that propagate through a structure are generated. A response signal is generated in response to detecting at least a portion of the number of waves that propagate through the structure. A determination is made as to whether the response signal includes a reflected component. A presence of the inconsistency in the structure is indicated when the response signal includes the reflected component. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139599 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SIGNAL USING SINC FUNCTION - This disclosure describes an apparatus for sensing a target using a sinc function, a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor system including the same, and a method of measuring a target using a sinc function. The apparatus for measuring a target using the sinc function may measure an output signal from a SAW sensor with high precision and reliability. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139600 | Gunfire Detection - An apparatus and method for detecting gunfire is provided which uses distributed acoustic sensing to provide the gunfire detection. The method comprises interrogating an optical fibre with electromagnetic radiation to provide a distributed acoustic sensor comprising a plurality of sensing portions of the optical fibre, and analysing a measurement signal from said sensing portions to detect gunfire events. A gunfire event will typically be relatively intense but of short duration and affect multiple sensing channels. The method may detect a characteristic | 2013-06-06 |
20130139601 | Inflation Probe Device with Measurement of Inflation Pressure - An inflation device for airbags has an inflation tube insertable through the airbag inflation valve, the inflation tube having a distal end. A handle mounts the inflation tube and is connected to an inflation gas source. A delivery valve controls inflation gas flow through inflation tube. A pressure gauge has an input and conduit extending therefrom along the inflation tube and to the end of the inflation tube for ascertaining inflation pressure within the airbag. The delivery valve is operated to achieve a desired inflation pressure. The inflation tube has gas delivery openings through its side walls laterally delivering inflation gas to the airbag. The inflation tube and pressure gauge conduit are inserted together through the airbag inflation valve, so that inflation pressure is monitored substantially concurrently with inflation. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139602 | Micro-Fluidic Dead-End Channel Structure For Pressure Measurement Within A Fluid Channel On The Basis Of The Change Of The Volume Of A Trapped Gas Bubble - A device for detecting pressure and/or temperature changes in a fluid-channel and method thereof are disclosed. The device includes a main duct with an inlet and an outlet, a branch ductwork with a first branch end branching off the main duct downwards the inlet and with a second branch end discharging into the main duct upwards the outlet, and at least one dead-end channel with a first end that branches off the branch ductwork and a second closed end. The dead-end channel is adapted to trap a gas bubble within the dead-end channel when the device is primed or filled with a liquid fluid, wherein the gas bubble changes its size or position if a change in pressure or temperature occurs in the device. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139603 | JOINTLESS PRESSURE SENSOR PORT - A jointless pressure sensor port which includes a body portion, a flange portion integrally formed with the body portion, and a cylindrical portion integrally formed with and extending away from the flange portion. The port also includes an aperture having a first area, where the aperture is formed as part of the cylindrical portion. A channel is located along an axis and has at least one channel region. The channel at least partially extends through the cylindrical portion, the flange portion, and the body portion. A diaphragm includes a second area which is larger than the first area, the diaphragm also has a top surface and a bottom surface. A pressure sensor is disposed on the top surface, and the diaphragm is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the channel. The body portion, flange portion, and cylindrical portion form a jointless and seamless pressure sensor part. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139604 | BOLT TENSION MONITORING SYSTEM - The bolt tension monitoring system provides remote monitoring of the tension of a bolt, thus allowing for remote monitoring of general structural health and integrity of the fastener. The bolt tension monitoring system includes a housing adapted for being retained on a head of a bolt to be monitored. The system further includes a force transducer positioned between the head of the bolt and a workpiece surface in which the bolt is fastened and measures tension between the head of the bolt and the surface. A controller circuit disposed within the housing calculates a difference between a currently measured tension between the head of the bolt and the workpiece surface and an initially measured tension. A wireless transponder mounted in the housing transmits an alert signal if the calculated difference exceeds a pre-defined threshold value. Actuation and power are provided through radio frequency power harvesting. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139605 | Means to Track the Cumulative Compressions Imparted to a Shoe - A device, inserted in a running shoe is used to track the accumulation of destructive compression cycles within the shoe and to indicate this information to the user through a series of integrated indicators. The device has an advantage of being able to be placed in any shoe without compromising the construction or performance of the shoe. An additional advantage of the invention is the improved accuracy of the information by improving both the stability and longevity of the sensor system and the ability to distinguish destructive, partially destructive and nondestructive compressions. Another advantage of the invention is the reduction of the cost of construction while achieving a lifetime in excess of the shoe. Yet another advantage of the invention is the user interface, which is contained completely within the device allowing the user to view the information within the shoe. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139606 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING STRAINED OPTICAL FIBERS AGAINST CREEP AND TEMPERATURE AND STRAIN SENSORS USING SAID TECHNOLOGY - Optical fiber anchors accomplishing low creep confinement or fixing of a section of optical fiber in an assembly compact enough to be used conveniently as an anchor or as an enabling part of a strain or temperature sensor while retaining low optical losses and the original buffer coating to prevent the fiber from being exposed to abrasion and other influences that could lead to breakage. A rigid body is used that is mechanically stiff and hard enough to prevent said fiber from cutting into it or distorting said medium or substrate when subjected to stress, even over a long period of years. Trapping can be accomplished by molding the bent fiber into the substrate or body, adhesively bonding or soldering the optical fiber into a confining curved groove in a body or substrate. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139607 | Time Delay Adjustment Mechanism for Sprinkler System Water Flow Detector - A water flow detector has a spring driven mechanical timer responsive to the movement of a lever. The lever is connected to a paddle. The paddle is responsive to the flow of water in a pipe. The detector via the spring driven timer responds to the flow of water in the pipe after a predetermined delay. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139608 | Electromagnetic Flow Meter - A flow meter comprising a magnet, a substantially non-magnetic conduit adapted to convey conductive fluid flowing in said conduit, said conduit arranged proximate to said magnet, and a sensor for sensing distortion of lines of force created by said magnet when said fluid flows in said conduit. Neither the magnet nor the sensor need be in physical contact with the conduit that carries the conductive fluid. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139609 | VELOCIMETER AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE SPEED OF FLOW OF AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING FLUID - This velocimetre for measuring the speed of flow of an electrically conducting fluid comprises: —two sensors ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139610 | ULTRASONIC FLOW METER HOUSING FORMED BY A MONOLITHIC POLYMER STRUCTURE - The invention relates to an ultrasonic flow meter housing and to an ultrasonic flow meter comprising a housing. The housing is a monolithic polymer structure being cast in one piece. The monolithic structure includes a straight flow tube and a cavity separated from the flow tube, where a shared wall part forms part of the wall of the flow tube and of an inside surface of the cavity. The cavity is arranged for housing at least one ultrasonic transducer at the shared wall part, and a measurement circuit operationally connected to the at least one ultrasonic transducer. In an embodiment, the cavity only has a single opening which can be sealed off by a cover. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139611 | VORTEX FLOW METER - A vortex flow meter having a measurement tube through which a medium can flow, an obstacle provided in the measurement tube for generating vortices in the medium, and a deflection body located in the region of action of the obstacle and which is deflectable by pressure variations associated with the vortices in the medium. A vortex flow meter without cabled connection between the medium-filled space in the measurement tube and the medium-free space outside the measurement tube is produced by at least one magnetic field generating device being arranged outside of the measurement tube for generating a magnetic field near the deflection body, by the deflection body having a different magnetic permeability from the medium and influencing the magnetic field, and by at least one magnetic field registering device for registering the magnetic field in the region of the deflection body being arranged outside the measurement tube. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139612 | CORIOLIS MASS FLOW METER - A Coriolis mass flow meter ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139613 | THERMAL STRESS COMPENSATION IN A CURVED TUBE VIBRATING FLOW METER - A curved tube vibrating flow meter ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139614 | PORTABLE TORQUE WORK STATION AND ASSOCIATED TORQUING METHOD - An exemplary component torquing method includes applying torque to a component during an evaluation pass and collecting data during the evaluation pass. The method uses the data to customize a torque procedure for the component that will help ensure the component has a desired clamp load after the torque procedure. The method then torques the component according to the torque procedure. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139615 | STRAIN GAUGE TYPE FORCE-TORQUE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a strain gauge type force-torque sensor and a method for manufacturing the same. More specifically, a first sensor structure having a convex part on a bonding surface thereof and a second sensor structure having a concave part bonded to the convex part of the first sensor structure are formed. The gauge film is formed by installing a strain gauge on a flexible film. The gauge film is compressively interposed between the bonding surface of the first sensor structure having the convex part and a bonding surface of the second sensor structure having the concave part to initially deform the gauge film. The first sensor structure and the second sensor structure are fixed to each other in a state where the gauge film is initially deformed. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139616 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD - Provided is a sample processing apparatus management system, sample processing apparatuses and a management apparatus, and a management method that can accurately and easily adjust the respective sample processing apparatuses irrespective of their individual differences. When abnormality has occurred in a sample analyzer, the sample analyzer requests approval for self-adjustment from a management server. The management server determines whether to permit performance of the self-adjustment, and when having determined to permit the self-adjustment, notifies the sample analyzer of the approval for the self-adjustment. When the approval for the self-adjustment has been notified of, the sample analyzer performs the self-adjustment. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139617 | Sample Container and Filtration Apparatus and Method of Filtration Using Same - A sample container and filtration apparatus includes a sample container portion with an interior volume and a fluid path passing through a bottom wall. The sample container may also include a valve casing connected to and moveable relative to the sample collection portion between a first and second position. A valve secured to and moveable with the valve casing may close the fluid path of the sample collection portion when in a first position and open the fluid path when in a second position. The apparatus may also include a vacuum base coupling portion that is distal to the valve casing, and includes a filter membrane support surface for supporting a filter membrane. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139618 | DEVICE FOR SENSING A PARAMETER RELATED TO AN ELECTRICAL PHENOMENON OF BIOPHARMACEUTICAL CONTENT AND BIOPHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER COMPRISING SUCH A SENSING DEVICE - The sensing device ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139619 | Continuously variable transmission - A continuously variable transmission includes: an input movement, a control system, a continuously variable reciprocating movement, a first holder, a second holder, a chain, an output sprocket, and a freely rotatable sprocket. The holders having the reciprocating movement. Each of the holders having a linearly movable teeth. The movable teeth are perpendicularly movable to the reciprocating movement. Each of the movable teeth having an internal end and an exposed end. The exposed end having a first slope and a second slope. The first slope having a greater slope than the second slope. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139620 | DRIVE UNIT - A drive unit includes an output shaft, a drive source, which causes the output shaft to rotate in a reciprocating manner within a first angular range, an arcuate movement portion, which performs arcuate movement about the axis of the output shaft as the shaft is rotated, a pivot shaft, and a lever member, which is rotational about the axis of the pivot shaft. As the arcuate movement portion performs arcuate movement, the lever member is rotated, in a reciprocating manner within a second angular range, while changing the engaging position with the arcuate movement portion. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139621 | PUSH & LOCK UNIT AND INPUT DEVICE USING THE SAME - A push & lock unit includes cam sections mounted on an outer wall of a rotary body that is disposed on an underside of an operating body, and each one of the cam sections contacts a saw-tooth section disposed on a lower end of a rib on an inner wall of a cover and a projection disposed at a bottom center of a housing in response to an up and down movement of the operating body, whereby the rotary body is rotated. When the operating body is pushed, a push face thereof is locked at a position almost flush with an outer face of a panel. When the operating body is pushed once more, it is released from the lock, and restores to a state where the operating body projects from the outer face of the panel. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139622 | MOVING DEVICE - A moving device is disclosed. A moving device includes a driving unit comprising a rotary shaft that is rotatable in a forward direction and a reverse direction by air pressure, a power delivery unit connected to the rotary shaft and adapted and configured to convert rotary motion of the rotary shaft to linear motion. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139623 | ENTERTAINMENT BUTTON DEVICE AND GAME MACHINE - An entertainment button device includes: an entertainment button; and a button-up-and-down mechanism including: a bias member to bias the entertainment button in a moving-up direction; a shaft member extending in a moving direction of the entertainment button; a rotating mechanism to rotate the shaft member; an engagement part to move up and down with the entertainment button; a convex portion having an inverted trapezoid shape and a concave portion having a trapezoid shape formed on an outer periphery of the shaft member; a spiral guide part on one end of the convex portion in a circumferential direction; a straight part formed on the other end of the convex portion in the circumferential direction. The straight part extends in parallel with a direction of a central axis of the shaft member; and a smoothing guide part extending in a direction orthogonal to the central axis of the shaft member. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139624 | ENTERTAINMENT BUTTON DEVICE AND GAME MACHINE - An entertainment button device includes: an entertainment button that a player can push; and a button-up-and-down mechanism configured to move the entertainment button up and down from a predetermined normal operation position to a protruding position in which the entertainment button protrudes upward from the normal operation position. The button-up-and-down mechanism includes: a shaft member extending in a moving direction of the entertainment button; a rotating mechanism configured to rotate the shaft member; an engagement part configured to move up and down together with the entertainment button; a convex portion having an inverted trapezoid shape and a concave portion having a traperized shape that are formed on an outer periphery of the shaft member; a spiral guide part formed in a spiral manner on one end of the convex portion in a circumferential direction. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139625 | ENTERTAINMENT BUTTON DEVICE AND GAME MACHINE - An entertainment button device includes: an entertainment button that a player can push; a button-up-and-down mechanism configured to move the entertainment button up and down from a predetermined normal operation position to a protruding position in which the entertainment button protrudes upward from the normal operation position; a stopper plate configured to hold the entertainment button in the protruding position; and a protruding position detector configured to detect the entertainment button being held by the stopper plate. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139626 | Power-economizing, integral electric vehicle drive mechanism with independent rear suspension for an electric vehicle with a multi-speed transmission capable of multiplying the torque of the electric motor at low speeds - The invention is an electric vehicle subassembly that has a drive with a front wheel drive multi-speed transmission with independent suspension mounted in the rear of the vehicle. The front wheel drive transmission is not steerable. The invention is also an electric vehicle drive subassembly with a drive having an electric motor, an input shaft of a multi-speed transmission, a driven gear cluster, a differential, and the axles of the vehicle all arranged in parallel. The invention also comprises methods for efficiently manufacturing such electric vehicles. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139627 | SHIFT MECHANISM, AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A shift mechanism that provides a shift mechanism for enabling smooth gear shifting by a transmission, and a vehicle equipped therewith. With this mechanism, a shift drum, to which shift forks are connected via grooves on an outer periphery, is held every predetermined rotation angle. When differences are produced in the degree of rotation between a third rotating member that rotates by motor rotation and a second rotating member that rotates in accordance with the third rotating member, bias is accumulated in a torsion spring. Bias that is accumulated is released when the rotation angle of the third rotating member equals or exceeds a predetermined angle of rotation, rotating a first rotating member via a second rotating member, and rotating the shift drum quickly. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139628 | Method of Production of Nut for Ball Screw Use and Ball Screw - A method forms ball recirculation and rolling grooves at an inner circumferential surface of a nut for ball screw use in a state free of deviation in axial, circumferential, and radial nut directions. A flange end face is formed with a concave part, then an inner circumferential surface of a blank and an end face and outer circumferential surface of the flange are continuously ground. Due to this, the coaxiality of the blank inner circumferential surface and the flange outer circumferential surface, and the perpendicularity of the flange end face to the blank inner circumferential surface, are made smaller. The blank is plastically worked to form the ball recirculation groove and is cut to form the ball rolling groove while using the concave part as a phase reference, the end face as an axial direction reference, and the outer circumferential surface as a radial direction reference. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139629 | ROLLING ELEMENT SCREW ASSEMBLY - The rolling element screw device includes: a screw shaft having a rolling element raceway groove; a nut member, which has a loaded rolling element raceway groove opposed to the rolling element raceway groove and is threadingly engaged with the screw shaft through intermediation of the rolling elements; and the circulation component, which includes a pair of the first circulating portions passing through a peripheral wall of the nut member, and the second circulating portion coupling the pair of first circulating portions together, to thereby form the endless circulation path for the rolling elements. Each of the first circulating portions includes a first cylindrical portion fitted into a circulation component mounting hole of the nut member, and a second cylindrical portion which has an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the first cylindrical portion. The first cylindrical portion includes a rolling element introducing hole. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139630 | RESIN GEAR, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Gear-shaped resin sheets Sa are laminated such that tooth portions | 2013-06-06 |
20130139631 | FACIAL EXPRESSION CONTROL DEVICE - A facial expression control device is provided. The facial expression control device of the present invention provides multiple structures and links, wherein the links are connected to the linking assembly; therefore varies facial expressions are expressed according to the combination of the structures and links. In this way, the facial expression is changed by means of the least actuators under the condition of maintaining the number of facial expression and imitation. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139632 | TRANSLATORY ACTIVATION DEVICE WITH INDIRECT LATCHING - An activation device for selecting shift stages of a shift-by-wire vehicle transmission comprises a housing and an activation knob which can be moved in a translatory fashion and a latching device with a latching pin and latching contour as latching elements for generating latching forces and restoring forces. The activation device is defined by a latching gearwheel which is in engagement with a toothing arrangement on the activation knob. In this context, one of the two latching elements is connected to the latching gearwheel and in this way forms a rotatable latching element. The second latching element is directly or indirectly connected to the base housing and forms the fixed latching element. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139633 | OIL SUPPLYING ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE - An oil supplying assembly for a transmission of a vehicle, which may supply oil to a clutch and a pulley of a transmission, may include a base member which is mounted to a transmission main body, and includes a first oil path supplying the oil to the clutch and an oil supply column which is integrally formed to the base member and of which a second oil path for supplying the oil to the pulley is formed thereto. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139634 | BICYCLE TRANSMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS - A bicycle transmission control apparatus includes an inclination sensor and a controller. The controller outputs a shift signal to shift a bicycle transmission to a prescribed shift position based on an inclination detected by the inclination sensor while a bicycle equipped with the bicycle transmission is determined to be in a state corresponding to at least one of stopping to a rest state and beginning to move from the rest state. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139635 | Gear-Shifting Mechanism for Vehicles - A gear-shifting mechanism for vehicles has a crankcase, a gearbox and a reserved room. Because the reserved room is formed between a first case of the crankcase and a body of the gearbox, a shift lever can protrude out of the first case and is mounted into the reserved room to connect to a transmission between the crankcase and the gearbox. Besides, the shift lever also can protrude out of a second case to connect to a transmission opposite to the gearbox. As a result, the shift lever can output in two directions, applicable for the gearbox in left or right of the crankcase. An engine connected to the gear-shifting mechanism can be adapted for various vehicles. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139636 | ROTARY ACTUATOR EQUIPPED WITH SENSING MECHANISM, AND JOINT UNIT - A rotary actuator equipped with a sensing mechanism includes a motor and a reducer concentrically disposed inside a cylindrical housing; a scale for detecting the rotational position of a rotary arm, the scale being disposed on the circular outer face of the cylindrical housing; and a position sensor mounted in the facing section of the rotary arm that rotates along the circular outer face, the facing section being in a facing arrangement with the circular outer face. A detection mechanism includes the scale and the position sensor detects the rotational position of the rotary arm capable of rotating within a finite angular range along the circular outer face of the cylindrical housing. The components are concentrically disposed. The actuator is suitable for use as a digital joint unit. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139637 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering column for a motor vehicle includes a mounting and a carriage received in a guideway of the mounting for movement between a rearward starting position and a forward end position. Arranged between the carriage and the mounting is an actuatable locking device to lock the starting position of the carriage during normal travel and, when being released, to allow a shift of the carriage to the forward end position together with the steering wheel to thereby facilitate entry of the driver. The locking device has at least one predetermined breaking element dimensioned to either break or to become deformed sufficient to release the locking device and to allow the carriage to move from the starting position to the end position, when an impacting predefined crash force is exceeded in the event of a crash. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139638 | Actuating cable for cycle - An actuating cable includes an inner bushing, a tubular cushioning member, and a number of longitudinal members disposed and engaged between the cushioning member and the inner bushing, the longitudinal members include one or more metal elements, and one or more non-metal elements arrangeable in different positions for adjusting the arrangement and/or the strength and/or flexibility and/or stiffness of the actuating cable and for suitably actuating or operating the brake devices or the transmission devices of the cycle. The metal element is selected from a steel element, an iron element, an aluminum element, a magnesium and aluminum alloy element, and a titanic alloy element The non-metal element is selected from a fiber element, and a plastic element. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139639 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device is provided with a base member, a brake operating lever and a shift operating lever. The shift operating lever moves from a rest position in a second direction to perform a gear shift operation in response to operation of the shift operating lever by the user. The shift operating lever has a handlebar engagement portion that is moved by a handlebar of the bicycle relative to the brake operating lever in a third direction toward the brake operating lever to move closer to the brake operating lever when the brake operating lever is pivoted in the first direction by the user. The third direction is a non-shifting direction that is different from the first and second directions. The shift operating lever does not perform the gear shifting operation when moved in the third direction by the handlebar of the bicycle. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139640 | FOLLOWER MEMBER - A follower member ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139641 | Torsion Vibration Damper Assembly And Vibration Damper Device, In Particular In A Torsion Vibration Damper Assembly - A torsional vibration damper arrangement includes a vibration damper device ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139642 | Chainring - A solitary chainring of a bicycle front crankset for engaging a drive chain, including a plurality of teeth formed about a periphery of the chainring, the plurality of teeth consisting of an even number. The plurality of teeth includes a first group of teeth and a second group of teeth arranged alternatingly between the first group of teeth. The first group of teeth and the second group of teeth are equal in number. Each of the first and second group of teeth include an outboard side and an inboard side opposite the outboard side and each tooth of the first group of teeth includes at least a first protrusion on the outboard side thereof and each tooth of the second group of teeth are free of the first protrusions on the outboard side and the inboard side. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139643 | TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION HOUSING WITH MULTIPLE DIPSTICKS AND DIPSTICK APERTURES, CIRCUMFERENTIALLY POSITIONED INTERNAL LUGS AND AN ADJACENT FLUID INLET PORT - A transmission housing, or transmission including a transmission housing, having a plurality of oil pan access ports positioned on the housing for receiving in each access port, or one of the access ports, a transmission fluid indicator that is used to monitor a level of transmission fluid in an oil pan mounted to a bottom of the transmission housing. The transmission fluid indicator may be a manual indicator, such as a dipstick, or an automated indicator, such as a sensor that is configured to generate one or more electrical signals indicative of a level of the transmission fluid in the oil pan. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139644 | BACKHOE LOADER - A backhoe loader includes a multi-axis transmission that includes: an input shaft to which power is inputted; a front output shaft coupled to a front wheel; a rear output shaft disposed in a position higher than that of the front output shaft and coupled to a rear wheel; an intermediate shaft disposed between the input shaft and the front output shaft; a first power transmission mechanism configured to transmit power from the input shaft to the intermediate shaft; and a second power transmission mechanism configured to transmit power from the intermediate shaft to the front output shaft and to transmit power from the front output shaft to the rear output shaft. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139645 | Starter Motor with Torque Limiter - A starter motor includes a housing, a planetary gear assembly, and a plurality of detents. The housing defines an interior space. The planetary gear assembly is at least partially positioned in the interior space and includes a plurality of planetary gear components. The planetary gear components include a sun gear, an annulus, a plurality of planet gears, and a planetary gear carrier. The plurality of detents is configured to releasably retain a rotational position of a component of the planetary gear components relative to the housing. Each of the detents includes a biasing member and a bearing member. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139646 | LAYSHAFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A transmission includes a housing, an input member connectable to an engine output member, a sleeve member, and a launch clutch assembly connected to the input member and to the sleeve member, wherein the launch clutch is selectively engageable to transmit torque from the input member to the sleeve member. A first countershaft is rotatably supported within the transmission housing. A second countershaft is rotatably supported within the transmission housing. A plurality of co-planar gear sets are connected to the input member, sleeve member, and the countershafts. A plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms are provided for coupling various components of the co-planar gear sets to the input member, sleeve member, and countershafts. The selective engagement of the launch clutch assembly and the torque transmitting mechanisms establishes at least one of five forward speed ratios and a reverse speed ratio. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139647 | PARTIALLY-REDUCED IRON PRODUCING METHOD AND PARTIALLY-REDUCED IRON PRODUCING APPARATUS - A reduction furnace includes a pellet material supplying device forming on a grate an ignition carbon material layer having a predetermined height; an ignition device; and an exhaust gas circulation device supplying an oxygen-containing gas comprising circulated exhaust gas mixed with air, to a packed bed of the pellets heated by a combustion heat of the ignition carbon material layer. A partially-reduced iron is produced by thermally reducing the pellets through a combustion region for the ignition carbon material layer and a heating region, the combustion region formed upstream in a travelling direction of the grate by supplying a gas having a high oxygen concentration, the heating region formed downstream of the combustion region by supplying a gas having a low oxygen concentration. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139648 | Recovery Method for High Purity Platinum - A high purity platinum recovery method including the steps of dissolving a platinum alloy containing ruthenium in aqua regia and eliminating residue, thereafter causing acid with platinum dissolved therein and an ammonium chloride solution to react so as to deposit chloroplatinic ammonium salt, and reducing the chloroplatinic ammonium salt to obtain a platinum sponge. The method is characterized in that acid with platinum dissolved therein and the ammonium chloride solution are caused to react at a temperature of 40° C. or higher. Provided is a method which enables recovery, at a high yield, of high purity platinum which can be reused in a platinum and a platinum-containing target as a result of efficiently eliminating ruthenium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, nickel, silicon and the like which become included in a spent platinum alloy sputtering target, particularly a magnetic material target, and in scraps such as mill ends, sawdust, and surface grinding scraps generated during the production process of such a target. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139649 | METHYLENE AMINOETHYL SULFONIC ACID CHELATING RESINS - The present invention relates to chelating resins containing methyleneaminoethylsulfonic acid groups, a process for producing them and also their use for removing heavy metals or metals of value from aqueous solutions having a pH of <4, preferably from process water in or from the electronics industry, the electroplating industry or the mining industry. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139650 | WASTE HANDLING METHODS AND APPARATUS - Apparatus and a method of handling a molten metal processing by-product are provided in which the by product is placed in a container unit and put in the apparatus, the apparatus including an element having a first position outside of the container and a second position in which at least a part of the element is in the container so as to compress the by-product and exclude oxygen from it. The element also serves to transfer heat from the contents of the container unit to the element and so provide cooling. The element can then be returned to the first position, the container unit be removed and placed at a cooling location for final cooling. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139651 | FASTENING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - Disclosed herein are different embodiments of a fastening device. In particular, various embodiments of a fastening device are described herein for enabling fasteners of different types (e.g. shape and/or size, etc.) to be fastened using a common input drive. For example, different embodiments of the herein described fastening device comprise two or more output sockets in attending to the fastening of different fastener types, which output sockets are selectable in one example by reorienting the fastening device via activation of the input drive. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139652 | Multiple stud tensioning machine and method for automatically controlling the elongation of a plurality of studs - A multiple stud tensioner machine adapted to exert a longitudinal pre-stressing traction on a plurality of studs ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139653 | Double Action Internally Geared Rotary Tool - The invention provides a ratchet tool that includes a tool head, a drive including a sun gear, a ratchet mechanism, and planet gears mounted to a carrier and meshed with the sun gear. The tool head has drive teeth meshed with the planet gears. The ratchet mechanism is mounted to the tool head and is operative to directly couple the tool head to the input when the tool head is rotated in a first direction and to uncouple the tool head from the input when the tool head is rotated in a second opposite direction. Rotation of the tool head in the second direction, while the user holds the carrier stationary, rotates the drive in the first direction. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139654 | WRENCH TOOL WITH A RETAINING DEVICE - A wrench tool with a retaining device contains a body including a receiving cavity formed on at least one end thereof; a ratchet seat received in the receiving cavity of the body and including a plurality of teeth arranged around an outer surface thereof and a polygonal fitting segment fixed around an inner surface thereof, the fitting segment including a plurality of odd interior angles and a number of even interior angles, and between two adjacent interior angles of the fitting segment being provided with an adjoining wall, and the adjoining wall including two contacting faces formed on two sides thereof respectively; a ratchet device defined between the body and the ratchet seat and engaging with the teeth of the ratchet seat; a retaining device including a flexible engaging assembly disposed on the adjoining wall and extending over the two contacting faces. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139655 | RATCHET WRENCH BEING CONVENIENTLY ASSEMBLED - A ratchet wrench includes a handle having a receiving hole, a ratchet wheel rotatably mounted in the handle, a direction controller pivotally mounted in the handle and provided at a periphery thereof with a guide groove, a pawl connected with the direction controller and engaged with the ratchet wheel, and a positioning member. When the direction controller is in a first position, a positioning ball of the positioning member is slidable to the receiving hole of the handle through the guide groove. When the direction controller is turned to a second position, the positioning ball is supported by a spring and engaged with a positioning notch of the direction controller so as to hole the direction controller in position. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139656 | RATCHET WRENCH CAPABLE OF PREVENTING DISENGAGEMENT OF NUT - A ratchet wrench includes a wrench body having a through hole, a driving member rotatably mounted in the through hole and having a center hole for engagement with a nut, a pawl, a positioning device, a magnetic ring mounted on a top side of the driving member, and a block ring made of non-magnetic material capped on the driving member and having a stop flange in contact with a top side of the magnetic ring. The magnetic ring is used to retain the nut in the center hole such that the nut is unable to drop out of the center hole of the driving member when the nut is tightened or loosened by the ratchet wrench. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139657 | HIGH SPEED, HIGH TORQUE SCREW FASTENERS AND DRIVE SYSTEMS - A fastener system including a threaded fastener having a slot formed in the fastener head. Facets are formed in the slot walls, each facet having an angle of less than ninety degrees with respect to the base of the slot such that the slot has a variable width and at least a portion of the width of the base is greater than the width of the opening of the slot. A driver bit includes a blade configured to be inserted into the slot of the fastener. At least a portion of the free end of the blade has an increased width such that the blade is locked within the slot of the fastener when torque is applied to the driver bit. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139658 | LOCKING SCREW DRIVER HANDLE - A driver including a handle, lever, swivel cap, shaft, and a tip mechanically connected to the lever configured to engage a screw. Engaging the lever causes the tip to either compress or expand so as to lock the screw to the driver. According to one exemplary embodiment, the cap can be translated releasing the lever, thereby releasing the screw from the tip. According to one embodiment, the cap is a swivel cap allowing for jeweler style use. Advantages of the present system and method, according to various embodiments, include a tip compressing a feature that is within an outer diameter of the screw allowing a driver, or a portion thereof, to have a maximum diameter equal to or smaller than the maximum diameter of a screw. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139659 | Pivotal Wrench - A pivotal wrench includes a handle having a first pivot portion provided with first positioning holes, a tool head having a second pivot portion provided with second positioning holes, a connector pivotally connected between the handle and the tool head, two positioning members each mounted in the connector and each positioned in one of the first positioning holes and one of the second positioning holes, and an elastic member mounted in the connector and biased between the positioning members. Thus, the handle is pivoted relative to the connector, and the tool head is pivoted relative to the connector, so that the working angles of the handle and the tool head can be adjusted freely, and the pivotal wrench is available for a limited or narrow working place. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139660 | Method of Machine Tool Calibration - Methods are described for calibrating a turning machine having a first rotatable portion or chuck for holding a workpiece. The first rotatable portion has a first feature associated therewith. The method comprises the steps of using a measurement probe to determine the position of the first feature, rotating the first rotatable portion through an angle, and using said measurement probe to determine the new position of the first feature. The extension of the technique to swivel head mill-turn machines is also described. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139661 | CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A cutting tool and method of operating cutting tool. The tool includes a support having a first side and a second side. The tool further includes a handle coupled to at least one of the first side and the second side. The handle includes a blade, wherein the handle is configured to move the blade between a first position and a second position. An alignment guide is coupled to the support. The alignment guide includes a channel configured to receive the blade positioned in the second position. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139662 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS FOR DETECTING PERFORATIONS ON A UNIT DOSE BLISTER CARD - A method, system and corresponding apparatus are provided for determining a perforation location on a blister card comprising at least one unit dose blister of medication. In particular, a data extraction operation with respect to a surface of the blister card may be performed and perforation location information defining a location of at least one perforation adjoining two unit dose blisters on the blister card may be determined based on the data extracted. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139663 | PANEL SAW AND METHOD OF OPERATION - One possible embodiment of the invention could be a panel saw comprising: a framework supporting a set of railings, the railings being held in a parallel and spaced apart orientation to one another and to the framework; a carriage having at least two pairs of opposing carriage side edges and at least one tool securing means, one pair of opposing carriage side edges reversibly engages the set of railings to movably locate the carriage between the set of railings; wherein the carriage moves in and out of contact with the railings through the top ends of the railings to allow the one pair of carriage side edges to be moved out of contact with the set of railings while alternately allowing the remaining pair to reversibly engage the set of railings in a manner that lets the carriage move along the railings. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139664 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING PRODUCT DURING CUTTING - Elongated product is cut while the product moves longitudinally by a cutting blade which passes through the product and which also moves longitudinally with the product. The product is supported by first and second product supports which are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction to provide a gap through which the cutting blade passes. The product supports are mounted for movement in the longitudinal direction and move longitudinally as the cutting blade passes through the gap. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139665 | Slicing Apparatus - An improved slicer having a reciprocating blade is disclosed. The use of a reciprocating blade allows the configuration and functionality of the slicer to be modified to address many of the deficiencies of current rotary slicers. The slicer operates without manual intervention, and includes the capability to automatically stack the sliced products. In other words, the food product to be sliced is placed on the slicer, and the slicer automatically slices the food product and stacks the sliced product, in a configuration that is presentable to the customer. In some embodiments, the machine is designed to have certain zones that can be cleaned or replaced, while the rest of the machine is never contaminated. In addition, the reciprocating blade is inexpensive and easily replaceable, thereby eliminating the need to sharpen the blade. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139666 | Extensible Absorbent Layer And Absorbent Article - The present invention provides a method of preparing an absorbent layer from an absorbent nonwoven web having a first plurality of slits with a first orientation and a second plurality of slits with a second orientation, wherein the first orientation is different from the second orientation. The first plurality of slits and the second plurality of slits are at least partially through the absorbent nonwoven web, and the second plurality of slits at least partially intersects the first plurality to form apertures in the absorbent nonwoven web. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139667 | PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING - A retain-and-release member, which is coupled to a punch holder of a punch assembly, engages a punch tip against an end of the holder, such that a working portion of the tip extends from the end. A punch guide sidewall of the assembly includes an aperture aligned with an actuation interface of the retain-and-release member, when the punch holder and the engaged punch tip are slidably engaged within a guide bore formed by the punch guide sidewall. The aperture provides access for applying a force, to the actuation interface, in order to disengage the retain-and-release member from the punch tip, while the punch holder remains within the guide bore of the assembly. Following the removal, the same punch tip, or another, may be inserted into the guide bore and into engagement with the retain-and-release member. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139668 | ERGONOMIC GUITAR - An ergonomic electric guitar includes a neck frets, a plurality of strings, and a body. The body includes a bridge having a nominal string anchor point for the strings, an upper bass bout including a front strap attachment mechanism having a front strap attachment point that is disposed within a predefined region. The body also includes a rear strap attachment mechanism having a rear strap attachment point disposed within a predefined region and a lower bass bout including a generally wedge-shaped region disposed between a medial portion of a front face of the lower bass bout and extending to a peripheral side wall of the lower bass bout and the lower bass bout extends substantially beyond a first arc and is substantially within a second arc. The strings extend in a first direction from the bridge to a distal portion of the neck. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139669 | MASTER SOUND POST GAUGE - This invention provides new means for measuring the length of sound post required in a musical instrument such as violin, viola or cello. It also provides means to measure the angle at each end of the sound post, thus to ensure firm contact with belly and back of the sound box. Special Adjustable Tool is set longer than expected Sound Post. It is also made such, that it can be reduced in length to fit between the Belly and Back of the instrument. It will retain this desired length until it is removed and measured. Each end of this post may also include a swivel type member, such that, while under pressure, it can change its angle and assume position parallel to the plate it is touching. Further, a part of this invention is used to enhance performance of currently available gauge or to redesign this gauge with improvements. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139670 | ADJUSTER FOR STRING INSTRUMENTS - An adjuster for tuning of a string instrument. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139671 | Drum and Method for Tuning and Making a Drum - A drum having a vibratory member(s) tensioned over a plurality of tuned staves which acts as a sounding board and having staves which may be joined together with one or more flexible lines. The invention also includes a method of making such a drum and includes variations in the bearing edges of the tuned staves for such a drum. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139672 | DRUM AND DRUM-SET TUNER - Provided are systems and methods for resonance tuning. A signal is received in response to a resonance of a structure. A frequency or musical note related to an overtone is determined from the signal. The frequency or musical note related to the overtone is selected as a filter mode reference frequency or musical note. A display of frequencies or musical notes from a subsequent signal that deviate from the filter mode reference frequency or musical note by a predetermined threshold is suppressed. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139673 | Musical Fingerprinting Based on Onset Intervals - Methods, computing devices, and machine readable storage media for generating a fingerprint of a music sample. The music sample may be filtered into a plurality of frequency bands. Onsets in each of the frequency bands may be independently detected. Inter-onset intervals between pairs of onsets within the same frequency band may be determined. At least one code associated with each onset may be generated, each code comprising a frequency band identifier identifying a frequency band in which the associated onset occurred and one or more inter-onset intervals. Each code may be associated with a timestamp indicating when the associated onset occurred within the music sample. All generated codes and the associated timestamps may be combined to form the fingerprint. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139674 | MUSICAL FINGERPRINTING - A method for fingerprinting an unknown music sample is disclosed. A plurality of known tracks may be segmented into reference samples. A reference fingerprint including a plurality of codes may be generated for each reference sample. An inverted index including, for each possible code value, a list of reference samples having reference fingerprints that contain the respective code value may be generated. An unknown fingerprint including a plurality of codes may be generated from the unknown music sample. A code match histogram may list candidate reference samples and associated scores, each score indicating a number of codes from the unknown fingerprint that match codes in the reference fingerprint. Time difference histograms may be generated for two or more reference samples having the highest scores. A determination may be made whether or not a single reference sample matches the unknown music sample based on a comparison of the time difference histograms. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139675 | Ammunition Loader - A ammunition loading machine is provided. The ammunition loading machine includes a base frame. A rake assembly is mounted to the base frame and configured to index a linear row of cases along a first linear axis. A platen assembly is also mounted to the base frame and is movable relative to the base frame along a second linear axis that is orthogonal to the first linear axis. A propellant hopper is fixedly mounted to the base frame. The platen assembly is movable relative to the propellant hopper to transfer propellant from the propellant hopper to a propellant filling mechanism that is movable with the platen assembly. The rake assembly is adjustable to accommodate multiple different sizes of cartridges. The rake assembly and platen assembly are commonly linked to a cam drive mechanism for simultaneously moving the rake assembly and the platen assembly. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139676 | MISSILE CANISTER - The invention covers a missile canister ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139677 | FIREARM WITH ENHANCED HANDLING BY DISSIPATING THE EFFECTS OF RECOIL AND MUZZLE CLIMB - A firearm having reduced recoil including a front slide connected to a rear slide by way of a slide link. Firing the firearm causes the rear slide to recoil and transfer energy, by means of the slide link, to the front slide. The front slide moving in the direction opposite the rear slide thereby reducing the recoil of the firearm. After reaching full recoil, the front and rear slides return to their resting positions. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139678 | HYDRAULIC DRIVE SYSTEM FOR HYDRAULIC WORKING MACHINE - A hydraulic drive system designed so that while maintaining intact a structure of a relief valve having a shockless function, the drive unit hydraulic drive system facilitates changing a driving pressure or braking pressure of a hydraulic swing motor and hence, changing a maximum driving torque or braking torque of the hydraulic swing motor. Inside a swing motor unit is arranged a first swinging relief valve provided with a shockless function to limit a driving pressure or braking pressure of the hydraulic swing motor in order to prevent the pressure from exceeding a first setting pressure. Also, a second swinging relief valve is provided for limiting the driving pressure or braking pressure of the hydraulic swing motor in order to prevent the pressure from exceeding a second setting pressure that is lower than the first setting pressure. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139679 | PISTON ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID TRANSLATING DEVICE - A piston assembly for use in the cylinder block of a fluid translating device such as a hydraulic pump or motor. The piston assembly has an inner core having a working end, a driven end and an axial stem. An outer sleeve is positioned about an axial stem of the inner core of the piston assembly. The outer sleeve is composed of a material, which is made from a material being lighter weight than steel, and secured to the axial stem. A slipper includes a piston receiving portion for pivotally receiving the driven end of the piston assembly. The piston assembly and slipper include a lubrication passage providing a path for pressurized fluid. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139680 | HYDRAULIC APPARATUS, HANDLE, AND METHOD OF PRIVIDING AN EXTENDABLE HANDLE - Handles, extendable handles, and linkage mechanisms are examples of apparatuses that include a body; a pivotably attached head; cylinder, actuator, or hydraulic actuator; a fluid passage or hose; and a valve, blocking means, or hydraulic control device. The valve, blocking means, or hydraulic control device may be normally open and may close only when held closed, and may be connected on one side to the fluid passage or hose and on another side to atmosphere. An operator may use a tool, such as a drywall flat box attached to the head, by holding the handle and controlling pivoting of the head by operating the valve. Methods include providing for an operator to control a tool on a handle, and include providing the handle and instructing the operator to actuate the blocking means to hold the tool in a constant orientation relative to the handle. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139681 | TELESCOPIC ACTUATOR - The subject matter of this invention is a telescopic actuator with tubular cylinders which at the same time function as pistons, used to move/shift/translocate pieces of devices especially while emergency opening damaged movable elements/components. It has a bushing body ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139682 | Single Sided, Dual Plunger Pump - A single sided, dual plunger pump is disclosed for use pumping difficult working fluids, including fluids with high particulate content. Each plunger operates in the opposite state as the other, such that when one plunger is filling with fluid, the other is discharging, and so forth. This creates discharge flow that is much more stable than a pump using only a single plunger, without requiring two individual pumps to be connected together. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DENSE PHASE SORBENT INJECTION - The present disclosure is directed to a dense-phase additive transportation system for additive injection into a contaminated gas stream. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139684 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FLOW RATE OF OFFGAS IN THE SYSTEM - A hydrogen manufacturing system for performing offgas flow control includes: a vaporizer ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139685 | RADIATION-RESISTANT MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE HAVING A HYDROPHOBICITY GRADIENT - The present invention relates to a radiation-resistant microporous membrane having a hydrophobicity gradient, to a method for the preparation thereof, and to the use of the membrane in the sterilizing filtration of gaseous fluids or as a liquid barrier in liquid-containing systems to be vented. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139686 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND/OR SCREENING POTENTIAL METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS - A system and method for systematically generating potential metal-organic framework (MOFs) structures given an input library of building blocks is provided herein. One or more material properties of the potential MOFs are evaluated using computational simulations. A range of material properties (surface area, pore volume, pore size distribution, powder x-ray diffraction pattern, methane adsorption capability, and the like) can be estimated, and in doing so, illuminate unidentified structure-property relationships that may only have been recognized by taking a global view of MOF structures. In addition to identifying structure-property relationships, this systematic approach to identify the MOFs of interest is used to identify one or more MOFs that may be useful for high pressure methane storage. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139687 | METHOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF ACID GASES FROM A RESIDUAL GAS OF AN ALCOHOL SYNTHESIS - The invention relates to a method for separating off carbon dioxide from a gas mixture containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, which gas mixture is produced as residual gas in an alcohol synthesis. The residual gas is subjected to a physical gas scrubbing in which carbon dioxide is scrubbed out of the residual gas in an absorption step by means of a low-temperature alcohol used as the scrubbing medium. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139688 | METHOD TO REDUCE NITROGEN CONCENTRATION IN WATER - A method is provided for distribution of a gas in a liquid, such as water, including introducing the gas into a fluid stream to obtain a fluid stream with dissolved gas, and introducing the fluid stream with the dissolved gas therein into the liquid. The fluid stream with the dissolved gas is maintained below a level of said liquid until it is introduced into said liquid. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139689 | Pre-Separating Vane Diffuser and Method for Introducing a Flow-Mixture in a Separator - The invention relates to a vane diffuser for separating a gas/liquid/particulate-mixture flow in a gas phase fraction and a liquid/particulate phase fraction, comprising: a distribution chamber holding a plurality of curved vanes and an inlet for the gas/liquid/particulate-mixture wherein the vane diffuser also comprises a cyclone pre-separator located before the distribution chamber. The invention also relates to a method for separating a gas/liquid/particulate-mixture. | 2013-06-06 |