25th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130154265 | Temperature Measuring Device with Manual Power Supply - The invention provides a temperature measuring device with manual power supply which is substantially composed of a casing, a rolling unit, an energy converting unit, an energy storing unit, a temperature measuring unit and a display unit. After rolling or rotating the rolling unit on a plane surface, kinetic energy of the rolling unit is generated and converted to electric power through the energy converting unit and then stored in the energy storing unit. The electric power supplies the needed power to the temperature measuring device and the display unit. Thus, the temperature measuring device with manual power supply of the present invention can be provided with sufficient power at any time. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154266 | EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER - A generator housing that accommodates, in the interior thereof, a hollow-cylindrical liner and a stator that is disposed on a radially inner side of the liner has a split-in-two structure that can be divided into two parts at a plane including the rotation axis of the rotation shaft; and individual joints formed inside the generator housing between a pathway and a hole for supplying a cooling medium to the pathway, which is formed inside the liner, and also a hole for exhausting the cooling medium from the pathway are provided with ring-like members that are provided with front surfaces that face the liner and back surfaces that face the generator housing and that have a through-hole that communicates between the hole and the pathway or a through-hole that communicates between the hole and the pathway center portions thereof. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154267 | Wave Energy Electrical Power Generation - A wave energy electric power generation system has a buoyant body responsive to wave movement and an associated, relatively vertically stationary body, a compressor, a pressure regulator, and an impulse air turbine/generator set. The compressor has a piston that moves reciprocally relative to a cylinder to alternately compress air in opposed chambers. A pressure regulator tank defines a chamber in communication with the compressor for alternately receiving compressed air from opposed compression chambers, a floating piston within the tank applying pressure to compressed air in the chamber, a pressure regulator controlling pressure applied by the piston to the compressed air, and an hydraulic dampening system coupled to the floating piston to restrict unwanted vertical oscillations of the piston, for output of a continuous flow of compressed air at relatively constant pressure. The turbine and generator set receives the flow compressed air from the pressure regulator and/or the compressor to rotate the turbine, driving the generator for generation of electric power. Rolling diaphragm and liquid trough sealing between opposed regions of contrasting pressure/vacuum are also described. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154268 | DEEP WATER POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A system for generation of power using an apparatus in deep water is disclosed. The system includes a ballast buoy configured to achieve a desired depth in the deep water, a substantially vertical hollow tube attached to the ballast buoy that is submerged under water when the ballast buoy achieves the desired depth in the deep water, and a converter for converting the physical environment created in the substantially vertical hollow tube by placement of the ballast buoy at the desired depth in the deep water. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154269 | TURBINE GENERATORS AND SYSTEMS - Turbines, turbine generators, and turbine generator systems are disclosed, which can supply electrical power to an electrical system. A turbine includes a duct including a first opening at a first end, a second opening at a second end, and a depression on an internal surface, as well as a rotor rotatably disposed on the duct and partially disposed within the depression. A turbine generator includes a turbine coupled to a generator. A turbine generator system includes a turbine generator coupled to an electrical system. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154270 | Liquid Power Generation Apparatus and Liquid Power Generation System - A liquid power generation apparatus comprises a movable liquid tank, a linear-rotation conversion mechanism, liquid introducing means, controlling means, liquid discharging means, liquid tank returning means, and a generator. The movable liquid tank can vertically move. The linear-rotation conversion mechanism comprises a male screw shaft and a female screw body and generates a rotation output in tandem with the vertical movement of the movable liquid tank. The liquid introducing means introduces a liquid when the movable liquid tank is provided at an upper position. The controlling means moves down the movable liquid tank having the liquid therein from the upper position. The liquid discharging means discharges the liquid when the movable liquid tank is lowered. The liquid tank returning means moves up the lowered movable liquid tank and returns it to its original position. The generator generates electricity by using a rotation output from the linear-rotation conversion mechanism. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154271 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH ENERGY PRODUCING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An energy-producing system comprising an axle configured to be driven by an electric vehicle's wheels when in motion. The axle supports a series of wind-catching cups contained within an aerodynamic housing configured to direct air to the cups while also increasing the air speed. During vehicle motion, the cups are acted upon by rushing air causing the rotation of the axle such that the rotation may be transferred into energy via a generator/alternator linked thereto. A series of similarly polarized magnets integrated on said cups and proximate thereto further maintain the axle in motion during short vehicle stops. The system extends the life of the batteries between charges as well the distance the vehicle can travel between charges. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154272 | WIND TURBINE WITH SEALED OFF STATOR CHAMBER - A wind turbine having a wind turbine tower with a nacelle; a wind turbine rotor hub with at least one rotatably mounted wind turbine blade; a shaft coupled to the wind turbine rotor hub and a generator. The generator has a rotor with at least one superconducting rotor coil arranged rotatably relative to a stator having at least one stator coil. The rotor is arranged in a rotor housing and the stator is arranged in a stator housing, the housings being separated by a rotor-stator gap. The stator housing has a stator inner shell and a stator outer shell connected together by at least one stator housing end plate. The stator inner shell has a first inner shell element attached to a stator iron which is connected to a second inner shell element. A pressure plate is attached to the second inner shell element and the stator outer shell. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154273 | Engine Generator - An engine driven generator has an inner rotor type generator with capacitor and AVR (Automatic Voltage Regulator) is selectively connected to a cam shaft, which rotates with half the speed of a crankshaft. An outer rotor type generator with inverter is selectively connected to a flywheel affixed to the crankshaft. Power generated by an engine at adequate rotating speed is fully transmitted to the generator and rotor speed of the generators satisfies requirement. A direction of rotation of crankshaft conforms with the typical standard of the industry relating to engines and generators. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154274 | SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION - Systems for generating electricity from waste heat given off by an electrical system are disclosed. An electrical power generation system comprises a hollow tubular member closed at both end, a magnet disposed within the tubular member, a conducting coils disposed on an outside surface of the tubular member, a thermocouple adapted to accumulate a charge so as to induce movement of the magnet within the tubular member, and one or more circuit boxes electrically coupled to the conducting coils. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154275 | Power Systems - A power system comprises a tension harnessing arrangement to harness tension in a tether connected between a tensioning arrangement and storage means. The tension harnessing arrangement of the system comprises at least one first capstan roller arranged in a predetermined configuration. The tether tensioningly abuts at least a portion of the periphery of the first capstan rollers such that there is substantial contact between the tether and the first capstan rollers, thereby engaging the first capstan rollers to generate rotational energy. Alternatively, second capstan rollers engage with the first capstan rollers. At least one converter functionally co-operates with the first capstan rollers, either directly or via the second capstan rollers, for converting the rotational energy to energy in a transmissible form, storage form dissipative form, or a combination thereof. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154276 | INTEGRATED HEIGHT SENSOR AND REGENERATIVE ENERGY GENERATION DEVICE - A regenerative energy generation device is provided, which includes a height sensor fixed to a vehicle by a bracket, a lever portion rotatably installed on the height sensor at a predetermined angle to be rotated as a height between the vehicle and the ground is changed, and a generator rotated by the rotation of the lever portion to generate energy. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154277 | WHEEL SUSPENSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A wheel suspension for a motor vehicle includes an electric vibration damper which is affixed to the vehicle body and which has a generator that can be driven by translational wheel movements of the vehicle wheel in order to generate an induced voltage. The stator and the rotor of the generator are interconnected via at least one gear stage, wherein a gear element of the gear stage is a drive gear wheel of a rack-and-pinion drive that is drivingly connected to a wheel carrier of the wheel suspension, with the wheel carrier following the wheel movements. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154278 | Systems And Methods For Gasifying A Hydrocarbon Feedstock - Systems and methods for gasifying a hydrocarbon feedstock are provided. The hydrocarbon feedstock can be gasified in the presence of one or more particulates to produce a syngas and one or more carbon-containing particulates. At least a portion of the carbon of the one or more carbon-containing particulates can be combusted in a combustion process external to the gasifying of the hydrocarbon feedstock to produce a combustion gas. The combustion gas can be utilized in one or more processes external to the gasifying of the hydrocarbon feedstock. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154279 | Wheelmill - By transferring the rotation of a vehicle wheel assembly to an electric generator motor, a vehicle may provide electricity for itself. Wheel assembly rotation will spin a wheelmill by connecting the wheelmill to a rotational surface of a vehicle wheel assembly. Electricity generated from the wheelmill can be used to supplement and recharge the power of the vehicle's electrical source, lengthen the battery life of a vehicle, and minimize battery capacity. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154280 | INTEGRATED ENERGY GENERATING DAMPER - A linear energy harvesting device that includes a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when it is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor drives an electric generator that produces electricity. Both the motor and generator are central to the device housing. Exemplary configurations are disclosed such as monotube, twin-tube, tri-tube and rotary based designs that each incorporates an integrated energy harvesting apparatus. By varying the electrical characteristics on an internal generator, the kinematic characteristics of the energy harvesting apparatus can be dynamically altered. In another mode, the apparatus can be used as an actuator to create linear movement. Applications include vehicle suspension systems (to act as the primary damper component), railcar bogie dampers, or industrial applications such as machinery dampers and wave energy harvesters, and electro-hydraulic actuators. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154281 | BATTERY SAVING IDLE BUMP WORK MODE - An electronic control unit for increasing electrical output from an alternator connected to a variable displacement engine having a plurality of selectively controllable cylinders, the electronic control unit is adapted to determine whether the variable displacement engine is idling, evaluate a present electrical system load; and when the present electrical system load exceeds a present electrical output from the alternator, deactivate at least one of the plurality of cylinders and increase an idle speed of the variable displacement engine. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154282 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING LOCKING MECHANISM - An electronic device includes an enclosure defining an opening and an installation slot, a cover plate attached to the enclosure and adapted to cover the opening of the enclosure, a battery module received in the installation slot, and a locking member slidably mounted to the enclosure. When the locking member is located in a locked position, the locking member secures the cover plate to the enclosure and fixes the battery module in the installation slot. When the locking member is moved to a first unlocked position, the locking member unfixes the battery module from the installation slot. When the locking member is moved to a second unlocked position, the locking member unfastens the cover plate from the enclosure. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154283 | EXIT DEVICE ASSEMBLY - An exit device assembly for use in association with a door having a top, a bottom and a generally vertical surface. The exit door assembly includes an exit device configured to be mounted on the surface of the door, the exit device including a manually movable member, a latch mechanism configured to be mounted adjacent one of the top and the bottom of the door, the latch mechanism including a latch movable between a locking position and a non-locking position, and a non-rigid device for causing movement of the latch in response to movement of the manually movable member. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154284 | PRESSURE-BASED CRASH DETECTION SYSTEM INCORPORATED IN SIDE RAIL - A vehicular crash sensing system includes a bumper cap for contacting a bumper. A chamber fits into a side rail attached to the bumper, the chamber being sealed by the bumper cap. A stop element limits movement of the chamber into the side rail. A pressure sensor detects an increased chamber air pressure during crushing of the chamber resulting from movement of the bumper with respect to the stop element. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154285 | BUMPER BEAM ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A bumper beam assembly for a vehicle may include a back beam disposed inside a vehicle bumper, both distal ends of the back beam being oriented in a lateral direction of a main body of the vehicle, crash boxes coupled to one side of the back beam, the crash boxes protruding from the both distal ends of the back beam toward the bumper, and back beam stays integrally coupled to the other side of the back beam, the back beam stays protruding from the both distal ends of the back beam toward an inside of the vehicle, in a direction opposite to a direction in which the crash boxes protrude. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154286 | IMPACT ABSORBING MEMBER - An impact absorbing member includes: a first wall and a second wall that face each other; a plurality of side walls connecting these first wall and second wall; a corner portion connecting the side walls; and a destruction inducing portion, located within a predetermined area from the corner portion, for destroying the corner portion when the first wall or the second wall receives impact. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154287 | CRASH BOX FOR A VEHICLE - Disclosed is the outer support member and the inner support member each have a vertical wall and upper and lower horizontal walls. The vertical walls of the outer support member and inner support member are formed on the outer surfaces of the respective support members. The inner edges of the upper and lower horizontal walls are inclined from the rear portions thereof toward front center portions thereof. Thus, the performance of the crash box of the present invention may satisfy the requirements for both an offset test and a barrier test, reduce the weight of the bumper beam assembly to thereby reduce costs, and improve the performance and fuel efficiency of the vehicle. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154288 | HANDLE MODULE - A handle module has a housing conforming to a disk drive form factor. The handle module has mounting features configured to securely install the housing in a slot conforming to the disk drive form factor. The handle module has a finger-friendly recess extending from a front of the handle module and into an interior of the housing. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154289 | SNOW REMOVAL SHOVEL - A snow removal shovel includes an elongate support having an upper end and an opposed lower end, and a shovel blade having a ground engaging lower edge and an opposed upper edge, opposed side edges, a front snow-engaging side and an opposed rear side. The shovel blade is mounted to the lower end of the elongate support for pivotal movement between a snow shoveling position of the shovel blade toward the elongate support and a snow dumping position of the shovel blade away from the elongate support. A latch is mounted to the elongate support for movement between a locked position for securing the shovel blade in the snow shoveling position of the shovel blade, and an unlocked position for releasing the shovel blade in the snow shoveling position of the shovel blade for permitting the shovel blade to pivot between the snow shoveling and snow dumping positions. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154290 | Hook-Type Handling Device for Hoist with Indicator Arrangement - The invention relates to a hook-type handling device ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130154291 | EXTRACTION DEVICE - An exemplary extraction device includes a telescoping mechanism, a clamping mechanism and a shell receiving the telescoping mechanism and the clamping mechanism. The shell defines an accommodating space and a first receiving space. The first receiving space is shaped to receive a sidewall of a device. The telescoping mechanism moves back and forth in the accommodating space and the clamping mechanism closes and opens as the telescoping mechanism moves back and forth. The extraction device can grip a distal end of an element showing outside the sidewall of the device, the sidewall is inserted into the first receiving space of the extraction device and the telescoping mechanism closes on and grips the available small portion of the element, thereby allowing the element to be withdrawn. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154292 | Mechanical Gripper for Manipulation of Micro-Sized Objects - An apparatus for the micromanipulation of micro-sized objects includes a micromanipulation device in the form of a hollow frame having a base, resiliently deflectable arms projecting from the base and defining a gap for receiving a micro-sized object, and a saddle connected to the tips of the arms between the base and the tips. A force generating device applies a force to the saddle to deflect the tips inwards to close the gap about the micro-sized object. A fixture is provided for supporting the micromanipulation device and force generating device. The force generating device can be a micrometer. The micromanipulation device is configured for production using micro-fabrication techniques. The micromanipulation device may include a piercing element for piercing an object positioned between the arms of the device, and may further include a notch aligned with the piercing element for retaining the object. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154293 | GRIPPING DEVICE - Gripping device ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130154294 | ROBOT AND ROBOT HAND - A robot hand for grasping an object to be grasped includes plural bar-shaped placing sections on which the object to be grasped is placed, plural holding sections which hold lateral sides of the object to be grasped, and a space adjusting section which moves the plural placing sections and the plural holding sections to adjust the space between the plural placing sections. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154295 | SHAFT EXTRACTION - The shaft removal devices described herein include an elongated gripping portion that allows a shaft, e.g., the shaft of an arrow, to be securely gripped and a force applied in a direction parallel to the long axis of the shaft to be distributed over at least part of the length of the shaft. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154296 | Mobile Treatment, Diagnostic and Minor Surgery Facility - The invention is directed to a mobile medical facility capable of treating, diagnosing and performing minor surgery on multiple patients at one time. In general, the facility includes a health care area which is interchangeable between a first transportable configuration and a second, operational configuration. In the operational configuration, the health care area is expanded and capable of providing general care or diagnostic facilities to multiple patients as well as registration, counseling and triage to at least one patient. Preferable a row of patient treatment bays are provided with intake, counseling and triage cubicles and storage areas. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154297 | DRAWER AND STORAGE COMPARTMENT DEVICE WITH A DRAWER - A storage compartment device for an interior panel part of a vehicle, having a housing with at least one access opening, through which a drawer is at least partially movable. In addition, a drawer with side walls and a base is present, which is movable between a retracted and an extended position through the access opening of the housing. A drawer cover can be moved between a covering position and an exposing position. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154298 | CONFIGURABLE HARDWARE UNIT FOR CAR SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a universal chassis that may be mounted in the head unit of a vehicle. The chassis may accept one or more modules that each have common dimensions. With a common form factor, the universal chassis is configurable as different modules with different functionality may be inserted into the chassis with ease. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154299 | STOWABLE SEAT ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE - A stowable seat arrangement can include a seat having a seat back coupled to a seat bottom. A pair of front and rear legs can be pivotably coupled to the seat bottom. A floor panel can be fixed to the seat back. A stowage recess cover can be pivotably coupled to the vehicle and the front legs. The seat can be configured to selectively articulate from a deployed position to a stowed position where the seat can be received in a vehicle stowage recess. Pivotably raising the cover can automatically begin articulation of the seat from the deployed position to the stowed position. The floor panel can be in spaced relation to the floor when the seat is in the deployed position and can automatically move to a position in engagement with the floor to provide a flat load floor configuration when the seat is in the stowed position. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154300 | DASHBOARD SUPPORT, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A DASHBOARD SUPPORT - In a method for the production of a dashboard support for a motor vehicle, a blank is cut from an extruded profile part. The blank is then trimmed and shaped to form a mount which is connected to an end of a crossbeam for allowing subsequent coupling of the crossbeam via the mount to an A-pillar of the motor vehicle. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154301 | MOTORCYCLE WINDSCREEN AND FAIRING SYSTEM USING SAME - A wind screen adapted for use with a motorcycle fairing. The windscreen may be adapted to be removed from the fairing. The windscreen may have a physical configuration adapted to reduce wind on a rider sitting in a more upright position, and to minimize flutter of the windscreen. The windscreen may be adapted to mount in a plurality of configurations. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154302 | SEALING ELEMENT UNIT - A sealing member unit may include a fixation portion that has a clip formed at one side thereof to be fixed on a vehicle body; and an elastic change portion of which one side thereof joins the one side of the fixation portion wherein the elastic change portion includes a central portion that is hollow in a length direction of the elastic change portion. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154303 | SUNVISOR HAVING DAMPER DEVICE - A sunvisor apparatus may include a pivot arm fixed to a headlining, a sunvisor portion rotatably installed at an end portion of the pivot arm, and a damper device installed between the pivot arm and the sunvisor portion to reduce a rotating speed of the sunvisor portion through increasing of a frictional force while the end portion of the pivot arm may be inserted into the damper device. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154304 | VEHICLE TRIM ASSEMBLY - A vehicle trim assembly includes an interior trim panel and a pull cup. The pull cup includes a main body, an attachment portion and a break-away portion connecting the main body to the attachment portion. The attachment portion is fastened to the interior trim panel. The break-away portion is configured and arranged to separate the main body from the attachment portion in response to a prescribed level of force applied to at least one of the interior trim panel and the pull cup. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154305 | UPPER ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR A SLIDING VEHICLE CLOSURE - An upper roller assembly for a sliding vehicle closure system includes a first bracket secured to a sliding vehicle closure. A ball-type roller is secured to the first bracket at a location spaced apart from the sliding vehicle closure for engaging and moving along an upper guide rail during opening and closing of the sliding vehicle closure. The ball-type roller is fixed in position relative to the sliding vehicle closure during opening and closing thereof. A second bracket is connected to first bracket. The second bracket is moveable relative to the sliding vehicle closure during opening and closing thereof. Guide rollers guide movement of the sliding vehicle closure during opening and closing thereof. The guide rollers are rotatably connected to the second bracket for engaging and moving along the upper guide rail during opening and closing of the sliding vehicle closure. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154306 | ALUMINUM FLATBED WITH UNIQUE FRONT CONNECTION - A drop deck trailer frame includes a front section having a first upper surface, a rear section having a second upper surface lower than the first upper surface, and an improved connection between the front and rear sections which tends to reduce cracking which commonly occurs in drop deck trailer frames due to the stresses in the region of the connection. The connection preferably includes a semicircular weld. In addition, heat treated bent flanges are typically used to provide additional strength. Fasteners such as bolts are also typically used to connect various flanges. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154307 | IMPACT ABSORBING MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An impact absorbing member includes a hollow body having a plurality of ribs, and the hollow body includes a low rib density portion being a portion where density of the ribs is low, and a high rib density portion being a portion where density of the ribs is high. The hollow body may include a thin portion and a thick portion. In this case, the rib density of the thin portion and the rib density of the thick portion may be different from each other | 2013-06-20 |
20130154308 | VEHICLE BODY LOWER PORTION STRUCTURE - To obtain a vehicle body lower portion structure that can efficiently absorb and disperse load of a front or rear collision including an offset collision or an oblique collision, and transmit the load to an underbody. A vehicle body lower portion structure has an underbody at which a dash lower portion and a lower back portion are provided to stand from both ends in a vehicle front-rear direction at a floor portion, a suspension member the length direction thereof is along a vehicle transverse direction and is joined to the underbody in a state of planarly-contacting a front surface of the dash lower portion, and a front EA member a length direction thereof is along the vehicle transverse direction and is joined to a front wall of the suspension member. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154309 | WORK VEHICLE CAB EQUIPPED WITH UTILITY BASE - A cab includes a side panel, an operator seat, a rear panel and a utility base. The utility base includes: a base main body having a placement surface; and a front wall formed along a front side of the placement surface. The base main body has a cut-out portion formed in a front side corner thereof adjacent to an entrance in a plan view of the placement surface. The front wall has a stepped portion formed along the cut-out portion in a side view of the base main body. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154310 | CHASSIS STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A chassis structure for a motor vehicle includes a forged base body of light metal and a reinforcement body made of fiber material. The base body and the reinforcement body are bought into forced engagement by an adhesive layer, wherein the base body has at least one first region which is plastically deformed and partially encompasses the reinforcement body by a form fit. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154311 | HOLLOW WELDED ASSEMBLED FRAME STRUCTURE - A lower frame and an upper frame, which configure a main frame, are connected to each other by a first reinforcing frame, a second reinforcing frame, a third reinforcing frame, a fourth reinforcing frame, a fifth reinforcing frame, and a sixth reinforcing frame. A first engine hanger is welded to a lower end of the lower frame such that an atmospheric air communicating hole formed in a side face of the first engine hanger communicates with the inside of the lower frame. A first air vent port and a second air vent port for the lower frame and the upper frame and third air vent port formed in a third reinforcing frame and a fourth reinforcing frame are formed in side faces of the abutting portions so that they are not observed from the outside. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154312 | SLIDING STRUCTURE OF PANORAMA SUN ROOF FOR VEHICLE - A sliding structure of a panorama sun roof for a vehicle, wherein a roof panel of the vehicle may be mounted with the panorama sun roof, may include a guide rail mounted to the panorama sun roof, wherein an end of the guide rail may be molded with an elastic member, and a guide member mounted in the guide rail for the panorama sun roof to slidably move along the guide rail of the roof panel. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154313 | SUNROOF STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A sunroof structure for a vehicle may include a mounting frame made of plastic material, and an insert plate inserted into a front upper side of the mounting frame, forming an upper exposed surface of the vehicle. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154314 | CHAIR WITH SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTMENT AND BACK SUPPORT - An office chair including a linking mechanism between a movable chair seat and a pivotable chair back. The mounting arrangement between the chair back and the chair seat includes swing arm assembly that is pivotally connected to the chair seat. When the chair seat moves forward, the swing arm assembly moves with the chair seat and causes the chair back to pivot and move relative to a stationary support arm. The stationary support arm includes a curved support face that moves within a movement slot formed on the swing arm assembly. The movement slot includes a roller that helps guide relative movement between the two components. The chair seat includes a thigh support portion that allows the user to adjust the seat depth as desired. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154315 | CHAIR FOR OUTDOOR USE - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to chairs for outdoor use. For example, the present invention provides a chair having elbow pockets/channels, a media compartment with collapsible shade and ventilation, a solar powered media charging station, and a mid-section/lumbar support device. In some embodiments, the chair is a folding chair. In at least some embodiments, the chair provides a selection of seated positions for the user. In various embodiments, the chair is a lounge chair, a folding lounge chair, a sand chair (seat height less than 9″), a folding sand chair, an elevated chair (seat height 16″ or higher), and a folding elevated chair. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154316 | Functional Chair - A functional chair which provides storage spaces of various use purposes and a new type storage structure to keep various clothes in safety without creasing. The functional chair includes: a sitting part providing a sitting area; and a backrest part upwardly standing at the rear of the sitting part for supporting a user's back. The backrest part includes a first backrest for supporting the user's back and a second backrest, which is located at the rear of the first backrest and is spaced apart from the first backrest. A storage space is formed between the first backrest and the second backrest spaced apart from the first backrest. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154317 | MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A motor vehicle seat has a seat frame and a backrest frame that is connected pivotably to the seat frame at the sides via fittings. The fittings are screwed to the backrest frame. A screwing direction of at least one screw runs in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A significantly improved force flux in the event of a rear or front impact of the motor vehicle can thereby be achieved. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154318 | Rotating child safety seat - The present invention relates to a child safety seat ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130154319 | SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING THE PILOT OF AN AIRCRAFT BY HAPTIC MEANS - The invention relates to a system for assisting the pilot of an aircraft, which comprises aboard the aircraft:
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20130154320 | BASKET LINER - A removable infant-seat liner that includes a first layer with a top portion, a bottom portion and a drawstring or elastic member along an outer edge of the first layer is provided. The liner further includes a second layer substantially affixed to the first layer top portion. The outer edge of the first layer is sized to be situated around an outer rim of a basket and the first layer is sized to fall within an internal portion of the basket. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154321 | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - The object to provide a user-friendly handling for the adjustment of the height of components, in particular head rests is solved by the device for height adjustment of a component of a seat in accordance with the invention which consists of a carrier element carrying the component, a locking element designed and arranged to prohibit height adjustability in a first position and to permit height adjustability in a second position, wherein the locking element is connected with an adjusting element via a motion link, and the adjusting element is pulled upward by pulling means so as to transfer the locking element from the first position to the second position. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154322 | PUSHING VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING A CHILD, MODULAR SUPPORTING SYSTEM, AND COMPONENTS - A pushing vehicle is described for transporting at least one child, including: | 2013-06-20 |
20130154323 | SYSTEM FOR ENGAGING MULTI-COMPONENT CARSEAT - A multi-point locking system for a carseat including a base having an upper surface, a lower surface, front and rear ends, and left and right sides, the lower surface dimensioned to rest upon a vehicle seat and a seat having a seating surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface removably engagable with the upper surface of the base. Four locking points removably engage the seat to the base comprising two spaced apart rear locking points positioned toward the rear end of the base and two spaced apart front locking points positioned toward the front end of the base. An actuator control releases the engagement between the seat and the base. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154324 | CHILDREN'S ROCKER - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a children's rocker adapted for providing simultaneous rocking and swinging motion for a child positioned therein. According to various embodiments, the children's rocker generally comprises a frame configured for rocking movement on a support surface and a child support suspended from the frame by one or more attachment members. In various embodiments, the attachment members are generally configured to permit the child support to swing along an arcuate path relative to the frame. In addition, in particular embodiments, the child support may be adapted for gliding motion relative to the rocker's frame. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154325 | MOVABLE SEATING ARRANGEMENT - A movable seating arrangement includes a seat pan, a back support rigidly connected with the seat pan, and a seat member slidably mounted to the seat pan. The seat member can be moved from a retracted position proximate the back support to an extended position displaced forward of the upright position, without movement of the back support. In certain embodiments, a lumbar support is mounted to the back support, and motion of the seat member to its extended position causes a mid portion of the lumbar support to flex forward from a flattened position. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154326 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A LUMBAR SUPPORT AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING A LUMBAR SUPPORT - An adjusting device for a lumbar support comprises a pair of spaced guide members, an adjusting member coupled to the pair of guide members, and a drive mechanism for effecting an adjustment of the lumbar support. The adjusting member is displaceable along the pair of guide members and configured such that the lumbar support is adjusted when the adjusting member is displaced. The drive mechanism comprises a motor, which is provided on the adjusting member so as to be displaceable along the guide members jointly with the adjusting member. The motor may be coupled to a shaft having a structured exterior surface, the drive mechanism being configured to effect a relative displacement between the adjusting member and the shaft. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154327 | CHILD CHAIR APPARATUS - A child chair apparatus includes a supporting device and a seat device. The seat device is disposed on the supporting device. The seat device includes a fixing component and a seat component. The fixing component is disposed on the supporting device. The fixing component includes a first shaft and a second shaft. The seat component includes an oscillating base and an adjusting base. The oscillating base and the adjusting base are slidably connected to the first shaft and the second shaft respectively, such that the seat component is slidably disposed on the fixing component. The child chair apparatus of the present invention can be switched between the high chair and rocking chair, and has advantages of easy operation and convenient usage. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154328 | VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE - A vehicle seat device including a drive device, a control unit, and seating detection unit. The drive device is configured to move a seat cushion having a seat surface on which a vehicle occupant is seated in a vertical direction. The control unit controls the drive device. The seating detection unit detects a seating action of the vehicle occupant on the seat cushion. The control unit controls the drive device to move the seat cushion downward when the seating detection unit detects the seating action of the occupant. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154329 | REMOVABLE BACK SHELL FOR AN AIRCRAFT SEAT - An aircraft seat that includes a seat bottom frame having a back, a seat back frame pivotally connected to the back of the seat bottom frame, and a seat back shell. The seat back shell has at least a front panel, a back panel opposite the front panel, and at least two side panels disposed between the front and back panels which connects the front panel to the back panel. The combination of the front, back, and side panels form a gap to receive the entire seat back frame. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154330 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - In a fitting for a vehicle seat, a catch assembly has a pivot axis, and the catch assembly has a catch and a lever which can be pivoted relative to one another about an axis spaced from the pivot axis. The catch has a hook-like contour and in the pivoted-out position of the backrest engages with a catch locking element for locking in a punctiform or linear contact region. The catch cooperates with a spring. The lever is mounted pivotably about the pivot axis and the lever rotatably mounts the catch. In the unloaded pivoted-out position, the perpendicular in the contact region runs on one side of the pivot axis or through the pivot axis. When a return pivoting force is imposed on the backrest in the pivoted-out position, the perpendicular in the contact region runs on the opposing side of or outside of the pivot axis. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154331 | RECLINING APPARATUS - [Problem] To provide a reclining apparatus in which assembly of a rotation cam to be arranged on the side of a center axis with respect to a pole and configured to move to a locked position in which outer teeth of the pole engages inner teeth of a ratchet (first member) is easily achieved. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154332 | SEATING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A seating assembly for a vehicle includes a vehicle body having a floor and a laterally extending dividing wall for separating a passenger compartment from a rear storage compartment. A rear seat includes a seat base defining a seat surface for supporting a seat occupant and a seat back. The seat back is adjustable relative to the seat base between an upright, seated position and a folded position where the seat back is positioned on the seat base. A lever arrangement pivotally connects the seat back to one of the body and the dividing wall. The lever arrangement is configured to enable the seat back to be folded down and to move the seat back in a vehicle longitudinal direction relative to the seat base toward the dividing wall so that at least a portion of the seat back protrudes rearwardly past the dividing wall and into the rear storage compartment. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154333 | SPHERICAL CHAIR STRUCTURE - A spherical chair structure includes: a chair frame having a seat frame and an arc containing space in the seat frame; a cushion installed on the seat frame and including a spherical mat, and the bottom of the spherical mat being contained in the containing space, and the spherical mat being protruded from the seat frame to form a seat pad; and a positioning device having a plurality of binder for surrounding and positioning the spherical mat, and an end of the binder being fixed to the chair frame, so that the spherical chair can be used as a chair and a fitness equipment safely and comfortably to provide excellent leisure and fitness exercises. The spherical chair structure can be packed with less packaging material and transportation space to achieve the effects of reducing the transportation cost and protecting our environment. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154334 | SEAT BELT LOCKING BUCKLE AND SEAT BELT APPARATUS INCLUDING SEAT BELT LOCKING BUCKLE - A seat belt locking buckle configured to allow a seat belt locking tongue to be stably and firmly latched and reduce the thickness of a seat belt locking buckle. When a tongue latch member is inserted into a seat belt locking buckle, an ejector is moved. Thus, a buckle latch member | 2013-06-20 |
20130154335 | TONGUE AND SEAT BELT DEVICE USING THE SAME - Recess portions ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130154336 | SAFETY BELT DEVICE - Safety belt device, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a roll-up spindle rotatably supported in a frame, on which roll-up spindle a safety belt is held with its one end, wherein the roll-up spindle is biased into a roll-up position, in which the safety belt is rolled up on the roll-up spindle and the safety belt can be rolled off the roll-up spindle against the bias by rotating the roll-up spindle and wherein a torsion rod is provided in the roll-up spindle which is fastened to the roll-up spindle with a first end and which is fastened to the frame with a second end, wherein a plastic material is molded around the torsion rod in the roll-up spindle, wherein at least the second end of the torsion rod is free from the plastic material. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154337 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND SEAT BELT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - During an emergency, in one form of a retractor having a spool, external teeth of a pawl provided at a spool right side end are made to mesh with some of internal teeth provided on a frame, and, with load acting on a seat belt, a spool left side end is brought into contact with a spool pushing portion. Since the spool left side end tends to be moved further in a direction of seat belt load with the load acting on the seat belt, the spool pushing portion pushes the spool left side end, whereby some of external teeth come into contact with internal teeth provided on the frame and fit deeply into gaps between adjacent ones of the internal teeth. Thus, some of the external teeth of the spool effectively come into mesh with the respective internal teeth of the frame with a simple movement of the spool. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154338 | "LIQUID COLLECTION PROCESS WITH LIQUID GUIDING HOLES FOR IN-SITU LEACHING AN ORE BODY TO EXTRACT RARE EARTH ELEMENTS" - A liquid collection process with liquid guiding holes for in-situ leaching an ore body to extract rare earth elements, including: 1) multiple liquid collection channels are provided in an ore body; 2) liquid guiding holes are arranged near the bottom and on both sides of the channels, and these holes and the channels jointly constitute a multi-channel mother liquid drainage and collection control network; 3) a blocking wall is provided in the channels, a front lower part of the wall is connected to a channel outlet by a conduit controlled with a ball valve switch at the outlet; 4) a multi-channel mother liquid collection network of liquid collection engineering control system is finally formed through the alternate operation of pressure release and increase. The process reduces the loss rate of mother liquid, reduces environmental pollution, and improves the recovery rate of rare earth elements. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154339 | Construction Machine Or Agricultural Machine Having A Rotating Work Device And Method For Driving The Rotating Work Device - A self-propelled or stationary construction machine or agricultural machine is provided having a rotatable work device, in particular, a work device for processing soil surfaces or for chopping material. The machine has a drive device for the work device, the drive device having a first drive source and a switchable coupling unit between the first drive source and the work device for engaging the work device with the first drive source. The drive device is equipped with an additional drive unit, the machine being configured for controlling the drive device to accelerate the work device by means of the additional drive unit to an operating speed which would result during operation of the work device by means of the first drive source. In addition, an associated method for driving a work device of a construction or agricultural machine is disclosed. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154340 | Scraper Device, As Well As Construction Machine - A scraper device for a milling drum mounted in a construction machine at a machine frame between lateral walls with a milling drum axis, with a two-part scraper blade arranged in a height-adjustable fashion behind the milling drum when seen in the direction of travel, the lower part of which can glide over the ground surface milled off by the milling drum, where the lower part of the scraper blade is adjustable in height when in operating position, it is provided that the upper part of the scraper blade is attached, at the upper end, to swivel about a swivelling axis parallel to the axis of the milling drum. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154341 | ARTICULATED SHEARER - A longwall shearer mining machine that is mounted on a rail generally includes a first chassis portion with a first cutting arm mounted thereto and a second chassis portion with a second cutting arm mounted thereto. Each of the first and the second chassis portions is slidably coupled to the rail. The first and second chassis portions are coupled at a pivot joint. The pivot joint allows each of the first and the second chassis portions to adjust its respective orientation with respect to a horizontal ground plane when the articulated shearer travels over a hump or a valley, thereby maintaining sufficient headroom. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154342 | HIGH PERFORMANCE RESILIENT SKATE WHEEL WITH COMPRESSION MODULUS GRADIENT - A high performance resilient skate wheel ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130154343 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE AND CONTROL UNIT FOR A REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM - A method for operating a regenerative braking system includes increasing a generator braking torque and establishing a setpoint variable with regard to a brake fluid volume to be shifted from a brake master cylinder and/or at least one brake circuit to at least one storage volume, taking into account the increased generator braking torque and a predefined hydraulic efficiency characteristic curve; reducing the generator braking torque and transferring the actual brake fluid volume previously transferred to the at least one storage volume at least partially from the at least one storage volume to the at least one brake circuit; ascertaining at least one reaction variable with regard to a hydraulic reaction of the braking system; and reestablishing the hydraulic efficiency characteristic curve of the braking system, at least taking into account the at least one ascertained reaction variable. A control unit for a regenerative braking system is also described. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154344 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle brake control device includes a master cylinder, a plurality of wheel cylinders, a VDC brake hydraulic pressure unit, a motor controller and an integration controller. When a brake operation is carried out, the integration controller carries out a regenerative brake control which achieves a target deceleration. Additionally, a motor suspension control is carried out which suspends a drive status of the VDC motor when the vehicle velocity is less than a first prescribed value. Furthermore, when the vehicle velocity exceeds a second prescribed value and the brake operation is carried out while the VDC motor is in the suspended status, the value of the target deceleration is set to a lower value than the value of the target deceleration which the driver requests, and a motor reactivation control is carried out which reactivates the VDC motor. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154345 | Vehicle comprising a crawler track assembly - An agricultural vehicle includes comprises a crawler track assembly having a plurality of supporting rollers arranged one behind the other in the direction of travel of the vehicle and around which a belt is wrapped. The rollers are adjusted by way of an actuator between a first configuration, in which all supporting rollers are loaded, and a second configuration, in which at least one outer roller of the supporting rollers is relieved. An energy accumulator is charged by a drive energy source and connected to the actuator in order to provide the actuator with the drive energy required to adjust the configuration. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154346 | IDLER KEY FOR TRACK ROLLER ASSEMBLY - An idler key for a track roller assembly is disclosed. The idler key may have a flange portion, and an elongated protrusion extending from the flange portion in a direction generally orthogonal to the flange portion. The idler key may also have at least one shoulder disposed between the flange portion and a base of the elongated protrusion. The at least one shoulder may have at least one machined surface configured to transfer load to a mating component. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154347 | TRACK ROLLER ASSEMBLY HAVING ADJUSTABLE IDLER WHEEL - A track roller assembly for a track type machine is disclosed. The track roller assembly may have a yoke member with a first arm and a second arm spaced apart from the first arm, and an idler wheel rotatably disposed between the first and second arms of the yoke member. The track roller assembly may also have a frame configured to receive at least a portion of the yoke member, and at least one idler key configured to extend through an opening in the frame and engage a lengthwise slot in at least one of the first and second arms. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154348 | POWER FEEDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A center device performing power feed control generates a control signal for controlling supply and suspension of power to a main load of a remote terminal and transmits the control signal by superimposing the control signal on the power to be supplied to the remote terminal. The remote terminal includes a power-receiving side unit, a switch that connects the power-receiving side unit with the main load when the switch is on and disconnects the power-receiving side unit from the main load when the switch is off, and a control signal receiver that receives the control signal superimposed on the power transmitted from the center device to turns the switch on or off in accordance with the control signal received at the control signal receiver. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154349 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION - A direct current (DC) power distribution system is provided for an aircraft. The system includes a DC system bus configured to carry electrical power from a source of electrical power to a plurality of electrical loads. The electrical loads are onboard the aircraft. The DC system bus includes a load side. The system includes a plurality of power converter modules that are electrically coupled in series to the DC system bus on the load side of the DC system bus. The power converter modules are configured to be electrically attached to corresponding sub-sets of the electrical loads. At least one of the power converter modules is configured to be short circuited in response to a fault such that the at least one power converter module does not supply electrical power to the corresponding subset of the electrical loads. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154350 | MARINE BATTERY INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM - A marine electrical system may include a first electrical subsystem and a second electrical subsystem. A jumper switching device may be interposed between the first and second subsystem. The jumper switching device may have normally open contacts. The first electrical subsystem may remain electrically independent from the second electrical subsystem except when the normally open contacts of the jumper switching device are closed. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154351 | ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE WITH POWER OPTIMIZATION - An electrical architecture includes at least one generator. A fast switching device connects the generator to a bus. A plurality of loads draw electrical power from the bus. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154352 | Pyrotechnic High Voltage Battery Disconnect - A system for decoupling a HV source from an electric vehicle's electrical system is provided that includes (i) at least one electrical contactor, where the HV source is electrically connected to the vehicle's electrical system when the electrical contactor is in a closed state and not electrically connected to the vehicle's electrical system when the electrical contactor is in an open state; (ii) a supplemental restraint system (SRS) that monitors collision data from a plurality of impact sensors and outputs an activation signal in response to monitored collision data; and (iii) a pyrotechnic switch, where the pyrotechnic switch has a pre-activated first state that provides a conductive path that allows the HV source to be electrically connected to the vehicle's electrical system and an activated second state that severs the conductive path and prevents the HV source from being electrically connected to the vehicle's electrical system. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154353 | SPACE-DIVISION MULTIPLE POWER FEEDING AND COLLECTING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a space-division multiple power feeding and collecting apparatus, and more specifically to a space-division multiple power feeding and collecting apparatus which is composed of multiple power feeding type lines using phase division, time division or frequency division and the like along a traveling direction of a moving body and receives electric power therethrough so as to feed the electric power to and to collect electric power from various moving bodies of a vehicle, and underwater moving body or a robot and the like in a non-contact manner. The present invention can obtain a constant output voltage through the minimization of a regular variation of an output voltage in the traveling direction of the moving body by applying the space-division multiple feeding method along the travelling direction of the moving body on an I-shaped feeding line, and increases an air gap by improving the mean output power to be transmitted to a secondary side and reducing the leakage flux generated between adjacent magnetic poles. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154354 | VEHICULAR POWER SOURCE SYSTEM - A controller is provided in an in-vehicle electronic control unit (ECU) for controlling a backup power source to maintain continuous power supply to a memory in a standby state of ACC-OFF using a battery of a vehicle. The controller reduces dark current in the standby state by reducing an output voltage of the backup power source of the ECU depending on a state of the battery of the vehicle. The controller may be provided to not only the single ECU but also other ECUs in the vehicle, thereby reducing the dark current in the whole of the vehicle. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154355 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY OF VEHICLE ACCORDING TO STORAGE STATE LEVEL - Provided is an energy controlling method, the method including: determining a charging state level of a battery based on information about a battery state and information about a charging station; generating control information corresponding to the charging state level using a predetermined state table; and transmitting the control information to a vehicle control system associated with a mechanical motion of an electric vehicle, a vehicle multimedia system associated with multimedia apparatuses installed within the electric vehicle, and a service management system associated with a service using a mobile communication network, wherein each of the vehicle control system, the vehicle multimedia system, and the service management system controls a power usage of corresponding apparatuses based on the control information. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154356 | MOTOR-DRIVEN REFRIGERATING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle has a low-voltage power generator driven by an engine, a standard low-voltage battery and a standard low-voltage electric load. Additional equipment has an additional low-voltage battery for supplying electric power to an additional low-voltage electric load. The additional low-voltage battery is charged with electric power from the low-voltage power generator. The additional equipment further has a high-voltage battery for supplying electric power to a high-voltage electric load, and a converter for converting low-voltage electric power from the low-voltage power generator to high-voltage electric power. When relays are opened during a period in which engine operation is stopped, the electric power is supplied from the additional low-voltage battery to the converter, so that the high-voltage electric power is supplied to the high-voltage electric load, such as a motor-driven compressor. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154357 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An electrical system for an aircraft is provided. The system comprises an inverter for transforming a first alternating current from an on-board network having a variable frequency into a second alternating current, and at least a first electrical load and at least a second electrical load, which are configured to be operated simultaneously by the second alternating current. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154358 | ONBOARD BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - When a low charge state where the charge remaining amount of a battery that supplies power to onboard equipment is at or below a predetermined amount or an abnormal state of the battery is detected, the detection is notified to a server through a communication section. The state notified to the server is recorded in a storage section. When a portable terminal inquires of the server, the state of the battery recorded in the storage section is transmitted to the portable terminal. The portable terminal displays information as to the state of the battery received from the server. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154359 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING POWER FROM A TURBINE ENGINE - An electrical architecture for an aircraft providing power for the aircraft by generating power from a high pressure spool and a low pressure spool of a turbine engine. The spools can be used to drive corresponding generators; the power from which can be used to supply the various loads of the aircraft. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154360 | ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLE - An electric-powered vehicle is equipped with a power storage system having power storage devices each including a plurality of serially connected cells, and an integration control device. Contactors and current sensors are connected in series to the power storage devices. Control devices capable of managing statuses of the power storage devices are provided in addition to the power storage devices, the contactors, and the current sensors, thereby forming unit power storage modules. The unit power storage modules are connected in parallel. An electrical load whose driving is controlled by using powers of the power storage devices is provided. The integration control device is connected to the electrical load and the control devices of the unit power storage modules. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154361 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED INFORMATION APPARATUS - A main body chassis | 2013-06-20 |
20130154362 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, POWER LINE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND CONNECTOR DEVICE - A coupling transformer | 2013-06-20 |
20130154363 | Method for internally generating electric energy in electric vehicles - Disclosed is a method to create an extra electric energy source to power electric batteries while the electric vehicle is in motion. This electric energy source is generated from a separate internally installed component (a specially designed “Eco-Generator”). This component converts the axel shaft rotational energy through a delivery device. | 2013-06-20 |
20130154364 | VANADIUM REDOX BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A redox battery energy storage system including multiple energy storage stacks having multiple reactor cells is disclosed. Each of the energy storage stacks may include an integrated DC/DC converter configured to convert an output voltage of the stacks to a higher output voltage. The output of the DC/DC converts may be coupled in parallel to an energy storage system output bus. By configuring the energy storage system in this manner, inefficiencies and losses caused by shunt electrical currents in the systems may be decreased. | 2013-06-20 |