25th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120153652 | ROBOT AND ROBOT HAND - A recess has a proximal-end-side surface and a distal-end-side surface. When an intersection between a straight line included in the proximal-end-side surface and a straight line included in the distal-end-side surface is a base point, a line passing through the base point is a base line, a line between two claw portions, passing through an end point of the recess and orthogonal to the base line is an orthogonal line, the angle α made between the base line, and the straight line included in the distal-end-side surface is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees, the angle β made between the orthogonal line, and the straight line included in the proximal-end-side surface is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees, and the length d from the base point to the orthogonal line is greater than 0. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153653 | GRAPPLE ATTACHMENT FOR USE WITH DRILL PIPES - A grapple attachment for use with a drill pipe having a diameter, that may include first and second gripping members disposed on a rigid lateral member tiltable up to 40 degrees from the horizontal and preferably continuously rotatable, wherein each of the first and second gripping members has a first and second claw and a bracket having a concave contact surface, each claw having a concave gripping surface, wherein the surface of the bracket and the gripping surfaces of the first and second claws come in contact with the drill pipe when the gripping member is in the closed position. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153654 | FORKLIFT ADAPTER - Improvements in a forklift adapter to offer a way of double-stacking pallets by a single forklift operator, using an existing forklift equipped with single-double forks using existing forklift controls, which is both unique and superior to using two or three people to perform the same task manually. Double-stacking pallets are accomplished by placing a sheet of material on top of a first loaded pallet of material. The blades of the forklifts slide into rectangular tubes on the forklift adapter. Sheet material is gripped by a plurality of pins on the forklift adapter where the depth of the pins is adjustable. The forklift adapter utilizes a spring that provides the gripping force. Using a spring to provide to grip provides consistent force. The spring material, coils, spring force and spring length all have factors that can change the gripping force. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153655 | ROBOT HAND AND FINGER MECHANISM - A robot hand converts the longitudinal extending and retracting motion of an actuating rod of a linear actuator into opening and closing motion of left and right first links via a link mechanism. The link mechanism includes left and right middle links composed of coil springs. When the left and right first links come in contact with an object to be gripped, the middle links elastically deform and expand, and the force gripping the object gradually increases due to the elastic deformation of the middle links. It is possible to prevent a large gripping force from acting suddenly on the object and to prevent the object from being deformed, damaged, or otherwise suffering harmful effects. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153656 | DISPLAY SURROUND - This disclosure relates to a display surround for protecting a display area and, in particular, to trim elements for surrounds located around dials in automotive instrument panels. A display surround for protecting a display area comprises a perimeter wall for surrounding the display area and a wall capping piece. The wall extends from a base portion of the wall proximate the display area towards an end portion of the wall away from the display area. The end portion includes a top face, and the top face includes a groove. The capping piece has a tongue. The tongue includes a protuberance on opposite sides and the groove includes a recess on opposite sides. The capping piece is secured in place to cap the wall by seating the tongue within the groove and by engaging each protuberance with a corresponding recess. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153657 | BUS STRETCHER CONVERSION KIT - A framework for supporting stretchers and method of assembling includes a sub-frame having an adjustable length header bar assembly and adjustable height outer frame legs connected to opposing ends of the header bar assembly. A secondary stretcher support is positioned laterally interior of and parallel with each outer frame leg, each of the secondary stretcher support and outer frame leg including stretcher holders. Interframe connectors are transversely positioned between pairs of sub-frames and pairs of secondary stretcher supports. Stretcher handles seat in the stretcher holder and the secondary stretcher support. The framework is configured to fit within varying dimensions of a mass transit vehicle and can be a component of a vehicle conversion kit. The kit can further include tools for assembling the framework, assembly instructions, and a crate for storing and transporting at least the framework, supports, tools, and assembly instructions. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153658 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat, including two links movable for adjustment in height of the seat, is provided with a reinforcing transmission shaft. The reinforcing transmission shaft is rotatably connected between two frame members of seat cushion frame in the seat, while extending through the two links. Further, two pinions are fixed on the respective two end portions of the reinforcing transmission shaft and respectively meshed with two gear portions defined in the respective two links. With such arrangement, in the case of rear-end collision, most of great load applied to the links is transmitted, via the reinforcing transmission shaft, pinions and gear portions, to each of the two frame members, thereby preventing deformation of one of the two links to avoid lowering of the seat or inclination of one side of the seat as found in a rear-end collision case. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153659 | VEHICLE GLAZING WITH SEAL AND DECORATION STRIP - A vehicle glazing has a gasket provided on at least one surface and extending along one edge of the glazing, and provided with at least one resilient asymmetric metal retaining clip for retaining a vehicle glazing component, such as a decorative trim. One side of the clip engages the gasket, and the other side retains the vehicle glazing component. Also disclosed is a preferred retaining clip for mounting on a gasket to retain a vehicle glazing component, the clip having a generally U-shaped section comprising a base and two limbs. The first limb may comprise at least two lugs extending in mutually diverging directions to grip the gasket, and the second limb may comprise a tab extending outwardly from the limb to engage the vehicle glazing component. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153660 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PLACING INDICIA ON VEHICLE FUEL DOORS - The present invention is directed to a fuel door cover adapted for a shrink fit engagement upon a fuel door of a vehicle, typically displaying indicia chosen by the driver of the vehicle. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153661 | SELF-ADJUSTING AND SELF-ALIGNING ACCESS DOOR - The connection of a vehicle fuel fill system access door to an access door hinge includes exposed guide members on the access door and the hinge to assist an installer in properly positioning and moving the access door relative to the hinge. Spacing structures between the access door and the access door hinge have a variable relationship for accommodating part variations. An audible sound is generated as the door is connected to indicate final positioning of the door on the hinge. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153662 | DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING VEHICLE FLOOR TRAYS - A vehicle floor tray thermoformed from a sheet of thermoplastic polymeric material includes a floor substantially conforming to a floor of a vehicle foot well, a first panel integrally formed with the floor of the tray and upwardly extending from a transversely disposed lateral side of the floor of the tray, and a second panel integrally formed with the floor of the tray and the first panel and upwardly extending from a longitudinally disposed lateral side of the floor of the tray. A third panel is integrally formed with the floor of the tray and to one of the first and second panels. For each panel, at least ninety percent of at least one-third of the first outer surface of the tray wall which is adjacent to the respective top margin of the wall is no more than one-eighth of an inch from the upper surface of the foot well. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153663 | DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING VEHICLE FLOOR TRAYS - A product line of consumer-installable thermoformed vehicle floor trays has first and second floor trays for insertion into first and second driver's side vehicle foot wells. The first and second vehicle foot wells have a different shape from each other. The first and second floor trays each have a floor that substantially conforms to the floor of its respective vehicle foot well. Each tray also has an upstanding transverse first panel, an upstanding longitudinal second panel connected to the first panel, and an upstanding longitudinal third panel connected to the first panel. Each upstanding panel is integrally formed with the floor of the tray and conforms to the walls of its respective foot well. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153664 | ROOF CONSTRUCTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A roof construction for a motor vehicle has a roll bar and a roof element which, in a closed position, is accommodated between the roll bar and a windshield and, in an open position, is accommodated behind the roll bar and can be shifted from the open position into the closed position and vice versa beyond the roll bar via an opening and closing mechanism. The roof constructing further has a covering which covers the roll bar on the outside in the open position of the roof element and in the closed position of the roof element. Vertical extending side parts of the covering can be shifted relative to the roll bar during the shifting of the roof element. A transverse part of the covering extends substantially in a horizontal direction and is fastened to the roll bar so as not to be able to be shifted relative thereto. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153665 | ROOF CONSTRUCTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A roof construction of a motor vehicle has a fixed roll bar, and a roof element which, in the closed position, is accommodated between the roll bar and a windshield and, in the open position, is accommodated behind the roll bar in a convertible-top compartment. The roof element can be shifted from the open position into the closed position and vice versa beyond the roll bar via an opening and closing mechanism. With the roof element in the closed position, the mechanism penetrates lateral offsets of the roll bar and, in the open position, opens up the lateral offsets. The lateral offsets of the roll bar are each assigned, on the front side of the roll bar, a covering which, in the closed position of the roof element, opens up the lateral offset for the passage of the mechanism and which, in the open position, covers the lateral offsets. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153666 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE DOOR SEAL - An automobile vehicle including a vehicle body having a passage receiving a door. A plurality of sealing elements are located between the door and the vehicle body. A first sealing element having a resilient surface portion and a relatively more rigid body portion shaped to engage a body flange is provided to seal an upper region of the passage. A second sealing element comprising a resilient section and a mating section adapted to mate with a door panel is provided and cooperates with the vehicle body to seal the lower region of the passage. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153667 | Deck in a drawer - A sliding retractable deck assembly is provided for use with recreational-type vehicles. The deck is adapted for use adjacent to and below the vehicle side door and is retractable by sliding back into place under the vehicle so as to be totally out of view and allow total use of vehicle door and all other components of said vehicle. A plurality of individually-adjustable ground-engaging leg members providing at least nine points of support for the deck thus allowing placement of the deck on uneven or sloping ground, while avoiding undue stressing of either the deck assembly or structural components of the vehicle. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153668 | Side Skirt for a Pulled Vehicle - The present invention relates to a device for minimizing the aerodynamic drag that results when tractors, trailers, rigid trucks, lorries, and other vehicles are moving through air. In particular the invention relates to a plate-shaped flow conductor having a front edge, a lower edge, a rear edge and an upper edge. The flow conductor is mountable along the upper edge in a substantially vertical position to a body portion of a pulled vehicle of a vehicle combination of at least two pivotally connected vehicles. When mounted the flow conductor extends at least partially under the body portion in a longitudinal direction of the pulled vehicle. Characteristic for the flow conductor according to the invention is that the flow conductor comprises locally in conjunction with the front edge a thickened portion, which has a streamlined outer contour in a cross section transversally to the front edge. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153669 | REINFORCED BODY IN WHITE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - In various embodiments, a structural body of a vehicle comprises: a hollow metal component comprising walls that define a channel, wherein the metal vehicle component has a metal component length, and wherein the metal vehicle component is selected from the group consisting of beam, rail, pillar, chassis, floor rocker, and cross-bar, combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing; and a plastic reinforcement having a honeycomb structure, wherein the plastic reinforcement is located in the channel. The metal component can be a portion of the structural body of the vehicle. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153670 | COMPOSITE LIFT GATE DEFORMABLE SECTION - A lift gate having a deformable section which allows the lift gate to deform rather than break during a low speed impact event. The lift gate has a deformable section located between an inner panel and an outer panel. The deformable section is able to deform during a low speed impact event against the outer panel, thereby preventing the inner panel from receiving any of the impact. This allows the inner panel to be significantly more rigid than the outer panel and the deformable section, and, therefore, provides the necessary structural support for the lift gate while withstanding collisions on the Impact Zone. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153671 | TRACTION SLIP INDICATOR - A method for indicating traction slip is disclosed. The method includes sensing traction slip of at least one driven traction device of a machine and selectively activating at least one indicator in a repeating pattern indicative of the sensed traction slip of the at least one driven traction device. The at least one indicator includes at least one of a visual indicator, an audible indicator, or a vibratory indicator. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153672 | INTERIOR PANEL OF A VEHICLE - An interior panel of a vehicle, in particular a wall panel of a rail vehicle used in passenger transport, with fastenings and installation openings for mechanical, acoustic and/or electric functional or display elements is provided. Wall panels which are identical in each case are used at same installation sites of vehicles of a same kind, and an appropriately configured, standardized mounting element which is placed exchangeably onto the wall panel or is inserted into the wall panel is provided for receiving the mechanical, acoustic and/or electric functional or display elements. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153673 | REAR MOTOR VEHICLE FLOOR MODULE - A rear floor module is arranged between two rear frame rails of a vehicle body running essentially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The floor module includes, but is not limited to a floor tray essentially extending flatly between the frame rails and at least one integrated cross member, which is configured for separately connection with the frame rails for transmitting mechanical forces, and which is provided with a connecting structure to which at least one component of a vehicle chassis can be secured. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153674 | REAR MOTOR VEHICLE FLOOR MODULE - A rear floor module arranged between two rear frame rails of a vehicle body running essentially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The floor module includes, but is not limited to a floor tray essentially extending flatly between the frame rails and at least one integrated cross member, whose end sections arranged underneath the frame rails can be separately connected with the frame rails for transmitting mechanical forces. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153675 | Reinforced B-Pillar Assembly with Reinforced Rocker Joint - A reinforced B-pillar assembly that achieves improved side impact resistance is provided in which the B-pillar assembly is mechanically coupled to an outer mounting surface of the rocker panel as well as to an extended brace that is attached to the upper and rear mounting surfaces of the rocker. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153676 | UPPER VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOBILE - Disclosed is an upper vehicle body structure ( | 2012-06-21 |
20120153677 | STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY REAR PORTION - A structure for a vehicle body rear portion, absorbing an impact load applied to the vehicle body rear portion. The structure for a vehicle body rear portion includes: left and right girder sections ( | 2012-06-21 |
20120153678 | MULTI LINK RETRACTING SEAL SURFACE MODULE - A seal module for sealing between a first door and a second door of opposing-hinged doors is moveable between an sealing position for sealing between the first door and the second door, and a withdrawn position longitudinally spaced from one of the first door and the second door to allow for independent pivotable movement of either the first door or the second door. A linkage system including a first swing arm and a second swing arm rotatably interconnects the seal module to the second door, and moves the seal module between the sealing position and the withdrawn position along an arcuate path that is disposed along a plane substantially perpendicular to an outer surface of the opposing-hinged doors. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153679 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front structure provided with left and right side frames ( | 2012-06-21 |
20120153680 | VEHICLE PILLAR WITH OPENING HAVING ANGLED FLANGE - A panel incorporated into a pillar of a vehicle body includes a base portion defining an opening, and a flange extending from an edge of the opening such that a portion of the flange forms an acute angle with the base portion. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153681 | AIR INTRODUCTION STRUCTURE - An air introduction structure has a lower cover that covers a front portion of a vehicle body from below. The lower cover includes a venturi wall, and a duct portion that diverts air from an inlet opening to a cooling unit that is disposed in the rear of a power unit. The venturi wall is inclined so that a portion thereof near the inlet opening is closer to the road surface than a front end portion of the venturi wall. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153682 | Single Piece Vehicle Rocker Panel - A vehicle rocker panel is provided that is extruded as a single piece. As extruded, the rocker panel may include one or more interior reinforcing walls as well as interior and exterior design features. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153683 | VEHICLE ROOF STRUCTURE - A method and vehicle roof structure for providing grab handle in vehicle roof structure is disclosed. The vehicle roof structure includes a roof structure frame and a top panel. The top panel is configured to extend from the edges of the roof structure frame to form a roof cap. The roof cap is punched to form a cavity. Further, ejected material from the cavity is molded to form at least one grab handle. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153684 | Modular Construction System and Method for Producing a Roof Module - A modular construction system for producing a plurality of design variants of a roof module for a motor car includes a plurality of design-variant-specific adapter elements and a plurality of design-variant-specific planar elements. Using at least one adapter element, at least one respective planar element can be connected to a frame, forming a roof opening, in particular of a motor car shell. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153685 | SUNROOF MOUNTING DEVICE - A sunroof mounting device is provided, which includes guide rails of which the entire width is reduced by a pair of first and second guiders arranged up and down such that a moving-connecting portion connected to a sunroof is vertically combined in an open space from a side, such that the space opened by the sunroof is not covered by guide rails and improved open feel. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153686 | HORIZONTAL FOLDING TYPE SUNROOF APPARATUS - Provided is a sunroof apparatus of the present invention including a sunroof panel that divides a roof panel, except for left and right side fillers of the roof of a vehicle, into a front panel, a middle panel, and a rear panel, and link units composed of an interlink that moves middle panel by the operation of a driving link moving rear panel and a driven link that moves front panel by the operation of interlink, such that all of the portions, except for left and right side fillers of the roof of the vehicle are completely opened while rear panel, middle panel, and front panel are folded in several steps and horizontally stacked when the sunroof is opened, such that open feel, which is maximized like a convertible vehicle. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153687 | BED, AND COMBINING METHOD AND SEPARATING METHOD OF BED - A bed is composed of combining a wheelchair and a bed main body portion. The wheelchair has a seating bottom portion composed of bendably coupling a plurality of divided members, a chair bottom support member supporting the seating bottom portion, a chair base portion for fixing the chair bottom support member, and traveling wheels supporting the chair base portion. The bed main body portion has a bed bottom portion composed of bendably coupling a plurality of divided members, a bed bottom support member supporting the bed bottom portion, and a bed base portion for fixing this bed bottom support member. In the case where the wheelchair and the bed main body portion are combined, a support member supporting the seating bottom portion is switched from the chair bottom support member to the bed bottom support member, and the bed bottom portion and the seating bottom portion integrally perform posture change in accordance with posture change of the bed bottom support member. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153688 | FLEXIBLE FLAT HEATING ELEMENT - A flexible flat structure has a flexible, flat resistance heating element that is connected to electrodes that are spaced apart from one another for supplying electrical current that is pressed on to the resistance heating element by staples or clamps in a force-fit manner and/or a form-fit manner and provides a more flexible connection. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153689 | Horizontal seat adjustment means with setting member - The invention relates to a seat for a vehicle, in particular for all-terrain vehicles, with at least one seat area extending in the longitudinal direction (X) of the vehicle and in the width-wise direction (Y) of the vehicle for receiving a person, a backrest for supporting the back of the person and a holding device connected in the vertical direction (Z) under the seat area and to the latter for keeping the seat area at a distance from a coupling region for coupling the seat to the vehicle, wherein the holding device has at least one spring device for the movable arrangement at least for a time of at least the seat area with respect to the coupling region in the longitudinal direction (X) of the vehicle and/or in the width-wise direction (Y) of the vehicle. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153690 | ADJUSTABLE HEADREST FOR JUVENILE VEHICLE - A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The child restraint also includes a headrest mounted for up-and-down movement relative to a seat back included in the juvenile seat. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153691 | Washable Child Car Seat Subframe - A child car seat subframe that is easily disassembled into component sections for washing within a residential-sized dishwasher. The car seat subframe can be disassembled by hand, and each individual component is capable of fitting in a residential-sized dishwasher individually and collectively. The component sections are attached by a combination of registration tabs and slots, and held tightly together by fasteners, or attached by a combination of tongue and groove joints. Hanging devices, such as hooks, may be formed on one side of each component section to facilitate hanging on racks in a dishwasher. The car seat subframe back panel and side panels are disassembled into a plurality of segments for easily fitting in a dishwasher. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153692 | ROCKING CHAIR - A rocking chair includes a fixed base having a base portion located on the ground. The base portion includes front and rear sides spaced in a rocking direction. A connecting frame extends upright from the base portion and has a receiving space receiving a rocking mechanism. The rocking mechanism includes a bottom plate, a strut, and front and rear rocking members. The strut extends upright from the bottom plate and is fixed to a seat. Upper ends of the front and rear rocking members are pivotably connected to the connecting frame. Lower ends of the front and rear rocking members are pivotably connected to front and rear ends of the bottom plate. The rocking mechanism is rockable in the receiving space in the rocking direction relative to the fixed base. A positioning mechanism controls the rocking mechanism to be in a rockable state or a positioned state. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153693 | Preference Control Mechanism - A preference control mechanism is provided that includes a housing, a shuttle, a sub shuttle and at least one resilient member. The housing has a channel. The shuttle has a cavity. The shuttle is moveable within the channel of the housing from a first position to at least one second position. The sub shuttle is moveable within the channel of the housing and is moveable independent of the shuttle. The one or more resilient members have a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end is attached to the shuttle and the second end is attached to the sub shuttle. The preference control mechanism is configured for attachment to at least one chair component. Chairs may also be designed to include one or more embodiments of the preference control mechanism, | 2012-06-21 |
20120153694 | PINCH GUARD FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A pinch guard for a vehicle seat ( | 2012-06-21 |
20120153695 | Horizontal seat adjustment means - The invention relates to a seat for a vehicle, in particular for all-terrain vehicles, with at least one seat area extending in the longitudinal direction (X) of the vehicle and in the width-wise direction (Y) of the vehicle for receiving a person, a backrest for supporting the back of the person and a holding device connected in the vertical direction (Z) under the seat area and to the latter for keeping the seat area at a distance from a coupling region for coupling the seat to the vehicle, wherein the holding device has at least one spring device for the movable arrangement at least for a time of at least the seat area with respect to the coupling region in the longitudinal direction (X) of the vehicle and/or in the width-wise direction (Y) of the vehicle. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153696 | Set of Slides for Vehicle Seats and Vehicle Seat Including Such a Set of Slides - A set of slides for vehicle seats including two slide locks actuated by a cross-bar assembly pivotally mounted on the two slides by means of bearings. The bearings each include an indentation and the ends of the cross-bar assembly each include a tooth enabling nesting of the cross-bar assembly in the bearing parallel to the pivot axis. The tooth retains the end of the cross-bar assembly in the bearing. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153697 | VEHICLE SEAT - The present invention provides a vehicle seat that is constructed to tilt a seat main body such that a front side thereof can be raised, which may include a seat main body support portion that supports the seat main body, a connection mechanism that connects the seat main body to the seat main body support portion, so as to tilt the seat main body on the seat main body support portion such that a front side thereof can be raised, and a drive mechanism that is disposed between a protruded end portion of the seat main body support portion protruded horizontally with respect to the seat main body and an outer surface of the seat main body and is constructed to change a vertical distance between the protruded end portion of the seat main body support portion and the outer surface of the seat main body, so as to tilt the seat main body such that the front side thereof can be raised. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153698 | RECLINING APPARATUS - An object of an aspect according to the present invention is to provide a reclining apparatus capable of reducing the cost. A center shaft of the reclining apparatus is inserted through through-holes respectively bored at the center portions of a base plate and a gear plate. The center shaft coaxially and pivotally supports the base plate and the gear plate. An annular protrusion provided at the center shaft is sandwiched between the base plate of the reclining apparatus and a bracket on a seat side. This prevents the center shaft from coming off. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153699 | Headrest Support Rod - A headrest support rod includes a shaft portion and a support portion. The shaft portion has a first end, a second end, and an annular wall. The annular wall defines a cavity that extends from the first end to the second end. The support portion is formed adjacent to the second end of the shaft portion. At least part of the support portion is a continuous extension of the annular wall of the shaft portion. The shaft portion and the support portion are unitarily formed. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153700 | SEATING FURNITURE WITH INDEPENDENTLY FREE-SWINGING SEAT AND BACKREST - An article of furniture, such as a chair, including a free-swinging seat and a free-swinging backrest. The chair includes a seat and backrest coupled to a chair frame, where the chair frame includes first and second laterally spaced apart components. The first and second components each have a floor strut and a pair of legs that may be arranged in a substantially triangular configuration for supporting the seat. The chair also includes a coupling device, which may include a spring element, coupled to the legs and configured to allow forward movement of the seat and backward movement of the backrest, where movement of the seat and backrest may occur independently of one another. In some embodiments, the maximum movement of the seat and backrest may be limited by restricting movement of the coupling device. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153701 | VENTILATIVE VEHICLE SEAT BACK - A ventilative vehicle seat back of the present invention includes a main body, at least one air channel, plural air holes, and a deflector. The main body has a reclining surface, two side surfaces and a first connecting portion. One of the side surfaces is formed with at least one inlet, and the first connecting portion is located at the side surface which is formed with the inlet. The air channel is formed on the main body and communicates with the inlet. The air holes are formed on the reclining surface and communicate with the air channel. The deflector has a second connecting portion. The second connecting portion is connected to the first connecting portion. Thereby, the ventilative vehicle seat back of the present invention provides better ventilation so that a user doesn't feel hot and stuffy when reclining on the seat back. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153702 | SEAT CUSHION OF VEHICLE SEAT - A seat cushion of vehicle seat including a seat cushion frame and a bottom panel member on which a foam padding is mounted. The bottom panel member has a thigh support area fixed to a forward portion of the seat cushion frame and a buttocks support area situated in a rearward portion of the seat cushion frame. The buttocks support area has a resiliently deformable area in which are formed beads, each being resiliently stretchable laterally relative to the central line thereof by a downward load applied to the buttocks support area, whereby the resiliently deformable area is rendered deformable and displaceable downwardly. The buttocks support area may be made narrow by forming two inwardly curved edge portions in the respective sides thereof to thereby allow that buttocks support area to be warped downwardly. Hence, the buttocks support area is resiliently displaceable vertically relative to the seat cushion frame. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153703 | INSTALLATION OF A TEXTILE DECK ASSEMBLY IN AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE - A method, apparatus, and seating product that include a seat deck assembly with a tensioned fabric decking are described. The seat deck assembly includes one or a pair of frame rails attached along opposite edges of the decking. The decking includes an elastomeric textile. The decking or a first of the frame rails is attached to a first side of the frame. The second of the frame rails is placed in a rigid fixture. A force is applied by an actuator to the frame to move the second side of the frame toward the second frame rail and to stretch the elastomeric fabric. The second frame rail is couple to the second side of the frame and the assembled frame is removed from the fixture. Cushions, padding or an upholstered covering can complete embodiments of the seating product. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153704 | ROCKING-RECLINING SEATING UNIT WITH POWER ACTUATOR - A rocking and reclining seating unit includes: a base unit with a first bearing surface; a generally horizontally-disposed seat positioned above the base; a generally upright backrest positioned above the base and substantially rearward of the seat; an extendable ottoman; a reclining mechanism attached to the seat, the backrest, the ottoman and the base unit, the reclining mechanism comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected links; a rocker mechanism attached with the base unit and the reclining mechanism, the rocker mechanism configured to enable the seat, backrest and reclining mechanism to experience a longitudinally-directed rocking motion relative to the base unit; and a power actuating unit attached to the reclining mechanism. The actuating unit is configured to move the chair between an upright position, an intermediate TV position, and a fully reclined position. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153705 | Truck Body - A truck body includes a front wall, side walls, and a floor. The floor has panels disposed at predetermined angles from the horizontal that, with the other parts of the body, form a payload volume within the body. The floor also includes a tail panel disposed at a lesser angle from the horizontal to facilitate the shedding of the payload when dumping, and further to maintain the center of mass of the payload in a generally forward position during dumping. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153706 | PERCUSSION TOOL FOR A DEMOLISHING HAMMER OR THE LIKE - A percussion tool for a demolishing hammer or the like, comprises an elongated body that has a first portion aimed to be connected with the demolishing hammer and a second portion, opposite to the first portion, that includes a working bit. The two portions are made of mutually different materials and are rigidly connected by means of a connection member that can be applied outside the portions. Both portions of the tool have formations that can be engaged by corresponding formations of the connection member. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153707 | VEHICLE TIRE TRACTION DEVICE - The vehicle tire traction device provides additional traction for a vehicle tire when a vehicle is stuck in sand, snow, mud or the like. The vehicle tire traction device includes a flexible sheet having opposed upper and lower surfaces, the lower surface being adapted for covering a portion of a vehicle tire. The upper surface has a tread pattern formed thereon. The flexible sheet has a pair of longitudinally opposed side edges. At least one hook is mounted on each of the side edges for releasably securing the flexible sheet to a wheel. A pair of side flaps are extend from the pair of side edges of the flexible sheet. At least one of the hooks is mounted on each of the side flaps. Each of the hooks is secured thereto by a resilient member, such as a helical spring or the like. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153708 | AUTOMOTIVE WHEEL - The present invention proposes an automotive wheel that can exhibit high strength and high durability. The automotive wheel includes a wheel disc in which a hat section is provided outside a hub mounting section, and a hat inner inclined surrounding section of the hat section includes an inner convex surrounding section protruding to a surface side in a curved shape, and an inner lower concave surrounding section continuously formed with an inner peripheral edge of the inner convex surrounding section, continuously formed with an outer peripheral edge of a hub surface rounded section, and protruding to the back side in the curved shape. The automotive wheel according to the present invention can reduce the stress concentration on the hub surface rounded section which is produced by the lateral force applied during the traveling of the automobile, and therefore high strength and high durability can be provided. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153709 | RIM OF A FIBROUS COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR AT LEAST PARTIALLY MUSCLE-POWERED BICYCLES - A rim for a bicycle having a rim body including a rim well and a rim base and rim flanks connecting the rim base and the rim well wherein the rim flanks and the rim base consist of a fibrous composite material. A minimum wall thickness of the rim flanks is thinner in one radial region than in another radial region. The rim body is bulbous in cross-section. A maximum height from the rim base to the rim well is less than 1.5 times and in particular less than 1.2 times the maximum width. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153710 | Wheel Assemblies - An assembly for attaching a first and second wheel adjacent an object suitable for rolling movement, according to particular embodiments, comprises: (1) an axle defining a first end and a second end defining at least one recess, (2) a clip comprising a first clip portion defining an elongated channel, a second clip portion defining an opening, and a biasing mechanism that is adapted for biasing the first clip portion toward a first position. The first end of the axle is adapted for supporting the first wheel when the assembly is attached adjacent the object. The clip is adapted to facilitate maintaining the second wheel in a substantially fixed lateral position by positioning the second wheel adjacent the object and sliding the clip adjacent the axle's second end so that a portion of the clip defining the elongated channel engages the portion of the axle defining the recess. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153711 | COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM, COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AIR COMPRESSOR - The operation of an air compressor is controlled to control engine performance to thereby improve the performance of the vehicle. A compressor ( | 2012-06-21 |
20120153712 | TRACKED VEHICLE WHEEL - A road wheel for a tracked vehicle is provided with a circular mounting flange having a dished wall extending radially outwards and circumferentially therefrom, a peripheral rim having a first edge and a second edge with the rim connected to an outer edge of the dished wall at an intermediate region of the rim, and a first lip extending from the first edge. Another road wheel for a tracked vehicle is provided with a mounting flange, a peripheral rim, at least one inner dished wall, at least one outer dished wall offset from the inner dished wall along the flange, and at least two connector walls with each connector wall extending between the inner dished wall, outer dished wall, and the peripheral rim. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153713 | Rotatable Idler For Undercarriage System In A Track-Type Machine - An undercarriage system for a track-type machine includes a ground engaging track, and an idler for the ground engaging track having a hub formed of a relatively lower hardness metallic material, and a compound annular rim capping the hub and being formed of a relatively higher hardness metallic material. The hub includes a radially projecting outer spine, which is annular and concentric with an idler mounting bore defined by an inner peripheral surface of the hub. First and second rim components of the compound annular rim abut one another and sandwich the radially projecting outer spine. Each of the first and second abutting rim components includes a stepped profile. The idler may include a remanufactured idler having a reusable hub and replacement compound annular rim. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153714 | Compound Rim Assembly For Idler In An Undercarriage System Of A Track-Type Machine - A compound rim assembly for a rotatable idler in an undercarriage system of a track-type machine includes a one-piece annular base configured for mounting the compound annular rim assembly upon an outer peripheral surface of an idler hub. The one-piece annular base is formed of a relatively lower hardness metallic material, and the compound rim assembly further includes a first annular track contacting rim a second annular track contacting rim positioned upon the one-piece base and being formed of a relatively higher hardness metallic material. The compound rim assembly further includes a track guiding ring trapped axially between the first and second annular track contacting rims and abutting the outer cylindrical surface of the one-piece annular base, the track guiding ring being formed of a non-metallic material and projecting radially outward of the first and second annular track contacting rims. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153715 | CRAWLER BELT AND MASTER LINK FOR CRAWLER BELT - A crawler belt and a master link for use in the crawler belt enable easy connection and disconnection of the crawler belt. The crawler belt has a track chain, in which a plurality of regular links are pivotally connected at their ends, the master link for connecting the ends of the track chain to form the crawler belt into a loop, and track shoes attached to the regular links and the master link respectively. The crawler belt has a slit aperture which leads only to a pin insertion hole formed at the other end of the master link and is configured such that a clamping force, generated by tightening a master bolt that imparts a tightening force to the master link to narrow the slit aperture, is allowed to work on only the regular pin inserted into a pin insertion hole leading to the slit aperture. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153716 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC BICYCLE - A power supply apparatus for an electric bicycle is disclosed. The apparatus may include i) a battery pack and ii) a keybox connected to the battery pack and controlling on/off operations of the power supply apparatus. The keybox may further include i) a key set configured to receive a key cylinder that is moveable according to the rotation of a key inserted into the key box, ii) a contact terminal that includes a first plurality of sub-terminals, iii) a terminal base including at least one second sub-terminal connectable to and detachable from at least one of the first sub-terminals and iv) a keybox case configured to receive the key set, the contact terminal, and the terminal base. The terminal base may have a plate shape with a polygonal periphery surface at least part of which contacts an inner portion of the keybox case. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153717 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES - A power supply apparatus for vehicles is provided. This apparatus includes a battery mounted on a vehicle as well as first and second power transferring means and a power conversion unit. The first power transferring means transfers power between the battery and a first power supply section placed outside the vehicle, in a state where the battery is electrically connected to the power supply section. The second power transferring means transfers power between the battery and the power supply section placed outside the vehicle, in a state where the battery is electromagnetically connected to a second power supply section. The power conversion unit is used commonly in both the first and second power transferring means and used for transferring the power between the battery and the first power supply section and for transferring the power between the battery and the second power supply section. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153718 | Thermal Management System for Use with an Integrated Motor Assembly - An integrated drive system assembly is provided that combines an electric motor, a power inverter assembly and a gearbox into a single, multi-piece enclosure. Combining these components into a single enclosure reduces weight, reduces drive system complexity, reduces system volume, simplifies assembly integration into an electric vehicle, reduces manufacturing cost, allows the flexible and lengthy electrical cables between the power inverter and the electric motor to be replaced with short, low loss, rigid bus bars, and simplifies component cooling by allowing the use of a common thermal management system. The common thermal management system includes a liquid coolant loop that is thermally coupled to the electric motor, the power inverter assembly and the gearbox. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153719 | Semiconductor Element Control Device and In-Vehicle Electrical System - A semiconductor element control device that controls a semiconductor element that performs switching operation for converting DC power into AC power, or AC power into DC power, includes: a drive unit that outputs a drive signal for controlling the switching operation of the semiconductor element to a terminal of the semiconductor element; a short-circuit detection unit that detects short-circuit of the semiconductor element on the basis of the voltage at the terminal, and outputs a short-circuit detection signal; and a drive interruption unit that interrupts current flowing in the semiconductor element on the basis of the short-circuit detection signal output from the short-circuit detection unit. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153720 | POWER SYSTEM FOR CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A power system for a container data center includes an interruptible power supply, a power supply unit and a storage capacitor. The uninterruptible power supply rectifies the inputted AC voltage to a DC voltage output. The power supply unit converts the DC output voltage to a suitable voltage for a load. The storage capacitor is connected between the input terminal of power supply unit and the ground, and placed outside of the power supply unit. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153721 | UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT UNIT AND METHOD FOR UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY OF CONSUMERS OF A POWER GENERATION PLANT - An uninterrupted power supply (UPS) circuit unit for uninterrupted power supply of consumers of a power generation plant for feeding current into a power network, including an inductance element, in particular a transformer and/or a choke, and a first UPS control circuit which is connected to the inductance element and comprises a DC power path which is connected to a DC power source, wherein the first UPS control circuit is adapted to guarantee uninterrupted power supply of the consumers from the DC power source via the DC power path in the event of a voltage drop in the power network, wherein the UPS circuit unit comprises at least one further independent UPS control circuit connected to the inductance element, arranged parallel to the first UPS control circuit and having a further DC power path which is connected to a DC power source. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153722 | Method and apparatus for integrated electric power generation, storage and supply distributed and networked at the same time - An electric power retention distribution cell supplies stored electrical power as the primary electric supply to an end user at predetermined times. The cell has a rechargeable battery assembly, a bi-directional inverter and a switch control, and is connected to an electric utility grid, to one or more end users and to alternate power generation sources, such as wind or solar. The battery assembly is charged from the alternate power generation source and from grid power, and the cell is switched at selected times to provide the primary electric supply from stored electric power in the cell to the end user. A circuit of the battery assembly gives an extended electric power storage time by controlling storage parameters. Networks using the electric cell are also described for a utility hub network formed using two or more cells, and for a regional utility hub network formed using multiple utility hubs. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153723 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT WITH SHARED FUNCTIONALITY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A power supply circuit and a method for operating the power supply circuit are described. In one embodiment, a power supply circuit includes at least one input terminal to receive at least one input voltage, a power element including multiple power element components configured to convert the at least one input voltage to at least one output voltage, multiple regulator controllers configured to control the power element components for the conversion of the at least one input voltage to the at least one output voltage, at least one first switch coupled to the regulator controllers and the power element components, and multiple output terminals to output the at least one output voltage. The at least one first switch is used to configure the power supply circuit to function as either one voltage regulator or multiple independent voltage regulators. Other embodiments are also described. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153724 | POWER-GENERATION CONTROL APPARATUS, POWER-GENERATION CONTROL METHOD AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a power generation control apparatus including: a power generation efficiency control section configured to control the power generation efficiency of a power generation module for generating electric power in accordance with light received by the power generation module; and a power accumulation control section configured to control power accumulation into the power accumulation section accumulating electric power generated by the power generation module by detecting the power accumulation state of the power accumulation section. When the power generation module is in a state of being capable of generating electric power and if the power accumulation section is in a state of having fully accumulated electric power and if a load connected to the power accumulation section is in a state of consuming no electric power, the power generation efficiency control section controls the power generation module to generate electric power at a low power generation efficiency. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153725 | PRIORITY-BASED ENERGY MANAGEMENT - A system for controlling operation of a plurality of appliances includes first and second appliances. The first appliance is configured to report a power consumption via a network. A second appliance is configured to operate dependent on the power consumption reported by the first appliance. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153726 | Energy storage system and method of controlling the same - An energy storage system includes a storage device for storing energy generated by an energy generation system and for supplying the energy to an electric power system, and a controller for monitoring an output of the storage device and, when the output is within an abnormal output range, for controlling the output to be in a normal output range. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153727 | INVERTER AND POWER CONVERTER HAVING INVERTER MOUNTED THEREIN - Disclosed is an inverter having improved power conversion efficiency. The inverter ( | 2012-06-21 |
20120153728 | BALANCING VOLTAGES BETWEEN BATTERY BANKS - A system that balances voltages between battery banks. The system includes battery banks, including a first bank and a second bank, and a first capacitor. The system also includes a first set of switching devices which selectively couple first and second terminals of the first capacitor to first and second terminals of the first bank, and to first and second terminals of the second bank. The system includes a clocking circuit which generates clock signals with substantially non-overlapping first and second clock phases. This clocking circuit is configured so that during the first phase the first and second terminals of the first capacitor are coupled to the first and second terminals of the first bank, respectively, and during the second phase the first and second terminals of the first capacitor are coupled to the first and second terminals of the second bank, respectively. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153729 | MULTI-INPUT BIDIRECTIONAL DC-DC CONVERTER - Provided is technology for charge and discharge control of a plurality of energy storage modules having different properties. For achieving the technology, there is provided a multi-input bidirectional DC-DC converter including: a first bidirectional DC-DC converter including a first input unit which stores an input current from a first energy storage module, a primary-side first half-bridge which is connected to the first input unit and controls an input current from the first energy storage module, an output unit which includes an output capacitor, a secondary-side half-bridge which is connected to the output unit and controls the output voltage, and a first transformer whose primary side is connected to the primary-side first half-bridge, whose secondary side is connected to the secondary-side first half-bridge, and which transforms a voltage at the primary side or at the secondary side according to a power mode; and a n-th bidirectional DC-DC converter. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153730 | INTERLEAVED LLC CONVERTER EMPLOYING ACTIVE BALANCING - An interleaved LLC converter, a method of operating an LLC converter and a power supply are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the LLC converter includes: (1) a plurality of LLC power channels, with each of the plurality having an independent power input and (2) a compensation controller configured to actively adjust the independent power inputs to substantially match output voltage and current levels for a given load condition and a common operating frequency of the plurality of LLC power channels. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153731 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER FOR FURNISHINGS AND BUILDING ELEMENTS - Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. A power transmitting device is attached to an existing furniture item or is embedded in a host furnishing. The power transmitting device includes a transmit antenna to wirelessly transfer power to a receive antenna by generating a near field radiation within a coupling-mode region. An amplifier applies a driving signal to the transmit antenna. A presence detector detects a presence of a receiver device within the coupling-mode region. The presence detector may also detect a human presence. An enclosed furnishing detector detects when the furnishing item is in a closed state. A power output may be adjusted in response to the closed state, the presence of a receiver device, and the presence of a human. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153732 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR COMPUTER PERIPHERAL APPLICATIONS - Described herein are improved configurations for wireless power transfer for computer peripherals, including a source magnetic resonator, integrated into a source station and connected to a power source and power and control circuitry; a device magnetic resonator, integrated into a computer peripheral; wherein power is transferred non-radiatively from the source magnetic resonator to the device magnetic resonator, and where the quality factors of the source and device resonators, Q | 2012-06-21 |
20120153733 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - Described herein are improved capabilities for a source resonator having a Q-factor Q | 2012-06-21 |
20120153734 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER USING CONDUCTING SURFACES TO SHAPE FIELD AND IMPROVE K - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a method and system comprising a source resonator optionally coupled to an energy source and a second resonator located a distance from the source resonator, where the source resonator and the second resonator are coupled to provide near-field wireless energy transfer among the source resonator and the second resonator, and where the field of at least one of the source resonator and the second resonator is shaped using conducting surfaces to increase the coupling factor among the resonators. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153735 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER WITH HIGH-Q RESONATORS USING FIELD SHAPING TO IMPROVE K - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a method and system comprising a source resonator optionally coupled to an energy source and a second resonator located a distance from the source resonator, where the source resonator has Q>100 and the second resonator has Q>100, the source resonator and the second resonator are coupled to provide near-field wireless energy transfer among the source resonator and the second resonator, and the field of at least one of the source resonator and the second resonator is shaped using magnetic materials to increase the coupling factor among the resonators. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153736 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER USING OBJECT POSITIONING FOR IMPROVED K - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a method and system comprising a source resonator optionally coupled to an energy source and a second resonator located a distance from the source resonator, where the source resonator and the second resonator are coupled to provide near-field wireless energy transfer among the source resonator and the second resonator, and where a loss inducing object is positioned to increase the coupling the coupling factor among the resonators. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153737 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER OVER DISTANCE USING FIELD SHAPING TO IMPROVE THE COUPLING FACTOR - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a method and system comprising a first resonator optionally coupled to an energy source and a second resonator located a variable distance from the source resonator and not connected by any wires to the first resonator, where the first resonator and the second resonator are coupled to provide near-field wireless energy transfer among the first resonator and the second resonator, and where the field of at least one of the first resonator and the second resonator is shaped to increase the coupling factor among the resonators. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153738 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER ACROSS VARIABLE DISTANCES USING FIELD SHAPING WITH MAGNETIC MATERIALS TO IMPROVE THE COUPLING FACTOR - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a method and system comprising a first resonator coupled to an energy source generating a field having magnetic material, and a second resonator located a variable distance from the source resonator having magnetic material and not connected by any wire or shared magnetic material to the first resonator, where the source resonator and the second resonator are coupled to provide near-field wireless energy transfer among the source resonator and the second resonator, and where the field of at least one of the source resonator and the second resonator is shaped using magnetic materials to increase the coupling factor among the resonators. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153739 | RANGE ADAPTATION MECHANISM FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER - In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, a method and apparatus is disclosed that includes features of a switching mechanism coupled to a wireless power transmitting device, wherein the switching mechanism is configured to selectively control operation of a transmitting coil in the wireless power transmitting device. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153740 | Inductive body armor - A system for the inductive transmission of power from a primary coil to a secondary coil and its associated secondary circuits, and for the inductive transmission of data between the primary and secondary coils includes a hard body-armor plate mountable in a tactical garment wherein at least one primary coil is embedded in the plate behind the plate's strike-face by a substantially uniform said first depth, and wherein the primary circuits of the primary coil are adapted to be electrically connected to a central power source carried on or in cooperation with said garment, and at least one device pocket is provided for an electronic hand-held device wherein said device pocket is mountable to an outer surface of said garment so as to be in an inductively coupling position aligned over said primary coil in said plate to thereby align said secondary coil of a hand-held device in the device pocket over and into inductively coupled registry with said primary coil in the plate. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153741 | NON-CONTACT POWER FEEDING APPARATUS - In a non-contact power feeding apparatus of the present invention, power is fed through an air gap from a power transmission coil of a power feeding side circuit to a power receiving coil of a power receiving side circuit, which are closely located to face each other, based on a mutual induction effect of electromagnetic induction. The power transmission coil and the power receiving coil are respectively composed of a planar assembly of a number of unit coils. Each unit coil is formed in a spirally wound flat structure, wherein the direction of an electric current is set in reverse to make the north and south magnetic poles reverse between each unit coil which is juxtaposed to another to directly come into line. As a result, the unit coils, which are juxtaposed to another to directly come into line, are provided in such a manner that an overlapping area of a respectively formed magnetic field cancels another out to be offset | 2012-06-21 |
20120153742 | WIRELESS POWER PEER TO PEER COMMUNICATION - Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power communication. In one aspect a wireless power receiver configured to receive wireless power from a wireless power transmitter is provided. The wireless power receiver includes a switchable element configured to couple a receive coil to a ground voltage. The wireless power receiver further includes a detector coupled to the receive coil and configured to detect an externally generated pulse. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153743 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A power transmitting apparatus which has a power transmitting antenna, and transfers power from the power transmitting antenna to a power receiving antenna. The power transmitting apparatus includes a storage unit configured to be associated with a position of the power receiving antenna, and to store a parameter for controlling a resonance frequency of the power transmitting antenna; a determination unit configured to determine the position of the power receiving antenna; and a control unit configured to control the resonance frequency of the power transmitting antenna based on the position of the power receiving antenna. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153744 | Power Generating and Distribution System and Method - A power distribution network is provided comprising ground-based microwave transmitters, receivers and microwave redirectors. The ground-based microwave transmitters have their own directional, focus and amplitude controllers for aiming a focused microwave beam at a microwave redirector. The microwave redirectors each have a receiving antenna and a plurality of transmitting antennae such that the redirectors transmit focused microwave beams to at least two different stations (for example, being either ground-based microwave receivers or other microwave redirectors). | 2012-06-21 |
20120153745 | INDUCTIVE CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR USE IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An embodiment in a single structure combines a pad comprising a connection terminal suitable for coupling the circuit elements integrated in a chip to circuits outside the chip itself and at least one inductor that can be used to receive/transmit electromagnetic waves or to supply the chip with power or both. By combining a connection pad and an inductor in a single structure, it is possible to reduce the overall area that otherwise would be occupied exclusively by the inductors, thus reducing the cost and size of integrated circuits that include such a structure. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153746 | NETWORK CONNECTOR MODULE WITH SWITCHING FUNCTION - A network connector module with switching function for connecting with a first connecting terminal, a second connecting terminal and a switch unit installed within a electronic device electrically connected between a first connecting terminal and a second connecting terminal, a detector circuit electrically connected to the switch unit, a network connecting port and a processing unit electrically connected between a detector circuit and a network connecting port. The first connecting terminal connects to an external power. The second connecting terminal connects to an electronic component of the electronic device which requires power supply. The network connector module connects to the internet via network connecting ports. Thus, the external terminal connects to the electronic device via the internet for remotely control ON/OFF of the switch unit. When the switch unit is ON, the component within the electronic device receives the power provided by the external power. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153747 | USB CHARGER, ITS SWITCH CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND A USB INTERFACE CHARGER FOR A LAPTOP - The present invention discloses a switch control system and its method for a USB charger, wherein the switch control system controls the on-off status of the charging circuit according to whether a charging load is connected or not. The switch control system comprises a first switch and an on-off control unit of the first switch. The first switch connects to a charging power and a converter; the on-off control unit of the first switch connects to the USB output interface and the first switch to control the on-off status of the first switch according to whether the charging load is connected or not. The switch control system and the method for the USB charger disclosed by the present invention realize automatic switching on and off of the USB operating circuit when a load is connected to or removed from the USB output interface. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153748 | VIBRATION GENERATOR - An elastic support member that supports a vibrator includes a first elastic deformation portion and a second elastic deformation portion that are integrally formed from a leaf spring material. When the first elastic deformation portion bending-deforms in an X direction, the vibrator vibrates in the X direction. When the second elastic deformation portion bending-deforms in a Z direction, the vibrator vibrates in the Z direction. The elastic modulus of the second elastic deformation portion is higher than the elastic modulus of the first elastic deformation portion. A magnetic core and a coil are provided in the vibrator, and a magnet is provided on the case side. Driving signals of different frequencies are applied to the coil, and the vibrator resonates at a low vibration frequency in the X direction that is a first direction and resonates at a high vibration frequency in the Z direction that is a second direction. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153749 | ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A motor for an electric vehicle includes a frame, a stator disposed in the frame, a rotor disposed to be rotatable with respect to the stator; and an engaging portion that restricts the stator from moving with respect to the frame in a circumferential direction, the engaging portion including at least one rib protruding from one of the surfaces of the frame and the stator, and at least one rib accommodation portion formed at other of the surfaces of the frame and the stator, wherein the at least one rib and the at least one accommodation portion are engaged to allow heat to be transferred therebetween. Under this configuration, a cooling performance may be improved and durability may be enhanced. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153750 | Base assembly for motor and motor including the same - There is provided a base assembly for a motor, including: a base member including at least one coil hole having a lead wire of a coil passing therethrough and having an inner surface formed to be stepped, the coil generating a rotational driving force of a motor; an insulating member inserted into the coil hole to be fixed thereto in order to prevent contact between the lead wire and the base member; and a printed circuit board disposed on a lower surface of the base member, coupled to one surface of the insulating member, and electrically connected to one end of the lead wire. | 2012-06-21 |
20120153751 | Electric Motor Having Electrical Connector Rack - The invention discloses a connector rack for an electric motor, in particular for an electronically commutable motor having a plurality of exciter windings for a power tool, having at least one electronic mounting board, on which a plurality of contact carriers is provided for electrically contacting the exciter windings. | 2012-06-21 |