25th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110148169 | Disc Recliner With Reduced Backlash - A disc recliner mechanism includes a guide plate having a pair of guides and a tooth plate having an inner radial edge with a plurality of teeth. A pawl mounted between the guide and tooth plates includes a radially inner cam surface and a toothed outer edge. The pawl is guided by the guides between a retracted position disengaged with the tooth plate to allow rotational movement of the tooth plate and an extended position engaged with the tooth plate to prevent rotational movement of the tooth plate. A cam rotatably mounted between the guide and tooth plates includes a radially outer cam profile selectively engaging and cooperating with the cam surface. Rotating the cam in a first direction moves the pawl radially outward with respect to the guide plate to the extended position and applies a rotational moment to the pawl thereby wedging the pawl between the guides. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148170 | PIVOTING HEADREST FOR USE IN A REAR ROW SEAT AND INCORPORATING TRIGGER RELEASE WITH CABLE SLACK PICKUP DURING SEATBACK ROTATION TO A FORWARD DUMP POSITION - A pivoting headrest assembly incorporated into a rear row vehicle seat including a base and a pivotally supported seatback. A first bracket is fixedly supported atop the seatback and exhibits a striker. A second bracket is pivotally supported to the first bracket in a biased direction away from the striker and includes a headrest bun support. A hook is supported upon the second bracket in a first biased direction engaging the striker. A release element associated with the second bracket is biased direction and which, upon being actuated in a second counter-biased direction, engages a projecting portion associated with the hook. A cable is secured at a first end to a fixed location associated with the seat and extends through a redirection location an offset distance from a pivot location of the seatback, the cable securing at a second end to the release element. Upon the seatback being pivoted relative to the fixed location, translation of the cable around the redirection location results in actuation of the release element to separate the hook from the striker and the second bracket to pivot away from the first bracket. A return bias of the release element results in take-up of slack in the cable, concurrent with return pivoting of the second bracket into engagement with the striker. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148171 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE HEADREST FOR AN AUTOMOBILE SEAT BACKREST - A headrest including fixed rods intended to be secured on the backrest and extending substantially vertically, a mobile frame slidably assembled on the rods, and a lock associated with the mobile frame and slidably guided thereon along a horizontal direction, to be able to lock the frame on the rods in a plurality of positions. The headrest includes a cross-piece connecting the upper ends of the rods, the cross-piece and the lock respectively including notches and teeth arranged to cooperate together to be able to lock said frame with respect to the cross-piece in any of said plurality of positions. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148172 | STRUCTURAL PART, VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING A BACK REST, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STRUCTURAL PART OR A BACK REST - A structural part, such as for a backrest of a vehicle seat has at least one panel element, a first profile element, and a second profile element. The panel and profile elements are connected to one another by at least one weld. The panel element has first beads in a first connecting region of the first profile element, and second beads in a second connecting region of the second profile element. A minimum spacing is provided between the first and second beads. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148173 | SEAT PAN ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of the present invention include a passenger seat with a seat frame having at least one coupling projection and a seat pan assembly having at least one coupling retainer. The coupling retainer is configured to releasably engage the coupling projection via at least one locking device. The seat pan assembly is disengaged from the passenger seat by removing the locking device, disengaging the coupling retainer, and rotating the seat pan assembly to an open position. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148174 | STRUCTURAL PART AND VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING A BACK REST - A structural part, such as for a vehicle seat, has at least one panel element, a reinforcement frame, and a reinforcement element. The reinforcement frame has at least one first profile element and one second profile element. The reinforcement frame runs substantially along an edge of the panel element. The reinforcement element is at least partially within a plane of the reinforcement frame, and is connected only to the first profile element and to the panel element. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148175 | ELASTIC MEMBER MADE OF EXPANDED RESIN BEADS, LAMINATED ELASTIC STRUCTURAL BODY, AND SEAT STRUCTURE - To achieve weight reduction while providing elasticity sufficient in a cushioning member for a vehicle seat, an elastic member made of expanded resin beads includes an elastic covering material having stretching properties stuck to an outer face of an expanded bead body. Therefore, when the elastic member made of expanded resin beads is bent or compressed, the respective beads themselves configuring the expanded bead body are elastically deformed according to stretching or compressing of the elastic covering material, and since the elastic deformation is not such deformation that a gap between beads of the expanded bead body largely expands, a crack occurring between beads or permanent deformation does not occur so that bending or compressing becomes possible. Accordingly, the elastic member made of expanded resin beads is suitable as a cushioning member utilizing an elastic recovering force in a bending direction and a thickness direction thereof. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148176 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEAT BELT CONTROL - A system is provided for utilizing belt movement information in a motorized seat belt (MSB) control system algorithm to achieve better levels of comfort and safety. The MSB control system algorithm controls execution of multiple modes including a no friction mode, a stowage mode, a slack reduction mode, an out of position warning mode, a medium pull-back mode, and a high pull-back mode. The MSB control system algorithm also controls execution of a low power mode initiated after the other vehicle modules are put to sleep to provide the ability to stow the seat belt after the vehicle has been turned off for some period of time. The MSB control system algorithm also controls belt monitoring functions defined based on a buckle switch state that indicates the buckled or unbuckled state of the seat belt. Belt monitoring consists of belt movement being converted to counts based on a resolution provided by a belt movement sensor. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148177 | Automotive Road Milling Machine - In an automotive road milling machine ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110148178 | Bit Holder And Base Part - The invention relates to a bit holder having an insertion projection and having a holding projection, the holding projection comprising a bit receptacle, and the holding projection protruding at least locally from or beyond the insertion projection in the tool feed direction. A bit holder of this kind is designed in service-life-optimized fashion by the fact that the holding projection comprises a supporting segment having a rigid, shaped-on supporting surface that is arranged at least locally in front of the insertion projection in the feed direction. The invention further relates to a base part for receiving an aforementioned bit holder. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148179 | Bit Holder And Base Part For Receiving A Bit Holder - The invention relates to a bit holder having an insertion projection and having a holding projection having a bit receptacle, the insertion projection comprising a bearing segment and the holding projection comprising a supporting segment. In order to allow the bit holder to be braced in permanent and stable fashion with respect to a base part, provision is made according to the present invention that the supporting segment and/or the bearing segment comprise two supporting surfaces and bearing surfaces, respectively, arranged at an angle to one another; and that the longitudinal center axis of the bit receptacle and the longitudinal axis of the insertion projection enclose an obtuse angle. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148180 | BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR WHEEL BASED SENSOR - A wheel and sensor assembly includes a U-shaped bracket assembly mounting to and moving with a wheel assembly. One or more sensor device(s) such as camber angle and slip angle sensors mount to the bracket assembly for operatively measuring one or more wheel assembly parameter(s) during vehicle use. The bracket assembly mounts to the wheel assembly and turns therewith. The bracket assembly positions the sensor device(s) in operative optimal proximity to the road surface during vehicle use under actual operating conditions. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148181 | WHEEL CLADDING AND SYSTEM - A wheel cladding system ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110148182 | STEERING KNUCKLE WITH PRE-SEALING - A steering knuckle, which is provided for receiving an outer ring of a wheel bearing, and a wheel bearing arrangement with such a steering knuckle. The sealing arrangements of the wheel bearing has a pre-seal, which is designed as a labyrinth seal to provide sealing for an appropriate gap geometry. To this end, the steering knuckle has a collecting channel, which captures liquids and dirt particles and discharges them at the periphery. The hearing seal can be changed by this measure, so that savings are possible with a minimum of sealing action of the conventional sealing arrangement and with greatly reduced friction torque. Overall, the sealing action, which is now achieved by the bearing seal and the pre-seal together, is increased or remains at least at the same level while manufacturing costs are reduced. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148183 | Normally Closed Hub Assembly for Bicycle - A hub assembly for a bicycle includes a shaft ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110148184 | BRAKING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - In a braking control apparatus for an electric vehicle, a target braking torque command value calculation section calculates a target braking torque command value on a basis of at least one of a state of road wheels and a braking request by a vehicle driver, a frequency component decomposition section decomposes a target braking torque command value into a first frequency component lower than a resonance frequency of a drive train and a second frequency component equal to or higher than the first frequency component, and a braking force control section provides an electrical braking torque for road wheels on a basis of a motor torque command value corresponding to the first frequency component and provides a frictional braking torque for the road wheels on a basis of a frictional braking torque command value corresponding to the second frequency component. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148185 | BRAKE CONTROLLER, BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND BRAKE CONTROL METHOD - A brake controller reduces a hydraulic pressure applied to a wheel cylinder by opening or closing a pressure-reducing linear control valve, a regulator cut valve, and a master cut valve arranged in a hydraulic circuit. A brake ECU detects a state of a vehicle, estimates a degree of influence of noise due to reduction in wheel cylinder pressure on the vehicle on the basis of the detected state of the vehicle, and then selects any of the electromagnetic valves, that is, the pressure-reducing linear control valve, the regulator cut valve and the master cut valve, to reduce the wheel cylinder pressure on the basis of the estimated result. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148186 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING A SWITHCHOVER VALVE IN THE CONTEXT OF A HILL-HOLDING FUNCTION - A method for activating the switchover valve of a brake circuit which is configured to build up brake pressure independently of the driver within the context of a vehicle standstill-holding function, is described, in which: the vehicle standstill is detected and, as long as the driver operates the brake during the standstill, the switchover valve is activated via a first current intensity other than zero (iUSV1) during a first phase; and the switchover valve is activated via a second current intensity other than zero (iUSV2) during a subsequent second phase; the first current intensity being selected in such a way that the switchover valve just closes at this current intensity; and the second current intensity being selected in such a way that the switchover valve is securely closed at this current intensity. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148187 | Replaceable Track Pad and Mounting Plate - A replaceable track pad for use on a track chain of a crawler-type tracked machine reduces damage to a travel surface while providing traction and support to the tracked machine. The replaceable track pad includes a tread supported by a backing plate. The replaceable track pad may be mounted to a track link on a track chain using a mounting plate, forming a track pad mounting assembly. The mounting plate includes a substantially flat mounting surface. A worn or damaged track pad may be removed from the track chain without removing the mounting plate. The worn track pad can be refurbished by removing the worn tread material from the backing plate and attaching a new tread to the backing plate. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148188 | DEBRIS GUARD - A debris guard includes a plurality of fasteners and an outer cover including two or more sections that when assembled form an annular inner wall. Each of the two or more sections includes at least one mounting feature shaped to receive at least one of the plurality of fasteners. An inner guard includes a mounting portion and a seal. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148189 | REINFORCED STUD MOUNT - There is provided a stud mount comprising a stud-receiving passage studs are inserted by force. Each stud is anchored in a stud mount to a reinforced portion of the track independently of reinforcing rods thereof, thereby allowing a reduced complexity of machining of a stud mounting cylinder and strengthened mechanical and traction properties of the track. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148190 | Polarity Reversal Protection Unit for Vehicle Electric Systems of Motor Vehicles - A polarity reversal protection device for motor vehicles has a detection device ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110148191 | POWER FEEDING CONTROL APPARATUS - A power feeding control apparatus includes a housing for accommodating at least a relay unit which opens and closes power feeding lines, a control circuit for controlling the relay unit, a leakage current detection circuit for detecting leakage current in the electric vehicle and a power supply circuit for generating a control electric power. The apparatus further includes a power source side connector and a vehicle side connector. The leakage current detection circuit includes a zero current transformer through which the power feeding lines extend and is configured to detect leakage current based on unbalanced currents flowing through the power feeding lines. Lead plates constitute a part of the power feeding lines and pass through a central opening of the zero current transformer, and the zero current transformer includes a positioning member molded within the central opening to fix the positions of the lead plates. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148192 | AIRCRAFT SECURITY SYSTEM - The security system provides an aircraft security system capable of protecting both single and multiple engine aircraft. Variations of the present system prevent unauthorized starting of protected aircraft and activate an alarm when engine starting it is attempted. Embodiments of the system draw no power from the aircraft when the security system is armed and in no way interferes with the normal starting or operation of the aircraft when the system is disarmed. Embodiments of the present system can activate an alarm when an aircraft's doors or panels are opened. Embodiments of the present invention can activate an alarm when installed equipment or other devices are tampered with or removed from their housings. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148193 | NETWORKED OCCUPANCY SENSOR AND POWER PACK - A lighting control system includes an enhanced occupancy sensor and/or an enhanced power pack, allowing for more sophisticated and/or accurate lighting control and energy management capability. In one example, the power pack and/or occupancy sensor is networkable, providing the capability to link and coordinate multiple power pack/occupancy sensor combinations, thereby providing zone-wide control and energy management features, such as, coordinated lighting of several areas, the ability to force lights on in a life-safety situation, and the ability to control other equipment in a monitored area (e.g., an air conditioning and/or heating system) responsive to detected occupancy in the area. The networkable power pack includes installation and wiring to an occupancy sensor that is substantially identical to a conventional power pack and therefore may be implemented as a “drop-in” component in a legacy lighting control system, without requiring changes to the occupancy sensors or wiring of the system. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148194 | HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE INPUT POWER SOURCES - The invention discloses a high-voltage direct-current uninterruptible power supply system configured to be connected to a plurality of power sources. The uninterruptible power supply system according to the invention includes a plurality of power modules, each of which is connected to a power source for receiving an input power from the power source connected thereto and converting the input power into a direct-current output power, a control module connected to the power modules through communication lines for managing the power modules, and a power distribution unit connected to a DC voltage bus for relaying the direct-current output power to a plurality of electronic devices. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148195 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An energy storage system and a method of controlling the same is provided. The energy storage system may directly provide generated DC power or DC power stored in a battery to a DC load without performing a DC/AC conversion or an AC/DC conversion. Furthermore, in the case where a grid operates abnormally (e.g. power interruption) and the energy storage system functions as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), power stored in a battery may be selectively provided to loads according to power remaining in a battery, and thus stored power may be used stably. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148196 | DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SOURCE SYSTEM - An energy management system includes at least one distributed energy source for producing energy, the distributed energy source in electrical communication with at least one consumer device to be powered by electric power, and in electrical communication with an electric utility. The device also includes a CPU in communication with the at least one distributed energy source, the CPU operable to control the flow of energy produced by the at least one distributed energy source. The CPU manipulates the flow of energy to provide efficient usage of the energy based on information from the at least one consumer and the electric utility. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148197 | IN-LINE UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY - A portable power station and/or an in-line uninterruptible power supply for use with a laptop, mobile computer, netbook, notebook and other electronic devices is presented. The in-line uninterruptible power supply comprises a plurality of data ports disposed in a communicative relation with the electronic device and a plurality of power output ports for simultaneously providing power to a plurality of various electronic devices. In addition, at least one embodiment of the in-line uninterruptible power supply station is positioned between at least one of the electronic device's power adapter and the corresponding base unit, and is structured to supply continuous power to the connected electronic device(s), even in the event of a temporary power failure. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148198 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A power conversion system for converting electrical power from at least one power source includes a plurality of converter chains which couple the at least one power source to at least one load. At least two of the converter chains comprise an associated dissipating unit. The dissipating units are coupled via at least one switch. A controller is arranged to control the at least one switch to route power to be dissipated from one of the converter chains to the converter chain's associated dissipating unit, or to at least one of the other dissipating units, or to the converter chain's associated dissipating unit and to at least one of the other dissipating units, to cause corresponding dissipation of the power to be dissipated. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148199 | APPLIANCE DEMAND RESPONSE RANDOMIZATION AFTER DEMAND RESPONSE EVENT - An energy management system and method for one or more appliances includes a controller for managing power consumption within a household. The controller is configured to receive and process a signal indicative of one or more energy parameters of an associated energy supplying utility, including at least a peak demand period or an off-peak demand period. The controller is configured to at least one of communicate to, control and operate one or more appliances in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode in response to the received signal. The one or more appliances operate in the normal operating mode during the off-peak demand period and operate in the energy savings mode during the peak demand period. The controller is configured to control the return of the one or more appliances to the normal operating mode after the peak demand period is over to prevent an energy surge for the associated energy supplying utility. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148200 | Over Voltage Protection of a Switching Converter - Embodiments for at least one method and apparatus of generating a regulated voltage are disclosed. One apparatus includes a voltage regulator. The voltage regulator includes regulator circuitry for generating a regulated voltage from a first power supply and a second power supply, and voltage spike protection circuitry for voltage-spike-protecting the regulator circuitry, wherein the voltage spike protection circuitry includes a dissipative element and a charge-storage circuit. One method includes a method of generating a regulated voltage. The method includes regulator circuitry generating a regulated voltage from an input voltage, and voltage-spike-protecting the regulator circuitry with voltage spike protection circuitry, wherein the voltage spike protection circuitry includes a dissipative element and a charge-storage circuit. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148201 | FUSE ELEMENT HAVING DAMPING STRUCTURE - A fuse element having a damping structure is disclosed. The fuse element includes a fuse body having two ends, a housing for encapsulating the fuse body and two extending anchor sections connected to the two ends. A meltable portion is coupled between the two ends and housed by the housing, so that the metable portion, when melted, will not contaminate the surrounding space. At least one of the anchor sections has at least one flexible conductive portion. If the fuse element is mounted in a circuit and subjected to shock and vibration, the flexible conductive portion will absorb the mechanical stresses placed on the terminals and the fuse body. As a result, the safety and reliability of the fuse element and the apparatus to which it is connected is significantly enhanced. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148202 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POWER FACTOR CORRECTION AND REDUCTION OF DISTORTION IN AND NOISE IN A POWER SUPPLY DELIVERY NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for power factor correction include selectively coupling bit reactive loads with a load having dynamic reactive properties to dynamically correct a power factor. Methods and apparatus for reducing distortion in a power delivery system include a means for determining distortion in a power line, forming a corrective signal according to the distortion and selectively sinking and sourcing current to the power line according to the corrective signal. Furthermore, power for a solar power system is injected into a load via the same apparatus. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148203 | Smart Power Switch For Broadband Communications Network - A power switching module provides power to a line amplifier in a broadband telecommunications network. The switch includes a first input port for connection to a first power source, a second input port for connection to a second power source, an input/output port for connection to a cable connecting the line amplifier with a remote amplifier, and an output port for connection to the line amplifier. A controller controls selection of the power source and provides power to the line amplifier from one the input ports and can provide power to, or receive power from, a power supply associated with the remote amplifier via the input/output port. A switch allows selection of a primary mode of operation or a secondary mode of operation. Another switch allows selection of a first operating voltage range or a second voltage operating range. A monitoring circuit communicates status information about the switching module to a remote location. Monitored parameters include, for example, power supply status, module humidity and temperature. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148204 | SELECTING A SINGLE AC SOURCE FOR A SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing alternating current (“AC”) power redundancy in power supplies. A first input module is configured to receive a first AC power input waveform. A second input module is configured to receive a second AC power input waveform. A first switch and second switch are controlled by a switching logic module to select one of the AC power input waveforms for use by a power supply. If the first AC power input waveform is present, then it is selected for use. If both the first and second AC power input waveforms are present, then the first AC power input waveform is selected for use. If only the second AC power input waveform is present then it is selected for use. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148205 | POWER STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power storage system and method of controlling the system is disclosed. The power storage system is connected to a power generation system and a grid. If a remaining amount of power of a battery is insufficient when the grid is in a quasi-normal state, the battery is charged by directly receiving electric power from the grid, and thus electric power is available for the if the grid subsequently goes back into the abnormal state. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148206 | In-line uninterruptible power supply - An in-line uninterruptible power supply for use with an electronic device having a base unit and a power adapter is presented. In particular, the in-line UPS is positioned between the electronic device's power adapter and the base unit, and is structured to supply continuous power to the electronic device, even in the event of a temporary power failure. Moreover, the in-line UPS comprises an input signal converter, such as a DC-DC voltage converter which is structured to convert a UPS input signal to a battery input signal. The in-line UPS further comprises an output signal converter, such as a DC-DC voltage converter structured to convert a battery output signal to a UPS output signal, wherein the UPS input signal and the UPS output signal are substantially equivalent. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148207 | HYBRID ARCHITECTURE FOR DC POWER PLANTS AND A METHOD OF MINIMIZING BATTERY CONDUCTOR CURRENT - Included herein is a DC power plant, a DC power system and a method of reducing battery current. In one embodiment, the DC power plant includes: (1) a rectifier system including an AC power input and a DC power output, the rectifier system configured to receive an AC input voltage at the AC power input and produce a DC output voltage at the DC power output and (2) a controller configured to monitor a battery current associated with a battery distribution conductor coupled to the rectifier system for a remote battery system and dynamically adjust the DC output voltage to maintain the battery current at substantially zero amperes. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148208 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL - In order to increase the continuous operating time of a display device driven by a battery or the like, and a portable information terminal using the same, the volume and weight of the battery are increased. Thus, there arises a trade-off between the increased capacity of the battery and the portability of the device/terminal. Therefore, the invention provides a display device with portability ensured, which is capable of operating continuously for long periods and a portable information terminal using the same. In the display device, TFTs and an RFID tag are formed over the same insulating substrate. The RFID tag detects signals from a reader/writer, and generates DC power based on the signals. While the RFID tag is detecting signals, the display device is driven by the DC power generated in the RFID tag. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148209 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR PEAK-SHAVING OF DRILLING RIG POWER USAGE - An energy storage means for a drilling rig has a source of power, an AC bus connected to the source of power, a DC bus, a load connected to the DC bus, a rectifier connected to the AC bus and to the DC bus for converting AC power from the source of power to DC power to the load, and an energy storage system connected to the DC bus. The energy storage system can be batteries, capacitors or combinations thereof. A diode is connected between the energy storage means and the DC bus so as to supply power to the load when the DC voltage is less than a DC source voltage. The energy storage system has a nominal voltage slightly lower than a voltage of a AC-to-DC conversion by the rectifier. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148210 | Systems, Circuits, and Methods For Reconfiguring Solar Cells of an Adaptive Solar Power System - A back sheet comprises an interconnect circuit coupling a plurality of solar cell tiles. A tiled solar cell, comprising a solar cell and encapsulating and glass layers, is inserted into the solar cell tiles. Each solar cell is individually monitored and addressed through the use of the interconnect circuit. As such, each solar cell and the interconnect circuit may be programmed or reconfigured through reconfiguration of the interconnect circuit. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148211 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a semiconductor device according to the embodiment, a core circuit is an IC. A peripheral circuit includes a driver supplied with voltages from an internal power source and an external power source and outputting data transferred from the core circuit, and a fetch portion transferring the digital data to the driver. A first power source supplies an internal voltage to the driver via a power source line. A second power source includes current driving strings each including a current driving element and a switching element connected in series between the external power source and the power source line. The second power source supplies a current to the power source line separately from the first power source line by driving the current driving strings. A power source controller controls the second power source to drive the current driving strings when a logic transition occurs among consecutive bits of the data. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148212 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A projector includes an internal power supply, which supplies power to an electrical circuit in the projector, and a power supply terminal, which is electrically connected to a peripheral device. The projector also includes a switching circuit that switches between a power output state, in which power from the internal power supply is output via the power supply terminal to a peripheral device such as a remote control signal transmitter connected to the power supply terminal, and a power input state, in which power is input via the power supply terminal from a peripheral device such as a power supply device connected to the power supply terminal. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148213 | 380 VOLT DIRECT CURRENT POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES - A method and a modular direct current power distribution system. A distribution panel may receive alternating current power with a voltage range between 200 volts and 15000 volts. A modular rectifier may convert the alternating current power from the distribution panel to direct current power with a range of 250 volts to 600 volts. An end feed box may receive alternative energy power from an alternative energy power source. A power pathway module may distribute the direct current power from the modular rectifier to a set of information and communication technology equipment. An electrical protection system may guard against electrical damage. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148214 | MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION EQUIPMENT - A method for controlling power generation equipment, including bringing a generator online into a shared power bus environment, is described. The method includes determining whether the shared power bus is currently active, and whether a voltage determination fault is present with respect to a specific generator. Where the shared power bus is inactive and no fault is present, the generator is brought online in response to a load request. Where the shared power bus is active, the generator is synchronized with the shared power bus before the generator is brought online. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148215 | AUTOMATIC TUNING FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER - In one embodiment, a wireless power transfer system has a wireless power transmitter and receiver. The transmitter has a transmitting resonant circuit that resonates at a first frequency and a signal generator that generates a signal at a second frequency. The transmitter also has a power detector that measures reflected power at the transmitting resonant circuit, and an auto-tuner that generates transmitter tuning parameters for adjusting the first and second frequencies to reduce reflected power. The receiver has a receiving resonant circuit that resonates at a third frequency based on a receiver tuning parameter. The receiver tuning parameter is generated by a power detector that measures power generated at the receiving resonant circuit, and an auto-tuner that generates the receiver tuning parameter to increase the load power. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148216 | Apparatus and System for Communicating Electromagnetic Service - An electromagnetic service communicating device for coupling to a host in at least two distinct orientations as well as a modular system including a host and a functional device. The electromagnetic service communicating device provides electromagnetic service from the host to the functional device. The electromagnetic service communicating device includes a first member having a first interface connectable to the host and that is pivotally connected to a second member having a second interface connectable to the functional device. The hosts can have differently oriented electromagnetic service interfaces. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148217 | POWER SUPPLY REGULATING DEVICE - A power supply regulating device for supplying electric power to a wireless data card includes an interface, a first voltage regulator connected to the interface, a second voltage regulator connected to the first voltage regulator; and a capacitor connected to both the first voltage regulator and the second voltage regulator. The interface is connected to a power supply and the wireless data card is connected to the second voltage regulator. The first voltage increases the voltage applied on the interface by the power supply, the second voltage regulator regulates the increased voltage to a working voltage provided to the wireless data card and generating a working current in the wireless data card. The capacitor charged by the increased voltage and is capable of discharging to generate a supplementary current provided to the wireless data card. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148218 | WIRELESS POWERED ELECTROCHROMIC WINDOWS - Electrochromic windows powered by wireless power transmission are described, particularly, the combination of low-defectivity, highly-reliable solid state electrochromic windows with wireless power transmission. Wireless power transmission networks which incorporate electrochromic windows are described. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148219 | SHORT RANGE EFFICIENT WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER - Described herein are embodiments of an electronic system that includes a magnetically coupled resonance system, that includes a first surface against which devices to be provided with power are located, and providing power to said devices on said first surface, and providing power to other devices that are not on said first surface, each of said devices receiving said power using magnetically coupled resonance between at least one high-Q source magnetic resonator adjacent to said first surface, and a high-Q device magnetic resonator in at least one device. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148220 | Inspection Method and Inspection Apparatus - There is established an easier inspection method with which it is not required to set up probes on wires. Also, there is provided an inspection apparatus using this inspection method. With the inspection apparatus or inspection method, primary coils of an inspection substrate and secondary coils of a device substrate are superimposed on each other so that a certain space is maintained therebetween. An AC signal is inputted into the primary coils, thereby generating an electromotive force in each secondary coil by electromagnetic induction. Then, each circuit provided on the device substrate is driven using the electromotive force and information possessed by an electromagnetic wave or electric field generated in this circuit is monitored, thereby detecting each defective spot. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148221 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A POWER OPTIMIZED WAVEFORM - The present invention describes systems and methods for providing a power optimized waveform. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of powering wirelessly powered devices including the step of providing a wirelessly powered device and a wireless power transmission system. Furthermore, the method involves receiving a power waveform to the wirelessly powered device from the wireless power transmission system, wherein each cycle of the power waveform includes a charge portion and a starve portion. Additionally, the maximum voltage of the charge portion is at least double the Root Mean Square (“RMS”) voltage of the starve portion. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148222 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SWITCHING TIME OF AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - A method determines a switching time of an electric switching device containing an interrupter path disposed between a first line section subjected to a driving voltage and a second line section that forms an oscillating circuit after the switching device undergoes a shut-off step. The method is used for determining the best possible switching time for an electrical switching device to minimize transient voltage surges. It is proposed that either—a temporal progression of a voltage that develops along the interrupter path is determined during a scanning period; or that—a temporal progression of a voltage that develops along the interrupter path is determined during the scanning time. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148223 | Mechanically Energized eService Connector System - A system for receiving an eService, such as a thermal service, an illumination service or an acoustic service, from an eService source. A service switch is provided for selectively transferring the eService from a host or other eService source to an eService consumer. The service switch is activated to transfer the eService from the eService source to the eService consumer in response to movement of a component associated with the eService source. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148224 | AXIAL GAP PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR, ROTOR USED FOR THE SAME, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE ROTOR - A stator and a rotor are oppositely arranged having a gap between the stator and the rotor in a direction parallel to a rotary shaft. The rotor has permanent magnets forming field magnetic poles and soft magnetic material segments to cover at least stator-facing surfaces of the respective permanent magnets. Each of the soft magnetic materials forms a composite part together with the permanent magnet. The rotor further has a disc-shaped nonmagnetic molded frame molded so as to cover the periphery of the composite part including the permanent magnet and the soft magnetic material segment while leaving a stator-facing surface of the soft magnetic material segment as an exposed surface. The composite part (including the permanent magnet and the soft magnetic material) and the nonmagnetic molded frame are integrated by molding of the molded material. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148225 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEM ROTOR CONCEPTS - Disclosed are transverse and/or commutated flux machines and components thereof, and methods of making and using the same. Certain rotors for use in transverse and commutated flux machines may be formed to facilitate a “many to many” flux switch configuration between flux concentrating stator portions having opposite polarities. Other rotors may be formed from a first material, and contain flux switches formed from a second material. Yet other rotors may be machined, pressed, stamped, folded, and/or otherwise mechanically formed. Via use of such rotors, transverse and/or commutated flux machines can achieve improved performance, efficiency, and/or be sized or otherwise configured for various applications. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148226 | Miniature Motor - A miniature motor includes a substrate having a pivotal portion. A coil unit and a detection element are provided around the pivotal portion. A rotor is rotatably mounted to the pivotal portion and includes a hub and a permanent magnet mounted to the hub and aligned with the coil unit and the detection element. The permanent magnet includes a plurality of north and south poles each having a stronger magnetism section. A weaker magnetism section is formed between two adjacent stronger magnetism sections. At least one auxiliary starting member is mounted between the substrate and the rotor and aligned with the permanent magnet. When the rotor stops rotating, the at least one auxiliary starting member aligns with and magnetically attracts at least one of the stronger magnetism sections, locating the detection element in a position not aligned with the weaker magnetism sections along an axis of the hub. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148227 | POWER TOOL - The invention relates to a power tool having a machine housing and a ventilation unit which is provided for cooling a motor unit and/or an electronics unit encased by the machine housing, the cooling being accomplished by means of suctioning a cooling air flow, and which has a deflection unit. The invention provides that the deflection unit has at least one deflection channel that is provided for separating contaminant particles and air of the cooling air flow by means of a deflecting of the cooling air flow. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148228 | GENERATOR HOUSING, TRANSPORT MECHANISM FOR THE SAME, AND COOLING AND SOUND ATTENUATION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A generator housing includes a top portion, a plurality of side portions, and a base portion. The top, sides, and base portions are connected to form an enclosure, such that a generator can be housed inside the enclosure. The top and side portions include an air and exhaust flow structure that facilitates cooling of a generator maintained inside the housing, that provides a sound attenuation function, and that releases exhaust created by a generator. At least one of the side portions and the top portion may be opened and closed to provide access inside the housing. The base portion includes a structure that facilitates installation and transport. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148229 | ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING SPRAY AND SUMP COOLING - An electric machine has a housing, and in the housing has at least one electrical assembly including a rotor, and having a cooling device which, in the lower region of the housing, has a sump pan that is situated or developed there for a coolant. The cooling device further has at least one coolant spray device for spraying the electrical assembly with coolant, the sump pan having a coolant discharge which, during non-operation of the electric machine, feeds the coolant into a coolant reservoir and is dimensioned so that, during operation of the electric machine at a specified coolant volume flow of the coolant spray device, a coolant level, which wets the rotor, sets in in the sump pan. A corresponding method is also provided. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148230 | Electric Motor, Especially External Rotor Motor - An electric motor has a stator bushing in which components that generate heat are disposed. A rotor housing that has at least one air conveying element is rotatably connected to the stator bushing. The air conveying element has a top side that is facing the stator bushing and that is at least basically smooth. The air conveying element has an annular disk that is provided with the basically smooth top side. The air conveying element has flow guiding elements that are radially extending ribs provided on the bottom side of the annular disk. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148231 | Nut Securing Arrangement for Electrical Generator - A system for securing a nut ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110148232 | DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE - An automotive dynamoelectric machine that achieves disposing of permanent magnets and thickening of field coil wire by ensuring outlet space for field coil lead wires. In the dynamoelectric machine, trough portions are formed on portions of yoke portions between respective circumferentially adjacent claw-shaped magnetic pole portions. Magnet holders are disposed so as to span over all of the trough portions on a pole core body at a rear end excluding a predetermined trough portion, and permanent magnets are held in each of the magnet holders. A field coil lead wire is led out from the rotor so as to pass through the trough portion over which a magnet holder is not disposed. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148233 | GENERATOR PACKAGING ARRANGEMENT - A generator includes a drive gear mounted to a main rotor shaft though a drive gear bearing and an input jaw plate keyed to the drive gear for rotation therewith, the input jaw plate defines input jaws which selectively mesh with the disconnect jaws, the disconnect shaft axially movable in response to a disconnect system which axially separates input jaws and the disconnect jaws to permit relative rotation between a main rotor shaft and the drive gear through the drive gear bearing. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148234 | GENERATOR PACKAGING ARRANGEMENT - An accessory system includes an accessory gearbox which includes a geartrain and a 2-Pole generator integrally mounted with the accessory gearbox such that a drive gear of the generator is in meshing engagement with the geartrain, containing a shear section, disconnect mechanism, and torsional compliance. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148235 | GENERATOR PACKAGING ARRANGEMENT - An accessory system includes a generator integrally mounted with an accessory gearbox such that a drive gear of the generator is in meshing engagement with the geartrain. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148236 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION TUNABLE MAGNETIC DAMPING - A damping apparatus is disclosed including at least one pair of magnets, a conducting member, a magnetic shunt, and a temperature sensing mechanism. The pair of magnets defines a gap therebetween. The magnets generate a magnetic flux circuit having a magnetic flux path within the gap and a magnetic flux return path outside the gap. The conducting member is positioned at least partially within the gap. The magnetic shunt is positioned at least partially within the magnetic flux return path of the magnets. The temperature sensing mechanism is coupled to the magnetic shunt. The temperature sensing mechanism is configured to control a position of the magnetic shunt based on a sensed temperature. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148237 | COUNTER-ROTATABLE GENERATOR - A counter-rotatable generator includes a generator stator concentric with concentric counter-rotatable radially inner pole and outer magnet rotors. The magnet rotor encircles the pole rotor and the pole rotor encircles the generator stator. A rotor air gap is disposed between the magnet and pole rotors, and a transformer air gap is disposed between the pole rotor and the stator. The magnet rotor includes a circular array of magnets having circumferentially alternating north/south and south/north orientations, retained within a magnet retention ring, and the magnets are circumferentially separated from each other by non-magnetic material spacers. One stator includes an annular hub, axial windings around equi-distantly spaced axial poles on the annular hub, radial cores extending radially outwardly from and equi-angularly spaced about a pole hub on the annular hub between the first and second axial windings, and radial windings around the radial cores. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148238 | Dual Armature Motor/Generator With Flux Linkage - The present invention relates to cylindrical rotating electric machines which comprise armature and field source, with either the field source or the dual armature being the rotating component. The dual armature is composed of two concentric cylindrical sets of coils with the field source situated in the gap between the inner and outer armature sections. Relative rotational motion between the field source and armature coils can be achieved by having either one be the rotor. By using two armature coil sections, one inside the field source aperture and the other external to the field source, the flux linkage between the armature and field source can be approximately doubled. The increased flux linkage in the invented technology produces a substantially higher power density than can be obtained with conventional machine technology. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148239 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A brushless motor includes: a stator assembly including a stator core which includes a plurality of pole teeth each having a winding therearound; and a rotor assembly including a magnet which has a ring shape, is rotatably disposed so as to oppose the pole teeth of the stator core and which is circumferentially magnetized with a plurality of magnetic poles with opposite polarities alternating with each other, wherein the number of the pole teeth of the stator core is twice the number of the magnetic poles of the magnet such that each magnetic pole opposes a pair of adjacent pole teeth, one pair of adjacent windings have the same number of winding turns and the same winding direction as each other, and wherein another pair of windings located next to the one pair of windings have a winding direction opposite to the winding direction of the one pair of windings. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148240 | MOTOR - A motor having a rotor and a stator is disclosed. The rotor is a consequent-pole rotor having a rotor core, a plurality of magnets, and a plurality of salient poles. The stator includes a stator core and multiphase coils. Each coil is wound about the teeth by distributed winding, in such a manner as to wind two or more consecutive teeth in single winding. The opening degree each of salient pole opposed to the distal ends of the teeth is set greater than or equal to twice the opening angle of the distal end of each tooth. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148241 | Electric Motor - An alternator comprising a rotor having plural magnetic poles in the circumferential direction; and a stator whose teeth are disposed opposite to the periphery of the rotor, with an air gap interposed between the rotor and the stator, wherein the coil conductors are wound on the stator so that two stator magnetic poles may be formed by two coil units of a phase wound around stator teeth within the range of 360 electrical degrees subtended by the magnetic poles of the rotor; each of the two coil units forming the stator magnetic poles spans an electrical angle less than 180 electrical degrees; the two coil turns forming the two stator magnetic poles are laid out so that they may not overlap each other; and the coil conductors are so wound that the adjacent stator magnetic poles exhibit opposite magnetic polarities. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148242 | STATOR BAR WITH END ARM INVOLUTE-ON-CONE BEND SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED WITH STATOR CORE SLOT - Dynamoelectric device and stator bar therefor, where the stator bar includes a linear portion for positioning in a slot of a stator core, the slot extending in a radial direction relative to an axis of the stator, and an end arm portion having an involute-on-cone bend relative to the linear portion and an elongated cross-section that is substantially aligned with the radial direction of the slot. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148243 | STATOR CORE FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A stator includes a body portion having an outer portion and an inner portion that defines an interior region, a plurality of stator teeth members extending from the inner portion into the interior region, and at least one continuous conductor wound around select ones of the plurality of stator teeth members to form at least one pole. Each of the plurality of stator teeth members including a number of wraps of the at least one continuous conductor. The at least one continuous conductor including a number of twists that is fewer than the number of wraps. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148244 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY INSULATING END TURNS OF A STATOR ASSEMBLY - An apparatus and method for providing electrical insulation between adjacent end turns at different phases within a stator assembly. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a stator assembly comprising: a stator core having a plurality of slots; at least two coils of different phases wound on the stator core through the slots and having an end turn that extends from the stator core; and one or more separator members positioned between adjacent end turns of the coils. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148245 | ASSEMBLING METHOD FOR A STATOR AND STATOR PRODUCED THEREBY - A laminated stator and a method for making a laminated stator of an electric motor. The method includes arranging a plurality of stator laminations into lamination stacks spaced axially from one another, each lamination stack including a first group of stator laminations including an annular portion and a plurality of tooth portions extending from a periphery of the annular portion, and a second group of stator laminations including only tooth portions positioned to correspond with the tooth portions of said first group. The method further includes winding stator windings around selected subsets of the plurality of teeth while the lamination stacks are spaced axially and meshing the lamination stacks with one another so the annular portions of the lamination stacks are axially adjacent one another and the plurality of teeth are intermeshed with the plurality of another stack. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148246 | STATOR AND MOTOR PROVIDED WITH THE STATOR - A stator includes a stator core formed from a plurality of split cores arranged in a circumferential direction, and a cylindrical body that surrounds the stator core from a periphery and secures the stator core. The split cores each have a first end portion on one end in the circumferential direction, and a second end portion on the other end in the circumferential direction. The first end portion has a protruding portion that protrudes outward in the circumferential direction, and the second end portion has a depressed portion that is depressed inward in the circumferential direction and fits together with the protruding portion of the first end portion of an adjacent split core. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148247 | Commutator for an electrical machine, and electrical machine - The invention relates to a commutator for an electrical machine, having a commutator body on the outer circumference of which a plurality of electrically conductive, elongated laminations are disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the commutator. The laminations disposed adjacent to one another are electrically insulated from one another. The ends of the laminations, oriented toward the wire windings of an armature, are each electrically conductively connected to at least one wire end. According to the invention, it is provided that the ends of the laminations end, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the commutator, in planes offset from one another. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148248 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY - A device and method for directly converting thermal energy to electricity are disclosed. The device comprises a first surface and second surface preferably of different materials, and a gas medium having gas molecules in thermal motion between the surfaces. The first surface is operative to transfer charge to gas molecules interacting with the first surface, and the second surface is operative to receive the charge from gas molecules interacting with the second surface. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148249 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE - Provided is method of manufacturing a piezoelectric vibrator, which includes a tuning fork type piezoelectric vibrating reed that includes a pair of vibration arm portions, a package that accommodates the piezoelectric vibrating reed, and a pair of regulation films that is formed along a longitudinal direction of the vibration arm portions corresponding to the pair of vibration arm portions, the piezoelectric vibrator being capable of improving a degree of vacuum in the package by irradiating the regulation films with a laser to evaporate a part of the regulation films. The method having a frequency measurement process of measuring the frequency of the piezoelectric vibrating reed, and a gettering process of evaporating a part of a regulation film of a position corresponding to a front end side of the vibration arm portion when the measured frequency is higher than a permissible range and evaporating a part of the regulation film of a position of a proximal portion side of the vibration arm portion when the measured frequency is lower than the permissible range. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148250 | Spherical surface acoustic wave apparatus - A spherical surface acoustic wave apparatus includes a surface acoustic wave propagation substrate which has a surface acoustic wave circulation path on an outer surface thereof. The path is configured to be annular and continuous using at least a part of a spherical shape, and is able to be excited to generate surface acoustic wave and allows the excited surface acoustic wave to propagate and circulate therein in its annular and continuous direction. The apparatus further includes a substrate support which supports a region of the outer surface of the substrate, the region excluding the circulation path, and a support for a surface acoustic wave excitation/detection unit, which supports an elastic member supporting the excitation/detection unit, which makes the excitation/detection unit being in contact with the circulation path of the outer surface of the substrate through the elastic member, and which elastically deforms the elastic member. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148251 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING PIEZOELECTRIC SWITCHES - Systems and methods for operating piezoelectric switches are disclosed. A piezoelectric switching system includes a first actuator, a second actuator, and a bias voltage source. The first actuator has a first body electrode, a first gate electrode, and a first contact region. The second actuator has a second body electrode, a second gate electrode, and a second contact region. The first and second contact regions are separated by a gap. The bias voltage source applies a bias voltage to the body electrodes. The bias voltage is lower in magnitude than an actuation voltage for the switch. The gate electrodes receive a switching voltage. The switching voltage causes at least one of the first and second actuators to bend, thereby closing the gap such that the second contact region electrically contacts the first contact region. The difference between the switching voltage and the bias voltage exceeds the actuation voltage of the switch. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148252 | MEMS VIBRATING STRUCTURE USING A SINGLE-CRYSTAL PIEZOELECTRIC THIN-FILM LAYER HAVING DOMAIN INVERSIONS - The present invention relates to a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) vibrating structure supported by a MEMS anchor system, and includes a single-crystal piezoelectric thin-film layer having domain inversions, which determine certain vibrational characteristics of the MEMS vibrating structure. The MEMS vibrating structure may have dominant lateral vibrations or dominant thickness vibrations. The single-crystal piezoelectric thin-film layer may include Lithium Tantalate or Lithium Niobate, and may provide MEMS vibrating structures with precise sizes and shapes, which may provide high accuracy and enable fabrication of multiple resonators having different resonant frequencies on a single substrate. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148253 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR USE IN MICRO ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS - A piezoelectric actuator including a piezoelectric element and an elongate transducer mounted on the piezoelectric element. The transducer is formed from an elongate cylindrical member, and at least one helical slot is provided around the outer surface of the cylindrical member to enable coupling of resonance modes of the transducer when actuated by the piezoelectric element. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148254 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A HOLDING FRAME OR A TRANSMISSION FRAME FOR A STACKED PIEZOACTUATOR AND ELECTROSTRICTIVE DRIVE WITH A FRAME OF SAID TYPE - An apparatus for producing a holding or transmission frame ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110148255 | PIEZOELECTRIC MEMS SWITCH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC MEMS SWITCH - A piezoelectric MEMS switch includes: a base substrate; a diaphragm arranged to oppose the base substrate via a gap; a first piezoelectric drive section constituted by layering a first lower electrode, a first piezoelectric body and a first upper electrode on a first surface of the diaphragm, the first surface being across the diaphragm from the gap; a second piezoelectric drive section constituted by layering a second lower electrode, a second piezoelectric body and a second upper electrode on a second surface of the diaphragm, the second surface facing the gap; a fixed electrode provided on a gap side of the base substrate; and a movable electrode which is fixed to a second piezoelectric drive section side of the diaphragm and opposes the fixed electrode in such a manner that the movable electrode makes contact with and separates from the fixed electrode according to displacement of the diaphragm. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148256 | Piezoelectric Power Generator - A piezoelectric power generator that includes a support body, a piezoelectric element, and a bias compressive stress applying member. The piezoelectric element is placed on the support body. The piezoelectric element has a piezoelectric plate that is polarized in the thickness direction, and first and second electrodes that are each provided on a surface of the piezoelectric plate. The bias compressive stress applying member is supported on the side above the piezoelectric element by the support body. The bias compressive stress applying member applies to the piezoelectric element a bias compressive stress acting in the thickness direction of the piezoelectric plate, so that the magnitude of a compressive stress in the piezoelectric plate changes with a change in externally applied stress. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148257 | THIN FILM TUNING-FORK TYPE INFLECTION RESONATOR AND ELECTRIC SIGNAL PROCESSING ELEMENT - A compact resonator has a wide bandwidth and a small variation of the specific vibration frequency. The resonator is a thin film tuning-fork type inflection resonator in which a thin film made of a piezoelectric material is formed on a substrate on which a lower electrode is formed, and an upper electrode is formed on the piezoelectric thin film. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148258 | Rotation sensor and direct current motor - A direct current motor includes an armature coil having at least three phase coils, a commutator having multiple commutator segments connected to the armature coil, a pair of brushes in slidable contact with the commutator to supply power to the phase coils through the commutator, a rotation shaft, and a ring varistor coaxially fixed to the rotation shaft and having a ring-shaped varistor body and multiple electrodes that are circumferentially arranged on a surface of the varistor body. Each commutator segment is connected to a corresponding electrode of the ring varistor. The electrodes of the ring varistor are paired to form electrode pairs. Each electrode pair includes any two of the electrodes. A capacitance of one electrode pair is different from a capacitance of another electrode pair. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148259 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITH HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE FOOT - A domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, having at least one height-adjustable foot. According to an embodiment the invention, the foot comprises sections with essentially different coefficients of static friction. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148260 | Tub Cover Design and Fastening Means of Tub Cover to Tub - A cover for tub for a washer, the tub having a mouth and at least two balconies over which a cover is placed, wherein said cover comprises a housing channel placed on the periphery of said cover, which houses the upper end of the tub; at least one pair of locks facing each other on the periphery of said cover, wherein said locks have on their upper part some wedges; where each lock snaps unto the flange of the balcony of the tub: maintaining a drive tension between the lock and the balcony of the tub. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148261 | EXHAUST AIR DUCT WITH ADJUSTABLE FILLER PANEL ASSEMBLIES - An adjustable filler panel assembly, configured for use in an electronic equipment enclosure, includes a first panel and a second panel, each adapted to block airflow. The first panel has pairs of horizontally aligned adjustment openings formed therein, and the second panel has a pair of horizontally aligned attachment members disposed near one end. The first and second panels are connected to one another in an overlapping arrangement to form an air-blocking panel assembly with the attachment members of the second panel being aligned with and connected to a pair of adjustment openings of the first panel. In addition, the first panel and the second panel are telescopically adjustable relative to one another such that a length of the air-blocking panel assembly is selectively adjustable to fill at least a portion of an opening in the electronic equipment enclosure, thereby blocking air from flowing through the opening. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148262 | LOAD LIMITING HINGE WITH SPRING LOADED GATE FOR FREESTANDING APPLIANCE - A home appliance including an oven, a door pivotably coupled to the oven that is configured to rotate relative to the front of the oven about a first axis, and a rod pivotably coupled to the oven. The rod has a pin secured thereto that is configured to move along a second axis extending perpendicular to the first axis as the door is rotated about the first axis. A first gate is positioned along the second axis, and a second gate is positioned along the second axis opposite the first gate. When the door is rotated to a predetermined position about the first axis, the first gate and the second gate are moved apart such that movement of the pin along the second axis is permitted. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148263 | HOUSING HAVING A BURGLAR-PROOF DOOR HINGE - The invention relates to a housing ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110148264 | BASE STAND WITH DRAWER - A base stand for supporting a metal cabinet includes a main body having a top wall and four side walls extending therefrom; and legs attached to each of the four side walls of the body. Each of the legs has at least one pair of holes for mounting the legs to the body. A slidable drawer is slidably mounted to the body. A base stand and metal storage bin assembly includes a base stand and metal storage bin assembly including a metal storage bin having a top wall, a bottom wall, and first and second opposed side walls and a base stand for storing and transporting the metal cabinet. The base stand has a main body having a top wall and four side walls extending therefrom and legs attached to the four side walls of the body. Each of the legs has at least one pair of holes for mounting the legs to the body. A slidable drawer is slidably mounted to the body. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148265 | REFRIGERATOR SEALING LOOPS - A storage compartment comprises a container defining an access aperture closable by a closure that can be sealed to the container around the aperture and that can be opened by relative movement between the container and the closure in a lateral direction with respect to the aperture, the container having a first sealing loop around the aperture and the closure having a second sealing loop co-operable by alignment with the first sealing loop to maintain a seal when the closure closes the aperture. The sealing loops are moved into and out of mutual alignment by said relative movement between the container and the closure and at least one of the sealing loops includes magnetic means for attracting the other of the sealing loops to maintain a seal when the sealing loops are mutually aligned. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148266 | CONTAINER REFRIGERATION UNIT - A container refrigeration unit mounted on a container body ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110148267 | SLUMPED GLASS SPILL PROOF SHELF FOR AN APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SHELF - A spill proof shelf, a refrigerator using the same and a method of manufacturing a shelf are disclosed. The spill proof shelf has a sheet defining a main plane. The sheet includes a plurality of raised surfaces that extend from a top surface to define a spill proof area on the top surface. At least one of the raised surfaces has an end. The shelf also has a lip. The lip has a front edge and extends outward from the end of the at least one of the raised surfaces with the front edge being in a plane different from the main plane. | 2011-06-23 |
20110148268 | Method for Spill Containment and Shelves or the Like Therefore - The specification discloses a method for containing spills on shelving and the like, and the resulting support members made in accordance with the method, by providing the generally flat top surface of a support with a hydrophobic surface which is arranged in a spill containment pattern and which is generally in the plane of the top surface of the support. The majority of the top surface of the support consists of one or more spill containment areas which are of a non-hydrophobic nature and which are bounded by the hydrophobic surfaces, such that spills on the shelving collect in the non-hydrophobic spill containment area or areas and are prevented from spreading by the hydrophobic surfaces. | 2011-06-23 |