28th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130175812 | VEHICLE BUMPER STRUCTURE - There is provided a vehicle bumper structure. The vehicle bumper structure includes a bumper face exposed outward from a vehicle at a front end of a vehicle body, and a load transmission member having a front end opposing a surface of the bumper face at a vehicle rear side and a rear end secured to a vehicle body structural member. The load transmission member has a groove in either of an upper portion and a lower portion thereof. The groove serves as a starting point for bending the load transmission member in response to a compressive load in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175813 | ENERGY ABSORBING ASSEMBLY - An energy absorbing assembly for impact energy absorption can comprise: an elongated plastic member having a major axis, a first side and a second side, comprising a central portion disposed between a first end portion and a second end portion, the second side defines a channel extending from the first end portion to the second end portion; and an elongated insert having a front, edges, tips, and a rear, wherein the insert is configured to flex upon impact, and is removably friction fit within the channel such that the plastic member surrounds the front, and greater than or equal to 50% of the edges and tips. The energy absorbing assembly can be configured to attach to a vehicle to absorb energy absorption impact. A vehicle can comprise: a vehicle rail and the energy absorbing assembly attached to the vehicle rail. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175814 | METHOD FOR MOVING A WIND TURBINE COMPONENT, SUCH AS A WIND TURBINE HUB, FROM A TRANSPORTATION POSITION TO A WIND TURBINE ASSEMBLY POSITION IN OR ON THE NACELLE, THE MAIN SHAFT OR THE HUB, A HANDLING UNIT, A WIND TURBINE HUB AND USE HEREOF - The invention relates to a method for moving a wind turbine component, such as a wind turbine hub, from a transportation position to a wind turbine assembly position. The method comprises the steps of: attaching a handling unit to a structural part of the wind turbine component, operatively connecting the handling unit to a wire of a crane system, lifting the wind turbine component with the crane system to an assembly position of the wind turbine, the handling unit and the wind turbine component being suspended from a wire of the crane system, and rotating the wind turbine component with the handling unit during the lifting of the wind turbine component in order to orientate the wind turbine component for assembly. The invention also relates to a handling unit and a wind turbine hub and use hereof. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175815 | CONTAINER-LIFTING SPREADER WITH DRIVE FOR THE TELESCOPIC MOVEMENT OF SPREADER'S BEAMS PROTECTED AGAINST DAMAGE BY COLLISION - A container-lifting spreader includes at least two beams movably supported in a housing and provided a drive by which the beams can be driven in telescopic movements for adjusting the length of the spreader. The drive includes an electric motor and a pusher acting on the beams, the pusher interconnecting the beams for simultaneous telescopic movements in mutually opposite directions in the longitudinal direction of the spreader, and a power transmission operatively coupled between the motor and the pusher. The power transmission includes an input shaft carrying an external gear ring driven by the motor, and an output shaft likewise carrying an external gear ring that operates the pusher, the gear rings in mutual engagement forming an angle gear arranged with an irreversible mesh of teeth such that rotation of the input shaft causes rotation of the output shaft whereas the reverse is prohibited by the irreversible mesh of teeth | 2013-07-11 |
20130175816 | HUMANOID ELECTRIC HAND - A humanoid electric hand includes a metacarpophalangeal joint and an interphalangeal joint. The interphalangeal joint bends or extends together with a bending or extending operation of the metacarpophalangeal joint, by linking a finger motor for driving a finger to a worm deceleration mechanism, an output gear of which moves rotationally to bend or extend the metacarpophalangeal joint, and by linking the metacarpophalangeal joint to the interphalangeal joint via a link mechanism. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175817 | ARROW EXTRACTOR - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for an arrow extractor. The arrow extractor can comprise a first and a second elongated lever that are in rotatable engagement with each other. The respective elongated levers comprise a first end configured to be manipulated by a user, and a second end that comprises a tool configured to engage a first and second part of a gripper. The gripper comprises an elongated cavity that can be configured to grip the shaft of an arrow. The first tool and the second tool are engaged with the gripper, and when the user applies a grasping force to the first end of the respective levers, the grasping force may also applied to the gripper, thereby gripping the shaft of the arrow, which may then be extracted from an object using the levers. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175818 | TRUCK BED DOOR WITH OPTIONAL EXTENSION AND ACCESSORIES - A pickup truck having an access door in a side panel of the truck bed is provided. The access door pivots between a closed positioned and an open position. The access door defines an opening in the side wall, the opening being created by the access door being moved from the closed position to the open position. The pickup truck has a cap member, the cap member releasably coupling to the side walls of the pickup bed and having a gap in one side portion thereof, the gap being positioned above the opening, such that the gap and the opening communicate with one another. The pickup truck has an extension body that releasably couples to the access door and pivots with the access door. The extension body is configured to functionally engage the gap in the cap member under the condition that the access door is in the closed position. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175819 | Mobile power supply trailer apparatus - A mobile power supply housed within a wheeled trailer which can be towed to various locations, particularly remote locations, for providing electrical power as needed for operating equipment or for charging of batteries or other electrical supply devices at such remote locations. The apparatus includes a unique trailer design including venting means for preventing the accumulation of hydrogen normally associated with high power battery operation, particularly charging thereof and therewith, by monitoring hydrogen at all times within the trailer interior and selectively passively and actively venting the interior environment when hydrogen levels are high or whenever necessary. A unique roof design is included for gathering hydrogen near the upper portion of the interior roof construction adjacent to a venting outlet to facilitate expelling thereof. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175820 | TRUCK BED EXTENSION - An apparatus and method for extending a bed of a truck is provided. The apparatus can include a load platform extending substantially outwards from a bed of the truck when the load platform is in position, the load platform having a proximal end and a distal end; and a hitch assembly having a connection arm for insertion into a hitch receiver on the truck and a support arm extending upwards to support at least some of the weight of the load platform. To install the bed extender, a tailgate of the truck can be removed, the hitch assembly inserted into a hitch receiver on the truck the load platform connected to the hitch assembly and positioned to extend from the bed of the truck. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175821 | DEPLOYABLE LOAD FLOOR - A vehicle load floor assembly having a load floor coupled with a handle. The handle is operable between first and second positions. At least one support leg is coupled to the load floor. The at least one support leg is retracted when the handle is in the first position and deployed when the handle is in the second position. A base wall supports the at least one support leg, when deployed, to maintain the load floor in a substantially lateral position. The base wall supports an underside of the load floor when the at least one support leg is retracted. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175822 | Locking Mechanism For A Flexible Cover System - A locking mechanism is provided for a tarping system having a flexible cover deployable from a roller assembly for covering a container and a mechanism for extending and retracting the cover from the roller assembly. The locking mechanism includes a locking element, such as a taut cable, mounted to the roller assembly and spanning the width of the cover. The locking element is arranged on the roller assembly with a portion of the length of the cover less than the entire length of the cover wound around the locking element. This portion of the cover corresponds to an extended length of the cover. The locking mechanism prevents further advancement of the cover from the roller assembly once the locking mechanism is uncovered when the cover is unwound. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175823 | MOTOR VEHICLE BODY WITH SEAL - A motor vehicle body having body components that are movable against each other between an open and a closed position, is provided. The motor vehicle body includes a first body component with an elongated corner bounded by a first and a second leg, and a seal. The seal includes a basic section fastened to the first leg of the first body component and a main sealing section that is elastically compressed in the closed position in contact with a second one of the body components A first sealing contact zone is formed between the basic section and the first leg, a second sealing contact zone by a rib projecting from the basic section spaced from the first sealing contact zone and bridging a gap between the basic section and the second leg. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175824 | REAR-MOUNTED AERODYNAMIC STRUCTURE FOR TRUCK CARGO BODIES - This invention provides a foldable/retractable and unfoldable/deployable, rearwardly tapered assembly for vehicle bodies that accommodate dual swing-out doors. The aerodynamic assembly includes a right half and a left half mounted on respective doors. Each half is constructed with a series of panels that form half of a tapered box when deployed on the rear of the vehicle, the bottom panels and top panels being sealed together at a pair of weather seals along the centerline. The panels are joined by hinges and the top and bottom panels form two sections along diagonal lines to facilitate folding of all panels in a low-profile stacked orientation. A swing arm assembly and gas spring biases the panels into a deployed position that can be refolded. The top and bottom panels are partly inwardly folded when deployed to define external valleys using a stop assembly that prevents the panels from “locking up”. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175825 | ENERGY-SAVING VEHICLE - An energy-saving vehicle including a housing, a pair of front wheels, a pair of rear wheels, and a steering wheel. The housing includes an outer portion, an inner portion, an air-flow channel, at least a first air inlet, and at least an air outlet. The air-flow channel is disposed between the outer portion and the inner portion of the housing. The first air inlet is disposed in the front of the vehicle. The air outlet is disposed at the back of the vehicle. The first air inlet and the air outlet are connected to the air-flow channel. The front wheels and the rear wheels are driven by a power unit. The length of the air-flow channel is no less than that of the upper portion of the housing. The vehicle consumes less energy and travels more stably compared to conventional vehicles. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175826 | CHASSIS WITH RAISING BOX STRUCTURE TO ANCHOR PASSENGER SEATS - A motor vehicle chassis including a rear central cross member, a hollow beam positioned over the rear central cross member along this rear central cross member, and a floor seat-cushion support part including rear seat fittings, supported at the rear by the hollow beam positioned under the seat-cushion support part. The beam includes a rear raiser including a horizontal plate fixed to the rear central cross member and further includes a blanking sheet fixed to the horizontal plate of the rear raiser and including at least one anchoring reinforcement assembled on the inside of the hollow beam. The reinforcement, which forms a hollow box section, connects the rear raiser and the blanking sheet, an upper face of the anchoring reinforcement supports a connecting piece, the connecting piece also being assembled, on the outside of the hollow beam, with the rear raiser. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175827 | HOOD INNER PANEL - A hood inner panel ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175828 | FRAME FOR A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - A roof frame assembly for a recreational comprises a rail extending along an axis. The rail is configured to support a roof of the recreational vehicle on a wall frame of the recreational vehicle. A plurality of beams extend transversely to the rail and are spaced from each other along the axis. The beams are configured to support the roof of the recreational vehicle. A plurality of mounting blocks are spaced from each other along the axis with the mounting blocks disposed between and engaged to the rail and the beams. The mounting blocks support the beams on the rail and are formed of a polymeric material. Each mounting block includes a rail attachment configured to engage the rail and a beam attachment configured to engage one of the beams. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175829 | UNDERBODY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An underbody for an electric vehicle configured as an electric vehicle lower body includes a multiply divided battery mounting portion and an underbody portion. The multiply divided battery mounting portion enables multiply divided and selective mounting of batteries, and forms a portion of the underbody. The underbody portion is connected to the battery mounting portion and forms another portion of the underbody. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175830 | WIND DEFLECTOR - A wind deflector for an overflowable opening in a wall element of a motor vehicle, which can be moved from a basic position exposed at least nearly to no flow into an operating position exposed to a flow, is provided. The wind deflector includes a movable first clamping arm that protrudes over the wall element in the operating position exposed to a flow, and a movable second clamping arm. The wind deflector includes an extensive wind deflecting means arranged between the first clamping arm and second clamping arm, wherein the second clamping arm and/or the wind deflecting means at least nearly abuts against an edge of the overflowable opening in the operating position. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175831 | PASSENGER SEAT WITH A LUGGAGE RECEIVING DEVICE - A passenger seat has a backrest and a seat which has first and second sections each having a first surface for a seat area and a second opposite surface. The second section pivots relative to the first section between a first position, in which the first surfaces of the first and second sections form a usable total seat area, and a second operational position, in which the second section is folded relative to the first section in the direction towards the backrest. Attached to the second seat section is a holder movable relative to the second surface of the second seat section between a first position, in which the holder extends substantially parallel to the second surface of the second seat section, and a second position, in which the holder extends at from 60° to 120° relative to the second surface of the second seat section. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175832 | Child Safety Seat Assemblies - A child safety seat assembly includes a support base, and a child safety seat arranged on the support base. The support base includes a shell body, a latch assembly operable to fixedly attach the shell body with an anchorage fixture of a vehicle, and a cushion structure coupled with the shell body, wherein the cushion structure is operable to allow a cushioned displacement of the shell body relative to the latch assembly when the child safety seat is subject to collision. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175833 | Energy Absorbing Bracket For A Seat Of A Vehicle - A bracket is used to couple together a seating frame member and a back frame member of a seat of a vehicle. The bracket comprises a periphery and a central longitudinal axis dividing the bracket into a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion of the bracket defines a yield segment for plastically deforming when a force above a predetermined value is applied to the back frame member. Plastically deforming the yield segment reduces an impact force transferred from the seat to an occupant. The periphery of the rear portion of the bracket includes a first contact surface and a second contact surface spaced from the first contact surface. The first contact surface moves into contact with the second contact surface as the yield segment plastically deforms thereby restricting the plastic deformation of the yield segment. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175834 | Profile For Fastening A Cover On A Vehicular Seat Headrest - A profile ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175835 | CHILD CAR SEAT - A child car seat ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175836 | ADJUSTABLE HANGING CHAIR - This invention discloses an adjustable hanging chair, which comprises a seat, comprising a cushion frame and a backrest frame; a suspension bracket, which is correspondingly disposed and fixed to the cushion frame; a front rest frame, one of the upper ends of the front rest frame being correspondingly and pivotally coupled to a front end of the cushion frame, and at least a connection rod, a first end of the connection rod being correspondingly and pivotally connected to the front rest frame, and a second end of the connection rod being correspondingly and pivotally connected to the backrest frame, so that the pivoting action of the front rest frame corresponding to the cushion frame has an interacting relationship with the pivoting action of the backrest frame corresponding to the cushion frame. The present invention can increase the comfortability of sitting and reduce the volume for easy storage. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175837 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH LATERAL SUPPORT ELEMENT - The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat part and with a seat back part for supporting a driver of the vehicle in the sitting position on the vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat is characterized by an additional vehicle driver's torso support device which can be disposed outside the seat part and the seat back part and which can be temporarily disposed at least partially in an otherwise seat-free torso support region at the level of or above the upper third of the seat back part in front of the seat back part and laterally off-centre on the seat back part, in order to provide support, laterally off-centre of the seat back part, at least at the level of the shoulder or chest region of the driver who is sitting on the vehicle seat when he adopts a seated working posture oriented to the side or backwards, wherein the additional vehicle driver's torso support device is disposed so as to be movable by a moving device from a parked position into an additional torso support position in the otherwise seat-free torso support region. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175838 | VEHICLE SEAT AND STIFFNESS SETTING METHOD FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175839 | CHAIR - A chair, on a chair seat or a chair frame, includes guide rails which are fixed to the chair seat in a forward and backward direction, and movers which are coupled to the guide rails and are moved in a forward and backward direction of the chair. The chair with a backrest which is movable in a forward and backward direction of the chair comprises a brake device which fixes the movements of the movers, and the brake device comprises brake pieces which receive the operation of a brake lever, and then are compressed to a fixed region of the chair and fix the movers. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175840 | Chair with Mechanism to Assist Standing Up and Sitting Down for Elderly or Disabled Persons - The present invention provides a self-assist chair ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175841 | RECLINING SEAT ASSEMBLY - A reclining seat assembly includes a seat frame, a backrest frame supported by the seat frame for pivoting movement about a backrest pivot axis, a seat pan, and a backrest recline angle adjuster. The seat pan has a forward portion supported by the seat frame for relative longitudinal movement. The seat pan has a rearward portion pivotally supported by the backrest frame for pivotal movement about a rear seat pan pivot axis. The backrest frame reclines relative to the seat frame upon forward longitudinal movement of the rear seat pan pivot axis relative to the seat frame. The backrest recline angle adjuster is coupled to the backrest frame. The adjuster maintains the rear seat pan pivot axis in a selected one of a plurality of longitudinal positions relative to the seat frame to thereby achieve a desired backrest inclination. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175842 | VEHICLE SEAT HAVING A PLURALITY OF FITTINGS - A vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat comprising a seat member, a backrest member which is connected to the seat member so as to be able to be pivoted about a pivot axis, a first fitting which, when viewed along the pivot axis, is arranged at a first position on the seat member and a second fitting which, when viewed in the direction of the pivot axis, is arranged at a second position on the seat member for a pivotable connection of the backrest member with the seat member. The vehicle seat further comprising a third fitting which, when viewed along the pivot axis is arranged between the first fitting and the second fitting and which is spaced apart from the first fitting and the second fitting along the pivot axis. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175843 | HEADREST AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HEADREST - A headrest and a method for manufacturing a headrest are proposed, wherein the headrest is provided, in particular, as a motor vehicle headrest, wherein the headrest has a cover and a foamed material, wherein the foamed material fills the cover at least in certain areas, wherein the headrest is manufactured in such a way that the foamed material is at least partially liquid at the time when the foamed material is introduced into the cover, wherein the cover has at least one closure element, wherein an opening in the cover which is present before the foamed material is introduced can be closed off by means of the closure element. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175844 | ERGONOMIC CHAIR EMPLOYING STACKED LAYER CONSTRUCTION - An ergonomic chair employing stacked layer construction including a frame having a seat, a back support, and a plurality of support legs. The seat and the back support each include a plurality of parallel-stacked, thin layered slats, with each of the slats being spaced from one another, and being similarly flexible and securely mounted within a corresponding slot formed in the frame. The parallel-stacked, thin layered slats are subjected to a load with each thin layered slat flexing toward the next lower-positioned slat for progressively increasing the resistance to the load. Each of the slats exhibits linear flexibility and rotational flexibility about a horizontal axis of the slat for adjusting to a shift in the load on the stacked, thin layered slats for providing a comfortable seating surface on the ergonomic chair. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175845 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND SEAT BELT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A seat belt retractor is provided that realizes the proper meshing between a plurality of internal teeth and external teeth with a simple movement of a spool. In the case of an emergency, external teeth of a pawl provided at a spool right side end mesh with internal teeth provided on a frame, and, with load acting on a seat belt, a spool left side end contacts a spool guide. Since the spool left side end tends to move further in the direction of seat belt load, the spool guide brings one external tooth at the spool left side end into contact with one target internal tooth provided on the frame. Hence, some of the spool external teeth are made to mesh properly with the respective internal teeth. Thus, some of the spool external teeth effectively mesh with the respective frame internal teeth with simple movement of the spool. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175846 | Zero-Wall Clearance Linkage Mechanism for a Lifting Recliner - A seating unit that includes a linkage mechanism adapted to move the seating unit between closed, extended, reclined, and seat-lift positions is provided. The linkage mechanism includes a footrest assembly and a back-mounting link coupled to a seat-mounting plate, a base plate coupled to a lift-base assembly via a lift assembly, a seat-adjustment assembly including a drive bracket, and a linear actuator for automating adjustment of the linkage mechanism. In operation, a stroke in a first phase of the linear actuator rotates the drive bracket a first angular increment causing the seat-adjustment assembly to bias the seat-mounting plate. A stroke in a second phase rotates the drive bracket a second angular increment causing the footrest assembly to extend or retract without affecting the bias of the back-mounting link. A stroke in a third phase causes the lift assembly to raise and tilt the base plate directly over the lift-base assembly. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175847 | LINKAGE MECHANISM FOR A DUAL-MOTOR LIFTING RECLINER - A seating unit that includes a linkage mechanism adapted to move the seating unit between closed, extended, reclined, and seat-lift positions is provided. The linkage mechanism includes a footrest assembly and a back-mounting link coupled to a seat-mounting plate, a base plate coupled to a lift-base assembly via a lift assembly, a drive bracket, a motor tube, and two linear actuators for automating adjustment of the linkage mechanism. In operation, a first phase involves a second linear actuator rotating the motor tube, thereby causing the seat-adjustment assembly to bias the seat-mounting plate. A second phase involves a first linear actuator rotating the drive bracket, thereby causing the footrest assembly to extend or retract without affecting the bias of the back-mounting link. A third phase involves the first linear actuator causing the lift assembly to raise and tilt the base plate directly over the lift-base assembly. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175848 | CUTTING TOOL HOLDING DEVICE - A cutting tool holding device includes a base, a cutting tool holder and a fastening member. The base includes an abutting portion and a transverse dovetail groove, wherein the abutting portion is defined between a first wall with a mounting surface and a second wall, and the transverse dovetail groove is formed on the mounting surface. The cutting tool holder has a transverse dovetail portion, wherein the cutting tool holder is abutted against the abutting portion, and the transverse dovetail portion is detachably engaged into the transverse dovetail groove on the mounting surface of the second wall. The fastening member is for fastening the cutting tool holder to the base. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175849 | Wheel Assembly for Motor Vehicles - A wheel assembly configured for suspending the wheel of a motor vehicle on one side and includes a brake disc, which is part of a disc brake and which is fixed, when viewed in the radial direction, to a wheel disc on the outer circumference of the wheel assembly in close vicinity to a wheel rim. A brake caliper of the disc brake surrounds the brake disc over the inner circumference of the brake disc and is fixed to a wheel carrier that supports a stationary ring of a wheel bearing, which has a rotating ring that supports a wheel hub that is connected to the wheel disc in a rotationally and axially fixed manner. The connection of the wheel disc to the wheel hub is formed by a press fit connection or by a spur toothing connection, in particular a Voith Hirth coupling. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175850 | WHEEL COVER STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a wheel cover structure for a vehicle, comprising: a wheel cover arranged over a front surface of a vehicle wheel; a rotation support unit interposed between the vehicle wheel and the wheel cover to support the wheel cover such that the vehicle wheel is maintained in a decelerated rotating state; a rotating case which is fixed at a front surface of the wheel cover, and which stores a fluid therein; a floating plate which is equipped with an air container for providing floating force in order to maintain the floating plate at a constant position during travel, and which is rotatably supported within the rotating case; and a plate including a design, arranged on a front surface of the rotating case, supported at the floating plate, and having a picture or a design printed thereon. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175851 | HYDRAULIC BOOSTER AND HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A hydraulic brake system is proposed which includes a hydraulic booster for boosting brake operation, and a circulation type pressure control unit. The hydraulic brake system further includes a hydraulic booster including an auxiliary hydraulic pressure source, a pressure regulator for adjusting the hydraulic pressure supplied therefrom to a value corresponding to an operating amount of a brake operating member and introducing the thus adjusted hydraulic pressure into a boost chamber, and a boost piston for actuating a master piston with a force boosted by an assisting force generated by the hydraulic pressure introduced into the boost chamber. The hydraulic booster further includes a hydraulic line bypassing the pressure regulator and extending from the boost chamber to the auxiliary hydraulic pressure, and a check valve provided in the hydraulic line and configured to allow only a discharge of hydraulic pressure from the boost chamber into the auxiliary hydraulic pressure source. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175852 | HYDRAULIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING BRAKING IN VEHICLES WITH TWO BRAKING PEDALS - A device for controlling braking in vehicles with two braking pedals (PS, PD), such as farm tractors, earthmovers and the like, comprises a body ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175853 | HOUSING ASSEMBLY WITH REED SWITCH AND MAGNET - An electric machine and vehicular subsystem, apparatus includes a connection disposed within a housing and connecting a high voltage line with the electric machine. A controller controls the coupling of a power source to the high voltage line. A reed switch is positioned within the housing proximate the high voltage line connection. A member is removably mounted on the housing and structured so that removal of the member is necessary to gain access to the high voltage line connection, the member having a magnet. At least one low voltage communication line extends from the reed switch to the controller. Removal of the member from the housing opens the reed switch. Mounting of the member to the housing closes the reed switch. The controller terminates the providing of electric power to the high voltage line when the member is removed from the housing. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175854 | SAFETY COVER WITH INTEGRATED MAGNET FOR REED SWITCH - An electric power source supplies electrical power to an electric machine of a vehicle via a plurality of high voltage lines. A plurality of connections are disposed within a housing for connecting the high voltage lines. A cover member encloses a hidden magnet and is removably secured to the housing so that removal is necessary to obtain access to the high voltage lines. A reed switch is mounted proximate the cover member, when secured, within a magnetic field of the magnet, whereby the reed switch is closed when the cover member is secured and is open when the cover member is removed. A controller is controllably coupled to the power source via a control connector and circuit of the electric machine. Such circuit extends from the reed switch to the controller, where the controller causes the electric power source to stop supplying electrical power when the cover member is removed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175855 | Energy Storage Apparatus for Railway Vehicles by Adopting a Bidirectional DC-DC Converter - An energy storage apparatus has developed for railway vehicles by adopting a bidirectional DC-DC converter to increase the efficiency of charge/discharge, comprising that; a power receiving unit, filter unit, charging unit storage unit having a plurality of super-capacitors, capacitor monitoring unit, a plurality of bidirectional DC-DC converters arranged in parallel, and voltage detector electrically connected to the filter unit, current detector for detecting the currents flowing. The controller further comprises; an analog interface board, signal identifying board, signal control board, digital output contact unit, communicating board, PWM control board, optical output board, external gate driver. The PWM control board includes; a sensor input circuit, A/D converter, calculation unit, calculation control processor, and power monitoring unit. It is easy to add a storage unit including supercapacitor in a form of box module for increasing capacity and efficient of charging/discharging of the storage unit through various sensors and signal checking. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175856 | IN-VEHICLE POWER SOURCE DEVICE - There is provided an in-vehicle power source device having favorable workability for replacing a fuse that melts down when an overcurrent flows to an electric load. A battery selector switch | 2013-07-11 |
20130175857 | PRE-CHARGING VEHICLE BUS USING PARALLEL BATTERY PACKS - Systems and methods for pre-charging a bus capacitance in vehicles that receive at least a portion of their motive power from electricity generated from a battery are provided. By way of example, an embodiment includes a vehicle control unit (VCU) that receives battery pack data from a battery management unit (BMU) of each of a plurality of battery packs and determines, based on the battery pack data, which battery packs may be used to pre-charge the bus capacitance in parallel. The VCU issues commands to each of the BMUs to connect pre-charge circuits between each of the plurality of battery packs and the bus capacitance and receives status information from each of the BMUs to determine whether or not the bus capacitance was successfully pre-charged by the battery packs. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175858 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An output current of a DC/DC converter which serves as a step-down device for charging the low-voltage electric storage device is detected. Based on the detected output current and the efficiency of the DC/DC converter, the electric power consumed by an auxiliary equipment load that is connected parallel to the low-voltage electric storage device is controlled to make the efficiency of the DC/DC converter equal to or greater than a prescribed efficiency, so that the low-voltage electric storage device can be charged from a high-voltage electric storage device or an external power supply. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175859 | NETWORK APPARATUS WITH COMMON POWER INTERFACE - Disclosed herein is a network apparatus with a common power interface. The network apparatus mechanically connects to a power adapter via an electrical connector, and transfers the power to other electronic device via an electrical port in addition to taking power for the apparatus. In accordance with one of the embodiments of the invention, the apparatus substantially includes a control unit for processing the inner signals and data of the apparatus, and a communication module for processing the wired or wireless communication. A common power interfacing module is particularly introduced to processing the power allocation from the power adapter. A power management unit is also incorporated to managing the power inside the network apparatus, for example taking power for the operation of the apparatus. According to one further embodiment, the network apparatus is a routing device capable of connecting with external storages. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175860 | BATTERY POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER OF THE SAME - A battery power supply device is provided. The battery power supply device includes: an input unit that receives external power; a battery power unit that is connected to the input unit to charge a battery with the external power; a current detection unit that detects a current that is supplied to a load and that provides the current to the battery power unit; and an output unit that provides the external power and battery power from one node to the load and that receives a load current from the battery power unit to adjust output of the battery power. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175861 | CONTROL OPTION COMBINING A POWER-DOWN SIGNAL WITH AN ANALOG INPUT SIGNAL - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for controlling a power down functionality for a component while limiting the number of inputs to the component. Embodiments may include a single input that may serve the dual purpose of providing both an input analog signal and a power down control. According to an embodiment, the power down threshold may be set as the defined minimum operating input voltage such that any input signals below the operating range may be interpreted as a power down command. Alternate signal ranges may be defined as indicating a power down command. According to an embodiment, an input signal having an improperly high voltage may additionally be interpreted as a power down or other predefined command such that any input signals outside of the predefined operating range may be interpreted as a power down command. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175862 | LOAD-MATCHED PHOTO-VOLTAIC POWER UNIT - Load-matched photo-voltaic power units incorporating a plurality of photo-voltaic cells for delivery of electrical power are described. A photo-voltaic system incorporates temperature and solar irradiance sensors, whose outputs are used to estimate the photo-voltaic system maximum power output voltage. Appropriate numbers of cells are suitably interconnected to assemble at least one photo-voltaic power unit intended to both satisfy the electrical requirements of a load and enable operation of the unit at an efficiency of 90% or greater of its maximum efficiency. In an embodiment, voltage-to-voltage convertors may be used to better match the photo-voltaic power unit capabilities to the load requirements. In another embodiment an alert is issued if the photo-voltaic power unit delivers a voltage which differs by a predetermined amount from an estimated maximum power voltage. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175863 | Power Sub-grid Including Power Generated From Alternative Sources - A power sub-grid for distributing both AC and DC powers is disclosed. A controller selects one of the operation modes for the sub-grid. The operation modes include 1) distributing AC power only; 2) distributing DC power only; and 3) distributing both AC and DC powers. The controller selects the operation mode based upon available DC power generated from alternative sources coupled to the sub-grid and required power for AC and DC electrical appliances in all consumption units. An inter sub-grid power bridge may be used to deliver surplus DC power to another sub-grid. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175864 | EXTENSION CORD WITH AC AND DC OUTPUTS FOR COUPLING AC AND DC SOURCES - An extension cord with AC and DC output, includes a first conducting line coupled to a positive end of a DC source and a first end of an AC source, a second conducting line coupled to a negative end of the DC source, a third conducting line coupled to a second end of the AC source, a first socket, and a second socket. The first socket includes a first node, a second node a third node respectively coupled to the first conducting line, the second conducting line, and the third conducting line. The second socket includes a fourth node, a fifth node and a sixth node respectively coupled to the first conducting line, the second conducting line, and the third conducting line. The second node floats when the first socket is provided with the AC output. The third node floats when the first socket is provided with the DC output. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175865 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AND DISCHARGING BATTERY - A system for charging and discharging batteries includes a battery module, an adapter, a charger, and an electronic device electrically connected to the charger and the battery module. The battery module includes a first cell battery, a second cell battery, and a first switch electrically connected to the first and second battery cells. The adapter receives an AC voltage, and converts the AC voltage to a DC voltage. The charger receives the DC voltage, and charges the battery module accordingly. The electronic device is electrically connected to the charger and the battery module. When the charger charges the battery module, the first switch is switched to electrically connect the first and second battery cells with the charger in series. When the battery module discharges to the electronic device, the first switch is switched to electrically connect the first and second battery cells with the electronic device in parallel. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175866 | SOLAR ENERGY STATION AND APPLICATION - A system for supplying energy is provided. The system comprises a shelter for users of an outdoor recreational area. The shelter has a roof portion and photovoltaic cells disposed on the roof portion, the photovoltaic cells being arranged to convert solar energy into electrical energy. The system also comprises an energy distribution system arranged to receive converted electrical energy from the photovoltaic cells, and to receive grid electrical energy from a power distribution network. The energy distribution system is arranged to provide converted electrical energy to an electrically powered component of the system at times when there is sufficient converted electrical energy to power the component, and to provide grid electrical energy to the component at times when there is insufficient converted electrical energy to power the component. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175867 | GRID-CONNECTED POWER STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GRID-CONNECTED POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - A grid-connected power storage system for coupling a power generation system to a grid, including: a main battery for discharging stored power to the load system; at least one additional battery coupled to the main battery for discharging stored power to the load system; a bidirectional converter coupled to the main and additional batteries, and including a plurality of switches for performing a conversion between a DC link voltage, between the power generation system and the grid, and a battery voltage, a first switch of the plurality of switches corresponding to the main battery and a second switch of the plurality of switches corresponding to the additional battery, wherein the first and second switches are connected to each other in parallel; and an integrated controller for selectively controlling operations of the first switch and the second switch based on an amount of power used by the load system. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175868 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH PRIORITIZED NETWORK SELECTION - A power supply system with prioritized network selection is disclosed. In one aspect, the system can be connected to the output of N power supply networks (R | 2013-07-11 |
20130175869 | POWER-GOOD SIGNAL GENERATOR AND CONTROLLER WITH POWER SEQUENCING FREE - A power-good signal generator generates a power-good signal according to a control signal of a controller, and comprises an impedance element, a controlled transistor and a power sequencing free circuit. An end of the impedance element is coupled to a second voltage source. The controlled transistor has first and second input/output ends and a controlled end, wherein the first input/output end is coupled to the other end of the impedance element to generate the power-good signal. An operating state of the controlled transistor is changed in response to the control signal. The power sequencing free circuit is coupled to the controlled end and one of the first input/output end and the second voltage source. When the second voltage source is supplied before the first voltage source, the power sequencing free circuit turns on the controlled transistor to clamp the power-good signal to be lower than a predetermined voltage level. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175870 | WIND FARM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND FARM - Operating a wind farm in which the power generated by the wind energy installations is fed to a power supply system via a system internal to the wind farm and via a substation is disclosed. The farm director of the wind farm can ascertain a standard target voltage value and transmit it to the control units of the individual wind energy installations on the wind farm, which can use an overall factor to regulate the reactive power generated by a wind energy installation. The overall factor can be calculated from the difference between the actual voltage across the wind energy installation and the target voltage value, multiplied by a gain factor. On account of the impedance in the internal system of the wind farm, wind energy installations situated far away from the substation thus generate less reactive power than the wind energy installations which are situated close to the substation. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175871 | POWER OSCILLATION DAMPING CONTROLLER - A power oscillation damping controller is provided for a power generation device such as a wind turbine device. The power oscillation damping controller receives an oscillation indicating signal indicative of a power oscillation in an electricity network and provides an oscillation damping control signal in response to the oscillation indicating signal, by processing the oscillation damping control signal in a signal processing chain. The signal processing chain includes a filter configured for passing only signals within a predetermined frequency range. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175872 | Power Transmission - An improved device and system for power transmission. A power transmission device comprises a primary winding magnetically coupled to a resonant secondary which comprises a plurality of magnetic resonators, each magnetic resonator comprising a magnetic winding. The magnetic resonators are connected in series and arranged so that the magnetic axis of each magnetic resonator is coupled to the primary winding. In operation, a power source supplies alternating current at an operating frequency to the primary of a power transmission device used as a transmitter. A load is coupled to the primary of a power transmission device used as a receiver. Collectors may be coupled to either or both of the transmit or receive device. A return line may be coupled to either or both of the transmit or receive device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175873 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTING ENERGY BASED ON FRAME - An apparatus for wirelessly transmitting energy based on a frame is provided. The apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit, to at least one reception device, energy in a frame unit through a mutual resonance between a source resonator and a plurality of target resonators, and a controller configured to determine information included in the frame based on whether energy is transmitted to the at least one reception device, or based on whether data is transmitted to the at least one reception device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175874 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR PROMOTIONAL ITEMS - A wireless energy transfer system includes a source with at least one repeater resonator to extend the active area of the source. The repeater resonator coils and the source resonator coils are positioned with overlap of adjacent resonator coils of the source to reduce or eliminate dead spots within the active area. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175875 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - A wireless power transfer system for computer peripherals, includes a source magnetic resonator, integrated into a source station and connected to a power source and power and control circuitry, and 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 wherein the source magnetic resonator is configured to transfer power during predefined intervals. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175876 | NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - Provided is a non-contact power transmission apparatus that can be made thinner without any drop in power transmission efficiency. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175877 | POWER SUPPLYING MODULE FOR CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE, METHOD FOR USING POWER SUPPLYING MODULE OF CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER SUPPLYING MODULE OF CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE - Coil units equipped with primary coils having the same specification are provided in a power feeding module. Coil-unit intermeshing recess sections are formed on a printed circuit board to match each of the coil units. Pads for joining together with electrodes formed on the coil units are formed on the bottom faces of each of the coil-unit intermeshing recess sections. A plurality of coil units can be mounted onto the printed circuit board easily, by fitting each of the coil units into each of the coil-unit intermeshing recess sections and joining them together, which will enable manufacturing efficiency to be improved. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175878 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING HARMONIC DISTORTION - A method is disclosed including but not limited to supplying a voltage waveform from a higher power electrical bus to a lower power electrical bus; sensing on the lower power electrical bus, a deviation from a sinusoidal voltage waveform in the voltage waveform supplied from the higher power electrical bus; generating a correction current to adjust the deviation in the voltage on the lower power bus to a substantially sinusoidal voltage waveform; and filtering the correction current to substantially attenuate the correction current from propagating through the filter from the lower power electrical bus to the higher power electrical bus. A system is disclosed for performing the method. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175879 | System, Apparatus, and Method for Reducing Inrush Current in a Three-Phase Transformer - A system for reducing inrush current in a three phase utility transformer upon energization of the transformer by an applied three phase voltage utilizes a pre-flux circuit for establishing residual flux levels in the core segments of the primary windings of the transformer which are near the prospective flux levels established in the core segments by the applied voltage. The pre-flux circuit includes a pre-fluxing capacitor which, after being charged to a predetermined voltage level, is discharged serially through two of the primary windings to establish the predetermined flux levels in the core segments of the two windings, and a reduced flux level in the core segment of the remaining primary winding. The transformer is energized at the instant of positively-referenced peak phase voltage to the third primary winding such that prospective and residual flux approach a near-equal level in all three core segments and inrush current is reduced. The method may be applied to the secondary or tertiary windings instead of the primary windings. Additionally, an alternative method allows application of the pre-fluxing circuit to a delta-connected set of transformer windings. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175880 | ELECTRONIC LEAKAGE REDUCTION TECHNIQUES - Electronic leakage reduction techniques are provided, whereby a device is configured to detect characteristics of an appliance and its power supply when the appliance is off or otherwise placed in a mode for reduced power use by said appliance, and whereby voltage and power provided to the appliance are then substantially reduced. In other aspects of the disclosed technology, user behavior may also manually control power delivered to the appliance, for example, with a switch. In still other aspects of the disclosed technology, a device is configured to detect characteristics of an appliance and its power supply when the appliance is on or otherwise placed in a mode for higher power use by said appliance, and increases power to the appliance. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175881 | VOLTAGE OR CONTACT CLOSURE SENSOR - An external signal sensor uses a single sensing circuit to detect a DC voltage or an AC voltage or a contact closure. The circuit can sense different isolated signals with relatively low power consumption. According to various embodiments, an isolation transformer has a primary winding that is fed by an oscillator signal. A secondary winding of the isolation transformer is open when no contact closure or AC or DC voltage is present, but is closed when a contact closure is present or when an AC or DC voltage is present. When the secondary winding is open, a status signal at an output of the sensing circuit has a logical high value. When the secondary winding is closed, the status signal has a logical low value. In this way, the same sensing circuit can be used to detect either a contact closure or an AC or DC voltage. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175882 | POWER GENERATOR, PORTABLE DEVICE, POWER GENERATION SCHEME IDENTIFYING SYSTEM, AND POWER GENERATION SCHEME IDENTIFYING METHOD - Consciousness of environmental conservation is increasing nowadays, and there are power generators for a portable device and employing power generation schemes without a co | 2013-07-11 |
20130175883 | Maximum Power Point Tracker Bypass - A circuit arrangement, includes output terminals that provide an output current and input terminals that receive a source current and a source voltage from a DC current source. A maximum power point tracker is coupled between the input terminals and the output terminals and a bypass circuit is coupled between the input terminals and the output terminals. The bypass circuit is configured to enter a bypass state dependent on the output current and dependent on the source current. The source current flows through the bypass circuit in the bypass state. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175884 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND LORENTZ ACTUATOR - A lithographic apparatus includes an actuator for producing a force in a first direction between a first and a second part including a first magnet assembly and a second magnet assembly each attached opposite to each other to the first part of the apparatus, the first magnet assembly including a first main magnet system and a first outer subsidiary magnet system, and the second magnet assembly including a second main magnet system and a second outer subsidiary magnet system, the first and second main magnet system defining a space between them in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The actuator includes a coil attached to the second part. The distance between the first outer subsidiary magnet system and the second outer subsidiary magnet system in the second direction is substantially zero. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175885 | VOICE COIL MOTOR CAPABLE OF INCREASING FOCUSING ACCURACY - A voice coil motor (VCM) includes a moving unit and a fixing unit, and the moving unit is movably received in the fixing unit. The moving unit includes a moving barrel, a first coil assembly, and a second coil assembly. The moving barrel includes a first outer surface. The first coil assembly is sleeved on the first outer surface. The second coil assembly includes four coils positioned at corners of the first outer surface. The fixing unit includes a fixing frame, a first magnet assembly, and a second magnet assembly. The first coil assembly is opposite to the first magnet assembly, and the second coil assembly is opposite to the second magnet assembly. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175886 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator for generating a thrust force for relatively displacing an outer tube and an inner tube in an axial direction includes a rod standing in an axial center part of the inner tube, a plurality of permanent magnets held side by side in an axial direction by the rod, a plurality of coils facing the permanent magnets, and a holder that is fixed to the outer tube and holds the plurality of coils. The holder includes a tubular coil holding portion that is provided in an annular space formed between the rod and the inner tube and holds the coils. A clearance is formed between the outer periphery of the coil holding portion and the inner periphery of the inner tube. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175887 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator is provided with an outer tube and an inner tube inserted in the outer tube so as to be free to slide. The linear actuator is also provided with a rod erected at a central axis part of the inner tube and forming an annular space between the rod and the inner tube, a rod guide provided at an extreme end of the rod in sliding contact with an inner surface of the outer tube, a plurality of permanent magnets arranged along an axial direction in the rod, and a plurality of coils retained by the outer tube so as to face the permanent magnets. A cross-sectional area of an outer periphery of the inner tube along which the outer tube slides and a cross-sectional area of an inner periphery of the outer tube along which the rod guide slides are set to be equal. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175888 | APPARATUS FOR HARVESTING ELECTRICAL POWER FROM MECHANICAL ENERGY - An apparatus for harvesting electrical power from mechanical energy is described. The apparatus includes: a flux path. The flux path includes: a magnetic material having a magnetic property that is a function of stress on the magnetic material; a first magnetically conductive material proximate the magnetic material; a magnet in the flux path, wherein a magnetomotive force of the magnet causes magnetic flux; and a component configured to transfer changes in load caused by an external source to the magnetic material. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175889 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM IRREGULAR MOVEMENT - The invention concerns a device for the generation of electrical energy from irregular motion which comprises a minimum of one generator which comprises a minimum of one impulse generator and a minimum of one induction unit and which is characterised in that the induction unit comprises a minimum of one coil element and a minimum of one magnetic element whereat the magnetic element/the magnetic elements are freely pivoted in relation to the coil element/the coil elements. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175890 | Magnetic Energy Cone - An apparatus for converting magnetic force into electricity is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a base component housing a generator capable of producing enough electricity to power an electric motor. The rotational component is driven by oppositely charged magnets which rotate a shaft connected to the generator to produce electricity. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175891 | SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a switched reluctance motor including: a rotor part including a rotor core of which a shaft is fixedly coupled to a central portion and a plurality of rotor poles protruding from the rotor core; a stator part including a stator yoke rotatably receiving the rotor part therein and a plurality of stator salient poles protruding from the stator yoke so as to face the rotor poles; and auxiliary rotor poles coupled to outer portions of the rotor poles to rotate integrally with the rotor part. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175892 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE WITH TWO AXIAL FANS - An electrical machine includes a stator, a rotor magnetically interacting with the stator, a shaft supported on the stator for rotation in a first direction of rotation and in a second direction of rotation which is opposite to the first direction of rotation, wherein the rotor is arranged on the shaft, a first axial fan mounted on the shaft on a side of the rotor for co-rotation with the shaft in the first direction of rotation and having freewheeling capability on the shaft in the second direction of rotation, and a second axial fan mounted on the shaft on the same side of the rotor as the first axial shaft for co-rotation with the shaft in the second direction of rotation and having freewheeling capability on the shaft in the first direction of rotation. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175893 | MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVE UNIT - A motor vehicle drive unit and an automotive vehicle comprising such a motor vehicle drive unit are provided. An electric motor has a rotor and a main stator rotatably mounted to a support structure. A first transmission provides an output to a first wheel axle shaft from the rotor. A second transmission provides an output to a second wheel axle shaft from the main stator. An auxiliary stator at least partially surrounds the main stator and is held stationary relative to the main rotatably mounted stator. A control unit is provided for controlling the auxiliary stator to add or subtract power to the main rotatably mounted stator. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175894 | DISK TYPE MAGNETIC GENERATOR - A disk type magnetic generator is a core-free magnetic generator including a shaft connected, in series, to a first rotor, a stator, and a second rotor or a core-included magnetic generator including a rotor and a stator connected in series. The rotor has a surface that is positioned against a stator plate and includes a number of flat-plate magnets arranged in a single circle and each forming an inclination angle with respect to a radius of rotor plate. The rotor plate alternatively includes multiple groups of magnets rotatably mounted on the same plate and arranged in concentric circles. The rotor alternatively includes multiple groups of magnets rotatably mounted in a diameter expansion direction and arranged in concentric circles. Alternatively, a combined assembly of a rotor and a stator that are connected in series by a driven shaft is provided with a rotatably connected weight ring in a diameter expansion direction. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175895 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING BOTH ELECTRIC POWER AND MECHANICAL POWER, USING MAGNETICS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ECE-THEORY - Methods and systems for generating electric energy and mechanical power using principles of ECE-Theory are presented. The electric energy function uses an old Faraday Disk generator type system. Uniquely, it is embedded in a crossfield device (CFD). The CFD is based on ECE-Theory, and provides the external magnetic field (and a reduced gravity environment) for the generator portion of the crossfield-homopolar device. The device functions as both a generator and a motor. This anti-gravity effect is in accordance with the new ECE (Einstein-Cartan-Evans)-Theory of physics. ECE-Theory shows gravitation and electromagnetism are both defined as manifestations of the curvature of spacetime. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175896 | ROTOR OF INDUCTION MOTOR, INDUCTION MOTOR, COMPRESSOR, AIR BLOWER, AND AIR CONDITIONER - A rotor of an induction motor according to the present invention is a rotor including a squirrel-cage secondary conductor, wherein the rotor slot is constituted by an outer circumferential slot formed near an outer circumference of the rotor and an inner circumferential slot communicating with the outer circumferential slot and formed inside of the outer circumferential slot, a circumferential width TC of an innermost circumference of the outer circumferential slot is smaller than a circumferential width TD of an outermost circumference of the inner circumferential slot, and a circumferential width of the outer circumferential slot is smaller as the outer circumferential slot approaches to the outer circumference of the rotor. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175897 | DISK RESONATOR AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A contour mode disk resonator includes a substrate, a disk-shaped vibration plate, a pair of input electrodes, a pair of output electrodes, a supporting joist with one end, and an absorbing portion. The pair of input electrodes is disposed to face one another via the vibration plate in a planar view. The pair of output electrodes is disposed to face one another via the vibration plate in a direction intersecting with a direction where the pair of input electrodes faces one another in the planar view. The one end is integrally secured to a portion corresponding to a vibration node that occurs by a contour vibration in an outer periphery of the vibration plate. The supporting joist includes an absorbing portion configured to absorb strain energy generated by the contour vibration in the supporting joist. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175898 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATOR - An actuator comprises an electroactive polymer layer ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175899 | PASTE AND POLYMER TRANSDUCER INCLUDING COATING FILM FORMED FROM SAME AS ELECTROLYTE FILM OR ELECTRODE FILMS - Paste which is prepared by any solid concentration and is excellent in terms of handleability, applicability, and storage stability; an electrolyte film or electrode film which is an even and highly flexible coating film formed in a desired thickness from the paste through a few repetitions of an application/drying step; and a polymer transducer which can be industrially and economically produced and shows excellent performance. The paste comprises: a solid polyelectrolyte (A) consisting of a block copolymer containing; a polymer block (a-1) which is represented by chemical formula (1) | 2013-07-11 |
20130175900 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF POLARIZING POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE PIEZOELECTRIC FILM WITHOUT METALIZED ELECTRODE AND SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A manufacturing method of polarizing polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) piezoelectric film without metalized electrode includes providing a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) piezoelectric film that is stretched into B phase; providing two glass substrates having an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer respectively, wherein the PVDF piezoelectric film is located between the two glass substrates, and the two ITO layers are coated located separately on top of and below the PVDF piezoelectric film; and imposing a DC electric field onto two ITO layers, wherein the DC electric field of polarization is 400 to 900 kV/cm approximately. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175901 | NANOPIEZOELECTRIC GENERATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A nanopiezoelectric generator is provided. The nanopiezoelectric generator includes a first electrode; a second electrode; at least one nanostructure that is interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a piezoelectric material and first carriers; and a concentration adjusting unit that adjusts a concentration of the first carriers in the at least one nanostructure. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175902 | Pavement Interlayer - A pavement interlayer, suitable for laying between layers of pavement, includes: at least one layer of interlayer material, a plurality of piezoelectric elements; at least one transmission line, coupled to the plurality of piezoelectric elements, for transmitting power generated by the plurality of piezoelectric elements to an output. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175903 | SMALL-SIZED PIEZOELECTRIC TUNING-FORK RESONATOR - The piezoelectric resonator ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175904 | SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a switched reluctance motor including: a stator; a rotor rotating based on a motor shaft with respect to the stator; a housing having a cup shape and receiving the stator and the rotor therein and including a receiving groove at a central portion of a lower surface thereof; a sensor part including a disk coupled to a predetermined position of a lower portion of the motor shaft extended up to the receiving groove and a sensor detecting a rotational state of the disk, and mounted on the outside of the housing; and filter shielding the sensor part. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175905 | AUDIO/VIDEO ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, IN PARTICULAR A MULTIMEDIA CAR RADIO, WITH A REMOVABLE FRONT PANEL - The apparatus comprises: a case ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175906 | SUPPORTING MECHANISM AND PRINTER THEREOF - A supporting mechanism applied to a printer is disclosed in the present invention. The supporting mechanism includes a base, a holder slidably disposed on the base for holding a web, a door pivotably disposed on the casing, and a linkage set for moving the holder relative to the base. The linkage set includes a first rod connected between the holder and the door for moving the holder relative to the base when the door rotates, an arm rod pivoted to the casing, and a second rod pivoted to the door and the arm rod for driving the arm rod to press the holder, so as to move the holder relative to the base when the door rotates. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175907 | RESISTANT SINK BASE CABINET - A cabinet has a base and a first side wherein one of the base and the first side has a male portion and an other of the base and the first side has a female portion for mating with the male portion. The cabinet has a second side, such that the second side may be attached to the base, wherein one of the base and the second side has a male portion and an other of the base and the second side has a female portion for mating with the male portion, such that the second side may be attached to the base. The cabinet also has a back for attaching to the first side, the second side and the base. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175908 | Wafer Stocker - A wafer stocker is provided in present invention comprising a main body having an opening communicating with an inner accommodation space, a plurality of storage cells for wafer pod disposed in said main body, and an embedded storage shelf mounting in said accommodation space of said main body via said opening, said embedded storage shelf is provided with a plurality of storage cells for wafer pods which may combine with the storage cells in said main body to serve jointly as the storage cells of the entire said wafer stocker, wherein said embedded storage shelf may be removed from said accommodation space to be replaced with an embedded wafer sorter. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175909 | EXPANDING DEVICE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An expanding device for a portable electronic apparatus is disclosed. The expanding device includes a main body for placing the portable electronic apparatus and a sliding assembly disposed in the main body. The sliding assembly includes a slide track element disposed in the main body, a sliding element, and a cover. The sliding element is slidably coupled to the slide track element and slides between a receiving position and an extending position relative to the main body. The cover is pivotally connected to the sliding element and includes a fixing portion. When the sliding element is moved towards outside of the main body to the extending position, the cover can be rotated relative to the sliding element, and the portable electronic apparatus can be fixed on the main body via the fixing portion of the cover. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175910 | HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A housing includes: main body | 2013-07-11 |
20130175911 | HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a housing assembly for a portable electronic device. According to one embodiment, the housing assembly includes a first panel cover positioned adjacent to a support frame having an integrated pattern of channel cavities. Furthermore, a second panel cover is positioned adjacent to the support frame on an opposite side thereof with respect to the first panel cover. | 2013-07-11 |