30th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130186638 | LINEAR ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEM - A method for pumping production fluid from a wellbore includes deploying a downhole assembly of an artificial lift system (ALS) into the wellbore. The downhole assembly includes a linear electric motor (LEM) and a pump. The method further includes operating the LEM, thereby reciprocating the pump and lifting production fluid from the wellbore to surface. The LEM includes a stator and a reciprocating head having permanent magnets. The production fluid leaks through an interface formed between the head and the stator. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186639 | PRESSURE PULSE-INITIATED FLOW RESTRICTOR BYPASS SYSTEM - A method of variably restricting flow in a subterranean well can include resisting the flow through a sidewall of a tubular string, and then selectively opening a device in response to a predetermined pressure signal being transmitted. The opening of the device can substantially reduce a resistance to the flow through the tubular string sidewall. A flow restrictor system for use with a subterranean well can include a flow restrictor which resists flow through system, a pressure sensor, and an initially closed device which opens and thereby permits the flow to bypass the flow restrictor, in response to a predetermined pressure signal being detected by the sensor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186640 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO POSITION AND PROTECT CONTROL LINES BEING COUPLED TO A PIPE STRING ON A RIG - An apparatus to attach a control line to a tubular member, in which the apparatus includes a control line arm having a first control line guide coupled thereto, and a base having a second control line guide coupled thereto, with the control line arm coupled to the base and movable with respect to the base. The control line arm may be movable between a raised position and a collapsed position with respect to the base, and the control line arm may be at least one of slidably coupled and rotatably coupled to the base. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186641 | STRUCTURES HAVING CAVITIES CONTAINING COUPLER PORTIONS - An apparatus includes a first structure having a cavity containing a first coupler portion, and a first cover to sealably cover the cavity. In addition, a second structure for engaging the first inductive structure has a cavity containing a second coupler portion. A second cover is sealably covers the cavity of the second structure. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186642 | TORQUE WRENCH SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE TORQUE STATIONS - An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high torque phase of removal or installation; a plurality of low-torque motors operatively engaged with the wrenches for rotating the bolts or nuts during the low torque phase of removal or installation; a source of hydraulic fluid for driving the low-torque motors during the low-torque phase, and driving the high-torque wrenches during the high torque phase; and a mechanism for switching between the two phases depending on the torque needed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186643 | LARGE DIAMETER TUBULAR LIFTING APPARATUSES AND METHODS - A method to add a joint of pipe to a conductor string includes securing the conductor string with a spider, grasping an upper end of the joint of pipe with a segmented-ring elevator, engaging a plurality of slips of the elevator with an outer profile of the joint of pipe, raising the grasped joint of pipe from non-vertical to vertical, positioning the vertical joint of pipe atop the secured conductor string, attaching the joint of pipe to the conductor string, releasing the conductor string from the spider, and retaining the joint of pipe and the conductor string with the segmented-ring elevator. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186644 | Mechanical Counter - A mechanical counting device for actuating a plurality of output devices, the device comprising: linear indexing means adapted to count a plurality of actuating signals and to cause actuation of the output devices when a predetermined number of actuating signals for each output device has been received, wherein the mechanical counting device is adapted to cause actuation of a particular device when a different predetermined number of actuating signals has been received such that the output devices are sequentially actuable. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186645 | Downhole Robots and Methods of Using Same - A wellbore workstring. The workstring comprises a tubular string and a plurality of robots coupled to the tubular string. The robots establish a wireless communication network within a wellbore and deploy actuators to move themselves relative to the tubular string. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186646 | TREATMENT PLUG SETTING TOOL, SETTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AVOIDING SETTING A TREATMENT PLUG WHILE RUNNING - A treatment plug setting tool includes, a shank, a collet attached to the shank, and a sleeve attached to the shank that is positioned and configured to provide longitudinally compressive support to fingers of the collet while allowing the fingers to radially deflect. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186647 | TUBULAR ANCHORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tubular anchoring system includes a frustoconical member and a sleeve with at least one first surface that is radially alterable in response to longitudinal movement of the frustoconical member relative to the sleeve. The at least one first surface is engagable with a wall of a structure positioned radially thereof to maintain position of at least the sleeve relative to the structure when engaged therewith. A seal with at least one second surface is radially alterable in response to longitudinal movement of the frustoconical member relative to the seal, and a seat is in operable communication with the frustoconical member having a land which is sealingly engagable with a removable plug runnable thereagainst. The land is longitudinally displaced relative to the sleeve in an upstream direction defined by direction of flow that urges the plug thereagainst. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186648 | TUBULAR ANCHORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tubular anchoring system includes a frustoconical member having a first frustoconical portion and a second frustoconical portion. The first frustoconical portion is tapered in a direction opposing a direction of taper of the second frustoconical portion and slips in operable communication with the first frustoconical portion are radially expandable in response to longitudinal movement of the first frustoconical portion relative to the slips. A seal in operable communication with the second frustoconical portion is radially expandable in response to longitudinal movement of the second frustoconical portion relative to the seal, and a seat having a surface configured to be sealingly engagable with a plug runnable thereagainst. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186649 | TUBULAR ANCHORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tool setting arrangement includes a mandrel, and a tool positionable at the mandrel. The tool includes, a cone, and at least one slip in operable communication with the cone configured to radially expand to set the tool when the slip is moved relative to the cone with at least a setting load. The at least one slip has a portion configured to engage with a feature of the mandrel such that movement of the mandrel relative to the cone causes the at least one slip to move relative to the cone, at least one of the portion and the feature is configured to release at a release load to disengage the mandrel from the tool. The release load is selected to be greater than the setting load. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186650 | TREATMENT PLUG AND METHOD OF ANCHORING AND SEALING THE SAME TO A STRUCTURE - A treatment plug includes, an anchor runnable and settable within a structure having, at least two slips movably engaged with one another to cause the at least two slips to move radially into engagement with the structure in response to longitudinal movement between the at least two slips. The treatment plug also has at least one seal having a deformable metal member configured to radially deform into sealing engagement with the structure in response to longitudinal compression of the deformable metal member, and a seat that is sealingly receptive to a plug. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186651 | FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEM - A hose appliance is provided for use with a fire-fighting device. The hose appliance includes an inlet removably coupleable to a first hose and/or a first hose appliance, a first outlet removably coupleable to a second hose and/or a second hose appliance, a body extending between the inlet and the first outlet, and a control module including a transceiver configured to receive data from the fire-fighting device and to transmit data to the fire-fighting device to facilitate controlling the fire-fighting device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186652 | DRY SPRINKLER WITH A DIVERTER SEAL ASSEMBLY - A dry sprinkler is provided that includes a structure, a fluid deflecting structure, a locator, a metallic annulus and a shield. The structure defines a passageway extending along a longitudinal axis between an inlet and an outlet. The structure has a rated K-factor defining an expected flow of fluid in gallons per minute from the outlet divided by the square root of the pressure of the flow of fluid fed into the inlet of the passageway in pounds per square inch gauge. The fluid deflecting structure is proximate the outlet. The locator is movable along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position. The locator supports the metallic annulus. The metallic annulus includes first and second metallic surfaces spaced apart along the longitudinal axis between an inner and outer circumference with respect to the longitudinal axis. The shield has a first face exposed to the inlet and a second face confronting the first metallic surface to define a gap there between. Various methods are also described. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186653 | FIRE-FIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM - A nozzle system is provided for use in a fire-fighting environment. The nozzle system includes a nozzle, and a remote component that is communicatively coupleable to a base component and that is associated with the nozzle. The remote component includes an indicator configured to provide a status signal associated with the nozzle system. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186654 | MULTIPLE DISCHARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM - A fire extinguishing system for use in a crew compartment of a ground-based vehicle includes at least two cylinders. The cylinders dispense a fire extinguishing agent through a release mechanism. A control for the overall system is operable to actuate the two cylinders. A nozzle is positioned downstream of the release mechanism to distinguish the extinguishing agent into the crew compartment. The majority of the dispensing from at least a first of the two cylinders occurs in less than five seconds. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186655 | FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND DISCHARGE NOZZLE ASSEMBLY - A portable handheld dry chemical fire extinguisher is provided that includes a discharge nozzle assembly that is uniquely suited for fighting cooking oil fires. The discharge nozzle assembly discharges a relatively low velocity, high volume flow of dry chemical fire extinguishing agent that gently curves downwardly over a relatively short reach to fall into the fire, such as a cooking oil fire in a cooking vessel on a range top, without splashing. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186656 | INSTALLATION FOR CLEANING A BALLAST BED - An installation for cleaning a ballast bed contains a first machine frame and a second machine frame coupled to the former, each being equipped with two vertically adjustable crawler tracks and two on-track undercarriages. A receiving unit of a clearing chain for picking up ballast is disposed between the crawler tracks of the first machine frame. A ballast discharge device is arranged between the two crawler tracks of the second machine frame, the latter having a screening installation. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186657 | COMBINATION OF A TRACTOR AND AN IMPLEMENT - A combination is described of a tractor ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186658 | SCRAPER BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR PLANTER GAUGE WHEELS - A scraper assembly for removing mud and moist soil from the gauge wheels of an agricultural planter includes a support rod attached to a hub of a gauge wheel arm, a clamp structure attached to an end portion of the support rod, and a scraper blade attached to the clamp structure. An axis of the end portion of the support rod is approximately perpendicular to and intersects with an axis of rotation of the gauge wheel. The scraper blade is mounted approximately perpendicular to the outer surface of the gauge wheel and is angled approximately 45 degrees from the sides of the gauge wheel. The scraper blade has a curved profile along its length that substantially matches an outer profile of the outer surface of the gauge wheel when the scraper blade is properly adjusted. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186659 | TRIGGER PROFILE FOR A POWER TOOL - An improved method is provided for operating a power tool. The method includes receiving an input control variable from an input unit; receiving at least one tool parameter relating to the power tool; determining a derivative of the input control variable; selecting one of a plurality of control profiles based on the control input variable, the derivative of the input control variable, and the tool parameter, each control profile correlating the control input variable of the input unit to a rotational speed at which to drive the output shaft; and driving the output shaft at a rotational speed in accordance with the selected control profile. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186660 | TRIGGER PROFILE FOR A POWER TOOL - An improved method is provided for operating a power tool. The method includes receiving an input control variable from an input unit; determining a second derivative of the input control variable; selecting one of a plurality of control profiles based on the control input variable and the second derivative, each control profile correlating the control input variable of the input unit to a rotational speed at which to drive the output shaft; and driving the output shaft at a rotational speed in accordance with the selected control profile. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186661 | Power Tool - A power tool including: a housing configured to support an end bit, a motor accommodated in the housing, a transmission mechanism, a trigger switch, a load judging unit, and a motor stop control unit. The transmission mechanism transmits a rotational force of the motor to the end bit. The trigger switch is configured to switch between instructions to the motor. The instructions include a rotation instruction for providing a rotation state of the motor and a stopping instruction for providing a stopping state of the motor. The load judging unit judges whether or not a load is applied to the end bit during rotation of the motor. The motor stop control unit stops the rotation of the motor irrespective of the instructions of the trigger switch when the load judging unit judges that no load is applied to the end bit and a period of a non-load state exceeds a predetermined time period. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186662 | Progressive Dual-Shaft Drill Head and Systems and Methods Thereof - Implementations of the present invention relate to system and apparatus for increasing and lowering speed and torque transferred to a drive shaft from a drive source. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a system that allows engagement and disengagement of low and high gears with a single shifter that can move in a single direction to shift between gears. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186663 | MULTI-TOOL FOR FASTENERS - The multi-tool for fasteners includes a housing, a power device, a transmission device coupled to the power device, an output device coupled to the transmission device, and a switching device that can be switched between at least two operating modes. In a first operating mode, the output device moves in a reciprocating manner without rotation along an axial direction. In a second operating mode, the output device rotates with an intermittently increasing torque about a circumferential direction. The switching device may include a limiting member and the limiting member can be moved between a first position and a second position. Further, in the first position the output device is in the first operating mode, and in the second position the output device is in the second operating mode. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186664 | Hand-Held Power Tool With a Three-Point Mounting - A hand-held power tool is disclosed. The power tool has a linear motor with a rotor, an exciter piston that is coupled mechanically to the rotor, and a bearing device with a rotor mounting to support the longitudinal movement of the rotor and an exciter piston mounting to support the exciter piston. The rotor mounting and the exciter piston mounting form a three-point mounting, which is the sole bearing for the rotor and the exciter piston. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186665 | SWITCH MECHANISM FOR A PNEUMATIC TOOL - A switch mechanism for a pneumatic tool includes a rotating body and a lever. The rotating body has a surface, wherein a combining portion is disposed on the surface. The lever is slidably disposed in the combining portion, wherein the lever includes a first operating end and a second operating end, and either one of the first operating end and the second operating end protruding from the pneumatic tool or both the first operating end and the second operating end protruding from the pneumatic tool are controlled by pushing the lever along an extending direction of the combining portion. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186666 | ROTARY TOOL - A rotary tool is provided with a mode selecting part that selects one operating mode from a predetermined plurality of operating modes when a mode switching button is pressed. The plurality of operating modes include: a first auto stop mode where a motor rotates only for a first time period after an impacting operation is detected; and a second auto stop mode where the motor rotates only for a second time period which is shorter than the first time period after the impacting operation is detected. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186667 | HYDRAULIC IMPACT MECHANISM FOR USE IN EQUIPMENT FOR TREATING ROCK AND CONCRETE - A hydraulic impact mechanism, of the valveless impact mechanism type, comprising a pre-charged gas accumulator connected to a working chamber in order to make possible impact mechanisms for equipment for rock drilling and hydraulic breakers that is lighter, cheaper and more sustainable from the point of view of material fatigue. Furthermore, a gas accumulator of piston type with an integral brake chamber ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186668 | Handheld Power Tool Having a Bearing Device - A handheld power tool is disclosed. The handheld power tool has a linear motor with a rotor. The tool also has a bearing device which has a bearing position for bearing support of the rotor. The bearing position has at least one guide strip which engages in a recess provided in the rotor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186669 | PIPE AND PIPE ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH LAYERS OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL FOR CONVEYING SUBSTANCES - An ensemble including a pipe for transporting substances which can flow, the pipe having a structure forming a coaxial transmission line including: a first tubular layer of electrically conductive material; a second tubular layer of electrically conductive material; and at least one first layer of dielectric material mounted in-between the first and the second layers of electrically conductive material, such that: the first layer of electrically conductive material forms an outer conductor of a section of the coaxial transmission line; the second layer of electrically conductive material forms an inner conductor of the section of the coaxial transmission line, and further including an electromagnetic coupler coupling the coaxial transmission line with a complementary coaxial transmission line carried by a pipe complementary to the pipe. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186670 | Polymeric Compositions with Voltage Stabilizer Additive - Disclosed are polymeric compositions with improved breakdown strength. The polymeric compositions contain a polyolefin and a voltage stabilizing agent. The voltage stabilizing agent is a diphenoxybenzene and/or a benzanilide. The present polymeric compositions exhibit improved breakdown strength when applied as an insulating layer for power cable. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186671 | SLEEVES FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING ELECTRICAL WIRING - A covering or sleeve can include an insulating material, such as a polymeric material, that is permanently printed with indicia identifying the particular circuit to which a wire belongs. In an embodiment, the sleeve is printed to permanently mark the sleeve with indicia identifying the room or space the covered electrical wire is sourcing. The sleeves can optionally be color-coded as a secondary identification system according to known color-coding in the industry. The printed sleeves can be sold individually and then subsequently applied to the electrical wires at the electrical source, such as an electrical box. In another embodiment, wiring can be covered with the printed sleeves and packaged individually, or in a set, such as on an electrical panel. In other embodiments, methods of identifying electrical wiring are disclosed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186672 | METAL FILM MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a metal film material, the method including: applying an ink composition by discharging the ink composition onto a substrate via an inkjet method, the ink composition containing at least one first monomer having at least one group selected from the group consisting of a cyano group, an alkyloxy group, an amino group, a pyridine residue, a pyrrolidone residue, an imidazole residue, an alkylsulfanyl group, or a cyclic ether residue, at least one second monomer that has polyfunctionality, and at least one polymerization initiator, a total monomer content in the ink composition being 85% by mass or greater; forming a cured film by carrying out at least one of light exposure or heating of the ink composition that has been applied; applying a plating catalyst or a precursor thereof to the cured film; and a plating processing step of performing plating with respect to the plating catalyst or precursor thereof that has been applied. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186673 | CIRCUIT ELEMENT, MAGNETIC TRAY, CONNECTION AND WEDGING ELEMENTS FOR PEDAGOGIC HYPERFREQUENCY CIRCUIT, CASE CONTAINING SAME - According to the invention, the following are provided:
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20130186674 | MULTI-LAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of printed circuit boards and particularly to a multi-layer printed circuit board. The multi-layer printed circuit board includes at least two inner-layer circuit boards, each of which has a non-circuit pattern area including a welding area. Each welding area has at least one welding hole. Further, at least one prepreg is used to fill between two adjacent inner-layer circuit boards and is melted to fill into the welding hole in a welding process. In the multi-layer printed circuit board according to the embodiments of the disclosure, a welding area is arranged in a non-circuit pattern area, and one or more welding holes are arranged in the welding area so that a prepreg between two inner-layer circuit boards can be melted filling into the welding hole(s) in a welding process, thus enhancing effectively an adhesive force binding the inner-layer circuit boards. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186675 | METALLIZED VIA-HOLED CERAMIC SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The present invention provides a metallized via-holed ceramic substrate having (1) a sintered ceramic substrate, (2) an electroconductive via formed in the sintered ceramic substrate, having an electroconductive metal closely filled in a through-hole of the sintered ceramic substrate, wherein the electroconductive metal contains a metal (A) with melting point of 600° C. to 1100° C., a metal (B) with higher melting point than the metal (A), and an active metal, (3) a wiring pattern on at least one face of the sintered ceramics substrate, having an electroconductive surface layer and a plating layer thereon, wherein the electroconductive surface layer consists of an electroconductive metal containing the metal (A), the metal (B), and an active metal, (4) an active layer formed in the interface between the electroconductive via and the sintered ceramic substrate, and (5) an active layer formed in the interface between the electroconductive surface layer and the sintered ceramic substrate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186676 | Methods and Apparatus for a Substrate Core Layer - A structure for a core layer of a substrate and a method for fabricating a core layer of a substrate are disclosed. The core layer comprises a molding compound encapsulating a die or a plurality of dies, a dielectric layer on the surfaces of the molding compound, and a conductive layer on top of the dielectric layer. A through hole is formed through the dielectric layer and the molding compound, which may be filled with a metal plate. A laser via is formed similarly. Build-up layers may be assembled next to the core layer to form the substrate, which can be used to package dies. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186677 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A printed circuit board and a method of manufacturing the printed circuit board are disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the method of manufacturing a printed circuit board can include: providing a pair of conductive layers, in which roughness of one surface of one of the pair of conductive layers is different from roughness of one surface of the other of the pair of conductive layers; and stacking the pair of the conductive layers on a dielectric layer such that one surface of one of the pair of conductive layers faces one surface of the dielectric layer and one surface of the other of the pair of conductive layers faces another surface of the dielectric layer. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186678 | SUBSTRATE SET, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE SET - Provided is a highly accurately alignable substrate set, the cost of which is kept low. In the substrate set, a light source FPC substrate ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186679 | MULTILAYER WIRING STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The multilayer wiring structure includes: a substrate; a connection hole formed to pass through one surface and another surface of the substrate; and electrode wirings formed on the substrate, wherein the electrode wirings includes: a plurality of first wirings formed on one surface of the substrate; a plurality of second wirings formed on another surface of the substrate; and a plurality of connection wirings formed on an inner surface of the connection hole and electrically connecting the plurality of first wirings and the plurality of second wirings, respectively. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186680 | Tape Film Packages and Methods of Fabricating the Same - A tape film package is provided including an insulating pattern; a via contact in a via hole in the insulating pattern; first interconnection patterns extending from the via contact to a cutting surface of the insulating pattern; and second interconnection patterns connected to the via contact below the insulating pattern. The second interconnection patterns are parallel to the first interconnection patterns and spaced apart from the cutting surface of the insulating pattern. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186681 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH EMI COVER - An electrical connector assembly includes a cage having an upper wall, a lower wall, and side walls that extend from the upper wall to the lower wall. The side walls have exterior sides. The cage includes an interior cavity and a divider that extends between the side walls and divides the interior cavity into at least two internal compartments. The cage includes a front end that is open to the internal compartments. The side walls have front edges at the front end. The internal compartments are configured to receive pluggable modules therein through the front end. An electromagnetic interference (EMI) cover is mounted to the divider such that the EMI cover is engaged with and electrically connected to the divider. The EMI cover includes a flap that wraps around the front edge of a corresponding side wall. The flap overlaps and engages the exterior side of the corresponding side wall. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186682 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE ACCESSORIES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186683 | High Voltage Bushing Assembly - A high voltage bushing assembly includes an insulating sleeve which is made of high strength alumina porcelain to surround a conductor, a flange located on an outside surface of the insulating sleeve, and a band of semiconductive glaze located on the outer surface of the insulating sleeve spaced apart from an end of the insulating sleeve. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186684 | CONNECTOR FOR MAKING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO PLATES - A connector ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186685 | HIGH DEFINITION DRILLING RATE OF PENETRATION FOR MARINE DRILLING - Two sensors may be installed on a marine drill to improve measurements used for monitoring and operating the marine drill. The sensors may be installed in a differential configuration with one sensor located on a top block of the marine drill and a second sensor located on a drilling floor of the marine drill. Various calculations may be performed using measurements obtained from the two sensors such as, for example, rate of penetration of the marine drill, drilling level bubble for the marine drill, out of-straightness values for the marine drill, and vibration motion for the marine drill. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186686 | Method and Apparatus for Vibrating Horizontal Drill String to Improve Weight Transfer - An apparatus for use in a horizontal section of a drill string is disclosed. The apparatus includes a motor that is connected to the horizontal section of the drill string. The motor is adapted to impart vibrations in the horizontal section of the drill string, where the vibrations are at about the lateral resonant frequency of the horizontal section of the drill string. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186687 | MONITOR AND CONTROL OF DIRECTIONAL DRILLING OPERATIONS AND SIMULATIONS - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods that use hand mobile communications device with respect to a drilling operation at a drilling site. Data with respect to one or more sensors downhole at a drilling site can be wirelessly received in the hand mobile communications device. Representations of the received data can be displayed on a graphical user interface screen of the hand mobile communications device. The representations can include displaying the data in a graphical representation, a numerical representation, or a graphical and numerical representation on the graphical user interface screen. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186688 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING FORMATION STRENGTH OF A WELLBORE - A system and a method may determine formation strength of a well. The system and the method may use pressure measurements and temperature measurements to determine controlled fracture pressures before the uncontrolled fracture pressure is reached. The system and the method may use pressure measurements and temperature measurements to determine closure stresses while drilling and may use the closure stresses with core and log measurements to optimize a hydraulic stimulation program. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186689 | DOWNHOLE TOOL WITH EXTERNAL HOUSING TORQUE TRANSFER - A downhole tool comprises a first connector sub coupled to an outer housing. A mandrel is disposed in the outer housing and is coupled to a mandrel. The second connector sub is slidably engaged with the outer housing so that torque loads are transferred from the first connector sub to the second connector sub through the outer housing independently of the mandrel. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186690 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE TRANSFER FROM ROTATING EQUIPMENT - Systems and methods for reducing the amount of torque transferred to the Bottom Hole Assembly and the drill string during drilling operations are disclosed. The drill string includes an optionally non-rotatable portion. A rotational hold down system is positioned at a first position on the drill string where it is not rotationally coupled to the drill string. The rotational hold down system is then moved to a second position on the drill string where it is rotationally coupled to the optionally non-rotatable portion of the drill string. In the second position, one or more bars on the rotational hold down system substantially prevent rotation of the optionally non-rotatable portion of the drill string. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186691 | BEARING ASSEMBLIES, AND BEARING APPARATUSES USING THE SAME - Various embodiments relate to bearing assemblies configured to enable removal and replacement of superhard bearing elements, and bearing apparatuses that may utilize such bearing assemblies. The disclosed bearing assemblies may be used in a number of applications, such as downhole motors in subterranean drilling systems, directional drilling systems, roller-cone drill bits, and many other applications. In an embodiment, a bearing assembly includes a support ring and a retention ring assembled with the support ring. The bearing assembly further includes a plurality of superhard bearing elements. The retention ring and at least a number of the superhard bearing element are collectively configured to restrict displacement of the at least a number of the superhard bearing elements. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186692 | DOWN-THE-HOLE HAMMER - The present invention relates to a down-the-hole hammer comprising an external cylindrical outer wear sleeve ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186693 | HYBRID DRILL BIT - A boring tool having downhole hammered impact elements that present to the bore face from platforms or plateaux of the work face of the tool, such work face having shear cutters able to benefit over the bore face from disruption caused by the impact elements. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186694 | SUPERABRASIVE-IMPREGNATED EARTH-BORING TOOLS WITH EXTENDED FEATURES AND AGGRESSIVE COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS - A superabrasive-impregnated earth-boring rotary drill bit includes cutting features extending outwardly from a bit body in a nose region of the drill bit. The cutting features comprise a composite material including superabrasive particles embedded within a matrix material. The cutting features extend from the outer surface of the bit body by a relatively high average distance. Methods of forming a superabrasive-impregnated earth-boring rotary drill bit include the formation of cutting features that extend outwardly from a bit body of a drill bit in a nose region of the drill bit. The cutting features are formed to comprise a particle-matrix composite material that includes superabrasive particles embedded within a matrix material. The cutting features are further formed such that they extend from the outer surface of the bit body by a relatively high average distance. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186695 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING FOOD COMMODITY INTAKE - Disclosed are a method and a system for estimating food commodity intakes. The method includes (a) obtaining a food intake of a food searched as a subject to be estimated for food commodity intake based on food intake database, (b) obtaining a material mix ratio of the food searched based on the material mix ratio database and estimating a material mix ratio intake using the food intake, (c) detecting whether or not the material contained in the material mix ratio intake estimation results is a food commodity, (d) accumulating a weight data of the material that is detected to be a food commodity among the materials obtained from the material mix ratio intake estimation results, (e) repeatedly performing operations (b) to (d) on materials that are not food commodities, until all of the materials contained in the material mix ratio intake estimation results become food commodities, and (f) summing the accumulated weight data of each food commodity to estimate a food commodity intake of the food, when all of the materials contained in the material mix ratio intake estimation results are food commodities. According to the present invention, more accurate food intake data can be conveniently estimated by converting all ingredients of mixed foods into food commodities. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186696 | COMBINATION WEIGHER - A combination weigher including a dispersion unit adapted to radially disperse product material dropped in from above onto the dispersion unit, plurality of weighing hoppers, plurality of conveyor units arranged around and below a periphery of the dispersion unit. The conveyor units include troughs having infeed ends positioned below the dispersion units and outfeed ends positioned above the weighing hoppers, and spiral shaped members extending from the infeed ends towards the outfeed ends. Spiral shaped members being operable connected to an operation unit for operating a rotational movement of the spiral shaped members conveying the product material from the infeed ends towards the outfeed ends into the weighing hoppers. Conical shaped members are arranged within the spiral shaped members. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186697 | WHEELCHAIR SAFETY, POWER AND SHADE DEVICE AND METHOD - The Safety, Power and Shade Device is a system usable with wheelchairs providing an upright and horizontal frame attachable by brackets to a wheelchair seat back. The frame allows for the installation of safety and illumination lights, a solar panel for supplemental recharging of an electric wheelchair battery and a means of shelter or shade. The frame assembly is constructed to allow the horizontal frame to fold over and behind the wheelchair for a vertical relationship with the frame upright. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186698 | STAIR CLIMBING WHEELED VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME - A wheeled vehicle comprising a power-driven spider assembly for ascending and descending stairs. The vehicle includes an angular position sensor providing input to a controller operable to control a servo-motor to effectively lock the position of the spider relative to the frame, regardless of the hand truck's spatial orientation relative to a vertical plane, or any balancing of the hand truck. The angular position sensor provides input to the controller, which is programmed with predefined angular zones of instability, and causes the controller to accelerate rotation of the spiders through those zones when the wheeled vehicle is in the descent mode, to avoid instability of the hand truck. A hand truck may include a removable basket and/or a pivotable platform usable to transport loads. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186699 | HIGH VOLTAGE CONVERTERS FOR ELECTROSTATIC APPLICATIONS - A wall-crawling robot or other electroadhesive device can include a battery or other low voltage power source driving a motor that provides a primary device function, a voltage convertor adapted to convert the low voltage to a high voltage using the motor output, and electrodes configured to apply the high voltage to produce an electrostatic force between the electroadhesive device and a foreign substrate. The electrostatic force maintains a current position of the electroadhesive device relative to the foreign substrate, and the voltage convertor is separate from the primary function of the electroadhesive device. The primary function can be a mechanism for locomotion, and the voltage convertor can be a Van de Graff generator, a piezoelectric generator, or an inductive switch generator, any of which are driven in a secondary manner as a result of the motor output. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186700 | BATTERY PACK OF EXCELLENT STRUCTURAL STABILITY - Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module array having battery modules which are arranged in a lateral direction in two or more rows, each of the battery modules configured with battery cells or unit modules, each of which has two or more battery cells mounted therein, are stacked in a state in which the battery cells or the unit modules are erected vertically, a base plate on which the battery modules are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of main members provided at the front and rear of the battery module array, opposite ends of each of the main members being fastened to an external device, a pair of end plates disposed in contact with the front and rear of the battery module array such that the lower end of each of the end plates is fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186701 | THREE-WHEEL VEHICLE - An three-wheel vehicle including a modular front structure having a storage compartment therein. The modular front structure is adapted to be mounted onto the chassis of the three-wheel vehicle and to support bodywork elements thereby providing ease of assembly of the vehicle and ease of disassembly for packaging the vehicle. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186702 | BRAKING DEVICE FOR A PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLE - A personal mobility vehicle, such as a scooter, includes at least one battery and motor for powering at least one driven wheel. The vehicle also includes a braking assembly configured to isolate the motor from the at least one driven wheel such that power is terminated from the motor to the at least one wheel in response to a user engaging a braking assembly of the vehicle. The vehicle can include a switch or position sensor that interacts with the braking assembly to initiate the isolation of the motor from the at least one driven wheel and the switch or position sensor preferably is inaccessible to the foot of the user. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186703 | TRACTOR - The present invention provides a tractor which is configured such that front wheel axles are disposed above upper portions of front wheels so that the front wheels are prevented from being impeded by the front wheel axles even when the front wheels are steered to maximum angles in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction and turned to an angle over or approximate to a right angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the tractor, whereby the tractor can be turned in place by manipulating a steering wheel. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186704 | POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An apparatus for use in turning steerable vehicle wheels includes a first pump driven by an engine of the vehicle to supply fluid under pressure to a power steering motor assembly through a supply conduit. A second pump driven by the engine of the vehicle supplies fluid under pressure to the power steering motor assembly when the flow of fluid in the supply conduit is below a predetermined value. The second pump is inactive when the flow of fluid in the supply conduit is above the predetermined value. The second pump has vanes located in slits. A valve which is in fluid communication with the slits has a first condition in which fluid under pressure is supplied to the slits. The valve has a second condition in which the slits are in fluid communication with a reservoir. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186705 | OPTIMIZED PATTERN OF A DAMPING LAYER FOR WALL, FLOOR, AND CEILING CONSTRUCTIONS - An acoustic damping article includes a substrate, wherein the substrate has a surface area S. The acoustic composition further includes a polymer resin. The polymer resin coats partially the surface area with a set of areas. The ratio of the coated areas over the surface area S is less than 1 and the polymer resin coverage is not greater than about 500 g/m | 2013-07-25 |
20130186706 | Acoustically Tunable Sound Absorption Articles and Methods of Making Same - A moldable acoustic facing comprises cellulosic fibers and synthetic fibers entangled together. The acoustic facing has a basis weight of from about 1.5 to about 5.0 ounces per square yard (osy), a thickness of less than about 0.050″, a mean pore size of between about 8 microns and about 40 microns, and an elongation at break of at least twenty percent. The acoustic facing includes less than about five percent synthetic microfiber and has an acoustic resistance of at least about 250 Rayls. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186707 | UNKNOWN - An acoustic absorber includes a wall provided with a plurality of apertures as well as a substantially non-perforated second wall, with the first wall and the second wall being spacedly arranged to one another, and at least one honeycomb structure being provided between the walls, with the honeycomb structure having a substantially cylindrical recess in at least one area, with a funnel element opening to the first and second walls being provided in the recess, and having a height greater than the distance of the walls, with the second wall being designed pot-like in the area of the funnel element. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186708 | PERSONNEL LIFT VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates generally to lift vehicles that include a carriage having at least three wheels, a lift and a load carrying frame. The load carrying frame is connected to the lift, which is connected to the carriage. A selectively deployable platform is disclosed that is pivotably connected to the carriage and movable between a stowed position and a support position. At least two rollers may be spaced apart and configured to engage and slidably support a battery above the carriage. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186709 | Retractable Step Stool/ Access Device - The present invention is for a step stool to be used by a child, diminutive person or an adult of average height to gain vertical reach. The retractable step stool/access device is positioned by one's foot between an elevated, retracted position or a lowered, deployed step accessible position. Internal stored energy mechanisms can be employed to ease some of the physical effort required, especially by a child or diminutive person, to complete the deployment/retraction cycle with either of their feet. In the raised, retracted position, the step stool is elevated from contact with the floor and clear of the standing area for general usage and allowing access for cleaning and maintenance of the floor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186710 | ELEVATED WORKING PLATFORM AND RELATED METHODS - Elevated work platforms, as well as associated methods, are provided. In one particular embodiment, an elevated platform apparatus is provided comprising a first rail assembly having a pair of rails coupled with a plurality of rungs, a second rail assembly hingedly coupled with the first rail assembly, a platform configured to rest upon a portion of the first rail assembly and the second rails assembly and a cage associated with the platform. The cage may include at least one bar and at least one gate, the at least one gate being configured to swing in a first direction upon a user stepping on to the platform from the first rail assembly, and then swing back to a closed position after the user is standing on the platform. The at least one gate is also limited from being displaced in a second direction, opposite the first direction, beyond the closed position. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186711 | Modified Vector Dynamics 2 - Gyroscopic precession is the result of angular velocity of rotation and angular velocity produced by torque which acted upon by vector force of gravity will cause precession. The resulting precessional vector force at right angle to torque is currently well understood, though not understood how this precession vector can be modified by right angle to produce the same force as a directed vector force; how angular momentum could be made directional. Inventor shows in principle how this Earth gravity G-force is re-directed using gyroscopic action housed within a larger apparatus, when whole apparatus is spun in either direction, whereby the angular momentum is transferred along the axis of spin. The result is a directional force caused by acceleration of spin of whole apparatus, which may be a usable force in future propulsion systems. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186712 | ZONED ELEVATOR SYSTEM - An elevator system comprises at least two independently operable elevator cars in each of a plurality of elevator shafts within a building. The elevator system can include at least one first elevator shaft having a first and a second region, with the first region extending from a ground level to sub-ground levels, and with the second region extending from the ground level to a top floor. A first elevator car may move within the first region and a second elevator car may move within the second region, in the same shaft independently of each other. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186713 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND ELEVATOR GROUP CONTROL SYSTEM - An elevator system is provided with a remote hall call registering device by use of which an elevator passenger performs a hall call registration in a position at a prescribed distance from a hall. A moving time comparison device compares the predicted moving time Te of the elevator car with the predicted walking time Tw in the case where the floor on which a remote hall call registering device is installed is set as a parking floor. A standby operation go/no go determination device makes a determination as to whether or not to perform a standby operation based on the result of the comparison of the moving time comparison device, and carries out a standby operation after responses to all calls have been finished only in the case where the standby operation go/no go determination device made a determination to the effect that a standby operation should be performed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186714 | WET BRAKE ASSEMBLY - A brake assembly for a mobile machine is disclosed. The brake assembly may have a stationary housing forming a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet, a rotatable member, and a disc stack disposed within a cavity at least partially formed by the stationary housing and the rotatable member. The disc stack may have a plurality of friction plates operatively coupled to the rotatable member and a plurality of separator plates interleaved with the plurality of friction plates and operatively coupled to the stationary housing. The brake assembly may also have a piston disposed within the cavity and configured to compress the disc stack, and a seal located at an axial interface between the stationary housing and the rotatable member and downstream of the disc stack relative a flow of coolant from the coolant inlet to the coolant outlet. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186715 | SEPARATOR PLATE FOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY - A separator plate for use in a brake assembly is disclosed. The separator plate may have a generally plate-like ring with an inner diameter, an outer diameter, and a thickness. The separator plate may also have a plurality of protrusions extending radially outward from a periphery of the generally plate-like ring. A thickness of the generally plate-like ring is about 3.5-3.9 mm. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186716 | DISK BRAKE - Disclosed herein is a disc brake which may improve restoration of a piston which occurs when braking operation is terminated. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186717 | ELECTRIC LINEAR MOTION ACTUATOR AND ELECTRIC DISK BRAKE SYSTEM - A disk brake system includes a disk, brake pads, and a linear motion actuator including an electric motor, a rotary shaft coupled to the motor through a reduction gear mechanism, planetary rollers formed with helical grooves in their outer surfaces, and an outer ring member having a helical rib engages in the helical grooves. The outer ring is coupled to one of the brake pads. When the rotary shaft is rotated by the motor, the outer ring member is moved axially through the planetary rollers, and the brake pads are pressed against the disk. The linear motion actuator further includes a locking mechanism including engaging holes formed in an intermediate gear of the reduction gear mechanism at equal intervals, a locking pin, and a linear solenoid for moving the locking pin until the pin engages in one of the engaging holes, thus locking the motor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186718 | BRAKE CYLINDER STROKE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A device for adjusting the stroke of a brake cylinder has an elongated body endowed with a first end associated to a gap adjuster and a second end endowed with a flat structure which has a plurality of regulators. The regulators are disposed such that distances between centers of these regulators correspond to pre-determined adjustments to the stroke of the brake cylinder. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186719 | BRAKE DISC FOR BICYCLES - A brake disk for bicycles has an inner disk, two outer disks and multiple brake units. The brake units, rather than the outer disks, are used to rub with the disk brake pads. As each brake unit is a small lump, the brake units can be easily made of material with high abrasion resistance, high temperature resistance, and low heat conduction, and the brake units still can sustain sufficient strength. With those features of material, the brake disk for bicycles does not deform easily by the heat, and the glue between the outer disks and the inner disk does not melt easily by the heat from the outer disks. Because each brake unit, which is used to rub, is independent from the outer disks, the outer disks can be made of light material, and the whole weight reduces as well. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186720 | BRAKE SHOE FOR A DRUM BRAKE - A brake shoe for a drum brake ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186721 | MAGNETIC BRAKE - A magnetic brake has an outer stator surrounding an inner stator with a circumferential slot between the outer stator and the inner stator. A coil is provided in the inner stator adjacent to the circumferential slot. A drag plate is attached to a rotatable shaft extending centrally through the inner stator. A drag ring joined to the drag plate extend into the circumferential slot. The drag ring may be an annular cylindrical ring section separate from the drag plate. Vent holes pass through the inner stator adjacent and parallel to the shaft. The magnetic brake uses both hysteresis and eddy current braking. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186722 | DECELERATION DEVICE FOR WINDOW SHADE - A deceleration device for window shade includes a casing, and a deceleration mechanism movably fitted in the casing with a front end protruded from the casing. The casing can be mounted in a shade roller tube of any window shade that has already been provided with an automatic winding mechanism, and the deceleration mechanism can work with the automatic winding mechanism by gradually increasing the resistance to the winding of a shade fabric around the shade roller tube by the automatic winding mechanism, so as to prevent the shade fabric from being instantaneously lifted to adversely damage the window shade. And, since the deceleration device can be separately mounted to a window shade having an automatic winding mechanism for use, it provides good applicability. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186723 | Universal wheeled bag system - A wheeled bag system having a bag with a handle at one end and a wheel system at the other, with either a concealed or exterior-knob lock moving wheels between exposed and hidden positions by either folding the wheels in and up, or retracting the wheels into a cavity in the wheel system. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186724 | Vibration Damping Device - To provide a simply-structured vibration damping device having excellent vibration damping capacity. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186725 | VACUUM CLEANER AGITATOR CLUTCH - A vacuum cleaner brushroll clutch having a motor, clutch assembly input rotated by the motor, brushroll, clutch assembly output to rotate the brushroll, drive clutch, and starter clutch. The drive clutch is connected to the clutch assembly output and moveable between a first position in which it does not directly contact the clutch assembly input and a second position in which it directly contacts the clutch assembly input to transmit a first torque directly from the clutch assembly input to the clutch assembly output. The starter clutch is connected to the drive clutch and moveable between a first position in which it does not engage the clutch assembly input and a second position in which it engages the clutch assembly input to transmit a second torque from the clutch assembly input to the drive clutch to move the drive clutch into the second drive clutch position. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186726 | Electromagnetic Brake or Clutch and Method of Operation - An electromagnetic brake or clutch includes a first face confronting a first face of a rotor disc, the discs being mounted for movement towards and away from the other; and a stator coil energized to urge the first face of the disc away from the first face of the rotor disc. In a first set of rotational positions, magnetic regions of one polarity on the first face of the brake or clutch disc confront magnetic regions of the opposite polarity on the first face of the rotor disc, and, in a second set of rotational positions of the shaft interposed between respective ones of the first set of rotational positions, magnetic regions of one polarity on the first face of the brake or clutch disc confront magnetic regions of the same polarity on the first face of the rotor disc. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186727 | CLUTCH PLATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A clutch plate in an annular shape, the clutch plate includes: a plurality of lubricating grooves on one end face and the other end face of the clutch plate in an axial direction; and a plurality of windows passing through the clutch plate in the axial direction. The lubricating grooves are formed with plastic deformation, in a same phase on both the end faces, and extended up to outer peripheral edges and inner peripheral edges of both the end faces. A plurality of intersection points where the lubricating grooves intersect with each other are positioned in other areas than at least one of the outer peripheral edges, radially outer edges of the windows, radially inner edges of the windows, and the inner peripheral edges, of both the end faces. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186728 | CONVEYOR ROLLER SYSTEM - An aircraft conveyor system comprising an aircraft including an aircraft cargo storage bay; and a roller mounted within the aircraft cargo storage bay, the roller including a one-piece integral body having a cylindrical shape, the entirety of the body being made solely out of a single piece of polymeric material, said body having a length extending from a first outermost end to a second outermost end and a diameter and a first and second exterior shoulders at the ends, said body including an aperture extending longitudinally along and through the center of said body from the first outermost end to the second outermost end, the aperture sized to rotatably receive an axle therethrough, the axle being for mounting the roller within the aircraft cargo storage bay, wherein the roller has a burn rate of less than 4.0 inches per minute. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186729 | DEVICE FOR HANDLING BANKNOTES WITH OPTIMIZED MIXED STORAGE - The invention relates to a device for handling currency notes that includes an input and output unit, a sensor unit to ascertain the denomination of the currency notes deposited, a collective receiving bin to accept currency notes of all denominations and at least two recycling receiving bins to which currency notes can be taken with the aid of a transport unit and from which they can be removed again. A control unit is provided in addition in which data are stored for each recycling receiving bin about which denominations can be accepted in said bin. After the currency note is deposited, the control unit assigns to the currency note a target storage in which said currency note is accepted. To issue a predetermined amount, the control unit ascertains which currency notes should be taken from which recycling receiving bin. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186730 | DOCUMENT RECYCLE BOX - A document recycle box is provided to comprise: a housing | 2013-07-25 |
20130186731 | Mail Sorter with Output Container Exchange - Mail processing systems, methods, and computer-readable media. A method includes assigning first and second delivery points to a single output at the same time. The method includes sorting a first mail piece sorted to the first delivery point and a second mail piece sorted to the second delivery point. The method includes placing both first and second output containers, associated with the first and second delivery points, into a position proximate to the output. The method includes moving the first output container into a position to receive the mail pieces sorted to the first delivery point from the output and to moving the second output container into a position to receive the mail pieces sorted to the second delivery point from the output. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186732 | System and Method for Detecting the Rotation of an Idler Wheel Through a Non-Rotating Shaft - The system and method comprising at least one idler wheel for use with a drag chain mechanism. The device for use with the idler wheel has a rotatable shaft for receiving the rotational force of the idler wheel, and transmits that force to a rotation indicator which is external to the enclosed space where the idler wheel is located. The rotation indicator thus provides a reliable method for indicating to an external sensor or operator whether an idler wheel is rotating within acceptable operational parameters. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186733 | Double-Sealed, Bearingless, Reciprocating Conveyor With Slat-Supporting Guide Trough Subdecks - A reciprocating slat conveyor includes a plurality of laterally and substantially parallel longitudinal trough-like subdecks and a plurality of longitudinal slats adjacent to and parallel to each other. The slats are in a sliding relationship with a pair of adjacent subdecks and cover the longitudinal space between the pair of adjacent subdecks. The subdecks longitudinally support two adjacent slats at or near a slat longitudinal side edge. The subdecks conduct the movement of the slats, preferably without distinct bearing elements therebetween. Some preferred embodiments include raised double-seal system. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186734 | GUIDE ROLLER FOR CENTERING CONVEYOR BELTS - A guide roller for centering conveyor belts for a conveyor assembly. The roller has a securing end for attachment to the conveyor assembly and a substantially cylindrical body adapted to receive a conveyor belt thereon and having a first end, a second end and an undercut portion positioned substantially between the first end and the second end, which is adapted to receive and secure therein a belt edge of a conveyor belt. The first end and second have a greater diameter than that of the undercut portion, so that the belt edge of the belt is secured without lateral movement of the belt. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186735 | ARTICLE CONVEYER BELT AND COIN SORTING DEVICE - An article conveyer belt assembly used for example, in a coin sorting device for positively pushing an article, such as a coin along a support surface is provided. A toothed belt has teeth for transmission of power by mounting a plurality of pushers on the belt with a connector removably mounted with a connecting body, a first holder and a second holder spaced a distance from each other to hold onto the conveyor belt. One of the first and second holders has a hook member to close a spaced opening at one end. The first and second holders are cantilevered to be mounted on a conveyor belt. At the other end of the connector body a pusher unit has a first shaft part and a second shaft part cantilevered from the connector body, with a hollow roller snap fitted on the first shaft part and the second shaft part. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186736 | SWITCHING DEVICE WITH A SWITCHING ELEMENT DRIVEN VIA A FLEXIBLE SHAFT - A switching device includes a switching element movable from a first position into a second position, a drive unit producing a rotary movement, and a flexible shaft transmitting the rotary movement to the switching element. The shaft has rotatable input and output sections on input- and output-drive sides, respectively. During movement of the shaft, a first rotary angle is producible at the output section, which first rotary angle is less than a second rotary angle at the input section at the same time, such that a first rotary angle shift is produced. The input section is connected to a switching position detection element having a control means with a first region which corresponds to the first position of the switching element and is coupled to the detection element. An identical indication of the detection element can be achieved in case of different rotary angle shifts in the same electrical switching state. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186737 | SWITCH - The concave streak portion | 2013-07-25 |