31st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100192671 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN EXHAUST GAS MASS FLOW SENSOR - A method for operating an exhaust gas mass flow sensor which is used, in particular, in exhaust gas mass flows of motor vehicles has an operating mode and a cleaning mode. In an operating mode, the exhaust gas mass flow sensor is operated at an operating temperature. In a cleaning mode, the exhaust gas mass flow sensor is changed over for the purpose of cleaning a measurement region and is cleaned at a cleaning temperature which is higher than the operating temperature. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192672 | Indirect Determination of the Waste Gas Rate for Metallurgical Process - A method for the indirect determination of the waste gas rate in metallurgical processes. A reference gas such as helium is first added to the waste gas, specifically at a time which, with respect to flow, sufficiently precedes the taking of a sample such that a thorough mixing of the reference gas and waste gas is carried out, i.e., a virtually homogeneous distribution is achieved, and a quantitative helium analysis and nitrogen analysis of the waste gas, measured by a mass spectrometer, is carried out while taking into account the added amount of helium. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192673 | DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR OIL-FILLED ELECTRICAL APPARATUS - A method allowing an accurate diagnosis of a failure of an oil-filled electrical apparatus resulting from production of copper sulfide even with a small amount of an insulating oil is implemented. A diagnostic method for an oil-filled electrical apparatus for diagnosing a failure of the oil-filled electrical apparatus having a copper part disposed in an insulating oil is implemented by detecting at least one compound of bibenzyl and dibenzyl sulfide in the oil of the oil-filled electrical apparatus, to diagnose a failure of the oil-filled electrical apparatus in accordance with the detected amount of the compound. It is configured such that a failure of the oil-filled electrical apparatus resulting from production of copper sulfide can be diagnosed by detecting a specified substance, which allows an accurate diagnosis of a failure even with a small amount of the insulating oil. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192674 | Method for directly injecting a liquid sample into a capillary chromatography column and apparatus for implementing the method - A method for directly injecting a liquid sample into a capillary chromatography column, by which a liquid sample that includes the substance to be analyzed and the relative solvent is withdrawn from a vial with an automatic sampler having a syringe with a needle, and is then introduced into an insert, with which the injector of the chromatograph is provided, such that the terminal portion of the chromatography column is coaxially inserted into the needle to cause migration by capillarity of a part of the sample from the needle to the column. Excess sample overflowing from the needle at the moment in which the end of said column is inserted thereinto is received in a cavity, and the residence time of the end of the column within the needle is controlled. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192675 | EXPLOSION-PROOF GAS SENSOR WITHOUT PRESSURE-PROOF HOUSING - A gas sensor is provided for use in a hazardous explosive atmosphere present continuously or for a long time. The gas sensor is not provided with a pressure-proof housing and is provided with at least one catalytic or semiconductor measuring element ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192676 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BREAKS IN SCREENS - An apparatus for detecting a break in a screen of a vibratory separator includes an infeed section coupled to the housing such that at least a portion of the material passing through the screen and directed from the housing is directed through the infeed section, a detector screening element receiving material from the infeed section, wherein the detector screening element has a plurality of openings having a size equal to or slightly larger than the opening size of the screen in the vibratory separator, and a level sensor positioned above the detector screening element, wherein the level sensor is positioned to detect material build up on the detector screening element. A method for detecting a break in a screen of a vibratory separator includes the steps of directing at leas a portion of material that passes through the screen to a detector screening element including a detector screening element having a plurality of openings having a size equal to or slightly larger than the opening size of the screen in the vibratory separator when the material directed to the detector screening element builds up to a predetermined level and sending a signal in response to the detection of materia! build up to the predetermined level. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192677 | Diagnostic System and Diagnostic Method for a Valve, Particularly a Closing Valve or a Control Valve - A diagnostic system and a diagnostic method for a valve, particularly a closing valve or a control valve, which is actuatable by a drive and is installed in a pipeline. Using a sensor, the pressures in the inlet side of the pipeline are detected and compared with a first reference value in an evaluation device while the valve is closed. The solid-borne sound level is measured using a sensor, and compared with a second reference value in the evaluation device. A signal for displaying leakage exceeding the allowable amount is output if the sound level exceeds the second reference value and if the pressure in the inlet side is smaller than or equal to the first reference value. A characteristic curve field is used to determine the first reference value of the pressure, the parameters thereof being the Kv value and the leakage class of the valve. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192678 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF PARTICLE FOCUSING - A method of focusing a plurality of discrete particles. The method comprises establishing a flow of a fluid medium carrying a plurality of discrete particles within a capillary having a plurality of separate walls and a longitudinal axis. The method further includes vibrating the plurality of separate walls to apply an acoustic field having a central axis substantially along the longitudinal axis to focus the plurality of discrete particles substantially along the longitudinal axis. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192679 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT PARTICULATE DEBRIS IN A FLUID - Methods and systems are provided for detecting presence of a target particulate of predetermined size (e.g., engine wear debris) in a fluid (e.g., an engine lubricant) by providing at least one pair of serially fluid-connected upstream test and downstream reference filtration elements in the fluid. At least the upstream test filtration element has a filtration size rating that is sufficient to remove a predetermined amount of the target particulate from the fluid. The differential pressure of the fluid may then be measured (e.g., by suitable pressure transducers) across each of the test and reference filtration elements. By comparing the differential pressure across the test filtration element to the differential pressure across reference filtration element, the presence of the target particulate in the fluid can thereby be detected by an increase in differential pressure across the test filtration element in comparison to the differential pressure across the reference filtration element. The methods and systems of the invention thus allow for the detection of target particulates that is independent of the fluid flow rate and/or temperature (viscosity, density). | 2010-08-05 |
20100192680 | APPARATUS FOR HARDNESS MEASUREMENT BY IMPACT - The apparatus comprises an actuator ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192681 | PEDAL OPERATION AMOUNT DETECTING APPARATUS - A device for detecting the amount of pedal operation, in which a brake pedal ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192682 | ELECTRONIC MODULE FOR MEASURING OPERATING PARAMETERS OF A VEHICLE WHEEL, COMPRISING AN ELECTRONIC UNIT AND AN INFLATION VALVE OF THE "SNAP-IN" TYPE - The invention relates to an electronic module for measuring operating parameters of a vehicle wheel, comprising an electronic unit ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192683 | PORTABLE GAS MONITOR - A portable monitor used to measure landfill gas and landfill well parameters. The portable monitor includes a control unit and a measuring unit that can communication wirelessly with one another. The control unit and/or measuring unit can includes a heating arrangement to increase the temperature of one or more components in the control unit and/or measuring unit in cold environments. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192684 | PHASE SEPARATION DETECTION IN DOWNHOLE FLUID SAMPLING - Example methods and apparatus to detect phase separation in downhole fluid sampling operations are disclosed. An example method to detect a phase separation condition of a fluid from a subterranean involves obtaining a sample of the fluid, measuring a first characteristic value of the sample, measuring a second characteristic value of the sample and comparing the first characteristic value to a first reference value associated with a single-phase condition of the fluid to generate a corresponding first comparison result. The example method then compares the second characteristic value to a second reference value associated with the single-phase condition of the fluid to generate a corresponding second comparison result and detects the phase separation condition of the fluid based on the first and second comparison results. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192685 | Apparatus And Method For Detecting Ink In A Reservoir - A method detects the level of ink in a printhead reservoir by monitoring the power drawn by a thermistor positioned within the printhead reservoir. The method includes dissipating power in a thermistor in an ink reservoir, controlling the power dissipated in the thermistor to maintain the thermistor at a temperature that is a fixed differential above a reservoir temperature, measuring a parameter that corresponds to the power dissipated in the thermistor, and comparing the measured parameter to a predetermined value to detect ink in the reservoir contacting the thermistor. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192686 | BLOOD TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Dialysis systems comprising actuators that cooperate to perform dialysis functions and sensors that cooperate to monitor dialysis functions are disclosed. According to one aspect, such a hemodialysis system comprises a user interface model layer, a therapy layer, below the user interface model layer, and a machine layer below the therapy layer. The user interface model layer is configured to manage the state of a graphical user interface and receive inputs from a graphical user interface. The therapy layer is configured to run state machines that generate therapy commands based at least in part on the inputs from the graphical user interface. The machine layer is configured to provide commands for the actuators based on the therapy commands. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192687 | GAS SENSITIVE MATERIALS FOR GAS DETECTION AND METHOD OF MAKING - A gas sensitive material comprising SnO2 nanocrystals doped with In2O3 and an oxide of a platinum group metal, and a method of making the same. The platinum group metal is preferably Pd, but also may include Pt, Ru, Ir, and combinations thereof. The SnO2 nanocrystals have a specific surface of 7 or greater, preferably about 20 m2/g, and a mean particle size of between about 10 nm and about 100 nm, preferably about 40 nm. A gas detection device made from the gas sensitive material deposited on a substrate, the gas sensitive material configured as a part of a current measuring circuit in communication with a heat source. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192688 | HUMIDITY SENSOR BASED ON PROGRESSIVE CORROSION OF EXPOSED MATERIAL - A sensor senses a characteristic of an environment, e.g., humidity. The sensor has a substrate with strips of material that is sensitive to corrosion as a result of the characteristic. The strips are configured to respond differently to the characteristic. By means of repeatedly measuring the resistances of the strips, the environment can be monitored in terms of accumulated exposure to the characteristic. The strips are manufactured in a semiconductor technology so as to generate accurate sensors that behave predictably. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192689 | Sensor device - A sensor device includes a housing base part, a bearer part, a chip structure situated on the bearer part, and a spring/damper combination via which the housing base part and the bearer part are elastically connected to one another. In the sensor device, the housing base part, the spring/damper combination and the bearer part are situated one over the other. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192690 | MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURES - A micromechanical structure including a substrate having a main plane of extension, and including a first seismic mass, the first seismic mass including a grid structure made of intersecting first mass lines and the first seismic mass being flexibly secured with the aid of first bending-spring elements, and moreover, a first line width of the first mass lines parallel to the main plane of extension being between 20 and 50 percent of a further first line width of the first bending-spring elements parallel to the main plane of extension. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192691 | Servo Accelerometer - A servo accelerometer has a pair of housings having a tubular part, one end opened and the other end closed with a closing part. A frame that supports a pendulum is held between the housings. A permanent magnet is attached to each of the closing parts with a bottom pole piece interposed therebetween. Coils arranged in annular magnetic gaps are attached to the pendulum. The closing part has a recess, and the bottom pole piece is disposed in the recess. The outer circumference of the bottom pole piece faces the inner circumference of the recess with a predetermined gap interposed therebetween. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192692 | PROCEDURE FOR REGISTERING DAMAGE TO A MATERIAL - A procedure for registering damage to a material including a metallic matrix and ceramic particles embedded in it. A volume-increasing phase change of the particles is suppressed by the pressure exerted on them by the metallic matrix. However, if a crack appears in the material, there is a phase change of the particles to a volume-increased phase which is detected by determining a measurement representing the proportion of the volume-increased phase. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192693 | ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY - An acoustic transducer assembly comprises a bipolar transducer ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192694 | PRESSURE SENSOR INCLUDING THERMAL SELFTEST - A semiconductor device includes a diaphragm, a sensing element, and a circuit. The sensing element is configured to sense deflection of the diaphragm. The circuit is configured to heat the diaphragm to induce deflection of the diaphragm. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192695 | REMOTE FIRE EXTINGUISHER STATION INSPECTION - An apparatus for remote inspection of fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations includes, e.g., at each fire extinguisher station: a detector for lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for out-of-range pressure of contents of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; and a device for transmission of inspection report information from the fire extinguisher station to a remote central station. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192696 | CONNECTION UNIT FOR A PRESSURE MEASURING CELL - The invention proposes a connection unit for a pressure measuring cell, comprising at least one pressure measuring cell ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192697 | ROTATING BODY DYNAMIC QUANTITY MEASURING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A single crystal semiconductor including a Wheatstone bridge circuit formed of an impurity diffusion layer whose longitudinal direction is aligned with a particular crystal orientation is connected to a rotating body. A rotating body dynamic quantity measuring device and a system using the measuring device are fatigue- and corrosion-resistant because of the single crystal semiconductor used and are not easily affected by temperature variations because of the bridge circuit considering a single crystal anisotropy. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192698 | SEAT SENSOR APPARATUS FOR OCCUPANT PRESENCE DETECTION - An occupant presence sensor apparatus disposed in a seat includes first and second substantially non-compliant force translation plates generally parallel to the seating surface of the seat, an elastomeric mat disposed between the first and second force translation plates, and a switch mechanism disposed between the first and second force translation plates within an opening formed in the elastomeric mat. The elastomeric mat includes a distributed array of hollow protuberances that extend toward and contact the force translation plates, and the mat has a stiffness that normally provides a clearance between the switch mechanism and one of the force translation plates. When an occupant of specified or higher weight sits on the seating surface, the protuberances collapse and the force translation plates activate the switch mechanism. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192699 | System and Method of Non-Invasive Continuous Level Sensing - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for detecting the level of a fluid in a surgical cassette by projecting light from a linear light source into a wall of a cassette. Depending on the amount a light reflected or refracted in the cassette (i.e., due to the cassette material/fluid interface or cassette material/air interface (or other interface)) various portions of a linear sensor array will be more or less illuminated. By examining the illumination of the linear sensor array, the level of fluid in the chamber can be determined. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192700 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A measurement apparatus includes a measurement pipe to feed the measurement object, a cylindrical lining body lined on an inner wall surface of the measurement pipe, an electrode insertion hole formed by penetrating a pipe wall of the measurement pipe and the lining body, an electrode inserted in the pipe wall from inside of the measurement pipe with the electrode insertion hole serving as a central axis of the electrode, so as to allow one end portion of the electrode to contact the measurement object and an electrode fixing unit to be engaged with an opposite end portion of the electrode to fix the electrode by pulling the electrode toward an outer wall of the measurement pipe. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192701 | FLEXIBLE SENSOR FLOW AND TEMPERATURE DETECTOR - Methods and apparatuses for detecting the flow volume of a fluid using alternating vortices. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192702 | MULTILAYER FLOW PATH MEMBER OF ULTRASONIC FLUID MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC FLUID MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A multilayer flow path member of an ultrasonic fluid measurement apparatus and an ultrasonic fluid measurement apparatus capable of enhancing the measurement accuracy of the mean flow velocity are provided. When a multilayer flow path member | 2010-08-05 |
20100192703 | FLOW MEASURING APPARATUS USING TUBE WAVES AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - Methods of measuring flow properties and flowmeters having an upstream transceiver and a downstream wave transceiver, each positioned with a wave emitting surface exposed to a fluid flowing in a conduit are described, the transceiver being separated by a length L along the conduit and adapted to receive wave signals traveling in flow direction and opposite to the flow direction, respectively, and an electronic processor for extracting from travel time measurements of the wave signals flow characterizing parameters, the transceivers being adapted to generate tube waves, particularly in the audible frequency range, in the conduit and used to determine the travel time of the tube waves between the upstream transceiver and the downstream wave transceiver. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192704 | TORQUE INDICATOR DEVICE FOR A LOAD CARRIER - The present invention relates to a load carrier foot ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192705 | ANTI-VIBRATION TORQUE SENSING AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR TOOLS - A torque sensing and control device for tools comprises: a torque sensing and transmitting adapter fabricated with rib structure and mounted on or built in a fastening tool; at least a torque sensor secured on at least a rib evenly spaced and formed on the adapter and operatively sensing a torque signal when applying a torque on a work or object when rotatably operating the fastening tool; and a digital display control module operatively receiving the torque signal, displaying a torque data and generating an audio or visual warning signal for reminding the user for stopping operation of the fastening tool, or for switching off power or air supply to the fastening tool, and or actuating a delay control to restart a next fastening operation in a pre-determined time interval. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192706 | SAMPLE PREPARATION APPARATUS - Apparatus for preparing a biological sample for PCR analysis has an inlet ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192707 | LIQUID HANDLING EQUIPMENT - A pipette [ | 2010-08-05 |
20100192708 | MASS MEASUREMENT OF A FLYWHEEL HYBRID VEHICLE - An apparatus for measuring the mass of a hybrid vehicle having a prime mover, a secondary mover incorporating a flywheel, and a continuously variable transmission (CVT) being connectable with a driveline of the vehicle and with the flywheel, the apparatus including a means for measuring a rate of change of CVT ratio during a transference of energy between the hybrid vehicle and the flywheel. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192709 | System and Method of Generating Atmospheric Turbulence for Testing Adaptive Optical Systems - A system and method for simulating atmospheric turbulence for testing optical components. A time varying phase screen representing atmospheric turbulence is generated using Karhunen-Loeve polynomials and a splining technique for generating temporal functions of the noise factor for each Zernike mode. The phase screen is input to a liquid crystal spatial light modulator. A computer display allows the user to set geometric characteristics, and select between methods for generating atmospheric turbulence including Karhunen-Loeve polynomials, Zernike polynomials, and Frozen Seeing. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192710 | Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus - Plural auxiliary rotating members abut at different positions in a circumferential direction of a roller-shaped rotating member that is configured to rotate in a forward direction and a reverse direction. Diameters of a portion of the roller-shaped rotating member where a first auxiliary rotating member abuts and a portion of the roller-shaped rotating member where a second auxiliary rotating member abuts are different from each other. Conveying speeds of sheets conveyed by the first auxiliary rotating member and the second auxiliary rotating member with the roller-shaped rotating member in different directions at the same time are different from each other. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192711 | ROLLING DEVICE - A rolling device having high silencing effect and requiring no positional alignment working to the seal is provided. The rolling device includes an inner member, an outer member and a number of rolling members disposed between these inner and outer members to thereby allow the outer member to carry out relative rotational motion with respect to the inner member. In such rolling device, an end plate | 2010-08-05 |
20100192712 | CAMERA DEVICE AND DRIVE MECHANISM - A drive mechanism ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192713 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - Linear actuator device, comprising a housing ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192714 | Spindle Drive of an Adjustment Device of a Motor Vehicle Seat - The spindle drive of an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat comprises a spindle ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192715 | MULTIPLE-ACTING LINEAR ACTUATOR - The present invention relates to a multiple-acting linear actuator ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192716 | SLIDING MODULE FOR SLIDE-TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING STOPPER DEVICE - A sliding module for a slide-type portable terminal with a stopper device, which includes a fixed plate, a moving plate slidable over the fixed plate, and an elastic body interposed between the fixed plate and the moving plate and providing an elastic force to slide the moving plate, in which a rivet stopper is formed on each of both ends of the elastic body so that during sliding movement of the moving plate, both ends of the elastic body also rotate and the sliding movement of the moving plate is restricted when rivets provided at both ends of the elastic body make contact. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192717 | Variable-speed gear wheel transmission - In a gear shift transmission comprising at least two input shafts, which can be connected to a drive shaft via at least two power shift clutches and a plurality of gear wheels disposed in gear wheel planes and comprising an output shaft, which can be operatively connected to the input shafts, the transmission includes at least two sequentially shiftable forward gears and a shifting device, which is provided for shifting one of the gear wheel planes as an input constant for forming at least one gear and as a gear wheel pair for forming a further gear and the gear wheel plane comprises an idler wheel which is connectable to one of the input shafts in a torque proof manner. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192718 | MULTIPLEXED GEAR ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A gear actuation mechanism for an automatic transmission, comprising: a motor; first and second gear actuation shafts; means of selecting one power path from each of two sets of power paths in response to rotation of the first and second actuation shafts, respectively; and means of alternately driveably connecting the motor to either the first gear actuation shaft or the second gear actuation shaft. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192719 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING STIFFNESS AND JOINT OF ROBOT MANIPULATOR COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides a device for generating and varying stiffness, which may be applied to a joint of a robot manipulator. The stiffness generating device of the present invention, comprises: a rotating shaft connected to a driven member; a rotor fixed to the rotating shaft and having arms comprising a magnetic element; a stator disposed to surround the rotor outside the arms and being connected to a drive motor; electromagnets fixed to an inner periphery of the stator and being opposed to each other about the rotating shaft, each having a core and a coil wound around the core; and means for applying current to the coils. One half of the electromagnets has N-poles at their inward ends and the other half of the electromagnets has S-poles at their inward ends. Current regulating means regulates the current being applied to the coils. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192720 | Parallel Kinematic Structure - A parallel kinematic structure comprises at least two kinematic chains being functionally arranged in parallel. Each of the two kinematic chains has, at a moveable end thereof, at least one degree of freedom, and comprising a passive anti-planar joint arrangement having a translational degree of freedom and two rotational degrees of freedom. Each anti-planar joint arrangement has an input section and an output section. At least one of the kinematic chains comprises a planar joint arrangement having at least one of at least one translational degree of freedom and a rotational degree of freedom, the planar joint arrangement having an output section. Further, the planar joint arrangement is adapted for active movements in at least one of its degrees of freedom. The input section of the anti-planar joint arrangement and the output section of the respective planar joint arrangement are coupled. The parallel kinematic structure further comprises a moveable end-effector section coupled with the output sections of the anti-planar joint arrangements. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192721 | Pull-Pull Cable Assembly Having a Self-Adjusting Cable Tensioning Assembly - The improved pull-pull cable assembly includes a self-adjusting tensioning assembly for taking up any additional cable length gained relative to the sheathing length when the pull-pull pulley assembly is bent or looped. The self-adjusting tensioning assembly is contained within the interior compartment of one of the two pulleys and includes a biasing member simultaneously urging the first and second ends of the cable across the center of the pulley, thereby pulling or taking-up any relative increase in cable length into the interior compartment to maintain proper cable tension. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192722 | ARTICULABLE CRANKSET FOR CONVERTING A PEDAL-POWERED VEHICLE INTO A PUSH-POWERED VEHICLE - The teachings provided herein relate to an articulable crankset for converting a pedal-powered vehicle into a push-powered vehicle having the articulable crankset in a retracted position to provide at least less of an obstruction to a user's legs during use of the push-powered vehicle than a non-retractable crankset. The vehicle can be a bicycle, and the articulable crankset can be a component of a production bicycle or a component of a conversion kit that will convert a bicycle from a pedal-powered bicycle to a convertible bicycle that can also function as a push-powered bicycle. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192723 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POT-SHAPED HOUSING PART, AND A POT-SHAPED HOUSING PART, ESPECIALLY FOR A HUB PART OF A HYBRID DRIVE - A method for producing a pot-shaped housing part, especially for a hub part of a hybrid drive, the housing part having a bottom and a wall extending away from the bottom, and an outer face of the wall extending at least approximately up to an outer face of the bottom, which outer face of the bottom faces away from a free edge of the wall, comprises the following steps: providing a plate-shaped blank; clamping the blank in a radially inner zone thereof in a workpiece holder, the radially inner zone forming the bottom of the housing part to be produced, a radially outer zone of the blank directly adjoining the radially inner zone being free, the radially outer zone forming the wall of the housing part to be produced, and the workpiece holder having a circumferential contact surface; folding the radially outer zone of the blank towards the contact surface and pressing the radially outer zone against the contact surface by means of a forming process in order to reduce the radius of curvature at the transition from an outer face of the radially outer zone to an outer face of the radially inner zone until the outer face of the radially outer zone extends at least up to the outer face of the radially inner zone. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192724 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH INTERNAL ACTUATOR - A power transmission device has a first shaft adapted to be driven by a power source. A second shaft is adapted to transmit torque to a driveline. A transfer unit is selectively operable to transmit torque between the first and second shafts. The transfer unit includes a first sprocket that is rotatably supported on one of the first and second shafts, a second sprocket that is fixed for rotation with the other of the first and second shafts, and a flexible member that drivingly interconnects the first and second sprocket. A clutch is selectively operable to drivingly interconnect the first sprocket and one of the first and second shafts such that drive torque is transferable from the first shaft to the second shaft. The clutch is controlled by a clutch actuation system having an actuator that is at least partially positioned within a volume defined by the flexible member. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192725 | Transmission with Rear Torque Converter - A transmission includes a main shaft, a first input shaft, a second input shaft, and a first clutch to drivingly couple the main shaft and the first input shaft. A second clutch drivingly couples the main shaft and the second input shaft. A torque converter is selectively driven by one of the first input shaft and a first speed gear set. The first speed gear set is driven by the other of the first input shaft and the torque converter. A second speed gear set is driven by the second input shaft. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192726 | METHOD FOR REDUCTION TREATMENT OF ELECTRIC FURNACE DUST - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of compacting a powdery mixture of electric furnace dust and a carbonaceous material into a briquette and subjecting the briquette to a thermal reduction treatment in a rotary hearth furnace, the method being capable of ensuring a strength of the briquette resistant to a handling in a course after the compacting through until it is set in the rotary hearth furnace, and reducing energy necessary for drying of the briquette while preventing bursting thereof in the rotary hearth furnace. The method comprises the steps of: adding a carbonaceous material B and a binder C, and optionally water, to electric furnace dust A generated in a steelmaking electric furnace | 2010-08-05 |
20100192727 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING, AGITATING AND TRANSPORTING MOLTEN OR SEMI-SOLID METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIALS - An apparatus | 2010-08-05 |
20100192728 | Spherical Copper Fine Powder and Process for Producing the Same - Provided is spherical copper fine powder in which the average grain size of copper fine powder is 0.05 μm or more and 0.25 μm or less. Additionally provided is a method of producing spherical copper fine powder including the steps of preparing a slurry by adding cuprous oxide to an aqueous medium containing an additive of natural resin, polysaccharide or a derivative thereof, adding 5 to 50% of an acid aqueous solution to the slurry at a time within 15 minutes, and thereby performing disproportionation. The process enables speedy, efficient and stable production of metallic copper particles controlled in particle shape or particle size, particularly copper fine powder having small particles in size. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192729 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SPONGE IRON - A process and an apparatus for producing sponge iron from iron-oxide-containing material in lump form by direct reduction in a reduction shaft using a reducing gas, wherein the entire reducing gas is introduced by means of a number of reducing gas distribution ducts in a star-like arrangement or arranged parallel to one another, preferably into the lower quarter of the reduction shaft, and evenly distributed over the entire cross-section of the reduction shaft. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192730 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A TATTOO MACHINE, AND TATTOO SYSTEM - A control device for a tattoo machine, and a tattoo system. The control device adapted to control reciprocation of a needle assembly of the tattoo machine using a pulsed signal. A duty cycle of the pulsed signal controlling a stroke length of the needle assembly. A frequency of the pulsed signal controlling a stroke frequency of the needle assembly. Duty cycle and frequency may be controlled independently of one another. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192731 | STRAP PIPE WRENCH FOR DRIVING AN OBJECT HAVING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL SHAPE - The strap pipe wrench includes a handle; a strap; a connecting member which is movable relative to the handle means for displacing the member; the handle being equipped with an abutment shoe on the object. The member is movable between at least one first position corresponding to the position of the loose strap, and a second position corresponding to the position of the tensioned strap, tightly surrounding the object in abutment on the shoe. The displacement means includes locking elements which keep the member fixed relative to the handle when the member is in the first position; a resilient element which urges the member towards the second position; and a control member for deactivating the elements. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192732 | Multiple Pin Retention For Universal Socket - A universal socket that forms around a fastener to drive the fastener received by the universal socket generally includes a socket housing including a circumferential wall that defines a chamber having an inner periphery and an opening. The inner periphery extends through the socket housing along a longitudinal axis. A plurality of pin members is operable to be disposed in the chamber. A plate member has a first surface and a second surface that define through holes formed between the first and second surfaces. The through holes accommodate a cross-sectional diameter of a middle portion of the pin members but each of the through holes is too small to accommodate a cross-sectional diameter of a first end portion of the pin members. The plate member is operable to connect in the chamber to hold the plurality of pin members in the socket housing. A plurality of pin cap members includes frangible connections with an adjacent pin cap member. The plate member has a frangible connection with at least a part of the plurality of pin cap members. A first end portion of each of the pin cap members defines an aperture that is operable to accept the second end portion of the pin members. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192733 | Handle with Asymmetrical Configuration - The invention provides a handle of a hand tool. The handle has a grip section and a neck section. Multiple abutment regions are disposed on a circumference of the neck section for a user's thumb to press against the abutment regions. Multiple grip regions are disposed on a circumference of the grip section for the user's palm and other fingers to hold. The grip regions and the abutment regions are asymmetrically arranged, whereby different grip regions and different abutment regions of handle cooperate to provide many different holding ranges. Different users can choose their most suitable holding positions to hold the handle in accordance with the sizes of their hands. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192734 | SELF-ADJUSTING LOCKING PLIERS - The self-adjusting locking pliers include a fixed assembly having a fixed jaw supported at one end. A moveable jaw is pivotably supported on the fixed assembly at a slidable pivot connection. The slidable pivot connection includes a pawl provided with teeth. A rack of teeth includes first and second sets of teeth offset from one another by ½ of the pitch that may each be engaged by the teeth formed on pawl. A lever is attached to the fixed assembly and a linkage transmits a force applied to the lever to the jaws and locks the jaws in the clamping position. The linkage allows the angle between the links to be preset to thereby control the clamping force applied to the work piece. The movable jaw is selectively attached to the linkage in one of two positions such that the jaw span may be adjusted without affecting the geometry of the linkage. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192735 | Release auto-grip locking tool - A release auto-grip locking tool designed for single hand use while maximizing safety and ease of use by way of isolating the release auto-grip feature from the leveraged power-gripping feature thus maximizing power to the jaws. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192736 | SCREWDRIVER - A driver tool configured to engage and drive the head of a threaded fastener includes a shank defining a longitudinal axis. The shank has a mating end and a driver end. A driver head is coupled to the shank adjacent the driver end. The driver head includes a first driving portion having a substantially square cross section normal to the axis and a geometric center along the axis. The first driving portion includes four walls and a corner at an intersection of adjacent walls such that the first driving portion includes a first corner, a second corner, a third corner opposite the first corner, and a fourth corner opposite the second corner. The driver head further includes a second driving portion including a first flange extending radially outward from the first driving portion and a second flange extending radially outward from the first driving portion. The second flange is opposite the first flange, and each of the flanges includes an end wall having a midpoint. A plane passing through the first corner and the third corner of the first driving portion passes through the midpoints of the end walls of the second driving portion. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192737 | Impact Driver - An impact driver includes an outer sleeve, an inner core, at least one first pin, a moving mechanism, and a shank. The inner core is telescopically and rotatably received in the outer sleeve. The inner core has at least one first helix groove therein. The first pin slidably protrudes from the inner surface of the outer sleeve. The moving mechanism can move the first pin to fit the first helix groove. The shank is connected to the inner core. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192738 | TOOL WITH INTERCHANGEABLE WORK HEADS - A construction-grade hand tool has interchangeable tool heads that can withstand significant impact, pulling, and twisting forces. The tool heads may include a shovel, a rake, a hoe, a bow saw, a broom, a fork, pruning shears, and other construction and fire fighting tool heads. A tool head adapter securely connects these tool work heads to a handle which may be a telescoping handle. The tool head adapter is connected to the tool head in a manner that provides a strong, impact-resistant connection between the adapter and the tool head. The handle may include a shock absorber structure. The adapter is configured to be securely and tightly received by a clamping and/or quick-release receptacle on the end of the handle. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192739 | MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLES - Absorbent sanitary articles ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED STACKING OF SHEET MATERIAL BUNDLES - A method and apparatus for preparing a bundle of sheet material for transport. The automated apparatus includes a cutting assembly for cutting slats, or spacers, from scrap sheet material, a pick and place assembly for positioning and securing the slats to the underside of a bundle, and a stacking assembly for stacking bundles prior to removal for shipping or storage. The slats, once cut, are automatically placed in guide channels and then positioned beneath the bundle while glue is applied thereto. The glued edges are then automatically pressed against the bundle to secure the slats to the bundle, thereby creating space beneath the bundle to allow a forklift to manipulate the bundles. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192741 | Table saw with improved safety system - A table saw having an adjustable blade, a detection system to detect contact between a person and the blade, and a brake mechanism to engage and stop the blade upon detection of contact between the person and the blade is disclosed. The saw includes a brake positioning system that adjusts the position of the brake mechanism to maintain the brake mechanism in an operative position relative to the blade as the position of the blade is adjusted. The saw also may include a retraction system that urges the blade downward, away from a user, upon detection of contact between a person and the blade. The retraction system may include a releasable gear. The saw may be constructed so that the blade is adjustable up and down around a pivot point downstream of the blade relative to the feed direction. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192742 | STRIPPING APPARATUS - A broadhead stripping apparatus for ejecting waste material in a die converting process and a method of making the same is described wherein the broadhead stripping apparatus includes a broadhead stripping mechanism comprising a housing, a housing cover, a retractable stripping blade and a biasing mechanism. The broadhead stripping apparatus can be slidably mounted along a die press mount and the broadhead stripping mechanism can be fixedly of slidably mounted to the broadhead stripping apparatus allowing for fine tune adjustment for of the broadhead stripping apparatus or broadhead stripping mechanism in operation. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192743 | COOKED BACON SLICER - A system and method for slicing a food product in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure may include two or more sets of conveyor belts for receiving a product to be cut or separated in half, a motor for driving the conveyor belts and moving the product through a pneumatically adjustable cutting mechanism thereby separating the product into two pieces. The product may rest on a product carrier, which may be placed across both conveyor belts. The pneumatically controlled cutting mechanism may be aligned with a space between the belts and above a cutting roller or other cutting surface having a top height approximately equal to the belts. The cutting roller or other cutting surface may provide an opposing surface enabling the cutting mechanism to use pressure to separate the product. The pneumatically controlled cutting mechanism may apply sufficient pressure to separate the product without separating the product carrier. One or more markings may be used to indicate where the product should be placed on the conveyor belts to assist in ensuring that the product is cut into two horizontally even pieces. One or more air jets may facilitate the cleaning and performance of a cutting mechanism. A control panel may be used to start and stop the conveyor belts as well as adjusting the speed of the motor for driving the conveyor belts. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192744 | A Paper Cutter with Changeable Cutter Holder - A paper cutter with changeable cutter holder includes a slideway support, a slideway, a worktable support, a cover, a control block, and a changeable cutter holder. The slideway is placed under the slide-way support. The worktable support providing with the changeable cutter holder is placed on the slideway, and the control block is placed on the cover provided on the workable support. The present invention ensures it couldn't happen to hurt user's hand during changing cutter, so it is safety and reliable, and convenient for changing cutter. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192745 | DISPLACEMENT UNIT - The present invention relates to a displacement unit, serving to create a translational displacement movement of a cutting head of a cutting machine, particularly a slicer for slicing food products, wherein the head can be attached to the displacement unit. The displacement unit has a housing assembly and an actuator disposed in the housing assembly, the actuator comprising a stationary part in the displacement direction, and a part displaceable in relation to the stationary part in the displacement direction, for carrying out the displacement movement. The displacement unit further has at least one bearing that is attached to the housing assembly and is elastically deformable in the displacement direction, the displaceable part engaging on this bearing. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192746 | GUILLOTINE CUTTER - An improved guillotine cutter for a printer is disclosed. The guillotine cutter includes a guillotine blade having a cutting motion that helps to urge the cut media from the exit chute of the frame. This reduces the likelihood of the cut media becoming pulled into the frame of the cutter, requiring that the user fish the cut media out. The guillotine cutter further provides a frame having integrated bearing surfaces for supporting many of the movable components of the cutter. This minimizes the complexity of the assembly of the cutter, reducing the number of parts (by elimination of separate bearings and other such additional components) and time required to assemble the cutter. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192747 | Band saw blade guide - A band saw blade guide comprised of a cylindrical chisel shaped member mounted at an oblique angle to a band saw blade. The blade guide adjusts the angle of the band saw blade by rotation of the guide about its axis. By rotating the guide about its axis, the angle of the chisel point guiding surface is changed thereby changing the angle of the blade. Further the blade may be guided by a single guide forced against one surface of the blade thereby eliminating the need for guides on both sides of the blade. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192748 | UPRIGHT PIANO AND ACTION UNIT INCORPORATED THEREIN - An upright piano includes action units between keys and hammers, and the action units are less prompt so that a missing tone tends to take place in a music passage through high-speed repetition; the action unit is constructed from a whippen assembly, a jack mechanism provided on the whippen assembly and a regulating button mechanism for an escape in cooperation with the jack mechanism, and a compression coil spring is provided between a center rail and the whippen assembly for urging the whippen assembly in a direction toward the original position, thereby accelerating the restoration of jack to the contact with the hammer. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192749 | Vibraphone - A vibraphone includes a frame having first and second ends, and first and second rows of bars disposed on the frame. The vibraphone includes a damper disposed on the frame and configured to move between a first position away from the bars and a second position in contact with multiple bars. The damper engages the bars in the second position with a proportional contact area against each bar to provide substantially proportional dampening of each bar. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192750 | BUILT-UP DRUM - A built-up drum includes a drum body and two drum faces. The drum body includes a plurality of body components of which each includes a base, two jammed portions, an inserting portion and an insertion slot. One end of the base extends to form the inserting portion and the insertion slot is formed in the other end of the base. The inserting portion of each body component is inserted into the insertion slot of another body component, so that the body components define a profile of the drum body. A top face and a bottom face of the base respectively extend to form the jammed portions for being jammed on the drum faces. Accordingly, the present invention can simplify structure components, lighten the drum, and be easily disassembled and assembled for convenient carry. Further, the drum body is expandable for having different sizes, which is convenient for use. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192751 | DEVICE TO PROMOTE THE TECHNICALLY CORRECT SPACING BETWEEN A MUSICIAN'S PALM AND THE FRET BOARD OF A GUITAR - Proper guitar fretting technique can only be achieved by the player maintaining the correct spacing between the palm of the fretting hand and the lower edge of the fret board where it meets the neck of the guitar. This spacing is difficult to achieve, and teachers spend much of their time underlining the need for musicians to maintain this spacing. The Space Trainer (“the Device”) is a teaching and practice aid that has been designed to promote the technically correct hand position for both right and left handed guitar players. Specifically the Device focuses on helping the musician to form and maintain that correct spacing between the palm of the fretting hand and the fret board of the guitar. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192752 | SCORING OF FREE-FORM VOCALS FOR VIDEO GAME - A music based video game in which a game player's singing performance is digitally sampled while the player performs a free-form vocal over a prerecorded musical composition. Aspects of the game player's free-form vocal performance are compared with predetermined criteria. For example, the vocal performance may be compared with tempo and key information to generate performance evaluation data. The performance evaluation data may be used to present performance feedback to the game player while the game player is singing. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192753 | KARAOKE APPARATUS - A karaoke apparatus includes a sound effect processing system provided in a microprocessor. The system decodes standard song data from an internal storage or an external storage connected to an extended system interface by a song decoding module; corrects pitches of sing voices by a pitch correcting system, so the pitches of the singing voices are corrected to the pitches of the standard song or close to the pitches of the standard song. The singing voices are processed with harmony adding, tonal modification and speed-changing by a harmony adding system to produce an effect of chorus being composed of three voice parts. A pitch evaluating system is used for comparing the pitch sequence of the singing voices with the pitch sequence of the standard song to draw a voice graph so as to visually show a difference between the pitches of the singing voices and the pitches of the standard song, while providing score and comment of the singing voices. Therefore, a singer can be aware of the effect of his/her performance to immediately so as to increase the amusement in a karaoke singing. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192754 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MUSIC USING BIO-SIGNAL - An apparatus and method for generating music is provided. A bio-signal measurer measures a bio-signal of a user. A bio-signal configuration information extractor extracts bio-signal configuration information from the measured bio-signal. A music composition information setter matches the extracted bio-signal configuration information to music composition information for composing a music file and sets a result of the matching as set music composition information. A melody composer composes a melody including the set music composition information. A music file generator generates a music file including the composed melody. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192755 | AUTOMATIC ACCOMPANIMENT FOR VOCAL MELODIES - A graphical user interface for facilitating generation of an accompaniment for a recorded audio melody is described. A Hidden Markov Model, trained with blended chord transition matrices and melody observation matrices, is used for providing the accompaniment for the recorded audio melody. The recorded audio melody includes segments. Frequency analysis of the recorded audio melody is performed. The total duration of each fundamental frequency within a segment of the melody is summed. Based on the summing, a probability for each possible chord for each segment is computed. Based on the computed probabilities, a set of chords are selected for the segments. The chords are displayed on a chord chart of the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface facilitates various manipulations using the chords and/or controls, and generation of a new accompaniment for a recorded audio melody based on the manipulations. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192756 | ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT - An electronic keyboard instrument that emits sounds in both upward and downward directions from speakers solely for upward sound emission and from speakers solely for downward sound emission to realize acoustics similar to that of acoustic piano, and constitutes rear parts of resonance chambers in a speaker box by a common partition plate to prevent the speaker box from becoming complicated in construction. Woofers directed downward are disposed at a lower part of the speaker box, and squawker directed upward are disposed at an upper part of the speaker box. The internal space of the speaker box is partitioned by one horizontal partition plate into an upper space where resonance chambers for the squawkers are defined by vertical partition plates and a lower space where resonance chambers for the woofers are defined by vertical partition plates. Rear parts of the resonance chambers are constituted by the horizontal partition plate. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192757 | Airbag Deployment Devices and Methods - Disclosed is an airbag deployment device that includes a containment vessel and a retention rack disposed within the containment vessel, wherein the retention rack comprises at least one container, and wherein at least one airbag pyrotechnic actuator may be placed within the at least one container and secured through utilization of at least one pin. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192758 | Fluoropolymer Fiber Composite Bundle - A fishing line having multiple UHMWPE fibers and (b) at least one fluoropolymer fiber comprising expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192759 | RETROFIT COOLING SYSTEM FOR GATLING MACHINE GUN - A cooling system for a Gatling machine gun can be use to retrofit an existing machine gun or can be incorporated in a newly manufactured gun. The system directs fluid through the housing assembly of the machine gun to a location intermediate barrels of the gun, and discharges the fluid to cool the barrels. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192760 | Machine Gun Ammunition Holder Incorporating Center of Gravity Downward Ejection-Deflector - Devices, apparatus, systems and methods of mounting ammunition holders for side loading machine guns and weapons that downwardly eject spent cartridges. The ammunition holders include a side plate that both moves the center of gravity of the left side supported ammunition holder to move in a right direction underneath the machine gun until the ammunition holder is balanced relative to the machine gun. The side plate further deflects the spent cartridges from being directly ejected downward from the machine gun and instead deflect the spent cartridges to one side of the machine gun away from both the machine gun and an operator of the gun. The ammunition containers can be ammunition belt boxes. The ammunition containers can be ammunition pouch bags. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192761 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEFEATING BALLISTIC PROJECTILES - A method and apparatus for defeating high-velocity projectiles. A plurality tile are retained in an imbricated pattern row by row such that each disk in a row is in substantially a straight line with the other disks in the row and overlaps a segment of a disk in an adjacent row. The imbricated pattern is then adhered to a flexible, high tensile strength substrate and overlaid by a second high tensile strength layer such that the imbricated pattern is enveloped between the substrate and the second layer. The envelope is then coupled to a soft body armor backing. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192762 | Lethal Threat Protection System For A Vehicle And Method - A field configurable vehicle armoring system and associated method allow a user to retrofit and reconfigure a combination of armor components in response to a perceived threat change and using original equipment manufacture fasteners and holes. The system includes pillar armor attachable after an original equipment manufacture door and hinge are removed. Fasteners extend through the hinge of the armored door, the pillar armor and an original equipment manufacture pillar using holes other than the original equipment manufacture holes. Rocker panel and underbody armor is further provided, along with a ballistic resistant windscreen and rear wall armor. Where desired, system armor includes a composite plate comprising a strike face that is constructed from softer metallic material than an inner metallic sheet. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192763 | Servobrake - A servobrake for motor vehicles including a control valve which can be actuated by an electromagnet independently of an actuating rod which displaces a valve piston, which electromagnet actuates a third seal seat which makes possible ventilation of a working chamber. The third seal seat is formed on a sleeve which cooperates with the electromagnet, an annular element being provided which is arranged displaceably with respect to the third seal seat and which bears against the sleeve via an interposed elastic or compressible element. The annular element has means for guiding an air flow produced during normal braking in the direction of the working chamber. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192764 | VARIABLE-DISPLACEMENT PISTON-CYLINDER DEVICE - A variable-displacement piston-cylinder device may be adapted for providing work output, and/or for pumping or compressing fluids. The piston-cylinder device defines two or more coaxial cylindrical expansion chambers between a piston having two or more coaxial and conjoined piston members, and a correspondingly-shaped cylinder. Substantially any combination of the expansion chambers may be activated or deactivated in order to vary the effective displacement of the piston-cylinder device. The effective displacement of each piston-cylinder may be changed in mid-operation in order to reduce power output and fuel consumption (or pumping or compressing capacity), without introducing vibration. In addition, a control system is provided for managing the effective displacement of each piston-cylinder according to output required, desirable operating parameters, and other parameters that can effect the operation of the device. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192765 | FIELD ADJUSTABLE PISTON ACTUATORS - Field adjustable piston actuators are described. An example field adjustable piston actuator includes a housing having opposing openings and a chamber. Additionally, the example piston actuator includes a first plate coupled to the housing and adjacent one of the opposing openings. Further, the example piston actuator includes a second plate coupled to a yoke and the housing. The second plate is adjacent the other one of the opposing openings. Further still, the piston actuator includes a volume adjuster to provide field adjustment to change a volume of the chamber. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192766 | CYLINDER APPARATUS - A piston connected with a piston rod is fitted in an outer tube having a hydraulic fluid sealed therein, with the piston rod projecting out of the outer tube. A seal part for the piston rod includes a rod guide, a seal case, an oil seal, a dust seal and a securing member, which are inserted into an end portion of the outer tube and secured by first and second staked portions. The sliding part of the piston rod is sealed with the rod seal and a seal lip of the oil seal. The area between the seal case and the outer tube is sealed with an O-ring and a seal member. The pressure resistance of the seal part can be increased to a considerable extent by two-point staking by the first and second staked portions and two-stage sealing by the rod seal and the oil seal. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192767 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A FASTENER SCREW ON A BRAKE CYLINDER - The invention relates to a method for mounting a fastener screw ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192768 | AIR CLEANER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a new type of air cleaner adapted to primarily filter out various types of alien substances (e.g. dust) through a filter assembly, as well as automatically remove the alien substances that have been filtered out, and a method for controlling the operation of the air cleaner. The air cleaner includes a rotation brush unit installed on the inner wall surface of the front panel to face the front surface of the mesh-type filter body and adapted to rotate while maintaining contact with the front surface of the mesh-type filter body. When the air-drawing unit stops operation, the rotation brush unit is operated to remove dust accumulated on the surface of the mesh-type filter body of the filter assembly, which is installed near the air inlet. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192769 | ACTIVATED CARBON HONEYCOMB CATALYST BEDS AND METHODS FOR THE USE THEREOF - Disclosed herein, without limitation, are activated carbon honeycomb catalyst beds and systems for removing mercury and other toxic metals from a process stream, i.e, from flue gas of a coal combustion system. The activated carbon honeycomb can for example remove greater than 90% mercury from flue gas with a simple design and without adding material to the flue gas. Also disclosed herein, and without limitation, are methods for manufacturing and using the disclosed honeycomb catalyst beds and systems. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192770 | CYCLIC-AMINE-COMPRISING ABSORPTION MEDIUM FOR REMOVING ACID GASES - An absorption medium for removing acid gases from a fluid stream comprises an aqueous solution of A) at least one cyclic amine compound having solely tertiary amine groups and/or sterically hindered secondary amine groups and B) at least one cyclic amine compound having at least one sterically unhindered secondary amine group. The absorption medium comprises, e.g., an aqueous solution of A) 1-hydroxyethylpiperidine and/or triethylenediamine and B) piperazine. The absorption medium is particularly suitable for separating off carbon dioxide from flue gases and satisfies the following criteria: (i) sufficient capacity at low CO | 2010-08-05 |