32nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120199996 | COMPLEX PIERCED MICROMECHANICAL PART - The invention relates to a method of fabricating a micromechanical part ( | 2012-08-09 |
20120199997 | IMPRINT APPARATUS AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An imprint apparatus of the present invention that molds and cures an imprint material on a substrate using a mold to form a pattern on the substrate. The imprint apparatus includes a supply unit configured to supply a gas into a gap between the imprint material on the substrate and the mold. The supply unit is configured to supply a mixed gas in which a permeable gas, which permeates at least one of the mold, the imprint material and the substrate, and a condensable gas, which is liquefied under a pressure generated by the molding, is mixed with each other. | 2012-08-09 |
20120199998 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER AND EXTRUSION DIE AND DEVICE FOR THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL A FIBER STRAND IMPREGNATED WITH A POLYMER MELT - A method for the production of a fiber-reinforced, thermoplastic polymer, wherein at least one fiber strand is fed into an extrusion die, wherein the fiber strand is fanned out in the extrusion die, wherein the impregnation of the fiber strand with a polymer melt takes place in the fanned out state, and subsequently the fiber strand impregnated with a polymer melt is extracted from the extrusion die. | 2012-08-09 |
20120199999 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER-IMPREGNATED BASE MATERIAL - The present invention provides a process for producing a liquid crystal polyester-impregnated base material, comprising steps of (1) impregnating a fiber sheet with a liquid composition containing a liquid crystal polyester and an organic solvent dissolving the liquid crystal polyester, (2) removing the organic solvent from the impregnated liquid composition, thereby forming an intermediate, and (3) heat treating the intermediate at 270° C. or higher and a lower temperature than a pyrolysis temperature of the liquid crystal polyester. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200000 | Device and Method for Treating a Bulk Material - The invention relates to a device comprising a substantially cylindrical housing ( | 2012-08-09 |
20120200001 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILM TUBING - The invention describes a device ( | 2012-08-09 |
20120200002 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A THERMOPLASTIC RESIN FILM - A thermoplastic resin film manufacturing method and manufacturing device are disclosed wherein an air volume sprayed by the auxiliary cooling device onto the surface of the film on the opposite side thereof to the cooling drum side thereof is set to be larger than the suction amount by an exhaust mechanism between nozzles, to avoid the suction of the air containing the high concentration of oligomer around the extrusion die into the auxiliary cooling device, thereby preventing precipitation and deposition of the oligomer onto spraying nozzles within the auxiliary cooling device and the suction surface of the exhaust mechanism between nozzles. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200003 | IMD MOLD, INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS HAVING SUCH AN IMD MOLD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILM-DECORATED PLASTIC PART - An IMD mold for producing a foil-decorated plastic part contains a half mold facing the foil and a half mold facing away from the foil. The two half molds can be placed on each other with corresponding mold dividing surfaces so as to form a cavity, which is substantially closed off from the outside, therebetween. At least the mold dividing surface of the half mold facing the foil is formed by an inner area surrounding the cavity and an outer area in turn surrounding the inner area. Wherein the mold dividing surface in the outer area lies in an at least substantially flat or one-dimensionally curved mold dividing plane, and wherein the mold dividing surface in the inner area is or can be set back with respect to the mold dividing plane. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200004 | Weight-reducing discs, specially designed meshes and the method that includes the aforesaid, for producing weight-reduced structure such as slabs, pre-slabs, floors, partitions and beams - This invention refers to a weight-lightening disc for making light reinforced concrete structures such as slabs, prefabricated slabs, foundation slabs, partition walls and beams; to a mesh, specifically designed for this invention and to the construction method to make such structures. The method allows manufacturing the components that make it possible to construct buildings with light reinforced concrete structures. The field of application of the invention is construction in general, such as houses, buildings and bridges. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200005 | MOLD, IMPRINT METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A surface of a mold for an imprint apparatus on a side of a substrate includes a central region having the pattern, and a pair of first peripheral regions. The central region includes a pair of boundaries parallel to a first direction. The pair of first peripheral regions are located outside the pair of boundaries parallel to the first direction. The pair of first peripheral regions include first regions in which mold-side marks are formed and second regions in which no mold-side marks are formed. A gap between the first regions and the substrate is not filled with a resin upon an imprint process. A gap between the second regions and the substrate is filled with the resin upon an imprint process. The first regions and the second regions are opposed to each other on opposite sides of the central region. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200006 | IMPRINT APPARATUS AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An imprint apparatus that includes a holding unit, and performs an imprint process, including molding of an imprint material on a substrate held by the holding unit using a mold, curing of the molded imprint material, and releasing of the cured imprint material from the mold, to form a pattern on the substrate. The apparatus includes a first cure device configured to perform a first cure process for the imprint material molded by the mold prior to the releasing; and a second cure device configured to perform a second cure process for the imprint material on the substrate conveyed out from the holding unit after the releasing. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200007 | Charged Particle Beam Masking for Laser Ablation Micromachining - An improved method for substrate micromachining. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide improved methods for the utilization of charged particle beam masking and laser ablation. A combination of the advantages of charged particle beam mask fabrication and ultra short pulse laser ablation are used to significantly reduce substrate processing time and improve lateral resolution and aspect ratio of features machined by laser ablation to preferably smaller than the diffraction limit of the machining laser. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200008 | PREPARATION AND USE OF NANOWRINKLES - Provided are methods of preparing a textured surface on a thermoplastic material that include treating the material with a plasma and subsequently shrinking the substrate to induce formation of textures. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200009 | Method for Producing a Spindle for a Spindle Drive, a Roller Screw Drive comprising such a Spindle and Use of said Roller Screw Drive - The disclosure relates to a threaded shaft for a roller screw drive, for example for an electromechanical brake booster or an electromechanical power steering system. According to the disclosure, a helical coil with a flat, square-threaded annular cross-section is arranged on a thin-walled pipe, the pipe being formed onto a root region of the helical coil by the application of high pressure from the inside of the pipe. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200010 | Polyethylene and Process for Production Thereof - This invention relates to blown films produced from copolymer made by a process for polymerizing olefins in which the amount of trimethylaluminum in a methylalumoxane solution is adjusted to be from 1 to 25 mol %, prior to use as an activator, where the mol % trimethylaluminum is determined by | 2012-08-09 |
20120200011 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A CERMET-CONTAINING BUSHING - One aspect relates to a method for the manufacture of an electrical bushing for use in a housing of an active implantable medical device. The electrical bushing includes an electrically insulating base body and an electrical conducting element. The conducting element is set-up to establish, through the base body, an electrically conducting connection between an internal space of the housing and an external space. The conducting element is hermetically sealed with respect to the base body. The conducting element includes at least one cermet. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200012 | METHOD OF USING A SUSPENSION SMELTING FURNACE, A SUSPENSION SMELTING FURNACE, AND A CONCENTRATE BURNER - The invention relates to a method of using a suspension smelting furnace and to a suspension smelting furnace and to a concentrate burner ( | 2012-08-09 |
20120200013 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MOLTEN METAL - Disclosed is a molten metal producing device capable of effectively preventing a hanging of a metal agglomerate raw material layer and capable of reliably removing hanging even if the hanging occurs. Raw material for forming the raw material layer (A) and metal agglomerate raw material (B) are charged in this order from raw material charging chutes ( | 2012-08-09 |
20120200014 | Apparatus For Injecting Gas Into A Vessel - An apparatus for injecting particulate and/or gaseous material into a metallurgical vessel for use in a metallurgical process includes a duct to inject the material. The duct includes a duct wall of concentric annular passages for inflow of cooling water from a rear end to a forward end of the duct along a first of the annular passages and for outflow of cooling water from the forward end to the rear end of the duct wall along a second of the annular passages. The concentric annular passages are provided by concentric sleeves that consist of an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve, and an intermediate sleeve. The apparatus also includes a duct tip at a forward end of the duct joining at least the inner and outer sleeves so as to provide a water flow connection between the first and second water flow passages. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200015 | DEVICE FOR HEAT-TREATING SHEET METAL STRIPS - A device is described for heat-treating sheet metal strips ( | 2012-08-09 |
20120200016 | HOLD AND DRIVE DEVICE - A method of driving a nut on a bolt comprising using a motorized socket drive tool having an open drive socket located in a drive head portion, is provided. A support assembly having a spring loaded biasing portion configured for travel along a torque arrest path, where a torque arrest member is coupled with the spring loaded biasing portion in an operative position, is provided in a coupled arrangement with the motorized socket drive tool. The open drive socket is directed to pass over the nut and the torque arrest member is directed to engage the bolt such that the open drive socket may drive the target nut, while the torque arrest member holds the bolt from rotation. The open drive socket and torque arrest member are respectively released from the nut and the bolt after the nut reaches a predetermined destination on the bolt. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200017 | ELASTIC DEVICE USING CARBON NANOTUBE FILM - An elastic device includes a first elastic supporter; a second elastic supporter and a carbon nanotube film. The second elastic supporter is spaced from the first elastic supporter. The carbon nanotube film has a first side fixed on the first elastic supporter and a second side opposite to the first side and fixed on the second elastic supporter. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200018 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF INJECTED PADDING - Device, system, and method of injected padding. A seating assembly comprises: a support surface associated with an assembly base via at least partially two or more injection molded elastic elements; wherein said elastic elements are composed of a raw plastic material; wherein said two or more elastic elements are formed concurrently as part of a single injection molding. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200019 | BELLOWS-TYPE SHOCK-ABSORBING DEVICE - The present invention discloses a bellows-type shock-absorbing device, which comprises an outer pipe, an inner pipe, and a chamber enclosed by the inner and outer pipes. The outer pipe has a bellows structure. At least one orifice is disposed on the surface of the outer pipe for injecting fluids into the chamber. By means of injecting different ratios of liquid and gas into the chamber, it is able to provide the bellows-type shock-absorbing device with an adjustable shock-absorbing performance. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200020 | END MEMBER, GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An end member for a gas spring assembly includes an end member wall with a first wall portion at least partially defining a substantially-flat surface area in a first plane, a second wall portion at least partially defining an outer peripheral extent of the end member wall and a third wall portion at least partially defining a substantially-flat surface area in a second plane. A valley can extend lengthwise along the third wall portion. A gas spring assembly and method of assembly are also included. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200021 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR AND FLUID-FILLED ACTIVE VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electromagnetic actuator wherein an annular supporting member secured to a stator and an oscillator member secured to a movable member are disposed in opposition in an axis-perpendicular direction and are elastically linked by a supporting rubber elastic body disposed therebetween. One axial face of the supporting rubber elastic body is furnished with an inside peripheral recessed portion and an outside peripheral protruding portion while another axial face is furnished with an inside peripheral protruding portion and an outside peripheral recessed portion so as to establish in the supporting rubber elastic body an elastic center axis: l that curves along a sinuous trajectory of an interconnected peak segment and valley segment situated between opposing faces of the annular supporting member and the oscillator member in the axis-perpendicular direction. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200022 | FLETCHING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a fletching device for adhesively bonding arrow feathers onto arrow shafts and quarrels, comprising a base plate ( | 2012-08-09 |
20120200023 | CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A SHAFT AND METHOD FOR CLAMPING SAME - A device and a method for holding a shaft ( | 2012-08-09 |
20120200024 | INSERT FOR HANDLER - An insert for a handler which may be easily replaced when damaged because a semiconductor device is often received in the insert. The insert in which the semiconductor device including a plurality of terminals is received and which allows the semiconductor device to contact an external contactor includes: an insert body that has a through-hole which is formed in a central portion of the insert body and into which the semiconductor device is to be inserted; and a support member that crosses the through-hole to be detachably coupled to the insert body and supports the semiconductor device inserted into the through-hole, wherein a plurality of communication holes are formed to correspond in position to the terminals of the semiconductor device and to pass through the support member from a top surface to a bottom surface of the support member such that the terminals and the external contactor are brought into contact with each other. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200025 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus which enables quick removal of remaining sheets in the image forming apparatus via an orthogonal reverse section in case a jam occurs inside the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a main conveyance section to convey a sheet in the image forming apparatus and to convey the sheet to an ejected sheet section; an orthogonal reverse section to receive the sheet from the main conveyance section and turn over the sheet without swapping a front edge for a rear edge of the sheet by conveying the sheet in a direction perpendicular to a sheet conveyance direction of the main conveyance section and a sheet ejection section to eject the sheet in the orthogonal reverse section outside the orthogonal reverse section along a direction to turn over the sheet by the orthogonal reverse section. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200026 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVERTING PRINTED PRODUCTS INTO THREE STREAMS - A diverter for receiving printed products in a single stream and diverting the printed products into a plurality of streams is provided. The diverter includes a first rotating body rotating about a first axis and including first, second and third circumferential sections positioned around the first axis. Each circumferential section of the first rotating body extends radially a different distance from the first axis. The diverter also includes a second rotating body rotating about a second axis and including first, second and third circumferential sections positioned around the second axis. Each circumferential section of the second rotating body extends radially a different distance from the second axis. The first and second rotating bodies divert the printed products into three separate streams at a diverting area between the first and second axes. The diverter also includes a steeple positioned downstream of the diverting area. A method for diverting printed products in a folder, a printing press, a method for adjusting a diverter and a steeple for a diverter are also provided. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200027 | AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER - An automatic document feeder includes a first roller portion on the first transportation path to feed an original to a scanning position to scan a first face of the original, a second roller portion on a second transportation path to transport the scanned original, a third roller portion on the second transportation path to feed the original to the scanning position to scan a second face of the original, a fourth roller portion on the first transportation path to transport the scanned original, and a transporting speed adjusting unit gaining a circumferential velocity of the second roller portion than the one of the first roller portion and gaining a circumferential velocity of the fourth roller portion than the one of third roller portion, when the original is transported from the first transportation path to the second transportation path and from the second transportation path to the first transportation path, respectively. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200028 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a unit that detects the position of a sheet in a sheet transport path when jamming is detected, a forced moving processing unit that, when jamming is detected and rotational driving of sheet transport rollers is stopped, based on the position of the sheet in the sheet transport path, performs forced moving processing in which the sheet is transported so as to forcibly move the sheet to a sheet removal position, and a forced moving processing determination unit that determines whether the forced moving processing is to be performed by the forced moving processing unit in accordance with the position of the sheet that was detected by the sheet position detection unit. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200029 | APPARATUS FOR PRESSING FLAT MATERIALS ONTO A TRANSPORT MODULE - An apparatus for pressing flat materials onto a transport module with a transport belt includes a holding carrier for pressing elements being disposed under a feed table. At least one of the pressing elements is mounted on the holding carrier with a multiplicity of individual resilient or sprung constituent parts, or a multiplicity of pressing elements are disposed on the holding carrier below the transport belt in a transport direction. The pressing elements can protrude through an opening in the feed table, in order to provide suitable pressure from below on the transport belt of the transport module. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200030 | ALTERNATING GROOVED BELTLESS VACUUM TRANSPORT ROLL - A sheet transportation apparatus includes at least one beltless vacuum transport (BVT) that has a plurality of adjacent rollers. Each of the rollers comprises a rounded external surface and an axis about which the external surface rotates. The external surfaces of the rollers are spaced from each other by gaps referred to as “inter-roller spaces.” A fan is positioned on a first side of the rollers. The fan draws air through the inter-roller spaces to create a vacuum force on a second side of the rollers. The vacuum force maintains the sheets of media in contact with the second side of the rollers. The external surface of each of the rollers comprises a plurality of first regions having a first diameter and a plurality of second regions having a second diameter different than the first diameter. The first regions and the second regions of the external surface are adjacent one another and alternate along the length of the external surface of each of the rollers. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200031 | PAPER DISCHARGE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - It is an object of the present invention to provide a paper discharge device that can sort sheets on a tray. The paper discharge device has paper discharge rollers, a tray and a driving mechanism. The paper discharge rollers are configured to discharge a sheet having an image formed thereon. The tray is configured to be stacked with the sheet discharged from the paper discharge rollers. The driving mechanism is configured to move the tray in a direction approaching the paper discharge rollers and a direction away from the paper discharge rollers and vary a stacking position of the sheet on the tray. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200032 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A REEL ASSEMBLY FOR A GAMING SYSTEM - A reel assembly for a gaming system is disclosed. The reel assembly comprises a spinnable reel drum having a ring member, at least one support strut extending from the ring member and serving to mount the ring member such that the ring member is spinnable during use, and a reel strip. The ring member and the reel strip are arranged such that at least part of the reel strip is engageable with the ring member so as to retain the reel strip relative to the ring member during spinning of the reel drum. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200033 | Rotatable hand grip system - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are improved by including a lightweight, spoked-frame, rotating-rim gaming wheel that may comprise “snap-fitting” and/or modular electronic-plug-in game play wedge pieces. As well, the improvements also encompass inclusion of a novel optional stationary gaming wheel frame in conjunction with the above said rotating hand grip systems, that itself may include several embodiments and modifications. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200034 | Puzzle Pet Mat - A soft and plush surface, broken into various pieces, is provided for a child to play upon. The soft and plush surface is in the shape of an animal, preferably. The various pieces are of various colors to mimic the fur color pattern a particular animal. A substrate layer is provided underneath the soft and plush surface to anchor the soft and plush surface. A glue layer is positioned underneath the substrate layer to fixedly attached the substrate layer to a foam layer. The present invention is soft and flexible enough to be used as a conventional format, but at the same time, the present invention is rigid enough to be put together like a puzzle. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200035 | Foldable-type game board for strategic word pattern engagement - My child educational board game, “Word Battle Generation 2”, embodies a simplified game configuration that requires players to approach word learning, sequencing, and construction from a naval/military strategist point of view in that instead of targeting objectives in a mere hit-or-miss situation, where the goal in and of itself is to reach and eliminate occupied coordinates, he/she must locate and actually identify the quality of opponents' pieces (these being letters) before the other competitors capture or eliminate out of play all his/her own word patterns. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200036 | Board game device - A board game device is disclosed in which each player has a board and a plurality of game pieces which movably cooperate with a series of fixed locations on the board. The arrangement is such that when a game is being played, movement of the game pieces between the fixed locations depends on a value indicated by a thrown die. The game device includes a plurality of the boards which are substantially identical to each other so that several players can interactively play the game with each player being assigned one of the boards. Each board has a first surface and a second surface which is disposed spaced and parallel relative to the first surface. The first surface of each board defines the series of fixed locations, the series including a base row for each of the player's game pieces. Each board defines a first interlocking portion and a second interlocking portion, the second interlocking portions being spaced relative the first interlocking portion. The interlocking portions are located such that the first interlocking portion of one of the boards releasably interlocks with the second interlocking portion of an adjacent board so that any number of players can join in and play the board game. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200037 | Checkerboard game for leaning musical note symbols and their associated hierarchy - A checkerboard game for leaning musical note symbols and their associated hierarchy. The game includes a playing board and playing pieces. The playing board replicates a checkerboard. The playing pieces replicate checkers, have musical note symbols visible thereon, move diagonally on the checkerboard, and jump according to the hierarchy of the musical note symbols of the playing pieces involved in the jump, to thereby learn the musical note symbols and their associated hierarchy. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200038 | BOARD GAME - The board game includes a game board for each player, all of the boards having identically configured playing positions. However, the playing positions are numbered in a different order on each board. Each board has a group of numbered playing pieces assigned thereto, the pieces of each group matching corresponding playing positions and numbers for its assigned board. Correspondingly configured pieces are numbered differently in different groups. The game is played with the active player calling out a designation (but not the number) for a playing position and piece on his or her board, requiring all players to remove the correspondingly designated piece from their boards. The winner is the first player to reach a predetermined numerical total for the pieces remaining on his or her board. An optional rule may be provided allowing the active player to require that all players return a playing piece to the board. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200039 | Board Game - A board game comprises a grid-like game board having ten rows of nine squares and two sets of game pieces. Each of the set of game pieces includes nine pawns, two canons, two rooks, two elephants, two knights, two guards, and a king. Two players alternate moving one game piece from a corresponding one of the sets of game pieces until one of the players has force captured the opposing king. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200040 | TOY AND PROMOTIONAL ELEMENT - Collectible playing pieces and methods of playing games with such collectible pieces are provided. The playing piece is generally discus-shaped and includes a top convex shell and a bottom convex shell. The top shell may be connected or attached to the bottom shell using any of a variety of attachment mechanisms. The top shell, the bottom shell, or both shells of the playing piece may be decorated with a graphic design, image, logo, symbol, print pattern, etc., so as to render the playing piece distinct among a plurality of other such playing pieces comprising, for example, a set or group of playing pieces. The playing piece can be manually flipped into the air during a game so as to land on a playing surface in one or more orientations. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200041 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARCHERY TARGET - A method of manufacturing an archery target comprises the steps of providing a plurality of sheets of polyethylene foam, laminating the plurality of sheets of foam together by passing adjacent ones of the sheets past a heat source and then compressing the sheets together to form a polyethylene foam plank, and cutting a section out of the polyethylene foam plank. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200042 | DARTBOARD ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING INTERCHANGEABLE GAME SHEETS DEPICTING A VARIETY OF SPORT AND RECREATIONAL THEMES - The present invention is an assembleable game board assembly including a structurally supporting frame including a planar shaped and dart tip absorbing backing for receiving at least one insert sheet representative of a game play variant. A pair of upper and lower edge extending members are positioned in retaining fashion over corresponding upper and lower edges of the insert sheet and which receiving threaded compression screws with turn knobs through apertures defined in the ends of the elongate members and which align with threaded apertures associated with upper and lower edge locations of the frame. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200043 | SEAL BODY, APPARATUS AND METHOD - A seal body for use with a torque tube includes a first portion having an attachment mechanism to releasably secure a torque tube to the first portion, and a second portion configured adjacent to the first portion. The second portion of the seal body includes a substantially uniplanar sealing surface that is orthogonal to an axis of rotation of the torque tube, and that extends across a substantially uniplanar axial end face of the torque tube. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200044 | LEAF SEAL DEVICE - A leaf seal device having a connection holding section of a sealing plate which is bent at a first bending section. A plurality of laminated sealing plates are engaged sequentially at the first bending section. An inclined face at an inner circumferential side of the connection holding section, a pitch and a space of a sealing section are changed. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200045 | Free-Floating Gas Seal - An rotary aircraft exhaust system having an engine, an exhaust member in gaseous communication with the engine, and a longitudinally compressible bellow seal in sealing contact with both the engine and the exhaust member. The bellow seal is configured to provide a gaseous seal between the engine and the exhaust member while also allowing the exhaust member to move in the transverse, longitudinal, and pivoting directions relative to the engine. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200046 | SYSTEM FOR SEALING A GAP BETWEEN A TRANSITION AND A TURBINE | 2012-08-09 |
20120200047 | SEAL ASSEMBLY - A seal assembly | 2012-08-09 |
20120200048 | TOOL CLAMPING SYSTEM AND MACHINE TOOL HAVING A TOOL CLAMPING SYSTEM - A tool clamping system for clamping an insert tool in a machine tool having a housing, in particular an ultrasound-operated machine tool, the insert tool being capable of being placed into a tool mount of the machine tool and clamped there. The tool mount has a clamping element having an operating area that works together with a housing operating area of the housing at least for the clamping of the insert tool, and that, in the operating state of the insert tool, is separated from the housing operating area by a gap. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200049 | CHUCK - A chuck has a body rotatable about an axis and formed centered on this axis with a passage. Pivots angularly equispaced about the axis in the chuck body define respective pivot axes. An actuating sleeve axially shiftable in the passage carries a piston disk having a frustoconical outer surface centered on the chuck axis and axially shiftable in the body by the sleeve. Respective shafts journaled in the pivots and rotatable therein about the respective pivot axes each have an outer surface portion that is frustoconical and centered on the respective pivot axis. Respective levers fitted to the frustoconical surface portions of the shafts each have a front arm projecting axially forwardly from the shaft out of the chuck body and adapted to carry a tool-gripping jaw and a rear arm projecting axially rearwardly from the shaft and engageable by the outer surface of the disk. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200050 | JUNCTION BETWEEN TWO COMPONENTS OF A ROTATING TOOL SYSTEM - A junction between two components of a tool system, that rotates about an axis of rotation, includes a conical seat, on the first component, coaxial to the axis of rotation and which is defined by an annular front face. The second component carries a coupling having a conical surface complementary to the conical seat and an annular end face resting against the front face. A tie bolt axially projects beyond the free end of the coupling pin and engages, in a cavity adjacent to the seat. The junction also has tensioning elements that are actuated from the exterior for mutually bracing the components, which are radially guided in the first component, and which act upon the tie bolt and are functionally linked with joint actuating means for adjustment between detached and tensioned positions. The tensioning elements include ejection portions that can be fitted with a rotatably received rolling element. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200051 | METHOD FOR COATING INTERNAL MEMBER HAVING HOLES IN VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND THE INTERNAL MEMBER HAVING HOLES COATED BY USING THE COATING METHOD - A coating method for an internal member of a vacuum processing apparatus is provided. The method includes a process (A) of filling small holes | 2012-08-09 |
20120200052 | Carrier devices with fold flat, fixed, caster and/or swivel wheel assemblies - This application discloses a number of fold flat, collapsible, stowable wheel assemblies for wheeled carriers including but not limited to strollers, jogging strollers, flat carts, dollies, trolleys, wagons and carts. The application discloses novel methods to selectively fixate the wheel/tire position, to stow and fold flat, fixed, swivel and caster wheels so that the wheels/tires fold flat and generally parallel with the floor/base/frame of the device providing for a thin stowed profile. Also, one innovation provides for a flat cart and all wheels fold flat to the underside and side elevational profile of the carrier device. Other innovations relate to methods to manufacture and provide for fold flat caster or swivel wheels. One embodiment provides for a baby jogging stroller forward wheel/tire that is a selectively fixed, or becomes a swivel wheel, which quickly and easily may be folded flat along the jogger frame, without removing the wheel. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200053 | Wheeled K-12 Book Carrier & Organizer - A wheeled K-12 Book Carrier Organizer is comprised of a main | 2012-08-09 |
20120200054 | WHEEL SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A wheel support assembly for use with a vehicle is disclosed that comprises a vehicle mount coupleable to the vehicle, a recess formed in the vehicle mount, a bearing seated at least partially within the recess, an axle engaged with the bearing and extending away from the bearing, and a wheel supported by the axle. To inhibit the transfer of heat from the bearing to the wheel the bearing is in thermal communication with the vehicle mount and the wheel is spaced apart from the bearing along a longitudinal axis of the axle. The vehicle mount is configured as a heat sink such that a larger portion of the heat generated by the bearing is transferred to the heat sink as compared to the portion transferred to the axle. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200055 | AXLE TUBES INCLUDING PROTRUSION AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME - A vehicle includes a frame, a swing member, an axle tube, a cushion bracket, a protrusion, an axle, and a cushion member. The swing member is pivotable about a first axis. The axle tube is coupled with the swing member, the cushion bracket, and the protrusion. The axle is rotatable about a second axis. The cushion member includes lower and upper ends. The lower end is pivotally coupled with the cushion bracket and is pivotable about a third axis. The second and third axes reside in a first plane. The protrusion is located above the first plane and is spaced from the cushion member by a first distance having a minimum value. The lower end of the cushion member is spaced from the axle tube by a second distance having a minimum value. The minimum value of the first distance is less than the minimum value of the second distance. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200056 | APEX INTERNAL MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR A V-CONFIGURATION TORQUE ROD - A V-shaped torque rod includes an apex joint assembly that is attached to a component of a vehicle using only a single fastener. The apex joint assembly includes a housing, an inner metal, an elastomeric member disposed between the housing and the inner metal and a post that engages the inner metal. The single fastener extends through the inner metal and through the post to secure the apex joint assembly to the vehicle. The post can be a tapered post or the post can be a non-tapered post. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200057 | PRIMARY AIR SPRING AND SECONDARY LEAF SUSPENSION FOR VEHICLE - A suspension for a vehicle having a chassis rail and a longitudinal axle arranged substantially orthogonal thereto. The vehicle suspension has a primary air-responsive spring that couples between the chassis and the axle of the vehicle. The primary spring can be a coil spring that surrounds an air helper spring. A secondary leaf spring has a first end for pivotally coupling to the chassis of the vehicle at a secondary pivot coupling, and a second end for coupling to the axle. The longitudinal configuration of the secondary leaf spring can be arranged to be angularly displaced with respect to a chassis rail of the vehicle. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200058 | BRAKE SYSTEM - A vehicle brake system includes: brakes provided for respective right-side wheel, left-side wheel, front wheel and rear wheel of a vehicle, and configured to restrain rotations of the respective wheels by activations of brake actuators of the brakes; and at least two energy sources independent from each other and configured to supply energy to the brake actuators. A first brake line includes (a) a first energy source as one of the at least two energy sources and (b) one of the brake actuators provided for the front wheel and activatable by the energy supplied from the first energy source. A second brake line includes (c) a second energy source as one of the at least two energy sources and (d) three of the brake actuators provided for the respective right-side, left-side and rear wheels and activatable by the energy supplied from the second energy source. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200059 | TRAILER HITCH FOR USE ON A BICYCLE AND A TRAILER ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - Embodiments of the present invention comprise a bicycle trailer hitch for use in securing a bicycle trailer to a bicycle. Unlike prior art trailer hitches the transfer of most of the load between an associated bicycle and an associated bicycle during use does not pass through the bolt/fastener used to couple the bicycle attachment section to the trailer attachment section thereof. Rather, the majority of the load is transferred through a direct connection between the respective sections. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200060 | BICYCLE FRAME - A bicycle frame that supports a front wheel and a rear wheel defining a central plane. The bicycle frame includes a head tube, a bottom bracket configured to support a crank assembly, and a bicycle frame portion. The bicycle frame portion includes a leading edge and a trailing edge oriented such that a chord line between the leading edge and the trailing edge defines an angle of incidence greater than zero degrees relative to the central plane. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200061 | DUAL SHIFTER FOR A BICYCLE - A bicycle having at least two wheels, a frame supported on the two wheels, a brake, a gear shift mechanism (e.g., a chain derailleur), a shifter (e.g., a shift lever), and a brake mechanism coupled to the brake and also coupled to the gear mechanism (e.g., via an auxiliary shift cable between a brake lever and a shift lever). Preferably, the shifter and brake mechanism are mounted on a handlebar assembly (e.g., the shifter mounted on an extension and the brake mechanism mounted on a base bar). In one embodiment, the brake mechanism comprises a brake support fixedly secured to the handlebar assembly, a lever base pivotally mounted to the brake support for rotation about a first axis, and a brake lever pivotally mounted to the lever base for rotation about a second axis. Preferably, the lever base is rotationally biased relative to the brake support. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200062 | PIVOT JOINT FOR BICYCLE - A pivot joint for a bicycle frame is described, which includes an inner bearing sleeve concentrically disposed within an outer bearing sleeve. The inner bearing sleeve has an outer bearing surface in rotatably sliding contact with an inner bearing surface of the outer bearing sleeve, such that the inner and outer bearing sleeves are rotatable relative to each other about a central pivot axis to permit relative rotation of the components joined by the pivot joint. Each of the inner and outer bearing surfaces includes a substantially axially extending region and at least one angled bearing region that defines an angled raceway surface thereon. The angled raceway surfaces are disposed at an angle relative to the central pivot axis and meet in bearing engagement with each other to define a slip plane disposed at the same angle. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200063 | TRAILER APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING UTILITY POLES AND METHODS FOR SAME - Embodiments provide trailer apparatus, and methods such trailer apparatus, for transporting an elongated utility pole from a loading location to an unloading location, the trailer apparatus including a major frame assembly, a carrying bay, at least one wheel for supporting the trailer apparatus for rolling movement, and lifting apparatus supported by the major frame assembly, the lifting apparatus being selectively operable for lifting the utility pole between a ground storage position and a transport position, and for lowering the same. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200064 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE GAP BETWEEN A TRACTOR VEHICLE AND AN ATTACHED TRAILER - A system is specified for the automatic adjustment of a gap between a tractor vehicle and an attached trailer, with a length-adjustable hitch with a tension tube, at the end of which is arranged a tension lug, while the tension lug can travel in the vehicle's lengthwise axis relative to the tension tube by an actuator along a predetermined travel path, as well as a control unit. The basic problem of the invention was to provide a system with which the gap between tractor vehicle and trailer can be changed automatically in driving operation and depending on the speed, both for articulated and unarticulated trailers. The problem is solved according to the invention with a system in which the control unit is an electronic controller, which is hooked up to a speed pickup for the processing of a speed signal and connected to the actuator. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200065 | Electric controlled trailer hitch and link assembly alignment device - The electric controlled trailer hitch is a new approach to connecting to a boat, trailer, etc. with only one person. This will enable one person to back up a vehicle to a boat, trailer, etc. and with a switch activate the moveable chain. The chain can sway from right to left and the electric motor works the chain backwards and forwards in order to align with the tongue of the boat, trailer, etc. The old method of needing another person to navigate or one person having to keep backing up or moving from right to left in order to get aligned is no longer necessary. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200066 | SELF-LATCHING PIN HITCH - A self-latching pin assembly that allows for the insertion of a hitch ball assembly comprising: a square tubing, where the square tubing extends horizontally from a vehicle chassis; a horizontally retracting bumper within the square tubing, where the bumper allows for the insertion of a hitch assembly; a vertical tube, where the vertical tube enables the retraction and extension of a round bar; flat bars, where the flat bars extend horizontally from the square tubing; and holes in the flat bars, where the holes are aligned with the round bar and allow for the insertion of the round bar into the hitch ball assembly. In one particular embodiment, the vertical tube may include a cap and a vertical compression spring, where the vertical compression spring enables the vertical retraction and extension of the round bar to secure the hitch ball assembly. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200067 | Trailer hitch lock - A lock for trailer hitches that is inexpensive and easy to use and that will secure the coupler fixed to the end of a trailer hitch to prevent unauthorized hook-up and towing of the trailer and items carried on or in the trailer. The lock is formed with a bottom plate having a flat top surface, a top plate having a flat bottom surface to overlie a portion of the bottom plate and a pivot pin fixed to the bottom plate and about which the top plate revolves. A bumper fixed to the top of the pivot pin holds the top plate over the bottom plate and extends upwardly to engage the interior of the coupler and to keep the lock from sliding off the coupler when side flanges on the plates are positioned over a surrounding flange on the coupler and a padlock hasp is positioned through aligned holes in the plates. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200068 | RAISED RAILS HITCH - A hitch device for a trailer mount. The hitch device includes a mounting portion for being received within a receiver portion attached to a vehicle. The hitch device includes a tongue portion secured to the mounting portion. The tongue portion includes an upper face, a lower face and a through-hole for receiving a lower portion of a hitch ball. At least one of the upper and lower faces includes a pair of raised rails. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200069 | CURTAIN AIRBAG APPARATUS - A curtain airbag apparatus is provided with a curtain airbag that is embedded, in a folded or rolled state, in an upper edge portion of at least one door opening and deploys into a form of a curtain, the curtain airbag having: a first deployment portion deploying downward by inflating with gas supplied from upon a side collision and rollover of the vehicle; a second deployment portion deploying downward by inflating with gas supplied at least upon a rollover of the vehicle, such that the second deployment portion is located in an area that does not overlap, as viewed laterally, an area in which the first deployment portion is located; and an internal pressure difference creator that makes an internal pressure of the second deployment portion higher than an internal pressure of the first deployment portion at least upon a rollover of the vehicle. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200070 | PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE WITHOUT B-COLUMN - A passenger automobile without B-column is provided that has front side doors and rear side doors. Two front individual seats are arranged in the area of the front side doors and a rear seat arrangement is arranged in the area of the rear side doors. A column for accommodating three-point safety belts for the individual seats is mounted between the individual seats in the area of backrests of the individual seats. This column is mounted in the floor of the vehicle. The shoulder belt of the respective safety belt is mounted in the area of the upper end of the column and the lap belt of the respective safety belt is mounted in the area of the lower end of the column. In a passenger automobile without B-column, a structurally simple safety belt arrangement is provided that has a favorable design for the front individual seats. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200071 | AIRBAG ARRANGEMENT - An airbag arrangement with an inflatable curtain airbag for a vehicle includes fixation elements to fix the inflatable curtain airbag to the interior side structure of the vehicle. The airbag further includes an inflatable area to cover parts of the interior side structure of the vehicle. A fender airbag is provided adjacent to the inflatable area and/or the fixation elements of the inflatable curtain airbag. The fender airbag is inflated with a time delay with respect to the inflation of the inflatable area of the inflatable curtain airbag. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200072 | VEHICLE SIDE AIRBAG APPARATUS - A vehicle side airbag apparatus has an inflator that discharges gas when a lateral collision occurs, a side airbag that is formed by sewing a passenger-side base fabric to a vehicle body-side base fabric, that is folded when it is stored and is inflated when gas is supplied from the inflator to be deployed into a space between a passenger seated in a vehicular seat and a vehicle body side portion, and a tether that couples a middle region of the passenger-side base fabric in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle with either a rear region of the passenger-side base fabric or the vehicle body-side base fabric in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and partitions the side airbag into a main chamber, which comes into contact with a lateral portion of the passenger, and a rear chamber, which comes into contact with a rear portion of the passenger, during deployment. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200073 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF A USER ON SNOW - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for controlling movement of a user on snow. The apparatus includes a support member comprising a shaft made from a rigid material, a snow interface, and an engagement member. The snow interface extends from a first end of the shaft and includes a gliding surface opposing a propulsion surface. The engagement member is coupled to one of the gliding surface and the propulsion surface of the snow interface. The snow interface is positionable between a gliding position and a slowing position. In the gliding position, the gliding surface is positioned in contact with a surface of the snow and the engagement member is positioned out of contact with the surface of the snow. In the slowing position the engagement member is positioned in contact with the surface of the snow. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200074 | Magnetic Spine Binding - A book structure and method for constructing a spine of a book, using a magnetic field created through the adhesion of magnets to hold together the book block at the spine and to allow the book spine to be separated at any page to expand the book partially or fully like an accordion. The magnets are adhered to the pages and/or to the front and back cover boards using glue or adhesive and may be covered with thin strips of material for additional strength. The resulting book spine holds together but can easily be separated for viewing spread out for exhibition. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200075 | Mirrored Practice Notebook - The invention describes a portfolio, presentation folder, music folder or the like including one or more mirrors to permit the user to practice playing a musical instrument, singing or delivering other oral presentation while observing the mirror(s). The mirrored portfolio provides a folio with front and back covers attached together by a spine. One or more mirrors are positioned on the insides of the front or back covers in either a removably attached, hingedly attached or fixedly attached manner. In one embodiment, a primary mirror is attached to the inside of the back cover in a fixed position while a secondary mirror is positioned on the inside face of the front cover in hinged manner at its outer edge to permit it to swing outwardly from the folio to a desired angle. The folio may include one or more internal or external pockets for holding music, papers and the like. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200076 | CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY SECURED STOCK FOR USE WITH ONLINE POSTAGE SYSTEMS - An illustrative label stock and associated systems and methods for identifying and utilizing sheets of label stock in online postage systems are described. In one configuration, a label stock is provided that includes a cryptographically secured serial number. The uppercase letters of the modern English alphabet are utilized in a character string to provide a serial number string component and a cryptographic check string component. The check string includes all or part of a cryptographic hash function output based upon the serial number string and the cryptographic hash function. The character string includes the serial number characters and the check string characters in an interspersed format. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200077 | Credit Card Security Cover - A credit card security cover comprising a credit card, where the credit card includes a front face and a back face, a credit card number extending along the front face of the credit card, a signature strip positioned along the back face of the credit card, a card security code printed on the credit card, a security cover placed above the card security code wherein the security cover conceals the card security code to prevent a thief from viewing the card security code. The credit card security cover includes an adhesive backing to ensure that the security cover sticks to the credit card. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200078 | CAST IRON GLADHAND - A swivel-type cast iron swinger gladhand is provided. The gladhand has a mounting bracket, a cast iron coupler support body, and a cast iron coupler body. The cast iron coupler body includes a pivot arm, a coupler and a clamp integrally formed from a single casting. The cast iron coupler body is pivotally supported by the mounting bracket and the cast iron coupler support body. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200079 | SADDLE TAP CONNECTION AND INSTALLATION DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention are directed to saddle tap assemblies comprising internal collars and external saddle taps; methods for making saddle tap assemblies, collars, saddle taps, and duct; and methods for joining ducts using saddle tap assemblies. Embodiments of the present invention may also include an installation tool for installing saddle tap assemblies. A saddle tap assembly may include an external slip tap, internal tap collar, a duct section, and adhesive. The external slip tap and the internal tap collar may each have a flange. The flanges may be curved. The flange of the internal collar may have a sheared portion permitting the flange of the internal collar to pass through an opening in a section of duct. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200080 | Variable Curvature Clip For Quick Connect Coupling - A clip for a quick connect hose coupling that possesses an improved combination of characteristics leading to a quick connect coupling that can be connected reliably, consistently, and with reduced damage to the coupling and low insertion force. The clip provides reduced friction against the fitting and reduces insertion force and damage. The clip has two end portions that are designed to be deflected relative to each other when the stem is inserted into the port. The clip further has a periphery with two end portions, each curved at or beyond the radius of maximum installation deflection such that they will not scrape the installation ramp. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200081 | CONNECTOR APPARATUS - A connector apparatus is provided. In another aspect, at least a majority of a connector apparatus is a polymeric material. A further aspect of a connector apparatus couples together multiple tubes, which may optionally be of different materials. Yet another aspect employs a connector apparatus which can be of a quick connect variety to one or more tubes without requiring threaded engagement of the tube, thereby avoiding undesired thread stripping and/or thread misalignment. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200082 | SOFT PIPE CONNECTING DEVICE - A soft pipe connecting device, comprising: a cylindrical joint, a fixed sleeve inside the joint for supporting the joint, and an outer ring sheathed outside the soft pipe and tightly pressing the soft pipe against the outer wall surface of the joint. The outside wall surface of the cylindrical joint is provided in sequence with a limit baffle, a groove and plurality of pawls whose tooth-tips are oriented towards the groove. The outer ring is made of expandable material. The inside wall surface of the outer ring is provided with a projection on the position corresponding to that of the groove of the joint, and plurality of reverse pawls whose positions correspond to those of the pawls of the joint. The groove may be provided therein with a sealing ring. The sealing effect is very good and can effectively prevent the leakage of gas or liquid. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200083 | TENSION CLAMP - Tension clamp and a method of clamping with the tension clamp. The tension clamp includes a clamping band formed in an annular manner with two ends adjacent to one another, and a clamping fixture, structured and arranged to connect the two ends to one another, comprising a tightening screw with a screw head and a mounting section and a mating thread element into which the tightening screw is screwable. The mounting section includes at least one flexible region along its length. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200084 | UNDERWATER POWER GENERATOR - An underwater power generator ( | 2012-08-09 |
20120200085 | WIND ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM - A wind energy generating system includes a driving unit driving a shaft and a power generating module is connected to the driving unit and includes a first stator and a first rotor which rotates relative to the first stator. A blade is fixed to the first rotor by a link. A solar power unit is fixed to the power generating module. A power storage unit is located in the driving unit and a control unit is connected to the driving unit. A detection unit is electrically connected to the control unit. The first rotor rotates relative to the first stator to generate electric power and the detection unit detects the speed of the blade and adjusts the speed of the shaft to increase the relative speed between the first rotor and the first stator, or to slow the speed of the relative speed to protect the blade. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200086 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING WIND FARM WHEN WIND SPEED VARIES ABRUPTLY - The present invention relates to a method and system for controlling a wind farm when a ramp up or ramp down rate of the wind farm does not satisfy a grid-code or corresponding criteria due to an abrupt change in wind speed. The method and system for controlling a wind farm includes the steps of measuring speed and direction of wind performed outside the wind farm, sequentially controlling wind turbines if the wind speed abruptly changes considering a time for the wind to arrive at the wind turbines, determining the number of wind turbines to be controlled simultaneously so that the wind farm may satisfy the grid-code at this point, grouping the wind turbines, determining a control sequence and a control time of each group, and adjusting a control end time if stopping times of adjacent groups are overlapped when the wind turbines are stopped. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200087 | Management System for Operating a Wind Energy Plant and Method Using the Management System - A management system for a wind energy plant including at least one control unit, and a method using the management system are disclosed. The management system is used to coordinate component modules of the wind energy plant with vibration damping modules and/or load reduction modules, wherein a sensor system supplies data of the operating states of the component modules for a system analysis. For this purpose, reactive vibrations and/or predictive forecasts of vibrations of the wind energy plant, and predictive disturbance variables are registered, and the vibration damping modules and/or load reduction modules in the control unit are activated, wherein an actuator carries out damping measures and/or load reduction measures on the component modules in accordance with the vibration damping modules and/or load reduction modules of the control unit. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200088 | Sipoline Hydro Electric Generator - A portable hydroelectric generator that carries its own water supply. A tube with a first opening at one end for receiving fluid from a trough and a second opening at the other end for discharging the received fluid. The tube has an inverted U shape having a side A which extends from the first opening toward the top of the inverted U and a side B which includes a turbine coupled to a generator extends from the top of the inverted U to the second end. Side A has a volume which is smaller than the volume of side B and the second opening is located above the level of the fluid in the trough. When fluid is in the tube, its weight in side B is greater than its weight in side A which causes the fluid to flow from the first opening through the tube and out of the second opening. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200089 | UNIT FOR A HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT AND MODULAR HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT COMPRISING SAID UNIT - The present invention refers to a underwater unit ( | 2012-08-09 |
20120200090 | Energy source system and method - An energy source system could include sets of two units of one rotating magnet and two swinging targets in each unit on a single spindle. In each unit one swinging target could swing over the spindle in one direction and the other swinging target would swing under the spindle in the opposite direction. The rotating magnet in each unit could ascend and descend driving the over the spindle swinging target, positioned at the inner side of the rotating magnet, from the 90 degrees mark to the 270 degrees mark over the spindle and would descend and ascend driving the under the spindle swinging target, positioned at the outer side of the rotating magnet, from the 270 degrees mark to the 90 degrees mark under the spindle. The rotating magnet in each unit could shuttle inward toward the over the spindle swinging target at the 90 degrees mark and outward toward the under the spindle target at the 270 degrees mark on a one-way linear direction. The rotating magnet, which drives the spindle and a flywheel and also drives the swinging targets, could rotate in a steady speed rate of rotation due to the inertia of the flywheel. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200091 | PORTABLE POWER GENERATION UNIT - The system described herein allows for a combination of water passing over a Pelton wheel and super-heated steam directed to a steam turbine to control a common shaft engaging an electrical generator. The system is contained within a common housing and is portable for delivery to the most remote locations. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200092 | Systems and Methods for Processing Municipal Wastewater Treatment Sewage Sludge - The present invention relates to methods and systems for processing sewage sludge using a gasification process. The gasification process takes place at high temperatures in an oxygen-starved environment, which enables carbon-containing materials in the sewage sludge to chemically react under the preferred temperature and oxygen levels, resulting in the formation of usable products, including ash, electricity, and syngas—all of which are generally environmentally benign. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200093 | CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION FOR A STARTING DEVICE - A circuit configuration for an electric machine, e.g., a starter motor for starting an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, includes a current limiting device for limiting a starting current of the electric machine. The circuit configuration includes a bridging device for bridging the current limiting device. | 2012-08-09 |
20120200094 | Stop Device for Preventing Opening of Deformed Door - A stop device ( | 2012-08-09 |
20120200095 | TUBULAR LEVER LOCK - A tubular lever lock has a lock body and a bolt connected to each other, an interior handle assembly, an exterior handle assembly, an interior button assembly connected to the interior handle assembly and the lock body, and an exterior clutch assembly connected to the exterior handle assembly and the lock body. Position of an adjusting tube relative to a driving rod of the interior button assembly is adjustable to allow the tubular lever lock to match a thickness of a door. A pressing panel and a transmission tube of the exterior clutch assembly are able to disengage from each other so the exterior handle assembly is unable to drive the lock body. | 2012-08-09 |