| 32nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
|---|
| 20100199699 | DISCHARGE HOSE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A discharge hose system is provided for a motor vehicle air conditioning unit. The discharge hose system includes, but is not limited to a discharge hose and a vent line. The discharge hose and the vent line are designed as a single piece together. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199700 | INDOOR UNIT FOR AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner indoor unit has a box-shaped body casing | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199701 | Icemaker and refrigerator having the same - Disclosed herein is an icemaker of a refrigerator including an ice dispersing unit to disperse ice for uniform distribution of ice in an ice making container. The icemaker includes an ice making unit to make ice, and an ice making container to receive ice separated from the ice making unit. The icemaker further includes an ice dispersing unit arranged between the ice making unit and the ice making container. The ice dispersing unit serves to guide the ice moving from the ice making unit to the ice making container, to assure uniform distribution of the ice in the ice making container. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199702 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ICEMAKER - Refrigerator with an icemaker including a cabinet having a mullion wall for compartmentalization of a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber, a case provided to a door on the refrigerating chamber, having a cavity therein, a first duct for supplying cold air from a neighborhood of an evaporator in the freezing chamber to the cavity, the icemaker in the cavity for producing ice, an ice container in the cavity for storing the ice, and a dispenser in the door in communication with the cavity, thereby having ice supplied to a user at an outside of the refrigerator through a dispenser provided to the door. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199703 | APPARATUS FOR THERMAL GAS TREATMENT - Apparatus for thermal gas treatment of objects carried on an endless conveyor, in particular food items, where said apparatus comprises: a housing separated in two or more sections ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199704 | APPARATUS FOR OPERATING DISPENSER IN REFRIGERATOR - Disclosed is an apparatus for operating dispenser in a refrigerator, comprising a base member having a switch by which a dispenser of a refrigerator is operated: a pushing member for transferring a pushing force to the switch; a plurality of connection units connecting the pushing member and the base member to each other so that the switch may be pushed even if any position of the pushing member is pushed. According to the dispenser operating apparatus for a refrigerator, since the pushing member for transferring the pushing force to the switch is respectively supported at right and left side ends of the upper portion and the lower portion thereof by the plurality of connection units, the pushing force can be transferred to the switch even if any position of the pushing member is pushed, which may be convenient to users. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199705 | APPLIANCE WITH DISPENSER - An appliance having a housing including a body defining a compartment and a door attached to the body, a water supplier including a first valve actuator configured to cause water to be dispensed by the water supplier, a supply container holder configured to hold a supply container for a liquid supply, at least one user input device including a touch screen configured to enable a user to make an input to request dispensing of the liquid supply from the supply container, a supply dispenser including a second valve actuator and configured to cause the liquid supply in the supply container to be selectively dispensed from the supply container based on the input made by the user using the touch screen, and a dispensing computer configured to receive a dispense signal from the touch screen, in response to receipt of the dispense signal, cause the second valve actuator to cause the liquid supply in the supply container to be dispensed from the supply container for a first period of time to dispense an appropriate amount of liquid supply, and store data representative of the amounts of the liquid supply dispensed by the supply dispenser. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199706 | AIR FILTER AND REFRIGERATION DEVICE WITH AN AIR FILTER - A refrigerator device having a thermally insulated housing, the interior of which is accessible via a door. The device includes at least one flow duct for the introduction of air into the interior, a fan for generating an air flow along the flow duct, and an air filter arranged in the flow duct. According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, an air filter for a refrigeration device can be produced with an adequate filter effect with low airflow hindrance into the refrigeration device, wherein the air filter in the flow duct only extends over a part of the flow width thereof. The invention further relates to an air filter designed as a filter cartridge. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199707 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A refrigerating system comprises a compressor ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199708 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE WITH A HOLDER FOR A SECTION OF A REFRIGERANT LINE - A refrigeration device having a refrigerated chamber, a refrigerant line, and a refrigerant circulation system structured to transfer heat energy from the refrigerated chamber into the refrigerant circulation system via the refrigerant line. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the refrigerant line may include a heat-emitting section in heat-conducting contact with a trim strip of the refrigeration device running below the refrigerated chamber. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199709 | DUAL TEMPERATURE ZONE STORAGE UNIT - A temperature controlled storage cabinet, such as for wine, includes two temperature controlled compartments. A door is provided for accessing the compartments. The cabinet includes a single heat exchanger for cooling both of the compartments and a heater for each of the two compartments. The cabinet includes a controller for independently selecting and maintaining a desired temperature in each of the respective compartments. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199710 | DOOR ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a door assembly and refrigerator having the same. The door assembly according to the present invention includes a door main body, a panel disposed on a front surface of the door main body, a handle having at least one end coupled to an upper end or a lower end of the door main body, and a cover provided with a handle receiving portion allowing an upper end or a lower end of the handle to be received therein and coupled to the upper end or the lower end of the door main body so as to support the panel. Accordingly, it is capable of replacing the cover without disassembling the handle. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199711 | BEVERAGE COOLER AND DISPENSER ASSEMBLY - A beverage cooler and dispenser assembly includes a beverage container having a dispensing nozzle, a cooling pack receiving the beverage container and a beverage container carrier receiving the beverage container and the cooling pack. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199712 | REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM OPERATING AT OR NEAR ZERO LOAD - A method is provided for operating a refrigerant vapor compression system at substantially zero cooling capacity to facilitate tight temperature control within a climate-controlled environment associated with the refrigerant vapor compression system. The method includes the step of diverting substantially all refrigerant flow from the primary refrigerant flow circuit of the refrigerant vapor compression system at a first location downstream, with respect to refrigerant flow, of the heat rejection heat exchanger and upstream, with respect to refrigerant flow, of the evaporator refrigerant expansion device to reenter the primary refrigerant flow circuit at a second location downstream, with respect to refrigerant flow, of the evaporator and upstream, with respect to refrigerant flow, of the compression device. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199713 | Storage Device Comprising A Turbulating Mean - The invention relates to a storage device | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199714 | AUXILIARY COOLING SYSTEM - Air cooled chillers having a condenser section ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199715 | REFRIGERANT SYSTEM WITH BYPASS LINE AND DEDICATED ECONOMIZED FLOW COMPRESSION CHAMBER - A refrigerant system has an economizer cycle. A vapor refrigerant from the economizer loop is returned to a dedicated economizer compression chamber. A main refrigerant is returned to a dedicated main compressor chamber. A bypass line communicates the two refrigerant flows. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199716 | GAS-LIQUID SEPARATOR AND AIR CONDITIONER EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - To improve the separation efficiency of a gas-liquid separator in the gas-liquid separator and an air conditioner, the gas-liquid separator having a vessel with an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe is arranged such that an exit end section of the inlet pipe is formed to be closed or to have a gap, an expanded end section having a width greater than the diameter of that portion of the inlet pipe which crosses a container of the gas-liquid separator is provided, and that a lateral hole is formed in a side face of the expanded end section. Refrigerant vapor and refrigerant liquid are efficiently separated from each other at the expanded end section, and this improves separation efficiency of the gas-liquid separator. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199717 | Method and system for the separation of a mixture containing carbon dioxide, hydrocarbon and hydrogen - The invention provides a method and system for the separation of a mixture containing H2, hydrocarbon, and C02. The generated mixture ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199718 | Storage Enclosure, Method And Apparatus For Producing Carbon Monoxide And/Or Hydrogen By Means Of Cryogenic Separation, Including One Such Enclosure - A storage enclosure and an apparatus and method for producing carbon monoxide and/or hydrogen by means of cryogenic separation, including one such enclosure is provided. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199719 | ARCHITECTURAL GLASS BLOCK WITH A FORMED SLOT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A glass block, and method for making a glass block, having one or more formed slots on one or more edge faces of the block. The slots are formed during the molten state of the glass formation to maintain the mechanical integrity of the glass structure in architectural applications. The glass block may have an insert placed inside by way of the formed slot, the insert having performance and/or decorative properties. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199720 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF DISPLAY GLASS - The apparatus ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199721 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING GASEOUS INCLUSIONS IN A GLASS - A glass manufacturing system and a method are described herein for reducing gaseous inclusions in high melting temperature or high strain point glasses, such as those that are used as glass substrates in flat panel display devices. In one embodiment, the method including the steps of: (a) heating a batch material within a melting vessel to form molten glass at a melting temperature T | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199722 | DILUTE COMBUSTION - The invention relates to a method of combustion in a furnace provided with a burner comprising an inlet for oxidizer comprising between 10% and 30% of oxygen and an inlet for fuel terminating in the furnace outside the oxidizer inlet and at a distance therefrom of between 0.3 and 4 times the equivalent diameter of the oxidizer inlet, said oxidizer entering the furnace at a speed of between 10 and 60 m/s. This method permits a significant reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions and is suitable for glass furnaces in particular. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199723 | Integrated system for the close-down of the stocking on circular machines for tubular semifinished production in stitch and the device relative to it - A system is disclosed for closing the point of a stitch circular product, and particularly of a stocking, without a significant interruption of the sewing operation. In one embodiment, circular device is inserted inside the cylinder used for producing the stocking, which, appropriately programmed, catches the stitch from under the needles and carries it to the sewing machine. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199724 | METHOD FOR CLEANING METERING LINES IN AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED LAUNDRY CARE DEVICES - Flowable laundry treatment agents can be added in automatically metered dosages via a metering line to a laundry treatment process by means of an automatic metering system comprising a reservoir. Advantageously, a metering line of is flushed with a rinsing agent, particularly water, after adding a dose. In order to prevent the development of germs in the residues of the rinsing agents, comprising diluted residues of laundry treatment agents, when remaining in the fluid lines for a longer period of time, exemplary embodiments of the invention provide for the metering line to be flushed immediately before adding a dose. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199725 | Motor including stator with metal connection parts and washing machine having the same - Disclosed herein are a motor, which prevents cut-off of magnet wire connection parts due to corrosion caused by a potential difference and damage to a magnet wire film, and a washing machine having the motor. The motor includes a stator, on which a magnet wire is wound, including mag mate terminals connected with the magnet wire, and a rotor rotated by electromagnetic interaction with the stator. Each of the mag mate terminals includes a first metal connection part, to which a metal of a different kind is connected, and a same kind metal connection part, to which a metal of the same kind is connected. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199726 | WINDOW LOCK - A window lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a window frame. The window lock also includes a window-movement blocker mounted on the stationary support base to block selectively movement of a window panel relative to the stationary support base at the option of a user. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199727 | LEVER-HANDLE LOCK - A lever-handle lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a door around a lever handle carried on the door. The lever-handle lock also includes a lever-handle rotation blocker mounted on the stationary support base to block selectively rotation of the lever handle relative to the stationary support base at the option of a user. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199728 | LOCK FOR KEEPING A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE IN A PARKED CONDITION - This invention relates to a lock for keeping a two-wheeled vehicle in a parked condition. The lock includes a fixed bracket having a movable device able to move from an open retracted position to a position in which it locks at least one of the wheels, and vice versa. The movable device locks the wheel by gripping the ends of its axle through pads made of an elastic material. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199729 | KEY FOB ASSEMBLY - An example key fob assembly includes a fob portion and a releasable portion releasably connected to the fob portion. A locking mechanism moves along a curved path between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The disengaged position permits separation of the fob portion from the releasable portion. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199730 | ANTITHEFT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - An antitheft system and method for construction equipment is disclosed. The antitheft system and method can prevent the construction equipment from driving if a driver gets out of a cabin in the state in which an ignition is turned on so as to preheat a heater or engine or in a case where a driving unit is not manipulated during a predetermined period. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199731 | PIN TUMBLER CYLINDER LOCK - The present invention relates to a pin tumbler cylinder lock having a cylinder casing and a plug selectively rotatable in the casing, and a plurality of driver pins and associated tumbler pins rotatable about their longitudinal axes. The cylinder lock includes a plurality of parallel circumferential tracks formed in the cylinder casing. Each of the tumbler pins is adapted and configured to seat in the plug and includes a track engaging element arranged to selectively engage one of said tracks. The tumbler pins are arranged to align both vertically and horizontally with matching depressions in a symmetrical key, in order to permit the turning of the plug in the cylinder casing when the key is turned. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199732 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING A PIN STOPPER FROM A CHAMBER IN A LOCK HOUSING - A pin remover device for removing a pin stopper from the upper end of its chamber in a lock housing. The pin stopper has a hole bored from the end of the pin stopper open to the outside of said housing, at least partially along its longitudinal axis, and the device comprises a mechanism comprised of an insertion component for inserting into said hole, and for removing the pin stopper from the chamber. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199733 | PROGRAMMABLE LOCK WITH TEMPORARY ACCESS KEY - A programmable lock for unlatching a bolt or a latch, that can be programmed for use with one or a set of main user keys without disassembling the lock or replacing the tumblers. The lock can also be programmed for operation with a temporary access key, associated with the main user key, which can operate the lock. The operation of the lock with the temporary access key can be canceled by again inserting the main user key into the keyway and operating the lock. The lock can also be automatically configured to operate with a second successive main user key that has a different though complementary configuration, by inserting and rotating the second successive main user key in the lock. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199734 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HUMUS- AND NUTRIENT-RICH AND WATER-STORING SOILS OR SOIL SUBSTRATES FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to a method for the production of stable humus- and nutrient-rich and water-storing soil substrates with properties of anthropogenic soil types (Terra Preta) in which pyrogenic carbon, organic biomass, and/or natural mineral materials are used as initial materials in a fermentation process. The soil produced or treated according to the invention leads to a sustainably high soil yield such that mineral fertilizers are no longer needed for agricultural use. Moreover, the soil is suitable for use as a soil substitute, for use as a soil supplement, for greening developments, for preventing erosion, for improving regional water supplies, for preventing floods, for preventing climate change, for reducing carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere, for waste water cleaning and treatment, for exhaust air cleaning and building air purification, for creating material flow cycles from biogenic waste and/or waste water in order to develop and utilize land use and development systems. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199735 | Device For Adjusting the Distance of a Stripper Chisel - A device for adjusting the distance of stripper chisels from a circumference of work rolls supported in chocks of a roll stand, wherein the stripper chisels are movable parallel to the rolling line in direction towards and away from the roll gap. To adapt to different operating positions and diameters of the work rolls, the stripper chisels are arranged in a horizontally displaceable stand roller table. The movement of the stand roller table is linked with the vertical movement of the bottom work roll so that the stripper chisel can be moved away from the work roll when the bottom work roll moves upward, and vice versa. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199736 | SHOT PEENING APPARATUS AND SHOT PEENING METHOD - A shot peening apparatus | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199737 | Method for producing elongated, peripherally contoured shaped blanks from a metal strip - In the method for producing from a metal strip peripherally contoured, elongated shaped blanks ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199738 | MODULAR EXTRUSION DIE TOOLS - Modular extrusion die tools for extruding an extrudable material into an extruded article. In at least some embodiments, an extrusion die tool comprises a base, a sizing plate, a mandrel, and a die holder. When the sizing plate and mandrel are removably inserted into the base, and the base is removably inserted into the die holder, a billet of extrudable material may be injected under high pressure into the die tool. As it exits the die tool, the material is extruded into a desired shape. Because of the extreme forces to which the extrusion die tools are repeatedly subjected, some portions of the die tools can wear out relatively rapidly. Other portions, however, wear at a much slower pace. Consequently, certain portions of the die tool may need to be replaced more frequently than other portions. Because the extrusion die tools of the present invention are modular, the highly-worn portions of a die tool may be replaced without replacing the entire tool. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199739 | INTERCHANGEABLE SPRING LOADED SCRAP CUTTER - A method of cutting scrap trimmed from a workpiece as well as the stamping die and scrap cutter assembly include a die having a cutting edge. An insert is coupled to the die and is moveable between first and second positions. The insert includes a cutting edge aligned with the die cutting edge when in the first position. A scrap cutter includes a cutting edge aligned with another edge of the insert. A biasing member maintains the insert at the first position during a trimming operation when the cutting edges of the insert and the die trim the scrap from the workpiece. The insert is driven toward the second position when the cutting edge of the scrap cutter cuts the scrap. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199740 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING PIPE FROM A TUBULAR WORKPIECE - A tubular workpiece with a throughgoing bore is held by a handler having a passage alignable with the bore and of a predetermined inside passage diameter. A rod carrying a mandrel and of an outside rod diameter is provided with a guide having an outside guide diameter slightly smaller than the inside passage diameter but greater than the outside rod diameter The passage is aligned by the handler with the workpiece bore and the mandrel is inserted through the handler passage into the workpiece bore while sliding the guide along the passage and centering the rod in the passage with the guide out of contact with an inner surface of the passage. The workpiece is externally engage around the mandrel with forging tools and thereby forged around the mandrel. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199741 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS TO PRODUCE A NECKED CONTAINER - The present invention provides a necking system including a plurality of necking dies each necking dies having an at least partially non-polished necking surface and a non-polished relief following the necking surface. The present invention further provides a method of necking a metal container including providing a metal blank; shaping the blank into a bottle stock; and necking the metal bottle stock, wherein necking includes at least one necking die having an at least partially non-polished necking surface. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199742 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREMENTALLY FORMING A WORKPIECE - A system and method for incrementally forming a workpiece. A first manipulator is configured to move a first tool in multiple directions along a first surface of a workpiece. A second manipulator is configured to move a second tool in multiple directions along a second surface of the workpiece. The first and second tools move along first and second predetermined paths of motion and exert force to form the workpiece. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199743 | GUIDED KEEPER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR METAL FORMING DIES - A guided keeper assembly and method for metal forming dies includes a base having a flat mounting face and at least one marginal fastener aperture to detachably mount the base to an associated die shoe, as well as a central guide aperture. The assembly also includes a guide pin having a central portion closely received in the central guide aperture of the base for precisely guiding reciprocal motion between the die pad and an associated die shoe. The guide pin has an enlarged head at a first end thereof which abuts the mounting face of the base to positively limit travel between the die shoe and the die pad, and a shoulder at the opposite or second end thereof with an alignment mechanism that precisely locates the second end of the guide pin on the die pad. A first fastener extends through the marginal fastener aperture in the base to securely, yet detachably, connect the same with the die shoe. A second fastener securely, yet detachably, connects the second end of the guide pin with the die pad. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199744 | Method and Apparatus Of Improving Accuracy Of Accelerometer - A method and apparatus for calibrating or adjusting an accelerometer, wherein the accelerometer is held stationary to obtain the signal outputs from the accelerometer, representing component vectors making up the composite vector of 1 | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199745 | Gunfire shock simulator and method of using same - A gunfire shock simulation apparatus that uses an actual firearm for generating and measuring shock response data without a pyrotechnic discharge. The apparatus exerts an impact on a discharge end of a barrel of the firearm for simulating the pyrotechnic discharge event of a round of ammunition discharged within the firearm. Following such impact, the apparatus cycles a bolt carrier group of the firearm for simulating movement of the bolt carrier group resulting from the pyrotechnic discharge event of a round of ammunition. A sensing device is used for gathering shock response data in three perpendicular reference axes. By adjusting the manner in which the impact is applied to the discharge end of the barrel and/or the manner in which the bolt carrier group is cycled, resulting shock response data can be tuned to closely approximate that generated by live fire of the firearm. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199746 | Cantilever Type Sensor - A cantilever type sensor includes a cantilever, an actuator that oscillates the cantilever, and a sensor provided at the cantilever so as to detect an oscillation condition of the cantilever. Further, the cantilever type sensor includes a control unit that controls the actuator so as to cause the cantilever to be subjected to pulse excitation, and a measurement unit that measures a physical quantity related to a measurement object, based on a change in pulse response detected in the sensor. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199747 | GAS METER READING SYSTEM - A gas meter reading system is provided that allows automated meter reading capability to be incorporated with sealed mechanical type gas meters. The reading system is mounted to the window of the meter adjacent to the measurement dial. The reading system senses the rotation of the dial and provides data, such as a pulse, that may be recorded by an external source. A method of detecting for leaks with a gas meter having a reading system is also provided. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199748 | Monitoring Gas Leakage Rates From Hermetically Sealed Devices - A method for monitoring a gas leakage rate from a hermetically sealed device, such as a hermetically sealed data storage device with an interior helium atmosphere. In some embodiments, a diffusion rate of inert gas from a hermetically sealed first device is monitored until steady state diffusion is reached, and a standard time constant for the first device is identified. Next, the diffusion rate is monitored for a second sealed device for a portion of the time required for the first device to achieve steady state diffusion, and the time required for the second device to reach steady state diffusion using the standard time constant is calculated. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199749 | Arrangement for determining a characteristic variable of a fluid, sensor device and use in a motor vehicle - An arrangement and method for determining a characteristic variable of a fluid having a movably suspended measuring element, a restraining element, an advancing element and a control device. The control device is designed to actuate the restraining element and/or the advancing element in order to move the measuring element between the first measuring point and the second measuring point, to determine a time period which the measuring element requires in order to be moved between the first measuring point and the second measuring point, and to determine a characteristic variable of the fluid on the basis of the determined time period, a predetermined force and a known geometry. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199750 | Microfludic Analysis System and Method - A microfluidic processing system having a manifold with at least one inlet; at least one outlet; and a plurality of microfluidic chip holders. A fluidic jumper is coupled to one of the chip holders and at least two fluidic elements are coupled to at least one of the chip holders. The fluidic jumper controls the fluidic path through the system. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199751 | FULL BODY PROBE - A geotechnical or geophysical probe ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199752 | INJECTOR CONTROL PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS - A diagnostic system for a fuel injector control system according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of state monitoring modules and a fault determination module. The plurality of state monitoring module monitor a plurality of states of a driver circuit for a fuel injector based on data samples related to the plurality of states. The fault determination module diagnoses a fault in the driver circuit when at least one of the plurality of state monitoring modules receives a predetermined number of data samples indicating an undesired state within a sampling interval. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199753 | FUEL USAGE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A SERVICE PACK - A fuel usage monitoring system, in certain aspects, may be configured to determine the fuel usage rate of a work vehicle service pack engine using control signals relating to operating parameters of the service pack engine and associated equipment. In certain embodiments, the control signals may relate to operating parameters of the engine, a fuel injection pump associated with the engine, a governor associated with the fuel injection pump, a fuel reservoir associated with the engine, and other components associated with the engine. In particular, the control signals may relate a position of a control rack of the fuel injection pump. The control signals may be correlated with fuel usage rates prior to operation of the fuel usage monitoring system. In addition, the correlations may vary as certain parameters of the engine, such as operating speed, vary. The correlations may be implemented as algorithms within software of the fuel usage monitoring system. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199754 | MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSIS DEVICE FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSIS METHOD THEREFOR - In a malfunction diagnosis device for an exhaust gas purification system including an exhaust gas purification catalyst disposed in the exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine, and a reductant supply device that supplies reductant to exhaust gas that flows in an upstream side of the exhaust gas purification catalyst, the degree of degradation of the exhaust gas purification catalyst is diagnosed by comparing the timing at which the bed temperature of the exhaust gas purification catalyst starts to rise due to the heat of moisture adsorption reaction, against a normal value. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199755 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE PRE-DRESSING UNIT FOR TESTING FACILITY - A turbofan test cell pre-dressing unit that enables the installation of the engine in a test cell in minimal time is provided. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199756 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING WEAR OF TIRE - A method and apparatus for detecting the state of wear of the tire tread with accuracy and durability are provided. Acceleration of the inner surface of the tire tread is detected by an acceleration sensor installed in an inner liner region of the tire. From a thus detected time-series waveform of acceleration, an acceleration waveform in the leading edge region including a leading peak which occurs when the block engages with the road surface or an acceleration waveform in the trailing edge region including a trailing peak which occurs when the block disengages from the road surface is extracted. A frequency band value P | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199757 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING RESERVOIR DRILLING FLUIDS FOR DRILLING UNCONSOLIDATED TAR SANDS - An apparatus and method for testing fluids to be used when drilling in unconsolidated sand formations includes a container having a first port and a second port and a plurality of perforations through which fluid can be communicated, a bore holder slidingly retained through a portion of the container between the first port and the second port, wherein the bore holder has a feed end and a discharge end, a bed of unconsolidated sand contained in the container in a compacted state surrounding the bore holder, a fluid distribution nozzle at the discharge end of the bore holder, a fluid source in fluid communication with the discharge end of the bore holder, wherein the fluid source provides a test fluid to the fluid distribution nozzle through the bore holder, wherein the bore holder is withdrawn from the container at a predetermined speed as the test fluid is communicated through the fluid distribution nozzle, thereby leaving a simulated well bore in the unconsolidated sand. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199758 | FLOW METER - Embodiments of the invention provide devices and methods for measuring fluid volume. Devices according to some embodiments include a chamber, having a pair of gears rotatably mounted therewithin. Fluid flow through the chamber causes rotation of the gears, such that each rotation and/or partial rotation results in a known volume of the fluid passing through the chamber. An optical sensor positioned outside of the chamber, can view the rotating gears through a substantially transparent chamber wall. The optical sensor can view an optical characteristic of one or both of the gears, and based upon this data, fluid volume, flow rate, and/or flow direction can be determined. Devices and methods disclosed herein can provide for improved precision in fluid flow meter measurement. In addition, the devices and methods used herein can be more durable and easier to fabricate than previously known positive displacement flow meters. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199759 | Fluid Level Sensor and a Method Thereof - The present invention relates to a fluid level sensor comprising, housing having a snap fit onto which a thick film resistor card is fixed, a shaft with one side of the shaft passing through a wiper arm, at least one washer and a spring to mate with the housing, a housing cover to cover the housing wherein other side of the shaft mates with the cover, and a float arm fixed to the shaft which moves the wiper arm when the fluid level varies, wherein the wiper arm makes contact with the thick film resistor card to indicate the fluid level. The invention further provides a method to detect fluid level. In addition, the invention also provides a method of assembling a fluid level sensor to increase the stability, uniformity, accuracy and repeatability of the sensor over its life. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199760 | Method and Apparatus for Analysing Vehicle Wheels - A method of analysing a vehicle wheel with a tyre, comprising rotating the vehicle wheel with a first number of revolutions for a first period of time, wherein a tread surface of the tyre is pressed with a first force against a first rotatable drum, the first force is measured with a first measuring device, and the first force is kept substantially constant; and rotating the vehicle wheel with a second number of revolutions for a second period of time, wherein the tread surface is pressed with a second force against the first drum or a second rotatable drum, and the second force is measured. An apparatus for analysing a vehicle wheel with a tyre, wherein the vehicle wheel is rotated with a first number of revolutions for a first period of time, wherein a tread surface of the tyre is pressed with a first force against a first rotatable drum, the first force is measured with a first measuring device, and the first force is kept substantially constant; and the vehicle wheel is rotated with a second number of revolutions for a second period of time, wherein the tread surface is pressed with a second force against the first drum or a second rotatable drum, and the second force is measured. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199761 | INERTIA FORCE SENSOR - When detecting an angular rate in a detecting element ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199762 | MICROMECHANICAL DEVICE HAVING A DRIVE FRAME - A micromechanical device includes at least one drive frame and at least one vibrator, the vibrator being situated in a region surrounded by the drive frame; the vibrator being mechanically coupled to the drive frame. The drive frame is able to be excited to generate a flexural vibration. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199763 | Vibration compensation for yaw-rate sensors - A compensation circuit for a yaw-rate sensor includes a first evaluation unit for generating a quadrature-compensation signal, taking a differential value or cumulative value from a first and a second measured value into account. The compensation circuit has a second evaluation unit which is provided to generate a vibration-compensation signal, taking a cumulative value or differential value from the first and second acquired measured value into account. A corresponding detection circuit and a corresponding yaw-rate sensor are also described. A compensation method for a yaw-rate sensor includes the steps of acquiring a first and a second measured value at a detection-sensor element, generating a first differential value or cumulative value from the first and second measured value, generating a quadrature-compensation signal, taking the first differential value or cumulative value into account, generating a second cumulative value or differential value from the first and second measured value, and generating a vibration-compensation signal, taking the second cumulative value or differential value into account. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199764 | MICROMECHANICAL RATE-OF-ROTATION SENSOR - A micromechanical rate-of-rotation sensor for detecting a rate of rotation about a sense axis includes a substrate, a detection unit, means for generating a rotational oscillation of the detection unit about a drive axis which is orthogonal to the sense axis, and a central suspension means rotatably coupling the detection unit to the substrate in a fulcrum of the detection unit. The central suspension means is configured to permit the detection unit to perform a detection movement about a detection axis orthogonal to the sense axis in the form of a rotational oscillation about the central suspension means. The sensor also includes at least two second suspension means coupling the detection unit and the substrate for providing a response behavior specific to rotation about at least one of the drive axis and the detection axis. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199765 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF AIR INGRESS INTO CRYOGEN VESSELS - In an apparatus and a method for detecting deposition of solid frost caused by air ingress into a cryogen vessel, a quartz crystal microbalance, that includes a crystal sensor, is placed within the cryogen vessel, and an actuating circuit actuates resonance of the crystal sensor, and detection equipment detects a change in the resonant characteristics of the crystal sensor caused by frost deposition on the crystal sensor, and signaling equipment indicates the detected change. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199766 | INSPECTION APPARATUS - An inspection apparatus may include an arm member, a vacuum pump, a contact member, and at least one probe. The contact member may be connected to the arm member and connected to the vacuum pump for contacting and applying vacuum pressure from the vacuum pump to a workpiece surface being inspected. The at least one probe may be connected to the arm member for emitting signals against the workpiece surface being inspected and for receiving signals from the workpiece surface being inspected. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199767 | IN-LINE INSPECTION TOOL FOR PIPELINE INTEGRITY TESTING - Apparatus and methods are provided for non-destructive in-line pipeline inspection utilizing electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) technology wherein the EMATs are arrayed circumferentially in a belt around the body of the tool and wherein the EMAT belt includes a plurality of EMAT clusters, each cluster including a transmitting EMAT essentially sandwiched between a pair of receiving EMATs. The EMAT arrangement enables a single receiving EMAT to monitor both the test signal and the returning reflection from the pipewall defect thus providing each signal with its own internal reference. The number of transducers and their positional relationship limits the generation of interference signals, is conservative in power consumption, and provides a tool having enhanced negotiability through the pipeline. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199768 | LASER-BASED MAINTENANCE APPARATUS - A laser maintenance apparatus including a laser system which includes an optical system for emitting, in a first irradiation condition, a generation laser beam for generating an ultrasonic wave in a portion of an object on which maintenance is to be performed, and including a laser source configured to generate and detect a detection laser beam which interacts with the ultrasonic wave generated by the laser light beam in the first condition. The laser maintenance apparatus also includes a light transmitting device for transmitting laser light emitted from the laser system, a laser irradiation device for irradiating laser light transmitted by the light transmitting device to the object portion, and a transporting/scanning mechanism for transporting the light transmitting device and the laser irradiation device to a portion near the object portion, and scanning over an arbitrary range at the object portion. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199769 | LASER-BASED MAINTENANCE APPARATUS - A laser maintenance apparatus including a laser system which includes an optical system for emitting, in a first irradiation condition, a generation laser beam for generating an ultrasonic wave in a portion of an object on which maintenance is to be performed, and including a laser source configured to generate and detect a detection laser beam which interacts with the ultrasonic wave generated by the laser light beam in the first condition. The laser maintenance apparatus also includes a light transmitting device for transmitting laser light emitted from the laser system, a laser irradiation device for irradiating laser light transmitted by the light transmitting device to the object portion, and a transporting/scanning mechanism for transporting the light transmitting device and the laser irradiation device to a portion near the object portion, and scanning over an arbitrary range at the object portion. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199770 | METHOD FOR THE NONDESTRUCTIVE RECORDING OF A ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF A SPECIMEN, DEVICE THEREFOR AS WELL AS PROBE UNIT - A device for the nondestructive recording of a rotational movement, e.g. of a probe, on the surface of a specimen. A translational movement on the surface of the specimen can be detected. To this end, the device has a transmitter which is set up to transmit a temporal sequence of excitation signals Si, which penetrate into the specimen at least to some extent and interact with it. Furthermore, an array is provided, which is based on a plurality of receivers which are set up to receive echo signals, which result from the interaction of the excitation signals Si, transmitted by the transmitter, with the specimen. The echo signals for an excitation signal Si which are absorbed by the receivers form a set M (Si) of measurement values. Finally, an evaluation unit is provided, which is set up to determine a rotational movement of the device on the surface from a plurality of measurement value sets M (Si) which are correlated with temporally sequential excitation signals Si. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199771 | ULTRASONIC SCANNING APPARATUS WITH A TUNING FORK-TYPE VIBRATOR - This invention relates to ultrasonic scanning apparatus wherein an ultrasonic probe is mounted on a resonant assembly for continuous reciprocating motion. The resonant member has natural frequency of resonance. Preferably, the resonant assembly is disposed in a hand-held probe. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199772 | SEISMIC VIBRATORY ACQUISITION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and related apparatus are described for generating acoustic signals for use in a vibratory seismic survey, including at least two different sweep signals for the control of at least two different types of vibrators; and matching the phases of the different sweep signals at a transition frequency from one sweep signal to another. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199773 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOISE REDUCTION IN ULTRASOUND DETECTION - Method and apparatus for noise reduction in ultrasound detection with the steps of: an optical interferometer having a reference arm and a signal arm that includes a polarization-maintaining probing fiber having a reflective coating at a distal end, a way to couple the probing fiber to ultrasound, a way to generate two output beams from the interferometer, a device to modulate the polarization state of the light in the probing fiber, and a detection mechanism responsive to the ultrasonic signals at the distal tip of the probing fiber. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199774 | Vibrating Plate with Unbalanced Shafts Arranged at an Angle - A vibrating plate for compacting soil comprises an upper mass; a lower mass, which is elastically coupled to the upper mass and which has at least one soil contact plate, and; a vibration generator device that acts upon the soil contact plate. The vibration generator device comprises at least four unbalanced masses that can each be rotationally driven about a rotation axis, the rotation axis of at least two of the unbalanced masses being arranged at an angle to the rotation axes of the other unbalanced masses. One of the unbalanced masses depicts a reference unbalanced mass that does not require its own phase adjusting device. On the other hand, a separate phase adjusting device is assigned to each of the other unbalanced masses, enabling the phase position of these unbalanced masses to be individually adjusted with regard to the reference unbalanced mass. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199775 | Method for temperature compensation of a piezoresistive gaged metal diaphragm - There is described a temperature compensation scheme for a pressure sensitive metal diaphragm transducer. The transducer employs a Wheatstone bridge fabricated from p-type piezoresistors. The Wheatstone bridge is glassed directly onto the metal diaphragm. As the temperature of operation increases, the diaphragm exhibits a temperature variation of the Modulus of Elasticity. The Modulus of the metal diaphragm decreases with increasing temperature. Because of this, the same pressure applied to the metal diaphragm causes it to deflect further, which in turns causes increased strain applied to the bridge. Because of this effect, the sensitivity of the transducer increases with increasing temperature. A resistor is now placed in series with the Wheatstone bridge. The resistor is in series with the biasing voltage and because the TCS of the diaphragm is of an opposite sign, the series resistor has an even higher TCR in series with the bridge. In this manner, the bridge voltage is made to decrease with increasing temperature. Due to the fact that the bridge voltage decreases with increasing temperature the change in voltage compensates for the change in the Modulus of the metal diaphragm and therefore provides an accurate output at all temperatures. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199776 | Jointless Pressure Sensor Port - Methods and systems for measuring pressure through a jointless pressure sensor port are disclosed, including permitting a substance to pass into a jointless pressure sensor port comprising an aperture, a channel, and a diaphragm having a larger area than the area of the aperture, allowing the substance to come into contact with the diaphragm resulting in a mechanical stress on the diaphragm, and measuring the mechanical stress to generate a signal indicative of the substance pressure. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199777 | Exposed Pad Backside Pressure Sensor Package - A method and apparatus are described for fabricating an exposed backside pressure sensor ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199778 | CAPACITIVE PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensor includes a platform | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199779 | MULTIPHASE FLOWMETER USING A COMBINATION OF PRESSURE DIFFERENTIALS AND ULTRASOUND DOPPLER READINGS - A multiphase flowmeter, and a method of analyzing and measuring multiphase flow is described. The body of the multiphase flowmeter consists of the following components. It has a straight flow pipe in which two orifice plates a lodged near the extremities. At each of these two locations, a pressure differential transmitter measures the pressure drop that occurs as the fluid passes through the orifice plates. Along the length between the orifice plates, an ultrasound Doppler sensor measures the volume flow rate of the multiphase fluid, a pressure transmitter measures the in-pipe pressure and a temperature sensor measures the temperature. From the signals obtained from the above sensors, an overall analysis of the multiphase fluid flow is performed providing a complete set of flow measurement data for the mixture and for each of the three phases consisting of oil, water and gas. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199780 | Method of Measuring Multiphase Flow - Multi-phase flow is estimated in a flow meter having a first and a second stage by empirically deriving an algorithm for the water and gas fractions, measuring pressures within the flow meter, and estimating a total mass flow rate based on the measured pressures. A corrected total mass flow rate is calculated using a liquid/gas slip correction technique. The oil fraction can be determined from the corrected total mass flow rate and gas and water fractions. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199781 | Gas Metering - A gas meter comprises a conduit ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199782 | Torque-Angle Alarm Method and Wrench thereof - A wrench is disclosed. The wrench includes a body, a storing device, a torque sensing device, an angle sensing device and a processing device. The storing device stores a predetermined torque value and a predetermined angle value. The torque sensing device senses a torque provided by the body. The angle sensing device senses the rotation of the body after the torque reaches the predetermined torque value. The processing device generates an alarm signal while the rotation of the body reaches the predetermined angle value. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199783 | MULTI-AXIS FORCE SENSOR AND ACCELERATION SENSOR - There is provided a multi-axis force sensor including first and second bridge circuit groups detecting resistances of respective first and second groups of strain resistance elements provided at respective strain producing portions. The strain producing portions are formed on two axes intersecting with respect to each other at a right angle. The first group of strain resistance elements are arranged on one axis across an action portion so as to face with respect to each other, and the second group of strain resistance elements are arranged on another axis across the action portion so as to face with respect to each other. The first bridge circuit groups respectively output a positive voltage when receiving tensile force, and the second bridge circuit groups respectively output a negative voltage when receiving tensile force. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199784 | TORQUE SENSOR WITH ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - A torque sensor for sensing torque in a rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft is configured to rotate within a shaft housing. The sensor housing has a first end, a second end, and at least one sensing zone. At least one target zone is disposed on the rotatable shaft and substantially opposes the at least one sensing zone. At least one bearing member is disposed between the sensor housing and the rotatable shaft for limiting relative axial movement and allowing relative rotation between the sensor housing and the rotatable shaft. A first resilient member has a first end in contact with the first end of the sensor housing and a second end in contact with an interior wall of the shaft housing. A second resilient member has a first end in contact with a retaining member and a second end in contact with the second end of the sensor housing. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199785 | FLUID SAMPLING DEVICE - Disclosed is a fluid sampling device comprising a plurality of inlet channels, each of which is arranged to receive an airflow from an associated direction, such that a sampling medium associated with a particular inlet channel is exposed to airflow from the associated direction. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199786 | REMOVAL OF PARTICULATES FROM GAS SAMPLING STREAM - A sample probe includes a sample probe tip filter and a deflector disposed in relation to the sample probe tip filter, where the deflector is operable to deflect particles in a gas stream away from the sample probe tip filter. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199787 | PROBE FOR REMOVAL OF PARTICULATES FROM GAS SAMPLING STREAM - A sample probe includes a sample probe tip filter. The sample probe also includes a shield disposed in relation to the sample probe tip filter, the shield being operable to deflect particles in a gas sampling stream away from the sample probe tip filter. The shield has at least one opening that allows the gas within the gas sampling stream and certain ones of the particles in the gas sampling stream both traveling in a substantially flow reversal direction to a primary direction of the gas sampling stream to enter the shield and contact the sample probe tip filter. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199788 | INSTRUMENTED PIPETTE TIP - An improved pipette tip ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199789 | HYBRID MANUAL-ELECTRONIC PIPETTE - A hybrid manual-electronic pipette combines a manually driven piston with real-time electronic measurement of liquid volume and piston displacement while compensating for both pipette-specific and pipette model-specific variations. The hybrid nature of the pipette facilitates increased accuracy and improved ease of use, and enables additional functionalities not practicable with traditional manual pipettes. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199790 | GEAR UNIT WITH A LAG FUNCTION - The invention concerns a gear unit ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199791 | TETRAHEDRON RACK AND PINION DRIVE - A spindle assembly drive system that includes a rack unit, a drive gear, a motor, and a plurality of bearings, such that said rack unit laterally moves in a first axis with little or no movement in or rotation about any other axis. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199792 | DRIVE TRAIN - A drive train, which has an internal combustion engine with a crankshaft and a parallel shift transmission with two part drive trains, which each have one transmission input shaft. One shaft is formed as a hollow shaft around the other shaft, and a dual clutch, which is received rotatably on the hollow shaft, is connected to the crankshaft and has two friction clutches and two clutch plates each assigned to one clutch and are each connected to one transmission input shaft. Each clutch plate has a torsional vibration damper with a working range which is smaller than a maximum torque of the engine. A build-up of a combined vibration which has an axial vibration of the dual clutch and a rotational vibration of the drive train during an overlap shift operation is prevented by the design of the torsional vibration dampers for a smaller torque. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199793 | SYNCHRONIZED GEAR SHIFT SYSTEM - A mechanism with an inner race, which has cams, an outer race and rollers between the cams and the outer race. The inner race has a first notch while the outer race has a second notch with a narrow portion and a wider portion. A member is disposed in the first and second notches. Positioning of the member in the first notch and the narrow portion of the second notch inhibits relative rotation between the inner and outer races and power is not transmitted between the outer race and a power transmitting member, such as a gear. Positioning of the member in the first notch and the wider portion of the second notch permits some relative rotation between the inner and outer races to cause the cams to urge the rollers outwardly so that the outer race frictionally engages the power transmitting member to facilitate transmission of rotary power therebetween. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199794 | SHIFTING FORCE TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND GEAR SHIFT APPARATUS USING SAME - A resilient shifting force transmitting device for a manual gear shift apparatus has a spring rate which is variable according to the amount of deformation. Specifically, the device has a first, high spring rate at a first, low deformation and a second, low spring rate at a second, high deformation. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199795 | BICYCLE COMPONENT POSITIONING DEVICE - A bicycle component positioning device is basically provided with a stationary support member, a positioning element, a position maintaining member, a winding element, a release member and a winding element control member. The winding element moves between a winding position and a disengaging position. The release member moves the position maintaining member between a holding position and a position releasing position in response to pivotal movement of the release member between a neutral position and a position releasing position. The winding element control member moves between a rest position and a control position that holds the winding element in the disengaging position in response to pivotal movement of the release member between the neutral position and the position releasing position. The winding element control member is guided by the stationary support member during movement of the winding element control member between the rest position and the control position. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199796 | GEAR DEVICE AND TURNING PORTION STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOT USING THE GEAR DEVICE - A gear device includes: an input gear fixed to an output shaft of a motor; an internal gear; an external gear which rotates while revolving around a central axis of the internal gear while meshing with the internal gear; a carrier supported rotatably within the internal gear and adapted to rotate about the central axis of the internal gear in conjunction with the rotation of the external gear; a plurality of crankshafts which are rotatably supported by the carrier and are adapted to cause the external gear to revolve around the central axis of the internal gear; transmission gears each provided on a central portion of each of the crankshafts; and a cylindrical gear which meshes with the transmission gears of the crankshafts and to which rotation is transmitted from the input gear, wherein the cylindrical gear is located on a radially inner side of an imaginary line passing through a center of rotation of each crankshaft and is rotatably supported by the carrier, and wherein the input gear and the cylindrical gear mesh with each other in an axially central portion of the carrier. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199797 | TRANSFER ROBOT, TRANSFER METHOD, AND CONTROL METHOD - A transfer robot includes a hand section on which an object is placed; a horizontal arm mechanism connected to the hand section, the horizontal arm mechanism including at least two rotary joints, the horizontal arm mechanism extending and contracting so as to move the hand section along one direction, the horizontal arm mechanism being disposed so as to face in an axial direction; and a lift mechanism including a link mechanism that moves the horizontal arm mechanism up and down, wherein the lift mechanism includes at least two sets of link mechanisms disposed on a base member, and wherein the horizontal arm mechanism is disposed between parts of the lift mechanism when the horizontal arm mechanism is moved to a lowest position. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100199798 | BICYCLE BRAKE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle brake operating device is provided with a handlebar bracket, a brake lever, an operation unit and a detection device. Rotation of the operation unit is detected by the detection device. The operation unit is arranged so that it does not readily hinder a braking operation. The operation unit also arranged so that it us not readily damaged when the bicycle falls over. | 2010-08-12 |
