35th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120217729 | AUTOMOBILE AIRBAG DOOR - An automobile airbag door is formed by a door base member, a door cover member, and a tear line. The door base member and the door cover member form a part of a base member and a part of a cover member of an instrument panel, respectively. When pressed by an airbag being deployed and inflated, the door base member is torn from the tear line. The first zone is defined as the bonded part between the outer surface of the door base member and the door cover member which extends along the tear line and includes a part on which the tear line is projected. The second zones are on both sides of the first zone and extend along the tear line. The automobile airbag door has a mechanism that makes the bond strength in the first zone weaker than the bond strength in each second zone. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217730 | OCCUPANT PROTECTION APPARATUS AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION METHOD - A side airbag apparatus includes an airbag that can form a plurality of chambers with a single inflator and protects an occupant from an impact on a side door by deploying the airbag between the occupant and the side door. The chambers of the airbag includes a vehicle sidewall chamber that can be deployed around a shoulder region of the occupant and a compartment chamber that is disposed closer to the inner side of an occupant compartment in the vehicle width direction than the vehicle sidewall chamber and can be deployed around a chest region of the occupant. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217731 | OCCUPANT PROTECTION APPARATUS AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION METHOD - A side airbag apparatus includes an airbag that can form a plurality of chambers with a single inflator and protects an occupant from an impact on a side door by deploying the airbag between the occupant and the side door. The chambers of the airbag includes an upper chamber and a lower chamber that can be deployed above and below a door arm rest in a vehicle vertical direction, and a chest chamber | 2012-08-30 |
20120217732 | CHASSIS - The invention relates to a chassis for a vehicle, the chassis including a frame as well as a first axle and a second axle, on which the wheels of the vehicle are mounted on bearings and which axles are connected to the frame to swivel at least with respect to a vertical axis and a longitudinal axis, and in which chassis the axles are connected to each other by means of mechanisms for transmitting motion in such a way that the movements of the first axle are transmitted to the second axle, and vice versa. In the chassis according to the invention, the mechanisms for transmitting the motion includes arms for transmitting motion between the axles, which arms are configured to remain primarily parallel to the longitudinal direction of the frame, irrespective of the movements of the axles. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217733 | OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITH BELT PRE-TENSIONER - A seat belt system for a vehicle has a shoulder-belt extending diagonally across the seat. A belt tensioner applies tension to the belt in response to detection/prediction of a potentially unsafe situation by a safety sensor/control system. A support arm has an upper end mounted to the vehicle structure above an upper outboard portion of the seat. The support arm extends downwardly and a guide member is attached to the lower end of the support arm and engages the belt. The lower end of the support arm is movable relative to the upper end/mounting point such that when the tensioner is activated, the belt urges the guide member from a comfort position relatively far from the neck and/or upper shoulder of a seat occupant to a safety position closer to the seat. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217734 | BOUND BLOCK OF DETACHABLE SHEETS AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREFOR - A bound block of detachable sheets is disclosed, including a plurality of individual sheets, the edges of which are aligned, where the individual sheets are bound to a binding sheet, which is furnished with an adhesive, where the butt-edges of the individual sheets are adherent to the binding sheet, forming the block, and where a bracket is introduced onto the bound block, effectively restricting the bound block from over-opening. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217735 | Indexed Book - An indexed book of information bits has a hierarchal structure of primary headings and secondary headings within each primary heading. Each secondary heading includes a group of information bits associated therewith. The pages of the book are bound at first edges in a spine, include primary markings representing primary headings along second edges, and include secondary markings representing secondary headings along third edges. Indicating portions are provided along each of the second and third edges to associate each page with a respective primary heading and a respective secondary heading. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217736 | Laser Markable Security Film - A security film including, in order, a transparent biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate support ( | 2012-08-30 |
20120217737 | Offset Check Gauge for Flexible Bellows - A gauge is provided that may be used to facilitate proper installation of a flexible bellow in a vehicle between an engine and an exhaust treatment system of the vehicle. A method of using the gauge to facilitate proper installation of the flexible bellow in the vehicle is also provided. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217738 | PIPE FITTINGS WITH INSERT RETAINING SEALS AND RELATED METHODS - A fitting connectable to an end portion of a pipe generally includes an insert member configured to be received at least partly within the end portion of the pipe, and a retention member coupled to the insert member and configured to be received at least partly within the end portion of the pipe. The retention member operates in conjunction with the insert member to engage the end portion of the pipe and impart an increased force against an inner wall of the pipe in response to an increase of internal pipe pressure, thereby frictionally securing the end portion of the pipe on the insert member as internal pipe pressure increases during use. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217739 | APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING DOUBLE JACKETED PIPES - Illustrated and described is an apparatus for connecting double jacketed pipes, comprising two fixed flanges and a locking element for connecting the fixed flanges axially; the fixed flanges respectively comprising an inner ring and an outer ring connected in a torque-proof manner to the inner ring; an inner pipe being assigned to each of the inner rings and a jacket pipe being assigned to each of the outer rings, and the fixed flanges respectively having between the inner ring and the outer ring at least one axial bore hole spaced apart from one another by an annular space. In order to achieve easy fitting of the coupling with double pipes, the pipes of which can not be displaced axially relative to one another, it is proposed to arrange an axially displaceable telescopic pipe at least between one of the outer rings and the jacket pipe assigned to it. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217740 | CONNECTION-STRUCTURE OF A FLEXIBLE TUBE - A connection-structure of a flexible tube, in which the flexible tube is fitted to an end portion of a metal pipe, comprises an annular projection, a first radially enlarged portion, a seal ring and a second radially enlarged portion. The annular projection is formed on an outer surface of the end portion of the metal pipe. The first radially enlarged portion is formed on the tip side of the metal pipe relative to the projection, defining a first annular groove with the projection. The seal ring is fitted into the annular groove. The second enlarged portion is formed on the base side of the metal pipe relative to the projection, defining a second annular groove with the projection. The tip portion of the flexible tube is positioned close to the maximum diameter portion of the second enlarged portion. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217741 | PIPE-HOSE ARRANGEMENT - A pipe-hose arrangement is provided having a pipe, a hose having a hose section facing toward the pipe that overlaps a pipe section facing toward the hose, which has a radial shoulder having an external diameter. A sleeve is also provided that has a sleeve, which at least partially overlaps the hose section on a side of the radial shoulder, which is axially opposite to a front side of the pipe facing toward the hose, and has a minimum internal diameter. The minimum diameter is smaller than the external diameter of the radial shoulder plus a wall thickness of the non-deformed hose section. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217742 | PIPE JOINT - A pipe joint ( | 2012-08-30 |
20120217743 | PIPE COUPLING ASSEMBLY WITH SLEEVE LOCKING TABS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A pipe coupling assembly includes a pair of casing members each having a first end including a first continuous exterior surface edge defined by a first radius, and a second end including a second continuous exterior surface edge defined by a second radius. The first radius is smaller than the second radius so that a tapering, continuous, exterior surface extends therebetween. A gasket is to be positioned adjacent first and second pipe sections, and within the pair of casing members. A sleeve has a tapering interior surface to be positioned over the tapering, continuous, exterior surfaces of the pair of casing members. The second end of at least one of the pair of casing members includes a sleeve locking tab extending outwards from the second continuous, exterior surface edge so that the sleeve is lockable in position surrounding the pair of casing members by engagement with the sleeve locking tab. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217744 | Hybrid Tube Connector Port - A hybrid port comprising a bore having a diameter, a first tapered surface having a cone angle α in the range of approximately 37° to approximately 45°, a second tapered surface having a cone angle β of approximately 12°, the first tapered surface disposed immediately proximate to the bore, and a threaded inner surface disposed axially between the first tapered surface and the second tapered surface. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217745 | FLANGES FOR WATERTIGHT COUPLING OF SMOOTH SURFACE PIPES - A flange assembly for a watertight coupling of smooth surface pipe includes a triple metal ring provided for anchoring and retention and having three unitary rings which are identical and form substantially an entirety of a circumference and a sheet on which the unitary rings are solidly joined and which constitutes a base of the triple ring. Each of the unitary rings is provided throughout an entirety of its inner edge with folds forming in their outer most part a succession of vertices. The unitary rings are configured to rest on a smooth outer surface of pipes and the vertices are driven into the smooth outer surface to prevent an axial displacement allowing an application of the triple ring, and to distribute a penetrating action so as to decrease a possibility of tearing and damage of the smooth outer surface of the pipes. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217746 | WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes at least one generator adapted to generate electric power and a plurality of electrical converter units adapted to convert electric power generated by the generator and electrically connectable or connected to the generator and to a utility grid. The generator includes a stator being segmented in stator segments. Each stator segment includes a plurality of stator windings. The stator windings of the respective stator segments are divided into at least a first and a second group of stator windings with each group including at least one stator winding. Several or all first groups of stator windings are electrically connected to a first electrical converter unit and several or all second groups of stator windings are electrically connected to a second electrical converter unit. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217747 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC POWER GENERATED BY A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A method of controlling a wind turbine generator is provided, the wind turbine generator converting mechanical energy to electrical. The method comprises: determining an electromagnetic power reference representing the electromagnetic power generated by the wind turbine generator, wherein the electromagnetic power reference is determined based on a desired output of the wind turbine generator; controlling the electrical power generated by the wind turbine generator using a control signal, wherein the control signal is derived from the electromagnetic power reference and is modified in dependence on an inverse power function of the wind turbine generator by incorporating minimal copper loss constraint and stator voltage limiting constraint such that non-linearity of the wind turbine generator plant is compensated in the control loop and it operates at its maximum efficiency. One effect of the method is that classical linear control loop design can be employed in spite of the plant being a non-linear identity. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217748 | WIND TURBINE STAND STILL LOAD REDUCTION - The invention relates to a method of controlling a wind turbine comprising a tower, a nacelle located on the tower, and a rotor mounted on the nacelle and comprising a hub and at least one blade, the wind turbine further comprising a yaw drive system for rotating the nacelle in relation to the tower about a substantially vertical axis, and/or a pitch drive system for rotating the blade around a longitudinal axis there of the method comprising, during a stand-still, non-power-producing situation of the wind turbine due to high wind speeds, continuously or periodically rotating, by means of the yaw drive system, the nacelle so as to vary the direction of the wind in relation to the rotor, and/or continuously or periodically rotating, by means of the pitch drive system, the blade so as to vary the direction of the wind in relation to the blade. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217749 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WIND FARMS WITH AEROGENERATIONS PROVIDED WITH MODULAR CONVERTERS - A control system ( | 2012-08-30 |
20120217750 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR AN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR - An electrical machine includes an armature and at least one field magnet arrangement separated by a gap from each other. The armature and/or the filed magnet arrangement include a plurality of coils. Each coil includes conductive body sections. The body sections of the coils are joined electrically by conductive end sections. At least one of the end sections of at least one coil of the armature is tilted in a direction away from the armature towards the field magnet arrangement and/or at least one of the end sections of at least one coil of the field magnet arrangement is tilted in a direction away from the field magnet arrangement towards the armature. The electrical machine may be used in a wind turbine to generate electrical power. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217751 | WIND TURBINE WITH A GENERATOR - A wind turbine with a generator is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor comprising permanent magnets; a stator comprising stator coils mounted in or on a stator housing structure; a generator contactor electrically connected to the stator and to a converter, the generator contactor disposed in or on the stator housing structure. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217752 | Wind turbine with a generator - A wind turbine with a generator includes a rotor with permanent magnets and a stator with stator coils mounted on a stator support structure. The stator support structure includes a base structure on which circular connection structures are mounted with their inner perimeter, whereby a stator base structure is connected to the outer perimeter of the circular connection structures. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217753 | WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - The inventive technology described herein generally relates to the field of wind power generation. More specifically, methods and apparatus for an RPM controlled power generation system utilizing perhaps multiple generators coupled through a radius adjustable coupler to at least one rotational movement element. This coupled connection may be static or dynamically adjustable across the surface of the rotational movement element so as to maintain an electrical output at a constant generator rotation(s) per minute (RPM) according to the varying rotational velocity along the radius of the rotational movement element. In some embodiments such coupled generators may be controlled through the implementation of a variety of novel RPM adjusting applications directed to system elements so as to increase electrical output yield while maintaining a constant or near constant generator rotation(s) per minute. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217754 | WIND TURBINE BLADE, WIND TURBINE GENERATOR WITH THE SAME, AND DESIGN METHOD OF WIND TURBINE BLADE - Provided is a wind turbine blade realizing enhancement of performance by a winglet provided at a blade tip. The wind turbine blade includes the winglet formed by bending a tip side thereof toward a pressure side of the blade relative to an adjacent portion adjacent on a blade root side, and a CANT angle defined by a blade axial line of the winglet relative to a radial extrapolation line of a blade axial line of the adjacent portion is set to be 15° or more and 55° or less. The winglet includes a tip end located on a tip side thereof, having a substantially linear blade axial line, and a bent portion located on a base end side of the winglet and bent relative to the adjacent portion. This bent portion is bent gradually so as to satisfy the predetermined CANT angle. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217755 | Wind Generator with Water Float Sail - A wind generator with a water float sail includes a pond or a circular water tank containing liquid, a water float running system which can rotate in the pond or the circular water tank under the drive of wind and which includes a water float running platform floating on the liquid and several sails placed on the water float running platform, a location system which can locate the water float running system on the liquid surface, and make it rotate within a predetermined range, a brake system which can stop the rotation of the water float running system, and a generator system which can transform the energy produced by the water float running system into electric power output. The wind generator can make the water float running system floating on the liquid surface rotate, and it can generate electricity with low cost and high power. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217756 | WIND POWER GENERATOR WITH INTERNAL COOLING CIRCUIT - A wind power generator with a closed internal cooling circuit has a stator that is implemented as sheet metal and includes a winding system which forms winding heads at the end faces of the stator. The stator is enclosed by a cooling jacket at least in the region of the laminated core, wherein permanent magnets of a rotor are disposed on a magnet wheel jacket embodied as a hollow shaft. The magnet wheel jacket is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a shaft or shaft stubs by way of support elements at its end faces, wherein in its interior the hollow shaft has at least one tube whose lateral surface area runs at an equidistant clearance from the magnet wheel jacket. Blowers are mounted at the end faces of the rotor. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217757 | COMPOUND-TYPE WIND POWER GENERATOR - A compound-type wind power generator capable of increasing the size of Magnus wind turbine by disposing a propeller wind turbine with the Magnus wind turbine and increasing the amount of electric power generation. The compound-type wind power generator includes a propeller wind turbine; a Magnus wind turbine with perpendicular center shafts and a bevel gear mechanism; generators driven by the horizontal rotation shaft of the Magnus wind turbine and the horizontal rotation shaft of the propeller wind turbine; and connection shafts for fixing the outer end of the perpendicular center shaft of each Magnus wind turbine to an adjacent propeller blade. The horizontal rotation shafts of the propeller wind turbine and of the Magnus wind turbine have a double shaft structure in which one of the horizontal rotation shafts is formed by a cylindrical portion and the other one is axially inserted through the cylindrical portion with a play therebetween. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217758 | ACCELERATION MECHANISM FOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT - A rotary disk acceleration mechanism for exercise equipment includes a stationary axle; a first large rotary disk; at least one acceleration disk assembly; a first belt, which is coupled between the acceleration disk assembly and the first large rotary disk; a first bearing, which is mounted to the stationary axle; a second small rotary disk, which is rotatably mounted by the first bearing to the stationary axle and is coaxial with the first large rotary disk; and a second belt, which is coupled between the acceleration disk assembly and the second small rotary disk, so that the acceleration disk assembly drives, via the second belt, the second small rotary disk to rotate. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217759 | BATCHES OF ENERGY - This disclosure is based on the fact that when energy is changed, it is changed by batches of work product, and the larger the batch of material, the smaller, proportionally, is the energy. This fact is based on the energy of motion mathematics of dynetics, which derives directly from Galileo's laws of motion, and works all manner of energy problems to exactly comply with the accepted definition of power and energy. Also, it is an accepted fact of physics, that the energy of different branches of physics are convertible, one to another, using a simple constant. This means that the energy of all of these energy sources are developed by work batches. Some of the divisions of physics are shown below. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217760 | RENEWABLE ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSION SYSTEM - The invention consists of a system for generating regulated and controllable AC electricity from renewable sources of energy that are intermittent in their power output. The whole configuration comprises a renewable energy source and an appropriate conversion mechanism, an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen from water, a hydrogen storage tank, fuel cells to generate DC electricity using hydrogen as the fuel, and an electromechanical energy conversion system, comprising a DC motor in series with an AC generator to convert the DC electricity output of the fuel cells to controllable, regulated, harmonics—free AC output, directly connected to the power system grid. Other features of the system include the capability to modify the system, so as to generate electricity from natural gas, propane and hydrogen that was produced by off-peak electricity. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217761 | Front Body Structure for Vehicle - A front body structure for a vehicle includes a striker bracket provided in a hood frame, and a frame reinforcing unit provided in front of the striker bracket to reinforce the hood frame. In addition to, or alternatively, a reinforcement is arranged between the frame and a at least a portion of the hood skin. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217762 | VEHICLE TIE-DOWN DEVICE FOR HAULING A LOAD - Disclosed are tie-down devices and related methods for securing oversized items in a vehicle trunk or rear storage compartment in preparation for transport. The tie-down devices include sections connected by a releasable buckle that allows for separately cinching the strap sections to desired lengths. The tie-down devices incorporate specialized connectors at each end in the form of at least one grip that is curved to attach to the edge of a panel on the vehicle and a latch that attaches to a fixed attachment mechanism at the opposite end. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217763 | FASTENING STRUCTURE FOR A BUMPER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A bumper fastening structure is provided for a motor vehicle with a bumper and a fastening for the bumper, which has a screw and a screw cover. The bumper has at a fastening point a depression to receive a head of the screw and a recess for the mounting of the screw cover. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217764 | MULTI-FUNCTION CAMERA SYSTEM - A multi-function camera system comprises a camera fixed to a vehicle component on a side of a vehicle for photographing a side area of the vehicle; a condition determination unit for determining execution conditions of a plurality of function units; an obstacle detection unit to function based on a determination result from the condition determination unit for detecting, through image recognition, an obstacle present in the vicinity of the vehicle or approaching the vehicle based on a captured image of the camera; and an individual authentication unit to function based on the determination result from the condition determination unit for ascertaining, through the image recognition, whether or not a person having reached the vehicle matches with a user who has been registered at the vehicle beforehand based on the captured image of the camera. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217765 | PORTABLE PRIVACY BARRIER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A portable privacy barrier is positionable between two side-by-side motor vehicle seats or between two portions of a single, multiple occupant motor vehicle seat. A first elongated support member is configured to be removably secured between a floor and a ceiling of the motor vehicle fore of the seat or seats, and a second elongated support member configured to be removably secured between the ceiling of the motor vehicle and the floor of the motor vehicle aft of the two seats or between the ceiling of the motor vehicle and the seat bottom of the single seat. A flexible sheet is attached to the first and second elongated support members and extends between the first and second elongated support members to provide the privacy barrier. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217766 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE CARGO BED EXTENSION - This invention relates to an apparatus, system and method for adjustable support of an extension of a vehicle cargo bed. The apparatus provides a range of horizontal, vertical, diagonal and angular adjustment of a vehicle cargo bed extension deck so as to accommodate a wide variety of differently designed and dimensioned vehicles and provides other features promoting reliability and safety while minimizing unwanted vibration during use. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217767 | CONVERTIBLE CORVETTE WIND BLOCKER - The wind blocker allows the simple and inexpensive manufacture of a wind blocker for the convertible C5 and C6 Corvette which utilizes illuminated text and/or artwork. The design of the wind blocker allows such text or artwork to be quickly and inexpensively applied based on customer requirements. The use of computer aided etching techniques allow the wind blocker to be cost effectively manufactured with custom artwork in quantities as low as one item. This allows the end customer to utilize any artistic design desired to create a completely custom, one-of-a-kind accessory for the customer's C5 or C6 Corvette. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217768 | Method and Apparatus for Improving the Damage-Resistance of Container Body Top Rails - Various embodiments of an improved top rail for a container body, e.g. a truck body, are disclosed. In exemplary embodiments, a support structure is disposed at least partially within a channel of the top rail to provide increased strength to the top rail and to protect the top rail and container body from damage. Examples of support structures include support blocks, such as composite blocks, and support rails, such as metal rails. In an exemplary embodiment, a low-profile light source can be installed on the top rail and/or the support structure. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217769 | REINFORCED VEHICLE STRUCTURE - A reinforced vehicle structure includes a vehicle panel, an elongated structural support member, and a support structure. The vehicle panel includes a first panel surface and a second panel surface, and defines a first opening that extends through the vehicle panel between the first and second panel surfaces. The elongated structural support member supports a portion of the first panel surface of the vehicle panel, and defines a first channel extending along the vehicle panel. The support structure is coupled to the structural support member at least partially within the first channel, includes a mounting structure that is aligned with the first opening in the vehicle panel, and defines a second channel extending transversely to the first channel of the structural support member. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217770 | COVER FOR A SLIDING ROOF SYSTEM - A cover for a sliding roof system comprises at least one reinforcing element which has a U-shaped cross-section and has its center leg attached to the cover such that the two side legs extend away from the cover. A sliding roof system provided with a cover of this type is distinguished in that it comprises a sliding/tilting mechanism including a fold-out sliding piece, the sliding piece being movably arranged on the guide rail. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217771 | Standing Seat - A seat comprising a seat support for receiving and bracing a seat plate, which comprises a rear region and a front region, the rear region, which receives the ischial bones (os ischii), being arranged lower than the front region and the seat support supporting the rear region, wherein the front region of the seat plate is formed resiliently as a flexible zone without direct supports. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217772 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TOUCH COOLING CUP HOLDER - A multi-functional touch cooling cup holder includes an annular socket that can accommodate a beverage can or water bottle. At the top of the socket there is a bended edge that is larger than a cylinder of the socket and at the bottom of the socket there is an annular bottom cap. On the cylinder of the socket there is a vertical slot, within which there is a control circuit of the cup holder that is equipped with IC chip. A thermal radiator is installed under the bottom cap. The radiator contains multiple paralleled radiation fins and a cooling fan. A thermoelectric cooler that is installed between the thermal radiator and the thermal conductor and is electrically connected with the control circuit of the cup holder. The cooling side of the thermoelectric cooler faces up, the thermal side faces down and is adhered to the top of the thermal radiator. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217773 | Combination Backpack-Luggage-Chair with Integral Lumbar Support - A multipurpose folding chair is disclosed. The chair includes a frame that may be configured for a variety of applications. Locking mechanisms may secure leg portions, a backrest portion, and a footrest portion of the chair in multiple positions relative to a seat of the chair. The chair may be configured to receive a container such as a backpack. In the container receiving configuration, a shoulder strap of the container may be used to carry both the container and the chair. The chair may be equipped with wheels to facilitate portability. The chair includes an integral lumbar support element to support the back of the user. The chair may be optionally equipped with a footrest, armrests, and/or a headrest. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217774 | OCCUPANT PROTECTION APPARATUS - An occupant protection apparatus includes: aside airbag device including an airbag that deploys in a space between a side surface on an outer side in a vehicle width direction of a seat and a passenger compartment inner wall facing the side surface; and a seat belt device including a seat belt that restrains an occupant. The side airbag device is provided at a side portion on an outer side in the vehicle width direction of the seat and on an inner side in the vehicle width direction of the seat belt. The airbag is ejected outward in the vehicle width direction at a vehicle side impact, secures a space between the passenger compartment inner wall and the occupant, and presses the seat belt outward in the vehicle width direction to apply a tension to the seat belt. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217775 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a tension structure extended on a back frame with a configuration in which a natural frequency in the right-and-left direction of the back frame is set lower than the natural frequency in the front-and-rear direction. Thereby, the structure can easily deflect in the right-and-left direction. Therefore, since an impact load larger than a predetermined level inputted in the front-and-rear direction due to front-and-rear/pitching vibration or a rear collision and the like becomes a force of deflecting the back frame in the right-and-left direction, the vibration/impact energy is consumed by that, and moreover, rearward displacement of the back frame consumes vibration/impact energy. Thus, absorbing performances of the vibration/impact energy are higher than before. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217776 | VEHICLE SEAT BELT RETENTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to an integrated belt retention apparatus for use with a vehicle seat having a seat part with a backrest and with a belt retention apparatus integrated with the vehicle seat, comprising a belt suspension means having a fastening means for fastening to the backrest, wherein the vehicle seat is characterized in that the fastening means comprises a crash element with a deformation region for reducing kinetic energy in the event of activation of the belt retention apparatus as a result of an accident. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217777 | Sitting Arrangement - A sitting arrangement ( | 2012-08-30 |
20120217778 | SEAT BACK STRUCTURE WITH LUMBAR SUPPORT FOR VEHICLE - A lumbar support plate which is supported movably in a front/rear direction in a back frame that supports a headrest, and a biasing member which supports the lumbar support plate, are provided. A clutch mechanism which enables an output member to rotate by a rotating operation of a handle shaft, and an adjustment member which is capable of adjusting the front/rear position of the lumbar support plate in relation with an output member of the clutch mechanism are also provided. Also provided is a linking release mechanism which temporarily releases linkage with the clutch mechanism and permits rearward movement of the lumbar support plate, when a load equal to or greater than a prescribed value is applied to the lumbar support plate. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217779 | PASSENGER SEAT - Describes are passenger seats including a seat pan assembly with a reclining mechanism, a seat back pivotally coupled to the aft end of the seat pan assembly, and a lumbar mechanism coupled to the seat back and/or the seat pan assembly. As examples, the seat pan assembly includes at least one track having a reclining path and a sleeper path, and a sleeper selection control configured to pull a diverter into a position substantially blocking the opening to the reclining path and to push the diverter into a position substantially blocking the opening to the sleeper path. In certain cases, the seat pan assembly also includes a tilting mechanism with a fixed component and a variable component adjustably engaged with each other. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217780 | ADJUSTABLE OFFICE CHAIR - An adjustable office chair includes a base device, and a seat device disposed on the base device. The seat device includes a fixed seat section, a rear seat section connected pivotally to and disposed behind the fixed seat section, a front seat section connected pivotally to and disposed in front of the fixed seat, and an invertible seat section connected pivotally to a side of the front seat section distal from the fixed seat section. The invertible seat section is movable to a position directly above the fixed seat section to allow a user to sit thereon. The front and invertible seat sections are movable to align with the fixed seat section to allow the user to sit on the fixed seat section. The rear seat section is movable to an inclined position to allow the user to lie on the seat device. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217781 | MASTER/SLAVE EASY ENTRY RECLINER - A recliner apparatus for a vehicle seat has a pair of discontinuous recliner mechanisms attached to opposite sides of the seat for comfort adjustment in which the angle of the seat back is moved to a desired angular orientation. A master easy entry recliner mechanism is attached to an inner side of one of the side support members of the vehicle seat frame. A locking pawl is operatively connected to the side support member to selectively engage a stop in a locked position. The locking pawl is moved by a control cable between locked and unlocked positions. A slave easy entry connector is connected to the master easy entry recliner mechanism by a slave control cable. The slave easy entry connector releases one of the discontinuous recliner mechanisms when the master easy entry recliner is shifted to the easy entry position. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217782 | SEAT RECLINING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle, includes a first arm, a second arm rotatably supported by the first arm, a pawl including external teeth engageable with internal teeth, a cam portion and plural pawl-side cam surfaces arranged at the cam portion, a cam including a cam surface engaging with the cam portion formed at the pawl, and a biasing member biasing the cam to rotate and causing the cam surface to press the cam portion in a radial direction. The plural pawl-side cam surfaces or the cam surface is configured in a manner that the plural pawl-side cam surfaces and the cam surface are in contact with each other when the external teeth and the internal teeth are in an engaged state and in a manner that clearances generated between each of the plural pawl-side cam surfaces and the cam surface in the radial direction are all uniform. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217783 | HEADREST STAY AND ACTIVE HEADREST - A headrest stay includes a pair of first stay-composing parts extending in top and bottom directions of a seat back while supported by the seat back, the first stay-composing parts being arranged in different positions in a direction of vehicle width; and a second stay-composing part connecting specific parts of the first stay-composing parts in the direction of the vehicle width, the specific parts extending straight in the top and bottom directions of the seat back. The specific parts face a head of an occupant seated on the seat. A portion of the second stay-composing part, which portion is between the one specific part and the other specific part in the direction of the vehicle width, is not located further forward than the specific parts, and at least part of the portion is located further rearward than the specific parts. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217784 | Ready to assemble sofa and method for packaging same - A furniture system having a base frame, side pieces and a back portion, that assembles quickly and disassembles into a configuration that optimizes space when shipped. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217785 | FURNITURE ARTICLE WITH INTEGRATED PADDED SEAT, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Furniture article with integrated padded seat, and method and system for manufacturing same. An apparatus comprises: a furniture article having integrated thereon a padded seat; wherein the furniture article is formed by injection molding of one or more raw plastic materials; wherein the padded seat is formed by injection molding of one or more raw plastic materials. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217786 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE CHILD SEAT BELT - A support device for a vehicle child seat belt tightens the shoulders and the abdominal area of a child using the existing vehicle seat belt as it is in a state where the vest type support device is easily worn on the body of the child, and which includes a cushion body for fastening the entire front face of the body of the child and an auxiliary belt for preventing the child from upwardly or downwardly escaping from the seat belt. The vehicle child seat belt support device includes: a shock-preventing cushion body formed to surround a child's body and having a seat belt receiving part formed on a front face thereof in such a fashion that the seat belt is detachably accommodated in the seat belt receiving part; and a separation-preventing auxiliary belt for supporting the back of the child so as to prevent the shock-preventing cushion body from being separated from the child's body, the separation-preventing auxiliary belt having an end joined to one side of an upper portion of the cushion body and the other end joined to one side of a lower portion of the cushion body. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217787 | OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITH BELT GUIDE ACTUATOR - An occupant restraint system for a vehicle seat has a belt with a shoulder-belt portion extending diagonally across the seat between an upper portion of first side of the seat and a lower portion of a second side of the seat. An upper belt guide is mounted adjacent to the upper first side of the seat and engages the shoulder-belt to allow it to slide along the guide during belt retraction and extension. A safety sensor/control system generates a signal indicating a condition requiring improved occupant restraint in the seat. A guide actuator is activated in response to the safety sensor/control system signal and displaces the upper belt guide in a transverse direction relative to the seat. The displacement of the guide moves the shoulder-belt portion closer to the neck and/or shoulder of the seat occupant to more securely restrain the occupant. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217788 | WHEEL FRAME, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A wheel frame for a vehicle including a unitary cylindrical body having a radially inward facing surface and a radially outward facing surface surrounding a wheel axis and extending from an integrally formed mounting flange to an open hub end. The radially inward facing surface of the body including a portion adjacent the hub end of the body that is enlarged for receiving at least a portion of an electric motor assembly. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217789 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY - An in-wheel motor drive assembly | 2012-08-30 |
20120217790 | RUN-FLAT SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A PNEUMATIC TIRED WHEEL AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING SAME - A run-flat support system and method for installing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the run-flat support system includes a torque assembly removably coupled to a split wheel rim of a pneumatic tired wheel. Support segments are adapted for attachment to the torque assembly in order to support the pneumatic tired wheel in a flat condition such as an under-inflated condition or deflated condition. Lateral support structures, which may include the form of a wedge, are secured to the support segments to provide a bead lock between beads of the interior side walls of the pneumatic tired wheel and the split wheel rim. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217791 | Unitary vehicle wheel rim protector - A wheel rim protective structure has a closed ring made of a semi-rigid durable plastic material. A plurality of spaced apart durable curved metal clips extend from the inner edge of the ring and are oriented to insert between the tire and rim. Each clip has a number of unidirectional barbs that facilitate installation but resist unwanted extraction by engaging the tire portion. Knurling on the opposite side provides more static friction against the wheel surface. The metal clips also provided a situs for a low profile fastener to allow other structures to be attached to the ring such as decorative panels, lights, flags streamers, or other decorative or counterbalancing structures. The ring and clips can be made from a unitary piece of injection molded material. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217792 | VEHICLE WHEEL DISK - A vehicle wheel disk includes a hat portion having a crest portion extending continuously in a circumferential direction of the disk, an inner curved portion curved inwardly in an axial direction of the disk radially inside the crest portion and extending continuously in a circumferential direction of the disk, and an outer curved portion curved inwardly in the axial direction of the disk radially outside the crest portion and extending in the circumferential direction of the disk. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217793 | Dry Axle Center Section - An axle tube comprising a dry section interposing a first wet section and a second wet section, the first and second wet sections housing a liquid lubricant, the dry section having an interior isolated from the liquid lubricant, at least one of the first and second wet sections includes a power train, and at least one of the first and second wet sections includes an electric motor, wherein the electric motor is at least partially received within the dry section, wherein a fluidic seal interposes the electric motor and the dry section, and wherein the electric motor is not rigidly mounted to the dry section. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217794 | TRACTION-SLIP CONTROLLED BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE APPROACHING STOPS - A traction-slip controlled vehicle brake system having a) a service-brake valve, which generates an actuation-dependent pressure at an outlet port; b) a valve device, in a first operating position, establishes a connection from a pressure medium reserve and, in a second operating position, from a 2/2 solenoid valve to a brake actuator; c) the solenoid valve being connected to the outlet port of the service-brake valve and to a first connection of the valve device. The solenoid valve and valve device are controllable by a control device to d) allow the solenoid valve to switch open and the valve device to switch to the first operating position for traction-slip control; e) and a brake pressure generated at a predetermined level based on the pressure medium from the pressure medium supply in the brake actuator; the solenoid valve being switched closed and the valve device to the first operating position. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217795 | INVERTER APPARATUS - An inverter apparatus according to one embodiment includes switching elements and freewheel diodes which are connected to a direct-current power supply, a temperature detector provided near at least one of the switching elements, and a temperature estimation unit. The temperature estimation unit estimates temperatures of switching elements not provided with the temperature detector, based on an estimated-temperature increase value calculated by a loss model of the switching elements and freewheel diode and others, and a temperature of the switching element detected by the temperature detector. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217796 | Control Device for Putting An Electronic Member of a Communication Network on Hold Prior to Rebooting - The invention relates to a control device (D) intended for forming part of an electronic member (OE) to be connected to a communication network (R) and which includes: i) a power-supply means (CV), intended for being supplied with power from an electric DI power source (BA); ii) a control means (MC) supplied with power from the power-supply means (CV) and providing at least the management of a communication protocol of the network (R); iii) an interface means (IN) between the control means (MC) and the network (R), supplied with power from the power-supply means (CV); iv) an auxiliary power supply means (MA) in charge of supplying the control means (MC) with an auxiliary power higher than a first threshold selected during a period predefined following an operating prohibition of said power-supply means (CV) requested by a stop signal when the voltage of the power-supply mains (BA) or the voltage supplied from the power-supply means (CV) is lower than a second selected threshold; and v) a management means (MG) connected to the output (SI) of the interface means (IN) and, in the event of receiving a stop signal, in charge of performing Figure unique at least one holding action during the predefined period with a view to rebooting at least one portion of the electronic member (OE) under adequate conditions. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217797 | Battery System with DC/DC Converter - A battery system includes a plurality of groups of series-connected battery cells, a plurality of DC/DC converters and a first switch. The groups of series-connected battery cells are themselves in turn connected in series. The DC/DC converters are connected on the input side to a first pole and to a second pole of a group of battery cells associated with the respective DC/DC converter, and are connected in series on the output side between a first output of the battery system and a second output of the battery system. The first switch is connected in a first current path between the first pole of a first group of battery cells and the first output of the battery system, and has a control input, which is connected to a controller, for a first control signal. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217798 | VEHICLE ELECTRIC LOAD SYSTEM - An electric load system and method for a vehicle includes an electric load, electric devices, an electrically driven element operating in an operating state, an electric load detector to measure an electric load generated by the electric devices, and an electric control unit communicating with the electric load detector and the electrically driven element to determine an electric load of the electric load system. The method includes estimating an electric load of the electrically driven element based on an operating state of the electrically driven element via the electric control unit and adding the electric load from the electrically driven element to an electric load measured by the electric load detector. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217799 | Central Battery Interconnected Smoke Detector System with Single Wire AC and DC Pass-Through Relay - An AC powered and DC battery backup powered interconnected smoke alarm/detector system that provides battery backup to each and all smoke alarms/detectors within a dwelling using a single, centrally located rechargeable backup battery. Both AC power and DC backup power sources are distributed and provided to each and all smoke alarms/detectors through the same electrical high voltage wiring via an AC and DC Pass-Through Relay. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217800 | SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS OPTIMIZED FOR USE IN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - A power system supplies electrical power to at least one load of a communications system. A rectifier module generates a first DC signal based on the utility power signal. A charge control system generates a second DC signal based on the solar power signal. A DC bus is operatively connected to the first DC signal, the second DC signal, and the battery power signal. A distribution module supplies power to the primary load based on the second DC signal when the solar power signal falls within a first operating range and at least one of the first DC signal and the second DC signal when the solar power signal falls outside of the first operating range and a combination of the first DC signal and the second DC signal falls within a second operating range. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217801 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND DATA OUTPUT METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a receiver, a generator, an output module, a reception module, and a controller. The receiver is configured to receive power information associated with power consumption of respective external apparatuses from the respective external apparatuses. The generator is configured to generate display data to relatively display power consumption of the respective external apparatuses based on the power information. The output module is configured to output the display data. The reception module is configured to accept a selection of a first external apparatus from the respective external apparatuses. The controller is configured to control the first external apparatus. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER SHARING OF FRONT-END CONVERTERS WITHOUT COMMUNICATION LINK IN A MODULAR-STACKED DC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A sub-sea power transmission/distribution network includes a plurality of standard proven power converter building blocks on each of the power source side and the sub-sea load side. The power source side converters and the sub-sea load side converters are each configured to provide a modular stacked dc (MSDC) converter architecture. The power source side converters are further configured to share the load equally or in proportion to their individual power ratings. The configurations are based on corresponding droop curves representative of MSDC link current magnitude data and average output voltage data of the power source side converters. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217803 | SUPPLYING GRID ANCILLARY SERVICES USING CONTROLLABLE LOADS - A method includes determining a desired power draw for a plurality of loads connected to an electrical grid, each of the plurality of loads connected to the electrical grid through a load supply control and being able to obtain a desired amount of energy from the grid in a desired time period, and transmitting a plurality of instructions through a communication network to a plurality of load supply controls to cause at least some of the loads in the plurality of loads to receive power from the electrical grid at different rates than other loads of the plurality of loads such that the desired power draw is obtained and such that each load of the plurality of loads receives its corresponding desired amount of energy in the desired time period. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217804 | ADJUSTABLE TRANSFORMER FOR A MODEL VEHICLE - A system and method is provided for powering and/or controlling a plurality of model devices, including at least one model vehicle. In one embodiment of the present invention, the system includes an adjustable transformer in communication with at least a model train. The adjustable transformer is configured to convert an AC voltage into first and second AC output voltages based, respectively, on positions of first and second input devices. The adjustable transformer includes a processor configured to receive input signals from the input devices, and to generate corresponding control signals, which are used by drive circuits to convert an AC voltage into first and second outputs. The processor is further configured to display data concerning the first output on a display, and to replace the data concerning the first output with data concerning the second output if a signal is received from a sensor, indicating that the user has interacted with the second input device. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217805 | Method and System for Distributing Energy - A method of delivering electrical energy to a point in an electrical power grid, including accessing a source of energy at a first location and converting the energy into a form of transportable energy. The next step is transporting the transportable energy via a bulk transportation network from the first location to the point on said electrical power grid at a second location having a need for additional electrical power without the transportable energy going through the electrical power grid to get to the point. The next step is converting the form of transportable energy into electrical energy suitable for connecting to the power grid and discharging the electrical energy into the power grid at the second location. A system for delivering electrical energy is also provided. The transportable energy preferably takes the form of charged electrolytes, compressed air or thermal storage units, transported, for example, by way of trains. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217806 | CHARGE EQUALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A battery system having at least one battery string of more than two batteries connected in series, a charge equalization circuit, a relay matrix, and a balance controller. The charge equalization circuit is capable of equalizing the charge on any pair of series connected batteries in the at least one battery string. The relay matrix is operatively connected between the charge equalization circuit and the at least one battery string. The balance controller controls the relay matrix such that at least one to battery characteristic of at least one battery is sensed. Based on at least one sensed battery characteristic, the balance controller controls the relay matrix such that the charge equalization circuit is connected across at least one pair of series connected batteries in the at least one battery string. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217807 | POWER REGULATING SYSTEM FOR SOLAR POWER STATION - The invention relates to a system for the dynamic regulation of a regenerative energy generation installation comprising a plurality of energy generation units. Said system has a signal input for receiving a pre-determined set value, a measuring device for measuring an actual value on an output of the energy generation installation, and a regulating device for regulating the energy generation units based on the set value and the measured actual value. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217808 | SWITCHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLIES - The present invention may be embodied as an uninterruptible power supply comprising an input section, an output section, an inverter section, and a transformer. The transformer is operatively connected to the input section, the output section, and the inverter section. The uninterruptible power supply operates in a line mode and in a standby mode. In the standby mode, the output section generates an output power signal from a standby signal generated by the inverter section based on the alternative power source and at least one inverter control signal. When the uninterruptible power supply operates in the standby mode, the at least one inverter control signal is pulse-width modulated during at least a first portion of a cycle of the output power signal and not pulse-width modulated during at least a second portion of the cycle of the output power signal. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217809 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - In this uninterruptible power supply apparatus, even after electric power supply to a load stops due to prolonged power failure time, the operation of an inverter is continued, a DC power supply voltage is generated based on an output of the inverter, and a control circuit is driven by the DC power supply voltage. Therefore, when electric power supply from a commercial AC power supply is resumed during the stop of electric power supply to the load, electric power supply to the load is automatically resumed by the control circuit. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217810 | DC PLANT CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AMONG MULTIPLE POWER SOURCES - Various embodiments of a DC plant controller and methods of selecting among multiple power sources. In one embodiment, the DC plant controller includes: (1) a source identifier configured to identify power sources couplable to a common DC bus, (2) a source prioritizer coupled to the source identifier and configured to prioritize the power sources based on at least one criterion, (3) an output characteristic assigner coupled to the source prioritizer and configured to place ones of the power sources on standby based on a calculated battery holdup time | 2012-08-30 |
20120217811 | PARALLEL-SERIAL BATTERY SWITCHING AND VOLTAGE REGULATING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR STRONG AUTHENTICATION TOKENS - An electronic power supply circuit for battery-powered hardware devices is disclosed which can be electronically switched to supply any of at least two predetermined voltages wherein the batteries are switched in parallel or in series depending on the desired voltage. Also disclosed is an electronic apparatus comprising the electronic power supply circuit, which in some modes of operation uses the highest of the two predetermined voltages and which in other modes of operation can function with the lower of two predetermined voltages, and includes control logic that switches the electronic power supply circuit to supply said higher voltage when the apparatus in a mode in which it uses this higher voltage and that switches said electronic power supply circuit to supply said lower voltage at least during some of the modes in which the apparatus can function with the lower voltage. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217812 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes a plurality of unit cells, bypass resistors, and connective resistors. The unit cells are connected in series and/or in parallel. The connected resistors are disposed between the unit cells connected in series and disconnected by heat due to resistance at a small current value in comparison to an current collector. The bypass resistors are connected in parallel to the unit cells or the unit cells connected in parallel. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217813 | Storage Battery System and Storage Battery Module - A storage battery system in which multiple storage battery modules are connected in series and such that deteriorated storage battery modules may be made replaceable without causing dielectric breakdown. The storage battery system is one that has multiple storage battery modules connected in series and has a mechanism of, when the storage battery module is detached, disconnecting power source line connected to the storage battery modules after disconnecting communication line connected to the storage battery modules. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217814 | STORAGE CONTROL APPARATUS AND STORAGE CONTROL METHOD - Power generating elements output electromotive force. A path switching unit switches a path for connecting arbitrary power generating elements among the power generating elements. A voltage converting unit is a DC-DC converter that converts voltage levels of outputs of some of the power generating elements. A path switching control unit controls the path switching unit such that a set of power generating elements where a sum of maximum power point voltages falls within a range of an appropriate charging voltage of a storage element is connected to a short-circuit path and the other power generating elements are connected to a transformation path. A voltage conversion control unit controls a transformation rate of voltage conversion in the voltage converting unit such that a voltage in the transformation path and a voltage in the short-circuit path become equal to each other. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217815 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INJECTING RF SIGNAL INTO A FLUID-CONTAINING SYSTEM - A method and system for injecting a pulsed radio frequency signal into a fluid-containing system in order to create and propagate an electromagnetic field throughout the fluid-containing system. The electromagnetic field may be used to prevent the formation and build-up of scale in the fluid-containing system and/or to prevent the proliferation of bacteria within the fluid-containing system. The method and system may also be used to inject a pulsed radio frequency signal at a number of points in a fluid-containing system, or to inject a pulsed radio frequency signal to a number of independent fluid-containing systems. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217816 | Wireless Energy Transfer Using Arrays of Resonant Objects - A system for exchanging energy wirelessly includes an array of at least three objects, wherein the objects have similar resonant frequencies, wherein each object is electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative and generates an EM near-field in response to receiving the energy. Each object is electrically isolated from the other objects and arranged at a distance from all other objects, such that upon receiving the energy, the object is strongly coupled to at least one other object via a resonant coupling of evanescent waves. An energy driver provides the energy at the resonant frequency to at least one object in the array, such that, during an operation of the system, the energy is distributed from the at least one object to all other objects in the array via the resonant coupling of the evanescent waves. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217817 | Tuning Electromagnetic Fields Characteristics for Wireless Energy Transfer Using Arrays of Resonant Objects - A system for exchanging energy wirelessly includes an array of objects, wherein each object is electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative and generates an EM near-field in response to receiving the energy. Each object in the array is electrically isolated from the other objects and arranged at a distance from all other objects. An energy driver provides the energy to the array of objects. A receiver, at a relative position with respect to the array receives the energy via resonant coupling of evanescent waves. The system can tunes characteristics of the EM near-field depending on a relative position of the receiver with respect to the array. The tuning can affect frequency, phase and amplitude of the energy field. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217818 | System and Method for Automatically Optimizing Wireless Power - A system transfers energy wirelessly from a source to a sink as an EM near-field according to parameters. The source includes a receive RF chain, and a receive controller. The sink includes a transmit RF chain, and a receive controller. The receive controller measures the energy received as feedback information, which is transmitted to the sink. Then, the transmit controller dynamically varies the parameters to optimized the energy received at the sink. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217819 | ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND ANTENNA - An electric power transmission system includes: a transmitting-side system that includes switching elements that convert a direct-current voltage to an alternating-current voltage and that output the alternating-current voltage and a transmitting-side magnetic resonance antenna unit that has a first inductor and a first capacitor directly coupled to each other and to which the output alternating-current voltage is input; and a receiving-side system that includes a second inductor and a second capacitor directly coupled to each other and that resonates with the transmitting-side magnetic resonance antenna unit via electromagnetic field to thereby receive electric energy output from the transmitting-side magnetic resonance antenna unit. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217820 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND RESONATOR FOR THE SYSTEM - Provided is a wireless power resonator. The wireless power resonator may include a transmission line and a capacitor, may form a loop structure, and may further include a matcher to determine an impedance of the wireless power resonator. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217821 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING HARMONIC FREQUENCY FILTRATION AND ANALYSIS - A system for filtering harmonic frequency distortion in AC power distribution system is disclosed. The system comprises a filter configured to filter harmonic frequency from the AC power, an input sensor configured to acquire harmonic frequency level of the input AC power before filtration, an output sensor configured to acquire harmonic frequency level of the output AC power after filtration, and an interfacing module connected to the input and output sensor for acquiring signals of the harmonic frequency level of the input and output AC power measured by the input and output sensors, respectively. The interfacing module is further configured to process the acquired signals into computer readable data. The computer readable data can be accessed through remote server via IP-based communication network. A method for filtering harmonic frequency distortion of AC power and measuring power quality of the AC power is also disclosed. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217822 | VARIABLE CAPACITANCE CIRCUIT - A variable capacitance circuit includes: a prescribed node, to which an alternate current signal with a reference potential as a center voltage is applied; a first capacitor connected to the prescribed node; a second capacitor connected between the first capacitor and the reference potential; a third capacitor and a transistor for controlling capacitance, provide between a first node between the second capacitor and the first capacitor, and the reference potential; and a bias circuit which applies a first bias voltage to a second node between the third capacitor and the transistor. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217823 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND POWER-SUPPLY NECESSITY DETERMINATION METHOD OF BRANCH DEVICE CONNECTED TO DISPLAY DEVICE - A branch device has a connector for connecting to a display device as a sink device. A pull-up resistor is connected between an internal power source in the branch device and a first terminal in the connector when power supply from the display device is not necessary for the branch device, and a short resistor is connected between the first terminal and a second terminal in the connector when power from the display device is necessary. An evaluation circuit determines whether or not the power has to be supplied from the display device to the branch device by evaluating a voltage appearing at the first terminal when the signal for determination is applied to the second terminal by comparing that voltage to two different reference voltages which are within a range higher than a GND voltage and lower than the voltage of a second internal power source of the device itself. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217824 | VARIABLE SPEED WIND TURBINE, AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE VARIABLE SPEED WIND TURBINE DURING A POWER IMBALANCE EVENT - A variable speed wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine comprises a generator, a power converter for converting at least a portion of electrical power generated by the generator, an energy management arrangement coupled to the power converter, the energy management arrangement comprises an energy storage unit, and a controller. The controller is adapted to detect a power imbalance event and to transfer at least a portion of excess electrical energy generated by the generator to the energy storage unit to be stored therein when the power imbalance event is detected. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217825 | VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM - A vehicle drive system includes a rotor support that is more radially inward than the stator and supports the rotor; a supply that supplies oil to the rotor support bearing, the rotor support bearing includes a discharge that discharges oil supplied from the supply, the rotor support includes an opposing surface that opposes the discharge-side surface, and an opposing extension surface that extends radially from the opposing surface. The stator includes a coil end that protrudes from the stator core toward the first axial direction. A radial outer end of the opposing extension surface is more radially inward than, and overlaps with, the coil end, with a radial space between the radial outer end and the coil end. The discharge-side surface is disposed more toward the second axial direction than the radial outer end of the opposing extension surface. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217826 | COOLING DEVICE - A cooling device includes an inner sleeve with an outer surface, an outer sleeve surrounding the inner sleeve, and two end portions extending between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve at the ends. The inner sleeve, the outer sleeve and the end portions define a peripheral space. A flow guiding structure defines N channels in the peripheral space for coolant to flow, where N is an integer equal to or greater than 1. Each channel has at least two branches, and N pairs of inlet and outlet corresponding to the N channels. The branches of each channel are in fluid communication with a respective pair of inlet and outlet. Each branch extends over a half circumferential part of the outer surface of the inner sleeve. An electric motor incorporating the cooling device is also provided. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217827 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE, MOVABLE BODY, AND ROBOT - An electromechanical device includes at least one magnetic coil formed of an electric wire coated with a first insulating material wound a plurality of times to have a ring-like shape, and an insulating section made of a second insulating material and disposed so as to cover at least apart of the magnetic coil, and a withstand voltage between an outside of the insulating section and the magnetic coil across the insulating section is higher than a withstand voltage between the electric wires adjacent to each other in the magnetic coil. | 2012-08-30 |
20120217828 | RESOLVER, AND RESOLVER-BEARING UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME - A resolver-bearing unit according to the invention includes a resolver sensor that detects the rotational position of a shaft. The resolver sensor includes an annular stator disposed around a rotor; and a case that is fitted to an outer periphery of the stator, and covers the rotor and the stator. The stator includes an annular stator core with a plurality of teeth formed on an inner periphery thereof; first and second insulators; and coils respectively wound around the teeth via the first and second insulators. The first insulator is provided with a connector. The connector connects a harness for outputting detected rotational position of the shaft to lead wires that extend from the coils, with the harness extending in an axial direction of the shaft. | 2012-08-30 |