37th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100230172 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTARY EARTH BIT - An earth bit includes a cutting cone carried by a lug, and an interstice seal assembly which forms a dynamic seal with a radial interstice lug surface of the lug. The interstice seal assembly includes a rigid sealing ring having lengthened and shortened arm portions. The lengthened arm portion extends outwardly from the shortened arm portion, and engages the radial interstice lug surface. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230173 | Carbide Composites - A carbide composite material that includes a continuous ductile phase; and at least one discrete carbide region surrounded by the continuous ductile phase, each discrete carbide region may comprise an integrally bridged plurality of cast and/or sintered carbide particles, and each discrete region may have a nodular particle morphology. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230174 | Impregnated Bit with Improved Grit Protrusion - A diamond impregnated drill bit features layered encapsulation of the diamond grit where the innermost layer is hardest or most abrasion resistant while succeeding layers are generally softer and less wear resistant. This can be accomplished by manipulating several variables in the encapsulation layers such as particle size or hard particle concentration. The outer layers can have added binder to make them softer. The encapsulated grit can be sintered or pre-sintered to make it less friable when handled. As a result the encapsulated diamonds are retained in the matrix longer with higher protrusion to improve bit longevity and penetration rates. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230175 | Earth Boring Bit - The earth boring bit | 2010-09-16 |
20100230176 | EARTH-BORING TOOLS WITH STIFF INSERT SUPPORT REGIONS AND RELATED METHODS - Earth-boring tools comprising bodies with one or more stiff insert support regions and one or more inserts secured to the one or more stiff insert support regions are disclosed. The inserts may each comprise an insert body, which may be secured to the one or more insert support regions of the body. In some embodiments, one or more insert support regions of the body may have an elastic modulus similar the elastic modulus of the insert body of the one or more inserts. In additional embodiments, one or more insert support regions of the body may have an elastic modulus that is greater than the elastic modulus of the insert body of the one or more inserts. In further embodiments, methods of forming earth-boring tools comprising bodies with one or more stiff insert support regions are disclosed. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230177 | EARTH-BORING TOOLS WITH THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE REGIONS AND RELATED METHODS - Earth-boring tools comprising bodies with one or more thermally conductive insert support regions and one or more inserts secured to the one or more insert support regions are disclosed. The inserts may each comprise an insert body, which may be secured to the one or more insert support regions of the body. In some embodiments, one or more insert support regions of the body may have a thermal conductivity similar to the thermal conductivity of the insert body of the one or more inserts. In additional embodiments, one or more insert support regions of the body may have a thermal conductivity that is greater than the thermal conductivity of the insert body of the one or more inserts. In further embodiments, methods of forming earth-boring tools comprising bodies with one or more thermally conductive insert support regions are disclosed. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230178 | BALANCE - A balance ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100230179 | DIGITAL AUDIO DATA REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A digital audio data reproducing apparatus includes a main section and an operator section, which may be implemented as a remote controller detachable from the main section. The operator section includes a sensor configured to detect a touch and movement of an instructing member (e.g., a DJ player's finger) and to output corresponding operation data. The operator section further includes a first wireless communication block configured to transmit the operation data. The main section includes a second wireless communication block configured to receive the operation data, and a storage block configured to store a plurality of audio (e.g., music) data files. The main section further includes a reproduction processing block configured to simultaneously reproduce at least two of the plurality of audio data files, which are read from the storage block and processed according to the operation data received via the second wireless communication block. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230180 | CAPACITANCE CHANGE DETECTION CIRCUIT, TOUCH PANEL AND DETERMINATION METHOD - A detection circuit 1 includes: an input unit 2; two contact electrodes A and B which are connected to the input unit; phase invention means 3 connected to the contact electrode A; one amplification means 41 arranged in each contact means; and detection means 5A and 5B which detect as an electric change amount, an amplitude change of an input signal caused by a capacitance change in each of the contact electrodes A and B. The detection circuit 1 causes the two electrodes to input signals having phases shifted by a half period from each other by using the phase invention means 3. In the presence of contact, the amplitude of the input pulses is amplified by the one amplification means 41. The respective detection means 5A and 5B detect signals of respective electrodes from the one amplified signal and output them to output units 6A and 6B, respectively. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230181 | INPUT DEVICE - An input device includes: a first electrode which is positioned on a support side; a second electrode which is positioned on an operation side so as to face the first electrode with a distance therebetween and which moves closer to the first electrode due to an operation pressure; a first capacitance detection unit which detects a change in electrostatic capacitance from a change in potential or current of the second electrode when a human finger has been moved closer to the second electrode; and a second capacitance detection unit which detects a change in electrostatic capacitance from a change in potential or current of the first electrode when the second electrode has been moved closer to the first electrode. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230182 | WINDROWER TRACTOR WITH REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION - A tractor has front wheels mounted on the frame at fixed angles and a pair of rear wheels each mounted on a respective castor assembly. Each of the castor assemblies has a vertical pivot axis mounted in a swivel support of an axle of the frame and a bottom transverse tubular member connected to a pair of parallel forks carrying at a lower ends the transverse axle of the wheel. The mounting link includes a torsion spring defined by a rod attached to the forks which passes though a sleeve containing a resilient elastomeric spring of the tubular member allowing spring suspension pivotal movement of the upper ends of the forks relative to the bottom transverse member about an axis parallel to the wheel axis. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230183 | Unmanned autonomous vehicle for displacing feed - An unmanned autonomous vehicle for substantially lateral displacement of feed lying on a ground, comprising two wheels separately drivable by separate drive units, a torque difference adjusting device for adjusting the torque difference between the wheels, a control unit for controlling the vehicle and moving it in a direction of travel by controlling at least one of the separate drive units, a feed displacing device for substantially lateral displacement of the feed, and an adjusting device which is arranged to adjust the height and/or the position of a lowest point of the feed displacing device. The adjusting device comprises a vehicle tilting device which is arranged in such a manner that the lowest point will be located at least substantially off the center line of the vehicle. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230184 | ENDLESS BELT TENSIONER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An endless belt tensioner system adapted to apply a tensioning force on a ground-contacting endless belt of a vehicle is provided, the tensioning force being substantially proportional to an endless belt drive force applied to the endless belt to move the vehicle. A vehicle and a method about the same are also provided. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230185 | ENDLESS BELT DRIVE FOR A VEHICLE - A drive system has a drive-system frame operatively connectable to a vehicle. The drive-system frame is capable of pivotal movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle to steer the vehicle. The drive-system frame is incapable of pivotal movement with respect to the frame of the vehicle in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis and normal to the ground when the vehicle is on flat level terrain and steered straight. A rail is pivotally mounted to the drive-system frame. A ground-engaging endless belt is in sliding engagement with the rail. The belt is operatively connectable to an engine to propel the vehicle. The drive system is operatively connectable to the steering device of the vehicle. A steering angle stopper is disposed on the vehicle such that a steering linkage of the vehicle does not bear a force created when the stopper is engaged. A vehicle is also described. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230186 | CAR - A car includes a car body having a bottom portion, a wheel that is rotatable, and a supporting member for supporting the wheel, the supporting member being provided to the bottom portion. At least eight pairs of the wheel and the supporting member are provided. The supporting member has a first supporting portion for supporting the wheel rotatably, a second supporting portion for supporting the first supporting portion so that a direction of the wheel supported by the first supporting portion can be changed, and a turning portion that is rotatable about a rotation axis with its axial direction along a direction orthogonal to the bottom portion, the turning portion being provided to the bottom portion. The turning portion supports the second supporting portion so that a distance between the wheel and the bottom portion can be changed, and a position of the wheel can be moved by a rotation of the turning portion in a state that the distance is maintained. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230187 | VACUUM GENERATION IN HYBRID-DRIVE VEHICLES - A device and a method for generating a vacuum in a brake system of a vehicle equipped with a hybrid drive. The hybrid drive includes an internal combustion engine and at least one electric drive, which is selectively uncoupled from the internal combustion engine with the aid of a clutch. A vacuum pump having an adjustable pumping capacity is mechanically connected to the at least one electric drive. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230188 | Electric Vehicle Having Exchangeable Battery Modules and Method of Resupply Therefor - An Electric Vehicle Having Exchangeable Battery Modules and Method of Resupply Therefor. The device of the present invention is a electrically-powerable vehicle that provides the user with a usage pattern very similar to one experienced through use of an internal-combustion-powered vehicle. That is to say that the operating cost for the vehicle is “pay as you go,” rather than the user needing to pay an exorbitant up-front fee in order to purchase the vehicle. In order to accomplish this, the battery modules for use in the vehicle are exchangable by an individual driver. As a battery module becomes discharged, the user is able to visit a recharging station and exchange his or her discharged battery module with a fully charged module. The user is then be charged an amount that is relative to the number of exchanges and/or re-charge energy consumed. In order to enable this sort of system, and the battery modules are of standard size, and interface with a module tracking and monitoring system. The vehicle purchaser is able to purchase a vehicle without purchasing the battery modules, and then simply rent or lease the battery modules, as desired. Finally, the vehicle has an internal power mode selector switch system that permits the user to select different circuitry alignments for the power being supplied by the battery modules, including parallel, serial and individual. This allows the driver to control the trip length and our propulsion power available to the driver. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230189 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A cooling system is provided for a vehicle having an electric power producing device and a power-plant operable to propel the vehicle. The cooling system includes a primary heat exchanger arranged relative to the power-plant. The primary heat exchanger is operable to receive coolant from the power-plant, reduce temperature of said coolant, and return the reduced temperature coolant to the power-plant. The cooling system additionally includes an auxiliary heat exchanger arranged relative to the primary heat exchanger, and operable to receive the reduced temperature coolant from the primary heat exchanger. The auxiliary pump further reduces the temperature of said coolant, and provides the further reduced temperature coolant to the electric power producing device. The electric power producing device may be employed in a hybrid vehicle, where the electric power producing device is a motor-generator operable to propel the vehicle. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230190 | TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE WITH ECONOMICAL FUEL CONSUMPTION - A transportation vehicle with economical fuel consumption consumes fuel to generate primary energy. Besides, the transportation includes an electrolytic device and a fuel cell. The electrolytic device is used to decompose water into oxygen and hydrogen gases by using electricity generated from a primary energy of the transportation vehicle. The fuel cell uses the hydrogen gas from the hydrogen inlet pipe as fuel so as to generate electricity, and then an auxiliary energy is produced by the electricity from the fuel cell so as to drive the transportation vehicle. Thus, the present invention saves energy and reduces carbon emission, and the present invention also meets requirements of environmental protection and prevention of energy crisis. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230191 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH A NON-GRAPHITIZABLE CARBON ELECTRODE AND ENERGY STORAGE ASSEMBLY - An electrochemical cell with a cathode electrode and an anode electrode separated by a separator, whereby:
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20100230192 | Hybrid vehicle - A hybrid vehicle having a parallel power train configuration and a modular chassis is provided. They hybrid vehicle includes two separate power trains configured to operate independent of one another without any interface or communication, such as a transmission or electrical sensors, between them. The hybrid vehicle chassis includes a pair of subassemblies interconnected by a tunnel frame to form an integral structural frame. A combustion engine, suspension, and steering system are contained within the first subassembly. An electric power train and rear suspension are contained within the second subassembly. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230193 | PLUG-IN VEHICLE FUNCTION INDICATION - A vehicle having a vehicle body has an interior portion with a plurality of trim components. A plurality of windows are supported on the body and positioned next to the interior portion. An electrical charging system having a rechargeable battery is attached to the vehicle body and configured to receive an electrical charge from at least one of an on-board charger, an external charger or a charging station. A display panel is connected to the electrical charging system and mounted on one of the trim components. The display panel is configured to display information indicative of a status of the electrical charging system. The display panel is disposed in a position such that the information is visible from a position exterior to the vehicle body. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230194 | DIRECT DRIVE ELECTRIC TRACTION MOTOR - A direct drive traction vehicle motor system for a wheeled vehicle includes an electric motor rotor for mechanically attachment to a vehicle wheel for rotational movement with the vehicle wheel. An attachment structure is concentrically mounting the rotor to the vehicle wheel. An electric motor stator is mounted in a concentric relationship with the rotor. A mechanical structure is coupled between the vehicle and the stator for inhibiting rotation of the stator. An electric drive circuit is electrically coupled to the motor stator for exciting the motor stator to impart a rotational force on the vehicle wheel through the rotor. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230195 | Arrangement of a Radiator and a Shock Absorber and Beam in a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to an arrangement of a radiator ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100230196 | VEHICLE HAVING POWER STOCKING MECHANISM AND VEHICLE SYSTEM CONTAINING THE SAME - A vehicle including an energy stocking mechanism having an elastic member connected to the driving wheel of the vehicle so that power of the driving wheel is stocked as elastic force in the elastic member and the stocked elastic force is output as power to the driving wheel, and an output limiter that holds the energy stocking mechanism when the elastic force is stocked in the elastic member and releases the holding of the energy stocking mechanism to output the elastic force when the vehicle starts running. A power stocking source for stocking elastic force into the energy stocking mechanism is installed in the vehicle or a station at which the vehicle stops, and connected to the energy stocking mechanism so that power from the power stocking source is applied to the energy stocking mechanism and stocked as the elastic force in the energy stocking mechanism. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230197 | Auto-Seek Electrical Connection for a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle - An auto-seek operating mode for a vehicle adjusts the vehicle in a direction transverse to a vehicle central axis using a vehicle power steering system and using a motor and a battery to advance the vehicle toward a target connector for a utility power grid for charging the battery. If needed, vertical vehicle position adjustments are made using a controllable vehicle suspension system. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230198 | AUTOMATED VEHICLE AND SYSTEM UTILIZING AN OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM - An automated vehicle includes a vehicle body, a power source, one or more motors, running gear for facilitating movement, and an optical system. The one or more motors are housed within the vehicle body and are in operable connection with the power source, and the running gear are in operable connection with the one or more motors. The optical system includes one or more optical sensors positioned generally at an underside of the vehicle body. The one or more optical sensors are configured to generate an output in response to a path. The optical system is configured to regulate an amount of power supplied to the one or more motors in response to the output generated by the one or more optical sensors. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230199 | MOTORCYCLE HAVING A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL REAR BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET - A motorcycle includes a rear brake caliper bracket coupled to the swingarm. In some constructions, the rear brake caliper bracket includes a caliper mounting portion and a license plate mounting portion. In some constructions, the rear brake caliper bracket includes an axle engaging portion secures and retains the axle relative to the swingarm in a desired position along the axis of rotation. In some constructions, the rear brake caliper bracket is disposed at a laterally outward side of the swingarm and includes a caliper mounting portion, first and second swingarm engaging portions, and an axle engaging portion. In such constructions, the motorcycle may further include an axle adjusting member engaged with the rear brake caliper bracket and operable to adjust the position of the axle relative to the swingarm. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230200 | RADIATOR MOUNTING FOR A MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle including at least two wheels. The at least two wheels include a front wheel and a rear wheel, the rear wheel defining a rotational axis. The motorcycle includes an engine for driving at least one of the wheels. A radiator assembly includes a radiator configured to receive coolant from the engine and dissipate heat from the coolant. The radiator assembly further includes an inlet guide configured to direct air toward the radiator. The inlet guide has an inlet opening positioned closer to the rear wheel than the front wheel. At least a portion of the inlet opening is positioned below the rotational axis of the rear wheel. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230201 | THREE-WHEEL FORKLIFT TRUCK - A forklift truck comprises two driven front wheels | 2010-09-16 |
20100230202 | Automated Placement of Vibration Damping Materials - Damping material is installed on a structure by moving a material placement head over the structure, and using the head to place the material on the structure. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230203 | Energy Absorbing Thermoplastic Elastomer - The present invention relates to a method for vibration damping and noise reduction by using thermoplastic vulcanizate compositions and to multilayer structures for use in vibration damping and noise reduction applications comprising at least one polymeric layer made of a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230204 | EXHAUST DEVICE FOR ENGINE - An exhaust device for an engine cam include a flow rectifying device for rectifying a flow of an exhaust gas. The flow rectifying device is disposed in an upstream end of an inner pipe, and comprises protrusions projecting inwardly. The exhaust gas engaging the flow rectifying device has passed through a curved portion of the inner pipe. The inner pipe also includes a muffler having a plurality of vent holes disposed in an inner portion thereof, and an outer pipe surrounding the inner pipe, defining an angular chamber therebetween. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230205 | Muffler - A muffler for a small two-cycle engine includes: a muffler body having an expansion chamber; an exhaust-gas guide member covering an outlet for exhaust gas, the outlet being provided on the muffler body and a cover hood that covers a discharge port for exhaust gas, the discharge port being provided on the exhaust-gas guide member. A guide that guides the exhaust gas in the exhaust-gas guide member is gradually widened toward a top surface of the cover hood as proceeding to the discharge port. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230206 | ACOUSTICAL SOUND PROOFING MATERIAL WITH IMPROVED DAMPING AT SELECT FREQUENCIES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A laminated panel is provided including a first layer of material having external and internal surfaces; a second layer of material having external and internal surfaces; a layer of viscoelastic glue in contact with the internal surface of said first layer of material and with the internal surface of said second layer of material; said glue including an acrylic polymer in a concentration between 10% and 60% by weight, or a tackifier in a concentration between 1% and 70%; or a plasticizing compound in a concentration between 0% and 15%; or a material with T | 2010-09-16 |
20100230207 | BOARDING BRIDGE FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM - A boarding bridge fall protection system including a double-line support apparatus is disclosed. The double-line support apparatus include a first anchor block, a second anchor block and a double-lifeline system. The first anchor block is configured to be disposed at a first distal end of a tunnel section of a boarding bridge. The second anchor block is configured to be disposed at a second distal end of the tunnel section. The double-lifeline system includes a plurality of lifelines configured to operatively connect to the first anchor block and the second anchor block. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230208 | CONVERTIBLE MULTIPURPOSE LADDER STABILIZERS - A multipurpose ladder accessory assembly for a ladder having a top rung, a penultimate rung and a multiple of lower rungs each extending between a first elongated ladder rail and a second elongated ladder rail defining ladder rails, each ladder rail having an upper end and a lower end, said accessory assembly comprising a first and second pair of ladder accessory arms each defining a first arm connected to the first ladder rail between the upper end of the first ladder rail and the penultimate rung, and a second arm connected to the second ladder rail between the upper end of the second ladder rail and the penultimate rung, such that each of the first arms and the second arms of the first and the second pair of ladder accessory arms are independently moveable from a folded position along the ladder rails to an extended position from the ladder rails. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230209 | QUICK DISCONNECT LADDER ASSEMBLY - A quick connect/disconnect ladder assembly includes a mounting plate attached to a vehicle's tailgate of a truck bed, a pivot plate mounted thereto to which is attached a ladder on which to ascend to gain convenient access to the bed of the pickup truck. When the tailgate is opened, the ladder can be pivoted away from the vehicle bed to a substantially perpendicular position with respect to its original orientation against the tailgate of the truck. The ladder is then pivoted downwards such that the lower end of the rails or legs contact the ground surface. The ladder is further pivotable counterclockwise to its stowed position on the tailgate to disconnect the ladder and pivot plate from the mounting plate. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230210 | RETRACTING PLATFORM - A retracting platform assembly for motor vehicle carrier trucks, where the platform retracts to a vertical position. The railing system remains in a vertical position, extending and retracting along a horizontal plane, and provides additional protection from falling off the edge of the platform. A series of elevation rods between the platform grate and the railing system aids in the transition between the extended and retracted positions. A weight-bearing beam assists in supporting the weight of the platform assembly, as well as attaches to a power supply that pushes and pulls the platform assembly from one position to the other. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230211 | EVACUATION LADDER - A vehicle includes at least one driver seat and optionally at least one passenger seat, and an evacuation ladder for optional passengers and a driver, wherein the evacuation ladder makes it possible to exit the vehicle through a window or a door situated on an upper portion of the vehicle in a rolled-over position. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230212 | OIL PAN INTEGRATED WITH FILTER AND OTHER COMPONENTS - An oil pan assembly is disclosed that includes an oil filter, and an oil pan receiving the filter. The oil pan includes a reservoir defining a drain aperture for selectively draining fluid out of the oil pan, and a wall defining a filter cavity in fluid communication with a receiving passage and a sending passage of the oil pan. The oil pan further includes a filter cover assembly, including a cover securing the oil filter within the filter cavity, a filter drain tube extending from the cover through the filter cavity and into a drain passage, and a plug disposed on the filter drain tube, the plug selectively sealing the drain passage. The drain passage allows fluid communication between the filter cavity and the reservoir. The filter drain tube is configured to receive filtered oil from the oil filter. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230213 | ELEVATOR GROUP CONTROL APPARATUS - An elevator group control apparatus includes a parameter calculating unit for determining a weighting factor for an item to be evaluated, which is calculated from a running distance estimated by an estimation arithmetic operation unit by taking into consideration a relation between a running distance of an elevator and a passenger average waiting time, and an evaluation arithmetic operation unit for calculating a total evaluated value from an item to be evaluated of a passenger waiting time, an item to be evaluated of the running distance, and the weighting factor determined by the parameter calculating unit. The elevator group control apparatus selects an elevator whose total evaluated value is the best from among the plurality of elevators, and assigns a hall call to the selected elevator. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230214 | Safe Braking Apparatus - A safe braking apparatus using in a two-wheel vehicle includes a left brake unit that drives the real brake unit and the front brake unit simultaneously, a right brake unit that drives the real brake unit and the front brake unit simultaneously, a front brake unit that actuates a front-wheel brake of said two-wheel vehicles, and a real brake unit that actuates a real-wheel brake of said two-wheel vehicles. Wherein, the front brake unit always works less than the real brake unit in movement | 2010-09-16 |
20100230215 | Link Unit of Brake Assembly for Bicycles - A brake system for bicycles includes two pivotably connected first and second arms and two brake pads are respectively connected to the first and second arms. A cable unit is connected to the second arm and includes a brake cable. A link unit includes a first link which is connected between the second arm and the brake cable. A second link has a first end connected to the first arm and a second end of the second link is pivotably connected to a mediate portion of the first link. The distance between the two ends of the first link is longer than the distance between the second end of the first link to the second end of the second link. The brake cable is lifted with less force, the first link lifts the second link which moves the first arm to pivot to stop the wheel rim. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230216 | Brake device for a rail vehicle - A brake device is disclosed for rail vehicles. In at least one embodiment, the brake device includes an electromagnetic spring pressure brake, the brake force being applied by an elastic force to the part to be braked and a magnetic arrangement being provided for neutralizing the brake force. The magnetic arrangement counteracts the elastic force and consists of a coil arrangement and an armature place that are mobile in relation to each other, the mobile part being connected to the brake element that impinges the part to be braked. The brake device for a rail vehicle according to at least one embodiment of the invention allows a high brake force and short reaction times and is very compact. For this purpose, the mobile part is connected to an axially displaceable plunger which on one end can be impinged upon with the elastic force and which is connected on the other end to the brake element. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230217 | LINEAR MOTOR BRAKE - A mechanical brake for arresting movement of the armature of a linear electric motor in the absence of electrical power comprising a pivotably mounted plate ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100230218 | HYDRAULIC CALIPER BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH SELF-ADJUSTING FEATURE - A hydraulic caliper brake assembly with self-adjusting feature includes a cylindrical body, an elastomer, a pushing rod, a force resisting member, and a retaining ring. The cylindrical body has a chamber. The elastomer is sealing disposed in the chamber and has a receiving hole. The elastomer provides a resilient force. The pushing rod is sealingly received in the receiving hole. The pushing rod has a shank extended therefrom and protruded into the chamber. The shank has a shoulder. The force resisting member is sleeved on the shank. The force resisting member abuts against the chamber to provide a resisting force. The retaining ring is disposed in one end of the shank. The retaining ring is moved with the pushing rod. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230219 | Disc Brake, in Particular for a Utility Vehicle - A disc brake, in particular, for a commercial vehicle, has a brake caliper which engages over a brake disc, brake linings which make contact with the brake disc in a functional position, and a brake application device with which one of the brake linings can be pressed, via at least one adjusting spindle, against the brake disc. An adjustment device is rotationally fixed to the adjusting spindle, by which wear-induced change in the running clearance between the brake lining and the brake disc can essentially be compensated. A closure lid covers the adjustment device and is attached to the brake caliper. A lining wear sensor communicates with a step-down gear mechanism connected to the adjusting spindle. The lining wear sensor is embodied as a contactless sensor which rotates on a concentric path has its change in angular position detected by the lining wear sensor and transmitted to an evaluation device. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230220 | DISK BRAKE AND LINING CARRIER AND PRESSURE PLATE FOR A DISK BRAKE OF SAID TYPE - The invention relates to a disk brake, in particular for utility vehicles, having a brake disk ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100230221 | Ventilated Brake Disc - The invention relates to a brake disc ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100230222 | VEHICLE STRUCTURAL ELEMENT SERVING TO ABSORB CERTAIN SHOCKS BY PLASTIC DEFORMATION - A mechanical device including an elongated structural element provided for absorbing, at least in part, certain shocks by deformation. The structural element or piece has a selected right sectional profile, the profile being provided with localized alterations, shapes, and with selected respective positions for approximately satisfying a given law of deformation under the combined effort of compression in an axis of the piece and of the moment of the axis perpendicular to a plane passing through the axis. The law includes an energy absorption phase followed by a retraction of the piece. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230223 | ROTATABLE FOOT-WHEEL USED FOR LUGGAGE TRUNK - Disclosed is a rotatable foot-wheel used for a luggage trunk, that is provided to a user with a simple & convenient mounting and detaching means, such that in detaching a foot-wheel from a luggage trunk, upon securing a lower half portion element, all the user has to do is to move the step-shaped housing of an upper half portion element outward, so that balls on a ball portion are separated from the step-shaped housing, then rotating the foot-wheel to make it separate, thus achieving the purpose of detaching a rotatable foot-wheel, such that a user may replace worn-out elements by himself. When installing a new element or reinstalling a repaired element, similarly, upon securing a lower half portion element, moving step-shaped housing of an upper half portion element outward, so that balls on the ball portion rejoin with the step-shaped housing, hereby achieving the objective of fixing and re-installing foot-wheels. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230224 | Cargo carrying vehicle with safety system for shore power connection - A cargo carrying vehicle has a towing unit and a storage unit defining a cargo space. The towing unit is operable to: a) advance the storage unit; and b) generate electrical power for operating at least one component on the vehicle. An input is provided for external power to be supplied to at least one of: a) charge; and b) operate the at least one component. A safety system has first and second states. With the safety system in the first state, with no external power supplied to the external power input, the towing unit can be operated to advance the storage unit. With the safety system in the second state, with external power supplied to the eternal power input, the towing unit cannot be operated to advance the storage unit. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230225 | FLUID COUPLING AND COUPLING METHOD THEREOF - In a fluid coupling wherein a turbine shell is welded to a turbine hub, it is necessary to take care of the strength of the welded portion because the turbine shell is displaced toward the pump blade as the torque thereof is transmitted. A fluid coupling ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100230226 | OVERRUNNING ONE-WAY CLUTCH OR COUPLING ASSEMBLY - An overrunning one-way clutch or coupling assembly includes a first outer coupling member and an inner coupling member which together have a first pair of annular coupling faces therebetween and a second outer coupling member which together with the inner coupling member have a second pair of annular coupling faces therebetween. Both pairs of coupling faces are formed with sets of pockets and locking formations. Forward and reverse sets of struts are located in pockets axially spaced apart from each other. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230227 | DRIVEN ACCESSORY WITH LOW-POWER CLUTCH FOR ACTIVATING OR DE-ACTIVATING SAME - A driven accessory having a clutch that permits selective operation of an accessory portion. The clutch employs rotational inertia to control driving engagement of a wrap spring to an interior clutch surface on a drive member and/or driving disengagement of the wrap spring from the interior clutch surface. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230228 | DEVICE FOR FRICTIONALLY COUPLING TWO COAXIAL COMPONENTS - The invention relates to a device ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100230229 | Starting Clutch, Particularly for Racing and Sports Vehicles - A starting clutch, particularly for racing and sports vehicles, has clutch plates, of which at least one is non-rotatably coupled with a clutch cage of the starting clutch and at least one is non-rotatably coupled with a clutch hub of the starting clutch. A set of springs composed of at least two diaphragm-spring-type spring elements, which presses the clutch plates together when the starting clutch is closed and permits a torque transfer from the clutch cage to the clutch hub and vice-versa. Viewed from the clutch plates, the first or second spring element has at least a first elevation on its side facing the respective second or first spring element, which elevation presses against the respective second or first spring element when the starting clutch is closed. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230230 | Roller Conveyor - Roller conveyors of an aircraft cargo deck, including rollers for transporting freight packages, particularly containers, and a channel with side walls and a base for the installation of locking bar elements to hold the freight packages, are provided. The side walls have reinforcing sections with recesses in which the rollers are installed, whereby axles on which the rollers are rotatably mounted are fixed in each of the side walls. This results in an extremely sturdy but nevertheless lightweight construction | 2010-09-16 |
20100230231 | CASH COLLECTION APPARAUTS AND SYSTEM - A currency collection and processing apparatus including a housing, a coin processing module disposed in the housing and configured to store a plurality of coins, and a banknote processing unit disposed in the housing. The banknote processing unit including a banknote inlet, a banknote recognition unit, at least one banknote storing unit, and a transport unit configured to transport a banknote along a transport path connecting the inlet, the recognition unit, and the storing unit. The currency collection and processing apparatus further including an input interface, a processing control unit configured to calculate at least one of a first value representing the plurality of coins stored in the coin processing module and a second value representing the received banknotes, and to process at least one of the inputted data and the first and second calculated values, and an output device configured to output information to a user. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230232 | BANKNOTE DEPOSITING MACHINE AND BANKNOTE DEPOSITING METHOD - A banknote depositing machine has a receiving unit which takes in inserted banknotes, a stacking unit which stacks said banknotes, a transporting unit which transports the banknotes between said receiving unit and said stacking unit, a recognition unit which is provided in said transporting unit, and identifies and counts the banknotes, a storing unit which receives the banknotes from said stacking unit and stores the banknotes, and a controlling unit which, if said recognition unit has judged a banknote as abnormal, stops said transporting unit. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230233 | APPARATUS FOR SORTING ARTICLES - A device for sorting disks or disk-like members of different identities (e.g., roulette chips) that ejects the disks from a receptacle by means of a rotating wheel with numerous wells, such as multi-chip storage compartments. Ejection of an article from the numerous wells is achieved by an ejector lever making contact with an activated solenoid thus forcing the article at the bottom of the well, in conjunction with the momentum of the rotating wheel, into a receiving space. The disks in the receiving spaces are continually replaced by newly arriving disks, which force the previously positioned disks upwards into a column. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230234 | DEFORMED-COIN DETECTOR - A deformed-coin detector accurately detecting a deformed coin without being affected by a variation in transporting speed of a coin. A coin transported along a coin transporting face comes into contact with detecting elements of coin-thickness detecting bodies, the detecting elements move by a distance corresponding to the dimension of the coin in its thickness direction and simultaneously, light shielding portions of the coin-thickness detecting bodies move. A light detecting portion detects a light shielding amount that varies due to movement of the light shielding portions. A coin denomination determining unit determines a denomination of the coin transported along the coin transporting face and reads a reference light-shielding amount pre-stored in a reference light shielding amount storing unit regarding the denomination. The light shielding amount detected by the light detecting portion is compared with the reference light shielding amount, and when the detected light shielding amount is out of a predetermined range with respect to the reference light shielding amount, the coin is judged to be a deformed coin. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230235 | Method For Processing Hydrocarbon Pyrolysis Effluent - A method is disclosed for treating the effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit without employing a primary fractionator. The method comprises passing the gaseous effluent to at least one primary heat exchanger, thereby cooling the gaseous effluent and generating high pressure steam, and then cooling the gaseous effluent to a temperature at which tar, formed by reactions among constituents of the effluent, condenses. The gaseous effluent and the condensed tar are fed to at least one knock-out drum, whereby the tar is separated from the gaseous effluent. The gaseous effluent is then further cooled to condense a pyrolysis gasoline fraction from the effluent and to reduce the temperature of the effluent to a point at which it can be compressed efficiently. The condensed pyrolysis gasoline fraction is separated from the effluent and then distilled so as to reduce its final boiling point. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230236 | Stop Device - A stop device for a workpiece carrier arranged on a conveyor system, the stop device comprising a stopping element that can be moved into and out of a path of movement of the workpiece carrier. The stop device also comprises a damping element for damping the stopping process of the workpiece carrier. A displacement device connected to the damping element is used to stop the workpiece carrier in a pre-determined end position. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230237 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORIENTING SHOCK-SENSITIVE GLASS PLATES IN ULTRA CLEAN ROOMS - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for orienting thin glass plates ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100230238 | Machine and method for forming groups of products ordered in superposed layers - There is described a machine for forming groups of ordered products, each group including products disposed according to superposed layers. The machine includes a succession of conveyors aligned according to a principal direction of alignment, with a feed conveyor and a delivery conveyor. The feed conveyor receives single layers of products aligned with and spaced from one another; and the conveyors are disposed and controlled so as to distribute layers of products on a predetermined number of levels at different heights, and to unload onto the delivery conveyor a predetermined number of layers, superposed on one another, equal to the predetermined number of the levels at different heights. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230239 | MOVEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY, PARTICULARLY FOR PRODUCTS TO BE PACKAGED - A movement and distribution assembly, particularly for products to be packaged, comprising elements for moving products to be wrapped by means of a film, along a feed line of an apparatus that is functionally associated with a dispenser of the film for wrapping the products. At least the end portion of the feed line is constituted by at least two end parts that are substantially functionally parallel and lead to respective compartments of the apparatus for providing the final configuration of the wrapping of the products. Each of the end parts comprises at least one launcher for organizing the flow of products according to preset sequences, on each of the end parts. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230240 | CONVEYING DEVICE - Device and method for conveying an object having wall having an outer surface, wherein a device according to any one of the preceding claims is used, wherein at least one clamping set having at least one clamp, in an opened position thereof, is pressed against the outer surface and subsequently thereto the clamp is brought into a closed position while clamping the cloth material of the wall, and the clamping set is moved to a location of discharge, where the clamp is opened again. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230241 | BELT SCRAPER TENSIONING ASSEMBLY - A belt scraper tensioning assembly attaches to a belt conveyor machine to bias a scraper blade toward a conveyor belt. The tensioning assembly is fully assembled prior to mounting to the belt conveyor. The tensioning assembly comprises a mounting plate with a central opening and a cylindrical bearing housing connected to the mounting plate coaxial with the central opening. A cylindrical bearing is positioned within the bearing housing. A tensioning arm extends radially from a cylindrical sleeve. A portion of the cylindrical sleeve is pivotally mounted within the cylindrical bearing. The cylindrical sleeve is positionable over and connectable to a shaft carrying a belt scraper such that the tensioning arm pivots as the shaft rotates. A stationery arm is connected to the mounting plate and extends along a horizontal axis of the mounting plate. The stationery arm includes an elongate slot. A tensioning rod extends through the elongate slot and has one end connected to the free end of the tensioning arm when the tensioning arm is angularly displaced less than 90 degrees from the stationery arm. A portion of the tensioning rod that extends below the stationery arm carries a spring between the stationery arm and a nut threaded on a lower end of the tensioning rod. The spring can be compressed to urge the tensioning arm toward the stationery arm and thereby rotate the belt scraper shaft to keep the belt scraper blade in close contact with the conveyor belt as the scraper blade wears. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230242 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR SCANNING A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF OBJECTS - A method for scanning a stream of objects includes conveying the stream of objects through a scanning system using a conveyor, marking a leading edge position of an object within the stream of objects with respect to a first known distance between a sensor and a start of a scan range, and recording data associated with the object when the leading edge position reaches the start of the scan range. The method also includes marking a trailing edge position of the object with respect to a second known distance between the sensor and an end of the scan range, halting recording of the data when the trailing edge reaches the end of the scan range, and generating a three-dimensional image of the object based on the recorded data. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230243 | Wafer Carrier Drive Apparatus and Method for Operating the Same - A drive rail includes a sealed interior cavity and an exterior drive surface that extends along a length of the drive rail. A first magnetic member is disposed within the interior cavity and adjacent to a surface of the interior cavity that is immediately opposite the exterior drive surface. A drive mechanism is disposed within the interior cavity and in connection with the first magnetic member, and is configured to move the first magnetic member within the interior cavity along the length of the drive rail, such that the first magnetic member remains immediately opposite the exterior drive surface. The first magnetic member is configured to magnetically couple through the exterior drive surface to a wafer carrier disposed adjacent to the exterior drive surface. Movement of the first magnetic member within the interior cavity along the drive rail causes corresponding movement of the wafer carrier along the exterior drive surface. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230244 | DOWNLOADER CONVEYOR FOR APPLES AND LIKE OBJECTS - A downloader conveyor is described and claimed. The downloader conveyor comprises an endless belt to which a plurality of cups is pivotally attached. The cups are adapted to receive apples or like relatively delicate objects. As the cups containing the apples descend into the bin, the cups rotate so as to permit the apples or other objects to roll out of or exit from the cups and to retard the cup acceleration. Each apple engages a skirt, which breaks the fall of the exiting apple. A distal end of the skirt can be arranged to scrape over the bin floor or scrape over the top of apples or other objects already placed in the bin, so as to again break the fall of the apple so that the apple is placed in the bin without substantial freefall. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230245 | CONVEYOR BELT APPARATUS AND METHOD INCLUDING MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED ROLLERS - A modular conveyor belt and method provides a conveyor belt having rollers with metallic or magnetic rotors. A magnet or metallic element next to the conveyor belt is positioned to rotate the rotor. A magnetic field produced by the magnet or by the magnetic rotor rotates the rollers as they pass the magnetic field or as the magnetic field is changed. In one embodiment, the magnetic field is in the form of one or more switched reluctance motors. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230246 | DEVICE SUITABLE FOR PROCESSING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SUCH AS BULBOUS PLANTS, AS WELL AS SUCH A METHOD - A device which is suitable for processing agricultural products such as bulbous plants, is provided at least with at least a magnetic track comprising a number of magnet segments of alternating polarity. The device is further provided with at least one magnet which is movable with respect to the magnetic track. A function element connected to the magnet is movable in dependence on the position of the magnet relative to the magnet segments of the magnetic track. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230247 | HITCH GUARD SYSTEMS FOR CONVEYORS - Hitch guards are provided for spanning a gap formed in a conveying surface between two adjacent rollers. In one aspect, the hitch guards include hitch guard members positioned side-by-side along the gap. An elongate mounting member extends across the conveyor belt and has the hitch guard members releasable mounted thereto. In another aspect, an elongate hitch guard member extends across the belt width in the gap and includes a laterally elongated recess to capture debris. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230248 | BELT DEVICE AND FIXING DEVICE - A belt device includes a belt; a driving unit that is provided inside the belt and drives the belt; a supporting unit that is provided inside the belt and supports the belt; and a position determination member that is fixed to one end in an axial direction of the driving unit or the supporting unit and comes in contact with an edge portion of the belt in the case where the belt is mounted so as to determine a position of the belt. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230249 | CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE SPROCKET RETENTION SYSTEM - A drive sprocket retention system is provided for use in a belt conveyor in which a plurality of drive sprockets are mounted on a rotatable element having an axial keyway formation. The retention system is defined by a key arrangement disposed in the keyway formation of the rotatable element, wherein a recessed portion of a key is received and retained between each drive sprocket and the rotatable element without the need for threaded fasteners. The retention system is movable between a locked position and a release position, wherein the spacing between the drive sprockets is substantially fixed when the retention system is in the locked position, and the drive sprockets are independently movable along the longitudinal length of the rotatable element when the retention system is in the release position. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230250 | SHAFT-HUB ASSEMBLY WITH EXPANSION ELEMENT - A conveying system has a roller and a shaft-hub assembly with a kingpin ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100230251 | Barrier Seal - The barrier seal ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100230252 | Belt conveyor load zone support assembly - A cartridge assembly for use in a load zone support assembly is disclosed. The cartridge assembly includes a shaft configured to be coupled to an idler frame of a belt conveyor system. The cartridge assembly further includes a support plate coupled to the shaft and a wear pad coupled to the support plate. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230253 | Continuous Conveyor Belt - A continuous conveyor belt ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100230254 | Ultrasonic Ice Breaker Replacement for Ice Resurfacing Machines - An ice re-surfacing machine an acoustically isolated face shield around the intake mouth of its vertical conveyor housing. Ultrasonic vibrations induced in the shield prevent build-up of ice from cuttings thrown at the mouth by the machine's horizontal conveyor. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230255 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING ADHESIVE-BOUND PRINT ITEMS - A method and arrangement for producing print items. The arrangement includes a circulating first conveyor with conveying units uniformly spaced-apart to transport horizontally deposited print products that are gathered into loose book blocks and a second conveyor with conveying units uniformly spaced-apart which circulates with synchronized timing with respect to the first conveyor. The second conveyor is assigned to an adhesive-binding machine. The first and the second conveyors are arranged relative to each other so that they present a joint conveying section in which the book blocks are displaceable in a direction transverse to the conveying direction. The arrangement also includes a displacement device arranged to displace the book blocks in the direction transverse to the conveying direction such that the displacement device moves with synchronized timing relative to the first and second conveying units. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230256 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING WITHDRAWING OR INSERTING OF CARRIAGE IN CIRCUIT BREAKER - An apparatus for preventing withdrawing and insertion of a carriage of a circuit breaker is disclosed. When a circuit breaker main body is inserted, an interlocking unit operates by interworking with the carriage withdrawing and inserting preventing apparatus, and while the circuit breaker is being closed, a withdrawal and insertion handle prevents a lead screw from being rotated by the interlocking unit. Thus, when the circuit breaker performs a closing operation, unnecessary withdrawing and inserting operation of the carriage is basically prevented to thus prevent various safety accidents, a contact resistance, a temperature increase, and damage to a device resulting from a breakdown. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230257 | WITHDRAWABLE DEVICE OF MAIN CIRCUIT FOR VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER - Disclosed is a withdrawable device of main circuit for a circuit breaker. A ring-shaped guide recess is formed at a central part of a transfer nut screw-coupled to a lead screw, and supporting surfaces are formed on side surfaces of the guide recess. And, rotation prevention pins are elastically supported by springs in a moving direction of the transfer nut, and are selectively locked, thereby allowing the transfer nut to perform an idle operation. Accordingly, a structure for an idle operation of the transfer nut is simplified, and the number of components is reduced. An axial load is attenuated to a plane-contact distributed load, not a point-contact concentrated load, thereby preventing damage of the components. Also, a vacuum circuit breaker has enhanced reliability of the idle operation at a run position and a test position. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230258 | RUN/TEST POSITION INDICATOR DEVICE OF VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER - A run/test position indicator device of a vacuum circuit breaker includes: a position indication cam installed between a girder, a fixed body, and a main body of a carriage, a moving body, and rotating at a certain angle according to a change in the space between the girder and the main body of the carriage; and an indication member, to which the position indication cam is rotatably coupled, having a mark symbol to allow the position indication cam to indicate a run and test position of a main body of circuit breaker. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230259 | PEDAL INPUT DEVICE WITH THREE ROTATIONAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM - A pedal input device includes a base plate; a rotation center portion provided at the center of the base plate; a contacting plate having a yaw switch contacting portion protruding downwards from lower surface of the contacting plate; a pedal plate carried by the contacting plate and foot-operated so as to cause a drive member to make three-degree-of-freedom movement; a pair of pitch switches installed on the base plate in an opposing relationship with each other; a pair of roll switches installed on the base plate in an perpendicular relationship to the pitch switches so that the roll switches can be alternately contacted to the contacting plate of the pedal plate; and a pair of yaw switches installed on the base plate in an spaced-apart relationship with each other so that the yaw switches can be alternately contacted to the yaw switch contacting portion as the pedal plate rotates. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230260 | WIRING STANDARD SELECTOR SWITCH AND UNIVERSAL NETWORK CABLE - A wiring standard selector switch for use in a universal network cable system includes a baseboard made of an insulating material and a cover shaped and dimensioned to be connected to the baseboard. A switch actuator is mounted beneath the cover and has a portion which extends through a slot formed in the cover and is movable slidably along the slot of the cover. A plurality of circuit conductors carried by the switch actuator are disposed on the switch actuator so as to achieve paired electrical contact between a first and a second set of contact members on the baseboard. By moving the switch actuator slidably along the slot of the cover, at predetermined space intervals, the first and second sets of contact members engage the plurality of circuit conductors so as to establish a different complete circuit. Each of the different complete circuits corresponds to a different network wiring standard. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230261 | CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH REBOUND PREVENTOR - Disclosed is a circuit breaker having a rebound preventor, the circuit breaker including, a main body, a fixed contact fixed to the main body, a movable contact contactable with or separated from the fixed contact and movably installed at the main body, a main shaft connected to one side of the movable contact and rotatably installed on the main body, a trip mechanism coupled to another side of the main shaft and configured to rotate the main shaft, and a rebound preventor having one end rotatably installed on the main body and provided with a stopping unit formed at another end thereof and engaged with the main shaft, wherein the rebound preventor is rotated with being engaged with the main shaft, and the stopping unit restricts a reverse rotation of the main shaft in a state where the rebound preventor has been rotated over a prescribed range. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230262 | PANEL MOUNT SEALED PUSHBUTTON SWITCH - A fully sealed, low cost pushbutton switch for mounting in a panel without use of a tool comprising a single pole double throw switch enclosed within a boot/gasket housing. Two wire leads are attached to terminals on the push button switch in a cavity area which is filled with an epoxy, and a base cover forms and seals a lower surface of the terminal cavity areas. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230263 | CUTOUTS WITH AUTOMATIC RECLOSING - A cutout is used in an electrical distribution network to electrically connect a first electric cable with a second electrical cable, The cutout includes an electrically non-conductive insulator having first and second end. A first terminal assembly is secured to the first insulator end. A second terminal assembly is secured to the second insulator end. A failsafe fuse assembly is pivotally secured to the second terminal and is movable between an engaged position and a lockout position. A reclosing mechanism is secured to the first terminal and monitors electrical current through the fuse assembly. If a fault condition exists, the reclosing mechanism opens and then closes the electrical link between the first and second electrical cable. If, after a predetermined number of closes, the fault condition still exists, the reclosing mechanism disconnects from the fuse assembly, allowing the fuse assembly to fall to the lockout position. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230264 | Keypad - An apparatus including: a substrate; a keypad including a plurality of distinct rigid elongate keys wherein each elongate key includes: a first end portion supported by the substrate and a second end portion separated by a dimension of the elongate key from the first end portion, and suspended from the substrate in free space by the elongate key; and a plurality of switches, wherein each switch detects travelling towards the substrate of the second end portion of a respective one of the plurality of elongate keys in response to user actuation of the second end portion. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230265 | DRIVE UNIT - A switch section includes a common terminal connected to a terminal at one end of each of a pair of motors, a first terminal connected to a terminal at the other end of one of the motors and a second terminal connected to a terminal at the other end of the other of the motors, and three-contact switches each including one common contact and two switching contacts. In the switch section two switches corresponding to one direction selected from the up and down directions form a switch group, at least one switch corresponding to the other direction selected from the up and down directions is provided, two switches corresponding to one direction selected from the left and right directions form a switch group, and at least one switch corresponding to the other direction selected from the left and right directions is provided. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230266 | Configurable Electrical Outlet Receptacle - There is disclosed an electrical receptacle for connecting to an electrical distribution scheme, specifically, an improved standard electrical receptacle where one or both sockets are configurable and are user-configurable to be either continuously powered or connected to a switched wiring loop. In one embodiment, there is disclosed an electrical receptacle comprising: at least one receiving terminal; and at least one integrated switch comprising a common pole and at least one switched pole, wherein the common pole is connected to the receiving terminal and the at least one switched pole is connected to a current carrying or positive “hot” wire. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230267 | PUSH SWITCH - A push switch includes: an operation portion which is pushed and operated from a direction parallel to a surface of the mounted printed circuit board; a plurality of contacts which are electrically conducted to each other by the push operation of the operation portion; a case which is formed from an insulation body and has a lower surface facing the printed circuit board; a plurality of terminals which are led out from the case to outside; and a embedded portion which is physically and electrically connected to any one of the terminals and embedded and fixed inside the case. An exposed portion is formed in a part of the embedded portion so as to be exposed to the outside from the lower surface of the case. Soldering strength is improved without increasing an occupied area of the push switch on the printed circuit board. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230268 | HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH - A high voltage switch is provided, comprising a pair of electrodes housed within a high pressure gas vessel and separated by a nominal distance D. At least one of the electrodes is provided with raised surface features each having a radius of curvature that is significantly smaller than the electrode separation D. Preferably one of the electrodes is flat-faced. Preferred gas pressures within the pressure vessel are in the range 300 psi to 1200 psi. When used to switch voltages of several hundred kilovolts, an operational life for the electrodes of between 400 and 1000 hours has been achieved. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230269 | PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH - A diaphragm-actuated pressure differential switch assembly includes a blade spring for switching an electrical circuit. The blade spring comprises a proximal end portion configured for electrically conductive attachment to an electrical terminal, a plurality of flexible tension arms extending from the proximal end portion, a pressure contact region configured to accept transmission of a physical force to bend at least one of the plurality of flexible tension arms, a distal end portion integral with the flexible tension arms, the distal end portion including an electrical contact, and a compression spring integral with the distal end portion extending generally proximally from the distal end portion, the compression spring including a first leg and a second leg. Methods of constructing and using the diaphragm-actuated pressure differential switch assembly and the blade spring are also disclosed. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230270 | MICROWAVE-BASED CONVEYING DEVICES AND PROCESSING OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS - Disclosed are methods for microwave-based recovery of hydrocarbons and other carbonaceous materials from solid carbon-containing compositions such as tires. Also disclosed are associated apparatuses. | 2010-09-16 |
20100230271 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING MICROWAVE ASSISTED CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS - Devices and methods for performing microwave-assisted chemical synthesis including heterogeneous starting materials, comprising a reaction vessel ( | 2010-09-16 |