38th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100237661 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure having improved roof support characteristics is provided. The structure includes a roof rail integral to an A-pillar and a support pillar. The structure further includes a cross member. The A-pillar includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall therebetween. The roof rail extends downwardly at a front end of the roof rail and extends downwardly at a rear end of the roof rail. The roof rail is integral to a one piece hollow A-pillar at the front end of the roof rail. The support pillar also includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall therebetween. The support pillar also includes a tubular lower section that extends upwardly from the rocker. The upper section of the support pillar is integral to the rear end of the roof rail. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237662 | ROOF LOCKING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - To get out a roof ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237663 | FOLDING FRAME FOR A FOLDING CHAIR WITH SEAT BACK AND SEAT COVER. - A spring locking knob and a fixed stop at the upper ends of the front legs of a chair frame cooperate to restrict movement of a slideset joining the front legs, rear legs and seat support struts of a chair in making the chair with its cover seat more stable and resistant to an inadvertent folding closure. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237664 | TWO-WAY FOLDABLE CHAIR - Two-way foldable outdoor chair selectively foldable from set-up position to a first flatly folded position or to a second bundled position may be prevented from being folded to the second position while at all times remaining foldable to the first position and may include an adjustable reclining position. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237665 | TWO-WAY FOLDABLE CHAIR - Folding chair adapted for folding from a set-up position to a selected one of two fold positions including a first position wherein the chair is folded to a substantially flat condition and a second folded position wherein the chair forms a bundle. Another form of said drive link mechanism includes a drive link having an active position wherein said drive link moves said articulated frame to its bundled condition in response to any folding movement of the frame and an inactive position wherein said drive link merely idles without exerting influence on the folding movements of the articulated frame. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237666 | FOLDABLE HIGH CHAIR - A foldable high chair in accordance with the present disclosure includes a juvenile seat and a seat foundation. The juvenile seat is mounted for movement on the seat foundation during folding and unfolding of the foldable high chair. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237667 | Portable Folding Seat - A portable folding seat including a back support, a seat portion and a pair of laterally-spaced mounting assemblies extending between and operatively connecting the back support to the seat portion so as to allow reciprocal rotational movement of the back support with respect to the seat portion between a carrying mode wherein the back support is positioned over and adjacent to the seat portion and a storage mode wherein the back support is positioned adjacent to and coplanar with the seat portion and from a storage mode to a seating mode wherein the back support is disposed at an angular orientation with respect to the seat portion and the mounting assemblies support the back support in selectively variable angles of rearward inclination in the seating mode. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237668 | HOLDING ASSEMBLY FOR A SEAT OF A BICYCLE - A holding assembly for a seat of a bicycle has a securing base and an engaging block. The securing base has a connecting segment, an engaging segment, a securing hole and a securing bolt. The connecting segment has a connecting device connected with the seat of the bicycle. The engaging segment is formed on and protrudes from the bottom of the connecting segment and has an engaging recess having an inclined top surface. The securing bolt is slidably and rotatably mounted in the securing hole, extends into the engaging recess and has a threaded portion. The engaging block is moveably mounted in the engaging recess and has an inclined top surface abutting with the inclined top surface of the engaging recess and a threaded portion engaging the threaded portion on the securing bolt. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237669 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat has a pad carrier with a wire frame and a seat cushion that rests on the pad carrier. The seat cushion structure is connected to the pad carrier and absorbs energy by deformation in the event of high forces. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237670 | Infant car seat cover - A washable infant car seat cover adapted to removably fit over and onto an infant car seat which includes a safety belt, the cover comprising:
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20100237671 | INFANT CAR SEAT COVER - A washable infant car seat cover adapted to removably fit over and onto an infant car seat which includes a safety belt, the cover comprising:
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20100237672 | Reversible Child Car Seat with Separable Base Member - A car seat includes a seat member on which the child is transported and a separable base member that is mounted to the vehicle seat via the vehicle seat belt which is passed through side openings in the base member and trapped in a belt latch apparatus to secure the base member to the vehicle seat. The seat member is mounted on the base member in either a forward-facing orientation or a rear-facing orientation. The base member includes a pair of upper and lower recline slots that receive latch pins securing the seat member to the base member. A recline apparatus carried by the seat member engages a central control rack on the base member to lock the seat member in a selected recline position. In the rear-facing position, the seat member is positionable in different orientations to compensate for the angle at which the vehicle seat is formed. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237673 | Vehicle seat latch striker and assist handle - A vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a vehicle seat supported by the vehicle frame, and a striker connected to the vehicle frame. The vehicle frame defines a passenger ingress/egress opening. The vehicle seat includes a pivotal seat back movable between an upright and a collapsed position. The striker includes a handle grip positioned on the vehicle frame for gripping by an associated passenger entering or exiting the vehicle through the passenger ingress/egress opening. The striker is positioned on the vehicle frame to cooperate with the seat back to retain the seat back in the upright position. A vehicle seat is also disclosed. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237674 | CHAIR WITH AUTOMATICALLY MOVABLE BACK SUPPORT - A chair with an automatically movable back, having a support, and a seat and a back installed on the support. The chair comprises a base frame coupled to a lower surface of the seat in such a way as to define a space between the base frame and the seat; a horizontal movement frame coupled to an upper surface of the base frame to be moved forwards and rearwards, connected at left and right ends thereof to a back frame which in turn is connected with the back of the chair, and having on a lower surface thereof a follower which receives force required for forward and rearward movement; a vertical movement frame which has an upper surface which is connected to the lower surface of the base frame and a lower surface which is connected to the support, and which is coupled to the support such that the vertical movement frame can slide upwards and downwards with respect to the support; and rotation force generation means installed in the vertical movement frame to transmit rotation force generated by upward and downward movement of the vertical movement frame to the follower such that the horizontal movement frame can be moved forwards and rearwards. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237675 | Means of keeping a disabled child's head upright - I have invented a means for keeping an occupant's head upright in a child safety seat or wheelchair. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237676 | ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT HAVING MULTIPLE HORIZONTAL PIVOT POINTS - A system comprising a seat having upper and lower members, a restraint, and a connector assembly having first and second members connected with the restraint and the seat. The first member has a top and a bottom, with the top being connected to the restraint and being pivotally connected to the upper member at an upper pivot point. The second member has a top and a bottom, with the top being pivotally connected to the bottom of the first member at a middle pivot point, and the bottom being pivotally connected to the lower member at a lower pivot point. The upper and lower pivot points are fixed relative to the seat. The first member pivots about the upper pivot point and the second member pivots about the lower pivot point. Aft movement of the middle pivot point results in fore movement of the restraint. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237677 | MULTIPURPOSE & COMPATIBLE PILLOW/HEADREST - This invention with improvements in external figure and structure based on new and different concept for pillow and chairs is intended to create practical convenience in daily life and to minimize the neck and shoulder pain created from usage of uncomfortable pillows in bed and inconvenient chair during long-distance travel. In an aspect of external figure, the invention adopts the concept of ‘ergonomic shape hole of head-insert’ which they never tried so far. As for the structure, this invention provides insert space hole on the body of applicable objects which ‘pillow/headrest’ (it has an ‘ergonomic shape hole of head-insert’) combines with, for easy process of assembly and separation between body and pillow/headrest. Additionally it is designed to maximize the portability and to accommodate the multiple usage by unifying the shape and size of ‘pillow/headrest.’ This invention promotes the convenience and practicality for everyday use of the pillow and chair. Applicable objects are: 1) bed pillows for sleeping on and pillows for leaning 2) portable pillows in outdoor camping area 3) head cushions on existing reclining chairs 4) headrest on passenger seats of long distance transportations including airplane, ship, train, bus 5) headrest on office chairs and reclining chairs 6) headrest on drivers' seats and assistant drivers' seats of automobile during rest and sleeping after reclining backward 7) headrest function of back seats of the car 8) headrest on sofas In particular, they can reuse the existing chairs by simply remodeling the product; this will be a valuable attempt to benefit both in economic aspects (saving natural resources) and eventually to increase the convenience of customers. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237678 | A COMBINED BACKREST FOR A CHAIR - A combined backrest for a chair comprises a left side plastic fastener, a right side plastic fastener and at least one wooden rest board. The left side plastic fastener is fixedly connected to the left side rest staff. The right side plastic fastener is fixedly connected to the right side rest staff, and the left edge part and the right edge pad of the wooden rest board are fixedly connected to the left side plastic fastener and the right side plastic fastener, respectively. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237679 | BACKREST OF THE CHAIR AND ADAPTATION DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A backrest of chair in which the lower part of a back frame can be concealed neatly by a stretching material. In the backrest device of a chair where a bag like stretching material ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237680 | LOOP CHAIR - A chair frame is formed of a continuous and endless loop that includes ground engaging loops (or legs), fabric seat receiving loops, which also act as arm rests, and a back loop which defines the chair back. Fabrics are fixed to the seat loops and back loops to form the seat and back respectively of the chair. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237681 | Mining Machine, In Particular Surface Miner, As Well As Method For The Removal And Installation Of A Transport Device In A Mining Machine - In a mining machine ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237682 | LOADING ARM WITH WEAR RESISTANT END, MINING EQUIPMENT USING THE ARM, AND METHOD OF USE - A loading arm assembly for directing material removed by a mining machining having a cutting head and a conveyor assembly includes one or more wear resistant plate assemblies at a terminal end of the loading arm. The wear resistant plate assembly includes a wear resistant plate arranged on a surface of arms of the loading arm assembly designed for directing the material to the conveyor. The assembly also has wear resistant inserts along a bottom surface of at least the arm end to protect the bottom surface of the arm from wear as well as the attachment of the wear resistant plate to the arm end. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237683 | SHEARER LOADER FOR UNDERGROUND MINING COMPRISING A SPRAY SYSTEM - A shearer loader for underground mining, the shear loader comprising a shearer loader body, at least one cutting drum fastened to a supporting arm joined to the loader body, a first drive motor for moving the shearer loader and a second drive motor for moving the cutting drums, a cooling water circuit for cooling the first and second drive motors, the cooling water circuit including an inlet and a return line, a spray system including at least one spray water circuit, the spray system including a feed line fluidly connecting a common water connection to the cutting drums, the spray system further including a valve in the feed line for switching the spray water circuits on and off, a control valve connected between the feed line of the spray water circuit and the return line of the cooling water circuit, the control valve allowing selective flow from the cooling water circuit to be directed to the cutting drums. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237684 | Core Breaker With Dust Suppression System - A core breaker for use with a continuous mining machine used to cut earth strata wherein the continuous mining machine has at least two spaced apart cutting drums whereby each one of the cutting drums cuts the earth strata leaving a core. The core breaker includes an elongate support positioned mediate of the two cutting drums. In one aspect, the elongate support includes a channel formed therein. The core breaker further includes a plurality of tool components attached to the elongate support. The core breaker also includes a plurality of spray nozzles positioned adjacent to the tool components. In one aspect, the plurality of spray nozzles each have a first end in fluid communication with the channel formed in the elongate support and a second end positioned adjacent an outer surface of the elongate support. The tool components may be, for example, a breaker wedge or a cutting tool such as a conical bit. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237685 | VEHICLE WHEEL AND WHEEL COVER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method for producing a vehicle wheel and wheel cover assembly comprising the steps of: (a) providing a wheel cover having an inner surface and an outer surface; (b) selectively applying at least one shot of a first adhesive material to a portion of the inner surface of the wheel cover to define a predetermined masked area; (c) providing a vehicle wheel having an outboard face; (d) positioning the wheel cover and the vehicle wheel relative to one another whereby at least one cavity is formed between the inner surface of the wheel cover, the outboard face of the vehicle wheel, and the masked area of the wheel cover defined by the first adhesive material; and (e) selectively applying a second adhesive material to the cavity to secure the wheel cover to the vehicle wheel. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237686 | WHEEL FOR TOY VEHICLE - A wheel for a toy vehicle includes a rim, a tire, and a ballast. The rim includes an outer circumferential surface. The tire is attached to the outer circumferential surface of the rim. The tire and the rim cooperatively define a ring-shaped receiving channel therebetween. The ballast is received in the ring-shaped receiving channel, and slidably connected to the outer circumferential surface of the rim. The weight of the ballast is greater than the frictional force between the ballast and the rim. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237687 | ARRANGEMENT FOR VENTING OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN MOTOR VEHICLE - An arrangement for venting of a hydraulic circuit, particularly a hydraulic brake circuit for a vehicle, comprises a master cylinder which via a pipe system communicates with a number of slave cylinders each arranged to act upon a respective powered unit, such as a brake, for a vehicle wheel, whereby each slave cylinder has a venting nipple with a closable venting valve. The arrangement comprises a venting valve with an associated drain line connectable to the nipple and comprising a check valve which opens towards the receiving vessel. The drain line has a branch line comprising a check valve which opens towards the nipple, and the branch line is connected to a storage vessel for fresh hydraulic fluid. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237688 | MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKING ASSEMBLY - A vehicle braking assembly comprising a master cylinder ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237689 | GEAR PUMP AND GEAR PUMP FOR BRAKE APPARATUS - A gear pump includes: a drive shaft; a first gear; a second gear; a first plate disposed between the first gear and the second gear, and arranged to liquid-tightly seal the first surfaces of the first and second gear; a pair of second plates disposed, respectively, on the second surfaces of the first and second gears, and arranged to liquid-tightly seal the second surfaces of the first and second gears, each of the second plates including a tooth top sealing portion having a seal surface arranged to seal a tooth top of the first gear and a tooth top of the second gear, and to form a suction portion with the first plate and the second plate; and an urging member arranged to urge the drive shaft toward the seal surface of the tooth top sealing portion of one of the first and second plates. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237690 | ELECTROPNEUMATIC PARKING BRAKE MODULATOR FOR CONTROLLING A PARKING BRAKE MODE.OF BRAKES OF A TRAILER IN A VEHICLE/TRAILER COMBINATION. - The invention relates to an electropneumatic parking brake modulator for controlling a parking brake mode of brakes of at least one trailer in a vehicle/trailer combination that consists of a towing vehicle and the trailer. The parking brake, modulator ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237691 | Road Construction Machine, Crawler Track Unit Of A Road Construction Machine, As Well As Method For Tensioning A Chain Of A Crawler Track Unit - In a road construction machine, in particular a road milling machine ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237692 | Apparatus for Enabling an Aerial Lift Including a Self-Disabling Interlock - The present invention provides a control circuit for enabling an aerial boom on an aerial lift truck having stabilizing members. The control circuit includes a selector switch to enable the auxiliary member and an interlock portion preventing the auxiliary member from being enabled if each of the stabilizing members is not in an operative position. The control circuit further includes an interlock over ride. The interlock over ride may be activated when the selector switch is attempting to enable the auxiliary member and remains activated until the selector switch disables the auxiliary member. Thus, the interlock over ride permits an operator to bypass the interlock during a single operation of the auxiliary member and prevents bypass from remaining active during subsequent operations of the auxiliary member. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237693 | POWER INVERTER CONTROLLER AND METHOD - A controller for a power inverter having a gate assembly with an alternating current power output. A gate driver controls the activation of the gate assembly while a processor controls the operation of the gate driver. A current sensor has an output signal representative of the current at the power output. A noise detector circuit provides an output signal to the processor of the frequency of electromagnetic noise in the power inverter and the processor is programmed to sample the current from the current sensor at the frequency of the noise. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237694 | Vehicle mounted converter - An object is to miniaturize device size in a vehicle mounted converter. The vehicle mounted converter includes a plurality of inductors, a switching unit for switching current path, an external power acquisition unit for acquiring alternating current power from a power generation source provided separately from the mounted vehicle, and a switching means for switching a circuit connection state to a connection state of either a boost connection state for connecting one end of the inductors to a path to a battery for vehicle drive power supply and connecting the switching unit to the other end of the inductors, or a charging connection state for connecting one end of one of the plurality of inductors to the path to the battery, disconnecting one end of the remaining inductors from the path to the battery and connecting to the external power acquisition unit, and connecting the other end of the inductors to the switching unit. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237695 | SMART POWER DEVICE - A power device may include channels coupled to conductors in lines, where each one of the channels is coupled to a different one of the lines than the other channels and where the channels deliver direct current power signals over the conductors to the load devices. Each one of the load devices may be powered by a different one of the direct current power signals. The power device may include a power communicator that communicates with the load devices over the conductors that propagate the direct current power signals. The power communicator may determine a target power level for the load devices based on the communication over the conductors. The load device may adjust an amount of power in the direct current power signals in order to match the target power level. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237696 | POWER MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A power management arrangement for a mobile device comprising a digital circuit block and an analog circuit block, the power management arrangement being arranged to supply a first voltage to the analog circuit and a second voltage to the digital circuit, the power management arrangement comprising: an input unit adapted to receive input voltages from a plurality of power sources; a first voltage regulator coupled to the input unit and for supplying the first voltage; a second voltage regulator for supplying the second voltage and arranged to be selectively coupled to one of the first voltage regulator and input unit; and control logic adapted to select which of the received input voltages from the plurality of power sources provides power to the first and second voltage regulators, and to determine the magnitude of the first and second voltages supplied by the first and second voltage regulators. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237697 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION PARAMETERS OF A DISPLAY IN RESPONSE TO CURRENT DRAW - A system and method for controlling the power consumption of an electronic display. A maximum current value may be selected where above this value the risk to damage to the display or local circuitry may be jeopardized. Ramp-wise and/or gradual controls of the display parameters such as fan speed and backlight levels may reduce the current draw during extreme situations and line voltage fluctuations. Embodiments allow the display to continue operation without risking an overload of the local circuit or damage to the display. Further embodiments may be used to limit the power consumption of a display in order to minimize energy usage. Several parameters can be measured and controlled simultaneously to provide a minimal amount of energy usage while minimizing any noticeable difference in images. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237698 | SNEAK PATH ELIMINATOR FOR DIODE MULTIPLEXED CONTROL OF DOWNHOLE WELL TOOLS - Sneak path elimination in diode multiplexed control of downhole well tools. A system for selectively actuating multiple well tools includes a control device for each tool, a well tool being operable by selecting a respective control device; conductors connected to the control devices, which are selectable by applying a predetermined voltage across a respective predetermined pair of the conductors; and at least one lockout device for each control device, the lockout devices preventing current from flowing through the respective control devices when voltage across the respective predetermined pair of the conductors is less than a predetermined minimum. A method includes selecting a well tools for actuation by applying a predetermined minimum voltage to a set of conductors; and preventing actuation of another well tool when the predetermined minimum voltage is not applied across another set of conductors, at least one conductor being common to the two sets of conductors. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237699 | PLUGGABLE POWER MANAGEMENT MODULE FOR A POWER DISTRIBUTION PANEL - One aspect provides a pluggable power management module, comprising a module housing having input and output pluggable connectors extending therefrom configured to be coupable to a corresponding input and output terminals of a conventional, generic distribution panel, a controller interface located on or within the module housing and coupable to a controller, and a sensor located within the module housing and coupled to the controller interface and configured to produce a signal to the controller, that determines that a minimum or maximum threshold voltage or current of a source/load coupled to the pluggable power management module has been reached based on the signal | 2010-09-23 |
20100237700 | Signal Repowering Chip For 3-Dimensional Integrated Circuit - A signal repowering chip comprises an input; at least one inverter connected in series to the input; and at least one switch connected to a test enable signal, the at least one switch configured to allow a signal connected to the input to propagate through the at least one inverter in the event that the test enable signal is on. A 3-dimensional integrated circuit comprises a first chip, the first chip comprising a default voltage level and a plurality of wiring layers; and a second chip, the second chip comprising at least one repeater, the repeater being connected to the default voltage level. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237701 | Controlling method of a battery mode of a uninterruptible power supply for an active power factor corrected load - A controlling method of a battery mode of a UPS for an active PFC power supply has following acts of monitoring the AC power source and determining whether the AC power source is terminated or not; wherein if a determining result is positive go to next act; and switching to the battery mode and outputting a square wave power source. The square wave power source has a period, and each half of the period is alternately constituted by at least two ON times and at least two OFF times, and each of the at least two OFF times is equal or smaller than a hold-up time of the active PFC load. Therefore, the voltage of the bulk capacitor of the active PFC power supply at discharge condition is not lower than the low threshold voltage, since the OFF time of the square wave signal will be kept to be equal or less than the hold-up time. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237702 | EMERGENCY LIGHTING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Described herein are systems and methods of emergency lighting comprising one or more light emitting diode (LED) lamps with a low-maintenance or maintenance-free battery. In one aspect, the battery is a sealed lead-acid battery. In one aspect, the battery is an absorbent glass mat (AGM) battery. In one aspect, the LED lamps can be a part of a LED assembly that can include an integrated voltage regulator. In one aspect, the one or more lamps are parabolic aluminized reflector luminares, or PAR lights such as PAR 46 light assemblies. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237703 | PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT WITH MINIMIZED POWER COLLECTION LOSSES - A photovoltaic power plant design is disclosed where a two-tier DC power collection method is used in concert with specific array field geometries and equipment locations to minimize system wiring costs and/or resistive wiring losses. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237704 | SINGLE-PHASE TO N-PHASE CONVERTER AND POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM - A single-phase to n-phase converter and a power conversion system are capable of easily connecting n (n represents an integer of 3 or greater) single-phase electric generators to an n-phase electric power system. The single-phase to n-phase converter includes n (n represents an integer of 3 or greater) single-phase electric generators, and a single-phase to n-phase transformer for converting n single-phase electric power outputs from the n single-phase electric generators into an n-phase system output, and then supplying the n-phase system output to a primary side of the single-phase to n-phase transformer. The n single-phase electric generators are connected to a secondary side of the single-phase to n-phase transformer. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237705 | Arrangement Having Parallel-Connected DC Power Supply Units - An arrangement having DC power supply units connection parallel, wherein, the power supplies of the DC power supply units each generate a partial output current for supplying a load with a total output current. In accordance with the invention, an overload of power supply units when the power supply units are switched on and/or during their restart is largely avoided. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237706 | WIRELESS POWER SYSTEM AND PROXIMITY EFFECTS - Described herein are embodiments of a wireless power transmission system which includes a wireless source high-Q resonator and power supply, said power supply generating signals at a first frequency, and said high-Q resonator having an inductor formed by a wire, a capacitive part, and said inductive part and capacitive part being resonant with said first frequency, and said resonator having at least one component that renders it resistant to anything other than large metallic structures in its vicinity. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237707 | INCREASING THE Q FACTOR OF A RESONATOR - Described herein are embodiments of a transmitter system for transmitting wireless electrical power, that includes a source which creates an output electrical signal having a specified frequency, a coupling part, directly connected to said source, said coupling part formed of a first loop of wire which is matched for optimal power transfer to said source, and a high-Q magnetic resonator part, spaced from said coupling part such that it is not directly connected to said coupling part, but magnetically coupled to a magnetic field created by said coupling part, receiving power wirelessly from said coupling part, and said high-Q magnetic resonator part creating a magnetic field based on said power that is wirelessly received, said high-Q magnetic resonator formed of an wire coil having an inductance L, and a capacitance C, and said resonator part having an LC value which is substantially resonant with said specified frequency. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237708 | TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS FOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for receiving magnetic transmission of power from at least a first high-Q resonator, comprising a wire loop high-Q resonator, having a wire formed into at least one loop forming an inductance and having a capacitance, the wire loop resonator having an LC value tuned for receiving a magnetic field of a first specified frequency, and producing an output based on receiving the magnetic field that includes electrical power. The wire loop resonator may include a first part associated with the wire loop resonator which increases the coupling between the first high-Q resonator and the wire loop portion of said resonator without increasing the radius of the wire loop resonator. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237709 | RESONATOR ARRAYS FOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER - Described herein are improved configurations for an apparatus that may include a plurality of resonators electrically interconnected and arranged in an array to form a composite resonator for wireless power transfer, each one of the plurality of resonators may include a block of a magnetic material having a conductor wire wrapped around a cross section thereof to form at least one loop enclosing an area substantially equal to the cross section, wherein the plurality of resonators are may be oriented so that a dipole moment of each one of the plurality of resonators is aligned with a dipole moment of each other one of the plurality of resonators. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237710 | PASSIVE DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE DOUBLER - Techniques for generating a differential output voltage between first and second output voltages that is double a differential input voltage between first and second input voltages. In one aspect, first and second capacitors of a constituent voltage doubler are charged to a differential input voltage during a charging phase. During an output phase non-overlapping in time with the charging phase, the first and second capacitors are stacked in series to generate the differential output voltage. The first and second capacitors are both coupled to a single common-mode voltage to provide a predefined common-mode output voltage. Further techniques for providing two or more constituent voltage doublers to extend the output phase are described. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237711 | Occupancy Sensing With Device Clock - An occupancy sensing system includes a device clock included in an assembly with a device such as a switching device or an occupancy sensor. The device clock enables time tracking functionality to be combined with occupancy sensing to control lighting and other loads. A display and/or interface may be included to enable a user to a set the time-of-day, day-of-week and program and configure the device clock. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237712 | POWER-SAVING HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention provides a power-saving hand-held electronic device comprising a front side and a back side, wherein each of the front side and the back side is provided with one light sensor, respectively, for controllably switching the hand-held electronic device between an operating mode and a power-saving mode, and when the light sensor on the back side is blocked and the light sensor on the front side is triggered, the electronic device will be ushered into the operating mode or into the power-saving mode otherwise. The electronic device of the present invention can determine whether the device should enter the power-saving mode, and it can effective control an automatic locking function with a view to achieving the synergistic effect of power saving and convenience. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237713 | PRECISION GROUND FAULT DETECTION FOR AIRCRAFT HUMAN BODY PROTECTION - A power supply system for use with a component comprises at least three phases of power supply, with each of said three phases passing through a solid state power controller having an on/off switch. Each of the phases of power pass through a current sense transformer. A ground fault circuit receives an outlet from the current sense transformer. The ground fault circuit includes an analog filter connected into a digital processor. An output of the digital processor is operable to control the switches on the solid state power controllers. The three phases distribute power to the component when the switch on their associated solid state power converter is on. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237714 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR EMERGENCY INTERRUPTION OF DRILLING MANEUVERS (AS AMENDED) - A safety device for the emergency interruption of the drilling maneuvering in a drilling machine is provided with a guide tower or mast ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237715 | MAGNETOPLASMADYNAMIC (MPD) GENERATOR - A magneto-plasma-dynamic (MPD) generator, comprising: a conveying duct shaped for conveying a high velocity, conductive fluid; a magnetic field generator arranged to generate a magnetic field across the conveying duct, substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel of the fluid, such that the fluid passes through the magnetic field ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237716 | MAGNETO-PLASMA-DYNAMIC GENERATOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE GENERATOR - A magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) generator comprising a conveying duct ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237717 | POLE TOOTH WITH END FACE LAMINATE FOR CONNECTION OF POLE TOOTH HALVES AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A POLE TOOTH - Electrical machines having pole teeth which can be equipped with a permanent magnet are intended to be capable of being assembled more easily. Provision is made for this purpose for two pole tooth halves ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237718 | VOICE COIL MOTOR WITH SURFACE COIL - A voice coil motor with a surface coil includes a set of magnetic sensing elements, a lens carrier physically connected to the set of magnetic sensing elements, a pedestal, and a set of printed circuit boards fixed onto the pedestal. A patterned metal layer is fabricated on the set of printed circuit boards to form the surface coil, a Hall sensor is installed on one of the printed circuit boards and transmits signals (e.g., operation voltages and feedback sensing signals) via traces fabricated on the set of printed circuit boards, so as to achieve simultaneous fabrication of the surface coil and traces, thereby saving space which is conventionally occupied by copper coils. The Hall sensor can sense a variation in a magnetic field resulting from the motion of the set of magnetic sensing elements to determine a motion status of the lens carrier. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237719 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VIBRATORY GENERATOR FOR LOW FREQENCY VIBRATIONS - Electromagnetic vibration generator for generation of electric energy comprising a movable member ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237720 | OSCILLATORY MOTORS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THEM - An oscillatory device incorporating a limited angle torque motor capable of oscillating one or more end effector(s) is provided. The device may additionally incorporate an ultrasound transducer and/or a waveguide structure. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237721 | MOTOR - The present invention provides a motor (M) including a case ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237722 | MOTOR CONNECTING BOX AND CONVERTER MOTOR - In a converter motor, the converter electronics are integrated into the motor connecting box. The lower part of the motor connecting box is formed in one piece with a housing of the converter motor and at the front end than at the rear end. The edge of the upper part of the motor connecting box is shaped appropriately slantwise, so that the upper side is aligned to be straight. Connecting cables for power current and data communications issue from a stepped gradation in the upper part. The upper part has a plurality of openings for passing through cables which are oriented at an angle of less than 90° to one another and to the motor axis. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237723 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN ELECTRICAL MACHINES - A cooling system for an electrical machine is provided. The cooling system includes at least one baffle enclosing multiple endwindings, wherein the at least one baffle is configured to guide a cooling fluid flow to multiple regions of interest in the machine. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237724 | DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE COIL SPACERBLOCK HAVING FLOW DEFLECTING CHANNEL IN COIL FACING SURFACE THEREOF - A dynamoelectric machine includes a rotor having a plurality of adjacent coils; a spaceblock disposed between adjacent coils so as to define first and second cavities adjacent the spaceblock and between mutually adjacent coils; and the spaceblock includes a channel disposed in a coil facing surface of the spaceblock for intercepting and redirecting a circulating coolant flow to the first cavity. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237725 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE AND DRIVE DEVICE - There is provided a rotating electric machine capable of preventing a coolant from being retained at an outer surface of a rotor. This rotating electric machine includes a rotation shaft provided so as to be rotatable, a core body secured to the rotation shaft, a permanent magnet embedded in the core body, and an end plate provided so as to be opposed to an axial end surface of the core body. A first coolant channel is formed in the rotation shaft to allow a coolant to flow therethrough. A second coolant channel is formed between the end plate and the axial end surface of the core body to communicate with the first coolant channel. A partition wall that partitions the second coolant channel in a circumferential direction and a path wall that guides the coolant in the second coolant channel toward an outer peripheral edge region of the axial end surface where the permanent magnet is placed are formed inside the second coolant channel. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237726 | Stator structure and rotating electrical machine using the same - The invention provides a rotating electrical machine provided with stable rotation characteristics for enabling each core to be reliably fixed in arranging a plurality of cores annularly around the rotor even when the dimensional error occurs in manufacturing accuracy of each core, causing each division core itself to enhance the cooling property, and resolving instability of magnetic reluctance between division cores, where the rotating electrical machine has a plurality of stator cores obtained by laminating electromagnetic steel plates, winding coils wound around the stator cores via insulators, a pair of first and second bracket members that hold the plurality of stator cores from the front and back in the rotary shaft direction of the magnet rotor, and a fastening member that couples the first and second bracket members, in the first bracket member is formed a first contact surface for striking one end face of each of the stator cores to regulate so as to arrange the plurality of stator cores annularly, in the second bracket is formed a second contact surface for striking the other end faces of the stator cores to regulate, the first contact surface constitutes a reference plane to align one end faces of the plurality of stator cores on the same plane, the second contact surface is formed of a deformation surface deformable to follow the other end faces of the plurality of stator cores, and at least one of the pair of first and second brackets is formed of a ring-shaped magnetic material for magnetically coupling between the division cores. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237727 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR COOLING AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - An exemplary arrangement is disclosed for cooling an electrical machine having an external rotor rotating around its rotation axis and a stator having sheet packs, located inside the rotor at the end of an air gap. In the arrangement, a first part of a coolant flow is conducted from both ends of the stator through axial cooling channels into the stator sheet pack. A second part of the coolant flow is conducted from both ends of the stator into the air gap and from the air gap through at least one radial cooling channel into the stator sheet pack. Both parts of the coolant flow are conductable into at least one heat exchanger placed radially inside and at a distance from the stator sheet pack. At least one fan is placed radially inside the heat exchanger to send the first and the second part of the coolant flow to the ends of the stator. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237728 | FLAT VIBRATION MOTOR - A flat vibration motor able to be mounted to a device side board by just reflow processing and able to reduce the occupied area, that is, a flat vibration motor provided with a stator plate having a through hole into which one end of a shaft is fit, the stator plate having a magnetic metal core plate having detent torque generating holes | 2010-09-23 |
20100237729 | MOTION CONVERSION DEVICE - A permanent magnet rotational motor employs the use of a rotating iron band member which absorbs the magnetic flux of both of the opposing magnet flux fields from stator and rotor magnets. This causes mutually opposing, interacting magnetic flux fields of the rotor and stator magnets to enter in close proximity to one another without opposition. This results in the two interacting fields remaining totally one within the other, until the iron band member between the two interacting fields is rotably extracted, compelling the two interacting opposing flux fields to repel each other and causing the rotor assembly to push the power assembly crankshaft in the desired direction. In this manner the aforementioned repelling and attracting effects between the interacting fields experienced in the prior art, which negates rotation in permanent magnet motors, is eliminated. The present invention also provides a device to maintain the necessary coactive relationship between the opposing magnetic fields of rotor and stator magnets throughout a complete rotational cycle of the permanent magnet motor. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237730 | MOTOR - A motor is disclosed. The motor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can include: a shaft; a bearing supporting the shaft to rotate; a thrust plate supporting a lower end of the shaft a boss joined to the shaft and having a ring-shaped groove on a side facing the bearing; and a rotor joined to the boss. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237731 | ORBITAL MAGNETIC SPEED CHANGE - The present invention refers to a speed change mechanism with magnetic torque transmission using two stages of epicyclic transmission, with four bases, containing each base at least one magnetic poles ring, the first stage has one base with orbital motion and one base reciprocal to the housing concentric with the two shafts, the second stage has one base with rotational motion concentric with the lower rotation shaft and one base with orbital motion reciprocal to the orbital motion base of the first stage, the torque transmission of each stage is done by the magnetic poles rings of each base, and the transmission ratio change is done by changing the pair of magnetic poles rings that are transmitting torque. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237732 | MAGNETIC DRIVE ARRANGEMENT - A magnetic drive arrangement includes a multitude of permanent magnets ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100237733 | HYBRID AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE WITH BOTH VARIABLE AND CONSTANT FREQUENCY GENERATORS - An electrical generation system utilizes a variable frequency generator operating in combination with a constant frequency generator. Also disclosed and claimed are an aircraft electrical architecture, and a gas turbine engine incorporating the above electrical generation system. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237734 | Method for mounting permanent magnets that form magnetic poles on the rotor of an electric machine - A method for mounting permanent magnets that form magnetic poles on a permanent magnet support surface of the rotor of an electric machine includes the steps of forming a mold by the placement of a mold part against the support surface in such a way that the mold cavity of the mold is bounded on one side by the support surface inserting a permanent magnet into the mold so that the inserted permanent magnet is held in the mold in a desired position with respect to the support surface, and filling the mold with a thermosetting adhesive in such that the adhesive bonds the permanent magnet with the support surface and completely fills any spaces formed between the permanent magnet and the wall of the mold cavity. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237735 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING DEMAGNETIZATION IN INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINES - An internal permanent magnet machine (“IPM machine”) of the type used, for example, with traction motors and hybrid electric vehicles, includes a rotor having a plurality of ferrite magnets arranged in one or more layers, wherein at least one of the layers includes rare earth magnets (e.g., NdFeB magnets) adjacent to the ferrite magnets to prevent or reduce demagnetization. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237736 | PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINES - A permanent magnet machine includes a rotor and a stator including plurality of stator pole sections. Each stator pole section comprises a core section having an inner end piece disposed adjacent to the core section, the inner end piece comprising a first magnetic material that is adapted to saturate during exposure to a first magnetic field strength, and an outer end piece disposed adjacent to the core section radially outwardly relative to the inner end piece, the outer end piece comprising a second magnetic material that is adapted to be unsaturated during exposure to the first magnetic field strength and to saturate during exposure to a second magnetic field strength, wherein the second magnetic field strength is greater than the first magnetic field strength. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237737 | OPTIMIZED BI-DIRECTIONAL ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATORS - An electrostatic actuator comprising: first and second comb arrays of electrodes arranged on a base, the electrodes of the first and second comb arrays being interleaved; a third comb array of electrodes spring mounted over the first and second comb arrays, the electrodes of the third comb array being aligned with the electrodes of the second comb array; and, means for applying a first voltage to the third comb array and a second voltage to the first and second comb arrays to generate an attractive force acting on the third comb array to move the third comb array toward the second comb array; wherein: the electrodes of the third comb array each have a thickness tj and a width a such that a≧tf, the electrodes of the second comb array each have a width b such that a≦b≦10a; the electrodes of the first and second comb arrays are separated by a distance d such that 0.5Z>2010-09-23 | |
20100237738 | MOVING A FREE-STANDING STRUCTURE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW ADHESION STATES - Embodiments disclosed herein generally solve a stiction problem in switching devices by using a series of pulses of force which take the switch from being strongly adhered to a landing electrode to the point where it is only weakly adhered. Once in the low adhesion state, the switch can then be pulled away from contact with a lower force provided by either the spring constant of the switch and/or the electrostatic forces resulting from low voltages applied to nearby electrodes. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237739 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND RADIO CLOCK - A piezoelectric vibrator manufacturing method includes a cavity forming step for forming depressions for a cavities on at least one of two wafers; a bonding electrode film forming step for forming bonding electrode films on bonded surfaces of the both wafers; a mount pattern forming step for forming a pair of mount patterns in the cavity; a through hole forming step for forming a pair of through holes in the cavity; a through electrode forming step for forming a pair of through electrodes electrically connected with the pattern in the cavity; a mount step for electrically connecting the pattern and a piezoelectric vibrating strip, a superimposing step for superimposing the both wafers and storing getter materials; a bonding step for anodically bonding the both wafers to fabricating a wafer member; a gettering step for adjusting the degree of vacuum in the interior of the cavity while measuring a series resonance resistance value; and a cutting step for cutting the wafer member into individual pieces. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237740 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND RADIO CLOCK - There is provided a method of manufacturing piezoelectric vibrators | 2010-09-23 |
20100237741 | SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - A surface acoustic wave device including an SiO film has improved frequency temperature characteristics, prevents an increase in insertion loss, obtains a reflection coefficient of an electrode that is sufficiently high, and achieves more preferable resonant characteristics and filter characteristics. The surface acoustic wave device includes a LiNbO | 2010-09-23 |
20100237742 | LAMB-WAVE RESONATOR AND OSCILLATOR - A Lamb-wave resonator includes a piezoelectric substrate, and an IDT electrode disposed on one principal surface of the piezoelectric substrate. The IDT electrode has bus bar electrodes connecting sends of a plurality of electrode finger elements. The plurality of electrode finger elements being interdigitated with each other to form an apposition area. The IDT electrode includes a pair of reflectors disposed on the one principal surface of the piezoelectric substrate, and respectively arranged on both sides of the IDT electrode in a propagation direction of a Lamb wave. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237743 | ULTRASONIC ACTUATOR - An ultrasonic actuator may be provided in which generation of a stress is prevented in the connection face of the piezoelectric element between the electrodes and the conductive members. The ultrasonic actuator includes a piezoelectric element (P | 2010-09-23 |
20100237744 | Actuator on the basis of geometrically anisotropic nanoparticles - In an actuator including at least one active electrode disposed in an electrolyte and comprising at least two webs of an electrically conductive material with a plurality of geometrically anisotropic nanoparticles disposed thereon and oriented uni-directionally in a preferential direction with an electrically conductive connection between the nanoparticles and the webs and a potential difference with respect to ground can be applied to the active electrode by a voltage or current source, the nanoparticles are connected in each case to two webs and the connections are material-interlocking. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237745 | Piezoelectric Thin Film Device - A sensor or actuator includes a piezoelectric thin film device including a lower electrode, a piezoelectric thin film and an upper electrode, and a voltage detecting device connected between the lower and upper electrodes of the piezoelectric thin film device. The piezoelectric thin film is formed of an alkali niobium oxide-based perovskite material expressed by (K | 2010-09-23 |
20100237746 | MULTI-LAYERED IMPEDANCE MATCHING STRUCTURE FOR ULTRASOUND PROBE - An acoustical stack for an ultrasound probe comprises a piezoelectric layer having top and bottom sides and a plurality of matching layer sections forming a matching layer structure. Each of the matching layer sections comprises a spring layer comprising a first material and a mass layer comprising a second material that is different than the first material. The spring layer within the matching layer section that is positioned closest to the piezoelectric layer is thinner than the spring layer within the other matching layer sections. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237747 | Piezoelectric Composite Material - A composition of matter having multiple layers of different conductors separated by thin layers of dielectric materials has a high piezoelectric coefficient when the conductors are metals having a significant difference in work function and the dielectric materials have a low elastic modulus when the metal layers are connected to form a capacitive circuit. Alternatively, when the conductors are semi-conductors they should have a significant difference in Fermi levels. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237748 | SPRING DISC ENERGY HARVESTER APPARATUS AND METHOD - An energy harvesting apparatus and method that is especially well suited for harvesting low frequency broadband vibration energy from a vibrating structure is presented. The apparatus includes a pair of disc springs that are arranged in an opposing relationship. A threaded fastening member and a threaded nut extend through apertures in each of the disc springs and enable a predetermined preload force to be applied to the disc springs. The preload effectively “softens” the disc springs, thus heightening the sensitivity of the disc springs to low frequency, low amplitude vibration energy. A piezoelectric material ring is secured to each of the disc springs. Each piezoelectric material ring experiences changes in strain as its associated disc spring deflects in response to vibration energy experienced from a vibrating structure. The electrical output from each piezoelectric material ring can be used to power or activate various forms of electronic sensors and devices, or it can be conditioned and stored in a circuit for later use. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237749 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, MOUNTING STRUCTURE THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes: a functional piece having a predetermined function; a bump electrode formed on the functional piece, the bump electrode including a core with elastic property and a conductive film provided on a surface of the core; and a holding unit for holding a conductive contact state between the bump electrode and a connecting electrode which is electrically conducted to a driving circuit. The electronic component is coupled to the connecting electrode, and elastic deformation of the core causes the conductive film to make conductive contact with the connecting electrode. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237750 | PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILM RESONATOR, FILTER, COMMUNICATION MODULE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A piezoelectric thin film resonator includes a substrate, a lower electrode provided on the substrate, a piezoelectric film provided on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode provided on the piezoelectric film. At least a portion of the upper electrode and that of the lower electrode oppose each other through the piezoelectric film, and at least a portion of the periphery of the upper electrode is reversely tapered. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237751 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - A piezoelectric actuator comprises a co-fired stack of piezoelectric elements formed from a piezoelectric material and a plurality of positive internal electrodes interdigitated with a plurality of negative internal electrodes throughout the stack to define active regions of the piezoelectric material which are responsive to a voltage applied across the internal electrodes, in use. An external positive electrode connects with the positive internal electrodes and an external negative electrode connects with the negative internal electrodes. The actuator is characterised in that the stack further comprises means for deliberately creating artificial cracks within the stack at a location at which the artificial cracks do not give rise to a short circuit between the internal electrodes but serve to relieve stresses within the piezoelectric material. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237752 | MOTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - This motor includes a stator whereupon a plurality of magnetic poles are arranged at first prescribed intervals on the outer circumference section, and a rotor which is rotatively arranged on the outer circumference of the stator by having a prescribed space in between and has permanent magnets magnetized to different polarities at second prescribed intervals. The magnetic pole of the stator forms an extending section which extends from a magnetic pole base section in a direction parallel to the permanent magnet, and the extending length of the extending section in the direction parallel to the permanent magnet is same as that of the magnetic pole base section in the direction parallel to the permanent magnet or shorter. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237753 | Portable sanitizing device - A portable sanitizing device with a primarily rectangular hollow rigid housing having one panel that is concave in shape. The concave panel each includes a pair of elongate apertures for allowing a strip of paper towel to pass through. A foam pad is attached to the outer surface of the concave panel. A protective cover encloses the concave surface of the housing panel. A cylindrically shaped enclosure holds a scroll of paper towel impregnated with a sanitizing liquid and fits within the rectangular housing. A rectangular portion of cloth fabric is attached to one outer surface of the rectangular housing. The paper towel strip is threaded out of the cylindrical housing and over the foam pad and out through a slit in the housing side panel. The resulting device can be used to sanitize the handle of a shopping cart. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237754 | STORAGE AND ORGANIZATION SYSTEM WITH STACKABLE SHELLS - A storage shell includes sidewalls and rails. The sidewalls each extend between two others of the sidewalls to collectively define a chamber therebetween. The sidewalls create a plurality of intersection lines each being defined along a boundary between two of the plurality of sidewalls. The plurality of are rails each coupled to and radially extends away from a different corresponding one of the plurality of intersection lines relative to a center of the storage shell. Each of the plurality of rails is formed with a Y-shaped cross-section. Related storage and organization systems, and methods are also disclosed and provide additional advantages. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237755 | STORAGE AND ORGANIZATION SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVITY OF THE COMPONENTS THEREIN - A storage shell includes a plurality of sidewalls to collectively define a chamber therebetween. A first sidewall defines a panel and a track. The panel defines an outer perimeter edge, an exterior surface, and holes extending through the panel. The track is coupled to the panel and includes a first rib and a second rib each extending from the exterior surface. The first rib is positioned inside the outer perimeter edge. The second rib is concentric with and shaped similarly to the first rib. The first rib and the second rib each separately border each one of the holes where each of the holes is formed between the first rib and the second rib. Related storage and organization systems, accessories and methods are also disclosed and provide additional advantages. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237756 | PEDESTAL VANITY - A pedestal vanity includes a cabinet including a base member, an upwardly projecting left side wall, an upwardly projecting right side wall and a front opening. The upwardly projecting left side wall and upwardly projecting right side wall extend upwardly from the base member and are connected to an upper surface of the cabinet. An aperture is formed in the upper surface for accommodating a pedestal of an existing sink. A storage space is formed below the upper surface by the base member, the upwardly projecting left side wall and the upwardly projecting right side wall with an open rear surface for mounting adjacent to a wall surface. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237757 | Distribution Hubs - Distribution hubs and telecommunications enclosures are disclosed. One example distribution hub includes a cover section and a mounting section. The mounting section is adapted to support telecommunications cables and/or equipment. The cover section is coupled to the mounting section to permit movement of the cover section relative to the mounting section along an axis and between an extended position in which a portion of the mounting section is exposed and a retracted position in which such portion of the mounting section is substantially covered by the cover section. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237758 | FURNITURE DRIVE - Furniture drive for a pull-out guide system, for driving at least one guide rail of the pull-out guide system, having an electric motor arranged in a housing, wherein the housing has a cup-like portion in which the electric motor is arranged, and wherein the housing has an abutment part for abutment against a wall of a basic furniture structure on which the pull-out guide system is, or can be, fitted, and therefore, in the fitted state of the furniture drive, the electric motor can be arranged in a recess in the wall of the basic furniture structure. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237759 | Plasma tube array-type display sub-module and display device - A plasma tube array-type display sub-module commonized to allow a universal design, and a large-screen display device configured with the plural PTA sub-modules are easily provided. A front-side supporting sheet is provided, on front face of a plasma tube array with a plurality of display electrode pairs in which X and Y electrodes extend in the direction intersecting the plasma tubes. At both ends of the front-side supporting sheet, connection boards are provided in which an X connector connected to the X electrode and a Y connector connected to the Y electrode are provided separately in the direction in which the display electrode pairs extend. A flexible cable connects between the same type of connectors of the adjacent PTA sub-modules and thereby the PTA sub-modules are joined together. | 2010-09-23 |
20100237760 | LED Based Lamp - A lamp comprises: a thermally conductive body; a plurality of LEDs configured as an array and mounted in thermal communication with the body and a light reflective hood located in front of the plane of light emitting diodes. The hood has at least two frustoconical light reflective surfaces that surround the array of LEDs and are configured such that in operation light emitted by the lamp is within a selected emission angle (beam spread). The hood is configured such that in operation a variation in illuminance (luminous flux per unit area incident on a surface) is 10% or less over approximately a third to one half of the selected emission angle. | 2010-09-23 |