40th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120248792 | LID LOCK APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A lid lock apparatus for a vehicle includes a driving motor, a moving member causing a lid member provided at a vehicle body to be inhibited from opening in a state where the moving member projects from the housing to engage with the lid member, the moving member being retracted into the housing by the driving motor to release the engagement between the moving member and the lid member, and a pulling member connected to the moving member and pulled in a case where the moving member is inhibited from moving by the driving motor to cause the moving member to be retracted into the housing and to release the engagement between the moving member and the lid member. The moving member is movable relative to the pulling member in a moving direction of the moving member in a case where the pulling member is inhibited from operating. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248793 | Mechanical Closure Having a Locking Device - The invention relates to a lock device, having a first connecting module and a second connecting module. The first connecting module can here be arranged in a closing direction on the second connecting module and is mechanically catch-lockingly engaged in a closing position with the second connecting module, and the first connecting module can be detached from the second connecting module by a movement of the first connecting module or of a part of the first connecting module in an opening direction, which differs from the closing direction. Here, a locking device ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120248794 | ADJUSTABLE CAM FOR CAM LOCK - Disclosed are apparatus and methodology for fine tuning the fit and function of a cam lock used to secure an enclosure or similar. A cam lock is provided with a cam and a set of variously sized adjustment pads that may be individually secured at one end of the cam. The adjustment pads each differ in thickness, and are installable on the cam without the need of tools. The variously sized adjustment pads allow field installation and adjustment of the position of cam contact surfaces to easily and quickly adjust positioning for spacing variations due to manufacturing tolerances. Such customized installation provides improved security, reduced noise and rattle of the enclosure door, and a more professional aspect to the installation. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248795 | LOCK FOR A VEHICLE OPENING LEAF FITTED WITH AN OPERATING LEVER - The opening system according to the invention is arranged so that a distance between a first geometric straight line passing through the region of contact between the lever ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120248796 | DOOR LOCK DEVICE - A door lock device is disclosed, wherein if positioning of an interlinking lever and a closing ver is performed using the biasing force of a biaser when the hook is in the striker releasing position, subsequent rotations of the interlinking lever and the control lever are prevented from becoming unsmooth. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248797 | PORTABLE DOOR PROPPING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A portable door propping apparatus includes a first arm, a second arm, and a coupling member. The first arm is pivotally coupled with the second arm. The portable door propping apparatus can be hung on a door hinge, to facilitate propping of the door in an opened position. Methods are also provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248798 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - An actuator assembly for a vehicle door latch includes, but is not limited to, a pushable member. The actuator assembly further includes a mounting member connected to the pushable member and configured for connection to a vehicle door. The mounting member is further configured to mount the pushable member to the vehicle door in a manner that enables the pushable member to be pushed from a closed position to an open position. The actuator assembly further includes a latch engaging member connected to the mounting member and configured for engagement with a latch of the vehicle door. The latch engaging member is configured to move the latch from a latched position to an unlatched position when the pushable member moves from the closed position to the open position, whereby the user is enabled to both unlatch the vehicle door and open the vehicle door with a single pushing movement. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248799 | Cantilevered, Vehicle Side Mount Safety Guard - A safety guard which functions to push objects lying in the path of a vehicle out of the path of the wheels of the vehicle, such as a school bus, for safety purposes includes a front guard positioned at an angle in front of a wheel of the vehicle and is secured through a mounting plate unit to both a side panel and either a frame beam or floor board of the vehicle, with the frontal guard being supported in a cantilevered manner in front of the wheel. This configuration provides for a substantially universal mounting arrangement that can be particular advantageous in connection with school buses and other vehicles having underbody frame and support structure remote from the vehicle wheel. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248800 | Removable automobile door molding for dent and scratch protection - A removable automobile molding has been developed that is an extruded plastic assembly, which attaches to the sides or fronts of the vehicle using a flexible magnetic film and can protect any surface of the automobile from dents or scratches. The flexible-plastic, guard assemblies are sized for each vehicle to allow car doors to be opened or closed with the assemblies attached and can be left on the vehicle either temporarily or permanently. Theft of the extruded plastic assemblies is prevented due to the use of spring-loaded clips attached to the extruded plastic assembly, which attach to the edges of the door and cannot be removed unless the door is open. For some vehicles the theft protection assembly may not be required or cannot be attached to the vehicle. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248801 | Rear bumper hitch and guard - A bumper hitch and guard composed of a hitch bar and transverse bars for vehicles with trailer hitch receivers where the hitch bar is insertable and secured into the trailer hitch receiver of the vehicle, the bumper hitch and guard serving to protect the rear of the vehicle from damage. The bumper hitch and guard are easily removable. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248802 | REMOVABLE LADDER HANDLE - A removable ladder handle allows a user to carry a ladder comfortably with one hand or a shoulder strap. The removable ladder handle has a bar, one or more compression springs and one or more spring clips that have a concave downward shape. A middle section of each spring clip is coupled to the bar. The compression springs are coupled to the bar facing downward. Both end sections of each spring clip have inside hooks that face inward and upward. The spring clips and inside hooks are configured to fit over one of the side rails of a ladder and snap on to inner edges of the side rail when the removable ladder handle is engaged to the ladder by a user pushing the removable ladder handle down onto the side rail. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248803 | Auto-Release Vacuum Device - A vacuum device for a material handling system includes a vacuum device body and a sealing element. The vacuum device body has a vacuum passageway in which a vacuum is generated in response to activation of a pressurized air supply that forces pressurized air through a venturi device. The sealing element moves to a sealing position to substantially seal the vacuum passageway when the air supply is activated, and is urged toward the sealing position via pressurized air that is diverted from an inlet of the vacuum device to the sealing element. The sealing element moves to substantially vent the vacuum passageway when the air supply is deactivated. The vacuum passageway may be in fluid communication with a vacuum cup, which seals against the object when the sealing element is at the sealing position and the vacuum generating device generates at least a partial vacuum in the vacuum passageway. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248804 | Gripping Method for Turbocharger Housing - A gripping method for a turbocharger housing used to process a turbocharger housing formed by casting, includes a scroll formed in a spiral shape from an axial center, and a large diameter hole and a small diameter hole provided along an axial direction of the scroll with space therebetween, such as to face each other. After positioning of the turbocharger housing is performed using an end surface of the large diameter hole facing the small diameter hole as a reference surface for positioning in the axial direction, an inner diameter of the large diameter hole is gripped. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248805 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, MOTOR, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT - A motor includes a vibrating plate having a projection part to be pressed against a driven member and a piezoelectric material provided on the vibrating plate, wherein a Young's modulus E | 2012-10-04 |
20120248806 | INTERIOR DECORATIVE RESIN COMPONENT AND MOUNTING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an interior decorative resin component allowing mounting holes to be further precisely bored on a mounting portion thereof without using a pattern paper. This interior decorative resin component comprises a mounting portion to be fixed to a pocket section of an instrument panel inside a vehicle, and an auxiliary portion having a shape conformable to the pocket section with a three-dimensional shape. This interior decorative resin component can be applied to even more types of vehicles due to an improved merchantability thereof. Particularly, the interior decorative resin component is easily mounted in a sense that positioning procedures thereof are reduced by a significant degree by not using a pattern paper, thus minimizing variations in the precisions of positioning performed by each worker. Further, costs spent on the pattern paper and parts such as jigs or the like can thus be omitted to improve a profit ratio. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248807 | Contractor Vehicle - A vehicle having a chassis, a cab mounted on the chassis, and a body. The body includes a bottom, a top and sides. The sides partially enclose an interior space and define an opening for accessing the interior space. The vehicle also includes a closure moveable between an open position and a closed position and a ladder compartment positioned in the interior space adapted for receiving a ladder having a length of at least about 12 feet. The ladder compartment has a lower surface positioned at a level no more than about 42 inches above ground level. The ladder compartment has an open end facing generally toward the opening. The storage compartment is configured so a ladder can slide longitudinally into and out of the ladder compartment through the open end of the ladder compartment. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248808 | LOCK-OUT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE COMPARTMENT WITH LID - A lock-out device is provided for a vehicle compartment having a lid. The lock-out device allows a closed compartment lid to remain closed during an acceleration event, without the use of a latch. The lock-out device includes a pivoted drive member operatively connected to the lid and rotatable between two positions, a first drive position that closes the lid and a second drive position that opens the lid. The device includes a pivoted lock member rotatable between a rest position and a lock-out position. A lock biasing member is provided to bias the lock member toward the rest position. The lock member rotates to the lock-out position in response to the acceleration force overcoming a biasing force of the lock biasing member. The lock member in the lock-out position is configured to lock the drive member in the first drive position. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248809 | LINING OF A VEHICLE PART - A lining for a vehicle part is disclosed. The lining has a main body that comprises a reinforcement. The main body and the reinforcement are made of the same material. The reinforcement may be made of a material removed from the main body. The lining may also include a decorative layer. A method for producing such a lining is also disclosed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248810 | CLOSURE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A method of manufacturing a closure assembly for a vehicle includes trimming an outer panel to define a first edge and trimming an inner panel to define a second edge, wherein the outer panel is formed from an aluminum alloy material and the inner panel is formed from a magnesium alloy material. The method further includes chemically shaping the second edge to define a substantially rounded edge surface having a radius, positioning the inner panel adjacent the outer panel such that the first edge extends beyond the substantially rounded edge surface, and bending the first edge of the outer panel around the substantially rounded edge surface of the inner panel to form a hem connection that secures the inner panel relative to the outer panel. A closure assembly is also disclosed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248811 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY SHEET METAL PANEL WITH ABRASIVLEY PROCESSED EDGE REGION FOR ENHANCED DURABILITY - An inner body panel for a vehicle, e.g., an inner panel for a trunk lid assembly, is manufactured from a magnesium alloy, and includes an abrasively rounded edge surface along an edge of the panel. The rounded edge surface includes a radius that is equal to one half the thickness of the inner panel. The rounded edge surface allows for a uniform deposition of a corrosion resistant coating along the edge of the panel. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248812 | WINDSHIELD DEVICE FOR SADDLE-RIDE VEHICLES - A windshield device for saddle-ride vehicles includes a front wheel, a front suspension, a steering handlebar, a windshield, a windshield stay, and a connecting structure. The front suspension includes left and right front forks and top and bottom bridges. The left and right front forks pivotally support the front wheel. The top and bottom bridges connect the left front fork to the right front fork and are steerably supported by a head pipe in a front portion of a vehicle body. The steering handlebar is connected to the top bridge. The windshield is detachably provided forward of the steering handlebar. The windshield stay is attached to the windshield. The connecting structure connects the windshield stay to an upper surface of the front suspension. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248813 | Door Attached to Cabin for Work Vehicle - In a door ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120248814 | STRUCTURE OF LIFT GATE FOR VEHICLE - An inner panel of a lift gate includes an outer-frame forming portion comprising a pair of side edge frame portions including a pair of pillar portions and a lower end frame portion integrally formed at the side frame portions, an inner-frame forming portion formed at a lower edge portion of a window opening to connect to the outer-frame forming portion, and a panel portion covering over a portion enclosed by the outer-frame forming portion and the inner-frame forming portion. The panel portion comprises an outside panel portion provided to contact the outer panel and an inside panel portion integrally formed at the outside panel portion to connect to the outside panel portion and project toward a vehicle-compartment side beyond the outside panel portion and connects to the outer-frame forming portion and the inner-frame forming portion of said inner panel. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248815 | VEHICLE GRAB HANDLE ASSEMBLY - A vehicle having a handle assembly with a lateral wall adapted to be mounted to a vehicle interior door trim is provided. The lateral wall has a top surface and a distal end offset from the top surface. A weakened portion is formed into the lateral wall for reducing the lateral stiffness of the handle assembly. The weakened portion is disposed adjacent the top surface and extends to the door trim to form a generally continuous top appearance surface. Upon a lateral force, the handle deforms along the weakened portion and the lateral wall rotates about the distal end, thereby promoting buckling in order to absorb energy and minimize the risk of passenger injury. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248816 | RAIN SHIELD AND A TILT AND SLIDE WINDOW HAVING SAID RAIN SHIELD SET THEREON - A rain shield comprising a first face, and a second face disposed on an opposite side thereof, wherein a plurality of first pores are defined on said first face and a plurality of second pores are defined on said second face. Each first pore is corresponding to a second pore and are connected by a slope passage. With the angled passage provided in the rain shield, it can be used for ventilation and avoid the permeation of rain. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248817 | Pop up quick camper - A camping wrap that is comprised of a series of interconnected panels each of which is connected along one edge to interior edge portions of a cover used to close and cover the bed of a vehicle, for example a pick up truck bed, and which when deployed extends around the sides and end of a raised cover and with adjacent edges of the camping wrap being releasably inter-lockable with one another and with bottom portions of the interconnected panels extending downwardly and over the sides and rear of the vehicle. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248818 | MOBILE SHELTER SYSTEM HAVING AN ENCLOSED TRAILER AND AN EXPANDABLE SHELTER - A mobile shelter system having a transport configuration and a deployed configuration. The mobile shelter system includes an enclosed bumper-pull trailer, and a plurality of functional components, for use in the deployed configuration, including an expandable shelter configured for storage in the trailer in a collapsed state. In the transport configuration, all of the functional components are secured to the trailer, and, in the deployed configuration, the shelter is in an expanded state and is at least partially disposed on a ramp of the trailer to form a series of rooms including respective operational interior spaces of the shelter and the trailer. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248819 | FRONT VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - There is provided a front vehicle body structure. A radiator panel lower is mounted between front ends of side frames, crash boxes at the front ends of the side frames, and a bumper beam between front ends of the crash boxes. The radiator panel lower includes a bracket offset toward the inside in the vehicle width direction from the side frame. Upon an offset front collision, a shock load is absorbed by an axial compression deformation of one of the crash boxes and a drag of the side frames. Upon a full-overlap front collision, the right and left crash boxes are subjected to the axial compression deformation, and the shock load is input to the bracket, thereby bending the side frames. Accordingly, and a sufficient axial compression deformation of the crash boxes is secured, and the shock load is absorbed by the reduction in the drag of the side frames. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248820 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front part structure efficiently absorbs collision energy upon a narrow offset collision in which a collision object, such as an oncoming vehicle, makes a front collision with a vehicle outer side outer than a front side frame, and thereby inhibits the vehicle body front part from moving rearward to the vehicle interior side. The vehicle front part includes a pair of left/right front side frames extending along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a power unit disposed at the longitudinal center between the left/right front side frames. The left/right front side frames beside the power unit include branch frames extending toward the vehicle laterally outer side. The rear end portions of the branch frames penetrate the outer surface of the left/right front side frames and extend along an inner wall. Connection members are provided at the front portions of the left/right front side frames. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248821 | Flat Vehicle Body Component Made of a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic - A flat vehicle body component made of a carbon fiber reinforced plastic has at least one interconnecting web that protrudes from the flat vehicle body component and that is made entirely of the matrix material epoxy resin. A mounting part at least partially envelops the interconnecting web in a force locking manner, so that the mounting part is clamped securely on the interconnecting web. The mounting part has at least one hole that can be used for fastening another component. An additional component may be fastened in the hole in a conventional manner, so that the carbon fiber reinforced plastic component does not need corresponding holes. The interconnecting web may be integrally molded on the vehicle body component during its manufacture so that practically no additional engineering effort is needed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248822 | FLOOR STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - A floor structure of a motor vehicle body is provided that has two side member arrangements substantially extending in vehicle longitudinal direction, which are interconnected by way of at least one front cross member and one rear cross member, and with a floor panel arranged above the cross members, which is provided with a reinforcing element substantially extending in vehicle longitudinal direction and arranged above the floor panel, which is structurally connected to at least one front cross member and to one rear cross member. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248823 | BULKHEAD STRUCTURE - A bulkhead structure is provided for a motor vehicle. Connecting areas that lie in the longitudinal direction of the bulkhead structure are provided for connecting the bulkhead structure to at least two strut mounts of the motor vehicle. The bulkhead structure is stepped at least twice transverse to its longitudinal direction with steps. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248824 | COOLING AIR INTRODUCTION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - There is provided a cooling air introduction apparatus for a vehicle. A space that communicates with air introduction ports that are respectively formed in a bumper face of a front bumper and a front grille is partitioned by a vertical partition member. A space that communicates with the air introduction ports that are formed in the bumper face is partitioned by a horizontal partition member. Thus, streams of introduced cooling air are guided to heat exchangers without interfering with each other. The partition members are provided such that a bumper beam moves backward without any trouble upon a light collision. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248825 | VEHICLE CHASSIS SIDE STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a vehicle chassis side structure comprising a side sill ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120248826 | PANEL STRUCTURE OF SUNROOF - A panel structure of a sunroof, includes a roof panel for opening and closing an opening of a vehicle roof, an inner panel fixedly attached to a bottom surface of the roof panel along a first outer peripheral portion of the roof panel, an engaging recessed portion provided at the inner panel and curved in a downward direction along the first outer peripheral portion, a second outer peripheral portion provided at the inner panel and positioned below the roof panel while being apart from the roof panel and being directed toward an edge portion of the opening, a weather strip mounted on the first outer peripheral portion, an engaging protruding portion provided at the weather strip, and a seal portion provided at the weather strip and being elastically contactable with the edge portion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248827 | Frame of an Openable Vehicle Roof and Method for Mounting a Frame of an Openable Vehicle Roof - The invention relates to a frame of an openable vehicle roof comprising two frame parts extending to the side of a roof opening, said frame parts being defined in each case by an end piece arranged on the rear end of the frame part. The invention is characterized in that a resiliently mounted stop element is integrally formed on the end piece, said stop element extending in the region between the frame parts. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for mounting a frame of an openable vehicle roof. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248828 | Deflector apparatus for vehicle - A deflector apparatus for a vehicle including a fixed frame provided at the roof portion, a movable frame positioned at an upper side of the fixed frame and being rotatable between a raised position and a retracted position, a mesh member connected to the fixed frame and the movable frame and brought to a raised state and a retracted state by a rotation of the movable frame, the mesh member extending above a surface of the roof portion in the raised state, and a spring member biasing the movable frame to the raised position. The fixed frame includes a connecting portion connected to the mesh member and provided at an upper side of a drain portion that is formed along a front-inner periphery of the opening. The connecting portion is arranged to have a clearance relative to the drain portion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248829 | Deflector apparatus for vehicle - A deflector apparatus for a vehicle includes a fixed frame, a movable frame positioned at an upper side of the fixed frame and being rotatable between a raised position and a retracted position, a mesh member connected to the fixed frame and the movable frame and brought to a raised state and a retracted state, and a spring member. The spring member includes a sliding portion fitted to a guide groove formed at the movable frame and slidably making contact with the guide groove to transmit a biasing force of the spring member in a state where the movable frame is rotating. The spring member further includes an engagement portion engaging with the movable frame when the movable frame is in the raised position. The movable frame is configured to be maintained at the raised position by the engagement with the engagement portion of the spring member. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248830 | Foldable Seat Structure - A foldable seat structure includes a front foot part, a horizontal pole of a default height cross the front foot part engaged with a rear foot part. A first forward extending part and a second forward extending part are mounted on a horizontal pole of the rear foot part, so as to be jointed with a corresponding holding part of the front foot part. A screw is used to restrict the joint position. The front foot part is further jointed to a back frame with a back pad and a chair cushion on a front of the rear foot part. The screw of the holding part and the first and the second forward extending parts can be unlocked to facilitate the rear foot part to be cross-folding with the front foot part to greatly reduce size for package to be sold. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248831 | Reclining Chair - A chair has a seat portion having a front, a rear and sides. The chair also has a footrest adjustable between at least two positions: a retracted position and an extended position. The footrest is cantilevered from the seat portion in the extended position. The chair also has a plurality of members connected by a plurality of linkages permitting the members to pivot with respect to each other. The plurality of members is adapted to hold the footrest in the retracted position and to support the footrest in the extended position. The chair also has a cover for hiding the plurality of linkages when viewed from a lateral position when the footrest is in the extended position. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248832 | Motion Simulated Infant Seat - An infant seat for simulating vehicle movement comprising: a base; an infant seat, where the infant seat is secured within the base; and a means for movement of the base, where the movements simulate the movement of a moving vehicle. The movements replicate a vehicle accelerating, decelerating, braking and occasional bumps that may be similar to a moving vehicle. The movement of the base may be powered by a motor that has various speed options associated with the movement. The infant seat may also include a handle and a visor. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248833 | SEATBACK HOLDER FOR TABLET COMPUTERS - A seatback holder for a tablet computer including a bracket configured to releasably engage within a seatback pocket and a frame pivotally connected to the bracket configured to hold an installed tablet computer securely therein and pivot relative to the bracket to adjust the viewing angle of the installed tablet computer relative to a seatback. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248834 | Modular furniture utilizing securely stacked frames - A frame of rectangular configuration, constructed of structural components and usable in connection with modular furniture. Front and back frame components are interconnected by a pair of side components, and a locking bar member extends between the side components and is movable therealong while remaining essentially parallel to the back component. The locking bar member has a straight edge in alignment with and parallel to a straight edge of the back component, such that when the locking bar member is brought into a relatively close relation to the back component, the straight edges of the back component and the locking bar member can hold therebetween a backrest equipped with cleats in a secure, fixed position, without the need for screws, bolts, pins or other joinder elements. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248835 | SOFA LOVERS' SOFA - Disclosed is a sofa or the like that has an end cushion having a lower stationary member approximating the height of an armrest of the sofa and a rotatable upper member that may be rotated to overlie an armrest of the sofa. A back support may be provided for sitting crosswise on the sofa. A lower front panel that is rotatable to a position overlying a seat cushion so as to act as an armrest for a person sitting crosswise on the sofa is also possible. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248836 | SOFA WITH SEAT STRETCHER - A seat stretcher that can be positioned in the seat box of a sofa to maintain the structural integrity of the seat box against the compressive force of the seat springs. The seat stretcher mounts without fasteners and without additional hardward. In embodiments, the seat stretcher has an offset portion that can be rotated to create space within the seat box for storing cushions or legs within the cavity defined by the seat box. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248837 | ANTI-BALLISTIC CHAIRS - The present invention is directed to Anti-ballistic Chairs with the preferred embodiment consisting of a conventionally appearing stacking chair with padded seat cushion and back rest, having a tubular framework with arm rests, having the addition of a skirt section below the seat extending to the floor level. The core of the chair will consist of layers of flexible anti-ballistic fabric, also known as soft armor, wrapped in two directions around the tubular members of the back rest, seat and skirt section. Alternatively, the stacking chair will be constructed of pre-manufactured hard anti-ballistic armor components, also known as hard armor. Two additional embodiments will be folding chairs with tubular frameworks, the first having hard armor anti-ballistic surfaces and the second being able to have hard armor or soft armor anti-ballistic surfaces. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248838 | Seat Shell With Integrally Formed Latch Handle Holder And Fore-Aft Position Adjustment Assembly - A fore-aft adjustable vehicle seat formed of a plastic seat shell having an integrally formed latch handle recess molded into the shell that pivotally receives and retains a latch having a handle at one end and that is disposed in pivotal engagement with the shell at its opposite end. The latch is provided by an elongate bar that is spring biased outwardly into a slide plate engaging position that opposes fore-aft seat movement. A preferred latch handle recess includes a recessed latch seating channel integrally molded into the shell in communication with a latch receiver pocket integrally molded into the shell in which one end of the latch bar is pivotally received with engagement between the latch bar and shell defining a pivot about which the latch is biased by a coil spring outwardly toward a seat position adjustment opposing position where the latch bar releasably engages the slide plate. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248839 | CUSHION STRUCTURE AND VEHICLE SEAT - A cushion structure that does not cause pain to a user when seated and that promotes steady breathing. Three dimensional knit fabrics are formed as a laminate of plural stacked layers, and a minimal-layer structure section, which does not possess at least even a single intermediate layer between the topmost layer and the bottommost layer, is provided on the approximate center section in the width direction in a prescribed width and in a prescribed length from front to back. The approximate center section in the width direction of the cushion structure is the region upon which the area around the sacrum is positioned when the user is seated. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248840 | UNDER-FRAME FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - An under-frame apparatus for a motor vehicle seat may include a basic body, a seat frame adjustable with respect to the basic body between an utmost rear and front positions, a pair of front and rear vibration levers joint-connected to the basic body and the seat frame, respectively, an adjustment arm joint-connected one of the front and rear vibration levers and including a saw teeth engagement part on a free end region thereof, an adjustment device rotatably coupled to the seat frame and engaged to the free end region to adjust a position of the seat frame with respect to the basic body, wherein the adjustment device includes a pinion gear engaged to the adjustment arm and driven by an operation unit, and an elastic member attached to the seat frame and applying a restoring force to the seat frame toward a starting position. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248841 | SEAT MECHANISM WITH EASY-ENTRY FEATURE - An adjustment mechanism is provided and may include an upper housing plate and a lower housing plate. The adjustment mechanism may also include a recliner mechanism movable between an unlocked state permitting relative rotation between the upper housing plate and the lower housing plate and a locked state preventing relative rotation between the upper housing plate and the lower housing plate. A locking mechanism may selectively permit rotation of one of the upper housing plate and lower housing plate relative to the other of the upper housing plate and the lower housing plate when the recliner mechanism is in the locked state by permitting the recliner mechanism to rotate with the one of the upper housing plate and lower housing plate when in the locked state. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248842 | FURNITURE ASSEMBLY SYSTEM - An assembly system permitting separate construction and transport of subcomponents for seating furniture items. The disassembled subcomponents allow for more efficient transportation by eliminating the dead space created by transporting irregularly shaped assembled furniture items. The assembly system includes a seat box having a rectangular frame defining an accessible internal cavity covered by an upper support surface. The assembly system also comprises a back rest having a seat box interface surface and at least arm rest interface surface. The back rest also defines an internal cavity accessible through closable opening for internal access to the arm rest interface surfaces. The assembly system also includes mounting an interface surface to the arm rest for securing the arm rest to the arm rest interface surface of the back rest and the rectangular frame of the seat box. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248843 | ROTATIONALLY-MOLDED FURNITURE - Rotationally-molded outdoor furniture takes up little space when unassembled, but is easily assembled and durable requiring only one fastener to support the weight of an adult. In one embodiment the furniture may include two side supports, a forward support, a seat member and a seat back. Male extensions that are positioned within female grooves may be used to attach the components together. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248844 | Method and apparatus for double sling chair - Some embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for a novel double sling chair. The double sling chair simplifies the manufacture of sling chairs affording efficient and speedy construction. The double sling chair comprises a chair frame having a back section with an upper rail and a lower cross member, a decorative cross member, and a seat section, a seat panel coupled to the seat section of the chair frame, a first fabric back panel having length is coupled to the upper rail and the decorative cross member without having to thread the first fabric back panel to the decorative cross member, a second fabric back panel having length is coupled to the lower cross member and the decorative cross member without having to thread the second fabric back panel to the decorative cross member to form a back rest for the back section. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248845 | CUSHION - A six-sided box-type cushion is described that has characteristics that not only offer targeted support for the user, but also allow the cushion to be reversible in that the user's perceived firmness is the same no matter which seating surface is facing up. In particular, the cushion has a first, second, third, and fourth faces, and a first and second seating surface. The cushion comprises a plurality of substantially coplanar firmness zones, each zone having a uniform firmness throughout, and the positioning of the firmness zones relative to each other creates a firmness gradient from the first face end to the second face end of the cushion. The first firmness zone at the first face end of the cushion is the most firm, the third firmness zone at the second face end of the cushion is the least firm, and the second one or more firmness zones are of intermediate firmness. The cushion is at least partially enveloped by a cushion cover layer, and may additionally include a seating surface cover layer on each of the first and second seating surfaces. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248846 | Height-adjustable deflection device for a three-point belt, vehicle seat with a three-point belt and method for the height adjustment of the upper fastening point of a three-point belt - A height-adjustable deflection device that functions as the upper fastening point of a three-point safety belt which facilitates adjustment of the belt height and minimizes unintentional changes of the upper fastening point. The relative height of the upper fastening point of the belt is established by a slot formed in the device housing. In a locked position, the housing is engaged with a holder in a form-locking manner via connecting means to securely establish the upper fastening point of the belt. In an adjustment position, engagement between the holder and the housing is prevented to enable free rotation of the housing about a swivel axle. The configuration of the housing geometry with respect to the swivel axle, the height of the outlet slot thereby changes during rotation of the housing. The relative height of the slot, i.e., the upper fastening point, can be readily established on an individual basis. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248847 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND SEAT BELT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - [Object] To provide a retractor that is manufacturable at a much lower cost by making a pretensioner operate more effectively, by minimizing the length of a pipe so that a weight reduction is realized effectively, and by easing the restriction for the shape of a guide member. [Solution] A pipe | 2012-10-04 |
20120248848 | Cutting Device with Function of Changing Diameter in Small Range for Soft Rock Shield Machine - A cutting device includes a cutting head, a plurality of peripheral cutters mounted on the cutting head, at least one peripheral cutter driving mechanism, a hydraulic control system, and a dissipation monitoring system, wherein the cutting head has at least one groove, wherein the peripheral cutters are symmetrically mounted on the cutting head at two sides of the groove, wherein the peripheral cutters are connected with the peripheral cutter driving mechanism which is provided on the groove, wherein the hydraulic control system comprises a fluid tank arranged to drive the peripheral driving mechanism to move for driving the peripheral cutter to move correspondingly, wherein the hydraulic control system further comprises a control head, a motion sensor electrically connected to the control head through a plurality of electrical wires, wherein the control head is communicated with the fluid tank through a plurality of transmission tubes and a fluid outlet. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248849 | WHEEL HUB DRIVE UNIT - A wheel hub drive unit for driving a motor vehicle wheel, with the unit including a wheel hub drive that has a bearing element ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120248850 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE - An in-wheel motor drive device is attached to an inner side of a wheel of a vehicle wheel and drives the vehicle wheel. The in-wheel motor drive device includes a rotating electric machine; a transmission mechanism that transmits the rotation of the rotating electric machine; a speed reducing mechanism that reduces in speed the rotation transmitted by the transmission mechanism; and an output shaft that outputs the reduced-speed rotation of the speed reducing mechanism to the wheel. The speed reducing mechanism and the output shaft are disposed on a first axis coaxial with a center of the wheel. The rotating electric machine is disposed on a second axis parallel to the first axis, and the rotating electric machine and the speed reducing mechanism are positioned in a radial cross section perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248851 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes an axle that is a hollow cylindrical shaft. A motor shaft is inserted into a hollow portion of the axle substantially coaxially with the axle. In this case, on one side of a wheel, a motor is connected to a base end of the motor shaft extending from one end of the axle. Also, on the other side of the wheel, a reduction mechanism is connected to a leading end of the motor shaft extending from the other end of the axle. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248852 | Wheel lug ring - A lug nut covering device, called a lug ring, for a wheel comprising a circular ring with a convex exterior side, a concave interior side, reinforcement webbing attached to an inner wall of the concave interior side, one or more lug wells strategically placed within the reinforcement webbing wherein the lug wells fit over and onto one or more lug nuts on a wheel. The lug ring is a device to cover the lug nuts and wheel studs for decorative and protective purposes. The convex exterior can be made from any hard material including, aluminum alloys depending on the look that is desired. In the preferred embodiment, the interior portion of the lug ring is made from a high impact plastic, like a polycarbonate (PC). When the lug ring is pressed onto the lug nut, the walls of the lug well compresses upon the hard metal of the lug nuts and firmly attaches the lug ring to the wheel. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248853 | Apparatus for the Protection of a Wheel When Applying a Tire Dressing - An apparatus for the protection of a wheel of a vehicle when applying a dressing to a tire mounted on the wheel. The apparatus comprises a shield and a gripping portion. The shield is sized and configured to cover the wheel and to permit access to the tire when the shield is placed against a side surface of the wheel. The gripping portion permits the shield to be held against the wheel through the use of one hand of an operator while leaving the operator's second hand free to apply the tire dressing. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248854 | HUB FOR A BICYCLE - A hub and wheel equipped therewith includes a hub body and an axle rotatably receiving the hub body, the hub body being provided with at least one circumferential hub flanges which serve for accommodation and defined orientation of a multitude of spokes. Each of the spokes has a spoke body and a flattened spoke head. The hub flange is configured to fix the flattened spoke head to only one axial side wall. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248855 | ANTI-ROTATION INTERLOCKING INBOARD AND OUTBOARD WHEEL COMPONENTS - Relative rotation between an inboard and an outboard wheel component of an aircraft wheel assembly is inhibited by an interlocking tongue and groove interface. In one example, an aircraft wheel includes a first annular component, a second annular component separable from the first annular component, and at least one tongue and groove interface between the first component and the second component. The second annular component is connected to and aligned with the first component about an axis of rotation of the wheel. The at least one tongue and groove interface is configured to inhibit relative rotation between the first component and the second component about the axis of rotation of the wheel. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248856 | FLANGED BEARING RING FOR THE HUB OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A flanged bearing ring ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120248857 | FLANGED BEARING RING FOR A BEARING UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL - A flanged bearing ring ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120248858 | FLANGED BEARING RING FOR THE HUB OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL - A flanged bearing ring for a motor vehicle wheel includes two different materials joined as a single piece: a tubular core and an outer body around the core. The outer body forms a radial flange and is made of a lighter material than that of the core. The ring further includes an element of generally tubular shape, which contacts both the outer body and the inner core to cover and seal with continuity a circular line of separation at the end of the interface surface between the core and the outer body at the axially outer side of the ring. The tubular element further forms a cylindrical axial edge which extends in an axially inner direction and is fixed in the axially outer end of the core cavity, and a cylindrical tubular portion, projecting in an axially outer direction beyond the flange, for centering the vehicle wheel. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248859 | FLANGED BEARING RING FOR THE HUB OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL - A flanged bearing ring ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120248860 | FLUID PRESSURE BOOSTER AND FLUID PRESSURE BRAKE APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A fluid pressure booster and a fluid pressure brake apparatus having the fluid pressure booster are provided. The fluid pressure booster includes an auxiliary fluid pressure source including a power-operated pump and a pressure accumulator, a pressure adjusting device which adjusts fluid pressure supplied from the auxiliary fluid pressure source to a value corresponding to an operating amount of a brake operation member by displacement of a spool valve and introduces the adjusted fluid pressure into a boost chamber, a boost piston which receives the fluid pressure introduced into the boost chamber to generate assist force and operates a master piston of a master cylinder by assisted force, and a damper chamber which communicates with one or both of the boost chamber and a pressure chamber of the master cylinder. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248861 | FLUID PRESSURE BOOSTER AND FLUID PRESSURE BRAKE APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A fluid pressure booster and a fluid pressure brake apparatus having the same are provided. The fluid pressure booster includes an auxiliary fluid pressure source having a pump and a pressure accumulator, a pressure adjusting device which adjusts fluid pressure supplied from the auxiliary fluid pressure source to a value corresponding to an operating amount of a brake operation member by displacement of a spool valve and introduces the same into a boost chamber, a boost piston which receives the fluid pressure introduced into the boost chamber to generate assist force and operates a master piston of a master cylinder by assisted force, and a displacement absorption member which is provided at a position to which thrust force of the master piston is applied, and which is compressed in an axial direction when transfer power between the boost piston and the master piston exceeds a setting value. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248862 | ELECTRIC BRAKING DEVICE - In an electric braking device that produces brake fluid pressure by driving a second slave piston in the axial direction with the driving force by a motor, a driving force transmission mechanism for transferring the driving force by the motor includes a nut that rotates upon reception of the rotational driving force by the motor, and a ball screw shaft which is engaged with the nut and is movable in the axial direction and which abuts the second slave piston. The electric braking device further includes a worn-out reducer for reducing the worn-out of a contact part between the ball screw shaft and the second slave piston. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248863 | Safety Mechanisms, Wake Up and Shutdown Methods in Distributed Power Installations - A distributed power system including multiple DC power sources and multiple power modules. The power modules include inputs coupled respectively to the DC power sources and outputs coupled in series to form a serial string. An inverter is coupled to the serial string. The inverter converts power input from the serial string to output power. A signaling mechanism between the inverter and the power module is adapted for controlling operation of the power modules. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248864 | System and Method for Operating Inverters - There is provided a control system and method related to the use of insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) devices in vehicles. An exemplary control method includes applying a voltage to a gate of an IGBT device to turn the IGBT on, measuring the collector-to-emitter voltage of the IGBT, and comparing the measured collector-to-emitter voltage to a voltage reference. The exemplary method also includes generating a fault condition if the measured collector-to-emitter voltage exceeds the voltage reference. The exemplary method additionally includes initiating a soft turn-off in response to the fault condition by reducing the voltage applied to the gate of the IGBT to a voltage slightly greater than a rated threshold voltage of the IGBT. The exemplary method further includes initiating a hard turn-off after a specified time period beyond the initiation of the soft turn-off, by reducing the voltage applied to the gate of the IGBT below the rated threshold voltage to a negative value, thus providing a negative voltage bias to the IGBT. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248865 | Autonomously operated buoys with power generation and power usage control - Apparatus, intended to be deployed in a body of water, includes a payload comprised of a multiplicity of different electronic and electromechanical loads and a wave energy converter (WEC) system responsive to the amplitude of waves in the body of water for producing electrical power, which is a function of the wave amplitudes, to power the payload. The apparatus includes switching circuitry for controlling the application of power to selected ones of the loads. Control circuitry and devices which are responsive to the electric power being produced control the switching circuitry for controlling the amount of power supplied to, and consumed by, the loads. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248866 | VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A vehicle power supply apparatus for supplying electrical power from a secondary battery to a prime mover and a plurality of accessories. The apparatus includes a plurality of power converters each electrically connected between a corresponding accessory and the secondary battery and operative to convert electrical power between the secondary battery and the corresponding accessory. The power converters are divided into at least one power-converter group each including at least one power converter electrically connected to a common power supply line connected to the secondary battery. The apparatus further includes at least one power-supply breaker corresponding one-to-one to the at least one group adapted to interrupt power supply from the secondary battery to the corresponding group in response to a command. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248867 | ELECTRIC COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - An electric component (electric-power convertor) and a pair of air-conditioning ducts are arranged side by side in a vehicle width direction. In case in which a rear end portion of the electric component is located in back of an outlet of the air-conditioning duct, the electric component is formed in a notch shape such that a duct-side edge portion thereof extends obliquely rearward and in a specified direction, in the vehicle width direction, away from the air-conditioning duct. Accordingly, it can be properly prevented that a conditioning air toward a passenger seated in a rear seat is blocked with the electric component arranged between a seat cushion of a front seat and a floor panel and receives any improper influence of heat emitted by the electric component, or the electric component receives any damage from the conditioning air. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248868 | SWAPPABLE BATTERY CAR AND BATTERY CAR STATION - In described embodiments, a battery car employed in conjunction with a battery car station employs a swappable battery configuration. Batteries are of differing types depending on provision of high current or high voltage, with each having a energy sensor. Access to the batteries of differing types is controlled through a switch control processor selectively coupling batteries to one or more power grids depending upon a given battery's sensed energy. Access to the batteries of differing types is based on demands of vehicle operation. Based on such configuration, a swappable battery car station in communication with the battery car might then selectively replace batteries as needed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248869 | VEHICULAR ELECTRIC POWER UNIT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electric power unit for a vehicle mounted on a vehicle includes a base battery, a boost converter that converts the voltage supplied from the base battery to a target voltage to supply electric power to an inverter, an electric power line that connects the inverter with the boost converter, and a first battery and a second battery whose respective positive electrodes are connected with a node provided on the electric power line to supply electric power to the inverter. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248870 | BATTERY CHARGER AND METHOD USING AN IRREGULAR POWER SOURCE - A battery charger includes an irregular power source, a capacitor connected to the power source for storing charge from the power source, and a control circuit which is operable to detect a charge current of a battery to be charged and to discharge the charge from the capacitor into the battery when the charge in the capacitor reaches a predetermined level. The control circuit is configured to change the predetermined level from a bulk charge mode to a float charge mode when the charge current is at or below a threshold value. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248871 | Transponder Power Supply, a Transponder and a method for Providing a Transponder Power Supply Current - A transponder power supply for providing a supply current based on an antenna input signal. The transponder power supply comprises an emergency circuit comprising a charging circuit, an emergency capacitor, and an output stage. The charging circuit is configured to charge the emergency capacitor based on the antenna input signal to a maximum voltage which is higher than a voltage of the antenna input signal. The output stage is configured to provide a contribution to the supply current using a charge of the emergency capacitor. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248872 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - An electric power supply system can determine a sharing ratio of an electric power so as to increase and decrease an output electric power supplied by an electric power generator in accordance with an output electric power value required for the electric power supply system, in a fuel cell following region where a frequency of a magnitude of the electric power is equal to or higher than a predetermined value in a frequency distribution of a magnitude of the electric power, and can determine the sharing ratio of the electric power so as to increase an output electric power supplied by an electricity storage device, in an assist region where the frequency is lower than a predetermined value in the frequency distribution, and can prevent an excess of discharging from an electricity storage device. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248873 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS - A method for controlling an energy storage system for connection to a power system, and such an energy storage system are provided. The method makes use of a model based predictive controller to optimize the charging/discharging rates of energy storage elements in a hybrid energy storage system. The method includes determining respective desired charging/discharging rates for the energy storage elements in dependence upon state of charge predictions from respective models of the storage elements, using model predictive control, and adjusting respective charging/discharging rates of the storage elements in accordance with the determined rates. The energy system includes a controller configured to control respective charging/discharging rates of the energy storage elements in accordance with the method. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248874 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF AN AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM OF A THERMAL POWER PLANT - Apparatus and method for controlling power in an auxiliary power system of a thermal power plant having a generator and one or more auxiliary buses. The apparatus includes adjustable speed drives and capacitance sources for connection to the one or more auxiliary buses and sensors for measuring voltage and reactive power on the one or more auxiliary buses. A controller is operable to control the adjustable speed drives and the capacitance sources to control the power factor of the auxiliary power system, while providing steady state voltage regulation and dynamic voltage support. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248875 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFF-LINE UPS - A method of operating an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) includes generating, during a portion of an output cycle, a substantially sinusoidal output voltage responsive to a plurality of pulse width modulation (PWM) control signals provided to a power conversion circuit of the UPS, comparing the output voltage to a reference root mean square (RMS) voltage at each of a plurality of time intervals during the portion of the output cycle, calculating a PWM control signal scaling factor based on each of the comparisons to the reference RMS voltage, and maintaining the output voltage at substantially the reference RMS voltage by applying the calculated PWM control signal scaling factor to at least one of the plurality of PWM control signals. The method may include detecting that the output voltage has reached a maximum output voltage level and clamping the output voltage to a steady state output voltage reference level. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248876 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power supply apparatus includes a secondary battery and a timer unit for measuring a time required to charge the secondary battery from a first State Of Charge (SOC) to a second SOC, or a time required to discharge the second battery from the second SOC to the first SOC. The power supply apparatus further includes a determination unit for determining a degraded state of the secondary battery based on results of the measurement by the timer unit. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248877 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY MANAGING DEVICE, METHOD FOR DETECTING CONNECTION POSITION OF POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a power supply device including: a position detection signal output section configured to output a position detection signal to a line allowing a current flow in only one direction in response to an order to output the position detection signal from a power supply managing device connected to a bus line including the line; a position detection signal detector configured to detect the position detection signal that is output from another device and flows through the line; and a position detection signal responder configured to respond that the position detection signal is detected to the power supply managing device when the position detection signal is detected by the position detection signal detector. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248878 | POLYMER MATERIAL, SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME, AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATION SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a polymer material includes two or more different repeating units each containing a quinoxaline backbone. At least one of the repeating units includes a halogen atom. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248879 | Electrical Assembly for Selectively Operating a Household Appliance in a Demonstration Mode or a Standard Mode - An electrical assembly is provided for selectively operating a household appliance in a demonstration mode or a standard mode. A logic unit ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120248880 | System For The Electronic Management Of Photovoltaic Cells As A Function Of Meteorology - The invention relates to a system for the electronic management of a photovoltaic generator, said system comprising a plurality of n static converters ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120248881 | HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE APPLICATIONS - In one embodiment, a battery management system comprising a first circuit comprising a first plurality of circuit elements arranged in series, the first plurality of circuit elements comprising: a direct current (DC) voltage source, and first plural switching devices, each of the first plural switching devices connected to, and operably switched by, a first detection device associated with a battery module to cause a voltage difference responsive to detection of an event corresponding to operation of the battery module. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248882 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Power is fed from a feeding coil to a receiving coil L | 2012-10-04 |
20120248883 | RECONFIGURABLE COIL TECHNIQUES - Techniques are disclosed involving reconfigurable coils. Such coils may be used in applications, including (but not limited to) wireless charging and near field communications (NFC). For instance, a reconfigurable coil may include a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion. Two or more configurations may be established. These configurations may correspond to particular current paths. For example, in a circular configuration, a path is provided having the same rotational sense in both first and second conductive portions. However, in a figure eight configuration, a path is provided having a first rotational sense in the first conductive portion and a second rotational sense in the second conductive portion. A switch coupled between these portions may set the coil's configuration. Configurations may be selected based on one or more operating conditions involving the coil. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248884 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - Described herein are embodiments of a wireless power receiver that includes a receive high-Q resonator configured to receive wireless power from a magnetic near field, the receive high-Q resonator that may include a first resonator and a second resonator wirelessly coupled to the first resonator. The wireless power receiver may be included in a non-contact power transmission apparatus that includes a resonance system, which may include a primary coil to which an oscillating voltage from a source is applied, a primary-side resonance coil, a secondary-side resonance coil, and a secondary coil to which a load is connected, wherein the impedance of the primary coil is set such that the output impedance of the oscillating source and the input impedance of the resonance system are matched to each other. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248885 | CIRCUIT FOR GENERATING A DIRECT CURRENT VOLTAGE AND METHOD THEREOF - A circuit for generating a direct current voltage includes a three-axis antenna set, a first capacitor, a limiting direct current voltage generator, a second capacitor, and a low dropout regulator. The three-axis antenna set receives a signal transmitted by a reader. The first capacitor generates a first direct current voltage according to an X-axis component, a Y-axis component, and a Z-axis component of the signal. The limiting direct current voltage generator limits and converts the X-axis component, the Y-axis component, and the Z-axis component to generate an X-axis direct current voltage, a Y-axis direct current voltage, and a Z-axis direct current voltage. The second capacitor generates a second direct current voltage according to the X-axis direct current voltage, the Y-axis direct current voltage, and the Z-axis direct current voltage. The low dropout regulator generates a direct current output voltage according to the second direct current voltage. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248886 | MULTI-RESONATOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER TO MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply and a second electromagnetic resonator coupled to at least one of a power supply and the first electromagnetic resonator. The mobile wireless receiver includes a load associated with a mobile device such that the load delivers electrical energy to the mobile device, and a third electromagnetic resonator configured to be coupled to the load and movable relative to at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator, wherein the third resonator is configured to be wirelessly coupled to at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the third electromagnetic resonator from at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248887 | MULTI-RESONATOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR SENSORS - A mobile wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply and a second electromagnetic resonator coupled to at least one of a power supply and the first electromagnetic resonator. The mobile wireless receiver includes a load associated with a sensor and configured to power the sensor, and a third electromagnetic resonator configured to be coupled to the load and movable relative to at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator, wherein the third resonator is configured to be wirelessly coupled to at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the third electromagnetic resonator from at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248888 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER WITH RESONATOR ARRAYS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS - A medical device-powering wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply includes, a load configured to power an implantable medical device using electrical power, and a second electromagnetic resonator adapted to be housed within the medical device and configured to be coupled to the load, at least one other electromagnetic resonator configured with the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator in an array of electromagnetic resonators to distribute power over an area, and wherein the second electromagnetic resonator is configured to be wirelessly coupled to the first electromagnetic resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the second electromagnetic resonator from the first electromagnetic resonator. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248889 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, AND POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - According to one exemplary embodiment, a power transmitting apparatus is provided with: a plurality of resonators configured to resonate at resonance frequencies which differs from one another, respectively; a plurality of exciters each configured to cause an associated one of the plurality of resonators to excite alternating current; and a controller configured to drive at least one of the plurality of exciters. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248890 | WIRELESS POWER FEEDER/RECEIVER AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A wireless power feeder/receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a power feed/receive coil; a power feed/receive capacitor to configure a resonance circuit together with the power feed/receive coil; a coupling coil electromagnetically coupled to the power feed/receive coil; a power adjustment section performing at least any one of adjustment for AC power to be transmitted from the power feed/receive coil and adjustment for AC power to be received by the power feed/receive coil; a switching section switching connection of the power feed/receive coil, the power feed/receive capacitor, and the coupling coil to the power adjustment section; and a switching control section controlling the switching section. | 2012-10-04 |
20120248891 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND PROTECTING A WIRELESS POWER COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A WIRELESS POWER SYSTEM - Embodiments are directed to detecting and limiting power transfer to communication device, such as NFC and RFID cards. A method may include detecting one or more communication devices positioned within a wireless power transfer region of a wireless power transmitter. The method may further include limiting an amount of power transmitted by a transmitter in response to the detection. | 2012-10-04 |