42nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100264704 | VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a vehicle seat that includes a seat back frame having a pair of side frames disposed in a spaced manner in the right and left direction, a plate-like support body disposed between the pair of side frames to receive a load placed by the rearward movement of a passenger, a transmission section disposed on one side frame side to connect the plate-like support body to the headrest and transmit the load received by the plate-like support body to the headrest side, and an engagement section disposed on the other side frame side, engaging the plate-like support body with the other side frame, and not connected to the headrest. The load received by the plate-like support body is transmitted to the headrest side via the transmission section, thereby moving the headrest. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264705 | CHILD VEHICLE SEAT - According to the present disclosure, a juvenile vehicle seat includes a base providing a seat bottom, a backrest extending upwardly from the base, and a movable headrest. The headrest is mounted for up-and-down movement on the backrest. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a headrest-height controller configured to control the height of the movable headrest relative to the backrest. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264706 | VEHICLE CHILD SEAT - A vehicle child seat is provided for directly or indirectly fastening to a vehicle seat and/or a vehicle structure. The vehicle child seat includes a backrest, a seat surface, an integrated belt system for fastening a child in the vehicle child seat and a belt tensioning device ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100264707 | BELT BUCKLE AND BELT ASSEMBLY - A belt buckle comprising a housing and a pair of tongues. The said housing has a mid plane through said housing, wherein each tongue has a web attachment portion and a stem configured to be inserted into and releasably locked in said housing. Further, each stem has a main portion with an elongate cross-section which, when said stem is inserted into said housing, extends in a first direction forming an angle with respect to said mid plane. The angle is in a range of 70-110 degrees. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264708 | BACK SUPPORT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A back support adjustment system including a flexible suspension system having an adjustable and interchangeable flexing means positioned in between a frame and a support member. The back support adjustment system further includes an adjustable back support system having a housing integral with a back support surface and a tension assembly movable within the housing. Both the tension assembly and the adjustable back support system are adapted to engage the frame so that the movable tension assembly adjusts the tension of the adjustable back support system and the adjustable flexing means controls movement of the flexible suspension system. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264709 | BACK EXTENSION BACKREST - A backrest for use with a chair that has a seat and a base. The backrest includes a lower member having a proximal end and a distal end, and upper member attached to the chair at the proximal end. A spring-hinge mechanism pivotally connects the lower member in the vicinity of the distal end to the upper member. A lumbar support is attached to the upper member and the lower member and spans the spring-hinge mechanism. In use a user sitting on the seat may, by anterior flexing of the user's upper back cause the upper member to pivot relative to the lower member from an unflexed position to a flexed position. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264710 | TILTABLE ANTI-PINCH SEAT ASSEMBLY AND PINCH GUARD - A tiltable anti-pinch vehicle seat assembly for an associated vehicle is provided. The seat assembly includes a seat and a tilt assembly is provided for supporting the seat and is disposed between the seat and a chassis of the associated vehicle. The tilt assembly is capable of moving the seat between a forward tilted position and a rearward latched position. The tilt assembly includes a first latching member. A second latching member is secured to the chassis of the associated vehicle for selectively engaging the latch and the latch and the striker cooperate to maintain the seat in the rearward latched position. A pinch guard housing is disposed about the first and second latching members. The housing substantially covers the first latching member, the second latching member, and a pinch zone defined between the first latching member and the second latching member when the tilt assembly is in the forward tilted position. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264711 | SWIVEL AND RECLINING CHAIR - A swivel and reclining chair has a base support, a base bowl mounted on the base support, and a seating bowl slidably disposed in and over the base bowl. A plurality of friction reduction features are disposed on the inside surface of the base bowl. The outer surface of the seating bowl is spherical in shape and rests on the friction reduction features. The seating bowl is larger in area than the base bowl, and can freely slide in two dimensions as well as rotate in a spherical surface. Optionally, a guard ring is disposed outside of the base bowl and is attached to the base bowl at their rims. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264712 | Wheelchair Accessible Recliner - A wheelchair accessible recliner is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the recliner includes a backrest disposed at the rear portion of the recliner and configured to support a torso and back area of a user. A front base member serves to act as a wheel chock to secure rear wheels of the wheelchair within the recliner so that the user can tilt back in his or her wheelchair to stretch and relax. The backrest is adjustable and supported by a back strut. The back strut may be adjusted manually to adjust the angle of the backrest or can be adjusted by an actuator. Armrests are disposed on each side of the recliner and configured to support arms of the user when the wheelchair is positioned within the recliner. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264713 | Seat back reclining member - A reclining member of seat backs is revealed. The reclining member is arranged on center of a seat bracket. The reclining member includes locking slots on an adjustment rod and locating pin that lock with each other so as to make the seat back become a stable and positioned state after the reclining angle of the seat back being adjusted. Thereby users feel smooth and comfortable while reclining the seat back. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264714 | MANUAL RETRACTING HEAD RESTRAINT - A seat assembly includes a seat back pivotally coupled to a seat cushion for movement between a generally upright seating position and a folded position overlying the seat cushion. A head restraint is slidably coupled to an upper end of the seat back for vertical movement between a use position spaced apart from the upper end and a stowed position adjacent the upper end. A mechanism is operative for automatically moving the head restraint between the use and stowed positions in response to pivoting the seat back between the seating and folded positions. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264715 | Ready to assemble sofa and method for packaging same - A furniture system having a base frame, side pieces and a back portion, that assembles quickly and disassembles into a configuration that optimizes space when shipped. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264716 | Bamboo Chair And Method Of Manufacturing The Bamboo Chair - The objective of the present invention is to provide a bamboo chair having a good load-carrying capacity and smooth shape and to provide a method of manufacturing the bamboo chair. The bamboo chair is sturdy, symmetrical and fashionable, has a center, a front, a rear and two sides and comprises multiple bamboo slats, a backrest, a seat, two legs and a base. The method of manufacturing a bamboo chair comprises steps of (A) preparing rough bamboo strips, (B) drying, (C) flattening, (D) finishing, (E) forming slat segments, (G) initial assembly, (I) interim assembly and (K) final assembly. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264717 | FRAME STRUCTURE OF SEAT CUSHION FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A frame structure of a seat cushion can include a right and left plate-like side panel having side portions of the seat cushion, and a tubular front pipe reinforcing front side portions of the right and left side panels. The front pipe can include right and left erect portions extending over the length of front sides of the side panels, right and left extending portions extending forward from upper end portions of the right and left erect portions, and a bridge portion bridging across front end portions of the right and left extending portions. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264718 | CHAIR BACKREST MOUNTING DEVICE - A chair backrest mounting device includes a main body, a middle fixing seat, and two side fixing seats. The main body is made of a flexible material. The middle and side fixing seats are made of a rigid material and embedded in a middle portion and two opposite end portions of the main body, respectively, so that the chair backrest mounting device can maintain sufficient flexibility and deformability to bear forces applied thereto in different angular directions, and sufficient rigidity to avoid easy elastic fatigue and breaking of the main body. Moreover, joint faces between the flexible main body and each of the rigid middle fixing seat and side fixing seats are non-flat faces to provide increased contact area and enhanced joining strength. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264719 | CHILD CONTAINMENT DEVICE AND RETENTION DEVICE ASSEMBLY - A retention device is assembled to a child containment device and is rotatable about each side of the retention device. In particular, the retention device (e.g., a tray or toy bar) includes a first engagement portion adjacent a first end of the retention device and a second engagement portion adjacent a second end of the retention device. The child containment device includes a seat portion, a first frame member adjacent a first side of the seat portion, and a second frame member adjacent a second side of the seat portion. Mating engagement portions are disposed on each frame member and engage the engagement portions of the retention device. To rotate the retention device relative to the child containment device, one of the engagement portions is disengaged from the respective mating engagement portion, and the retention device is rotated relative the other engagement portion. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264720 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LIGNITE PRODUCT - A method for producing a lignite product comprising the steps of (a) digging lignite from a lignite seam, (b) grinding the lignite, (c) forming a slurry comprising the lignite, (d) transporting the slurry to a locus for drying, and (e) drying the slurry to form a lignite product, wherein steps (a) to (c) are carried out using a mobile device. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264721 | Seal with Rigid Element for Degradation Assembly - In one aspect of the present invention, a degradation assembly comprises a pressing seal element and a pressurized rigid element disposed intermediate a rotating component and a stationary component. The rotating component comprising an impact tip bonded to an end opposing the stationary component. The seal element may energize the rigid element against one of the components to form a slidable seal capable of holding lubricant within the assembly and keeping debris out while still rotating. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264722 | BICYCLE RIM WITH MECHANICAL SPOKE ATTACHMENT - A bicycle wheel includes a central hub and a rim including multiple openings positioned about the circumference of a radially inner surface of the rim. A rivet nut or similar attachment element is positioned in each opening and coupled to the rim. A first end of a nipple or similar coupling element is threaded into or otherwise attached to each rivet nut. A first end of a spoke is threaded into or otherwise attached to a second end of each nipple. A second end of the spoke is coupled to or engaged with the central hub. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264723 | BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE - To efficiently make a brake fluid pressure control device compact and lightweight. A brake fluid pressure control device | 2010-10-21 |
20100264724 | Integrated power until as energy storage device for electrical power system - A power unit connected to a power distribution bus operates in one of several modes to either store excess electrical energy from the power distribution or supply electrical energy to the power distribution bus to account for a detected demand/need. The power unit includes turbomachinery having components connected via a shaft, a generator connected to convert rotational energy associated with the turbomachinery to electrical energy for distribution on the bus, and a motor connected to convert electrical energy distributed by the bus to motive energy used to accelerate the turbomachinery components. A power controller monitors the voltage on the distribution bus. In response to excess voltage on the distribution bus, the power controller connects the motor to the bus to cause the excess electrical energy to be converted to motive energy that is used to accelerate the turbomachinery. In response to a voltage shortage on the distribution bus, the power controller connects the generator to the bus to convert rotational energy stored by the turbomachinery to electrical energy that is supplied to the bus. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264725 | DC VOLTAGE THRESHOLD DETECTOR - A voltage detection circuit comprises a tap to be connected to a positive line and a return tap to be connected to a return line on a power supply. The potential difference between the positive line and the return line is the input line voltage. A scaling resistor network scales down the input line voltage to be indicative of a voltage on the input line. The scaled voltage is connected to an input for a comparator. A reference voltage is supplied to the comparator. The reference voltage supplied to the comparator is indicative of a threshold voltage at which an output of the circuit changes states. An output of the comparator communicates a signal to an optical isolation device when the input line voltage is below the threshold voltage to turn the optical isolation device on and send a signal to an output of the optical isolation device. The optical isolation device is not turned on if the input line voltage exceeds the threshold voltage. A DC power bus incorporating the voltage detection circuit, along with an aircraft electrical system incorporating the DC power bus are also disclosed and claimed. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264726 | FUELL CONSUMPTION REDUCTION DEVICE - A fuel consumption reduction device for deployment in a vehicle, including: | 2010-10-21 |
20100264727 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE VOLTAGE SUPPLY OF AIRCRAFT CABIN MODULES - System and method for the voltage supply of aircraft cabin modules ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100264728 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND VERIFYING A COMPOSITE ONBOARD IDENTITY (COBI) FOR A MOBILE ENTITY - A system and method for detecting tampering and/or sabotage of a mobile entity obtains initial identity identifying information from a plurality of elements, such as a driver, a vehicle, an item of cargo, and a travel route and/or schedule. A composite onboard identity (“COBI”) is assigned to the mobile entity and is used to retrieve the initial identifying information after the entity arrives at a destination. Final identifying information is then obtained and compared with the initial information, thereby detecting unauthorized changes which indicate tampering or sabotage. Identifying information can also be compared at checkpoints en route. The identifying information can be manually or automatically supplied, and can be wirelessly communicated to a verifying authority. In some embodiments, upon verification failure, an onboard electronic unit can disable the vehicle by stopping the motor, locking the steering wheel, sounding the horn, flashing the lights, and/or applying the brakes. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264729 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND LIGHTING SYSTEM - [Problems to be Solved] In technology for identifying the position of an indoor terminal with high accuracy, the cost for installing a transmitter is high for the introduction of the position identifying technique which uses a transmitter to send a weak electric wave such as in Bluetooth, RFID, and the like, or an emitter to emit an infrared ray. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264730 | PRINCIPLES OF THE TRAN-ENERGY MACHINES - Principles of the Tran-energy machines are new methods of using:—The energy stored in the permanent magnets.—Magnetic interactions of different magnetic fields, combined with timing switching and electronic components in electric circuit(s) in order to:—Produce the free-magnetic force for higher coefficient of performance in producing kinetic energy.—Produce the induced voltages in different coils on the magnetic circuit(s) or coils along the permanent magnet(s) with separated cores.—Regain electric energy, supplied to the activated coils.—Regain electric energy when the total magnetic flux in the activated coils is collapsed.—Regain electric energy by means of the rising of magnetic flux lines of the permanent magnet(s), inserted in the core.—Obtain electric energy when decelerating the speed of the machines.—Obtain electric energy by addition of the principle of electric transformer on the activated coils.—Make the rotary (moving) parts of the Tran-energy machines produce electric energy for the benefits of electrical tools, installed on these rotary (moving) parts.—Make the inductive heating, for example, in the bearing(s).—Generate the moving magnetic pulses and/or manipulate the poles of the moving magnetic pulses.—Accelerate/decelerate the speed of the ejected ions in the moving magnetic pulses, also as to shift the directions of ejected ions.—Make the electric permanent-magnet generators produce the same electric energy with lower tractive power. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264731 | POWER CONVERSION, CONTROL, AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A power conversion, control, and distribution system includes multiple bulk power regulator (BPR) subassemblies, a bulk power distribution (BPD) subassembly, and a bulk power controller and hub (BPCH) subassembly. The BPR subassemblies are each configured to provide regulated DC power from both AC input power and DC input power. The BPD subassembly is configured to distribute the regulated DC power. The BPCH subassembly is coupled to the multiple BPR subassemblies and the BPD subassembly. The BPCH subassembly is configured to monitor and control the BPR assemblies and the BPD assembly. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264732 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM WITH BATTERY AND RESERVE POWER PLANT - A method for operating a photovoltaic system with a plurality of photovoltaic modules and with a DC motor connected to the photovoltaic modules is proposed. The motor shaft of the DC motor is coupled to a generator shaft of a three-phase generator, wherein the three-phase generator can be connected to a power grid. The motor shaft of a second DC motor can also be connected with the generator shaft, and the electric energy produced by the photovoltaic modules is initially only used for driving a single DC motor and is during the subsequent operation divided between those DC motors. A battery is provided which can be connected with the second DC motor instead of the PV system by changing the excitation of the second DC motor such that it's motor voltage corresponds to the open-circuit voltage of the battery. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264733 | BULK POWER ASSEMBLY - A bulk power assembly includes a bulk power distribution (BPD) subassembly and a bulk power controller and hub (BPCH) subassembly coupled to the BPD subassembly. The BPD assembly is configured to provide bulk DC power from both AC input power and DC input power. The BPD subassembly is configured to distribute the DC bulk power. The BPCH subassembly is configured to monitor and control the BPD assembly. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264734 | ENERGY-SAVING POWER SOCKET WITH SLAVE POWER SUPPLY - An energy-saving power socket with slave power supply, especially a power socket having plural receptacles, with power supply of part of the receptacles depending upon a working condition of a master receptacle of primary load that the slave receptacles are turned off when an electric appliance which takes electricity from the primary load receptacle stops working, primarily connects an end of an electronic control circuit to a manual switching device, an end of which is connected to the slave receptacles. When the control circuit operates, the slave receptacles will be guided to supply electricity, depending upon the working condition of the master receptacle. In addition, the control circuit does not consume electricity while not working. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264735 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Objects of the invention are to minimize power consumption while maintaining the required information processing capabilities of an LSI chip by supplying multiple voltages to the LSI chip such that its circuit blocks receive necessary voltages and to prevent an increase in the chip area of the LSI chip and performance degradation of signal wires, which may result from the supply of the multiple voltages, by reducing the number of power supply wires. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264736 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUITS - This invention is generally concerned with power supply circuits, and more particularly, with circuits to supply power to a mains supply, such as domestic grid mains, from a photovoltaic device. A photovoltaic power conditioning circuit for providing power from a photovoltaic device to an alternating current mains power supply line, the circuit comprising: a DC input to receive DC power from said photovoltaic device; an AC output configured for direct connection to said AC mains power supply line; a DC-to-AC converter coupled to said DC input and to said AC output to convert DC power from said photovoltaic device to AC power for output onto said power supply line; and an electronic controller directly coupled to said power supply line to measure a voltage of said power supply line and a current in said supply line and to control said DC-to-AC converter responsive to said measuring. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264737 | THERMAL CONTROL FOR AN ENCASED POWER SUPPLY IN AN LED LIGHTING MODULE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and apparatuses related to managing a rechargeable battery in an enclosed lighting module. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264738 | INTELLIGENT BATTERY SYSTEM - An intelligent battery system for powering a mobile workstation includes a mounting block having a first battery interface bracket for the releasable attachment of a first battery, a second battery interface bracket for the releasable attachment of a second battery and a third battery interface bracket for the releasable attachment of a backup battery, and a power control circuit functionally integrated with the mounting block and being capable of detecting a change in status of at least one of the first and second batteries and routing the flow of electrical power from the first, second and backup batteries in dependence thereon. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264739 | Modular adaptive power matrix - A modular adaptive power management center integrating control and management of multiple electrical power sources such as locally generated solar or wind power, connections to an electrical utility service provider, battery power, and others. The system increases system efficiency by monitoring load requirements and matching available power sources in real time. A wall mounted rack system houses a system backplane and a main system microprocessor. The backplane accepts plug-in power modules including power converters each dedicated to managing one of various energy sources such as local wind or solar sources, as well as utility grid connections and battery backup systems. The system also includes a backup battery bank and a battery power module to control charge/discharge activity of the batteries. A variety of user interfaces are provided including via a local LCD display, LED indicators, and remote access and monitoring through an Internet connection and browser window. The modular nature of the design allows a homeowner/user to “plug-in” additional modules as new power sources become available. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264740 | BATTERY SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONAL METHODS - This disclosure includes battery systems and operational methods. According to one aspect, a battery system includes conversion circuitry, a plurality of main terminals configured to be coupled with a load, a charger and a plurality of rechargeable battery modules which are coupled in series with one another intermediate the main terminals, switching circuitry configured to couple a first of the battery modules with an input of the conversion circuitry, and the conversion circuitry being configured to modify an electrical characteristic of electrical energy received from the first of the battery modules and to output the electrical energy having the modified characteristic to a second of the battery modules. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264741 | ADAPTATION OF AN ACTIVE POWER SUPPLY SET USING AN EVENT TRIGGER - A method and systems of adaptation of an active power supply set using an event trigger are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes providing power to a system load using an active power supply set. The active power supply set includes a power supply in an active mode. The method also includes detecting an event trigger. In addition, the method includes increasing a power mode of an additional power supply when the event trigger is detected. The method may include detecting an additional event trigger and decreasing the power mode of a unit of the active power supply set when the additional event trigger is detected. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264742 | POWER SOURCE SYSTEM WITH CONTINUOUSLY ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT - An exemplary power source system includes a power source, controller, and a voltage fine adjusting unit. The power source includes a number of cells and a number of switches configured for connecting the cells in series or in parallel. The controller is configured for coarsely controlling an output of the power source by selectively turning on and off the switches. The voltage fine adjusting unit is configured for further and finely adjusting the output of the power source on condition that the coarsely controlled output of the power source is outside a predetermined acceptable range of output. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264743 | STATIC TRANSFER SWITCH DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS USING THE SWITCH DEVICE AND SWITCHING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a static transfer switch with a modified structure that can selectively supply power from power sources to a load stably and continuously, a power supplying apparatus employing the same, and a switching method thereof. The present invention includes mechanical/electrical contact point switches in parallel to semiconductor switches, and minimizes operation time of the semiconductor switches by turning on/off the mechanical or electrical contact point switches together when the semiconductor switches are turned on/off to reduce a failure rate of the semiconductor switch. Also, the static transfer switch makes a switching unit electrically/mechanically separable from a power source with failure to switch a power supply path and thereby prevent superposition caused by the switching unit. This prevents a problem caused when electrical or mechanical contact point switches simply in parallel, that is, a problem that power sources are turned on simultaneously when the power supply paths are switched. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264744 | Solar Inverter Having a Plurality of Individual Inverters Connected In Parallel And Having a Primary Electronic Control Unit - A solar inverter comprising a plurality of individual inverters connected in parallel and each having a power unit for converting a field voltage on the input side into a mains voltage on the output side, and having a primary electronic control unit that is configured to perform all primary control functions and control functions that can be associated with the individual inverters. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264745 | RESONATORS FOR WIRELESS POWER APPLICATIONS - Described herein are embodiments of a receiving assembly for a mobile device for receiving power wirelessly from at least one high-Q resonator that includes a receiving high-Q resonator part, tuned to magnetic resonance at a specified frequency, said receiving resonator part including a conductive loop extending around space and material not exceeding the size of the mobile device, and said receiving resonator part including a capacitive structure coupled to said conductive loop; and at least one mobile electronic item, powered by power that is wirelessly received by said receiving high-Q resonator part. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264746 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTING SYSTEM, POWER RECEIVING STATION, POWER TRANSMITTING STATION, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A wireless power transmitting system that transmits power from a power transmitting station to a power receiving station wirelessly includes the power receiving station. The power receiving station includes a unit receiving power from the power transmitting station, a unit obtaining a level of power received through the antenna, a unit obtaining a level of power consumed by the device operating while being supplied with received power and a unit transmitting the received power level and the power consuming level to the power transmitting station wirelessly. The power transmitting station includes a unit receiving the received power level and the power consuming level from the power receiving station wirelessly, a unit controlling the level of power transmitted through the transmitting antenna based on the difference between the received power level and the received power consuming level, and a unit transmitting power to the power receiving station wirelessly. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264747 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER CONVERTERS - Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power converter that includes at least one receiving magnetic resonator configured to capture electrical energy received wirelessly through a first oscillating magnetic field characterized by a first plurality of parameters, and at least one transferring magnetic resonator configured to generate a second oscillating magnetic field characterized by a second plurality of parameters different from the first plurality of parameters, wherein the electrical energy from the at least one receiving magnetic resonator is used to energize the at least one transferring magnetic resonator to generate the second oscillating magnetic field. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264748 | System of Transmission of Wireless Energy - A resonant array for the transmission of multiple frequency wireless energy in multiple configurations at a useful distance for grid-coordinate power and information delivery on small aperture and mobile scales where alternatives such as battery, solar, infrared, microwave, or other power-independent means are inappropriate or inaccessible. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264749 | DIFFERENTIAL ELEMENT WITH HARMONIC BLOCKING AND HARMONIC RESTRAINT OPERATING IN PARALLEL - An intelligent electronic device (IED) provides harmonic blocking and harmonic restraint differential protection operating in parallel. The IED includes a harmonically-blocked differential element supervised by one or more even harmonics of a raw operating current (a current comprising the fundamental operating current and the harmonics thereof). The IED also includes a parallel, harmonically-restrained differential element, which is restrained by harmonics of the raw operating current. Tripping signals output by the parallel harmonically-blocked differential element and the harmonically-restrained differential element may be selectively combined into a single tripping signal output. An additional harmonic blocking element may supervise both differential elements and/or the combined tripping signal. The additional harmonic blocking element may provide odd-harmonic blocking, such as harmonic blocking based on a fifth harmonic of the raw operating current. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264750 | HARMONIC FILTER WITH INTEGRATED POWER FACTOR CORRECTION - A distributed electrical power generating and utilizing system includes an induction generator driven by a prime mover requiring reactive power to operate for providing electrical power on a bus. The bus has a gross load and is also connectable to a utility power grid by a switch. The gross load includes at least a non-linear electrical load component, typically including a variable speed device and associated diode rectifier front end. The bus includes a harmonic filter having a power factor-correcting capacitor integrated therewith for collectively compensating harmonic distortion caused by the non-linear load component and for correcting power factor to compensate for reactive power required by at least the inductive generator. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264751 | FILTER CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A filter circuit according to the present invention includes a voltage-current conversion unit that converts a voltage signal input to an input end to a current signal, a capacitor group that is made up of a plurality of capacitors, where the current signal output from the voltage-current conversion unit is sequentially input to each capacitor at every cycle, a first switch that connects a set of capacitors to which the current signal is input with each other and adds charges accumulated in the set of capacitors together, and a second switch that connects at least one capacitor of the set of capacitors to an output end after charges are added by the first switch. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264752 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL SOCKET - A power supply control socket comprises a casing, socket apertures, a power supply control device including a fingerprint scanning unit, a fingerprint matching unit and a control unit connected together in series and a micro switch. The fingerprint scanning unit collects and transmits fingerprint information of users to the fingerprint matching unit. The fingerprint matching unit compares the fingerprint information to fingerprint templates pre-stored in the power supply control device. The control unit controls power supply according to comparison results. The micro switch is provided behind the socket apertures for closing a circuit when a plug is inserted to the socket apertures to enable the control of the control unit. The invention controls power supply to the socket by means of fingerprint authentication and the micro switch, which could greatly improve electrical safety. Thus, it is not necessary to worry about leakage of electricity even when children touch the socket. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264753 | INTERFACE DEVICE FOR HOST DEVICE, INTERFACE DEVICE FOR SLAVE DEVICE, HOST DEVICE, SLAVE DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND INTERFACE VOLTAGE SWITCHING METHOD - A communication system in which an operating voltage can be selected from a plurality of interface voltages enables an interface voltage to be switched in a stable manner during operation of the system. When the interface voltage is to be switched, a host device ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100264754 | STORED-POWER SYSTEM INCLUDING POWER MANAGEMENT - A stored-power system ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100264755 | DUAL-AXIS PLANAR MOTOR PROVIDING FORCE CONSTANT AND THERMAL STABILITY - A motor is provided comprising a magnet assembly having two rows of magnets arranged along a first axis, which are separated by a gap for generating magnetic flux lines between the rows of magnets. The motor further comprises a coil bracket which is located within the gap between the two rows of magnets. The coil bracket includes a first set of coils arranged along the first axis that are operative to drive movement of the coil bracket relative to the magnet assembly along the first axis. A second set of coils arranged along the first axis are operative to drive movement of the coil bracket relative to the magnet assembly along a second axis which is orthogonal to the first axis between a first end position and a second end position along the second axis. The first set of coils is fully located within the flux lines generated by the magnet assembly at both the first and second end positions of the coil bracket and the second set of coils is located at least partially outside the flux lines generated by the magnet assembly at the second end position of the coil bracket. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264756 | Multiple-Degree Of Freedom System And Method Of Using Same - A multi-DOF system including a bearing for centering a first body relative a second body, and a work piece surface tiltable via the first body, wherein the bearing comprises a magnetically levitated bearing. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264757 | MOTOR STATOR, MOTOR, PUMP, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MOTOR - An objective is to provide a motor stator that may achieve: a reduction in parts costs by shaping coil ends so that length thereof is reduced, thereby reducing the amount of use of copper, and minimizing the amount of use of binding strings for securing the coil ends in place; a reduction in manufacturing process costs by a structure which allows a protector and a wire lead outlet part to be easily assembled; and then an improvement in quality of a stator by firmly holding the coil ends and the protector. The motor stator may include a stator core | 2010-10-21 |
20100264758 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100264759 | INTEGRATED BRUSHLESS STARTER/GENERATOR SYSTEM - A brushless starter/generator includes a rotor rotatably mounted within a stator mounted within a housing and an oil cooling system using cooling oil from an engine accessory gearbox for cooling the rotor and the stator. The rotor is fixedly mounted on a rotor shaft having a rotor heat exchanger disposed therein. A stator heat exchanger for cooling the stator includes an oil jacket around the housing. The stator heat exchanger includes a grooved tube around the housing and axially extending axial passages connected to annular inlet and outlet manifolds in the grooved tube. The rotor shaft is operably connected to a power take-off shaft within the gearbox and rotatably supported by a shaft bearing in a gearbox casing of the accessory gearbox. The oil cooling system is a dry cavity oil cooling system which prevents cooling oil from entering an air gap between the rotor and the stator. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264760 | ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - The electric rotating machine includes a rotor relatable around a rotating shaft disposed horizontally, a stator core formed with slots, and a stator coil constituted of in-slot portions each of which is accommodated in a corresponding one of the slots, and turn portions each of which connects corresponding adjacent two of the in-slot portions at a position outside the stator core. The turn portions form a coil end projecting axially outward from an end surface of the stator core at each of both axial end sides of the stator core. The coil end is formed in a cylindrical shape including an axial end surface of a flat shape, and inner and outer peripheral surfaces of a circular shape. The electric rotating machine further includes a coolant supply section to supply coolant to an upper part of the outer peripheral surface of the coil end. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264761 | Coil for a rotating electrical machine - A gas treatment machine includes a main gas treatment circuit, connected to a gas compression chamber, a gas compressor, mounted in the compression chamber, a rotating electrical machine, for driving the gas compressor, including at least one coil for the flow of electric current for generating a magnetic flux, and a secondary cooling circuit, transporting gas from the compression chamber to the rotating electrical machine, for cooling this rotating electrical machine. The coil includes at least one toroidal core formed from a rolling of a plurality of turns ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100264762 | FAN-MOTOR UNIT - A fan-motor unit comprises a fan driven by an electric motor, both mounted on a support, at least one inlet (I) and one outlet (S) for a forced air flow, an electronic circuit board for controlling the motor, and a radiator at least partially immersed in the forced air flow. The radiator has a curved peripheral edge determining a convex face and a concave face of the said radiator, the electronic circuit board being in contact with the said radiator on the concave face side and a substantially cylindrical bearing surface on the convex face side of the said radiator. A radial gasket that forms a skirt comprises a first end secured to the support, a free second end, and a substantially cylindrical interior face between the first and second ends, and the interior face of the radial gasket bears against the bearing surface so as to isolate the electronic circuit board from the air flow. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264763 | FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING SYSTEM AND A SPINDLE MOTOR HAVING A BEARING SYSTEM OF THIS KIND - The invention relates to a fluid dynamic bearing having a bearing bush having a central bearing bore in which a shaft is rotatably supported. Surfaces facing each other of the shaft and of the bearing bore are separated from one another by a bearing gap filled with a bearing fluid. A first radial bearing section and a second radial bearing section are disposed along the bearing gap between which a separator section is disposed. The width of the bearing gap varies with its axial length. The bearing gap has a first inner width ib | 2010-10-21 |
20100264764 | STARTER FOR VEHICLES - A solenoid for pushing out a pinion pushes out a pinion gear to a ring gear side and a switch for motor energization that opens and closes a motor point of contact have a solenoid coil and a switch coil that form an electromagnet by energization, respectively. A fixed iron core used commonly by both coils is arranged between the solenoid coil and the switch coil. A solenoid yoke that covers a perimeter of the solenoid and a switch yoke that covers a perimeter of the switch are formed integrally as a whole yoke in an axial direction. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264765 | APPARATUS FOR STARTING ENGINE MOUNTED ON-VEHICLE - In a starter for starting an on-vehicle engine, a solenoid is provided to push a pinion gear. The solenoid has an electromagnetic coil composed of a single coil and electrically separated from a motor circuit, a fixed core, and a plunger. Supply of excitation current to the electromagnetic coil allows the fixed core to be magnetized to attract the plunger. Hence, a movement of the plunger results in a push of the movable member toward the ring gear. A switch is provided in the circuit and has a contact, a movable core, and a switch coil functioning as an electromagnet attracting the movable core in response to supply of current to the switch coil. A movement of the movable core results in on/off switching operations of the switch. The switch is allowed to operate independently of the solenoid when both the switch and solenoid are controlled. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264766 | Rotor and Vibration Motor - A rotor is provided. The rotor includes a bearing yoke, a supporting member, a rotor substrate, a coil, and a weight coupled to the supporting member. The supporting member is coupled to the bearing yoke. The rotor substrate is supported by the supporting member. The coil is supported by the supporting member and electrically connected to the rotor substrate. The weight is coupled to the supporting member. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264767 | Bearing and Spindle Motor - Provided is a sintered bearing with oil for a spindle motor. The bearing is characterized in that at least one portion of upper and lower sides of the bearing is denser than other portions of the bearing. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264768 | PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINE WITH CONICAL STATOR - A permanent magnet machine includes a stator, a rotor configured to coaxially rotate with respect to the stator and having a plurality of permanent magnets coupled thereto, and an air gap between the stator and the rotor having a magnitude that is continuously adjustable. The air gap may be adjusted to optimize torque, minimize back EMF, or optimize any characteristic of the permanent magnet machine during rotation. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264769 | INDUCTION MOTOR HAVING ROTORS ARRANGED CONCENTRICALLY AND BEING ABLE TO USED TO GENERATOR - The present invention relates to an induction motor having multi-stage rotors arranged concentrically and being usable as a generator. More particularly, the present invention relates to an induction motor, which includes a core having conductive bars arranged in multi stages and coils arranged in multi stages, and which is usable as a generator. The present invention may be applied to a hub type, in which a shaft is fixed and a housing of the induction motor is rotated, and a rotation type, in which the housing is fixed and the shaft is rotated. According to one aspect of the present invention, the induction motor according to the present invention includes a rotor and a stator. Here, the rotor includes a plurality of cylindrical cores arranged in multi stages in a radial direction, each of the cores having a plurality of grooves formed in an axial direction on a periphery thereof and arranged along a circumferential direction, and a plurality of conductive bars inserted into the grooves of the core of each stage. In addition, the stator includes armature cores arranged in one or more stages in a radial direction to face the periphery having the grooves formed thereon, and a plurality of armature coils wound around the armature cores to correspond to the respective conductive bars. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264770 | PERMANENT-MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE WITH SUPPRESSION MEANS FOR IMPROVING THE TORQUE RIPPLE - A permanent-magnet synchronous machine for suppressing harmonics includes a stator and a rotor with permanent magnets. Each permanent magnet represents a magnetic pole and is, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the rotor, shaped as a parallelogram or an arrow. The pole coverage is less than one. The permanent magnets are staggered at a staggering angle, wherein the permanent magnets of one pole are arranged in the axial direction with an increasing offset of a circumferential angle in relation to a first permanent magnet of this pole. Each permanent magnet is skewed at a skew angle defined by a circumferential angle of a projection of a tip portion of the parallelogram or arrow. The optimal skew and staggering angles are calculated from the design parameters for the stator and the number of pole pairs and the number of poles in the axial direction of the rotor. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264771 | Internal Impedance Converting Superconducting Acyclic Power Converter - An electromechanical power converter that has a rotor assembly with a conductive shell, a first conductor made from superconducting material that is in series electrical contact with the conductive shell and a second conductor made from superconducting material and in series electrical contact with said conductive shell, thus providing an internal impedance converting electromechanical power converter. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264772 | DIRECT CURRENT MOTOR - A direct current motor is provided that includes an armature core, a commutator, coils, positive brushes, and negative brushes. The armature core includes a stator. The stator has magnets the number of which is represented by P (where P is an even number greater than or equal to six). The coils are wound about the teeth by duplex wave winding. Alternatively, the coils are wound about the teeth such that each pair of coils that are spaced apart by 180° are connected common ones of the segments. Each of the positive brushes and the negative brushes has an angular width WB, at which it slides on the segments. When the angular width of the arrangement pitch of the segments is represented by WP (WP=360°/the number of the segments), and the angular width of the clearance between each pair of circumferentially adjacent segments is represented by WU, the angular width WB is set to satisfy the expression: WB≦(4/P)×WP+WU. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264773 | ARMATURE - An armature includes a plurality of armature elements, wherein each of the armature elements has an armature element core that has a predetermined core length and has end faces spaced apart in a core length direction and side faces connecting the end faces, a first coil that is formed by winding a wire over the side faces and the end faces, a second coil that is formed, after forming the first coil, by winding a wire over the side faces and the end faces so that on the side faces the second coil is formed contiguously to the first coil, and an end structure member that is provided on each of the end faces, has a first-winding face and a second-winding face on which the wires of the first coil and the second coil are wound, respectively, and has a riser formed between the first-winding face and the second-winding face, the end structure member in which a vicinity of the riser on the second-winding face is positioned farther from the each of the end faces than the first-winding face. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264774 | INSULATOR STRUCTURE OF MOTOR, AND MOTOR-INTEGRATED PUMP - An insulator structure of a motor, includes: a stator core having a plurality of protruding tooth portions which are disposed along an inner periphery of the stator core or an outer periphery of the stator core; a pair of first and second insulators respectively mounted to a first end portion and a second end portion in an axial direction of the stator core, wherein a plurality of cover portions are provided for each of the pair of the first and second insulators so as to cover the plurality of the respective tooth portions; and a winding wound around a tooth portion of the tooth portions covered with the respective cover portions, the winding being capable of causing a magnetic force to the tooth portion by an energizing; wherein with the pair of the first and second insulators, the cover portion's second head end portion in an axial direction of the first insulator in the axial direction and the cover portion's first head end portion in an axial direction of the second insulator in the axial direction mate with each other, the cover portion having the head end portion in the axial direction provided with a first fitting portion and the cover portion having the head end portion in the axial direction provided with a second fitting portion fittable with the first fitting portion are provided for each of the pair of the first and second insulators, the cover portion provided with the first fitting portion and the cover portion provided with the second fitting portion are so disposed as to face each other in such a configuration as to interpose therebetween a center axis of the stator core, and the first insulator and the second insulator which is substantially the same as the first insulator in configuration and is reversed in the axial direction are configured to face each other, such that the first fitting portion of the first insulator mates with the second fitting portion of the second insulator. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264775 | ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotor for an electrical machine includes a first shaft part and a second shaft part, which is arranged separately from the first shaft part. A first supporting element is connected in a manner fixed against rotation to the first shaft part, and a second supporting element is connected in a manner fixed against rotation to the second shaft part. The rotor has a yoke which connects the first supporting element to the second supporting element and includes a plurality of laminates arranged one behind the other, and which has cutouts extending in the direction of the axis of rotation in the interior of the yoke, and permanent magnets arranged in the cutouts. The yoke has holes extending in the direction of the axis of rotation, with tensioning pins extending through the holes in the yoke to brace the laminates. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264776 | WIRELESS RESONANT MAGNETIC ACUTATION FOR UNTETHERED MICROROBOTS - The invention concerns a novel magnetic actuator mechanism suitable for use on untethered microrobots. It relies on the interaction of magnetic bodies in an external magnetic field. By an oscillating field, the bodies are driven to oscillatory motion, and the energy stored in the oscillation is harnessed. The untethered wireless microactuator according to the invention comprises a mechanical system with at least two magnetic bodies resiliently connected to one another, wherein the mechanical system is capable of being oscillated, in particular driven to resonance, by an oscillating external magnetic field. The actuation system according to the invention comprises such a microrobot as well as a magnetic field generator with adjustable field direction and oscillation frequency. The actuation method comprises exciting two or more magnetic bodies with an oscillating magnetic field such that they perform mechanical oscillations, and harnessing this energy for propulsion of the device or to fulfill other tasks. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264777 | LONG RANGE TRAVEL MEMS ACTUATOR - An electrostatic comb drive actuator for a MEMS device includes a flexure spring assembly and first and second comb drive assemblies, each coupled to the flexure spring assembly on opposing sides thereof. Each of the first and second comb assemblies includes fixed comb drive fingers and moveable comb drive fingers coupled to the flexure spring assembly and extending towards the fixed comb drive fingers. The comb drive fingers are divided equally between the first and second comb drive assemblies and placed symmetrically about a symmetry axis of the flexure spring assembly. When electrically energized, the moveable comb drive fingers of both the first and second comb drive assemblies simultaneously move towards the fixed comb drive fingers of the first and second comb drive assemblies. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264778 | ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - An acoustic transducer is disclosed in which a set of electrode arrays is arranged around a nominal centre point and comprising a set of circumferentially disposed electrode elements. A piezoelectric material is located between a common electrode and said electrode elements. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264779 | PIEZOELECTRIC GENERATOR - A generator that collects oscillation energy to convert to electric energy, the generator including a support portion made of non-piezoelectric material, a piezoelectric body disposed on the support portion and having a polarization direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the support portion, the piezoelectric body being configured to oscillate in an oscillating direction to generate the oscillation energy, the oscillating direction perpendicular to the polarization direction, a first electrode provided on a first surface of the piezoelectric body parallel to the polarization direction, a second electrode provided on a second surface of the piezoelectric body parallel to the polarization direction, and a weight disposed on a third surface of the piezoelectric body facing the support portion. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264780 | Piezoelectric Actuator - A piezoelectric actuator ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100264781 | GENERATOR FOR A BICYCLE - The invention provides a generator for a bicycle. The generator has a driving magnet ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100264782 | MODULAR REFRIGERATION AND/OR FREEZER APPLIANCE - A modular refrigeration and/or freezer appliance comprising a base module, a cabinet module comprising U-shaped front and rear plates defining a structure with an open top, bottom, and front, with the front and rear plates spaced from each other to define therebetween a U-shaped insulation compartment with upper and lower edges, an insulation module received within the U-shaped insulation compartment, a bottom closure wall module, a top closure wall module, and a door hingedly coupled to the base module and the cabinet module to selectively close the open front of the cabinet module to form a thermally insulated compartment. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264783 | Display For Selling Bedding Products - A modular display for selling bedding products comprises a plurality of spaced bedding foundations. One or more of the foundations may be adjustable bed foundations. A mattress sits on top of each of the bedding foundations. The display further comprises a pair of quarter columns, the quarter columns being on opposed sides of the bedding foundation or foundations. In the event of more than two foundations, the display further comprises a joining column between adjacent bedding foundations. Horizontally oriented bridges are connected to and extend between adjacent columns above the mattresses. Bedding accessories, such as bed sheets, pillows and samples of other bedding products, are displayed in the columns. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264784 | CABINET FOR USE BESIDE A BED - A bedside cabinet comprises a body ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100264785 | CORNER STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE - A post member for securing a plurality of enclosure panels together. The post member includes a first end having at least one fixation hole configured to engage an alignment member of a first one of the enclosure panels, and a centering pin configured to engage the first one of the enclosure panels. The post member also includes a second end having at least one aperture configured for engagement with at least one other of the enclosure panels. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264786 | HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A housing for an electronic device includes a main body and an outer cover. The main body is made of rigid materials. The outer cover is made of soft materials. The main body defines a plurality of positioning cutouts. A plurality of engaging hooks are formed on the outer cover. The engaging hooks engage the positioning cutouts of the main body. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264787 | COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH CIRCUIT BOARD - A computer system includes a chassis, a bracket and a tray. The chassis includes a bottom plate and two parallel side plates perpendicular to the bottom plate. A side plate post is located on each of the side plates. The bracket is located on the bottom plate between the side plates. A bracket post is located on the bracket. The tray defines two tray positioning openings therein. The tray positioning openings receive the bracket post and side plate post so as to secure the tray in the chassis between the bracket and the one of the side plates. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264788 | NETWORK CABINET - A network cabinet is provided comprising a base member, two pairs of vertical frame rail members connected to the base member, and a top cover supported by at least one of the vertical frame rail members. The base member defines an opening and another opening is defined in the top cover. The vertical frame rail members are positioned spaced apart from four sidewalls from four corners of the cabinet formed by the four sidewalls, where each sidewall comprises a panel or a door. The two pairs of vertical frame rail members and the four sidewalls define at least one cable management pathway and at least a portion of the cable management pathway is vertically aligned with at least a portion of the opening of the base member and the opening of the top cover. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264789 | SPA APPARATUS - Spa apparatuses are provided. In this regard, a representative spa apparatus, among others, includes a basin structure and housing. The housing has an outer surface that has a partial oval shape and an opening that is located in front of the housing and designed to contain a chair. The housing is coupled to the basin structure at a bottom portion of the housing. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264790 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - A computer enclosure includes a side plate, an absorber plate, a heat-dissipating plate, and a number of heat pipes. The absorber plate is mounted on an inner wall of the side plate to absorb heat generated in the computer enclosure. The heat-dissipating plate is mounted on an outer wall of the side plate. The number of heat pipes is passed through the side plate to connect the absorber plate and the heat-dissipating plate, to transfer heat from the absorber plate to the heat-dissipating plate. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264791 | Universal Furniture System (UFS) - A universal furniture system may include a front side of the back side opposed to the front side, the front side may include a convertible sofa bed to convert to a sofa or bed, a first set of drawers at a first end of the front side, a second set of doors at a second end of the front side, and the back side may include a closet for clothes, a first set of drawers at a first end of the back side, and a second set of drawers at a second end of the back side. A first side section may include the first set of drawers at the first end of the front side and the first set of drawers at the second end of the front side and a second side section may include the second set of drawers at the first end of the front side and the second set of drawers at the second end of the back side. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264792 | STOPPING STRUCTURE AND SERVER HAVING THE SAME - A stopping structure and a server having the same are provided. The server includes a rack, at least one chassis, and a stopping structure. The chassis disposed in the rack moves relative to the rack. The stopping structure is disposed between the rack and the chassis. The stopping structure includes an actuator, a guiding element, and a damper. The actuator is disposed on the chassis. The guiding element is disposed on the chassis, and the actuator moves parallelly between a first position and a second position along the guiding element relative to the chassis. The damper is disposed in the rack. When the chassis is moved out from the rack and the actuator is at the first position, the damper is interfered with the actuator. When the chassis is moved out from the rack and the actuator is at the second position, the damper is not interfered with the actuator. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264793 | ASSISTED-MOTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for assisting the linear opening and closing movement of a pull-out component relative to a housing includes a first bracket coupled to a slide member of the housing, a second bracket coupled to the pull-out component, and a strut that, at one end, is pivotally coupled to the first bracket and, at a second end, is pivotally coupled to the second bracket. The strut includes an elongate hollow member that houses a spring and a cylindrical piston, as well as a rod sub-assembly that translates through one end of the hollow member. The cylindrical piston is situated between, and at its respective ends is coupled to, the spring and the rod sub-assembly. The free end of the spring is held inside the hollow member by a clevis for the first bracket, and the free end of the rod sub-assembly includes a clevis for the second bracket. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264794 | DAMPENED ASSISTED-MOTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for assisting the linear movement of a pull-out component relative to a housing includes a first bracket coupled to a slide member of the housing, a second bracket coupled to the pull-out component, and a strut that is pivotally coupled to the first and second brackets at its respective ends. The strut includes an outer hollow member that houses a primary spring, a cylindrical piston that translates through one end of the outer hollow member, and a reverse damping mechanism. A free end of the primary spring is held inside the outer hollow member by a clevis for the first bracket, and its opposite end rests on the piston. The piston's free end includes a clevis for the second bracket. An inner hollow member houses a second spring which regulates movement of a damper shaft such that damping occurs when the shaft is pulled out of the damper. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264795 | COLOR TEMPERATURE ADJUSTABLE LAMP - A color temperature adjustable lamp is created through mixture of the color temperature of a low color temperature white LED and a high color temperature white LED. A plurality of different color temperatures in between the color temperature of the low color temperature white LED and the color temperature of the high color temperature white LED can be created to emit. The color temperature is also known as Correlated Color Temperature (CCT). | 2010-10-21 |
20100264796 | SPARK PLUG - There is provided a spark section ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100264797 | REFLECTION-TYPE LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE WITH HIGH HEAT-DISSIPATING AND HIGH LIGHT-GENERATING EFFICIENCY - A reflection-type light-emitting module with high heat-dissipating and high light-generating efficiency includes a reflection-type lampshade unit, a heat pipe unit and a light-emitting unit. The reflection-type lampshade unit has an open casing, a receiving space formed in the open casing, and a first reflective structure is disposed in the receiving space and on an inner surface of the open casing. The heat pipe unit is received in the receiving space and is disposed on the open casing. The light-emitting unit is disposed on the heat pipe unit, and the light-emitting unit has a light-emitting face facing the inner surface of the open casing. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264798 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP - A light emitting diode lamp includes a light emitting diode and a circuit board having a circuit layer and a heat conductive layer. The circuit layer includes at least one mounting area having a first electrode, a second electrode and a heat conductive section spaced from each other. A heat conductive pole is provided corresponding to the heat conductive section. Two opposite ends of the heat conductive pole are thermally attached to the light emitting diode and the heat conductive layer of the circuit board, respectively. A spacing between the heat conductive section and each of the first electrode and the second electrode ranges from 0.7 millimeter to 1.45 millimeters. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264799 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a hollow lamp housing, a front optical part, a rear electrical part provided with a circuit board, and a middle heat dissipation part. The heat dissipation part includes a heat sink, and a mounting seat located in front of and thermally connected to the heat sink. The lamp housing defines a plurality of air exchanging holes therein. The mounting seat is in the form of a polyhedron, and has a polyhedral rear end surface and a plurality of heat absorbing surface. The optical part includes a plurality of light sources respectively arranged on the heat absorbing surfaces, a light reflector located between the heat sink and the light sources, and an optical lens located in front of the light reflector. The heat absorbing surfaces extend forwardly from a peripheral edge of the rear end surface towards the optical lens and facing the optical lens. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264800 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a hollow lamp housing, a front optical part, a rear electrical part, and a middle heat dissipation part. The heat dissipation part includes a heat sink, a mounting seat in front of the heat sink, and a heat conducting member connecting the mounting seat with the heat sink. The lamp housing defines a plurality of air exchanging holes corresponding to the fins. The mounting seat includes a small top surface, an opposite large bottom surface, and a plurality of sloping heat absorbing surfaces between the top surface and the bottom surface. The optical part includes a plurality of light sources arranged on the heat absorbing surfaces, a light reflector located between the heat sink and the mounting seat and surrounding the heat conducting member, an optical lens located in front of the light reflector and the mounting seat. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264801 | SPARK PLUG AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SPARK PLUG - A spark plug in which an ignition portion of a ground electrode formed through joining of a noble metal chip to the ground electrode has high durability, and a method of manufacturing the spark plug. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264802 | SPARK PLUG AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SPARK PLUG - A spark plug in which an ignition portion of a ground electrode formed through joining of a noble metal chip to the ground electrode has high durability, and a method of manufacturing the spark plug. | 2010-10-21 |
20100264803 | SPARK PLUG FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPARK PLUG - A spark plug including a center electrode and a ground electrode. A center electrode noble metal tip is joined to a leading end portion of a center electrode, and a ground electrode noble metal tip is joined to a center-electrode-side side surface of the ground electrode. A distal end portion of the ground electrode noble metal tip protrudes from a distal-end surface of the ground electrode by 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm. A center-electrode-side side surface of the ground electrode noble metal tip projects from a center-electrode-side side surface by 0.15 mm to 0.6 mm. The ground electrode includes chamfered portions. Thickness lengths and widthwise lengths of the respective chamfered portions achieved within a cross section perpendicular to a center axis of the ground electrode are set to 0.2 mm or more. | 2010-10-21 |