51st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110309598 | FRONT STRUCTURE OF SADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - A front structure of a saddle type vehicle is provided with the added function of damping vibrations generated in the direction different from the direction of an axis of a telescopic fork, in addition to functioning as a steering damper. An automatic two-wheeled vehicle includes a head pipe provided on a front portion of a vehicle body frame, a steering stem supported by the head pipe, and a fork member coupled to the steering stem and supporting a front wheel. The fork member includes an upper pipe coupled to the steering stem, and a bottom pipe slidably coupled to the upper pipe and rotatably supporting the front wheel at a lower portion thereof. A damper member is provided between the bottom pipe and the vehicle body frame. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309599 | Multi-Function Anti-Rotational/Anti-Theft Hitch Ball Assembly - The multi-function anti-rotational/anti-theft hitch ball assembly of the present invention provides a trailer hitch assembly that includes an anti-rotational hitch ball mechanism that can also serve as an anti-theft hitch ball mechanism and can further simultaneously function as an attachment method for securing additional hitch accessories to the ball mount. The invention provides an engagement method for interlocking the hitch ball with the ball mount preventing rotation of the hitch ball relative to the ball mount. The interlocking engagement assembly may also be locked in place preventing the hitch ball from being removed from the ball mount if the hitch ball fastener is removed. In addition, a component of the assembly can serve as an attachment method for securing additional accessories to the ball mount. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309600 | Coupling Device - A coupling device for coupling a first vehicle to a second towed vehicle, the coupling device including a pillar ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309601 | Mission adaptable portable cart/utility table arrangement - A mission adaptable multi-purpose, collapsible portable cart/utility table, for use in emergency response and disaster situations, camping, hunting and other outdoors activities, which carries medical rescue carts, canoes, small boats, game, or hauled cargo by hand. It transports one or more cargo bins over long, rough terrain and each bin can include one or more cabinet drawers therein, wherein upon tilting of a cargo bin from a horizontal transport position to a substantially vertical position the cargo bin serves as a supply cabinet. Each bin is openable to expose the supply drawers for use. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309602 | AIRBAG DEVICE FOR STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLES - An airbag device for straddle type vehicles is provided with: an airbag module in which a holding box that stores an airbag functions as a case; and an airbag control unit that controls said airbag module. The airbag module is provided with the holding box that is disposed immediately in front of a rider's seat, a lid that closes the opening of the holding box, and a hinge that functions as a rotary fulcrum for the lid when the airbag inflates, and that is positioned on the rear side, with respect to the vehicle, of the lid. A linking mechanism for restricting the opening angle of the lid is provided between the lid and the holding box. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309603 | Center Airbag Cushion and Center Airbag Module Having the Same - A center airbag cushion installed between left and right seats of a vehicle to protect a passenger from a shock generated by a side collision of the vehicle may include a first chamber part, a second chamber part comprising a left second chamber part and a right second chamber part respectively coupled to left and right sides of an upper end of the first chamber part to fluid-communicate therebetween, and a tension member provided on inner facing surfaces of the left and right second chamber parts, wherein the inner facing surfaces of the left and right second chamber parts face each other with a gap, and wherein the tension member has a rear end extending in a predetermined length rearwards and is fixed to a rear end of the first chamber part or the second chamber part therein. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309604 | AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - An airbag deployment control system for use in a vehicle seat having a trim cover. The airbag deployment control system includes an upper outer liner member having a first end for coupling to an airbag module and a second end for coupling to the trim cover, and a lower outer liner member having a first end for coupling to the airbag module and a second end for coupling to the trim cover. The trim cover is for covering at least a portion of the vehicle seat and the airbag module. The trim cover includes a burst seam for the airbag member to deploy through the trim cover by rupturing at the burst seam upon inflation of the airbag member. The upper outer liner member and the lower outer liner member control deployment of the inflatable airbag member at least two locations. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309605 | AIRBAG AND AIRBAG DEVICE - Provided are an airbag and an airbag device, which can reduce a pressure loss while the airbag is being inflated and expanded and which can exhibit the shock absorbing force of the airbag device efficiently according to the physical features of a passenger. The airbag device comprises a gas generator for generating a gas under a predetermined condition, an airbag connected to the gas generator so that it is inflated and expanded, and a retainer for housing the airbag. This airbag includes bulges for forming externally protruded portions at the portions of the airbag, vent holes formed in the bulges, straps connected at their one-ends to the bulges and at their other ends to the inside of the airbag, and through holes for guiding the other ends of the straps into the inside of the airbag. The vent holes are arranged at such regions in the bulges that the bulges and the airbag do not overlap when the bulges are pulled by the straps. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309606 | IMPACT-DAMPING STRUCTURE WITH CRASH BOXES - An impact-damping structure with crash boxes is provided with an extension of the ends of the chassis members of a vehicle to a transverse impact member. An extension pipe with a towing lug that aligns flush with the chassis member is arranged in a center of one of the crash boxes. The extension pipe is connected with the end of the chassis member via a spreading device of the crash box. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309607 | Organizational Notebook System - A product and system of notebooks that are color-coded to relate to a particular class or subject. For example, a green notebook could relate to a computer class, a red notebook could relate to compounds' molecular structure, etc. The notebooks are fashioned to employ different calligraphy (first, second, third, quadrille 5 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm and regular lines). As presently contemplated, the notebooks will be available in different, bright colors. By way of illustration and not as a limitation, the constituents may be incorporated into a different color coded product. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309608 | LABEL ASSEMBLY FOR APPLYING A LABEL TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A label assembly that includes a face sheet with a label shape defined by one or more tearable lines of separation, a back sheet adjacent to the face sheet, and an adhesive material disposed between the face sheet and the back sheet. The back sheet includes at least one removable panel disposed over at least a portion of the label shape and including a grasp tab extending from the first removable panel into contact with a remaining portion of the back sheet or an edge of the label assembly. The label assembly also includes a registration structure for use in aligning and adhering the label shape to the object to be labeled. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309609 | FLUID COUPLING HAVING A MOVING SEAL - A coupling element of a fluid circuit. The coupling element includes a tubular body externally provided with an annular shoulder in which a groove is provided having an end wall flanked by an outer side and by an inner side so as to receive an annular seal designed to bear against a surface surrounding an inlet orifice of a channel of a member to which the element is designed to be coupled. The body defines at least one passage for bringing the fluid into the groove so as to push the seal back against the outer surface of the groove, and against the surface surrounding the inlet orifice of the channel. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309610 | WALL-MOUNTED BOLT ASSEMBLY - A wall-mounted bolt assembly includes a bolt seat, a bolt pipe and a nut. The bolt seat has a central guide threaded trough. One end of the bolt seat is provided with a tray. The bolt pipe is a hollow pipe. The bolt pipe includes an outer threaded section at one end thereof and a stepped sleeve at another end thereof. The outer threaded section is connected to the bolt seat. The sleeve is integrally formed with the outer threaded section and connected with an engaging ring. The nut is hollow and has an inner threaded section. The engaging ring is disposed at one end of the nut to abut against the sleeve of the bolt pipe. Thereby, the engaging ring in the nut abuts against the sleeve of the bolt pipe. The bolt pipe is inserted through the nut. The outer threaded section is screwed to the guide threaded trough of the bolt seat and has a portion inserted in a water pipe. One end of the sleeve is exposed out of the nut. The tray is adapted to cover an outlet of the water pipe. One end of a faucet is connected to the nut. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309611 | PUSH-IN FITTING FOR ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING WITH ENHANCED SEALING AND CONTINUITY - An electrical fitting in the form of a connector or coupler for connecting an electrical metallic tube or EMT to an electrical box or panel or to one another. A unidirectional locking device is disposed in an outermost chamber and an O-ring is disposed in an intermediate chamber. The unidirectional locking device has gripping tangs. The intermediate chamber and gripping tangs are sized so as to prevent the gripping tangs from contacting the O-ring. A contact shoulder is used on one end of the fitting to prevent excessive compression of a sealing washer. Internal longitudinal radially increasing ribs are formed in the fitting body improving continuity and support for the EMT. A tube support may also be provided to prohibit any undesirable bending movement of the EMT connected thereto. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309612 | DRYER DUCT ELBOW - A dryer duct elbow for attachment between a dryer vent and flexible ducting, or between flexible ducting and a wall vent, may include a first larger end, containing threading and a groove containing an O-ring, and a second tapered end, having circumferential threading and a groove containing an O-ring. Either end is capable of rotational sealing engagement with the flexible ducting, or with frictional engagement with the dryer or wall vents. The dryer duct elbow is formed of two halves which are connected together at the edges to form one elbow. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309613 | Crimped or swaged couplings for cable reinforced hoses - A hose coupling for fitment to an end of a cable reinforced hose comprises a unitary stem having a cable trap groove portion having an outside diameter greater than an inside diameter of a tube of the hose and less than an inside diameter of the hose with the tube skived from the hose. A unitary ferrule defines at least one cable trap rib corresponding to the cable trap groove and having an inside diameter less than the outside diameter of the cable reinforced hose and greater than an outside diameter of the hose with material covering the cable skived from the hose. The groove width is at least the width of the rib plus twice the diameter of cable reinforcing the hose. Epoxy may be disposed between the hose tube and the stem for sealing or injected between the ferrule and the stem permeating the cable. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309614 | TUBE COUPLING - A tube coupling includes a body ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309615 | FITTING WITH ADAPTED ENGAGING SURFACES - A fitting assembly is provided with a first fitting component having a stepped wall surface; and a second fitting component radially spaced from the first fitting component when the fitting assembly is in a finger tight condition prior to pull-up. When the second fitting component is displaced into contact with the stepped wall surface during fitting pull-up, the stepped wall surface assists in separating the first fitting component from the second fitting component upon fitting disassembly. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309616 | SANITARY HOSE COUPLING - A sanitary hose coupling ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309617 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING TYING A FRICTION HITCH KNOT IN A CHORD - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for tying a friction hitch knot. The apparatus includes at least one support member having at least one substantially rigid support surface opposing an interior space. The support member and a bight in the chord define an opening when the chord is positioned adjacent the support member. The support member supports at least one loop formed by a first length of chord and a second length of the chord. The interior space receives a first and a second tail portion of the chord after the at least one loop is formed around the support member. Engagement between the at least one loop and the first and second tail portions of chord is facilitated by slideably releasing the support member from the at least one loop after the first and second tail portions are received in the interior space. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309618 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM - A method of electromechanical energy harvesting includes sensing electrical current generated by relative movement of a coil and a magnetic flux source produced by movement of a cantilevered beam in response to ambient vibration energy, determining a vibration characteristic of the ambient vibration energy, and adjusting an effective flexible length of the cantilevered beam as a function of the vibration characteristic and the sensed electrical current. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309619 | Generator with Falling Stator - A generator is provided including a rotatable pressure vessel with an inner and outer surface. Electromagnets are disposed on the inner surface of the pressure vessel. A biasing structure is configured to rotate within, and independently of, the pressure vessel and extends at least partly along a lengthwise dimension of the pressure vessel. The biasing structure has an axis of rotation that is within the circumference of the pressure vessel, and may be substantially parallel and coincident with a center axis of the pressure vessel. The biasing structure has a center of gravity at a radius away from the center axis of the pressure vessel. Armature coils are disposed on an outer portion of the biasing structure, and are positioned such that a relative motion between the electromagnets and the plurality of armature coils induces a current in the armature coils when a current is applied to the electromagnets. A transfer mechanism is configured to transfer electrical current from first electrical conductors connected to the armature windings to an outside of the pressure vessel. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309620 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND NACELLE TURNING METHOD - A wind turbine generator is provided with: a nacelle mounting a wind turbine rotor; a yaw drive device generating drive force for causing yaw turning of the nacelle; a brake mechanism generating braking force for braking the turning of the nacelle; a control system controlling the yaw drive device and the brake mechanism; and a wind speed measurement device measuring wind speed. When detecting occurrence of a high wind speed state based on the wind speed while the nacelle is turned by the yaw drive device, the control device provides braking force for the nacelle by using the brake mechanism in response to the detection of the occurrence of the high wind speed state. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309621 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A WIND TURBINE - A method for controlling operation of a wind turbine and a method for controlling operation of a plurality of wind turbines positioned in a wind farm are disclosed. According to the method, a pitch and rotational speed curve, e.g. a θ versus λ curve, is selected from a group of pitch and rotational speed curve, and the wind turbine is operated in accordance with the selected curve for a short period, while monitoring at least one target parameter, e.g. power production or loads on one or more components. This is repeated for each of the curves of the group of pitch and rotational speed curves. This is also repeated a predetermined number of times, i.e. each curve is selected in turn a predetermined number of times. Based on the monitored target parameters an optimum curve is determined from the group of pitch and rotational speed curve, and the wind turbine is operated in accordance with this optimum curve. The method ensures that the applied curve is in fact optimal for the specific wind turbine, at the specific site and under the specific conditions. Thereby the wind turbine can be operated in a more optimal manner, e.g. with respect to power production and/or loads or wear on components. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309622 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR, ACTIVE DAMPING METHOD THEREOF, AND WINDMILL TOWER - A wind turbine generator, an active damping method thereof, and a windmill tower in which vibrations of the wind turbine generator itself or the windmill tower can be reduced at low cost are provided. The acceleration due to vibrations of a nacelle is detected with an accelerometer attached to the nacelle. In an active damping unit, a pitch angle of windmill blades for generating a thrust on the windmill blades so as to cancel out the vibrations of the nacelle is calculated on the basis of the acceleration, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping. On the other hand, in a pitch-angle control unit, a pitch angle of the windmill blades for controlling the output to be a predetermined value is calculated, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control. The blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping is combined with the blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control using a subtracter. The pitch angle of the windmill blades is controlled on the basis of the resulting blade-pitch-angle command after combining. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309623 | DEVICE, A SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND A METHOD - The invention relates to a device for generating electrical power, wherein the device ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309624 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING TIDAL ENERGY - A turbine assembly and a system for extracting tidal energy are disclosed. The turbine assembly may include identical sections disposed in a stacked arrangement. Each section may be shaftless, energizable by a fluid flow to produce lift and is appropriately oriented at a phase shift to an adjacent section such that a relatively constant resultant torque output with small amplitude fluctuation is generated by rotation of the turbine assembly. The turbine assembly may be employed in conjunction with a velocity enhancing device having a housing with variable profile openings to enhance the torque output. The turbine assembly may further be employed in a floating barrage arrangement which is transportable. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309625 | DIRECT DRIVE DISTRIBUTED GENERATOR INTEGRATED WITH STAYED ROTOR - A wind turbine power generation system incorporates a turbine rotor having a plurality of blades extending from a hub with each blade having an inner blade and an outer blade. A collar is provided on each blade with the inner blade extending between the hub and collar and the outer blade extending from the collar. A generator ring is carried by the collars and includes a generator rotor attached to the collars to rotate with the turbine rotor. A stator ring is supported from the generator rotor by a low friction interface for relative rotation with the generator rotor. A torque stay system prevents rotation of the stator ring for generation of power from the rotating turbine rotor as a linear distributed generator. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309626 | System and Method for Generating Electricity Within A Building Structure - A system for generating electricity including a building structure and one or more subsystems structurally integrated with the building structure. Each subsystem includes a vertically oriented tower, a scoop mounted on the tower and including an air intake opening and an air outlet opening, and turbine blades disposed within the scoop that are activated by air flow from the air intake opening to the air outlet opening of the scoop. One or more wind turbines are operatively connected to the turbine blades of the one or more subsystems to generate electricity. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309627 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - This invention relates to an improved construction of wind power generator, the aim of which is to enhance the stability of the wind power generator and improve the balance between the generator and the tower, as well as to separate the generator from the function of the bearing structural part, enabling to direct the force generated in the turbine to the generator details. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309628 | Segmented Composite Bearings and Wind Generator Utilizing Hydraulic Pump/Motor Combination - A bearing assembly and wind generator. The bearing assembly includes a plurality of bearing segments defining a sliding member and a bearing body, with the sliding member and bearing body being joined together, and the plurality of bearing segments being coupled together to define an annular bearing structure. Also, a wind generator includes a wind rotor supported upon a tower, a hydraulic pump coupled to the wind rotor, and with rotation of the hydraulic pump pressurizing a hydraulic fluid, and a hydraulic motor in fluid communication with the hydraulic pump, and an electrical generator driven by the hydraulic motor to produce electrical energy. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309629 | WIND TURBINE HAVING POWER ELECTRONICS IN THE NACELLE - A wind turbine comprising a nacelle ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309630 | Generator, in particular for a wind turbine - A generator is provided. The generator has a stator with teeth and slots for windings, a rotor rotatable around the stator, a plurality of permanent magnets, and a cooling pipe arranged beneath the slots. Further, a wind turbine with such a generator is provided. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309631 | FLEXIBLE SHAFT WIND TURBINE - A horizontal-axis wind turbine of a rotor-support design is provided in which the structural load of the wind turbine rotor is carried by the wind turbine tower itself. The turbine uses a composite shaft to transfer torque from the wind turbine rotor to the generator, the shaft having high torsional strength but being flexible in bending. This prevents the transmission of bending moments from the rotor hub to the generator system. Accordingly, the components of the turbine can be rigidly mounted to the turbine main frame, removing the need for vibration damping elements. The result is a wind turbine of reduced weight, which can be modeled and designed for improved efficiency and performance. Furthermore, as the turbine components do not have to be load-balanced, the turbine can be of a modular construction for relatively easy servicing and/or upgrading. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309632 | WIND TURBINE AND A SHAFT FOR A WIND TURBINE - A drive shaft for a wind turbine is shaped so as to allow for increased bending of the shaft, while being suitable for transferring torque in a wind turbine system. An example of such a shaping is a drive shaft having a helical rib defined on the surface of the shaft. A wind turbine incorporating such a shaft, and a method of manufacture of such a shaft are also described. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309633 | Wind Auger - The purpose of the Wind Auger is to harness wind energy in a new and efficient manner. The wind auger utilizes a unique fin design and orientation to the wind to achieve superior performance in low to medium wind velocity locations. In addition, the simple, rugged structure of the design results in a quiet, stable performance in high wind situations. The combined effects of direct positive pressure, aerodynamic drag, and negative pressure greatly improve the performance of the Wind Auger in a wide range of wind conditions. This exponential improvement should shift the focus of design of wind turbines from a two-dimensional plane to a three-dimensional space. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309634 | LOOPED AIRFOIL WIND TURBINE - Looped AirFoil Wind Turbine (LAWT) ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309635 | ELECTRICITY GENERATION DEVICE WITH SEVERAL HEAT PUMPS IN SERIES - The device for generating electricity ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309636 | URGENCY GENERATOR AND MACHINE CHARGING SYSTEM - A generator is disclosed herein for pedaling to produce power. The generator comprises a frame comprising metallic parts, a first belt; and a box, wherein the generator receives concurrent pressure for starting a main dynamo. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309637 | FIXING DEVICE FOR FIXING AN ACTUATION DEVICE WITH PUSH-PUSH KINEMATICS - Fixing device for fixing an actuation device with push-push kinematics on a component of a motor vehicle, in particular a fuel filler housing,
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20110309638 | DOOR LOCK DEVICE WITH THERMOACTUATOR FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - The invention relates to a door lock device for household appliances such as washing machines, clothes dryers and the like. The device comprises a slide ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309639 | Latching Mechanism for Airtight Container - A latching mechanism for an airtight container includes a door body; a rotation element pivoting the door body, the rotation element rotating in a first rotation direction or a second rotation direction; a moving element moving outward or inward; a first push mechanism, wherein when the rotation element rotates in the first rotation direction, the first push mechanism makes the moving element move outward, and the first push mechanism includes a first guide slot situated at the rotation element; and a first guide block situated at the moving element, the first guide block sliding within the first guide slot; a pressing element situated at the door body; and a second push mechanism, wherein when the rotation element rotates in the first rotation direction, the second push mechanism pushes the pressing element such that the pressing element pushes the moving element upward. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309640 | Lock device - A lock device locks a lid of a glove box and the like, and prevents half-latching of locking. When a lid starts closing, a left lock rod is driven to a right side, and a left lock arm turns counterclockwise against a spring force of a lock arm spring so as to start fitting into a catch hole of a catch on a left side. When the left lock rod is further driven to the right side, the left lock rod is completely fitted into the catch hole in a state wherein a lock claw of the left lock arm comes to a horizontal state. When the left lock rod is driven to the right side up to a final position, the left lock arm slightly moves to the right side. However, even in this state, the catch and the left lock arm maintain a sufficient engagement state. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309641 | LOWER LOCK OF THE PASSIVE DOOR BLADE OF A DOUBLE DOOR - The lock of the passive door blade of a double door according to the invention comprises a lock body ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309642 | Lock apparatus - According to one embodiment, there is provided a lock apparatus, including: a stationary member; a handle rotatably connected to the stationary member via a handle rotating shaft, the handle having a first member; and a damper having a rotor rotatably connected to the stationary member and a second member fixed to the rotor, wherein the first member and the second member are interlocked with each other through a slit and a projection, the slit being provided in either of the first and second members, the projection being provided on the other of the first and second members so as to loosely fit in the slit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309643 | Door lock and jamb strike plates - The door lock and jamb strike plates may be stamped or otherwise formed of metal plate of conventional thickness, but include screw passages and receptacles for the screw heads having axes defining oblique angles between the planes of the plates and the screw axes. In the case of the door lock or deadbolt mortise plates, the screw head receptacles and passages are angled away from one another, with their axes oriented away from the knob and latch mechanism therebetween. In the case of the jamb strike plate or jamb deadbolt plate, the screw head receptacles and passages are oriented to pass into the center of the wood structure behind the plate to provide additional strength. The plates may be provided individually or as a kit, with or without screws. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309644 | LATCH STRIKER WITH INTEGRAL LIGHT MECHANISM - A latch striker may be used in a vehicle to hingedly attach a door, such as a glove box door to an instrument panel of a vehicle such that the door may be selectively opened and closed. The latch striker of the present embodiment may comprise a body, a latch bar attached to the body at an end of the body. The latch bar is capable of removably securing to a catch mechanism of the vehicle. The latch striker may further comprise a mounting device formed in a portion of the body substantially opposite the end of the body, the mounting device is capable of attaching to the vehicle, and a light mechanism secured to the body. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309645 | FLEXIBLE PET WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE, KIT CONTAINING SAME AND THE USE THEREOF - A device aiding the collection of animal waste, flexibly in a large variety of bags readily available to the user, has a frame defining an opening through which an animal waste disposal bag can be fed and against which the mouth of the bag can be held open; a scoop member attached to and extending forward of the frame and cooperating with the opening, so that animal waste scooped up into the scoop member can be manipulated through the opening into the mouth of the bag held open against the frame; a handle attached to or integrated into the frame; and at least one bag position holder attached to or integrated into the frame at a position opposing the position on the frame at which the handle is attached or integrated. A kit containing the device and a method of using the device to collect animal waste are also disclosed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309646 | Weldan Puller - A telescopic tractor/trailer uncoupling tool for uncoupling a fifth wheel trailer from a tractor unit. The device may be used to hook a ring affixed to the spring loaded jaw release pin on a fifth wheel towing apparatus. The invention may be an extendable telescoping tool approximately thirty six inches in length when extended, with a hook affixed on a second or third slidable segment and a handle affixed opposite on the main column. The third segment slides into the second, the second segment nestably slides into the column when placed in the storage position wherein all segments are nestably housed within the column at a total length of approximately two feet or less. The device allows for in-cab storage because of the short storage length, and for conveniently reaching the jaw release pin handle when extended. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309647 | Vacuum Wafer Carriers for Strengthening Thin Wafers - An apparatus for supporting a wafer includes a base, and a gas-penetration layer. The gas-penetration layer and a portion of the base directly underlying the gas-penetration layer form a gas passage therebetween. The gas passage is configured to be sealed by the wafer placed directly over the gas-penetration layer. The apparatus further includes a valve connected to the gas passage. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309648 | ARTICLE TO FIX ON A SUPPORT PROVIDED WITH AN OPENING AND ASSIST GRIP HANDLE COMPROMISING IT - The article comprises a part comprising two lugs for snap-fastening said part on a support and two abutment means for bearing against that support. The part also comprises a body, provided with an aperture, to which are attached the lugs as well as a fixing foot adapted to be disposed through the aperture. The article has a locked configuration in which the fixing foot blocks said lugs in said snap-fastening position and an unlocked configuration in which said foot is adapted to be inserted and extracted from said part and in that said article further comprises quarter turn fixing means to make the article pass between said locked configuration and unlocked configuration. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309649 | COVER FOR A TAILGATE ROD PASSAGE - A rear pillar of an automotive vehicle housing a power tailgate assembly and a garnish covering the rear pillar. The garnish includes an opening through which a tailgate rod extends and interconnects the power tailgate assembly and the tailgate of the automobile. A cover closes the opening and comprises an elongated body of a resilient material including an upper region having a passage sized to accommodate the tailgate rod and lower region having a “T” shaped slot intersecting the passage. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309650 | COLLAPSIBLE SEAT - A collapsible seat assembly providing a compact size in the stowed position. The seat assembly has a reduced overall height in the stowed position, and an articulated bolster and lumbar supports which provides a reduced compact size of the seat in the stowed position. A cover may extend over the seat in the stowed position. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309651 | Adjustable height horizontal lockable frame method to attach and to lift a truck bed cover - An adjustable hold height lockable horizontal the two-piece member frame assembly method to attach and to lift a truck bed cover truck bed cover has a two-piece frame structure including front and rear frame members and front and rear cover panels secured thereon, the frame members hinged connected to move between a flat horizontal closed position covering the truck bed and an adjustable open position wherein the front frame and front panel is disposed adjacent to the truck cab and the rear frame and rear panel is disposed horizontally at selected hold heights above the bed, or extending angularly upward from the front frame and front panel. The cover can be adjusted and locked as option at selected hold positions between the closed and open positions. The two-piece frame and panel members where the rear frame has a elongate L-shape bracket attach onto inside interior of the front rear frame rail and where the top end of gas strut support assembly is attach onto and bottom end of gas strut support assembly with a locking device is attach to a bracket support that is attach on the truck bed inside corner which support rear cover and facilitate lifting and locking the rear cover in various positions also in the combination with on the rear cover a L-shaped bracket members attach to inside rear frame with selected longitudinally spaced holes which thereof can be adjusted to different length of rear cover which is attach to top end member of a tubular support member assembly and bottom end gas tubular support attached to back bracket support attached to the opposed inner sides of the truck bed and also the lockable slide rails assembly also link to a chain onto a tension springs provided a pull when attach to interior insides of the truck bed corner end which facilitate lifting and able to lock the rear cover in various positions. The front and rear cover panels may be made of a hard rigid material or a soft flexible heavyweight fabric material separately or the two piece frame assembly can be molded on to with fiberglass material or with other hard material separately. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309652 | Air Guiding Device - An air guiding device on a wheel suspension element of a rear axle of a motor vehicle extends approximately transversely to the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle. The air guiding device includes an element that extends substantially in a horizontal plane and is divided into a front section and a rear section. The two sections extend upwardly at different angles from a horizontal plane. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309653 | ENERGY ABSORBER - An energy absorber for damping the impact upon the body of a motor vehicle includes energy absorbing bodies that include successively arranged support walls with a number of energy absorbing structural elements that are each separately arranged at the support wall and are firmly connected to the support wall. Upon impact, each of the structural elements absorb energy by moving towards an opposite support wall while adjoining neighboring structural element until the structural elements are compacting. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309654 | VEHICLE BODY, MORE PARTICULARLY LAND VEHICLE BODY - The present invention refers to a vehicle body ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309655 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A front buckling point and a rear buckling point are set at non-end positions along a longitudinal direction of a front side member respectively. Further, the front buckling point and the rear buckling point are respectively arranged at different positions in the width and vertical directions of the front side member. The front buckling point is arranged on an outboard and upper side of the front side member. The rear buckling point is arranged on an inboard and lower side of the front side member. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309656 | Modular roof assembly - A modular roof assembly has a front outer panel, a rear outer panel and a top outer panel connected to and extending between said front outer panel and said rear outer panel. At least two side outer panels extend between and connect to front outer panel, rear outer panel and the top outer panel to form at least two closed sides of said modular roof assembly. A channel is formed by a gap between portions of the top outer panel and the rear outer panel for proving a support to the modular roof assembly. The modular roof assembly is made of composite material and is configured to be connected to a sleeper cab. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309657 | BODY STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The body structure of a motor vehicle has a reinforcing support that runs directly adjacent to an upper cutout edge for the rear side window. The reinforcing support has a downwardly curved rear end held in a body-mounted supporting bracket and is connected to a reinforcing element. The reinforcing element is arranged adjacent to a rear edge of the rear side window and is connected to an inner side part. The reinforcing element forms a vertically oriented C pillar for force flux diversion into the body shell structure. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309658 | Stroller seat pod - A stroller seat pod includes a seat bottom having front, left side, right side, back, top, and underside; seat back having first piece and second piece, first piece and second piece slidably connected to one another; first piece of seat back being hingedly connected to seat bottom such that seat back and seat bottom have first seat position and second seat position, wherein, in first seat position, seat back and seat bottom have open configuration for sitting, and wherein, in second seat position, seat back and seat bottom have a closed configuration for storage; second piece of seat back being connected to first piece of seat back such that first piece of seat back and second piece of seat back have first backrest position and second backrest position, wherein, in first backrest position, first piece of seat back and second piece of seat back are extended relative to one another to increase seat back area for sitting, wherein, in second backrest position, first piece of seat back and the second piece of seat back are retracted relative to one another for storage. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309659 | MULTIPLE CONFIGURATION TABLES AND BARS - There is provided a reconfigurable furniture assembly having a substantially planar surface member movable about a horizontal axis in an endless manner, a support member holding the substantially planar surface over the ground surface, and a plurality of assigned location around the planar surface member for individuals to occupy and face a portion of the planar surface member. A drive element moves the planar surface member and assigned locations about a horizontal axis. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309660 | Seat mechanisms - Described are several mechanisms for permitting a user to adjust the seat on a stationary exercise bicycle. The described mechanisms can be used to adjust the height of the seat or the fore and aft positioning of the seat on an upright type bicycle. Each of the described mechanisms can be configured to provide users with an optimum seat position and with a convenient latch mechanism to adjust the position of the seat. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309661 | VEHICLE SEAT PROTECTION DEVICE - A vehicle seat neck protection device ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309662 | SYSTEM OF SEATS FOR MEANS OF TRANSPORT - A system of seats is described to be used on any transportation means, e.g. aircraft, train or ship, in order to offer a high level of comfort to passengers, concomitantly reducing the encumbrances associated to such seats and thereby allowing to provide a higher number of seats, available cabin space being equal, at competitive prices. The system of seats available space being equal when compared to a typical first-class installation, makes available plural seats, concomitantly maintaining an equal level of comfort. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309663 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT WITH HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE HARNESS - A child safety seat has a seat back ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309664 | CHAIR - A chair has a supporting frame, a seat portion, a back portion, and a recline mechanism. The mechanism moves the seat portion upon a reclining action of the back portion. The mechanism has a rear deformable member and a front deformable member operatively connecting the seat portion and the supporting frame. The recline mechanism also has a lower deformable member operatively connecting a lower part of the back portion and the supporting frame, and a puller member above the lower deformable member. The recline mechanism is configured such that as the back portion is reclined, the lower deformable member deforms and the puller member applies a rearward pulling action which causes the seat portion to move and the front and rear deformable members to deform. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309665 | RECLINER PAWL MEMBER - A recliner mechanism comprising a base plate having a plurality of contoured extension members and a central aperture; a pivot member coupled to the central aperture of the base plate; a cam member pivotably coupled to the pivot member; a first and second disc member positioned within the base plate and supported by the contoured extension members; a tooth plate having central aperture for coupling to the pivot member and an annular ring including a plurality of teeth; a first and second pawl member positioned within the base plate and supported by the contoured extension members, the first and second pawl members having a plurality of teeth for engagement with the teeth of the tooth plate and contoured sides for engagement with the base plate, cam member, first and second disc member, and the contoured extension members. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309666 | Modular seating system - A new seating system with one or more substantially horizontal or inclined seats or supporting surfaces, and/or one or more substantially vertical or inclined backs, includes eight prismatic modular elements or modules with opposite parallel base faces in the shape of right-angled isosceles triangles, each module being joined to at least one adjacent module at the level of one corner, wherein each module is configured to rotate around said connection corner relative to the module to which it is joined. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309667 | Anti-Rotation Arrow Retainer And Clip - An attachment device for securing a trim cover to foam pad. The attachment device includes an elongated attachment component coupled to the trim cover and a base component disposed within the foam pad. The attachment component includes an outwardly protruding barb and a key pad at a distal end thereof. The base component includes a retaining element having a pair of spaced apart fingers defining a gap there between and a keyway at the bottom of the retaining element between the fingers that is adapted for receiving the key. The key of the attachment component is disposed in the keyway of the retaining element and one of the fingers interacts with the barb to prevent removal of the attachment component from the base component. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309668 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING HYDRATES BURIED IN THE WATERBOTTOM INTO A MARKETABLE HYDROCARBON COMPOSITION - A method for producing hydrocarbons wherein hydrates are excavated from the sea bottom and mixed into a transportable slurry, the slurry being pumped to a support vessel, using near sea bottom positive displacement hydraulic pumps, where the hydrates are converted into a hydrocarbon containing stream, with excavation tailings being pumped down to hydraulic motors to drive the hydraulic pumps. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309669 | COOLING A RANGING ARM GEAR CASE ON A LONGWALL SHEARER - A longwall shearer or other machine with a gear case for transmitting rotational power from a drive to a driven member. The gear case comprises a drive, a driven member, at least one axle including at least one aperture formed therein to circulate cooling fluid through the axle, and a gear mounted to rotate on the axle and positioned to transmit power from the drive to the driven member. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309670 | Decorative rim - The present invention relates to decorative rims for self-propelled vehicles. The decorative rim is manufactured with a logo incorporated into the spokes of the rim spatially disposed within the decorative rim. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309671 | AXLE SYSTEM FOR A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - An axle system, and a two-wheeler component with a first dropout and a second dropout and an axle system with an axle for receiving a wheel of a two-wheeler, wherein a clamping mechanism with a tightening device and an end device is provided and equipped to clampingly attach the axle received at the dropouts between the tightening device and the end device. The clamping force is independent of a possibly possible rotary movement of the axle. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309672 | Pin for Use in Track Rollers and Bogie Assemblies - A pin for use in a track roller or bogie assembly comprises an outboard facing end, an inboard facing end having an aperture, a cylindrically-shaped external surface extending from the outboard facing end to the inboard facing end, and an inner surface extending inwardly from the aperture of the inboard facing end toward the outboard facing end and defining a cavity within the pin. The inner surface of the pin includes a groove disposed proximate the inboard facing end into which an outer surface of a resilient stopper expands to increase the pressure resistance of the pin and stopper to stopper being pushed or pulled from the pin. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309673 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING A TRACK TENSION WHEEL OF TRACKED VEHICLE - Arrangement for controlling a track tension wheel of a tracked vehicle, comprising a guide arm system ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309674 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE POWER CONTROL DEVICE - A power control system includes a vehicle having a first battery and a second battery separate from the first battery; a power converter provided at a building, the power converter converting power charged in the first battery and supplying the converted power to electrical equipment; a first connection line connecting the first battery and the power converter and supplying the power from the first battery to the power converter; and a second connection line connecting the second battery and the power converter and supplying control power to activate the power converter from the second battery to the power converter. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309675 | ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND STARTING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND STARTING SYSTEM - An electrical supply and starting system for a motor vehicle has a variable-voltage on-board electrical system that can be operated by two different DC voltages for supplying the motor vehicle, and having a motor/generator system that operates as a generator to deliver electrical energy to the on-board electrical system of the motor vehicle, and operates for starting an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309676 | Integrated Power Sources for Mobile Electronic Devices - In one embodiment, a mobile electronic device comprises at least one electronic component and at least one integrated power source coupled to the at least one electronic component. The at least one electronic component receives power from an external power source while the mobile electronic device is in operation. The at least one integrated power source is operable to supply power to the at least one electronic component for a time period sufficient to allow the external power source to be replaced to maintain operation of the at least one electronic component when there is insufficient power supplied by the external power source. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309677 | Hybrid Power Plant for Improved Efficiency and Dynamic Performance - A hybrid power plant is characterized by a substantially constant load on generators regardless of momentary swings in power load. Short changes in power load are accommodated by DC components such as capacitors, batteries, resistors, or a combination thereof. Resistors are used to consume power when loads in the power plant are generating excess power. Capacitors are used to store and deliver power when the loads in the power plant demand additional power. Reducing rapid changes in power load as seen by the generators allows the generators to operate at higher efficiencies and with reduced emissions. Additionally, power plants employing combinations of generators, loads, and energy storage devices have increased dynamic performance. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309678 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATING CURRENT FLOW TO WELL LOADS - Systems and methods for controlling power distribution among various electrical loads disposed in a bore are described. Control modules that are associated with loads such that each load is associated with at least one control module. Each control module includes circuitry that can respond to a voltage at a level that is above a threshold by allowing current to flow to its associated load, and that can prevent current from flowing to its associated load when a voltage level at another load, instead of the associated load, is above a threshold. The loads and control modules can be located in various zones in the wellbore. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309679 | Mult-Use Voltage Regulator - Embodiments for at least one method and apparatus of a multi-use voltage regulator providing a supply voltage to a power amplifier and at least one other device are disclosed. One method includes generating a plurality of regulated voltage supplies from an unregulated voltage. An output signal power level of the power amplifier is determined. A one of the regulated plurality of voltage supplies and the unregulated voltage supply is selected as a power amplifier voltage supply for the power amplifier based at least in part on the output signal power level of the power amplifier. If the selected power amplifier voltage supply is one of the plurality of regulated voltage supplies, then the selected one of the plurality of regulated voltage supplies is simultaneously provided to the power amplifier and the at least one other device. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309680 | Battery Back Up for Electronic Modules - A battery backup system for providing uninterrupted power to components within a vehicle electronic control module (ECM). The backup system comprises a header connector with a recessed region for the battery. A connector plug is plugged into the header connector over the battery to cover the battery and shield the battery. The backup battery is disposed within the recessed region in contact with electrical contacts extending from the housing of the ECM, the electrical contacts providing a connection between the backup battery and an electronic component needing a backup power supply. Additional terminals on the connector plug can be used to provide power to the backup battery. The backup battery can be in a closed circuit with the electronic component, or the backup battery circuit can be switched to form a closed circuit with the electronic component when the electronic component no longer receives power from the primary power source. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309681 | SECONDARY BATTERY CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The present invention provides a secondary battery controller and a method for controlling a secondary battery that can increase the continuous operating time of an apparatus in which a plurality of secondary batteries are switched and used, and an electronic apparatus. The secondary battery controller includes the following; a plurality of temperature detectors that detect temperatures of a plurality of secondary batteries having the same rating, respectively; a switching device that connects an output of any one of the plurality of secondary batteries to a load; and a control portion that selects which secondary battery to use from the plurality of secondary batteries and controls the switching device to switch between the secondary batteries based on temperature information of each of the plurality of secondary batteries obtained by the temperature detectors. The control portion connects the selected secondary battery to the load, and then switches the secondary battery connected to the load to another non-selected secondary battery in sequence when the first selected secondary battery reaches a predetermined threshold temperature, and further reconnects the first selected secondary battery to the load when the last selected secondary battery reaches the threshold temperature after all the secondary batteries have been selected. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309682 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - The present invention includes: a first series circuit which is connected between one end and the other end of a DC power supply, and in which a reactor, a first diode, and a first capacitor are connected in series; a first switching element connected between the one end of the DC power supply and a connection point between the reactor and the first diode; a second series circuit which is connected to the first diode in parallel, and in which a second switching element and a second capacitor are connected in series; and a control circuit configured to control the on and off of the second switching element in order that turn on of the first switching element becomes to zero-voltage switching. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309683 | Electric power control system and electric power facility comprising the electric power control system - An electric power control system is provided. The power control system includes a first node to which a plurality of power production entities are connectable for combining their power output signals as a first power signal, a transformer adapted to transformer the first power signal at the first node to a second power signal at a second node connectable to a load, the second power signal having a higher voltage than the first power signal, at least one capacitor connectable to the first node and/or to the second node, a control unit adapted to control the connection of the at least one capacitor to the first node and/or to the second node such that a power loss caused by transmission loss of the power output signals from the power production entities to the load is minimized. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309684 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE ANTI-ISLANDING OF POWER CONDITIONING SYSTEM - There is provided an apparatus for the anti-islanding of a power conditioning system. The apparatus for the anti-islanding of a power conditioning system according to the present invention is applied to a power conditioning system including a DC/DC converter and a DC/AC inverter in order to transfer power from a solar cell array to a grid. The apparatus for the anti-islanding of a power conditioning system may include an injection signal generator generating an injection signal, an adder generating a final fundamental wave command value, a main controller performing the power control according to the final fundamental wave command value and stopping the operation of the power conditioning system when the level of the detected injection signal has reached the predetermined reference level or more, and an injection signal detector detecting the injection signal included in voltage and providing them to the main controller. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309685 | Maximizing Power Yield from Wireless Power Magnetic Resonators - Magneto mechanical systems used for wireless power reception. A miniature moving magnet is placed in an oscillating magnetic field. Movement of the magnet causes power to be generated. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309686 | GENERATING DC ELECTRIC POWER FROM AMBIENT ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - At least certain embodiments describe methods, apparatuses, and systems for converting energy from electro-magnetic (EM) radiation into electric power using a simultaneous collector of ambient radio frequencies (SCARF) circuit. In one embodiment this is done by capturing EM radiation from a plurality of ambient signals using an array of antennae where each signal has a resonant frequency and aggregating the ambient signals to generate an aggregated signal having a single frequency with greater AC power than the AC power of each of the plurality of ambient signals individually. The single frequency can be produced by either the sum of the resonant frequencies of the ambient signals or the difference between the resonant frequencies of the ambient signals. The aggregated signal is then converted into useable electric power using a rectifying circuit such that for every incremental increase in the AC power of the aggregated signal, there is a corresponding exponential increase in DC power at the output of the rectifying circuit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309687 | CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A system comprising a contactless power transfer system is presented. The system includes a primary element, a secondary element, and at least one field-focusing element interposed between the primary element and the secondary element and configured to focus a magnetic field. A partition is disposed between the primary element and the secondary element. The contactless power transfer system is disposed within pressure isolation cavities of a sub-sea assembly and configured to transfer power between a power source and a load. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309688 | WIRELESS POWER FEEDING SYSTEM AND WIRELESS POWER FEEDING METHOD - An object is to provide a power feeding system and a power feeding method which are higher convenient for a power feeding user on the power receiving side. Another object is to provide a power feeding system and a power feeding method which can offer efficient services by determining or managing a power feeding user and controlling the amount of power supplied to the power receiver appropriately by a company on the power feeding side. A power feeding device which supplies power to a power receiver wirelessly manages the power receiver on the basis of identification information of the power receiver and controls power transmitted to the power receiver on the basis of position information of the power receiver. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309689 | ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, ELECTRIC POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD USING ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DEVICES - In electric power supply through wireless signals, electric power is supplied efficiently, even when distance fluctuation is caused between an electric power transmitting device and an electric power receiving device. Even when distance fluctuation is caused between the electric power transmitting device for supplying electric power with the use of wireless signals and the electric power receiving device for receiving electric power supplied from the electric power transmitting device, the Q value of the electric power transmitting device is adjusted to optimize the transmission efficiency. The impedance of a resonance circuit of the electric power transmitting device is fluctuated at a constant frequency, the resulting reflected wave is detected as a response signal by the electric power transmitting device, and the Q value of the electric power transmitting device is adjusted to optimize the transmission efficiency. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309690 | CENTRALIZED ISLANDING PROTECTION FOR DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATORS - A device and method is disclosed for providing anti-islanding protection for an electrical grid-tied power converter, which is autonomous to the operation of the power converter. The device can protect any number of paralleled power converters and can independently determine if an islanding condition exists. The method involves actively perturbing the electrical grid at a common point of coupling between converter and grid, observing the effect of the perturbation, comparing the perturbed and non-perturbed grid characteristics and disconnecting the converter from the grid if a run-on or islanding condition is indicated. Perturbation is accomplished switching a reactive load or loads onto the grid or by changing a transformer tap connection at the point of common coupling. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309691 | Linear vibrator and electronic device having the same - There is provided a linear vibrator including a housing providing an internal space; a magnetic field part having a yoke disposed in the internal space and a magnet magnetized on a surface of the yoke and vibrating in the internal space by an interaction with a coil to which power is applied; an elastic member connecting the yoke and the housing and allowing the magnetic field part to be elastically supported in the internal space; and a magnetic flux collecting part collecting magnetic flux of the magnetic field part and allowing the magnetic field part to move towards the coil. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309692 | Linear Vibrator - Disclosed is a linear vibrator, the linear vibrator including: a stator including a circuit substrate formed at a bottom surface with a connection terminal and a coil block arranged at an upper surface opposite to the bottom surface and electrically connected to the connection terminal; a first cover arranged at the bottom surface of the circuit substrate and formed with an opening for exposing the connection terminal; a second cover coupled to the first cover in a bottom-opened cylindrical shape; and a vibrator including a magnet arranged inside the coil block, a yoke in which the magnet is mounted, and an elastic member coupled to the yoke and the second cover to vertically vibrate the magnet relative to the coil block. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309693 | MOLDED MOTOR AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A first motor case ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309694 | ELECTRIC MACHINE- FLUX - An electric machine ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110309695 | INTERNALLY COOLED SERVO MOTOR WITH DRY ROTOR - A cooling system for an electric motor is equipped with cooling tubes for transporting a cooling fluid, the tubes are installed within the slots along with the motor winding. The cooling tubes make direct contact with the windings of the motor through a thermal conductive coating that is also electrically insulating. In one embodiment of the invention the cooling tubes are made from a hollow copper tube that is coated with Kapton® (polyimide). | 2011-12-22 |
20110309696 | ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE, IN PARTICULAR FAN DRIVE - An electro-motor drive, in particular for a fan drive of a motor vehicle, includes a commutator motor, a motor shaft of which is rotatably mounted on axially opposite sides in shaft bearings facing away from the bearing shield in order to substantially dampen the sound of at least bearing play-related contact noise and vibration or humming noise. | 2011-12-22 |
20110309697 | ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING STATOR AND/OR ROTOR COOLING - An electric motor assembly including a stator having a stator core and windings around the stator core is disclosed. The stator core has opposing ends and an outer surface extending between the opposing ends. The electric motor assembly also includes a housing having an inner surface enclosing at least a portion of the stator, and at least one fluid passage between the outer surface of the stator core and the inner surface of the housing. The fluid passage permits a coolant in the fluid passage to contact one or more portions of the outer surface of the stator core to remove heat from the stator core during operation of the electric motor assembly. Additional motor assemblies including stator and/or rotor cooling features are disclosed. | 2011-12-22 |