52nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140375047 | CONNECTION FITTING FOR CONNECTING THERMOPLASTIC PIPES - A joint fitting for thermoplastic pipes. The fitting member has receptor and an insert. The receptor fits snugly over the thermoplastic pipe, and the end of the pipe abuts against the fitting member. These respective contact surfaces are fused together by thermal welding, thus forming a socket seal and an abutting seal to strengthen the joint and to protect any glass fiber reinforcing layer of the pipe. One embodiment of the fitting also comprises a glass fiber reinforcing member that provides structural strength to the fitting member. In another embodiment, the fitting comprises an inner rim that fits inside the end of the thermoplastic pipe, thereby forming a double socket, abutted seal between the fitting and the pipe. Other embodiments comprise a valve for releasing gas and molten thermoplastic material during the thermal welding process. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375048 | Compression Connection - A chromatography and fluidic device with connections capable of automated component changing, diagnostic leak and current sensing. The chromatography-electrospray device contains a chromatography column, a pre-column, a spray emitter, or other fluidic component imbedded within one or more inserts. The inserts are robotically placed in receiving hardware, and a “plug and play” compression fitting connection mechanism makes the fluidic seals in an automated fashion. A plurality of sensors capable of detecting leaks is situated in the device near leak-prone regions. The electrospray emitter has a current sensing electrode in proximity of the electrospray region, capable of detecting the electrospray current. In conjunction with an electronics system, these sensors allow for system and component diagnostics. The diagnostic information may then be used for manual or automated system repair. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375049 | Connections for Subsea Pipe-in-Pipe Structures - A reelable connection between facing ends of opposed pipe-in-pipe sections in which an end wall connects inner and outer pipes of each section to seal an end of an annular space defined between those pipes is disclosed. In each section, the inner pipe protrudes beyond the end wall and the outer pipe and is joined to an inner pipe of the opposed section, leaving opposed ends of the outer pipes of those sections spaced from each other. An insert positioned between the opposed ends of the outer pipes maintains the outer pipe diameter from one section to the other section across the connection. Also, a method of reeling having the steps of making a connection between such pipe-in-pipe sections, positioning an insert to lie substantially flush between the opposed facing ends of the outer pipes, and winding the sections joined by the connection onto a reel. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375050 | QUICK LOCK CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING A CAPILLARY TO A FLUIDIC CONDUIT OF A FLUIDIC COMPONENT - A fitting ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375051 | SEAL STRUCTURE FOR FLOW-PATH CONNECTION PART - A seal structure for a flow-path connection part is aligned easily. In a seal structure for a flow-path connection part including a pair of flanges arranged to face each other, the seal structure includes a gasket having protrusions provided symmetrically on front and back sides of the gasket at an outer periphery thereof or near the outer periphery, and flanges each having a receiving groove provided annularly in a connected surface thereof. The receiving groove is wider than the protrusion and it has an arc-shaped deepest portion against which a top portion of the protrusion abuts, and the top portion of the protrusion has a curved surface formed such that the curvature of the top portion is greater than or equal to the curvature of the deepest portion of the receiving groove. A liquid ejection device and a liquid storage container can include the seal structure. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375052 | REACTIVE POWER CONTROL DURING LOSS OF COMMUNICATION - A method of operating a wind turbine of a wind park is provided. In a first step a status of a communication connection to a wind park controller is checked. When the status of the communication connection is positive, the wind turbine will be operated in accordance with at least one reference set point received from the wind park controller. When the status of the communication connection is negative, a substitute reference set point will be determined as a function of a present power output of the wind turbine and the wind turbine will be operated in accordance with the substitute reference set point. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375053 | OPERATING A CONTROLLER FOR AN ENERGY PRODUCTION PLANT - A method is provided for operating a controller controlling an energy production plant including plural wind turbines each having an electrical output terminal connected to a common node. The method involves determining that a failure relating to the energy production plant has been overcome; receiving a first signal indicative of an actual value of an electrical quantity at the common node; receiving a second signal relating to a desired value of the electrical quantity at the common node; generating plural reference signals based on an intermediate value between the actual value and the desired value; and supplying the reference signals to the wind turbines, the reference signals controlling the wind turbines with respect to their electrical output at the output terminal such that the intermediate value of the electrical quantity at the common node is achieved. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375054 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING INERTIA IN WIND FARM - The present invention relates to a method of controlling a wind farm. A method of controlling inertia in a wind farm includes obtaining information about the frequency of an electrical grid which has been received from the electrical grid or calculated using the voltage of the wind turbine, receiving information about the rotor speed of the wind turbine, calculating the kinetic energy of the wind turbine using the information about the rotor speed, calculating an individual droop coefficient of the wind turbine using the calculated kinetic energy, and controlling the wind turbine using the calculated droop coefficient. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375055 | METHOD FOR DAMPING TORSIONAL VIBRATIONS IN A POWER GENERATION PLANT - A method for damping torsional vibrations in a power generation plant that includes a drive train, a rotor fitted at a rotor-side end of the drive train, and a generator driven via the drive train and fitted at a generator-side end of the drive train includes determining an angular difference between a first point and a second point on the drive train over time. The method further includes damping torsional vibrations in the drive train on the basis of the time profile of the determined angular difference by correspondingly presetting a load torque of the generator and a drive torque of the rotor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375056 | METHOD OF OPERATING A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A method of operating a power generation system includes operating a power generation system to generate an electric power output. At least a portion of the electric power output is dissipated in a flow battery by charging the flow battery using the portion of the electric power output and self-discharging the flow battery. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375057 | ARTIFICIAL WIND GENERATOR - A method is provided for generating power through artificially induced wind flow. Naturally available energy such as sunlight is used to create high and low air pressure areas artificially in two separate chambers or regions. The two areas are connected together through a tube, which results in wind flow from the higher air pressure area to the lower air pressure area, which wind flow is used to power wind turbines which in turn generate electric power. The method provides an alternative to existing methods for power generation from wind energy or solar energy, such as natural wind farms, photovoltaic cells and solar-thermal systems. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375058 | FLOATING WAVE POWERED GENERATOR - A wave powered generating device includes a floating vessel with onboard pendulum mechanism, an anchor with a mooring chain connected with the vessel, a lever arm, an upstanding post having a tip connected with the lever arm and a foot coupled with a universal coupler, a pendulum moveably mounted on the lever arm being erected above a platform deck of the vessel by the upstanding post, a gear mechanism incorporating with a centrifugal flywheel coupled with the universal coupler via a transmission mechanism for delivery of momentum of the pendulum, and a power generating mechanism driven by the gear mechanism. Under undulating waves, the pendulum, being mounted on the lever arm, sways laterally around an axis of the upstanding post, causing the upstanding post to rotate hence delivering the momentum of the pendulum to drive the power generating mechanism via a transmission shaft and the gear mechanism. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375059 | Fluid-Driven Power Generating Apparatus - A fluid-driven power generating apparatus is a power generator in form pipes with either water wheels or balls with circumferential indents rotating therewithin. The water wheels or the balls are rotated by the fluid flow within the pipes. Each of the water wheels or each the balls has a wheel axle or a ball wheel axle which is encircled by a metal coil. Each metal coil is rotated by the fluid flow within a magnetic field produced by the electromagnetic layer attached to each of the pipes. Through the rotations of the metal coil within the magnetic field, electricity is thus created and stored in an energy storage device. Another variation of the present invention is a closed-system fluid-driven power generating apparatus with mercury as the driving fluid. The present invention can be incorporated into plumbing, dip, sprinkler systems as well as watercrafts such as ships, submarines, jet skis, etc. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375060 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine includes a wind guide module installed at the periphery of a vane module for turning axially, and a magnetic field module and a coil module installed at the periphery of a turntable of the vane module for generating induced electromotive forces, such that when the vane module is rotated by the action of air current, the magnetic field module is driven to rotate a coil of the coil module generates an electric current by the magnetic induction of the magnetic element of the magnetic field module. In particular, the whole vertical axis power generator can guide and concentrate the surrounding air current at flaps of the vane module by the action of the wind guide module, so that the vane module is capable of starting an operation easily, providing a high operating performance, and featuring an easy manufacture. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375061 | WIND GENERATOR SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE TURBINES - A system for generating wind energy or wind power through multiple wind turbines. Each wind turbine can be smaller than a single conventional wind turbine. A series of wind turbines are mechanically connected by a chain, cable, or similar mechanical linkage to each other and to a single generator, which is located elsewhere (i.e., not in the nacelle or on the turbine tower). This permits the size and weight of each turbine to be reduced, resulting in the ability to generate electricity at lower wind speeds (e.g., where the wind speed is below the cut-in wind speed of 4 m/s or 9 mph for conventional wind turbines). The reduction in size and weight also reduces the inertia of each turbine, increasing its efficiency. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375062 | SLIP RING ASSEMBLY - The invention concerns a method of reconditioning a slip ring transmitter of the gold wire type which has a slip ring, in particular a gold ring, for use with a gold wire board as the circuit board, including the steps: removing a gold wire board from the slip ring transmitter, and fitting a multi-brush board as a replacement for the gold wire board. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375063 | FLUID FLOW ENERGY CONVERTER - A novel oscillator comprises a curved sheet structure. The curved sheet structure comprises a curved sheet and a tensioner. The curved sheet structure oscillates when the tensioner of the curved sheet structure is extended between two rigidly or semi rigidly fixed points and the curved sheet structure is exposed to a fluid flow. The oscillation results in oscillating tension in the tensioner and oscillating motion of the tensioner in directions perpendicular and parallel to the direction of fluid flow. Energy conversion devices to couple the energy out of the oscillator include a coupling in line with the tensioner and a coupling generally perpendicular to the extension of the tensioner. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375064 | Power Generation Systems and Methods of Generating Power - A power generation system is provided that includes an internal combustion engine configured to provide rotational mechanical energy. A generator is configured to receive the rotational mechanical energy and generate electrical power in response to the rotational mechanical energy. A fluid medium is provided to the internal combustion engine and to the generator for removing thermal energy from the internal combustion engine and from the generator. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375065 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING ENERGY - An energy storage apparatus for storing energy transmitted by a power transmission line includes an elastically deformable component and an actuator-generator. The actuator-generator is coupled to the elastically deformable component such that electrical actuation of the actuator-generator generates tension in the elastically deformable component. The actuator-generator is further coupled to the elastically deformable component such that mechanical actuation of the actuator-generator via a release of tension in the elastically deformable component causes a generation of electrical energy by the actuator-generator. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375066 | Combustion and emergency start controlling device having auxiliary power source and system thereof - The present invention provides an emergency starting switching device and/or a direct current boosted boost circuit device, so when the electric energy of the starting battery is insufficient, with the operation of the emergency starting switching device, the electric energy of the power storage devices is utilized for driving the starting motor so as to start the engine, and when the engine is started, with the boosted voltage of the direct current boosted boost circuit device, the ignition device and/or the fuel injection device is boosted so as to enhance the starting capability. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375067 | Combustion and emergency start controlling device with separated-type auxiliary power source and system thereof - The present invention provides an emergency starting switching device and/or a direct current boosted boost circuit device, so when the electric energy of the starting battery is insufficient, with the operation of the emergency starting switching device, the electric energy of the power storage devices is utilized for driving the staring so as to start the engine, and when the engine is started, with the boosted voltage of the direct current boosted boost circuit device, the ignition device and/or the fuel injection device is boosted so as to enhance the starting capability. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375068 | DOOR HANDLE ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A door handle arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a handle support, a handle, a coupling device, a locking device and a retaining element. When an accelerating force is applied in a first direction, as a result of a motor vehicle accident, the retaining element moves from a basic position in which it is possible to actuate the handle into a direction of blockage in which an actuation of the locking system by the handle and/or the coupling device is blocked. The locking device reliably and securely blocks the handle or the coupling device in the event of a collision. This is achieved in that the retaining element is designed to move from the basic position into the particular direction of blockage when an accelerating force resulting from a motor vehicle accident is applied in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375069 | DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle includes an operating handle, a coupling device, and a locking device which is moveably retained on a handle mounting. An acceleration force can move the assembly from a resting position in which an actuation of the operating handle is possible, in a first blocking direction in which an actuation of the assembly by the operating handle and/or the coupling device is blocked. The locking device can move from the resting position in a second blocking direction when acted on by an acceleration force, in which an actuation of the assembly via the operating handle and/or the coupling device is blocked, wherein the second blocking direction is in the opposite direction from the first blocking direction. Movement of the assembly is blocked by the operating handle, or the coupling device, even with alternating acceleration forces resulting from a crash. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375070 | DOOR BRACE - A door brace ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375071 | TONGS SEPARABLE INTO TWO SERVING IMPLEMENTS OR THE LIKE - Two elongated serving implements such as a slotted spoon and un-slotted spoon can easily be connected together by respective inter-fitting portions including respective cam surfaces that securely hold the utensils together and in a resiliently spaced position, but may be separated easily. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375072 | GRIPPER DEVICE HAVING HOLDING POINTS - The present invention relates to a gripper device which has multiple holding points. The gripper device according to the present invention comprises: a frame comprising a rotating shaft which is arranged in parallel; a holding means fixed by a bracket to one holding point on the rotating shaft; and a driving means which rotates the rotating shaft and the holding means. The gripper device effectively responds to holding points which vary depending on the type of article held so that the articles can be stably held. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375073 | PILLAR COVERING FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A pillar covering for motor vehicles is described. The pillar covering has a carrier part with an integrated window guide web and a mounting element, a narrowing at the point of contact between the window guide web and the carrier part ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375074 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO RETROFIT A REFRIGERATION COMPARTMENT WITH INCREASED VOLUME IN A VAN - A van includes modified a first side panel of the van. An exterior portion of the first side panel forms a first exterior side of the van. The van includes a second side panel of the van. An exterior portion of the second side panel forms a second exterior side of the van. The van also includes a planar floor surface configured to extend from the first side panel to the second side panel for an entire length of a cargo area. The cargo area is defined by the first side panel, the second side panel, and the planar floor surface of the van. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375075 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE IN VEHICLE FOR RECEIVING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A driving assistance device to accommodate, and communicate with, a portable device includes a housing, a plug connector, a controller and an ejection member. The housing defines a receiving chamber therein and an end opening communicating with the receiving chamber. The housing includes a bulkhead assembled in the receiving chamber to divide the receiving chamber into a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, the first receiving portion communicates with the opening. The plug connector is assembled to the bulkhead and aligned to the opening. The controller is received in the second receiving portion and electrically coupled to the plug connector. The ejection member can be operated to eject the portable device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375076 | VEHICLE FLOOR COVER AFFIXATION SYSTEM - An affixation system for a vehicle floor cover prevents the misinstallation by a consumer of a vehicle floor cover in a vehicle foot well. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375077 | Tonneau Cover Having a Draw Cord - A tonneau cover assembly for attachment about a top of a perimeter of a cargo box of a pickup truck. The tonneau cover assembly including a cover, a support frame and a securing plate having at least one locking member. Preferably, the tonneau cover assembly includes two biased locking members interconnected by a draw cord. The draw cord preferably includes a clip that removably and adjustably secures the draw cord to a channel in the securing plate. The draw cord preferably includes a pull loop that at least partially extends through an opening in the cover. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375078 | VEHICLE SIDE DOOR STRUCTURE - A vehicle side door structure is equipped with a door inner panel and a door outer panel. An impact beam is disposed between the door inner panel and the door outer panel. The impact beam is disposed in such a way that its lengthwise direction coincides with the vehicle front and rear direction. An impact beam extension is disposed on a front end portion of the impact beam. The impact beam extension is overlaid on a first opposing wall portion formed on a vehicle front and rear direction front end portion side of the door inner panel, is welded to the first opposing wall portion. Furthermore, the impact beam extension overlaps at least part of a through hole serving as an example of a weak portion formed in a second opposing wall portion of the door inner panel as seen from the outer side in the vehicle width direction. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375079 | SURFACE FLOW ENHANCEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME ON A VEHICLE - A detachable surface flow enhancement device is provided, comprising: an aerodynamic structure configured to deflect moving air incident upon the aerodynamic structure; and an attaching element configured to attach the aerodynamic structure to a surface of a vehicle and to detach the aerodynamic structure from the surface of the vehicle without altering the surface of the vehicle. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375080 | CARGO BED STAKE POCKET ADAPTED FOR SECURING J-HOOK STRAP THERETO - Stake pocket formations are secured to a cargo bed frame of a land vehicle such as trailers and flatbed trucks for removably supporting sidewall supporting members. The formations include sidewalls secured to and projecting from the frame and an end wall extending between the sidewalls. An opening extends through the end wall and is adapted to receive the terminal end of a J-hook therethrough. The J-hook is secured to the formation by inserting the terminal end thereof into the pocket placing an upper edge of the end wall into the J-hook gap and rolling/rotating the J-hook thereby inserting the terminal end into the opening. The J-hook cannot be removed from the pocket unless it is rolled/rotated in the opposite direction. While within the stake pocket and without strap tension, the J-hook abuts the trailer frame and formation end wall and is, thereby, maintained within the pocket. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375081 | VEHICLE-BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle-body front structure includes a front side member and a wheel house. The front side member is arranged at a side part of the vehicle-body front portion so as to extend in a vehicle front-rearward direction, and configured such that a front wheel is arranged at an outer side of the front side member in a vehicle width direction. The wheel house covers the front wheel from an upper side in a vehicle up-down direction, and is curved along a circumferential direction of the front wheel. The wheel house includes a closed-section portion having a closed-shaped section when viewed from the vehicle front-rearward direction, the closed-section portion being formed at least in an intermediate part of the wheel house in the vehicle front-rearward direction. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375082 | VEHICLE BODY FRAME STRUCTURE - A front portion structure ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375083 | The Dual (day/night) Power Window system for automobiles, the DPW system - The Dual (day/night) Power Window system (DPW) for automobiles is comprised of two window glasses per door. It has an outer/clear window and an inner window tinted to the automobile owner's liking. It is designed to give the occupant(s) of the automobile an instant choice on whether the occupant(s) want a clear, ambient view or if the occupant(s) wants to be protected from too much ambient light, whether the occupant is the driver or a passenger. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375084 | MOTOR VEHICLE ARRANGEMENT HAVING A THREE-ELEMENT WATER BOX - An arrangement including elements of a motor vehicle body on which hood mountings are mounted, and a water box which extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and at ends of which water is discharged. The water box includes a central element, and two end elements for closing the water box which are connected to the central element and through which the water is discharged. Each end element extends toward an inside of the vehicle in a direction transverse to the vehicle body, beyond an inner edge of each corresponding hood mounting, such that the central element can pass between the hood mountings when mounting the central element along a path substantially lying in a plane vertical and longitudinal to the vehicle body. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375085 | SHOCK ABSORBER HOUSING FOR VEHICLE - A shock absorber housing for a vehicle, which is provided in a vehicle body, encloses a shock absorber, and is coupled to the shock absorber so that the shock absorber is mounted in the vehicle body, may include a housing cap which covers an upper end of the shock absorber housing, and is coupled to an upper end of the shock absorber, wherein the housing cap includes a curved surface portion extending from the upper end and formed in a curved surface shape that is convex upward. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375086 | ADAPTOR FOR MOUNTING A SEAT IN A CABIN OF A VEHICLE, SEAT FOR A CABIN OF A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WITH A CABIN AND A SEAT - An adapter for receiving a vehicle attendant seat in a cabin of a vehicle comprises a flat retaining body, a receiving device for a vehicle attendant seat, at least one first pivoting means and at least one first securing means. The at least one first pivoting means is arranged on a pivoting edge of the retaining body and is adapted for forming a hinge with at least one correspondingly formed second pivoting means. The receiving device is arranged on a surface of the at least one retaining body, which surface extends parallel to the plane, and is adapted for mechanically connecting the vehicle attendant seat with the at least one retaining body. Thus in a vehicle cabin a vehicle attendant seat may be accommodated in a very space-saving manner even at locations to which in conventional vehicle operation access is required. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375087 | SEAT BACK INTERLOCKING OTTOMAN DEVICE AND VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a seat back interlocking ottoman device for a vehicle seat configured such that an angle of a seat back relative to a seat cushion can be adjusted and an ottoman is provided to the seat cushion. The ottoman device includes an interlocking mechanism configured to retract the ottoman to a retracted position below the front side of the seat cushion when the seat back is located at a regular usage position and to move the ottoman from the retracted position to an extended position at the front side of the seat cushion to thus support a leg part of a passenger when the seat back is tilted rearwards from the regular usage position. A part of the interlocking mechanism is configured to be operable by an arbitrary operation such that the ottoman can be moved between the retracted position and the extended position. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375088 | Sofa / dining set - The invention is an article of furniture that can be used as either a sofa or a dining table with chairs. When in sofa configuration the furnishing contains a row of individual seating units resting in a frame. The frame provides the arms and back of the sofa. To change to dining configuration each seating unit is separated from the frame and raised to a higher seat elevation and shorter seat depth by lifting the seat top up and pulling the seat back forward. The sofa frame becomes a dining table by tilting it forward 90 degrees, rotating the arms 180 degrees, and unfolding the table flap. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375089 | SEATING CUSHION FOR TREATING PELVIC PRESSURE, PAIN AND DISCOMFORT - A seating cushion for treating and alleviating pain and discomfort related to pelvic pressure and pelvic organ prolapse. The seating cushion applies pressure to the pelvic crotch area of a user. The seating cushion comprises a base cushion portion for providing padding and an elevated and elongated central portion for applying pressure to the pelvic crotch area of a user while the user is seated thereon. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375090 | PASSENGER SEAT - Described are passenger seat assemblies including spreaders ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375091 | TATTOO CHAIR - A tattoo chair, comprises a backrest ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375092 | Bicycle Seat - The present invention relates to a bicycle seat including two or more support cushions. Two support cushions are independently rotatable to move with a bicycle rider's legs, and comprise angled portions that support the rider's buttocks and upper thighs. Another fixed cushion supports the genital and perineal areas of a rider's anatomy. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375093 | LOCKING HARNESS - A harness apparatus including a first adjustable harness strap, a second adjustable harness strap, and a retainer apparatus. The retainer apparatus includes a first retainer portion slidably attached to the first harness strap, a second retainer portion slidably attached to the second harness strap, and a braking mechanism configured to prevent the first retainer portion and the second retainer portion from moving along the first harness strap and the second harness strap. The first retainer portion is removably attached to the second retainer portion. The braking mechanism includes a braking device configured to apply resistance to the first harness strap and/or the second harness strap and to hold the retainer apparatus in a stationary position along the first harness strap and the second harness strap. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375094 | Coupling device for securing an ISOFIX child seat to a vehicle - A coupling device for securing an ISOFIX child seat to a vehicle is provided with a housing including a first opening; a first pivot member adjacent to the first opening and pivotably secured to the housing, the first pivot member including first and second slots; a second pivot member forward of the first pivot member and pivotably secured to the housing, the second pivot member including a lock pin configured to receive in the second slot; a first biasing member in the housing and anchored on the second pivot member to interconnect the first and second pivot members so that the first and second pivot members can rotate clockwise; and a pulling member having one end held secure to the second pivot member and extending outwardly so that the second pivot member can rotate counterclockwise. The coupling device can be easily connected to or disengaged from an anchorage member. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375095 | Unlocking device for a vehicle seat with an entry facilitation function and method for operating an unlocking device - An unlocking device for a vehicle seat with an entry facilitation function includes a bracket-like element and a guide bar. The guide bar is arranged by at least one fastening device on a lower rail of a rail system for longitudinal adjustment of the seat. The bracket-like element is coupled to a triggering lever for the entry facilitation function. A method is provided for operating an unlocking device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375096 | CONTROL VALVE FOR AN AIR SPRING AND MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT HAVING A CONTROL VALVE - The invention relates to a control valve ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375097 | PANEL-SHAPED SEAT BACK FRAME AND SEAT BACK HAVING THE SAME - There is provided a panel-shaped seat back frame used for a seat back of a vehicle seat. The panel-shaped seat back frame includes a basic frame member configured by a metallic rod-shaped material, and a panel-shaped forming member which is made of a hard foamed resin and covers the basic frame member. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375098 | VEHICLE SEAT - Paired mounting portions to which holders are attached are each formed as a notch or a through hole extending in an up-down direction of an upper frame, so that the paired mounting portions are disposed across a central position of the upper frame in a seat-width direction, and the holders are attached to the paired mounting portions, respectively, and then fixed to an upper face portion and a lower face portion of the upper frame at a seat rearward position relative to a seating face portion of the upper frame. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375099 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes: a seat cushion; a seatback; and a headrest. The seatback includes an upper frame and side frames. The side frame includes a side face portion, a first flange portion formed by bending a front side of the side face portion toward a seat inward side, and a second flange portion formed by bending a rear side of the side face portion toward the seat inward side. The upper frame is placed between the first flange portion and the second flange portion so as to be fixed to the flange portions, and the upper frame is connected to the side face portion, so that a relative movement between the upper frame and the side face portion is regulated. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375100 | HEAD REST FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SEATS - A head rest for motor vehicle seats has a center part and side parts that are arranged on either side of the center part and can be adjusted relative to the center part to provide lateral support of the head. At least one hollow body that can be filled with fluid is provided, by the filling of which the at least one side part is pivoted in the direction of the area in which the head is accommodated. Two lever arms pivotable about a respective pivot axis are provided, each having a first lever arm section and a second lever arm section arranged at the opposite end of the first lever arm section. The first of the lever arm sections lie in the stroke range of the hollow body and the second of the lever arm sections cooperates with a side part. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375101 | MOVABLE HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR VEHICLE SEATS - A vehicle head restraint assembly has a guide member mounted proximate to a vehicle seat back. A head restraint is mounted to another guide member. A button actuator is mounted to an outboard side of the head restraint for movement of the button actuator in a direction perpendicular to a lateral direction of the head restraint. A locking mechanism cooperates with the first guide member and the second guide member for locking the second guide member relative to the first guide member. The locking mechanism is connected to the button actuator so that actuation of the button actuator disengages the locking mechanism and permits adjustment of the position of the head restraint relative to the vehicle seat back. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375102 | Seat core - A seat core comprising a unitary body ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375103 | SEAT BOX WITH DROP-IN WEBBING ASSEMBLY - A seat box assembly and method of fabricating utilizing a drop-in webbing assembly secured into a main box and back frame assembly. The webbing assembly has a rectangular frame with elongate members and shorter members and a central girder with a cutout extending between mid-portions of the elongate members. The central girder attachable to the seat box and a central vertical frame member of the back frame assembly. The elongate members having stub portions that fit into slots in the main seat box. A method of repair includes replacing a damaged drop-in assembly with a different drop-in assembly. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375104 | COLLAPSIBLE CHAIR FOR LEISURE - Disclosed is a collapsible chair including a cylindrical main body | 2014-12-25 |
20140375105 | VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a method of manufacturing a vehicle seat configured by covering a seat cover on a sitting surface side of a seat frame via a seat pad and by covering a non-sitting surface side of the seat frame with a carpet, the vehicle seat including an end fixing part having a groove into which both ends of the seat cover and the carpet are to be inserted and fixed. The method includes fixing, to the end of the seat cover, an insertion member having stiffness, which can be inserted and fixed in the groove integrally with the seat cover, arranging the carpet such that the end thereof covers an entrance of the groove, and inserting the insertion member into the groove to thus push and fix the end of the carpet in the groove while the end of the carpet abuts on the insertion member. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375106 | BACK FRAME FOR VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a back frame of a vehicle seat, which includes a frame body formed by extrusion molding and including a press-fitting portion into which a part attachment bracket is press-fitted for attaching a part to the frame body. The press-fitting portion of the frame body and an abutment surface of the bracket are formed with an engagement portion where one of the frame body and the bracket is brought into engagement with the other in a direction in which the part attachment bracket is press-fitted into the press-fitting portion. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375107 | STACKING RING FOR CHAIR BASES - A stacking ring for a chair base may be disposable between a first and second chair base such that the stacking ring generally prevents lateral movement of the first chair base relative to the second chair base. The stacking ring may be integrally formed to the chair base, or separate and disposable between at least two chair bases. The stacking ring may substantially prevent rotation of a first chair base relative to a second chair base. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375108 | Filter element for a pneumatic adjusting arrangement - A filter element for a pneumatic adjusting arrangement, e.g., a vehicle seat, includes a filter chamber that is fillable with pressure media and includes first and second flexible films connected together along a connecting seam to define the filter chamber. A filter medium for removing particles entrained in the pressure medium is arranged in the filter chamber and separates the filter chamber into first and second chamber regions. The pressure medium may flow into the first chamber region via a pressure medium inlet line, flow into the second chamber region via the filter medium, and flow out of the second chamber region via at least one pressure medium outlet line. By realizing the filter element or the filter chamber thereof from flexible films, the filter element can be installed in a space-saving manner and with a form that can be adapted to the situation. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375109 | SEAT-BELT LOAD LIMITER - A device that limits a load of a seat belt includes various elements. For example, the device includes a seat-belt webbing and a shoulder anchor to which a portion of the webbing is secured. A button is attached to the webbing at a position that is a distance away from the portion secured to the shoulder anchor. The button able to engage a lever, when the webbing is pulled out, to control energy absorption of the seat belt. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375110 | Automotive Machine For Producing Carriageways - An automotive machine ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375111 | OBSTACLE TRAVERSING WHEEL ASSEMBLY - An obstacle traversing wheel assembly can include at least one primary wheel member mounted with a primary axis of rotation and capable of rolling engagement with a supporting surface, and at least one secondary wheel member mounted with a secondary axis of rotation. The secondary wheel member can have a plurality of surface engaging protrusions which enable the wheel assembly to traverse an obstacle by imparting climbing movement to the primary wheel member in response to engagement with the obstacle. The surface engaging protrusions can be defined by rolling wheel members. The obstacle traversing wheel assembly can be incorporated on a wide variety of wheel-bearing devices, such as wheelchairs, personal transportation devices, and intravenous fluid support racks. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375112 | WHEEL MADE OF FIBER COMPOSITES AND PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A one-part wheel which is made of fiber composites without interruption of fibers with excellent mechanical properties and with low weight at the same time as well as a process for the manufacture thereof. The wheel has especially a rim well as well as a wheel disk passing over into a wheel flange of the rim well, where the wheel disk is formed at least partly by fiber layers, which run from the rim well over a wheel flange and the wheel disk. The wheel is manufactured by a multipart mold with parts displaceable at least in the axial direction. The mold is completely removed after the deposition of fibers or remains as a lost core in the wheel. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375113 | Brake Control Apparatus - A brake control apparatus includes a first pressure-applying section connected through a first oil passage to a wheel cylinder; a pump; a communication valve provided on a second oil passage which connects the first oil passage with the pump; a backflow passage connecting a suction side of the pump with a portion between the pump and the communication valve; a pressure-regulating valve provided on the backflow passage; and a control unit. The control unit attains a first state that causes the first pressure-applying section to apply hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder, and a second state that causes the pump to apply hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder by driving the pump and at least one of the communication valve and the pressure-regulating valve. The control unit actuates the at least one with a delay relative to an actuation of the pump, when switching to the second state. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375114 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM - A method for operating a motor vehicle hydraulic braking system having at least one electric motor-operated braking pressure generator. The output power of the electric motor-operated braking pressure generator is restricted during normal driving/braking situations and the restriction is temporarily deactivated upon identification of a critical driving situation, such as an overstressing of the brake system to include brake fade. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375115 | BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE - A braking control device, includes a regenerative braking control part, a wheel speed differential detection part, and a regenerative restriction part. The regenerative braking control part is configured to carrying out regenerative braking on the drive wheels based on a deceleration request operation. The wheel speed differential detection part is configured to determine a wheel speed differential between the driven wheel speed and the regenerative braking wheel speed. The regenerative restriction part is configured to restrict the regenerative braking amount when the wheel speed differential exceeds a restriction initiation threshold value. The regenerative restriction part, during restriction of the regenerative braking amount, is configured to repeatedly carrying out a restriction in accordance with a large restriction phase in which a decrease in gradient of the regenerative braking amount is large and a restriction in accordance with a small restriction phase in which the decrease in gradient is small. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375116 | HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION SYSTEM - An electronics housing for a high voltage system of a vehicle defines an interior region, and includes a connection header wall having a window. An optical proximity sensor is disposed within the interior region of the electronics housing, adjacent the window. A cover is removably attached to the electronics housing adjacent an exterior surface of the connection header wall. The cover is disposed over the window. The optical proximity sensor is operable to sense the presence of the cover through the window when the cover is attached to the electronics housing. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375117 | ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM | 2014-12-25 |
20140375118 | SMART POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT - Apparatus for voltage stabilization in a vehicle includes a battery distribution module having a load module managing electrical power to one or more auxiliary loads, a first switch coupling a starter motor and an ESD to the load module only when closed, a second switch coupling an auxiliary ESD to the load module only when closed, and a controller integrated with a PC board attached to the first and second switch devices. The controller is configured to control opening and closing of the first and second switches based on at least one of a plurality of signals received by the controller. The primary ESD is electrically coupled a primary fuse terminal of the battery distribution module which electrically couples the primary ESD to a second terminal of the first switch and the starter motor. The auxiliary ESD is electrically coupled to an auxiliary fuse terminal of the battery distribution module which electrically couples a first terminal of the second switch to the auxiliary ESD. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375119 | SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A secondary battery includes: an electrode including an active material layer; and an electrolyte layer provided on the active material layer, wherein area density of the active material layer is equal to or larger than about 40 milligrams per square centimeter, the electrolyte layer includes a polymer compound and an electrolytic solution, and by surface observation of the electrolyte layer, (A) circular regions are not observed, or (B) one or more circular regions are observed, and an average diameter of the circular regions is equal to or less than about 1.3 millimeters. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375120 | VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STATE CONTROLLER - A motor vehicle electrical power distribution system includes a plurality of distribution sub-systems, an electrical power storage sub-system and a plurality of switching devices for selective connection of elements of and loads on the power distribution system to the electrical power storage sub-system. A state transition initiator provides inputs to control system operation of switching devices to change the states of the power distribution system. The state transition initiator has a plurality of positions selection of which can initiate a state transition. The state transition initiator can emulate a four position rotary ignition switch. Fail safe power cutoff switches provide high voltage switching device protection. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375121 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE - According to an embodiment, a power conversion apparatus for a vehicle is provided with a single-phase two-level converter and a single-phase three-level converter. The single-phase two-level converter is composed of a capacitor, first to fourth controllable switching devices, diodes connected in antiparallel with the controllable switching devices, respectively. The single-phase three-level converter is composed of two series-connected capacitors, fifth to tenth controllable switching devices, diodes connected in antiparallel with the controllable switching devices, respectively. The single-phase two-level converter and the single-phase three-phase converter are connected in series at the AC input/output points. The single-phase two-level converter has smaller switching loss than the single-phase three-level converter, and the single-phase three-level converter has higher withstand voltage property than the single-phase two-level converter. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375122 | AC/DC MULTICELL POWER CONVERTER FOR DUAL TERMINAL HVDC CONNECTION - It is presented a power converter for converting power between a first high voltage direct current, DC, connection, a second high voltage DC connection and a high voltage alternating current, AC, connection. The power converter comprises: a first phase arrangement comprising a first converter arm, a second converter arm, a third converter arm, a fourth converter arm, a fifth converter arm and a sixth converter arm. The first, second third and fourth converter arms are serially connected in the mentioned order between two terminals of the first high voltage DC connection. The high voltage AC connection is connected between the second converter arm and the third converter arm. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375123 | CHARGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS KEYBOARD - A charge system includes a main body and a wireless keyboard removably mounted on the main body. The wireless keyboard includes a connecting module, a battery charge module, a detecting module and a solar charge module. When the wireless keyboard is mounted on the main body, the main body charges the wireless keyboard, and the battery charge module is charged by the main body. When the wireless keyboard is removed from the main body, the detecting module detects an energy dump of the battery charge module. When the energy dump is not lower than a preset energy, the wireless keyboard is powered by the battery charge module. When the dump energy is lower than the preset energy, the solar charge module powers the wireless keyboard. The patent further discloses a charge method. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375124 | Externally controllable battery charger having a signal interpreter - In a first embodiment a first signal generator associated with a first power consuming device sends information about the first power consuming device to a signal interpreter associated with a controllable power source. The signal interpreter develops a control signal in response to the information. The control signal is sent to a controllable power source. The controllable power sends power to the first power consuming device in accordance with the control signal it receives from the signal interpreter. The first signal generator and the first power consuming device that is associated with it are abbe to be removed so that a second signal generator associated with a second power consuming device may communicate with the signal interpreter. The controllable source sends power to the second power consuming device in accordance with the control signal it receives from the signal interpreter. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375125 | MULTI-LAYER CONTROL FRAMEWORK FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A multilayer control framework for a power system includes a hybrid storage system (HSS) to store energy using a plurality of energy storage devices; a local controller coupled to the HSS to smooth output power of wind or photovoltaic energy sources while regulating a State of Charge (SoC) of the HSS; and a system-wide controller coupled to the HSS activated upon an occurrence of one or more energy disturbances with a control strategy designed to improve system dynamics to address the one or more energy disturbances. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375126 | ELECTRIC POWER RETAIL MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC POWER RETAIL MANAGEMENT METHOD - An electric power retail management apparatus according to an embodiment includes a power generation source selection unit. The power generation source selection unit selects, as a power generation source for supplying electric power corresponding to an amount of electric power supplied to each of electric power consumers, one or more power generation sources of which one or more types are selected by each of the electric power consumers from among a plurality of power generation sources for each electric power consumer on the basis of an amount of electric power supplied from the power generation sources. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375127 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power supply apparatus including a multi-outputs power supply circuit and a first regulating circuit is provided. The multi-outputs power supply circuit has a plurality of output terminals. The multi-outputs power supply circuit provides a first voltage from one output terminal among the output terminals and provides a second voltage from another one output terminal among the output terminals, where a rated voltage value of the first voltage is greater than a rated voltage value of the second voltage. The first regulating circuit is coupled between the one output terminal and the another one output terminal, where the first regulating circuit is enabled when the first voltage exceeds a first threshold, and begins to regulate the second voltage after being enabled. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375128 | STABILIZING A DC ELECTRICITY NETWORK - A method of stabilizing a DC electricity network, the network including a DC voltage source powering electrical loads that are connected in parallel to terminals of the voltage source and each of which is to receive a current or voltage setpoint. The method stabilizes the network by regulating setpoints applied to the loads by a virtual stabilization impedance generated at terminals of each load, the virtual impedances being dimensioned to stabilize the network in desired operating points and in given configurations of the network including a state in which at least one load is inactive or has failed and a state in which the stabilization of a load is inactive. Each virtual impedance is generated by a non-linear regulation loop acting on the setpoint for the corresponding load. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375129 | Dynamic Power Management - A circuit that has one or more control units that divide a load into two or more load groups, with each load group comprised of at least one load element. The one or more control units directing power from a power source to one or more of the load groups based on voltage variations in an output of the power source, load grouping, and operational parameters of the load elements. The circuit further includes one or more pass stages that regulate current flow from the power source to the load groups. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375130 | Circuit, Use, and Method for Operating a Circuit - A circuit, use, and method for operating a circuit is provided that includes a regulated first voltage source for providing a supply voltage at an output of the first voltage source for a subcircuit, an adjustable second voltage source for providing an output voltage to supply the subcircuit, and an evaluation circuit, which is connected to an output of the second voltage source and to a control input of the second voltage source and to the output of the first voltage source. Wherein the evaluation circuit is formed to adjust the output voltage of the second voltage source by means of a control signal at the control input of the second voltage source with evaluation of the supply voltage at the output of the first voltage source, and wherein the evaluation circuit and/or the second voltage source have a memory for storing values of the adjustment. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375131 | SINGLE PHASE INVERTERS COOPERATIVELY CONTROLLED TO PROVIDE ONE, TWO, OR THREE PHASE UNIPOLAR ELECTRICITY - The systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide single phase inverters that may be cooperatively controlled to provide one, two, or three phase unipolar electricity. In an embodiment, a solar panel may be connected to a DC to DC converter and a unipolar power converter. In an embodiment, the unipolar power converter output may be a single phase signal approximating a desired voltage waveform and frequency, offset from the ground electrical potential such that the voltage output signal may be always positive, thus “unipolar”. In an embodiment, the unipolar power output of each string of solar panels may be connected to a dedicated, predetermined phase of a load, such as a three phase grid system. In an embodiment, the DC output of a DC to DC converter may be connected in parallel with other DC to DC converters and other unipolar converters. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375132 | SMART PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES WITH HIGH DC-AC RATIOS - A smart photovoltaic (PV) module includes a PV laminate configured to receive solar energy and provide a direct current (DC) power output, and a DC power manager (DCPM) electrically connected to the PV laminate to receive the DC power output of the PV laminate. The DCPM includes a DC/DC power converter configured to receive the DC power output from the PV laminate and provide a module DC power output, and a controller operatively connected to the DC/DC power converter. The controller is configured to control operation of the DC/DC power converter to produce the module DC power output at substantially the maximum power point of the PV laminate. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375133 | Segment protected parallel bus - A Segment Protected Parallel Bus is for an uninterruptible power supply to electric consumers, whereby at least two electrical distributed power generation units, are connected electrically parallel, each distributed power generation unit is coupled to at least one electric consumer bus. At least two electrical protection zones for isolating electrical faults and multiple protection zones with instantaneous tripping for the electrical parallel connection of consumer networks are provided in a mutual electrical ring connection. In the ring connection, a first switching element with a switching time of less than 10 ms for the electrical decoupling of the consumer buses from one another starting at a predetermined voltage drop, which is established according to load requirements, is arranged between each protection zone with instantaneous tripping and an adjacent protection zone in the first ring direction with instantaneous tripping and an adjacent protection zone in the second ring direction with instantaneous tripping. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375134 | Switching Circuits For Extracting Power From An Electric Power Source And Associated Methods - An electric power system includes N electric power sources and N switching circuits, where N is an integer greater than one. Each switching circuit includes an input port electrically coupled to a respective one of the N electric power sources, an output port, and a first switching device adapted to switch between its conductive and non-conductive states to transfer power from the input port to the output port. The output ports of the N switching circuits are electrically coupled in series and to a load to establish an output circuit. Each of the N switching circuits uses an interconnection inductance of the output circuit as a primary energy storage inductance of the switching circuit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375135 | Circuit Including a Switched Capacitor Bridge and Method - A method includes selectively coupling first and second input nodes of a capacitive bridge to first and second voltages, respectively, and selectively coupling first and second output nodes of the capacitive bridge to first and second output terminals, respectively, during a first phase of a clock cycle. The method further includes selectively coupling the first and second input nodes to the second and first voltages, respectively, and selectively coupling the first and second output nodes to the second and first output terminals, respectively, during a second phase of the clock cycle. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375136 | Contactless Electronic Communication Device with Optional Auxiliary Power Source - A device having a card ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375137 | ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD - A non-contact power supply system is provided employing an electric power transmitting device which can improve the transmission efficiency of electric power, suppressing the circuit scale. The electric power transmitting device is configured with a resonance circuit including a resonance capacity and a resonance coil acting as a transmitting antenna, and a first coil arranged magnetically coupled with the resonance coil. The electric power transmitting device transmits electric power in a non-contact manner using resonant coupling of the resonance circuit. When transmitting the electric power, the electric power transmitting device controls the first coil to connect or disconnect both ends thereof so as to bring a resonance frequency of the resonance circuit close to a frequency of an electric power transmission signal outputted as the electric power to be transmitted. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375138 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - Devices, methods, and programs for providing a notice indicating whether a device supports an authentication function. A method for providing notice may include performing communication with a device, making a determination whether the device is a power supply target, selectively transmitting power to the device based on a result of the determination, and providing a notice indicating whether the device supports an authentication function based on the result of the determination. A power supply device may include a communication unit, a determining unit, a power control unit, and a notice control unit. Another method for providing notice may include performing communication with a device, and providing a notice indicating whether the power supply device supports the authentication function based on a result of the communication. A power receiving device may include a communication unit and a notifying unit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375139 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS, POWER SUPPLY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A power supply apparatus includes a first power supply unit used for a first power supply method, a second power supply unit used for a second power supply method different from the first power supply method, a first communication unit used for a first control method for controlling power supplying, a second communication unit used for a second control method different from the first control method, and a control unit that sets the power supply apparatus in any one of a first, second, and third mode based on authentication with an electronic apparatus. The control unit operates so that the power supply apparatus performs power supply to the electronic apparatus based on a set mode. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375140 | SHIP POWER-RECEIVING STRUCTURE, SHIP POWER-SUPPLYING DEVICE AND SHIP POWER-SUPPLYING METHOD - A power-receiving structure is provided in a ship and includes a power-receiving coil capable of wirelessly receiving electric power from a power-supplying coil on a land-side and an outer wall surface-forming section forming an outer surface of side of the ship, and the power-receiving coil is provided on an inside of the ship from the outer wall surface-forming section, and an electromagnetic field-transmissive section formed of a material through which an electromagnetic field propagates is provided in an opposing portion to the power-receiving coil in the outer wall surface-forming section. According to the present invention, the power-receiving coil is not protruded from the outer surface of side of the ship and can wirelessly receive electric power from the power-supplying coil on the land-side through the electromagnetic field-transmissive section. Accordingly, the power-receiving coil does not disturb the navigation of the ship and is not required to be pulled into the ship after the supply of the electric power to the ship is finished. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375141 | KEY SWITCH DEVICE AND KEYBOARD - A key switch device includes a key top, a switch having a first contact and a second contact and in which a contact state between the first contact and the second contact changes in accordance with a movement distance of the pressed key top, and a control device configured to acquire a signal indicative of the contact state between the first contact and the second contact to determine whether or not the switch is in the on state by comparing a contact state value corresponding to the acquired signal and a threshold value that is arbitrarily set, and to transmit an on signal when determining that the switch is in the on state. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375142 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY WITH A POWER ISOLATION CIRCUIT LOOP - An interruptible power supply with a power isolation circuit loop has a base with a battery chamber defined in the base, a fixed top cover, and a movable top cover. The battery chamber serves to receive a battery. The fixed top cover and the movable top cover are mounted on two ends of the base, and the movable top cover corresponds to the battery chamber. The fixed top cover has a loop switch therein connected with a power loop and having an actuation member to switch on or off the power loop. When the movable top cover is mounted on the base, an urging member formed on the movable top cover triggers the actuation member of the loop switch to connect with the power loop. When the movable top cover is removed, the power loop is disconnected. Accordingly, the UPS is economical in terms of parts, cost and space utilization. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375143 | POWER CONTROL DEVICE - A power control device includes a connector, a detecting module, a control module, a first output module, a second output module, a first switch module, and a second switch module. The detecting module measures a current and outputs different signals according to a comparison result between the current and a preset value. The first output module and the second output module are selectively used to supply power for the connector according to a value of the current. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375144 | SAFETY SHUT-OFF DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A safety shut-off system and method are provided for eliminating power to a load in the event of smoke detection. The system may comprise a device located at the appliance for detecting a signal from a smoke detector, and cutting power to the appliance only when the appliance is in use. The device may be synchronized with any standard smoke alarm signal to reduce the number of false positive shut-offs. The system may also comprise a smoke alarm hard-wired to a circuit breaker, for shutting off power to all appliances on a particular breaker upon receipt of a signal from the smoke alarm, and only when the appliances on the breaker are in use. The system may also have the ability to shut off one breaker, multiple breakers, or all breakers at different time increments to actively prevent and reduce the damages caused by fires. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375145 | DISCONNECTION OF SOLAR MODULES - A method is provided for safely switching off a photovoltaic module comprising solar cell groups, a first conductor electrically connected to the solar cell groups, and a second conductor electrically connected to the solar cell groups. The safety device comprises at least one first safely switching element and one second safety switching element, wherein the safety switching elements are arranged in parallel across the solar cell groups and are connected to the first conductor and the second conductor in an electrically conductive manner. If an error state occurs, at least one of the safety switching elements is switched by means of a switching process, such that a shorted circuit is produced across the solar cell groups. The at least two safety switching elements perform the switching process in working areas that differ at least partially regarding the temperature. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375146 | LINEAR DRIVE - A linear drive and its use for machining an optical workpiece are proposed, the linear drive having a linear movable rotor, a linearly movable compensating body and an electrical compensating drive for movement of the compensating body opposite to the rotor and the rotor extending into the compensating drive and/or a first bearing arrangement mounting the rotor in a torsionally stiff manner and a second bearing arrangement pivotally mounting the rotor. | 2014-12-25 |