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20150042189 | BRUSH ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor includes a stator, an armature rotatably received within the stator and having an armature shaft on which a commutator is mounted, and a brush assembly defining a first surface facing the stator and a second surface opposite the first surface. The brush assembly includes a brush card mount disposed around the commutator, brushes in sliding contact with the commutator to supply electric current to the commutator, and thermally-conductive brush holders. Each brush holder a base portion disposed substantially along a same plane as a surface of the brush card mount to form the first surface of the brush assembly, and a main portion protruding from the second surface of the brush assembly to house a respective brush. The base portions of the brush holders are exposed on the first surface of the brush assembly to transfer heat generated by the brushes through the first surface of the brush assembly. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042202 | BRUSH ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor is provided including a stator, an armature rotatably received within the stator and having an armature shaft on which a commutator is mounted, and a brush assembly. The brush assembly includes a planar portion disposed around the commutator and accommodating a plurality of brushes, a bridge portion disposed at an end of the commutator and extending from the planer portion via two or more legs, and metal routing(s) disposed on or within the bridge portion to electrically couple the brushes. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042203 | BRUSH ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor is provided including: a stator, an armature rotatably received within the stator and having an armature shaft on which a commutator is mounted, and a brush assembly. The brush assembly defines a first surface facing the stator and a second surface opposite the first surface. The brush assembly includes a brush card mount having openings, brushes in sliding contact with the commutator to supply electric current to the commutator, and thermally-conductive brush holders that house the brushes. Each of the brush holders includes a base portion disposed substantially along a same plane as a surface of the brush card mount to form the first surface of the brush assembly, and a main portion protruding from the base portion through a respective opening of the brush card mount to house a respective brush at least partially over the second surface of the brush assembly. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042204 | BRUSH ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor is provided including: a stator, an armature rotatably received within the stator and having an armature shaft on which a commutator is mounted, and a brush assembly. The brush assembly defines a first surface facing the stator and a second surface opposite the first surface. The brush assembly includes a brush card mount, brushes in sliding contact with the commutator to supply electric current to the commutator, and thermally-conductive brush holders disposed on the second surface of the brush assembly to house the brushes and secured to the brush card mount. Each brush holder includes projections formed along a length of an outer surface of the brush holder to increase a total surface area of the brush holder and transfer heat away from the brush holder. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042214 | POWER TOOL HAVING IMPROVED MOTOR FAN ASSEMBLY - An electric motor includes a stator, an armature shaft rotatable with respect to the stator, and a lamination stack mounted on the armature shaft and having radially extending teeth forming slots therebetween circumferentially around a periphery of the lamination stack. An armature end insulator is provided at an end of the lamination stack having a base portion fitted around the armature shaft and insulating teeth corresponding to the radially extending teeth of the lamination stack and forming slots therebetween. Motor coils are wound in the lamination stack slots and the end insulator slots. The motor further includes a fan having blades attached to a fan ring and mounted to an end of the lamination stack. The fan ring includes longitudinally-extending tongues arranged to be mounted at the end of the lamination stack and the end insulator includes a plurality of longitudinally-extending notches corresponding to the tongues of the fan ring to allow the tongues to be in direct contact with the end of the lamination stack. | 02-12-2015 |
20150076936 | BRUSH ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPROVED BRUSH PROFILE FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor is provided including a stator and an armature rotatably received within the stator, the armature having an armature shaft on which a commutator is mounted. The motor also includes a brush assembly having a brush card mount disposed around the commutator, a brush holder mounted on a surface of the brush card mount, and a brush disposed within the brush holder in sliding contact with the commutator to supply electric current to the commutator. A back surface of the brush includes at least one curved surface and a groove. A torsion spring is secured to the brush card mount adjacent the brush holder, the spring having a leg arranged to engage the groove of the back surface of the brush. | 03-19-2015 |
20150194859 | Power tool having improved motor fan assembly - A power tool is provided including an electric motor and a tool housing arranged to house the motor. The electric motor includes a stator, an armature rotatably with respect to the stator and having an armature shaft, and a fan rotatably attached to the armature adjacent the stator. The fan includes blades each having an angled side edge such that a longitudinal length of each blade is smaller at an outer periphery of the fan than at an inner edge of the fan blade near the armature shaft. The tool housing includes an annular rib disposed around a periphery of the housing in close proximity to the fan. The annular rib has an angled surface substantially parallel to the angled side edges of the fan blades to contain airflow generated by the fan in a centrifugal direction of the power tool radially from the armature shaft. | 07-09-2015 |
20150214818 | Brush Assembly Mount - An electric motor is provided including a stator assembly having a stator body and magnets attached to an inner surface of the stator body via an adhesive, and an armature rotatably received within the stator assembly and having an armature shaft on which a commutator is mounted. A brush assembly is provided including a brush card mount disposed around the commutator and a mating housing longitudinally extending from the brush card mount. The mating housing includes a cylindrical wall and a mating surface formed substantially perpendicularly to an inner surface of the cylindrical wall and arranged to mate with an end surface of the stator body. The mating surface of the mating housing includes posts longitudinally extending along the inner surface of the cylindrical wall and recessed surfaces formed therebetween, the posts being mounted on the end surface of the stator body. | 07-30-2015 |
20160065039 | Spring Post for Brush Card for a Power Tool - An electric motor is provided including a stator and an armature rotatably received within the stator, the armature having an armature shaft on which a commutator is mounted. The motor also includes a brush assembly having a brush card mount disposed around the commutator, a brush holder mounted on a surface of the brush card mount, and a brush disposed within the brush holder in sliding contact with the commutator to supply electric current to the commutator. A torsion spring is secured to the brush card mount adjacent the brush holder, the spring having a leg arranged to engage the back surface of the brush. A spring stop post is disposed proximate an outer periphery of the brush card mount to limit an outward movement of the leg of the spring away from the back surface of the brush. | 03-03-2016 |
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20100265985 | Insulation Package For Use In High Temperature Furnaces - A high-temperature furnace for melting materials, e.g. silicon, wherein the furnace comprises a vessel having a wall which defines an inner chamber. A crucible containing the material to be melted is positioned inside of the chamber and heating means is arranged around the crucible. An insulation package is provided in the chamber for protecting the vessel wall from the heat generated by said heating means. Specifically, the package comprises a support ring of insulation mounted in the chamber, a sleeve of insulation supported on the ring and extending upward between the heating means and the vessel wall, a catch tray adapted to receive any material which may leak from the crucible during heating mounted through the support ring, and a top and a lower layer of insulation to thermally seal the crucible within the package during heating. | 10-21-2010 |
20110085581 | Insulation Package for Use in High Temperature Furnaces - A high-temperature furnace for melting materials, e.g. silicon, wherein the furnace comprises a vessel having a wall which defines an inner chamber. A crucible containing the material to be melted is positioned inside of the chamber and heating means is arranged around the crucible. An insulation package is provided in the chamber for protecting the vessel wall from the heat generated by said heating means. Specifically, the package comprises a support ring of insulation mounted in the chamber, a sleeve of insulation supported on the ring and extending upward between the heating means and the vessel wall, a catch tray adapted to receive any material which may leak from the crucible during heating mounted through the support ring, and a top and a lower layer of insulation to thermally seal the crucible within the package during heating. | 04-14-2011 |
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20090155224 | Dimethyl amino ethyl ether psoralens and methods for their production and use - Water-soluble dimethyl amino ethyl ether psoralens useful in the treatment of proliferative skin disorders, microbial infections and diseases, disorders of the blood and bone marrow of mammals and in microbiocidal compositions for sterilization of blood and blood products and surgical implants and inhibition of microbial growth in industrial applications are provided. | 06-18-2009 |
20120059007 | Pharmacologically-active vanilloid carbamates - This application relates to pharmacologically-active vanilloid compounds which are useful for the treatment of various anti-inflammatory states characterized by inhibition of FAAH, such as, Alzheimer's dementia, Parkinson's disease, depression, pain, rheumatoid arthritis, pathophysiology of mood disorders, multiple sclerosis, and inflammation, or antagonism of TRPV1, such as, for example, Huntington's disease, hypertension, arthritis, allergic airway inflammation, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and neuropathic pain. | 03-08-2012 |
20120252891 | Vanilloid Fatty Hydroxamates as Therapeutic Anti-inflammatory Pharmaceuticals - Three unique subtypes of N-hydroxyamides and N-hydroxycarbamates containing both the vanilloid moiety (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl) and a lipophilic aliphatic moiety. Also disclosed are direct syntheses of these vanilloid fatty hydroxamates. The compounds possess inhibitory activity against the enzymes fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and matrix metallo-proteinase 9 (MMP-9). In addition, these substances bind to the calcium channel protein TRPV1 and inhibit vesicant-induced inflammation in skin and cornea. The compounds have utility in treating topical or systemic inflammatory processes in the skin and/or eye. | 10-04-2012 |
20130274130 | SENSITIVE HIGH THROUGHPUT METHOD FOR DNA DAMAGE AND REPAIR - A high throughput method and apparatus for rapidly screening a plurality of genotoxicants to determine the degree and type of genotoxicity are provided. | 10-17-2013 |
20140243381 | FURYL AND THIENYL TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVES AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF - Nitric oxide biosynthesis-inhibiting anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial compounds of Formula (3) and Formula (4) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from optionally substituted thienyl, optionally substituted furyl, optionally substituted —CH═CH-thienyl and optionally substituted provided that R2 is substituted with as nitro group | 08-28-2014 |
20160031804 | Augmenting Moieties for Anti-Inflammatory Compounds - Augmented or synergized anti-inflammatory constructs are disclosed including terpenes covalently conjugated with other anti-inflammatory molecules such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, vanilloids, amino acids and polyamines; and anti-inflammatory molecules covalently conjugated with specific amino acids. For the latter, further conjugation with a choline bioisostere further augments the anti-inflammatory activity. | 02-04-2016 |
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20100016482 | FILLED TPO COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME, AND ARTICLES PREPARED FROM THE SAME - Compositions comprising: A) a crystalline isotactic propylene homopolymer having a flex modulus of greater than 1930 MPa and an HDT of greater than 100° C.; B) an ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer having Tg of less than −30° C., a tan delta measured at 0.1 radians/s at 190° C. of less than 2, an HDT that is greater than, or equal to, the peak melting temperature of the ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer, measured by differential scanning calorimetry, and C) a platy filler, and D) a nitrogen source and a phosphorus source, where at least one source is derived from at least one organic compound, or salt thereof, and wherein the weight ratio of homopolymerπinterpolymer (A:B) is between 9:1 and 6:4. The invention provides other compositions, articles formed from compositions, and methods of making the same. | 01-21-2010 |
20100113698 | POLYMER BLENDS WITH ETHYLENE/a-OLEFIN INTERPOLYMERS - Embodiments of the invention provide an impact modified composition comprising ethylene/α-olefin interpolymers. The ethylene/α-olefin interpolymers are characterized by an average block index, ABI, which is greater than zero and up to about 1.0 and a molecular weight distribution, M | 05-06-2010 |
20100143676 | TRANSPARENT COMPOSITIONS AND LAMINATES - The invention includes an interlayer film and composition comprising a polymer composition obtainable from (a) at least one low crystallinity propylene polymer, and at least one (b) internal adhesion enhancer, (c) at least one clarity enhancer or (d), more preferably, both (b) and (c). The invention also includes a process of preparing a film comprising (a) supplying at least one first component, a low crystallinity propylene polymer, (b) supplying at least one second component, selected from at least one an internal adhesion enhancer, at least one clarity enhancer or a combination thereof; and, (d) admixing the first and second components and optional additives. Additionally, the invention includes a process of making a laminate comprising steps of (a) positioning at least one layer of the interlayer film directly adjacent to at least one layer of substrate (b) applying sufficient heat or other energy to result in softening of the interlayer directly adjacent the substrate with simultaneous application of sufficient pressure to press polymer into intimate contact with substrate. The invention also includes laminates and articles comprising the composition or film of the invention or a combination thereof. | 06-10-2010 |
20100204381 | Filled TPO Compositions with Good Low Temperature Ductility - Filled, thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) compositions having a total energy absorption during impact at −3O° C. of at least 20 ft-lb-f as measured by an Instrumented Dart Impact Test (ASTM D3763) at 6.7 m/s and a peak tangent flexural modulus of >2100 MPa (305,000 psi as measured by ASTM D-790, the composition comprising based on the total weight of the TPO composition; A) 36-56 wt % of a crystalline polypropylene having a MFR of at least 1 and a melting point of at least 160° C. as measured by DSC; and B) 64-44 wt % of an elastomer/filler composition comprising (1) an EAO elastomer having a (1) Tg of less than −50° C. as measured by DSC, (b) tan delta between >2 and 3 as measured at 0.1 rad/s and 190° C. with an Advanced Rheometrie Expansion Systems rheometer. and (c) HDT greater than or equal to the peak melting temperature of the elastomer as measured by DSC, and (2) a platy filler, e.g., talc, the elastomer and filler present at a weight ratio of elastomer to filler of 3:2 to 2:1; the crystalline polypropylene and elastomer present at a weight ratio of polypropylene to elastomer of less than 2. | 08-12-2010 |
20120088868 | TPO COMPOSITIONS, ARTICLES, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention provides a polyolefin composition comprising: A) a propylene-based polymer having a flex modulus of greater than 1500 MPa and an HDT of greater than 100° C.; B) an ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer having Tg of less than −30° C., a tan delta, measured at 0.1 radians/s at 190° C., of less than 3, an HDT that is greater than, or equal to, the peak melting temperature of the ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer, measured by differential scanning calorimetry; and C) a fiber filler; and D) a nitrogen source and/or a phosphorus source, wherein at least one source is derived from at least one organic compound, or salt thereof; and wherein the weight ratio of the propylene-based polmer:ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer (A:B) is from 9:1 to 6:4. | 04-12-2012 |
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20080308306 | SHIFTED SEGMENT LAYOUT FOR DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL TRACES TO MITIGATE BUNDLE WEAVE EFFECT - An article of manufacture includes a circuit board and a pair of traces on or in the circuit board. The pair of traces includes a first trace and a second trace. The first trace includes a first segment and a second segment continuously joined to the first segment. The first segment coincides with a first longitudinal axis. The second trace includes a first segment that runs alongside the first segment of the first trace. The second trace also includes a second segment that runs alongside the second segment of the first trace. The second segment of the second trace is continuously joined to the first segment of the second trace. The second segment of the second trace coincides with the first longitudinal axis. | 12-18-2008 |
20100202118 | SHIFTED SEGMENT LAYOUT FOR DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL TRACES TO MITIGATE BUNDLE WEAVE EFFECT - An article of manufacture includes a circuit board and a pair of traces on or in the circuit board. The pair of traces includes a first trace and a second trace. The first trace includes a first segment and a second segment continuously joined to the first segment. The first segment coincides with a first longitudinal axis. The second trace includes a first segment that runs alongside the first segment of the first trace. The second trace also includes a second segment that runs alongside the second segment of the first trace. The second segment of the second trace is continuously joined to the first segment of the second trace. The second segment of the second trace coincides with the first longitudinal axis. | 08-12-2010 |
20140173303 | Re-Driver Power Management - The present disclosure provides techniques for increasing the power efficiency of re-drivers by providing a technique for a re-driver to recognize a variety of power states. A message generator may be located in a host device and may encode a signal indicating a change in a power state. The message may be transmitted to a message decoder located in a re-driver. The message decoder may decode the message and the re-driver may enter a power state in response to the decoded message. | 06-19-2014 |
20140377968 | HIGH BANDWIDTH CONNECTOR FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL IO INTERFACES - Methods and systems to support input output (IO) communications may include an IO connector having a housing with surfaces defining a paddle card region, and a set of compressible contacts extending vertically through the housing into the paddle card region. In addition, an IO interconnect can include a cable portion and at least one end portion coupled to the cable portion. The end portion may include a paddle card having a circuit board with a set of contacts disposed on a bottom surface of the circuit board. The end portion can also include an asymmetric metal shell having a configuration that encloses at least a portion of the paddle card and exposes the set of contacts. | 12-25-2014 |
20150019921 | METHOD OF ENCODING DATA - Techniques for encoding data are described herein. The method includes receiving a block payload at a physical layer to be transmitted via a data bus. The method includes establishing a block header comprising an arrangement of bits, the block header defining two block header types, wherein a hamming distance between block header types is at least four. | 01-15-2015 |
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20130283070 | HOST CONTROLLED IO POWER MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods of interconnecting devices may include an input/output (IO) connector having a buffer with an integrated voltage regulator. The integrated voltage regulator may include a first supply output and a second supply output, wherein the IO connector includes an IO power contact coupled to the first supply output. The IO connector may also include a logic power contact coupled to the second supply output. In one example, a host device may issue power management commands to the buffer in order to scale the second supply output independently of the first supply output. | 10-24-2013 |
20140182914 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS HYBRID FOOTPRINT DESIGN - A universal serial bus hybrid footprint design is described herein. The design includes an outer row of one or more surface mount technology (SMT) contacts and an inner row of one or more printed through holes (PTH). The hybrid footprint design enables a data through put of at least 10 Gbps. | 07-03-2014 |
20140184270 | WIDTH SCALABLE CONNECTOR FOR HIGH BANDWIDTH IO INTERFACES - Disclosed is a scalable input/output interface that has multiple bays and includes a housing surrounding a plurality of pairs of substrates. A first substrate of the pair of substrates may have a first contact surface and a second substrate of the pair of substrates may have a second contact surface that opposes the first contact surface, wherein each substrate has a connection edge. At least one integrated buffer can be coupled to either the first side or the second side of each substrate. A plurality of rows of contacts can be coupled to the opposing surfaces of each substrate of the pair of substrates, wherein each row of contacts can be stacked substantially parallel to the connection edge. Each connection edge can also be coupled to a separate integrated buffer. | 07-03-2014 |
20140197696 | INTERCHANGEABLE POWER AND SIGNAL CONTACTS FOR IO CONNECTORS - Systems and methods of interconnecting devices may include an input/output (IO) connector assembly having a voltage regulator, one or more signaling circuits, a first set of contacts, a second set of contacts connected to the one or more signaling circuits, and logic to receive a configuration command. The logic may also connect the first set of contacts to the voltage regulator if the configuration command corresponds to a first protocol. If the configuration command corresponds to a second protocol, on the other hand, the logic can connect the first set of contacts to the one or more signaling circuits. | 07-17-2014 |
20140208126 | RATE SCALABLE IO INTERFACE WITH ZERO STAND-BY POWER AND FAST START-UP - Systems and methods of interconnecting devices may include an input/output (IO) interface having one or more clock circuits, a power supply coupled to the one or more clock circuits, and logic to receive a rate adjustment command at the IO interface. The logic may also be configured to adjust a data rate of the IO interface in response to the rate adjustment command, and to adjust an output voltage of the power supply in response to the rate adjustment command. | 07-24-2014 |
20140237142 | BANDWIDTH CONFIGURABLE IO CONNECTOR - Systems and methods of interconnecting devices may include an input/output (IO) interface having one or more device-side data lanes and transceiver logic to receive a bandwidth configuration command. The transceiver logic may also configure a transmit bandwidth of the one or more device-side data lanes based on the bandwidth configuration command. Additionally, the transceiver logic can configure a receive bandwidth of the one or more device-side data lanes based on the bandwidth configuration command. | 08-21-2014 |
20140242927 | UNIVERSAL IO CONNECTOR AND INTERFACE CAPABLE OF BOTH WIRED AND WIRELESS OPERATION - Systems and methods of interconnecting devices may include a connector assembly having a substrate, a set of input/output (IO) contacts, an antenna structure and transceiver logic. In one example, the transceiver logic may process one or more IO signals associated with the antenna structure and process one or more IO signals associated with the set of IO contacts. | 08-28-2014 |
20140357128 | RATE SCALABLE CONNECTOR FOR HIGH BANDWIDTH CONSUMER APPLICATIONS - Methods and systems may include an input/output (IO) interface that has an integrated buffer, a housing and a substrate disposed within the housing. The substrate may include a first side, a second side and a connection edge. The integrated buffer can be coupled to at least one of the first side and the second side of the substrate. A plurality of rows of contacts may be coupled to the first side of the substrate. Each row of contacts can be stacked substantially parallel to the connection edge. The substrate may have power outputs coupled thereto and the integrated buffer can include a voltage regulator that has a supply output coupled to the power outputs. | 12-04-2014 |
20150186320 | BACKWARD COMPATIBLE NEW FORM FACTOR CONNECTOR - A computing system can include an electronic device including a controller and a new form factor (NFF) receptacle. The computing system can also include a legacy-compatible adapter coupled to the NFF receptacle to couple the electronic device to a second electronic device. The second electronic device can include a legacy connector. The adapter can include a voltage converter to convert voltage signals between the NFF receptacle of the electronic device and the legacy connector of the second electronic device. | 07-02-2015 |
20150378952 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF USB 3.1 RETIMER PRESENCE DETECT AND INDEX - An apparatus for retimer presence detection is described herein. The apparatus includes at least one retimer, wherein an algorithm is to enable the at least one retimer to announce its presence by asserting a bit of a presence message during link initialization. The at least one retimer can declare an index and is accessible via the index. | 12-31-2015 |
20160092392 | ADAPTIVE TERMINATION SCHEME FOR LOW POWER HIGH SPEED BUS - Methods and apparatus relating to an adaptive termination scheme for a low power, high speed bus are described. In an embodiment, logic at least partially causes termination of a portion (e.g., one or more transmission lines) of an interconnect. The logic adaptively optimizes the number of lines that are to be terminated based on one or more operating conditions of the interconnect. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 03-31-2016 |
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20140298091 | Fault Tolerance for a Distributed Computing System - In one embodiment, a method detects a failure of a container in a controller node where the container includes a service being performed and isolated from other services being performed in other containers on the controller node. The controller node terminates the container including the service and determines a known state for the service. The known state is known to be operational without including a cause of the failure and the service operated from the known state saving changes to the known state during operation separately from the known state. The controller node restarts the service in a new container that replaces the terminated container where the restarted service starts from the known state without using the changes. | 10-02-2014 |
20140304398 | Orchestration Service for a Distributed Computing System - In one embodiment, a method provides a first orchestration service instance for managing a set of containers operating on a controller node where the controller node controls a set of physical nodes. The method also provides a set of second orchestration service instances for managing a set of first services operating in the set of containers where a second orchestration service instance in a container manages a respective first service in the container. The set of physical nodes include a set of third orchestration service instances for managing a set of second services operating on the set of physical nodes. The first orchestration instance, the set of second orchestration service instances, and the set of third orchestration service instances communicate through a shared communication service that maintains a global state of the controller node, the set of containers, and the set of physical nodes. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304695 | Update Management for a Distributed Computing System - In one embodiment, a method receives a software upgrade package for a management computer and main computer. The management computer upgrades software of the management computer using the software upgrade package where the upgrading replaces an image of the software of the management computer with an image from the software upgrade package. Upon upgrade of the management computer, the management computer initiates an upgrade of the main computer. The main computer withdraws use of the services, and upon the withdrawing, the management computer reboots the main computer. Then, the main computer upgrades software of the main computer using the software upgrade package upon rebooting where the upgrading replaces an image of the software of the main computer with an image from the software upgrade package. Upon the upgrading, the main computer restores the use of the services. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304718 | Interface for Translating Software Commands and Hardware Commands for a Distributed Computing System - In one embodiment, a method receives a software command from a software element in a main computer at a management computer via an application programming interface (API) included in the management computer. The management computer manages the main computer, and the main computer controls services for a distributed computing system. The management computer then determines a hardware device associated with the software command where the management computer includes a communication pathway to the hardware device. The management computer translates the software command to a hardware command that the hardware device can process where the hardware device cannot process the software command. Then, the management computer sends the hardware command to the hardware device via the communication pathway where the management computer provides the API to allow the software element to communicate with the hardware element without the software element having to translate the software command to the hardware command. | 10-09-2014 |
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20090152068 | Anti-rotation mechanism for a closed piston torque converter - A piston plate anti-rotate mechanism in a closed piston, three passage torque converter including a cover having an inner radial surface, a drive plate comprising an annular plate, a piston plate having an axial inner crown, a front annular edge, an axial skirt, and a back annular edge, wherein the cover, drive plate, and piston plate are operatively arranged to rotate about a transverse axis of rotation, and wherein the piston plate is attached to the cover or the drive plate such that the piston plate is axially moveable and rotationally immovable relative to the cover. In some embodiment, the present invention further includes a leaf spring attaching the piston plate to the cover or the drive plate, such that the piston plate is axially moveable and rotationally immovable relative to the cover. | 06-18-2009 |
20120298471 | SEALED BACKING PLATE DRIVE CONNECTION - A backing plate connection includes a hub having an outer surface comprised of flat surfaces and arcuate surfaces and a backing plate including an inner bore surface complementary to and press-fit onto the hub outer surface. The hub and the plate are sealingly connected and drivingly connected at the complementary surfaces. In some example embodiments, the hub includes a groove for receiving a snap ring. In an example embodiment, the groove is a plurality of groove segments extending circumferentially through the arcuate surfaces and ending at the flat surfaces. In an example embodiment, the hub is arranged to be fixed to a torque converter cover. In an example embodiment, the hub is integrally formed with a torque converter cover. | 11-29-2012 |
20150219196 | DAMPER COVER PLATE CONNECTION WITH PRESS FIT RIVETING - A damper assembly for a torque converter comprising: a cover plate comprising a hole having a first diameter; a press fit rivet disposed in the hole, the rivet including: a rivet head and a press fit portion having a second diameter; where prior to press fitting the rivet into the hole, the second diameter is greater than the first diameter. A method for connecting a damper assembly and a turbine for a torque converter is also provided. | 08-06-2015 |
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20090212620 | Fabricated Vehicle Wheel and Method for Producing Same - A full face fabricated euroflange vehicle wheel comprises a full face wheel disc defining an axis and formed from a suitable material, the wheel disc having an outer end; and a wheel rim formed from a suitable material and having an outer end joined to the outer end of the wheel disc by at least one weld to produce the fabricated euroflange vehicle wheel; wherein the fabricated euroflange vehicle wheel includes only a generally radially outwardly extending outer end formed by a combination of at least a portion of two of the outer end of the wheel disc, the outer end of the wheel rim and the at least one weld. | 08-27-2009 |
20100259094 | FABRICATED BEAD SEAT ATTACHED VEHICLE WHEEL, WHEEL DISC FOR SUCH WHEEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A fabricated bead seat attached vehicle wheel includes a wheel rim and wheel disc joined together. The wheel rim includes an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inner tire bead seat, a well, an outer tire bead seat, and an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange. The wheel defines a wheel axis and includes a generally centrally located wheel mounting portion and an outer annular portion which defines a wheel disc outer flange The wheel disc outer annular flange is segmented around a circumference thereof and includes at least a first plurality of segments and a second plurality of segments. The first plurality of segments extending a first axial distance relative to an adjacent outer surface of the wheel disc and the second plurality of segments extending a second axial distance relative to the adjacent outer surface of the wheel disc which is less than the first axial distance. | 10-14-2010 |
20100301661 | Vehicle Wheel Cover and Vehicle Wheel Cover Retention System and Method for Producing Same - A vehicle wheel cover retention system comprises a wheel defining an axis and formed from a suitable material and including a wheel rim and a wheel disc. The wheel disc includes a generally centrally located wheel mounting surface and an outer annular portion which defines an outboard face. The wheel disc has a generally radially outwardly extending retention groove formed in a generally axially extending portion of the inner mounting surface thereof. The wheel cover is formed from a suitable material and includes an inner surface, an outer surface and an inner portion having a central opening. The inner portion is provided with at least one wheel cover retention member. The at least one wheel cover retention member provided with at least one tab. A center cap is provided and is formed from a suitable material and includes at least one center cap retention member. The at least one center cap retention member provided with at least one tab. The at least one tab of the at least one wheel cover retention member and the at least one tab of the center cap retention member are both received in the retention groove of the wheel disc to thereby secure both the wheel cover and the center cap to the wheel. | 12-02-2010 |
20110163593 | MULTI-PIECE VEHICLE WHEEL COVER RETENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method for producing a multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system comprises the steps of: (a) providing a wheel having a wheel disc defining and axis and an outboard facing wheel surface; (b) providing a first outer wheel cover formed from a metal material, the first outer wheel cover covering at least a portion of the an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange of the wheel disc; (c) providing a second inner wheel cover formed from a plastic material, the second inner wheel cover covering at least a substantial portion of the outboard facing wheel surface of the wheel disc; (d) providing an insert formed from a foam material and which generally corresponds to at least the shape of a space which formed between the outboard facing wheel surface and the inboard surface of the second wheel cover; (e) securing the first and second inner wheel covers together by at least an interference fit therewith; and (f) permanently securing the assembled wheel covers of step (e), the insert and the wheel to one another by adhesive to produce the multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system. | 07-07-2011 |
20120007415 | MULTI-PIECE VEHICLE WHEEL COVER RETENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method for producing a multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system comprising the steps of: (a) providing a wheel having a wheel disc defining and axis and an outboard facing wheel surface and including an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange; (b) providing a first outer wheel cover formed from a first material, the first outer wheel cover covering at least a portion of outboard tire bead seat retaining flange of the wheel disc; (c) providing a second inner wheel cover formed from a second material, the second inner wheel cover covering at least a substantial portion of the outboard facing wheel surface of the wheel disc, the second wheel cover including an outboard surface and an inboard surface; (d) securing the first outer wheel cover and the second inner wheel cover together by at least an interference fit therewith; and (e) non-permanently securing the assembled wheel covers of step (d) and the wheel to one another by a non-permanent mechanical attachment feature to produce the multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system. | 01-12-2012 |
20130187440 | FABRICATED VEHICLE WHEEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A full face fabricated euroflange vehicle wheel comprises a full face wheel disc defining an axis and having an outer end and a wheel rim having an outer end joined to the outer end of the wheel disc by at least one weld to produce the full face fabricated euroflange vehicle wheel. The full face fabricated euroflange vehicle wheel includes only a generally radially outwardly extending outer end formed by a combination of at least a portion of two of the outer end of the wheel disc, the outer end of the wheel rim and the at least one weld. | 07-25-2013 |