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20080199628 | Masking system using temperature-resistant hook and loop fasteners - A method of masking portions of a part from a high temperature coating, such as a plasma flame spray coating includes mask elements that extend between spaced ends. Hook and loop fasteners are associated with the two spaced ends. The hook and loop fasteners are of a material that can withstand very high temperatures such as are experienced in the high temperature coating. The hook and loop fastener elements may be metallic elements. While a single mask element may be utilized to wrap around the part, in another embodiment, a plurality of mask pieces can be assembled together to surround the part. | 08-21-2008 |
20090061075 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING COATING THICKNESS WITH A LASER - A method of measuring a coating deposits a layer of coating on an object. A laser beam is projected on the layer of the coating. A reflection of the project laser beam is received by the laser sensor. From this information, the thickness of the layer of the coating on the object is determined. A value related to the thickness of the layer of the coating may then be compared to a desired value. | 03-05-2009 |
20130270463 | ADAPTIVE SHADE WINDOW FOR PLASMA OPERATIONS - An observation window is provided for use with a spray booth during a spray coating process where the observation window is located in a position to permit an operator to observe the spray coating process. The observation window is controlled to provide light transmission in the window suitable for the specific spray process being performed. The control can be automatic or operator controlled. The window is adapted to have a different light transmission during different spray processes such as plasma spray and HVOF spray. | 10-17-2013 |
20140273747 | REMOVING MATERIAL FROM A WORKPIECE WITH A WATER JET - A method is provided for removing material from a workpiece using a material removal device and a measurement device. The method includes measuring a first dimension of the workpiece at a location with the measurement device. A jet of water is directed from the material removal device to the location to remove material from the workpiece at the location. A second dimension of the workpiece at the location is measured with the measurement device. The first dimension is compared to the second dimension to determine a measured thickness of the material removed from the workpiece at the location. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140299089 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE INCLUDING STARTING SYSTEM POWERED BY LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - An internal combustion engine includes an engine block including a cylinder, a piston positioned within the cylinder, a crankshaft configured to be driven by the piston, a fuel system for supplying an air-fuel mixture to the cylinder, and an electric starting system including a starter motor, a battery receiver, and a lithium-ion battery removably attached to the battery receiver, wherein the lithium-ion battery is configured to power the starter motor to start the engine. | 10-09-2014 |
20150345459 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE INCLUDING STARTING SYSTEM POWERED BY LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - An internal combustion engine includes an engine block including a cylinder, a piston positioned within the cylinder, a crankshaft configured to be driven by the piston, a fuel system for supplying an air-fuel mixture to the cylinder, a starter motor, and a lithium-ion battery mounted on the engine, the lithium-ion battery configured to power the starter motor to start the engine, wherein the piston is configured to reciprocate in the cylinder along a cylinder axis, wherein the lithium-ion battery includes at least one lithium-ion cell having a longitudinal cell axis, and wherein the cylinder axis and the longitudinal cell axis are not parallel to one another. | 12-03-2015 |
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20080224769 | POWER SUPPLY PROVIDING ULTRAFAST MODULATION OF OUTPUT VOLTAGE - A circuit for use with a power amplifier that amplifies an input signal. The circuit may comprise an amplitude correction circuit and an open-loop switching regulator. The amplitude correction circuit may be configured to generate a corrected envelope signal from an input envelope signal that represents an envelope of the input signal. The open-loop switching regulator may be connected to the amplitude correction circuit and may be for powering the power amplifier based on the corrected envelope signal. According to various embodiments, the corrected envelope signal generated by the amplitude correction circuit is a function of the input envelope signal and an error voltage of the open-loop switching regulator. | 09-18-2008 |
20090091305 | LINEAR REGULATOR - A regulator comprising a linear regulator. The linear regulator may comprise a preamplifier, a first radio frequency (RF) transistor and a second radio frequency (RF) transistor. An output of the preamplifier stage may be provided to a biasing terminal of the first RF transistor and a biasing terminal of the second RF transistor. Also, the first and second RF transistors may be electrically connected in series between a positive supply voltage and a negative supply voltage. | 04-09-2009 |
20090184764 | POWER SUPPLY PROVIDING ULTRAFAST MODULATION OF OUTPUT VOLTAGE - A circuit for use with a power amplifier that amplifies an input signal. The circuit may comprise an amplitude correction circuit and an open-loop switching regulator. The amplitude correction circuit may be configured to generate a corrected envelope signal from an input envelope signal that represents an envelope of the input signal. The open-loop switching regulator may be connected to the amplitude correction circuit and may be for powering the power amplifier based on the corrected envelope signal. According to various embodiments, the corrected envelope signal generated by the amplitude correction circuit is a function of the input envelope signal and an error voltage of the open-loop switching regulator. | 07-23-2009 |
20110074378 | Multiphase Power Converters, Controllers and Control Methods - A method of controlling a multiphase power converter including a plurality of sub-converters coupled to provide power to a load is disclosed. Each sub-converter includes a power switch. The method includes selectively and consistently turning on the power switch of one or more of the sub-converters at substantially a same time as a reference signal representing a desired output of the power converter increases. The method further includes selectively and consistently turning off the power switch of one or more of the sub-converters at substantially a same time as the reference signal representing the desired output of the power converter decreases. Other methods, multiphase power converters and controllers for multiphase power converters are also disclosed. | 03-31-2011 |
20110254531 | Current Balancing Multiphase Power Converters, Controllers and Methods - A method of controlling a multiphase power converter including a plurality of sub-converters is disclosed. The method includes, for each of the sub-converters, estimating a current provided by that sub-converter. The method includes selecting one of the sub-converters that is on and determined to have a greatest current as the next sub-converter to be turned off and selecting one of the sub-converters that is off and determined to have a smallest current as the next sub-converter to be turned on. Other methods, multiphase power converters and controllers for multiphase power converters are also disclosed. | 10-20-2011 |
20120098632 | Core and Coil Construction for Multi-Winding Magnetic Structures - Multi-winding magnetic structures and methods of making multi-winding magnetic structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, a multi-winding magnetic structure includes a core constructed of a magnetic material and a plurality of windings. The core includes a core top, a core bottom, and a plurality of columns. The core top has an exterior edge defining a shape of the core top. A central section of the core top has a substantially constant thickness that defines a thickness of the core top. The core bottom is beneath the core top and has an exterior edge defining a shape of the core bottom. A central section of the core bottom has a substantially constant thickness that defines a thickness of the core bottom. The thickness of one of the core bottom and the core top decreases from an edge of its central section to its exterior edge. The plurality of columns extends from the core bottom to the core top and the plurality of windings are wound around the columns. | 04-26-2012 |
20130082814 | MULTI-WINDING MAGNETIC STRUCTURES - A parallel multi-winding magnetic structure includes a magnetic core defining a plurality of flux paths through the core and a plurality of windings extending around portions of the core. At least some of the windings are positioned adjacent a periphery of the structure. The structure further includes an electrical conductor extending along the periphery of the structure and the windings positioned adjacent the periphery of the structure. | 04-04-2013 |
20130200974 | Multi-Winding Magnetic Structures - Multi-winding magnetic structures and methods of making multi-winding magnetic structures are disclosed. A multi-winding magnetic structure includes a plurality of windings ( | 08-08-2013 |
20140028101 | POWER SUPPLIES FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING AC AND DC POWER - A power supply for providing power to a load includes a first subconverter having input terminals for coupling to a first input power source and output terminals and a second subconverter having input terminals for coupling to a second input power source and output terminals. The first subconverter is configured to supply an AC current and an AC voltage at its output terminals. The second subconverter is configured to supply one of a substantially constant DC current and a substantially constant DC voltage at its output terminals. At least one of the output terminals of the first subconverter is coupled to at least one of the output terminals of the second subconverter. The power supply is configured to supply the AC current, the AC voltage, the substantially constant DC current and the substantially constant DC voltage substantially simultaneously to the load. | 01-30-2014 |
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20140062126 | COMPOSITE SHEET MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A composite sheet material and method for forming the same is provided that includes a substrate, a matrix, and a cover sheet. The substrate has a first face surface, a second face surface, and a plurality of edges, and includes a thermoplastic material. The matrix is attached to the substrate. The matrix includes a support component having a first melting point, and a thermoplastic component having a second melting point. The second melting point is less than the first melting point. The cover sheet imparts one or more surface characteristics to the composite sheet material during thermo-pressure formation of the composite sheet material. | 03-06-2014 |
20140147642 | COMPOSITE SHEET MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A composite sheet material and method for forming the same is provided that includes a substrate, a matrix, and a cover sheet. The substrate has a first face surface, a second face surface, and a plurality of edges, and includes a thermoplastic material. The matrix is attached to the substrate. The matrix includes a support component having a first melting point, and a thermoplastic component having a second melting point. The second melting point is less than the first melting point. The cover sheet imparts one or more surface characteristics to the composite sheet material during thermo-pressure formation of the composite sheet material. | 05-29-2014 |
20140230999 | COMPOSITE SHEET MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A composite sheet material and method for forming the same is provided that includes a substrate, a matrix, and a cover sheet. The substrate has a first face surface, a second face surface, and a plurality of edges, and includes a thermoplastic material. The matrix is attached to the substrate. The matrix includes a support component having a first melting point, and a thermoplastic component having a second melting point. The second melting point is less than the first melting point. The cover sheet imparts one or more surface characteristics to the composite sheet material during thermo-pressure formation of the composite sheet material. | 08-21-2014 |
20140231000 | COMPOSITE SHEET MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A composite sheet material and method for forming the same is provided that includes a substrate, a matrix, and a cover sheet. The substrate has a first face surface, a second face surface, and a plurality of edges, and includes a thermoplastic material. The matrix is attached to the substrate. The matrix includes a support component having a first melting point, and a thermoplastic component having a second melting point. The second melting point is less than the first melting point. The cover sheet imparts one or more surface characteristics to the composite sheet material during thermo-pressure formation of the composite sheet material. | 08-21-2014 |
20140234598 | COMPOSITE SHEET MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A composite sheet material and method for forming the same is provided that includes a substrate, a matrix, and a cover sheet. The substrate has a first face surface, a second face surface, and a plurality of edges, and includes a thermoplastic material. The matrix is attached to the substrate. The matrix includes a support component having a first melting point, and a thermoplastic component having a second melting point. The second melting point is less than the first melting point. The cover sheet imparts one or more surface characteristics to the composite sheet material during thermo-pressure formation of the composite sheet material. | 08-21-2014 |
20160039176 | COMPOSITE SHEET MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A composite sheet material and method for forming the same is provided that includes a substrate, a matrix, and a cover sheet. The substrate has a first face surface, a second face surface, and a plurality of edges, and includes a thermoplastic material. The matrix is attached to the substrate. The matrix includes a support component having a first melting point, and a thermoplastic component having a second melting point. The second melting point is less than the first melting point. The cover sheet imparts one or more surface characteristics to the composite sheet material during thermo-pressure formation of the composite sheet material. | 02-11-2016 |