05th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140027481 | Articulated Backpack Apparatus and System - Described is a load-bearing support apparatus and system including an upper and lower support element adapted to rotate about one or more axes. The support elements can each further include support couplings. The apparatus can further include first and second support elements that can be adapted to bear the weight of a load along vertical and horizontal axes, respectively. The apparatus can include a mounting support element that can include upper and lower load connectors that can further be coupled to the load. The upper and lower load connectors can each be coupled to the upper and lower support couplings, respectively, in a ball-and-socket joint configuration. Because the ball-and-socket joints can create an articulating motion based on an operator's movement, the support apparatus can increase an operator's range of motion resulting in greater comfort and less fatigue while supporting the load. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027482 | MOBILE DEVICE GRASPING ATTACHMENT AND HOLDER FOR USE WITH SAME - A grasping attachment for a mobile device includes a body coupled to the mobile device. The body is coupled to a back surface of the mobile device. The body includes a raised portion above a surface of the mobile device with an opening in the raised portion. A ring is coupled to the body with one or more elastic members at the opening. The elastic members allow the ring to swivel while being coupled to the body. The ring is sized to allow at least one finger of a user to be inserted through the ring and securely grasp the mobile device. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027483 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A cargo management system for a vehicle includes a beam assembly that has a first end and a second end. At least one of the ends is biased axially outward and compressible axially inward. Each of the ends has a common interface configured to be supportable by the opposing side walls of the vehicle so that the beam assembly is supported at both of the first and second ends by the walls and extends over a floor of a vehicle, with said at least one of the ends compressed axially inward. The beam assembly can be used as a bed divider, to provide two-tier loading, and as a ladder rack. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027484 | COLLAPSIBLE BICYCLE RACK - A collapsible bicycle rack to be transported at the rear of a motor vehicle for carrying bicycles that are suspended vertically and upside down relative to one another. The bicycle rack includes a vertical main support bar. An upper front wheel support basket is pivotally coupled to the main support bar to receive and retain the front wheels of the bicycles. A lower rear wheel support arm is pivotally coupled to the main support bar below the upper front wheel support basket to receive the rear wheels of the bicycles. The upper front wheel support basket and the lower rear wheel support arm are simultaneously rotated from an expanded deployed configuration extending outwardly from the vertical main support bar to a compact folded configuration lying generally side-by-side the vertical main support bar. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027485 | CONCEALMENT HOLSTERS - A holster to support a handgun in a concealed position inside a wearer's trousers includes a holster body with side walls defining an opening to receive the handgun. Interior surfaces of the side walls have yieldable means thereon to engage and yieldably retain a portion of the handgun, when positioned within the holster body, against withdrawal forces below a predetermined magnitude. A tab arrangement includes a downward tab joined to the outer wall by a bight portion to suspend the holster from the trouser waistband. A wing member extends rearward of the holster body and cooperates with the exterior surface of the inner side wall to conform to the rear region of the hip of the wearer. Shaped portions of the holster body maintain a spaced relationship between the interior surface and contact-sensitive regions of a handgun such as a magazine release button, a sight, and so forth. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027486 | Concealment Holster - A concealment holster that is designed to be concealed under a jacket or shirt, or even under the waistband of a pair of trousers includes two clips that support it on the wearer's belt. A foam and mesh backing provides comfort to the wearer. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027487 | Drywall Corner Bead Nailer and Method - The invention is a dual head mechanical nailer and method capable of driving a pair of nails, screws, staples, or other forms of attachments into a drywall corner bead at an offset orientation and at an angle where each of the attachment means is ninety degrees from the other. The nailer can be powered by combustible fuel, by pneumatic power, by electric power supplied by a battery, or by electric power supplied by an electrical service connection. A magazine of nails, screws, staples, or other forms of attachments may be attached to each head of the mechanical nailer for supplying the respective head with the respective attachment. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027488 | Adjustable Exhaust Assembly For Pneumatic Fasteners - An adjustable exhaust assembly for a pneumatic fastening tool having body and a handle extending from the body, the handle defining an inlet channel for receiving input of pressurized gas and an outlet channel for outputting exhaust. The adjustable exhaust assembly includes a base non-rotatably attachable to an end of the handle opposite the body. The base has a plate and a boss extending from the plate. The boss is configured to receive an air hose and defining an inlet opening configured to direct compressed air to the inlet channel. The plate has an outlet opening in communication with the outlet channel. A substantially annular and cap is rotatably received about the boss. The cap defines a substantially annular channel in communication with the outlet opening of the base and an outlet port defined in a portion of a circumferential wall of the annular cap and in communication with the annular channel. Rotation of the cap about the boss moves the outlet opening among a plurality of radial positions relative to the boss. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027489 | COMPACT ELECTRIC SPRING ENERGIZED DESKTOP STAPLER - A compact, electric, spring energized desktop stapler having a unitized housing providing both an external movable enclosure and a support frame for internal parts is disclosed. The internal power train is preferably elongated with the motor at the rear, a gear set toward the center, and low profile lever and power spring assembly at the front. The lever engages a striker with a normal upper rest position where the power spring is deflected and energized. A cam roller mounted to a final gear holds down the rear of the lever until the system is activated when the final gear rotates and the cam roller rolls off the end of the lever. In the unitized body, the base is pivotally attached to the body at the rear. A base lever selectively links to a cam roller or equivalent structure to move the body downward toward the base during a cycle. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027490 | DETACHABLE BUTTRESS MATERIAL RETENTION SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE - Systems of releasably connecting staple line buttress material to the jaws of a surgical stapling instrument are provided. The systems include retainers configured to engage the buttress material and releasably retain the buttress material on the jaws of the surgical stapling instrument prior to stapling tissue. In certain embodiments, the retainers remain with the jaws of the instrument after stapling of tissue. In alternative embodiments, the retainers remain with the buttress material after being stapled to tissue. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027491 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT INCLUDING A LOCKING ASSEMBLY - A surgical instrument including a handle portion, a body portion, an articulating tool assembly and a locking assembly is disclosed. The handle portion includes a movable handle. The body portion extends distally from the handle portion and defines a first longitudinal axis. The articulating tool assembly defines a second longitudinal axis and is movable from a first position where the second longitudinal axis is substantially aligned with the first longitudinal axis to at least a second position where the second longitudinal axis is at an angle to the first longitudinal axis. The locking assembly includes a member that is advanceable distally with respect to the body portion. The member engages the articulating tool assembly upon manipulation of the movable handle to move an anvil and a cartridge assembly in approximation with one another to help maintain the articulating tool assembly in its first position. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027492 | Surgical Fastener Applying Apparatus Including Fluid-Activated Firing Mechanism - A surgical fastener applying apparatus includes an end effector assembly having an anvil assembly and a cartridge assembly. The anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly is movable relative to the other between open and closed positions. The cartridge assembly is configured to retain a plurality of surgical fasteners therein. A fluid-actuated drive assembly including a distal piston member is configured to oscillate between proximal and distal positions. The distal piston member includes a base and a rack extending distally from the base and slidably disposed within the cartridge assembly. A drive beam is configured for translation through the cartridge assembly to eject the surgical fasteners from the cartridge assembly. A pawl assembly couples the drive beam to the rack such that the drive beam is incrementally advanced along the rack and through the cartridge assembly as the distal piston member oscillates between the proximal position and the distal position. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027493 | SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS INCLUDING AN ANVIL AND CARTRIDGE EACH HAVING COOPERATING MATING SURFACES - Surgical stapling apparatus are disclosed including an anvil having a working surface with a shaped topography; and a staple cartridge, in juxtaposition with the anvil. The staple cartridge includes a working surface with shaped topography which is complementary to the shaped topography of the working surface of the shaped anvil. When the anvil and the staple cartridge are approximated with or toward one another, at least a portion of the working surface of the anvil cooperates with at least a portion of the working surface of the staple cartridge to enhance alignment of the staple cartridge and the anvil in at least one of a transverse and longitudinal direction. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027494 | RETRACTION MECHANISM WITH CLUTCH-LESS DRIVE FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL APPARATUS - A retraction mechanism allows the full distal retraction of the firing drive from various positions. The retraction mechanism has been developed for use with a hand held surgical apparatus. An embodiment of the retraction mechanism includes a drive member, a first pulley, a second pulley, and a firing drive. The drive mechanism is configured to be driven by a motor. The first pulley is configured to rotate when the motor drives the drive mechanism. The second pulley is movable relative to the first pulley between a proximal position and a distal position. The firing drive is movable relative to the first pulley between proximal and distal positions. In operation, the first pulley rotates in a first direction in response to a distal translation of the firing drive and wherein the firing drive moves proximally upon rotation of the first pulley in a second direction. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027495 | Apparatus And Method For Providing An Inerting Gas During Soldering - Described herein is an apparatus and method for providing an inerting gas during the application of soldering to a work piece. In one aspect, there is provided an apparatus for providing an inerting gas into an atmosphere above a solder reservoir during soldering of a work piece comprising: a base comprising an interior volume in fluid communication with an inerting gas source, a tube having an interior volume and comprising one or more perforations for the flow of inerting gas therethrough, and one or more support legs comprising an interior volume in fluid communication with the interior volume of the base and the interior volume of the tube, wherein the one or more support legs extend vertically upward from the base and elevate the tube above the surface of molten solder contained within a solder reservoir, and wherein the inerting gas travels through the base, upward through the one or more support legs, into the interior volume of the tube, and out through the one or more perforations in the tube. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027496 | FRICTION STIR WELDING WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL - A method for friction stir welding is provided. The method may include determining the temperature of one or both parts being welded. The parts may then be heated to a desired temperature and then friction stir welded together. By preheating the parts, the friction required to plasticize the parts during welding may be reduced. Thereby, the rotational speed of the friction stir welding tool may be reduced, and thus the tool life may be extended without decreasing the rate at which welds are created. Additionally, the cooling rate of the weld may be regulated with a thermal control device. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027497 | Method of Manufacturing Coiled Tubing Using Multi-Pass Friction Stir Welding - A method for manufacturing a long length of coiled metal tubing or the like using friction stir welding. Successive lengths of metal strip are friction stir welded using a three-pass welding technique to eliminate any edge defects in the resulting strip. The method includes one or more three-pass friction stir welding routines, each of which includes a first pass performed using a tool having a first rotational direction and a spiral bit pattern corresponding to the first rotational direction; a second pass using a tool having a second rotational direction and a spiral bit pattern corresponding to the second rotational direction; and a third pass using a tool having said second rotational direction and a spiral bit pattern corresponding to the second rotational direction. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027498 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR FRICTION STIR PROCESSING USING THE FRICTION STIR PROCESSING TOOL - A friction stir processing tool is formed from a Ni-based dual multi-phase intermetallic compound alloy containing rhenium(Re). The Ni-based dual multi-phase intermetallic compound alloy is preferably formed by casting, while gradually cooling, a melt containing all the components of the composition and is preferably heat treated after casting. Moreover, in a method for friction stir processing, a work is softened by friction heat generated when the friction stir processing tool, while rotating, is pressed against the work to be processed. The friction stir processing tool includes the Ni-based dual multi-phase intermetallic compound alloy, and therefore further high hardness is exhibited to improve abrasion resistance, so that even a long period of friction stir processing can be endured. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027499 | FLEXIBLE MULTI-PANEL STERILIZATION ASSEMBLY - A multi-panel sterilization assembly includes a barrier panel formed of a permeable material, a fold protection panel, and at least one panel attachment means. The barrier panel has a first end, an opposed second end, and a midpoint delineating the barrier panel into a content receiving region and a content covering region. Panel attachment means are located at or near edges of the barrier panel to identify the content receiving region. The fold protection panel has a proximal end and an opposed distal end. After the barrier panel is folded at or near the midpoint to bring its second end near its first end and its edges are brought together and secured by the panel attachment means to form a package, the fold protection panel folds at or near a pre-determined fold line to cover at least a portion of the edges of the folded barrier panel. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027500 | GIFT PORTFOLIO, BOX, AND WRAPPING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A gift containment system for gift cards provides a presentation appearing like gift boxes, books, portfolios, and the like used for other high value products, such as jewelry. With strength, durability, three full dimensions, colors, quality, and design options, it can receive decorations, ribbons, and bows, a to/from card, and the like. Requiring no assembly of components, a single, integrated system includes all parts and configures simply. The system may present a gift card, a debit card pre-loaded with a purchased value. Various alternative embodiments of containers are configured to fit in the same carded or bagged footprint on hangers such that their locations are arbitrarily interchangeable without altering spacing between hanger rods (e.g., pegs) on retail racks. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027501 | CONTAINER AND BLANK - The invention relates to a container and a blank for forming a container. In particular, the invention relates to a container for receiving a food product and having an improved hermetic seal to allow modified atmosphere packaging techniques to be used to extend the life of the container contents. The improved seal is achieved by avoiding or sealing gaps which can be present around the closure of the container. The container may comprise a container body with a plurality of walls formed by body panels of a folded blank such that each corner of the container opening is formed at the end of a fold line between two adjacent body panels of the blank. The invention also relates to a method for forming such a container. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027502 | NON-TRANSPARENT DISPOSABLE CUP WITH MEASUREMENT MARKINGS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A transparent disposable coffee cup used for dispensing coffee by coffeehouses and the like is disclosed. Measurement markings are formed on an interior surface of the cup adjacent the mouth. The measurement markings are identify different fill lines which relate to the amount of milk or cream that the consumer wishes to add to the coffee. Depending on the cup size two or more additional raised markings are provided. These marking are located below the top fill line and may optionally represent the space to add a certain percentage of cream. For 12 ounce cups, the markings may be located at levels equivalent to one ounce of cream and two ounces of cream. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the raised markings can be made on an interior surface of the cup by automated manufacturing methods. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027503 | MOBILE DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A TOPOGRAPHICAL AREA DEFINED BY A BARCODE - A mobile device is described. The mobile device includes a camera capturing an image of a barcode. The barcode includes information relating to a location of an object relative to a location of the barcode. A processor is coupled to the camera for decoding the barcode. A processor determines the location of the object in response to decoding the barcode. A display is coupled to the processor for displaying the object in a field of view of the camera. The processor instructs the display to visually accentuate the displayed object based on the determined location of the object. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027504 | MULTI-LAYER BARCODE FOR PRINT ON DEMAND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT - A document management method, including the steps of gathering data of a multi-page document for a first layer barcode, encoding the gathered data for the first layer barcode, writing the first layer barcode on at least one page of the document, deriving key information of the document from the gathered data; and for at least one other page of the document, gathering data of the at least one other page for a second layer barcode, encoding key information of the document and the data of the at least one other page for the second layer barcode, and writing the second layer barcode on the at least one other page of the document, such that the at least one other page of the document has its respective second layer barcode. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027505 | Configuration Management Systems And Methods for Electronic Devices - Configuration management systems and methods for electronic devices are provided. In some embodiments, a storage unit of an electronic device stores at least one configuration corresponding to the electronic device. The at least one configuration is encoded into barcode data according to an encoding rule, and the barcode data is output to a carrier via an output unit of the electronic device. In some embodiments, a reception unit of the electronic device obtains barcode data. A processing unit of the electronic device decodes the barcode data into a configuration according to a decoding rule, and sets the electronic device according to the configuration. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027506 | MULTIFUNCTION SMART CARD - The disclosure is related to providing a payment processing service and a near field communication (NFC) tag processing service through the single smart card. The smart card may store identification (ID) information of one of a payment card and a NFC tag at a first memory sector and store associated information for providing a related service as the payment card and the NFC tag at predetermined memory sectors. The smart card may be also implemented with a NFC tag applet providing the ID information and the associated information as the NFC tag to the user terminal. The smart card may be recognized as the NFC tag while storing the ID information for the payment card at the first memory sector in the memory or as the payment card while storing the ID information for the NFC tag at the first memory sector in the memory. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027507 | INTEGRATED ANTENNA COIL IN A METALLIC BODY - Locking devices, electronic locks, and detection assemblies are provided. One locking device includes an antenna and a conductive body having a cavity disposed around the antenna and formed in an interior portion of the conductive body. The conductive body further includes a slot extending from the cavity to an outer surface of the conductive body. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027508 | Controlling Connectivity of a Wireless-Enabled Peripheral Device - A system includes a wireless-enabled peripheral device configured to be coupled to a personalized security device. The wireless-enabled peripheral device has a wireless communication interface. The system also includes a mobile device configured to establish a wireless connection with the wireless-enabled peripheral device via the wireless communication interface. Upon establishment of the wireless connection, the mobile device is further configured to control establishment of at least one contemporaneous connection of the wireless-enabled peripheral device to one or more other devices attempting to access the personalized security device. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027509 | SYSTEMS METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING TRANSACTION DATA - Transaction or receipt data, e.g., data of a receipt document, is encoded as a two-dimensional machine readable representation, such as a QR CODE. Certain receipt data is encoded as segments of a QR CODE. An image of the QR CODE is acquired using a camera of a mobile communication device or computer or other image capture device. The QR CODE image is decoded to determine the receipt data, and fields of an electronic receipt summary can be populated with decoded data. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027510 | Systems and Methods of Managing Inventory in a Medical Facility - A inventory information system having an inventory station having an array of unique locations defined thereon; a plurality of indicators, each of the indicators being associated with each of the locations; a plurality of tags, each of the tags having an identifier associated therewith; at least one detector operable to obtain identifier associated with one of the tags when the tag is positioned at one of the locations; and a processor operatively coupled to the at least one detector and the plurality of indicators. The processor is configured to receive the identifier and to determine an inventory status of at least one product associated with the identifier, and operate the indicator associated the location where the tag based upon the inventory status to provide information about the inventory status. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027511 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCANNING RFID-TAGGED ITEMS IN AN ENCLOSURE - An apparatus and method for reading RFID tags utilizing a structure with an inner surface and an outer surface and a lateral input opening and a lateral output opening. In the structure, an RFID scanner mounted on the inner surface. This structure is positioned to enclose at least two sides of a lane. Items enter the lane via the lateral input opening and exit via the lateral output opening. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027512 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING AN OBJECT - The present invention refers to an apparatus and a method for investigating an object with a scanning particle microscope and at least one scanning probe microscope with a probe, wherein the scanning particle microscope and the at least one scanning probe microscope are spaced with respect to each other in a common vacuum chamber so that a distance between the optical axis of the scanning particle microscope and the measuring point of the scanning probe microscope in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the scanning particle microscope is larger than the maximum field of view of both the scanning probe microscope and the scanning particle microscope, wherein the method comprises the step of determining the distance between the measuring point of the scanning probe microscope and the optical axis of the scanning particle microscope. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027513 | Low Profile Tri-Aperture Optical Code Scanner - A low profile tri-aperture optical code scanner and operating method are presented. The scanner includes three scanning apertures and a front and a rear low profile housing component. Each housing component includes a scanning aperture tilted toward a point about the center of the scanner. A third scanning aperture is located in a horizontal top surface of the scanner. The low profile housing elements allow an operator to scan items by standing either on the front side or the rear side of the scanner. When used in a convertible point of sale terminal, a cashier operates the scanner from the front side of the scanner when the terminal is in the assisted mode and a customer operates the scanner from the rear side of the scanner when the terminal is in the self-service mode. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027514 | CLOTH CONTAINER AND STATIONARY SCANNER HAVING THE SAME - The invention provides an easy-to-clean cloth container and a stationary scanner having such a cloth container. This cloth container is to be attached to a support post of a stationary scanner, and has a first component and a second component. The first component has a cloth storing space and a first engaging portion, and the second component has an attachment portion to be attached to the support post, and a second engaging portion. The first component is attached to the outside of the support post by detachably engaging the first engaging portion with the second engaging portion with the second component. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027515 | Grayscale Incremental Information Object - Systems and methods for generating a grayscale incremental information object (IIO) are provided. A method includes analyzing a grayscale IIO to determine a first code, wherein the grayscale IIO comprises a plurality of tiles, and the intensity of a tile corresponds to the number of data bits written to the tile. The product is confirmed from the first code, and, if the product is confirmed a new code comprising a bitstream is generated. The bitstream is overwritten on the grayscale IIO. The grayscale IIO is the same size after writing of the bitstream. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027516 | Color Extension of Barcodes - A method for color extension of bar codes includes converting the white portions of a plurality of black and white bar codes to a color unique to each bar code; merging the converted bar codes together to form a combined color image; and producing a color bar code from the combined color image. The method may include rendering, scanning, and decoding the color bar code to recreate the black and white bar codes. The contents of the black and white bar codes may be utilized as data to store text, graphics commands, or music. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027517 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND DECODING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and a decoding method thereof are disclosed. The decoding method comprises: capturing an image of a target barcode; invoking built-in decoding software to decode the target barcode; determining whether the decoding is successful, wherein if the decoding is successful, then barcode information of the target barcode is displayed and the process ends; and otherwise, if the decoding is unsuccessful, then the target barcode is sent to a decoding server; receiving barcode information obtained by the decoding server through decoding the target barcode; and displaying the barcode information of the target barcode. In this way, the present disclosure can decode various types of barcodes quickly and effectively so that the user can be informed of the barcode information of the various types of barcodes quickly and accurately. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027518 | HYBRID-TYPE BIOPTICAL LASER SCANNING AND DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM SUPPORTING AUTOMATIC OBJECT MOTION DETECTION AT THE EDGES OF A 3D SCANNING VOLUME - A hybrid-type bi-optical bar code symbol reading system has a vertical housing section with a vertical scanning window and a horizontal housing section with a horizontal scanning window from which laser scanning planes are projected and intersect within a 3D scanning volume defined between the vertical and horizontal scanning windows. An automatic object edge-motion detection subsystem is provided for detecting the entry and exit of objects at the edge of the 3D scanning volume and generating control signals in response thereto. A digital imaging subsystem is supported within the system housing and automatically projects a field of view (FOV) within the 3D scanning volume in response to control signals generated by the automatic object edge-motion detection subsystem and timer settings managed by a system controller. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027519 | ADAPTER FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - An adapter and methods of using the adapter for communicating a personal electronic device to a smart card reader are disclosed. The adapter comprises a processor, a contact/contactless smartcard chip, an antenna and a power supply unit. The processor is adapted to exchange data with the personal electronic device, wherein that data is modulated on the audio signals. The processor is also adapted to exchange data with the smartcard chip, wherein the smartcard chip is adapted to communicate with the contactless smart card reader via the antenna. A method for enabling a personal electronic device to communicate with a contactless smart card reader via audio signals is also disclosed. The method comprises providing an adapter. The adapter comprises a processor, a contact/contactless smartcard chip, an antenna and a power supply unit. The method also comprises exchanging data between the personal electronic device and the processor. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027520 | ANTENNA DEVICE, RFID TAG, AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - An RFIC element includes a capacitance therein. By this capacitance and an inductance of a loop-shaped conductor, an LC resonant circuit is provided. When UHF-band high-frequency power is supplied to the loop-shaped conductor from the RFIC element, the loop-shaped conductor is coupled to a flat conductor in an electromagnetic field by a current flowing through the loop-shaped conductor, and induced currents flow through the flat conductor. By propagation of the induced currents through the flat conductor, the flat conductor acts as a radiation element. It is preferred that the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the flat conductor be a half wavelength of the used frequency band. Accordingly, the flat conductor acts as a half-wave radiation element. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027521 | INSERT FOR ENCLOSING ELECTRONICS - The present invention may include an insert with a cavity or recess configured to contain electronics. The insert may include shapes, sizes, and configurations such as a disk, envelope, packet, pod, case, casing, shell, cocoon or capsule. The insert may be inserted into a stretchable object. In one embodiment, the insert may be of a shape, size and configuration to contain a RFID device and be inserted into an elastic wristband. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027522 | Thermostat Structure - A thermostat structure may include a valve configured to open or close a flow path through which a coolant flows, and a spring configured to elastically bias the valve to control a flow rate of the coolant flowing to an engine by automatically opening or closing the valve according to a change in a temperature of the coolant, wherein an upper portion of the spring may be coupled to a valve guide configured to support the valve, and may be formed in a shape of a semi-beehive having a uniform radius at a portion coupled to the valve guide and having an increasing radius as being closer to the lower portion thereof. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027523 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WARMING THE FLOOR OF A TRAILER - A transportation trailer having a moving floor including a plurality of reciprocating slats for loading/unloading materials into the trailer. The trailer includes a system for warming the moving floor when the materials transported in the trailer freeze on the slats in cold weather. Using the pre-existing hollow structure of the slats, a stream of hot fluid or a hot fluid pipe is run inside the slats for thawing the frozen materials for unloading the trailer. The hot fluid may be provided from a hot fluid source on board of the trailer, for thawing the frozen materials while the trailer is on its way to the unloading site, or may be provided separately at the unloading site. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027524 | HOT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A hot water supply system includes a hot water storage tank configured to store hot water, a plurality of temperature sensors that are installed in the height direction of the water storage tank and that detect temperatures at their installed positions, a main-unit-side hot water supply device that heats hot water in the hot water storage tank, a sub-unit-side hot water supply device, a main-unit-side control board equipped with control means that controls the corresponding hot water supply device, and a sub-unit-side control board. Signals sent from the temperature sensors are input in a distributed manner among the main-unit-side control board and the sub-unit-side control board, and each of the control boards are communicably connected to each other by a transmission line. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027525 | BALLAST ANTI-FLIGHT RAILROAD SLEEPER - A ballast anti-flight sleeper characterized by having on the upper face two surfaces endowed with sufficient inclination as to prevent the accumulation of ballast over this side of the sleeper, with this geometric topology being the main claim; the fundamental elements in the same figure: track ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140027526 | ROTARY NOZZLE - A specialty nozzle is provided having a pattern adjustment valve that may be adjusted to irrigate a substantially rectangular irrigation area. The nozzle may be further adjusted to irrigate two different substantially rectangular irrigation areas. The nozzle functions as a three-in-one left strip nozzle, right strip nozzle, and side strip nozzle. The arcuate length may be adjusted by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve. The nozzle may also include a radius adjustment valve that may be adjusted by actuation of an outer wall of the nozzle. Rotation of the outer wall causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027527 | ROTARY NOZZLE - A specialty nozzle is provided having a pattern adjusment valve that may be adjusted To irrigate a substantially rectangular irrigation area. The nozzle may be further adjusted to irrigate three different substantially rectangular irrigation areas. The nozzle functions as a three-in-one left strip nozzle, right strip nozzle, and side strip nozzle. The strip irrigation setting may be selected by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve. The nozzle may also include a flow reduction valve to set the size of the rectangular irrigation areas and may be adjusted by actuation of an outer wall of the nozzle. Rotation of the outer wall causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027528 | HIGH VELOCITY MIST EVAPORATION - An evaporation system and method having at least one fan operatively connected to drive means to effect fan rotation, at least one flow path to supply liquid to at least one nozzle to spray a mist of the liquid under centrifugal pressure. Velocity differential between the rotating nozzle(s) and airflow created by the at least one fan provides evaporation of the sprayed liquid. Inlet vanes direct airflow in a direction contra to fan rotation to increase velocity differential. The nozzles can be on fan blades and/or a central disc/hub. The method and system can be used for air conditioning, snow making, desalination or in industrial or commercial evaporators. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027529 | SPRAY RING AND REACTOR VESSEL PROVIDED WITH SUCH A SPRAY RING AND A METHOD OF WETTING CHAR AND/OR SLAG IN A WATER BATH - A spray ring, for wetting char and/or slag in a water bath with a wetting fluid. The spray ring comprises a loop conduit arranged in a loop-line. The loop conduit is at an inlet point provided with an inlet for feeding the wetting fluid into the loop conduit in an inlet flow direction. The loop-line has a plurality of outlet openings for spraying the wetting fluid out of the loop conduit. The inlet flow direction has a component that is tangential to a loop-line flow direction of the wetting fluid through the loop conduit at the inlet point. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027530 | Dispensing Device - A dispensing device for release of an air treatment material includes a semi-permeable substrate having a mesh size between about 15 strands per cm to about 79 strands per cm and a support component for supporting the semi-permeable substrate. The dispensing device releases the air treatment material at a rate of at least about 0.05 mg/hr at about 25° C. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027531 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING AND LUBRICATION - A method, device, and nozzle for dispensing cooled lubricant is provided. Lubricant is supplied to the nozzle through an inner lubricant tube. Cooled compressed gas is also supplied to the nozzle through a conduit which surrounds the inner lubricant tube. Cooled compressed gas from the conduit is introduced into a nozzle gas bore in the nozzle and lubricant is introduced into a nozzle lubricant bore in the nozzle. The cooled compressed gas and the lubricant are mixed at a junction between these bores, such that the lubricant is siphoned into the junction by the cooled compressed gas. The mixture of cooled compressed gas and lubricant are then dispensed from an aperture in the nozzle, preferably as a fine atomized mist of cooled lubricant. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027532 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING SPRINKLER SYSTEM EFFICIENCY - A method of increasing the efficiency of an irrigation system includes measuring an inline pressure of an irrigation system via an inline pressure gauge. The method also includes adjusting the inline pressure of the irrigation system to a value closer to a predefined optimal design pressure of a water outlet of the irrigation system and calculating a desired run time using at least the predefined optimal design pressure. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027533 | Device for Adding and Additive to Tap Water - The invention relates to a device for adding a liquid or gaseous additive to tap water, comprising at least one additive container for the additive, at least one feed channel leading from the additive container to a tap water conduit located downstream of a controllable tap and at least one controllable closing valve placed in the channel. For the purpose of adding the additive to the water use can be made of a pressurized container. This pressure can be generated by a propellant gas already present in the container. It is also possible to make use of a pump incorporated in the device which can be driven in diverse ways. It is however recommended for the additive container to be coupled to a pump for pumping additive present in the interior of the additive container to the feed channel. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027534 | FUEL INJECTOR - The invention relates to a fuel injector for a fuel injection system, in particular a common rail injection system, comprising a jet needle ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140027535 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING PHOTORESIST AND PHOTORESIST DISPENSING APPARATUS - A method for providing a photoresist includes providing a pressure reducing and increasing device connected to a photoresist storage bottle and a photoresist supply tank; and performing a pressure reducing step to create a suction force to move a photoresist from the photoresist storage bottle into the photoresist supply tank. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027536 | TRANSLATING CASCADES - A nacelle assembly for a turbofan engine includes a forward nacelle portion having an aft edge and defining a bypass duct that transports bypass airflow of the turbofan engine, a translatable sleeve that is translatable aft of the forward nacelle portion and a reverse thrust apparatus that is movable between a stowed position, and a deployed position. When the reverse thrust apparatus is deployed, the translatable sleeve is moved aft to a position away from the aft edge of the forward nacelle potion to expose a cascade assembly comprising an opening in the bypass duct, and one or more blocker doors are deployed so as to extend into the bypass duct, such that at least a portion of the airflow in the bypass duct is directed out the bypass duct through the cascade assembly. Also, during deployment of the reverse thrust apparatus, at least a portion of the cascade assembly translates toward the engine centerline. The cascade assembly may have a cross-section that is non-uniform. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027537 | INTEGRATED VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE AND THRUST REVERSER - A nacelle assembly for a turbofan engine includes a forward nacelle portion having an aft edge and defining a bypass duct that transports bypass airflow of the turbofan engine, a translatable sleeve that is translatable aft of the forward nacelle portion, and a variable area fan nozzle (VAFN) airfoil that is movable between a stowed position, a VAFN flow position, and a thrust reverse position. Blocker doors for the thrust position are integrated into the VAFN airfoil. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027538 | VARIABLE GEOMETRY STRUCTURE - A variable geometry ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140027539 | Drip Line Emitter And Methods Relating To Same - An irrigation emitter and drip line, and methods relating to same, are provided for reducing the flow and pressure of fluid via an emitter or plurality of emitters defined by two concentric tubes. In one form, the first tube defines an emitter inlet and connected pressure-reducing flow channel and the second tube is extruded over the first tube to enclose the emitter inlet and flow channel and defines an outlet connected to an end of the flow channel opposite the inlet to create an emitter for converting fluid flowing at a high flow rate in the lumen and at the first end of the inlet to a fluid with a low flow rate at the outlet of the emitter. In another form, a drip line is provided having a plurality of such emitters. The emitters capable of being provided with pressure compensation structures to compensate or account for fluctuations in supply line fluid pressure and root growth inhibiting members. Various methods related to the emitter and drip line are also disclosed. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027540 | LIQUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - A liquid delivery system comprises a tank containing a supply of liquid. A positive displacement pump operates to withdraw the liquid from the tank via a suction conduit and to deliver a pressurized flow of the liquid via a delivery conduit. A metering orifice in the delivery conduit serves to modulate the flow of the liquid through the delivery conduit. A normally closed first valve located in the delivery conduit between the pump and the metering orifice is opened in response to a pressure of the liquid exceeding a threshold level, and is operative when open to deliver the liquid to the metering orifice at a substantially constant pressure. A bypass conduit communicates with the tank and with the delivery conduit at a location between the pump and the first valve. A flow restrictor in the bypass conduit serves to modulate a return flow of the liquid from the delivery conduit to the tank, thereby modulating the pressure of the liquid being delivered to the first valve. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027541 | Fuel Injection Valve - A fuel injection valve which ensures improved uniformity of a swirl flow in a circumferential direction. It includes: a valve element provided movably; a nozzle body with an opening downstream, including a valve seat face for the valve element to rest on in a valve closed state; a swirling path communicating with the opening of the nozzle body, located downstream of the opening; a swirling chamber located downstream of the swirling path, in which fuel is swirled and given a swirling force; and a fuel injection hole formed at the bottom of the swirling chamber to inject fuel outward. The swirling chamber has an inner wall surface which makes a spiral curve. The swirling chamber and the fuel injection hole are formed so that the center of a base circle for the spiral curve coincides with the center of the fuel injection hole. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027542 | Fuel Injection Valve - A fuel injection valve is disclosed with enhanced uniformity of a swirl flow in the circumferential direction. The valve includes a swirling chamber having an inner wall surface with a helical curve and a swirling passage for guiding fuel into the chamber. The valve is formed such that the center of a circle as the basis of the helical curve and the center of a fuel injection hole open in the swirling chamber align with one another. The joint between the passage for swirling and the inner circumferential wall on the downstream side of the chamber at which both walls intersect is positioned between a line from the center of the hole to a point at which the curvature of the swirling chamber shape starts to change; and a tangent line of the side wall of the hole so drawn that it is in parallel to the line segment. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027543 | FUEL INJECTOR MOUNT - A direct fuel injection fuel system includes a fuel rail cap and a fuel injector received within the fuel rail cap. A clip extends through slots in the fuel rail cap and engages the fuel rail to support the fuel rail within the fuel rail cap. The fuel rail cap includes a groove adjoining the slots to accept a portion of the clip. The clip engages a shoulder on the fuel injector assembly. The shoulder may be on the injector body or on an adapter secured to the injector body. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027544 | WATER FROLIC APPARATUS - A water frolic apparatus is provided comprising a power supply; a controller electrically connected to the power supply, the controller capable of operating a valve; the valve having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet attachable to a water supply from a hose and the outlet attachable to plastic tubing, wherein operation of the valve controls flow of water; and a plurality of pods, each of the pods having a first hole that accepts entry of the tubing and a second hole allowing water from the tubing to spurt through. The pods are connected in series, wherein, except for the last pod in the series, the tubing extends through the entire length of each of the pods to the next pod. In an embodiment, the controller is configured to open the valve at a set interval or a pseudo-random interval. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027545 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE - A fuel injection valve for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines. The valve includes an electromagnetic actuating element having a solenoid, a solid core, an outer magnetic circuit component, and a movable armature for actuating a valve closing element that works together with a valve seat surface provided on a valve seat element. The valve has extremely small outer dimensions. Due to an optimized dimensioning of the electromagnetic circuit, the outer diameter of the outer magnetic circuit component in the circumferential area of the solenoid D | 2014-01-30 |
20140027546 | PUMP AND SUBMERSIBLE SOLIDS PROCESSING ARRANGEMENT - A pump and submersible solids processing arrangement includes a pump, having a suction inlet and discharge, and a submersible solids processing arrangement positioned in fluid communication with the suction inlet of the pump and being structured to macerate larger solids and matter that is entrained in a fluid to thereby reduce the size of the solids prior to entry of the fluid and solids into the inlet of the pump, the arrangement further including macerating members the speed and arrangement of which are selectively determinable or adjustable, and the arrangement further comprising an agitator arrangement for directing solids into the submersible solids processing arrangement. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027547 | CANE PREPARATION UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATION - Operation of a cane preparation unit is disclosed which can include providing a working range for at least one operating variable for a plurality of carriers of a cane preparation unit, estimating energy consumed corresponding to a first plurality of set points for the at least one operating variable, selecting one or more first set points corresponding to reducing (e.g., minimizing) energy consumed for the at least one operating variable as use set points, and operating the cane preparation unit at the use set points. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027548 | PLASTIC SCRAP EXTRUDING APPARATUS - The plastic scrap extruding apparatus has a simple structure and is capable of suitably crushing plastic scraps and sending them to a heating cylinder | 2014-01-30 |
20140027549 | DEVICE FOR RECYCLING MOLDING SAND - A device for recycling molding sand, the device containing a base; a vibratory reclaimer; a pneumatic cascade classifier serially connected at its upper section to the vibratory reclaimer; and at least two generators of vibrations. The vibratory reclaimer contains: a vertical column, the vertical column being hollow and cylindrical in shape, having an axis of rotation, and a side wall with at least one pour-out hole, wherein the pour-out hole is connected with a transport trough, and the transport trough is rigidly mounted and rises in a spiral fashion along the side wall and at a top end passes through a channel extending to a feeding screw for feeding recycled molding the to the pneumatic cascade classifier. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027550 | CONE-SHAPED CRUSHER - A cone-shaped crusher according to the invention includes a frame having a cavity; a main shaft that is disposed in the cavity; main shaft driving means for driving the main shaft such that the main shaft performs a gyratory movement; a mantle core assembly body that performs a gyratory movement together with the main shaft; a suspension bearing chamber capable of accommodating an upper end portion of the main shaft; and a suspension bearing. According to the cone-shaped crusher, there are advantages in that damage to the suspension bearing can be minimized, the gyratory movement of the main shaft can be stably performed, and a suspension bearing part can be used semi-permanently without requiring replacement. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027551 | Brush Cutter - A cutting tooth having a blade-like cutting section with opposed top and bottom surfaces, opposed front and rear ends defining a length therebetween, and opposed sides defining a width therebetween, a mounting section extending down from the bottom surface of the cutting section with at least a top portion of the mounting section adjacent the cutting section defining a width smaller than that of the cutting section, the mounting section having laterally extending retaining members spaced from the cutting section and adapted to be retained in a mounting block, at least a quarter of the length of the cutting section extending past a front of the mounting section, with the front end of the cutting section terminating in a cutting edge. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027552 | KNIFE WITH DISPOSABLE INSERTS - A knife with disposable inserts. Either (1) a front side of the knife body has a cutting edge, the front side of the insert is removably mounted to a rear side of the knife body, and either (A) a rear side of the insert has a cutting edge, or (B) the rear side of the insert has a blunt face that forms a rear side of the knife; or (2) a rear side of the knife body has a blunt face that forms the rear side of the knife, the rear side of the insert is removably mounted to the front side of the knife body, and the front side of the insert has a cutting edge. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027553 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING CUSHIONING WRAP MATERIAL - An apparatus for dispensing cushioning wrap material includes a box having a dispensing opening in communication with an interior of the box. A roll of interleaf material is rotatably positioned within the box such that a free end of the interleaf material can extend through the dispensing opening, and a roll of expandable sheet material in an unexpanded form is rotatably positioned within the box adjacent the first roll of sheet material such that a free end of the expandable sheet material can extend through the dispensing opening. A tensioning assembly is operably associated with the roll of expandable sheet material to control rotational resistance thereof. The interleaf material and the expandable sheet material can be concurrently pulled out of the box in abutting contact by a user and the rotational resistance of the roll of expandable sheet material causes the expandable sheet material to expand in thickness and length. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027554 | Caddy for grappling hook and deployment spool assembly - A belt-attachable caddy for carrying a retractable and fast-deploying grappling hook houses a slotted receptacle for a removable plate mounting a take-up reel around which a cable secured to an eyelet on the hook is wound. The hook has a plurality of tines foldable around a central shaft that can quickly be individually set into a deployed position or a retracted position with no more than two turns of a capping head. The speed and ease of operation of the deploying and locking mechanism are due in part to the concavely machined undersurface of the head which mirrors the path end of the tines hinged to the side of the shaft. The same locking maneuver and adjustment of the head apply coincidently to the deployed and retracted tines. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027555 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR SPINNING REEL - A handle assembly for a spinning reel is configured to be mounted onto a drive gear shaft that is rotationally supported on a main body of the spinning reel. The handle assembly includes a metal shaft member, a metal handle arm, a handle grip and a first metal tubular member. The metal shaft member includes a threaded portion disposed at one end for screwing to the drive gear shaft and a coupling portion disposed at the other end. The metal handle arm includes a connected portion pivotally coupled to the coupling portion of the metal shaft member to pivot around a radial axis of the shaft member. The handle grip is rotatably attached to the metal handle arm to rotate around an axis that is parallel to a rotational axis of the metal shaft member. The first metal tubular member includes first and second pipe portions. The first pipe portion is disposed on an outer circumferential side of the metal shaft member for contacting the metal handle arm. The second pipe portion is integrally formed with the first pipe portion for contacting the drive gear shaft. The second pipe portion has a smaller diameter than the first pipe portion. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027556 | RETRACTABLE VEHICLE CORD - The present invention is a retractable vehicle cord that includes a vehicle grill disposed on a front of a vehicle and a horizontal slot disposed underneath the vehicle grill, a retractable extension cord that extends through the horizontal slot that includes a male electrical plug that is utilized to provide electrical power as desired by a user and a connector bulb disposed before the second end of the retractable extension cord, the connector bulb protects the retracting spool and serves as a barrier when the retractable extension cord is retracted back into the retracting spool. The retractable vehicle cord also includes a retracting spool that retracts the retractable extension cord; and a second cord that is attached to the retracting spool. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027557 | ROTATABLE CONNECTOR DEVICE - A relative rotation restriction unit includes a rotation restriction body for restricting a stator and a rotator, which are in engagement with each other coaxially so as to be rotatable with respect to each other, from rotating with respect to each other at a restriction position, and an urging unit for elastically supporting the rotation restriction body toward the restriction position. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027558 | ELONGATED SHEET FEEDING REEL - A delivery reel for an elongated sheet, having a disk-shaped flange member on which a sheet roll is positioned; an auxiliary core member of generally cylindrical shape split in the circumferential direction to enable expansion in diameter, and inserted into the inside diameter part of the sheet roll; a main core member fitted into the auxiliary core member which has been inserted into the sheet roll; and a stopper member attached to the circumferential edge of the flange member, and jutting toward the outside in the radial direction. The main core member has a plate spring. In a state in which the auxiliary core member has been inserted into the inside diameter part of the sheet roll, and the main core member has been fitted into the auxiliary core member, the plate spring presses the inside peripheral surface of the auxiliary core member toward the outside in the radial direction. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027559 | PRINTER - A printer includes an arm part connected to a printer body part and a paper roll support shaft part having a first end connected to the arm part and a second end to be inserted into a hollow core of a paper roll. The paper roll support shaft includes a first support shaft and a second support shaft. The paper roll support shaft is configured to come into contact with the interior of the core at a first contact point on the first support shaft and a second contact point on the second support shaft. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027560 | FREE STANDING DISPENSER APPARATUS FOR ROLLED SHEET MATERIAL - An apparatus is provided for dispensing a roll of sheet material in severable portions therefrom. The apparatus comprises a housing having a rim portion longitudinally offset from a base portion by a sidewall portion extending therebetween. The base and sidewall portions define a compartment for holding the roll of sheet material, and the sidewall portion includes a longitudinally extended dispensing slot formed therethrough communicating with the compartment. The sidewall portion forms about the dispensing slot at least one tapered edge. A lid is detachably coupled to the rim portion of the housing to enclose the compartment, and includes a bottom surface portion. A pivot structure is formed on at least one of the base and bottom surface portions to pivotally engage an axial end of the roll of sheet material for angular displacement thereon. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027561 | PAPER ROLL FIXING DEVICE OF PRINTER - A paper roll fixing device of a printer is provided. The paper roll fixing device includes a first supporting member and a second supporting member. The first supporting member includes a first supporting protrusion part and plural first auxiliary rollers. The second supporting member includes a second supporting protrusion part and plural second auxiliary rollers. The first supporting protrusion part and the second supporting protrusion part are inserted into two ends of a hollow shaft of a paper roll. Consequently, the paper roll is fixed in the space between the first supporting member and the second supporting member, and supported by the first auxiliary rollers and the second auxiliary rollers. Moreover, especially, the paper roll fixing device is applicable to a variety of paper rolls with different diameters. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027562 | Reel Assemblies with Customizable and Interchangeable Drums - Methods, systems, and apparatus are described herein for using reel assemblies including customizable and interchangeable drums. According to embodiments described herein, a reel assembly includes a first flange having a bolt pattern and a second flange having the bolt pattern. The reel assembly also includes a core drum having a first end and a second end. The first and second ends of the reel assembly also have the bolt pattern. The first end of the reel assembly is detachably coupled to the first flange via the bolt pattern, and the second end of the reel assembly is detachably coupled to the second flange via the bolt pattern. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027563 | GROUND-PROJECTILE GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A guidance unit system is configured to be used for a ground-launched projectile. The system includes a housing configured to be attached to a ground-launched projectile. The housing is coupled to an attachment region that attaches to the projectile, wherein the housing is configure to rotate relative to the attachment region. A motor is contained within the housing and a bearing surrounding the motor. The bearing is rigidly attached to the housing such that the motor rotates with the housing and shields the motor from inertial loads experienced by the housing. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027564 | ROTORCRAFT AUTOPILOT AND METHODS - A helicopter autopilot system includes an inner loop for attitude hold for the flight of the helicopter including a given level of redundancy applied to the inner loop. An outer loop is configured for providing a navigation function with respect to the flight of the helicopter including a different level of redundancy than the inner loop. An actuator provides a braking force on a linkage that serves to stabilize the flight of the helicopter during a power failure. The actuator is electromechanical and receives electrical drive signals to provide automatic flight control of the helicopter without requiring a hydraulic assistance system in the helicopter. The autopilot can operate the helicopter in a failed mode of the hydraulic assistance system. A number of flight modes are described with associated sensor inputs including rate based and true attitude modes. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027565 | ROTORCRAFT ADVANCED AUTOPILOT CONTROL ARRANGEMENT AND METHODS - An autopilot system includes an actuator arrangement that receives control signals to influence the flight of the helicopter in a selected one of a plurality of different flight modes. A control stick input arrangement allows flight mode selection and control with no more than a particular one of the pilot's hands in the engaged position on the stick and without moving the hand away from the engaged position. A slaved gyro output signal is based on no more than the set of sensor outputs used by the autopilot such that an autopilot display presents autopilot flight mode information while displaying a slaved gyro output. The autopilot provides for pilot selection of one of a subset of the plurality of flight modes which is customized based on a current flight status of the helicopter. An automatic autorotation mode is provided. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027566 | ROTORCRAFT AUTOPILOT SYSTEM, COMPONENTS AND METHODS - An autopilot actuator includes first and second motors each including a rotatable motor output shaft such that either one or both of the motors can drive an actuator output shaft. An autopilot main unit enclosure is removably mounted to the helicopter proximate to a cyclic control and commonly houses autopilot actuators as well as main autopilot electronics. A cyclic vibration isolator is removably supported by an actuator shaft for co-rotation and coupled to the cyclic control to attenuate a cyclic vibration frequency at the actuator shaft while output rotations of the actuator shaft below a resonant frequency are coupled to the cyclic control. A force limited link includes first and second ends and a variable length between. The force limited link having a relaxed length when less than an unseating force is applied and the variable length changes when an applied force exceeds the unseating force to permit pilot override. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027567 | LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY OF AIRCRAFT - A landing gear assembly includes a control system configured to output an amount of operation corresponding to an operated physical amount; a wheel; a landing gear supported by a frame of the aircraft, and configured to rotatably support the wheel; a steering system configured to steer the wheel using the amount of operation as a command value; and a detection sensor configured not to output a detection signal when the aircraft flies in air, and to output the detection signal when the aircraft stays on ground. When the detection sensor does not output the detection signal, or when speed of the aircraft is higher than first limitation speed, the steering system orients rotation of the wheel in a longitudinal direction of the aircraft in disregard of the amount of operation. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027568 | METHOD FOR GENERATING HYDRAULIC POWER IN AN AIRCRAFT, USE OF A HYBRID POWER CONTROL UNIT AND DRIVE SYSTEM - A method for generating hydraulic power in an aircraft, the aircraft having a drive system comprising at least one transmission shaft connected to a power control unit, the power control unit having an electric motor and a hydraulic displacement machine connected to a differential gear unit for driving a common output shaft. The method includes switching the hydraulic displacement machine into a pump mode, arresting the output shaft, rotating the electric motor such that the hydraulic displacement machine is driven due to the arrested output shaft and supplying the fluid flow into a hydraulic system. A drive system of an aircraft may thereby be used for either moving control surfaces or for generating hydraulic power in an aircraft. This hydraulic power may be used to cover hydraulic load peaks during aircraft operation or to power hydraulic devices without the need of additional hydraulic power generation components. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027569 | WING-TO-BODY FARING WITH SPRAY-ON FOAM AND NOISE REDUCTION METHOD - A fairing includes a fairing body having a fairing interior and an interior surface and a spray-on insulation foam layer provided on the interior surface of the fairing body. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027570 | WRAPAROUND STRAIN GAGE ASSEMBLY FOR BRAKE ROD - An apparatus comprises a brake rod and a flexible dielectric membrane wrapped around the brake rod. The membrane has a plurality of substrate cutouts at precise locations for strain gage substrates. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027571 | CONTROLLED LANDING GEAR TIRE TRACTION SYSTEM - A landing gear tire traction control system and methods are presented. An outer tire of an aircraft wheel is depressurized to a depressurized state in response to a non-optimal aircraft landing condition. An inner rotor of the aircraft wheel contacts the outer tire in response to the depressurized state, and a plurality of traction studs are deployed to protrude from the outer tire in response to the inner rotor contacting the outer tire. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027572 | Sliding flight attendant seat - A flight attendant seat, an aircraft monument assembly having such a flight attendant seat, and also an aircraft having an aircraft monument assembly of this kind. In one embodiment, the flight attendant seat includes a backrest element, a seat element and a guiding apparatus for holding the flight attendant seat in a starting position. The guiding apparatus according to this embodiment is also configured so that the flight attendant seat is movable, in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the backrest element, from the starting position into at least one end position. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027573 | AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE STRUCTURAL ELEMENT WITH VARIABLE CROSS-SECTION - An aircraft fuselage structural element has the general form of an elongated profile and includes a web and at least one flange. The at least one flange has a curved cross-section tangent to the web. Use in a profile to increase the residual compressive strength after impact. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027574 | AIRCRAFT AIRBAG SYSTEM - An airbag system assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of a vehicle that includes an aft wall configured to be positioned forward of a passenger seat and an airbag system. The aft wall includes front and aft surfaces and the aft wall includes a first flap that is formed by a plurality of weakness lines in at least the front surface thereof. The airbag system includes at least a first airbag module having a first airbag support plate with front and aft surfaces. The first airbag support plate is secured to the front surface of the aft wall, and the first airbag support plate includes a first airbag that is configured to deploy in the event of a crash condition and that is disposed on the aft surface of the first airbag support plate. The first airbag is positioned adjacent the first flap. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027575 | FUEL TRANSFER SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY FLOAT VALVES - A fuel transfer system for an aircraft includes an upper tank, a lower tank, a fuel transfer line connecting the upper tank to the lower tank, an upper fuel transfer line outlet in the lower tank, a lower fuel transfer line outlet in the lower tank, an upper float valve associated with the upper fuel transfer line outlet, and a lower float valve associated with the lower fuel transfer line outlet. The upper fuel transfer line outlet, which is in the lower tank, is in fluid communication with the upper tank. The lower fuel transfer line outlet, which is located in the lower tank, is in fluid communication with the upper tank. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027576 | Earth Observation Constellation Methodology & Applications - The focus of this invention pertains to the methodology behind launching line-scanning satellite constellations that can image an entire planet such as the Earth at high temporal cadence (less than a week), at high spatial resolution (less than 10 m). Utilizing simple control and operation, our invention captures images of an entire planet in an effective and distributed manner. Additional benefits are realized by taking advantage of the distributed onboard storage and computing abilities of such a constellation to optimize the data collected, system latency, and data downlinked. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027577 | IMAGING SATELLITE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for deploying a satellite having an integrated bus and an aperture, wherein the integrated bus extends along its longitudinal axis and wherein the aperture intersects the longitudinal axis. The satellite is deployed into an orbit, wherein deploying includes orienting the satellite so that the aperture points at a desired location. The satellite is spun so that the logitudinal axis and the aperture remain pointing at the desired location and data regarding the desired location is captured via the aperture. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027578 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE SUCCESSIVE LAUNCHING OF TWO SATELLITES - According to the invention, a link is established between the fixed part ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140027579 | HAND LAUNCHABLE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - An unmanned aerial vehicle including a controller operating in a search mode of operation where a receiver of an acquisition sensor searches for a target and causes flight control surfaces to guide the vehicle in a downward spiral path, a terminal mode of operation where the acquisition sensor detects a target and causes flight control surfaces to direct the vehicle toward the target, and an activation mode of operation where a trigger sensor detects a target within a predetermined distance to the vehicle and the controller activates a responder. | 2014-01-30 |
20140027580 | HIGH LIFT SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A high lift system for an aircraft, which extends and retracts the landing flaps of the aircraft in a fully electric manner. In this context, a fully electric drive is used, comprising an electric motor having an internal redundancy, in such a way that the electric motor is configured as a fault-tolerant electric motor. It may thus be possible to do without a coupling gear unit in the electric motor. | 2014-01-30 |