06th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100031709 | Handcuffs - A set of handcuffs which has a first bracelet, a second bracelet, and control device, one-way locking mechanism, retractable/expendable mechanism, retractable/expendable track. In first embodiment main/first bracelet comprises a retractable/expendable mechanism. One end of line is attached to the second bracelet and the other end of the line is attached to the retractable/expendable mechanism. When first bracelet is open, line are to be move in or out freely but once first bracelet is closed line which is attached to second bracelet are to be in retraction mode only, until first bracelet is open again. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031710 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR A CONNECTING PORT ON A COMPUTER - A locking device includes an enclosure having an insertion section formed with two holes for inserting into a connecting port on a computer, and a plurality of windows axially spaced on at least one side of the enclosure; a locking unit arranged in the enclosure and including a rod having axially spaced teeth, a push member connected to one end of the rod and having an engaging portion, a hooking member movably connected to the engaging portion with two hooking arms extended into the two holes on the insertion section; an elastic member located between the push member and the fixing seat; a plurality of rotating discs fitted on the rod corresponding to the windows and each having a plurality of numeral areas and a notch; and at least one push button movably arranged on at least one lateral side of the enclosure to interfere with the push member. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031711 | Theft Deterrent Device Including a Spring Washer - A device to protect an article from theft is disclosed. The device includes a pointed pin member to enable attachment of the device to the article to be protected from theft. A housing disposed within the device includes a floor and a wall tapering towards a confining end. The housing includes coaxial openings for insertably receiving the pin member. A ball clutch mechanism is located within the housing and includes a plurality of balls. As the balls are urged towards the confining end of the housing, they wedge between the tapering wall and the pin member to apply increasing radial pressure against the pin member to prevent it from being withdrawn from the device. The floor includes a member which deflects downwardly upon insertion of the pin member into the housing to apply a radial force against the pin member to frictionally engage it within the device. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031712 | Collapsible Container with Locking Device - A collapsible container includes a main frame and at least one pivotable side wall that is pivotable between a collapsed position and an opened position. The pivotable side wall is provided with a spring lock insert secured therein and biased toward a lock position in which a lock portion of the spring lock insert extends beyond an end edge of the pivotable side wall. The main frame includes a latch opening that receives the spring lock insert when the pivotable side wall is in the opened position. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031713 | ELECTRONIC DOOR WITH KEY-IN-LEVER FEATURE - An electronic door lock for a door having a first side and a second side. The electronic door lock includes an escutcheon including a first aperture. A non-circular spring cage extends through the first aperture, and the spring cage includes a second aperture. A spring cage spindle at least partially extends through the second aperture, and the spring cage spindle extends from the spring cage and includes a third aperture. A key cylinder is received in the third aperture. A handle including a fourth aperture receives the key cylinder and the spring cage spindle, and a fastener is received by the handle. The fastener is configured to couple the handle to the spring cage spindle and inhibit movement of the handle with respect to the spring cage spindle. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031714 | ELECTRONIC DOOR WITH PROGRAMMABLE OPTIONS - The invention provides an electronic door lock for a door having a first side and a second side. The electronic door lock includes a locking mechanism, a credential reader, and a programmable control circuit. The locking mechanism is coupled to the door and is movable between a locked position in which the door is inhibited from opening and an unlocked position in which the door is free to open. The credential reader is coupled to the door and is operable to read a credential. The programmable control circuit is coupled to the door and is operable to move the locking mechanism between the locked position and the unlocked position at least partially in response to the read credential. The programmable control circuit is selectively programmed to move the locking mechanism to a pre-selected either one of the locked position and the unlocked position in response to a failure signal. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031715 | Deadbolt actuation lever blocker apparatus - A blocking apparatus is disclosed for selectively blocking movement of a deadbolt actuation lever on a door. The apparatus includes a base mounting plate for mounting on the door, the base mounting plate including an engaging portion for positioning against the inside surface of the door and a deadbolt receiving portion for positioning against the edge surface of the door. The apparatus also includes a mounting shaft mounted on and extending from the engaging portion and a blocking member mounted on the mounting shaft and movable between a block position and an unblocked position. The block position is characterized by the blocking member blocking movement of the deadbolt actuation lever from the locked orientation to the unlocked orientation. The unblocked position of the blocking member is characterized by the deadbolt actuation lever being free to move without interference by the blocking member. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031716 | KEY AND CORE WITH SIDE PIN - A lock core and key blank are disclosed. The disclosed lock core includes a core body, a core sleeve, a core plug, and a side pin assembly including a side pin, a region pin, and a spring. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031717 | INTERCHANGABLE CORE ADAPTER AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An interchangeable core lock adapter is disclosed. The interchangeable core lock adapter comprises a body portion including an outer wall and an inner wall. The outer wall is configured and dimensioned for operable engagement within a large format interchangeable core housing. The inner wall configured is and dimensioned for operable reception of a small format interchangeable core lock. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031718 | IGNITION MODULE WITH MULTI-BEAM SPRING - An ignition module assembly having a housing member connectable to an ignition system the housing having an undulating surface. A slider member is connected to the housing member and moved between a plurality of discrete positions. The slider member controls the ignition system based on its discrete position. The slider member is configured to receive a key fob. A spring member is compressed between the slider member and the undulating surface and is configured to slide along the undulating surface as the slider member moves between the plurality of discrete positions. The undulations correspond to the discrete positions and a user inserting the key fob into the ignition module assembly and moving the slider member receives haptic feedback to discern the position of the slider member. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031719 | FERTILIZER GRANULES AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF - The invention relates to a fertilizer granule comprising both a nitrate and urea as the main nitrogen source. A mineral added during production is an important component in the composition, said mineral stabilizing these otherwise poorly compatible nitrogen compounds. A high nitrogen content is thus attained with ammonium nitrate concentrations falling below maximum limit values set by international legislation and classification, while at the same time the explosion risk particularly associated with the use of ammonium nitrate is avoided. The invention is also directed to a process for the production of the fertilizer granule of the above type, said process resulting in a fertilizer granule with excellent resistance properties and a high nitrogen content, wherein said granule may be coated by methods typical in the art, if desired. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031720 | Methods and apparatus for controlling texture of plates and sheets by tilt rolling - Methods and apparatus for rolling metal sheet or plate are provided. The method comprises the step of feeding the metal plate or sheet into a rolling mill at an angle. The apparatus comprises a rolling mill having a tilted feed table, or an apron upon which a transfer table and tilted feed table can rest. Through-thickness gradient and shear texture can be improved using the methods and apparatus of the invention. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031721 | LOW INTENSITY SHOT PEENING - A method may be present for sending shot onto a surface. A stream of shot may be directed into an inlet of a nozzle. The stream of shot may be redirected to form a plurality of streams of shot within the nozzle. The plurality of streams of shot may be directed out of a plurality of outputs of the nozzle. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031722 | Piercing Method and Piercing Apparatus Using Hydroforming and Hydroformed Part and Structure - The present invention was made with the object of eliminating the short pipe member when attaching a bolting nut to a hydroformed part, preventing an increase in the difficulty of hydroforming for attaching the nut, extending the nut length so as to enable sufficient strength at the time of bolting, and enabling application even to thin wall hydroformed parts and comprises inserting a metal pipe into a split mold having a pierce punch able to be moved perpendicular to an axis of the inserted metal pipe or in a slanted direction, having a front part narrower than a center part, and having around the front part a nut having an in side diameter larger than an outside diameter of the front part and smaller than an outside diameter of the center part; hydroforming it; then making the pierce punch advance to pierce part of the hydroformed part and pushing the nut by a center part arranged behind the nut and embedding the nut in the metal pipe. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031723 | ROLLING METHOD FOR A STRIP - A strip has a strip head and a strip leg. It is rolled, beginning at the strip head, in a roll stand of a rolling device between an upper and a lower roller arrangement of the roll stand. It is monitored whether the strip foot reaches a switching point located, viewed in the rolling direction, in front of the roll stand. From the time the strip leg reaches the switching point, the roller arrangements are subjected to a bending force expanding the roller arrangements by means of an adjusting device, the force being at least as high as a minimal force. The minimal force is at least as high as a balancing force of the upper roller arrangement. The minimal force is determined as a function of the parameters of the strip and/or the operating parameters of the rolling device. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031724 | ROLLING MILL STAND FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ROLLED STRIP OR SHEET METAL - A rolling mill stand for production of rolled strip or sheet metal has working rolls which are supported on supporting rolls or on intermediate rolls and supporting rolls. The working rolls and/or intermediate rolls are arranged in the rolling mill stand so as to be displaceable axially with respect to one another. Each working and/or intermediate roll has a curved barrel contour which runs over the entire effective barrel length and can be described by a trigonometric function. The two barrel contours of adjacent rolls complete one another in a complementary way, in the unloaded state, solely in one specific relative axial position of the rolls of the pair of rolls, so that inhomogeneities in the load distribution along the contact line of two adjacent rolls are to be minimized. For this purpose, the supporting rolls have a complementary barrel contour, and a partial or full completion of the barrel contours of the supporting rolls and of the directly adjacent working rolls or intermediate rolls occurs in the unloaded state. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031725 | Grooved roll for a reducer and a reducer - A pipe in which polygonization is substantially eliminated is manufactured by a reducer with a grooved roll with a groove having a groove bottom zone including the center of the groove in the roll axial direction and flange zones adjoining both sides of the groove bottom zone. The groove surface has a friction distribution in the roll axial direction such that the frictional force with respect to a material being rolled in the groove bottom zone is larger than the frictional force with respect to a material being rolled in the flange zones. This friction distribution can be achieved by working the groove surface so that the surface roughness of the groove bottom zone becomes greater than the surface roughness of the flange zones or by applying a lubricity modifier which differs with respect to amount and/or type between the groove bottom zone and the flange zones. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031726 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF FORMING CURVED PANELS - Aluminium panels curved in mutually orthogonal x, y and z dimensions are made by stretch forming. A former ( | 2010-02-11 |
20100031727 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF MULTI-GAUGE STRIPS - The present invention provides a method of producing a multi-gauge strip which has a thick portion and a thin portion which are continuously disposed along its length. The method of producing multi-gauge strips consisting of a relatively thick portion and a relatively thin portion formed along the widthwise direction while continuously transferring a strip material, is characterized by comprising the steps of: primarily forming a strip material by pressing the upper side thereof so as to make a groove in the lower side of the part where a thin portion is to be formed; and secondly forming the resulted strip by pressing the upper side of the primarily formed strip so as to form the part having a groove into a thin portion and the other part into a thick portion. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031728 | Method to Continuously Form Surface Mount Flanged Pins - A method to make a flanged pin is described. The method includes feeding wire through a forming die whereby the wire is deformed to create a straight pin. The straight pin is then fed from the forming die to a heading die having a pre-formed cavity where a first portion of the straight pin is located in the forming die and a second portion of the straight pin is located in the heading die. A portion of the pin is secured in the forming and heading die, having a portion of the straight pin disposed in a gap defined by a space between the heading die and the forming die. As the die gap is closed, the portion of the straight pin is displaced into a pre-formed cavity thereby creating a flange. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031729 | APPARATUS FOR USE IN SAMPLE MONITORING - An apparatus for use in a sample monitoring system is provided and includes a first enclosure configured to enclose a probe body into which the sample is drawn, a sensor coupled to the probe body and configured to sense a chemical composition of the sample and at least one first heater configured to heat an interior of the first enclosure, a second enclosure configured to enclose a pump coupled to the probe body and configured to draw the sample therein and a second heater configured to heat the pump, and a third enclosure configured to enclose a pump motor configured to control an operation of the pump and to support heating controlling units configured to control the at least one first heater and the second heater. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031730 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE AMMONIA CONTENT IN A GAS MIXTURE - The invention relates to a device for measuring the ammonia content in a gas mixture. The device comprises at least one inlet and one outlet for the gas mixture, between which is situated an ammonia measuring system connected thereto. The device also comprises first regulating means for regulating the gas mixture flow through the inlet, and second means which are adapted such that they allow a measurement of the ammonia content which is substantially independent of the gas mixture flow rate. The device is preferably applied for measuring the ammonia content in exhaled air. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031731 | SIGNAL PROCESSOR FOR GAS SENSOR - The present invention provides, as one aspect, a signal processor for a gas sensor that is disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine and senses concentration of a specific component in exhaust gas. The signal processor includes a calculation unit that performs moderation operation at every instant for a sensor output of the gas sensor, an evaluation unit that evaluates a degree of pressure variation impact on the sensor output caused in the exhaust passage, and a change unit that changes a mode of the moderation operation according to a result of the evaluation by the evaluation unit. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031732 | DEVICE FOR QUANTIFYING THE RELATIVE CONTENTS OF TWO ISOTOPES OF AT LEAST ONE SPECIFIC GASEOUS CONSTITUENT CONTAINED IN A GASEOUS SAMPLE FROM A FLUID, RELATED ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS - This device comprises a means ( | 2010-02-11 |
20100031733 | Method and Device For Operating a Particle Sensor - Method and device for operating a particle sensor arranged in an exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The particle sensor including a sensor carrier having two sensor electrodes arranged at a predetermined distance from one another on one side of the sensor carrier. The two sensor electrodes are exposed to an exhaust gas stream in the exhaust tract. The at least two sensor electrodes are acted upon with a collective potential, the collective potential having a value such that electrically charged particles are attracted out of the exhaust gas stream in the exhaust tract. The attracted particles in this case accumulate on and/or between the two sensor electrodes. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031734 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING IMPURITIES IN LIQUIDS - A method for testing the quality of a solvent is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a solvent sample, wherein the solvent sample contains less than 10 ppm of impurities and nebulizing the solvent sample thereby forming a multitude of droplets that comprises solvent and impurities. The method further comprises evaporating the solvent from at least a portion of the multitude of droplets to thereby form a multitude of aerosol particles, condensing a liquid onto at least a portion of the multitude of aerosol particles to a multitude of form liquid-coated aerosol particles, and counting the number of liquid-coated aerosol particles. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031735 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC MEASURING OF PARTICLE PROPERTIES - Devices, systems and methods for measuring and detecting properties of a variety of particles or cells in suspension. Properties, such as, for example, velocity of particles, concentration and/or size may be measured according to the methods of the invention. Acoustic energy may be introduced to a focal zone and narrow band interrogating signals may be used. The acoustic energy may cause movement or streaming of the fluid or suspension. The acoustic streaming may allow a Doppler effect measurement without any other source of velocity. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031736 | MISFIRE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND MISFIRE DETERMINATION METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - When a rotation fluctuation amount of an engine exceeds a predetermined threshold, it is determined that there is a possibility that a misfire has occurred. Then, when a rotation fluctuation pattern of the engine coincides with a first rotation fluctuation pattern, it is determined that a misfire has occurred; whereas, when the rotation fluctuation pattern does not coincide with the first rotation fluctuation pattern, it is determined whether the rotation fluctuation pattern coincides with a specific rotation fluctuation pattern in consideration of a lock-up state of a lock-up clutch or whether an engine rotational speed is lower than a threshold. When the determination is affirmative, occurrence of a misfire is determined on the basis of whether the rotation fluctuation pattern of the engine coincides with a second misfire determination pattern that is defined to be smaller in variation of a rotation fluctuation amount than the first rotation fluctuation pattern. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031737 | MASS AIR FLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An arrangement of a mass intake air flow measurement device suitable for integrating a humidity sensing device as well as a temperature sensing device and a pressure sensing device is provided. A second bypass passage | 2010-02-11 |
20100031738 | METHODS FOR VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS - Various methods are described for monitoring cylinder valve deactivation in an engine, the engine including at least a cylinder valve actuator for deactivating at least a cylinder of the engine. One example method comprises indicating degradation of the valve actuator based on crankshaft acceleration. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031739 | METHOD OF MEASURING TORSIONAL DYNAMICS OF A STEERING COLUMN AT SMALL DYNAMIC AMPLITUDES - A method for measuring low amplitude dynamic properties of a steering column includes mounting the steering column into a test fixture and performing test runs. The test runs include subjecting the input end of the steering column to input excitations and measuring output conditions, which include at least one of acceleration, velocity and position, and determining whether the output conditions are within a predetermined output range. Input excitations may include sinusoidal excitations having a selected frequency range, torque, or displacement; or dither excitations. The selected torque or displacement is determined using open loop calculations from the output conditions, to achieve target acceleration levels. Data is interpreted to determine the natural frequency or rim gain of the steering column, which are compared to predetermined permissible ranges. The maximum steering wheel rim gain permissible level may be equal to approximately 1 divided by the polar moment of inertia of the wheel. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031740 | Biaxial wheel test assembly - A wheel test assembly for testing a wheel-and-tire assembly includes a drum operatively mounted to a base for rotation of the drum. The drum includes an inner circumferential surface. A tailstock assembly is slidably coupled to the base for movement in a lateral direction relative to the drum. A support assembly is slidably coupled to the tailstock assembly for movement in a vertical direction for positioning the wheel-and-tire assembly into rolling contact with the inner circumferential surface of the drum. A spindle assembly is pivotally coupled to the support assembly to adjust a camber angle of the wheel-and-tire assembly. The wheel-and-tire assembly is mounted to the spindle assembly for rotation of the wheel-and-tire assembly. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031741 | Vehicle Tire Pressure Measurement Unit - The present invention concerns a vehicle tire pressure measurement unit | 2010-02-11 |
20100031742 | 300.degree.C Flow Sensor - A measurement device, particularly an anemometric measurement device, is provided for mounting in an exhaust-gas pipe, particularly an exhaust-gas recirculation pipe. The device includes a ceramic carrier embedded in an injection-molded housing made of plastic, with at least one film resistor mounted on the ceramic carrier on an end opposite the embedding. Electrical connections lead out from the film resistor to the embedded end of the ceramic carrier, and the electrical connections are passed through the injection molding, sealed and mounted within the injection-molded part. Additional components can be used for the sealing and mounting. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031743 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE LEVEL OF THE CONDENSATE COLLECTED IN THE MEASURING CYLINDER OF A STANDARDIZED DISTILLATION APPARATUS AND METHOD IMPLEMENTED BY USING THIS DEVICE - Device for monitoring, the level of the condensate collected in the measurement cylinder of a standardized distillation apparatus for automatically distilling liquid specimens, characterized in that it comprises: oil the one hand, a double optical barrier emitting a central beam centred on the measurement cylinder ( | 2010-02-11 |
20100031744 | Thermal Liquid Container Having Liquid Level Indicator - A container for holding liquids. The container has a body having an interior for holding a liquid, an exterior surface, and an upper portion defining a central opening and a spout. A handle is attached to the body at a first predetermined location. A liquid level indicator is attached to the body at a second predetermined location that is a predetermined distance from the first predetermined location. The liquid level indicator has a liquid passageway therethrough which is in fluid communication with the interior of the body. The liquid level indicator has a first end attached to the body, a second end attached to the body, and a substantially transparent portion between the first and second ends. The substantially transparent portion is spaced apart from the exterior surface of the body by a predetermined distance. In one embodiment, the body has a generally circular shape and the liquid level indicator is about 90° from the handle. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031745 | Nano-porous alumina sensor - A nano-sensor including a substrate including pores formed thereon and a detecting mechanism for detecting changes in capacitance due to the presence of a substance. A method of measuring humidity by sampling air with the nano-sensor, detecting changes in capacitance, and determining the relative humidity of air. A method of detecting the presence of a substance by taking a sample with the nano-sensor, detecting changes in capacitance, and determining the presence of a substance. A method of making the nano-sensor by forming nano-pores on a substrate, and forming, on the surface of the substrate, a detecting mechanism for detecting changes in capacitance due to the presence of a substance. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031746 | HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL SEISMIC AND GRAVITY SENSOR AND METHOD - A high-resolution digital seismic and gravity sensor includes an inertial mass connected to one or more force-sensitive resonators. The weight of the inertial mass is substantially unloaded with a spring arrangement when exposed to the force of the static gravity field. Seismic accelerations applied to the base of the seismic and gravity sensor, or changes in the gravitational field, generate loads that are transmitted to force-sensitive resonators so that changes in resonant frequency are related to the applied load. The changes in resonant frequency are thus a measure of the seismic accelerations and gravitational field variations. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031747 | SCOOP HAVING A PARKING ANCHOR FOR MEASURING AND DISPENSING POWDERED OR GRANULAR MATERIAL - A scoop for measuring and dispensing powdered or granular material has at least one projection, such as a fin, multiple intersecting fins, or a spike, which enable the scoop to be “parked” in the surface of a powdered or granular food product without the handle of the scoop coming in contact with the product. The projection is preferably molded unitary with the scoop and handle. Unless the container is vigorously shaken, dropped, or subjected to extreme accelerative or decelerative forces, the scoop will remain in its parked position until the container is reopened for a further dispensing of the powdered or granular food product. The scoop may be packaged as an assembly in combination with a discardable floating scoop retainer disk, that is placed on the surface of the granular or powdered product, and prevents the scoop from sinking below the surface during shipping and handling. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031748 | Non-linear Optical Imaging of Protein Crystals - Methods for detecting and evaluating the quality of protein crystals are provided comprising subjecting a sample to second order non-linear optical imaging and detecting the second harmonic generation signal. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031749 | COMPENSATING FOR TEMPERATURE EFFECTS IN A HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM - A method is present for monitoring a structure. A plurality of modes is identified for a first response for the structure at a first temperature. Each mode in the plurality of modes is adjusted from the first temperature to the second temperature to form a plurality of temperature adjusted modes. A temperature adjusted response is formed from the plurality of temperature adjusted modes in which the temperature adjusted response is adjusted to a second temperature from the first temperature. The temperature adjusted response is compared to a second response to evaluate the changes in the structure between the two sets of measurements. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031750 | UT METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A STUCK JOINT - An ultrasonic testing method to identify a stuck joint between two workpieces utilizing an ultrasonic probe to transmit ultrasonic (US) beams into the joint area and capture the associated US reflections. The method transmits two separate US beams fired in very close proximity to one another. The probe then captures a plurality of US reflections. The method looks for subtle variations in a high gain A-scan presentation of a high gain reflected beam, while using a low gain US beam to identify the particular region on the high gain A-scan presentation in which to look for signs of a stuck joint. Subtle variations within a particular region of the high gain A-scan presentation identify stuck joints. The method is applicable to metals and nonmetals and is not limited to fusion welding, but may also be used with solid state welds, brazed and soldered joints, and adhesively joined workpieces. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031751 | Methods and Systems for Ultrasonic Inspection of Rotating Shafts - A method of inspecting a rotatable shaft for the presence of defects may include continuously rotating a shaft under an applied load. As the shaft is rotated, an ultrasonic signal may be propagated along the length of the shaft. Attenuated or reflected ultrasonic signals may be collected from the shaft as the shaft is rotated. The presence of a defect in the shaft is determined by analyzing the collected ultrasonic signals. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031752 | PRESSURE SENSOR WITH RESISTANCE STRAIN GAGES - The invention relates to pressure sensors that are micromachined using microelectronics technologies. The sensor provided by the invention comprises a cavity (V) hermetically sealed on one side by a silicon substrate ( | 2010-02-11 |
20100031753 | Apparatus for ascertaining and/or monitoring fill level and/or flow of a medium - An apparatus for ascertaining and/or monitoring fill level and/or flow of a medium in a containment, including: at least one antenna, which radiates and/or receives high frequency signals according to a predetermined radiation characteristic along a main radiating axis in the direction of the surface of the medium; a control/evaluation unit, which evaluates the reflected high frequency signals and determines fill level on the basis of the travel time of the high frequency signals and/or flow on the basis of a Doppler frequency of the reflected high frequency signals; and at least one lens located between the antenna and the medium and having a first focal length in the direction of the antenna and a second focal length in the direction of the medium. A first focal point of the first focal length of the lens is so selected that the emitted high frequency signals of the antenna hit the lens within the lens aperture and that a second focal point of the second focal length lies in an opening region of the containment having an opening diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the lens aperture. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031754 | ROBUST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING A LIQUID OR GAS SAMPLE FROM A MULTIPHASE MIXTURE FLOWING IN A HYDROCARBON PIPELINE - This disclosure relates in general to robust and efficient methods and systems for obtaining a sample of a liquid or gas phase from a multiphase mixture flowing in a pipeline, where the multiphase mixture comprises oil and/or a gaseous hydrocarbon and the pipeline is configured for the transport of the oil and/or gaseous hydrocarbon. In certain aspects of the present invention, after obtaining the sample of the liquid or gas phase of the multiphase mixture, sensing devices, meters, sensor systems or the like may be used to analyze the properties of the collected liquid phase sample. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031755 | Measuring transducer of a vibration-type - A measuring transducer comprises a measuring tube vibrating at least at times during operation, having a wall thickness (s) and at least one oscillation sensor, especially an electrodynamic oscillation sensor, for producing at least one primary signal of the measuring transducer representing vibrations of the measuring tube. In the measuring transducer at least one securement element, especially a metal securement element, fixedly encircling the measuring tube essentially along a circumferential line thereof and having a total width (B), for holding a component of the oscillation sensor, especially a magnet coil or a permanent magnet, on the measuring tube is provided. The securement element has an essentially rectangular outer perimeter with a projection protruding out therefrom by a height (h) and serving for holding the component of the oscillation sensor. The projection has a width (e), which is smaller than the total width (B) of the securement element. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031756 | Rotational component torque measurement and monitoring system - A system and method for measuring torque on a rotating component, comprising of signal-producing components which are applied to the rotating component, and a means for obtaining the signals produced by said signal producing components, in which at least two signal producing components are applied to the rotating component with some linear separation between the two signal producing components and their corresponding devices for obtaining signals produced, such that torque applied to the rotating component will cause a change in phase between the signals received from each of the signal-producing components and thus permit the measurement of torque based on this change in phase; one embodiment of this invention comprising two magnetic rings, one at either end of a driveshaft, with sensor coils placed near to each magnetic ring such that an alternating electrical current is produced, the comparative phase between these currents permitting measurement of torque on the driveshaft. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031757 | SAMPLE HANDLING DEVICE FOR AND A METHOD OF HANDLING A SAMPLE - A sample handling device ( | 2010-02-11 |
20100031758 | ANALYTICAL SAMPLE DRYING METHOD AND DRYING APPARATUS - A soil for metal analysis having a high water content of 40% or more is dried up to 20% or less in water content within a short period of time. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031759 | DEVICES FOR SAMPLING AND CONFINING CHEMICAL CONTAMINATIONS, ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT DEVICE AND APPLICATION TO THE TRANSPORT OF CHEMICAL SAMPLES TO A CHEMICAL ANALYSIS UNIT - A method of sampling and confining chemical contaminations intended for the chemical analysis of contaminations in particulate and/or molecular form with prior adsorption by a support or trapping in a liquid. The adsorbent support or the contaminated liquid is then held in position in a closed box or sealed container having chemically inert walls. The outside of the closed box or sealed container is brought into contact with a gas at a higher pressure than the pressure inside the box or container and then the temperature inside the closed box or sealed container is regulated from an environment external to the gas. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031760 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERANCE OF TEST TUBES FROM TUBE RACK TO CENTRIFUGE ROTOR - The present invention includes a system and method for the management of specimens ordinarily manipulated via tubes. The invention may include a flexible, removable tube holder that is linear when placed in a rack and curved when placed into a centrifuge rotor. The system provides for the elimination of manual recording of the individual tubes, and also provides for the transference of the tubes from the rack to the centrifuge and back in a group. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031761 | MECHANICAL POSITIONER FOR RECLINING SEAT ASSEMBLY - A mechanical linear actuator having a tubular member that is defined by a housing for rotatably and axially supporting a circular nut, a lead screw is mated to the circular nut so that it can move axially in and out of the tubular member. A torsion spring clutch brake is wound about the circular nut to normally brake the nut and thus prevent the lead screw from moving into or out of the tubular member. An unlocking mechanism can remotely unwind the torsion spring clutch brake to sufficiently release the circular nut and thus allow the lead screw to pass in and out of the tubular member. An adjustable stop is provided for adjusting the stroke of the actuator. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031762 | ARRANGEMENT OF A GEAR ON AN OUTPUT SHAFT OF A TRANSMISSION - A configuration of a gear wheel ( | 2010-02-11 |
20100031763 | Multi-Cycle Ball Screw - A multi-cycle ball screw comprises a screw, a nut, a plurality of balls and circulating caps. The screw is provided with at least two screw helical grooves in an outer surface thereof. The nut is provided with nut helical grooves opposite to the screw helical grooves. The balls are disposed between the helical grooves of the screw and the nut. Each circulating cap is provided with a circulating groove having an opening at both ends thereof and a guiding portion between the two openings. The circulating caps are connected to two points of one screw helical groove by two openings thereof while the guiding portion thereof crosses over the other screw helical groove. By repeating this cooperation method, a multi-cycle ball screw can be formed. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031764 | Composite Body - A composite body, such as a gear wheel or torsional vibration damper, including a radially inner hub body provided with outer profiles, a surrounding outer body provided with inner profiles, and an intermediate layer of synthetic resin material which connects the outer profiles of the hub body with the inner profiles of the outer body; the hub body being with an inner contour adapted to mount the composite body on a shaft. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031765 | Injection-molded resin face gear - An injection-molded resin face gear is provided that can suppress deterioration of gear accuracy caused by shrinkage of resin material after injection-molding, and allow accurate and smooth rotation transmission. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031766 | ACTUATING DEVICE - An actuating device comprising an actuating element that is moved by a ball stud relative to a base comprising a ball socket. The actuating element can move relative to the base, within at least one pivot plane, between at least two shift positions. At least one recess of the ball socket has an elastic surface area which is flexible in the direction along the radius of the ball socket. The flexible elastic surface area has a centrally arranged pressure contact element, which bears against the joint ball. In a neutral position of the elastic surface area, the contact surface of the pressure contact element is at a distance away from the mid-point of the ball socket which is smaller than the radius of the joint ball, such that it possible to produce actuating devices which are robust in operation and free from play. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031767 | Compact Manipulation Robot - A parallel-type displacement device having at least three arms each pivoting about a pivot axis, the pivot axes defining a polygon as seen from a point above the device, wherein each of the arms is actuated by an actuator and each of the arms is further connected to a head defining a small base through linking members respectively articulated on the head and the arm, each said arm and its respective head forming a hinge having two degrees of freedom such that the head always maintains its position and orientation, and in which in a neutral position, each arm is arranged so that, if drawing from the geometrical centre of the polygon a straight line that is parallel to the pivot axis of any one of the arms, the straight line intersects that arm. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031768 | ENERGY ABSORBING STEERING COLUMN - An energy absorbing steering column includes a first cylindrical member for accommodating a steering shaft of a vehicle and a second cylindrical member for accommodating the first cylindrical member and normally supporting the first cylindrical member in a predetermined position to allow the first cylindrical member to axially move relative to the second cylindrical member upon a predetermined or greater load applied to the steering shaft. The first cylindrical member includes first and second enlarged diameter portions, and the second cylindrical member includes first and second supporting portions. An elastic bush is provided between the first enlarged diameter portion and the first supporting portion for applying elastic force for supporting the steering shaft to restrict an axial movement of the first cylindrical member relative to the second cylindrical member. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031769 | VEHICLE SHIFT MODULE ASSEMBLY - A shift module assembly for controlling the movement of a vehicle transmission out of a park condition responsive to a condition of the ignition system of the vehicle and responsive to a position of the vehicle brake pedal includes a moveable swing arm adapted to selectively control the condition of the vehicle transmission. The swing arm is in a park position when the vehicle transmission is in the park condition. The swing arm is locked in an immobile position by a solenoid operated armature shaft when the swing arm is placed in the park position. The armature shaft is in direct contact with said swing arm when said swing arm is in the locked position. The armature shaft releases the swing arm from the locked position upon actuation of the vehicle ignition system and depression of the vehicle brake pedal. The swing arm includes a stress line that will cause the swing arm to break along the stress line before, the swing arm is moved out of the park position if excessive force is applied to the swing arm. In addition, the swing arm is capable of both rotational and rocking movement about a common pivot point. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031770 | Human powered transmission - A human powered transmission for self propelled vehicles having oscillating power input levers displacing a pivoted power input member. The power input member pivotally journaled to a power output lever, the power output lever bearing on a fulcrum roller. The fulcrum rollers having a mechanism for adjusting the fulcrum roller along a predetermined length of the power output lever. Power output lever having a power output pivot, the power output pivot is connected to a flexible member for transferring tensile force to a unidirectional torque converter. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031771 | METHOD FOR REDUCING OXIDIC SLAGS AND DUSTS AND INDUCTIVELY HEATABLE FURNANCE FOR CARRYING OUT THIS METHOD - In a method for reducing oxidic slags and dusts possibly loaded with organics, using an inductively heatable coke bed extending in the axial direction and having a temperature gradient, reaction gas is sucked off in an axial region of the coke bed between two induction bodies and the metal regulus as well as the slag melt are tapped on the lower end of the coke bed. An inductively heatable shaft furnace chargeable with a lumpy coke bed, for the reduction of metallic slags possibly loaded with organics and made of an electrically insulating refractory material, in which a temperature gradient is adjustable, including at least one cooled induction body arranged on the head side, comprises a suction connection in an axial region in which the prevailing temperature is above the condensation point of the noxious substances to be removed and which is located below the cooled induction body arranged on the head side, wherein an opening for tapping the metal regulus and the slag melt is provided on the lower end of the furnace. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031772 | MOLDED BODY CONTAINING TITANIUM - A molded body containing titanium, a method for the production thereof, and the use thereof. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031773 | COMPOUND MAGNETIC POWDER AND MAGNETIC POWDER CORES, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEM THEREOF - The present invention provides a compound powder for making magnetic powder cores, a kind of magnetic powder core, and a process for making them. Said compound powder is a mixture composing of powder A and powder B, the content of powder A is 50-96 wt. % and the content of powder B is 4-50 wt. %, wherein powder A is at least one selected from iron powder, Fe—Si powder, Fe—Si—Al powder, Fe-based nanocrystalline powder, Fe-based amorphous powder, Fe—Ni powder and Fe—Ni—Mo powder; powder B bears different requirement characteristics from powder A and is at least one selected from iron powder, Fe—Si powder, Fe—Si—Al powder, Fe-based nanocrystalline powder, Fe-based amorphous powder, Fe—Ni powder and Fe—Ni—Mo powder. Said powder B adopts Fe-based amorphous soft magnetic powder with good insulation property as insulating agent and thus core loss of magnetic powder core decreases. The decrease of magnetic permeability of magnetic powder core resulting from a traditional insulating agent is remedied and the initial magnetic permeability of magnetic powder core is improved by taking advantage of soft magnetic properties of Fe-based amorphous powder. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031774 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing metal nanoparticles - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of manufacturing metal nanoparticles, and more particularly to an apparatus including: a precursor supplying part which supplies a precursor solution of metal nanoparticles; a first heating part which is connected with the precursor supplying part, includes a reactor channel having a diameter of 1 to 50 mm, and is heated to the temperature range where any particle is not produced; a second heating part which is connected with the first heating part, includes a reactor channel having a diameter of 1 to 50 mm, and is heated to the temperature range where particles are produced; and a cooler which is connected with the second heating part and collects and cools metal nanoparticles produced at the second heating part which allows continuous mass production of metal nanoparticles. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031775 | METHOD FOR PREPARING NICKEL NANOPARTICLES - Provided is a method for preparing nickel nanoparticles capable of easily controlling particle sizes and shapes of the nickel nanoparticles and obtaining a high yield of the nickel nanoparticles using a process that is simpler than methods used to mass-produce the nickel nanoparticles. The method for preparing nickel nanoparticles may be useful to prepare nickel nanoparticles by mixing a nickel precursor and organic amine to prepare a mixture and heating the mixture. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031776 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING METALLIC IRON - A hearth furnace | 2010-02-11 |
20100031777 | ORE TREATING METHOD, ORE TREATING APPARATUS, IRON MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURING METHOD - An ore containing crystal water (bond water) is heated to dehydrate the crystal water in the form of water vapor, thereby rendering the ore porous to generate a porous ore. Next, the porous ore is forced into contact with a dry-distilled gas (organic gas) obtained by dry-distillation of an organic substance such as wood and the like or an organic liquid such as tar and the like. An organic compound such as tar and the like contained in the dry-distilled gas or organic liquid adheres to the surface of the porous ore. Next, the porous ore adhered with an organic compound is heated at 500° C. or higher, to generate an ore in which a part of an oxide of an element such as iron and the like contained is reduced by carbon in the organic compound. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031778 | MULTIPLE HEARTH FURNACE FOR REDUCING IRON OXIDE - A multiple moving hearth furnace ( | 2010-02-11 |
20100031779 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF COPPER FROM COPPER-CONTAINING CHLORIDE MEDIA - A process for recovering copper from an acid aqueous solution containing cupric chlorides and alkali metal and/or alkali earth metal chlorides by a solvent extraction with a cation-exchange extractant, comprising the step of processing a solvent extraction in the presence of sulfate ions. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031780 | PNEUMATIC TOOL WITH SECTIONAL ADJUSTMENT OF TORSIONAL FORCE - The present invention provides a pneumatic tool enabling sectional adjustment of torsional force, including a main body and a cylinder mounted into the accommodation space of main body. The cylinder is fitted with air vents and also a rotor. A plurality of exhaust holes is arranged at one side of the cylinder tube of the cylinder. An exhaust duct switching member is arranged between the exhaust holes of the cylinder tube and air exhaust duct of the main body and used to switch the airflow for air exhaust by different exhaust holes. The pneumatic tool enables sectional adjustment of its torsional force, thus promoting the torsional force efficiently with better applicability. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031781 | Rechargeable electric tool - A rechargeable electric tool includes a housing having a lower end, to which a battery is attached, and a fastener tool configured to be attached to a lower side surface of the housing. The fastener tool includes a plate-like base portion, and an engagement portion joined to the base portion. The engagement portion protrudes rearward of the housing when the fastener tool is attached to the housing. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031782 | Positioning Device for Rotary Wrench - A rotary wrench includes a handle having a clamping portion with two arms. Each arm includes a holding portion having a hole. At least one of the holding portions includes a positioning section. Two axles are respectively formed on two sides of a head and rotatably engaged in the holes. At least one of the sides of the head includes a positioning portion releasably engagable with the positioning section so that the head is rotatable relative to the handle about an axis and positionable relative to the axis in one of a plurality of angular positions surrounding the axis. An adjusting member is mounted to the arms and operable to adjust the spacing between the arms to move the arms between a clamping position clamping the head and a releasing position not clamping the head. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031783 | Easy-to Manufacture Ratchet Wrench - A ratchet wrench includes a body having a first compartment rotatably receiving a drive member and a second compartment slideably receiving two pawls. A positioning member extends into the second compartment. A switch is slideably mounted to the body and includes two legs extending into the second compartment for moving the pawls. A restraining member is slideably received in the compartment and coupled to the legs to move therewith. The restraining member includes at least two positioning sections selectively engaged with the positioning member corresponding to at least two positions of the switch. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031784 | U-Joint or Locking Extension with a Socket - An extension device for a socket member may include a ratchet member, a first U-joint member connecting the ratchet member and the socket member, a first sleeve member for connecting the ratchet member and the socket member to inhibit the operation of the first U-joint member. The sleeve member may include a threaded connection to the ratchet member, and the U-joint member may include a first ball and socket member. The U-joint member may include a first central shaft member, and the first central shaft member may radially rotate on a first traverse shaft member. The traverse shaft member may be connected to a first pair of arms, and the first arms may be connected to the socket member. The extension device may include a second U-joint member, and the extension device may include a second sleeve member to inhibit the operation of the second U-joint member. The second sleeve member may include a threaded connection, and the second U-joint member may include a second ball and socket member. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031785 | Positive pivot centers for adjustable tools - There is disclosed herein an improved adjustable tool, such as a pair of pliers, having a first jaw portion and a second jaw portion, the first and second jaw portions being pivotably connected to one another by a pivot pin attached in any manner to one of the jaw portions and fitted within a channel defined within the other of the jaw portions. Preferably, the channel is formed by a plurality of pivot centers, including two non-adjacent terminal centers and at least one intermediate center, each center being connected to at least one other center by a slot to form a single pathway such that travel of the pivot pin between non-adjacent pivot centers requires travel through at least one intermediate pivot center, and the pivot pin has a positive tactile indication when properly seated in each pivot center. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031786 | DISPENSING MATERIAL FOR APPLICATIONS - A device to facilitate dispensing of material is presented. The device includes a gripping portion that includes handles for user to hold the device and a holding portion. The holding portion includes jaws when meeting together form openings with varying diameters to hold probes of different sizes. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031787 | Tool Holding Device - A tool holding device is suitable to have an application with a power tool. The tool holding device includes a toolholder for receiving a bit. A sleeve is disposed outside the toolholder and is operable to move between a first position which allows for removal of the bit and a second position which allows the bit to be securely retained in the cavity of the toolholder. A returning member is disposed circumferentially between the toolholder and the second section of the sleeve for returning the sleeve to a neutral position between the first and second positions. Moreover, the sleeve of which does not surround the returning member abuts the toolholder. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031788 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR BEVELING AN EDGE OF AN OBJECT - A bevel cutting system is attachable to a rotary device and comprises one or more bevel cutting devices having a same axis of rotation, that are combined together and that bevel objects having different diameters. The bevel cutting devices are attached to the same rotary drive spindle as a cutting blade of the rotary device. Each bevel cutting device comprises an annular wall extending away from the cutting blade. The annular wall has an inwardly-facing surface that is angled inwardly relative to their axis of rotation. An abrasive or a material removing pattern is provided on and/or in the angled inwardly-facing surface. A removable strip can be attached to the angled inwardly-facing surface. This removable strip can include an abrasive and/or a material-removing pattern or the like. The removable strip can be attached using an adhesive and/or mechanical fasteners. Cutting elements can be distributed around the inwardly-facing surface. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031789 | Pipe cut-off apparatus - A pipe cutting apparatus includes a machine base having a first machine table slidably secured for moving with a pipe during the extrusion thereof. The apparatus includes a rotary base table with a cutting arrangement attached at a periphery thereof such that the cutting arrangement orbits about the pipe during cutting thereof. The cutting arrangement includes a cutting tool supported on a pivoting support arm. The support arm includes an independent powered gear drive train for pivoting the support arm to accommodate different sizes of pipe and to allow cutting. Preferably the cutting apparatus has a second slidable table to allow precision cutting of multiple cuts of the pipe while the pipe is clamped or held. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031790 | CONTROL OF WHITE-ETCHED LAYER DURING MACHINING - A machining system includes a support configured to retain an article, such as a rotor disk, having an area, such as a surface of a slot in the disk. A cutting tool, for example, a broach, is movable relative to the support to cut the area. A heating member, such as a laser, is configured to locally heat the area of the article. In one example, the cutting tool includes a body having a cutting edge. The heating member is supported by the body and is configured to provide heat adjacent to the cutting edge. The cutting edge cuts the locally heated area while the area is still heated. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031791 | PORTIONING OF FOOD STUFF - An apparatus for portioning meat, comprising a base unit, control means, first drive means mounted to said base unit, casing mounted to said base unit, further comprising: second drive means to cooperate with said first drive means for rotating said casing, and pressing member dividing said casing into at least two chambers, an in-feed chamber and a pressing chamber, said pressing member is mounted to said base unit off-center, with respect to said casing, substantially closer to the pressing chamber such that said pressing member has freedom to move in direction substantially perpendicular to the off-center direction, an ejecting device, mounted to said base unit, portioning plate receiving the meat ejected from said pressing chamber, a position adjustable bottom piece, a cutting means, positioned between the pressing chamber and the portioning plate. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031792 | Saw Assembly for Wood Product Sawing Apparatus and Method - A wood cutter assembly includes a saw assembly, a slewing assembly and a skewing assembly. The saw assembly includes a cutter assembly rotated about a drive axis by a drive shaft passing through an open region therein. The cutter assembly includes a cutter mounted to a cutter spindle for rotation about the open region. The cutter assembly is mounted to a spindle housing, which is pivotally mounted to a saw positioner for movement about a pivot axis. The pivot axis passes through the drive shaft transversely to the drive shaft axis. The cutter is slewed so to move the saw positioner, and the spindle housing and cutter assembly therewith, along the drive shaft. The cutter is skewed relative to the drive shaft axis over a range of skew angles by selectively rotating the spindle housing, and the cutter assembly therewith, about the pivot axis. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031793 | Catheter Cutting Tool - Systems and methods for cutting, or trimming, a catheter at a specified location along the length of the catheter. The catheter preferably includes a stop feature which interacts with an elongate member of the cutting system to determine the catheter is in a proper position to be cut. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031794 | PANEL SAW MACHINE - A panel saw machine ( | 2010-02-11 |
20100031795 | ADJUSTABLE ACCESSORY FENCE FOR A MITER SAW - An adjustable accessory fence for a miter saw includes a generally rectangular, elongated arm having a front surface, an opposing rear surface, a stop extending from the rear surface, a tapered end, an opening extending between the front and rear surfaces, and a plurality of threads disposed within the opening. A threaded set screw engages the threads of the arm and adjustably projects from the rear surface of the arm. The arm is detachably coupled to a cutting fence of the miter saw. The arm pivots about the stop when the set screw is adjusted to project from the rear surface of the arm and contact the cutting fence, the front surface of the arm providing a cutting guide having an adjustable angular relationship with respect to the cutting fence, said angular relationship being established by the projecting position of the set screw. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031796 | Cutter arm rotational positioning apparatus - A rotational positioning and locking mechanism for the cutter arm component of a cutting workstation. This allows the cutter to be capable of rotation producing a variety of miter cuts. The cutter positioning and locking mechanism will allow positioning of the cutter in a variety of predetermined angles based on holes or stops in the cutter arm into which the lock is inserted. Should it be desired the cutter be placed at an angle that has not been predetermend, a friction shoe will allow the cutter arm to be rotated and positioned and any angle between the angles predetermined by the stops. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031797 | PUNCH DEVICE FOR PIERCING HYDRO-FORMED MEMBER - A piercing device and method is provided which can be used to form apertures in formed members. In particular, it is believed that the present invention is particularly suited for forming apertures in hydro-formed members. The piercing device of the present invention advantageously occupies relatively little volume, allowing multiple piercing devices to be located within relatively small volumes about a hydro-forming die, or the like. The device and method can be used to perform complete pierces, wherein the slug is removed from the formed member, or to perform partial pierces, wherein the slug is maintained captive in place until removed by a subsequent manufacturing operation. The present invention also provides for a negative pierce to be achieved, during the hydro-forming process, prior to the pierce operation being performed. This negative pierce results in a reduction in the force required to perform the pierce operation and thus permits the use of a smaller hydraulic ram, or the like. In turn, this can result in a cost saving and can result in even denser mounting of adjacent piercing devices within a hydro-forming die or the like. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031798 | Horizontal Band-Saw - A horizontal band-saw has a base, a conveyor assembly, multiple band-saw assemblies and multiple auxiliary pressing assemblies. The base has multiple crossbars and multiple stanchions. The conveyor assembly is mounted on the base and has two parallel conveyor belts and a guide panel. The band-saw assemblies are mounted on the base across the conveyor belts and each band-saw assembly has a casing, a drive device, two drive wheels and a band saw. Each casing is mounted on a top of the base and has an adjusting device. Each drive device is mounted on a corresponding casing. The drive wheels are mounted in a corresponding casing. The band saw is mounted around the drive wheels. The auxiliary pressing assemblies are mounted on the base adjacent respectively to the band-saw assemblies and each auxiliary pressing assembly has a front auxiliary assembly and a rear auxiliary assembly. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031799 | Method and Tool for Producing a Surface of Predetermined Roughness - For producing a cylindrical surface that has a surface structure of predetermined geometry suitable for application of material by thermal spraying, a geometrically predetermined groove structure of minimal depth and width is introduced into the surface by a tool embodied as a follow-on tool in that a groove cross-section is processed successively to a final size. In order for the surface to be producible in mass production with constant quality, the groove structure is worked in such that first a base groove is introduced with a groove bottom width that is smaller than the groove bottom width of the finished groove. Subsequently, at least one flank of the base groove is processed for producing an undercut groove profile by a non-cutting action or cutting action wherein the introduced groove structure is deformed in such a way that the groove openings are constricted by upsetting deformations of material. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031800 | DOCKING SYSTEM FOR PICKUPS ON ELECTRIC GUITARS - A module for removable insertion into a body of an instrument having longitudinal strings, the body defining a transverse cavity extending from a lateral edge. The module includes a base configured to engage the cavity as the module travels along an axis of movement into the cavity. A first ball plunger contact is configured to conductively engage a corresponding first contact plate affixed to the body when the module reaches at a first point in movement along the axis and to remain engaged as the module moves into cavity along the axis of movement. A second ball plunger is configured to conductively engage a corresponding second contact plate affixed to the body when the module reaches a second point displaced inwardly from the first point in movement along the axis and to remain engaged as the module continues to move into cavity along the axis of movement. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031801 | MUTE FOR A RECORDER - A mute, appropriately conceived for a recorder, is capable of softening the sonority of the recorder which is provided with a window partially delimited by a sharp edge (S) suitable to create air vortexes when invested by blown air; the mute being provided with a flow barrier inserted through the window so as to partially deviate the blown air flowing towards the sharp edge (S). | 2010-02-11 |
20100031802 | Insert for cajon drum - An apparatus is provided for lowering the fundamental frequency of a cajon drum. A first side wall of the cajon drum is the drumhead. An opening is formed in a second side wall, wherein the opening may be circular, oval, rectangular or other shape. An insert having a cross-section conforming to the shape of the opening is slid into the opening and mounted to the side wall in which the opening is formed. Various techniques for connecting the insert to the side wall of the drum are disclosed. The insert may be fitted into the drum opening during the initial manufacture of the drum. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031803 | TACTILE OR HAPTIC DEVICE, AND A MUSICAL KEYBOARD WITH AT LEAST ONE SUCH SIMULATION DEVICE - A tactile or haptic sensation simulation device designed to oppose the movement of a manual control component with a reaction reflecting the movement of the control, where the said device has a chamber containing a magneto-rheological fluid, a mobile element interacting mechanically with the fluid and intended to be linked mechanically to the control component, where the said element is mobile between two predetermined positions, at least one sensor with a cinematic and/or dynamic range that is representative of the movement of the control component, a control component and means for the generation of a suitable magnetic field around the chamber so as to apply a magnetic field that is dependent on the dynamic characteristics to be simulated for the movement of the manual control component, and the real-time measurements, the whole being such that the apparent viscosity of the magneto-rheological fluid varies over the travel of the manual control component. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031804 | Systems and methods for creating, modifying, interacting with and playing musical compositions - A method of providing a file structure for use in a music playback device is disclosed. A slotted structure is provided that has a header portion that precedes a plurality of slot portions. The header portion includes a set of parameter locations indicating one or more of the following: header length, checksum, file type, file version, and number of slots. A first slot portion includes a set of parameter locations indicating one or more of the following: slot type, name length, name, data length, and data. A second slot portion includes a set of parameter locations indicating one or more of the following: slot type, name length, name, data length, and data. The first slot data parameter location contains audio waveform data, and slots can be added and removed via firmware/operating system without affecting the other slots. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031805 | Method and apparatus for adjusting the cadence of music on a personal audio device - Disclosed is an audio device that adjusts the cadence of played songs. All songs in a playlist may be adjusted to match the cadence of a particular song. First, the desired cadence of a reference song is determined by low pass filtering a digital representation of the reference song and determining the period (T) of the back beat of the reference song. The cadence of subsequent songs is then determined by low pass filtering digital representations of the subsequent songs and determining the period (T) of the back beat of the subsequent songs. An adjustment of the period (T) of the subsequent songs is then determined such that the adjustment of the period (T) of the subsequent songs results in the subsequent songs having the desired cadence (i.e., the cadence of the reference song). The period (T) of the back beat of the subsequent songs are then adjusted. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031806 | Electroacoustic Transducer System - An electroacoustic transducer system for converting sound waves propagating from a musical instrument drum to an electric signal is generally provided. The system includes a housing, an electroacoustic transducer, and a cover. The housing includes a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface. In addition, the housing defines a housing cavity with a mouth. The electroacoustic transducer is disposed in the housing cavity and faces outwardly from the concave inner surface and towards the mouth to receive sound waves propagating from the drum. The electroacoustic transducer receives and converts the sounds waves in the housing cavity to the electric signal. The cover has a generally planar outer surface and extends over the mouth to at least partially enclose the electroacoustic transducer. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031807 | Chambered Electric Guitar - A chambered electric guitar according to an illustrative embodiment of the present invention includes at least one tone chamber that is linked to the external world only via a pick-up cavity of the guitar. Vibration of the strings of the guitar generates a vibration of the air in the tone chamber. This air vibration moves the air in and out of the tone chamber via the pick-up cavity. This air movement in the vicinity of the pick-up moves the pick-up as a whole and/or moves some portions of the pick-up. This pick-up movement changes the sound of the guitar. | 2010-02-11 |
20100031808 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING SENSOR-BASED TACTILE FEEDBACK - A method, system, and apparatus for providing feedback about firing on blueforce personnel are provided. A blueforce soldier is armed with a weapon that has one or more weapon sensors. The weapon sensors may provide information about a direction of fire and a firing state of the weapon. A blueforce-injury-possibility calculator may determine the direction of fire, the firing state, and an injury zone of the weapon based on the information from the weapon sensors. The blueforce-injury-possibility calculator may receive location information about one or more blueforce personnel. The blueforce-injury-possibility calculator may then determine a blueforce-injury possibility based on the injury zone and the location information. Tactile feedback may be provided to the blueforce soldier based on the blueforce-injury possibility. The tactile feedback may be provided via a tactile-feedback suit. | 2010-02-11 |