12th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200088266 | TRANSMISSION SPEED REDUCTION DEVICE - A transmission speed reduction device, comprising: a worm assembly ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088267 | ELECTRIC ACTUATOR - In one aspect of an electric actuator, a motor shaft has an eccentric shaft portion. A speed reducing mechanism has an externally toothed gear coupled to the eccentric shaft portion, an internally toothed gear engaged with the externally toothed gear, an output flange portion located on one side in an axial direction of the externally toothed gear, and a plurality of pillar members having pillar member bodies. The output flange portion has a plurality of through holes disposed along the peripheral direction. The pillar member bodies are inserted into the through holes, and support the externally toothed gear so that the externally toothed gear is capable of swinging around a central axis. The pillar member has a convex portion arranged on an outer peripheral surface of a part of the pillar member body. The convex portion is disposed facing one side peripheral in the axial direction of the edge portion. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088268 | ACTUATOR WITH SPEED REDUCER - An electromagnetic actuator having a speed reducer has a stator and a rotor arranged to move rotationally relative to the stator. A drive gear is fixed to the rotor. At least three planetary gears are mounted on the stator and each of the at least three planetary gears are engaged by the drive gear. An annular gear is rotationally mounted on the first stator the annular gear is engaged by each of the at least three planetary gears. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088269 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE DRIVE-FORCE TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A control apparatus for a drive-force transmitting apparatus that defines a first drive-force transmitting path that is to be established by engagements of a first frictional engagement device and a dog clutch and a second drive-force transmitting path in which a lower gear ratio is provided than in the first drive-force transmitting path. In a second running mode with the second drive-force transmitting path being established, the control apparatus places the dog clutch in a released state when a vehicle running speed is higher than a first speed value, and places the dog clutch in an engaged state when the running speed is not higher than the first speed value. Further, in the second running mode, the control apparatus inhibits the dog clutch from being switched to the released state when an accumulated heat quantity in a synchromesh mechanism of the dog clutch is larger than a first quantity value. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088270 | WORK VEHICLE HAVING IMPLEMENT - A work vehicle having an implement includes an engine control unit for controlling an engine and detecting an abnormal state of the engine, a PTO transmission mechanism for transmitting power from the engine to the implement, a PTO clutch for switching ON/OFF power transmission by the PTO transmission mechanism and a clutch control circuit configured to render the PTO clutch OFF based on a detection signal outputted by the engine control unit at time of detection of the abnormal state. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088271 | PULLEY INSERT - Methods and systems are provided for a pulley insert. In one example, a pulley insert for a FEAD pulley comprises a first member insertable into a pulley such that the first member is rotatable within the pulley, the first member comprising a cavity for receipt of a second member; and a second member insertable into the cavity of the first member such that, when the first member is inserted into a pulley and the second member is inserted into the cavity of the first member, the second member prevents rotation of the first member relative to the pulley. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088272 | SENSORIZED TENSIONER - A tensioner that has a base adapted to be secured to an engine, and at least one arm hinged to a pin fixed to the base and bearing a pulley adapted to cooperate with a belt of a transmission of the engine, and elastic means for pushing the at least one arm in a direction so as to keep the pulley against the belt. The tensioner has sensor means for acquiring in real time a plurality of data relating to the tensioner to estimate the state of efficiency of the same. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088273 | PENDULUM-TYPE ACCESSARY TENSIONER - A pendulum-type accessory tensioner includes an elastic unit having a main spring and a sub-spring with different rigidities, in which tension of an accessory belt is kept constant even when different angular velocity variations are applied to the tensioner. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088274 | PULLEY DEVICE FOR A TENSIONING OR WINDING ROLLER - A Pulley device for a tensioning or winding roller for a transmission element including a pulley, and a rolling bearing provided with a rotating outer ring, the pulley being mounted on an outer surface of the outer ring, a fixed inner ring, the rings being coaxial and forming a radial space between them, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged in the radial space. The pulley device further includes at least one annular protection flange with a radial body. The flange is fixed to the rotating outer ring by crimping an axially protruding portion of the pulley towards an outer edge of the flange. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088275 | BELT DRIVEN SYSTEM AND TENSIONER THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a belt driven system. The belt driven system may include a master pulley, a slave pulley, a belt around the master pulley and the slave pulley, a tension pulley configured to tension the belt, and a position adjusting device configured to automatically adjust a position of the tension pulley based on an interaction of the tension pulley and the belt. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088276 | CAM FOLLOWER WITH POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT ELEMENT - A cam follower is provided. The cam follower includes a polycrystalline diamond element, including an engagement surface. The engagement surface of the polycrystalline diamond element is positioned on the cam follower for sliding engagement with an opposing engagement surface of a cam. The cam includes at least some of a diamond reactive material. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088277 | Pedal Lifting and Angle Adjusting Mechanism of Electrically Powered Wheelchair - A pedal lifting and angle adjusting mechanism includes an upper fixing block, a first push rod and a second push rod. The upper fixing block is fixed to a front end of a wheelchair frame. The first push rod includes a first housing. The second push rod includes a second housing. Both an upper end of the second housing and the first housing are hinged and fixed to the upper fixing block. A first push tube of the first push rod is hinged and fixed to a part deviating from the upper end of the second housing. A pedal is fixed to a second push tube of the second push rod. The first push rod is inclined. A hinged part of the first housing and the upper fixing block is located on a rear side of a hinged part of the first push tube and the second housing. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088278 | Drive Mechanism For Telescopic Linear Actuator - An improved telescopic linear actuator is disclosed comprising a rotational drive mechanism specially adapted and assembled within a tubular housing to reduce noise and vibration of the actuator during its operation. The rotational drive mechanism includes an electric motor adapted for low current operation, a gearbox containing a planetary gear axially connected to the motor with a stepped-up gear ratio, and a drive screw member operatively connected to the gearbox to extend longitudinally through the tubular housing with a specially configured threaded surface formed along the screw member having a reduced thread count and associated increased thread pitch to operatively engage and drive a movable piston member through the tubular housing with a substantially silent glide being exhibited. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088279 | POWER SPLIT TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE - A power split transmission structure has at least three interfaces to direct driving power from a drive to at least one output in order to supply the driving power to connected consumers. It comprises at least two variator paths which each comprise a summation gearbox communicating with an electric or hydraulic machine via a mechanical and a non-mechanical path in order to modify torque, speed or both of the driving power. A control device regulates the summation gearbox of each of the variator paths. A power electronics system or hydraulic control device is connected to the electric or hydraulic machine of each of the variator paths. The transmission structure directs the driving power via the variator paths such that the electric or hydraulic machine of each variator path is operable in a generator or motor mode in order to compensate for a power shortfall or a power oversupply at at least one outlet of the transmission structure. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088280 | HIGH EFFICIENCY, HIGH OUPUT TRANSMISSION HAVING EASE OF INTEGRATION FEATURES - A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing is operationally coupled to the shift actuator and a linear clutch actuator. The linear clutch actuator is a self-adjusting actuator, and the transmission includes a self-adjusting clutch. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088281 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A TORQUE VECTORING ELECTRIC MACHINE - Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle that includes a torque vectoring electric machine. In one example, torque output of a torque vectoring electric machine is adjusted to reduce driveline torque disturbances when the torque vectoring electric machine is activated. The torque output is adjusted in response to a speed difference between a wheel speed and a speed of the torque vectoring electric machine. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088282 | TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY AND SINGLE FACE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH - A torque converter assembly configured to be connected between an engine and a transmission in a vehicle. The torque converter assembly comprises a cover plate having a cover plate pilot portion, a pump, a turbine, a stator, and a clutch assembly operably connected between the cover plate and the turbine. The clutch assembly comprises a piston plate having a single clutch face and a piston pilot portion. The cover plate pilot portion and the piston pilot portion are both configured to be piloted by the engine. A pilot plate located between the cover plate and clutch assembly can help control the amount and/or velocity of fluid that hydrodynamically connects various portions of the torque converter assembly. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088283 | Multisection speed/torque compensating electro-mechanical energy-conversion device - An electromechanical machine that uses electrical power to provide electromechanically-balanced motive torque to one or more mechanical loads, or that uses electromechanically-balanced mechanical power from one or more sources of motive torque to supply electrical power to one or more loads, while seamlessly reconciling the speed and torque differences between such loads-and-sources by use of speed-torque modules and a control means. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088284 | GEAR ASSEMBLY HAVING A GEAR COMPRISING A FIRST POLYMER AND A BUSHING COMPRISING A SECOND POLYMER - A gear assembly rotates about a pin in an actuator. The gear assembly includes a gear. The gear includes a gear body including a first polymer surrounding and extending radially away from a rotational axis. The gear body has an internal surface that defines a bore along and about the rotational axis. The gear further includes a plurality of teeth extending from the gear body. The gear assembly further includes a bushing including a second polymer, different than the first polymer. The bushing is disposed within the bore. One of the bushing and the gear body is overmolded to the other one of the bushing and the gear body along the internal surface. The bushing has a bearing surface defining a hole along and about the rotational axis for rotatably engaging the bearing surface with the pin in the hole. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088285 | PRESSURE COMPENSATED EXTERNAL GEAR MACHINE - Devices and systems relating to external gear machines that comprise microsurface shaping on the lateral surfaces of the gear teeth and/or bushing surfaces are provided. Such microsurface shaping may comprise a flat step to linear wedge profile, a flat step to flat step profile, or solely a linear wedge profile. The incorporation of microsurface shaping on the gear teeth and/or bushing plates contributes to improving the lubrication performance within the external gear machine and provides significant benefits, including the improvement of operating efficiency, life, and reliability of the system components. Methods for manufacturing the gear teeth and related bushings are also provided, the methods configured to optimize the overall axial balance within the system. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088286 | BICYCLE SPROCKET - A bicycle sprocket is basically provided with a sprocket body and a plurality of chain-driving teeth. The sprocket body includes a central portion, an annular portion and an intermediate portion. The central portion has a central opening through which the rotational center axis passes and a plurality of internal splines for engaging external splines of a crank arm. The annular portion is disposed radially outward from the central portion with respect to the rotational center axis. The intermediate portion extends between the central portion and the annular portion in a radial direction about the rotational center axis. The plurality of chain-driving teeth extends radially outward from the annular portion of the sprocket body to engage with a bicycle chain. The sprocket body and the plurality of chain-driving teeth are formed as a one-piece, unitary member. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088287 | CHAIN WHEEL - A chain wheel includes a body and protrusions extending outward along the periphery of the body for receiving links of a chain. The protrusions are connected releasably to the body and are spring-mounted independently of each other in a peripheral direction relative to the body. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088288 | SHEAVE - A pulley comprising a wheel or sheave ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088289 | COOLING DUCT - Methods, systems, and vehicles that control the temperature of a device included in the vehicle are presented herein. The temperature of the device is controlled by ventilating the device with drivetrain air, such as transmission cooling air. In some embodiments, the device is at a greater temperature than the drivetrain air, which cools the device. In other embodiments, the device is at a lesser temperature than the drivetrain air, which heats the device. The drivetrain air is provided to the device through an exhaust duct coupled to the vehicle's transmission. The drivetrain exhaust air is preferably circulated by the transmission. The transmission may be a continuously variable transmission. The device may be an oxygen sensor that is coupled to an engine exhaust pipe. The oxygen sensor is thermally coupled to the engine exhaust and the engine exhaust pipe, which are at greater temperatures than the transmission exhaust air. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088290 | DECELERATION DEVICE - A deceleration device includes a reduction assembly that reduces speed, a motor attached to the reduction assembly, the motor being rotatable about a central axis line, and a heat insulator having a heat conduction coefficient of about 0.04 W/mK or less, the heat insulator being positioned between the motor and the reduction assembly. A surface temperature of an exposed portion of the motor is maintained at a low level, with a simple structure, that prevents burns to human skin in contact with the motor. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088291 | PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle including a chassis and a planetary gear assembly supported by the chassis. The planetary gear assembly includes a planetary carrier having a carrier locking feature, at least one planetary gear, at least one pin supporting the at least one planetary gear and including at least one pin locking feature, and at least one thrust washer coupled to and supported by the at least one pin. The at least one thrust washer includes a first locking member engaging with the carrier locking feature, which prevents the at least one thrust washer from rotating, and a second locking member engaging with the at least one pin locking feature such that the at least one thrust washer prevents the at least one pin from rotating and axially sliding. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088292 | HIGH EFFICIENCY, HIGH OUTPUT TRANSMISSION - A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088293 | POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - An object is to reduce a delay in response. An automatic gear changing control device includes a sleeve which is moved by an actuator to perform an engagement operation, an engine which is connected to an input shaft, and a control unit which controls the movement of the sleeve by the actuator and controls the rotation of the input shaft by the engine or a motor generator. The control unit performs synchronization control of controlling the rotation of the input shaft for the engagement operation at a different gear stage after the engagement is released and starts shift control of moving the sleeve to an engagement completion position by the actuator before at least the synchronization is completed. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088294 | SHIFT RANGE CONTROL APPARATUS - A rotational angle sensor detects the rotational position of a motor and outputs a motor rotational angle signal corresponding to the rotational position of the motor. An output shaft sensor detects a change in the magnetic field of a target that rotates integrally with an output shaft to which the rotation of the motor is transmitted, and outputs an output shaft signal according to the rotational position of the output shaft. A shift range control unit includes a motor control unit. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088295 | A three-gear automatic transmission for electric vehicle with a brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device. - The present invention discloses a three-gear automatic transmission for electric vehicle with a brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device. One brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device is provided between each gear input gear and each gear driving gear; and by controlling the engagement and disengagement of the brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device, the shift control of the three-gear automatic transmission for electric vehicle with a brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device is performed. The present invention has such advantages as compact structure, being capable of dynamic gear-shift, no mechanical or hydraulic gear-shift components and low operational energy consumption. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088296 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM HAVING MANUAL OVERRIDE MECHANISM - A vehicle includes a transmission having a park-override shaft. The vehicle further includes an override mechanism that includes a cannister disposed about the park-override shaft, a cam rotatably fixed to the park-override shaft, and a pawl rotatably secured to the cam. The vehicle further includes an override cable secured at a first end to the cam and at a second end to an actuator disposed within a cabin of the vehicle. Actuation of the actuator rotates the cam and displaces the pawl. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088297 | PISTON RING WITH WEAR RESISTANT COATING - A wear resistant coated piston ring for an engine is provided. The piston ring includes a coating disposed on a ring body. The coating includes initially includes alternating first and second layers, wherein the first layers include trivalent chromium, and the second layers include nickel and phosphorous. The first layers are applied by depositing a trivalent chromium electrolyte, specifically Cr3+ electrolyte. The second layers are applied by electroless deposition. The coating is left in the as-is condition and is not heat treated before being disposed on a piston and then in an engine. The coating is naturally exposed to heat while the engine is running, and this heat causes the chromium, nickel, and phosphorous of the layers to diffuse and form a surface layer on a compound layer. The surface layer includes trivalent chromium, and the compound layer includes a ternary compound of chromium, nickel, and phosphorous. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088298 | ROD PACKING - The invention provides a rod packing that is capable of minimizing the leakage of a fluid, by fully maintaining its contact state with a shaft at a shaft seal part even when the rod packing abrades and even when it expands/contracts due to a temperature change. In one surface of a ring member, a plurality of incision grooves incised in a radial direction from an inner peripheral edge up to an appropriate position and those incised from an outer peripheral edge to an appropriate position are alternately formed, and in the other surface, incision grooves continuing from the inner peripheral edge up to the outer peripheral edge are formed. In order to adapt to the expansion and the contraction due to a temperature change and a change in shape and dimension due to abrasion, the inner incision grooves and the outer incision grooves increase/decrease in width, causing the packing to expand/contract in the circumferential direction, so that the rod packing is capable of maintaining its | 2020-03-19 |
20200088299 | POLE CAP WITH PRESSURE CONNECTION ELEMENT FOR PRESSURE VESSELS - A pole cap is disclosed made of a plastic material for the pressure-tight closure of a pressure vessel. The pole cap comprises an inner side for the later closure of the pressure vessel, an outer side for the superwinding with a fiber composite material after closure of the pressure vessel and a neck-shaped open duct, which protrudes outwardly from the outer side and has an inner contour, each made of plastic material, and comprises a pressure port element connected to the duct for the closure of the duct, wherein the pressure port element comprises a seal cone made of metal with a first section protruding outwardly through the duct and a second section tapering at least in the area of the duct in a cone-shaped manner in the direction of the first section. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088300 | Fluid Seal having Multiple Diameters - A seal to prevent fluid transfer using double diameters to provide a tighter seal is disclosed. The double diameter seal has a body with a first diameter containing an upper contact area and a second diameter forming a lower contact point. A notch extends into the body between the upper contact area and the lower contact point for a predetermined distance to form a transition point. In use, the first diameter is dimensioned to place a portion of the length of the upper contact area in sliding engagement adjacent to a length of the first surface. The second diameter dimensioned to place the lower contact point contacting an angled second surface of a valve. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088301 | ABRADABLE SEAL - An abradable seal includes an outer ring arrangement and an energiser for urging said outer ring arrangement against an opposing surface, wherein an outermost surface of said outer ring arrangement defines a sealing surface of said abradable seal; wherein said outer ring arrangement is configured such that after a first period of operation said sealing surface suddenly transitions from having a relatively large surface area to having a relatively small surface area, so as to cause a sudden increase in internal leakage across the seal at said transition. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088302 | COMBUSTOR HAVING HONEYCOMB SEAL RING - Provided is a combustor of a gas turbine including a combustion liner where combustion occurs, a transition piece connected to the combustion liner to allow combustion gases to pass through, and a honeycomb seal ring disposed between the combustion liner and the transition piece to prevent compressed air from leaking through a gap between the combustion liner and the transition piece. The honeycomb seal ring is inserted into the exit portion of the combustion liner to prevent compressed air from leaking when the combustion liner and the transition piece are coupled with each other. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088303 | Unibody Bypass Plunger With Integral Dart Valve Cage - A bypass plunger formed as an integral one-piece hollow body-and-valve cage unit retains a dart valve within a valve cage section of the hollow body with a threaded retaining nut that may be secured by crimple means. A boundary zone, defined along the plunger body, where the integral valve cage section adjoins the plunger body, is configured with a uniform outer diameter to maximize the plunger body wall thickness and durability of the one-piece bypass plunger. The valve cage may have flow ports configured with ramps at an angle with the longitudinal axis to control flow through the flow ports during descent of the bypass plunger. A clutch assembly using garter springs with split bobbins may be disposed within the valve cage portion of the one-piece bypass plunger. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088304 | ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING TUBING WITH PUSH-FIT FITTINGS - A valve and adapter for coupling a tubing to the valve. The adapter has first and second adapter end portion with connected fluid passageways. The second adapter end portion being insertable into the free-end portion of the tubing. A valve housing has a first chamber sized to receive the first adapter end portion and a second chamber has inward and outward fluid ports. When the first adapter end portion is positioned within the first chamber, an outer end portion of its fluid passageway is in fluid communication with the inward fluid port of the second chamber. A seal and gripper ring within the first chamber seal with and releasably grip the first adapter end portion. A valve element selectively control fluid flow between the first and second fluid passageways. The adapter may be used with a test cap and other fittings which include a seal and a gripper ring. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088305 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE - An electromagnetic valve capable of suppressing excessive flow of a fluid inside an input side pipe portion to an output side pipe portion at the time of valve opening is provided. A valve body of an electromagnetic valve includes a front end portion which is arranged on one side of an axial direction with respect to a barrier and has a diameter larger than the diameter of a through hole, and a valve shaft portion which penetrates through the through hole and extends from the front end portion to another side of the axial direction; a plunger of a solenoid is directly or indirectly connected to the valve shaft portion. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088306 | EROSION RESISTANT CHOKE VALVE - A valve apparatus for controlling the flow and pressure of fluids from a source of pressurized fluid with: a valve body, a valve chamber, a seat assembly in the valve chamber; a control member in the valve chamber axially movable with respect to the seat assembly, a lower stem connected to an output of an actuator of the valve, a valve bonnet attached to the valve body; the valve bonnet having a valve bonnet through bore with the lower stem slidingly reciprocating, moving the control member between the closed and open position, an annular sealing assembly, an outer seat carrier engaged within the valve body; the outer seat carrier comprising two elongated longitudinally disposed radial slots each oriented at right angles to the inlet port to impact a diversion wall of the outer seat carrier, splitting the inlet fluid into two flows simultaneously, reducing erosion on the radial slots. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088307 | GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM - A gas supply system is provided with an automatic valve that is provided in a flow passage and adjusts a flow rate of process gas supplied to a chamber by automatic opening and closing, and a manual valve that is provided downstream of the automatic valve in the flow path and in immediate vicinity of the chamber and adjusts the flow rate of the process gas by manual opening and closing. The manual valve is a direct diaphragm valve having a diaphragm that is placed and separated on and from a seat in conjunction with a stem and a disk along with opening and closing, and includes a stroke adjusting mechanism that adjusts a valve stroke. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088308 | CONTROL VALVE - A control valve includes a casing, a valve body, and a seal cylindrical member. The casing includes an inlet and an outlet. The valve body is rotatably disposed inside the casing and includes a circumferential wall portion in which a valve hole that allows the inside and outside to communicate is formed. The seal cylindrical member includes one end portion which communicates with a downstream side of an outlet and the other end portion on which a valve sliding contact surface is provided. In the other end portion of the seal cylindrical member, a protrusion height changes continuously in a circumferential direction along a shape of an outer circumferential surface of the circumferential wall portion. A thick portion which is thicker compared to other portions is provided in a region of the other end portion of the seal cylindrical member at which the protrusion height is high. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088309 | SPOOL VALVE UNIT AND VALVE DEVICE - A spool valve unit includes a sleeve member having a high-pressure port and a low-pressure port, a spool member movably accommodated in the sleeve member in an axial direction, and a spring member for biasing the spool member in a first axial direction. The spool valve unit produces an intermediate fluid pressure to be outputted to an outside of the spool valve unit, when electromagnetic force is applied to the spool member so that the spool member is moved at a high speed between the high-pressure port and the low-pressure port. The spring member is composed of a non-linear spring, a biasing force of which is non-linearly changed with respect to a displacement of the spool member. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088310 | SAFETY VALVE - A safety valve for a cleaning device for a milking installation for milking milk-providing animals having a pair of block valves, a bleed valve, a sliding hollow piston, and a drive unit that are adjustable between a blocking position in which the blocking valves are closed and the bleed valve is open and a throughput position in which the blocking valves are open and the vent valve is closed. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088311 | Methods of use & valves with multi-directional ball check - A method for controlling fluid flow in a stream, the method including using a valve, the valve with a valve body in which is rotatably mounted a valve member, the valve member having therein a ball check for selectively preventing fluid flow through the valve; and such a method for producing an exit stream from a valve. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088312 | REGULABLE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FOR A DRAFT BEER FRESH-KEEPING KEG - The present invention discloses a regulable pressure relief valve for a draft beer fresh-keeping keg, comprising a valve body housing, a first compression spring, a mushroom-shaped ejector rod, a second compression spring and a pressure exerting block. Said first compression spring, ejector rod, second compression spring and pressure exerting block are coaxially distributed; the ejector rod comprises a retractable rod and a mushroom head; the first compression spring is put on the retractable rod and the two ends of the first compression spring is stressed between the bottom of the mushroom head and the valve body housing; the two ends of the second compression spring is stressed between the top of the mushroom head and the pressure exerting block; a pressure regulation at the top of the retractable rod is realized by exerting a pressure on the pressure exerting block and thus realize the pressure regulation function. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088313 | FLUID VALVES - A fluid valve use in a turbomachine in a high temperature location includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a fluid circuit defined between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a solenoid including a solenoid casing. The solenoid is disposed between the fluid inlet and fluid outlet. The solenoid is configured to move a valve member between a closed position, at least one partially open position (e.g., any number of suitable positions), and a fully open position to selectively meter fluid flow through the fluid circuit. The fluid valve can include a valve casing, wherein the solenoid and valve member are disposed in the valve casing. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088314 | VALVE WITH SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY WIRE | 2020-03-19 |
20200088315 | POSITIONER APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FLUID VALVES - Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for a positioner apparatus for use with fluid valves. An example apparatus includes a fluid valve, an actuator operatively coupled to the fluid valve, and a positioner fluidly coupled to the actuator to control a position of the fluid valve via a fluid provided from a fluid supply line, the positioner having first and second transducers configured to increase or decrease a pressure of the fluid in the actuator, the positioner to enable the first and second transducers to change the position of the fluid valve during a safety event. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088316 | FLOAT VALVE - A float valve for controlling a liquid level includes a valve main body which forms a throughflow duct, a valve narrowing which is formed by the throughflow duct, and a float mounted above the valve narrowing as a valve element. The valve element is freely movable, closes the valve narrowing via its weight, and is lifted from a valve closing position via a liquid. The float has a low center of gravity so that the float always rights itself to a standing position. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088317 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND A FAUCET WITH THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to the field of fluid switch, and in particular, to an handle assembly and a faucet with the same, wherein the handle assembly comprises a handle including a handle rod; a handle housing which has an inner cavity and a through-hole, and the through-hole is defined by an inner wall which is formed by the handle housing extending towards the inner cavity from its one end, the through-hole is configured to be tapered at a transition position where the inner wall connects the handle housing, and the handle rod is rotatably fitted into the though-hole; a first wear-resistant member which is elastic and received in an accommodating area formed by a transition part of the through-hole and the handle rod; and a second wear-resistant member which is engaged to the handle rod and rests against the inner wall so that the handle rod and the handle housing are positioned on the same plane by suffered the limitation of the second wear-resistant member after making the handle rod and the handle housing in place. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088318 | VALVE SYSTEM WITH POSITION INDICATOR - A valve system having a valve position indicator is disclosed. The valve position indicator allows for viewing of the valve position from one or more viewing locations. In one example, the valve position indicator includes a side valve open/close indicator and a top valve open/close indicator on a valve assembly. An indicator locking mechanism securely locks the valve position indicator in alignment with a position of a control valve. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088319 | Y-GLOBE VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED PRESSURE RELIEF PASSAGEWAY - A Y-globe valve assembly includes a valve body having a neck portion defining a chamber with a circumferential wall and an integrated pressure relief passageway formed in the circumferential wall and communicating between the chamber and a flow passageway downstream of a valve port. A valve includes a core having an outer surface spaced radially inwardly from the circumferential wall of the valve body so as to define an annular space therebetween. The pressure relief passageway is in fluid communication between the annular space and the flow passageway upstream of the valve port when the valve is in at least the open position. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088320 | Improvements Relating to Pipelaying - An in-line accessory structure for a subsea pipeline comprises an elongate pipe section arranged to be integrated into the pipeline, hence defining a flow axis through the structure. A branch has a lower end in fluid communication with the pipe section and an upper end in fluid communication with a connector hub. The structure further comprises a subsea foundation such as a mudmat, arranged to support the structure in an installed orientation. When the structure is in that orientation, the branch inclines inwardly from its lower end toward its upper end in a transverse direction, toward an upright longitudinal plane containing the flow axis. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088321 | Cable Supporting Device - A cable supporting device can suppress a coil spring from protruding toward an inner circumferential side of a tubular portion of a main body, and can apply, to a nut member, a rotational force in a direction toward a stopper. The cable supporting device includes: a main body including a tubular portion in which a through hole is formed and on which an external thread is formed; a nut member; a stopper arranged on one side in the first direction with respect to the external thread and opposed to the nut member; and a coil spring applying, to the nut member, a rotational force in a direction approaching the stopper. An engagement portion that engages a first end portion of the coil spring is formed in the nut member, and an insertion groove is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088322 | CLAMPING RING AND SHELL STRUCTURE HAVING THE SAME - A clamping ring including a connecting beam and two engaging members is provided. The two engaging members are respectively disposed at two ends of the connecting beam, and the connecting beam and the two engaging members are adapted to accommodate and clamp a wire. At least one of the two engaging members has a curved portion, a column foot, and a hook. The curved portion has an obliquely extended neck block. The neck block is coupled to the corresponding end of the connecting beam, such that the curved portion has a vertical distance with respect to the connecting beam. A hollow groove is formed inside the curved portion. The column foot is coupled to a bottom of the curved portion opposite to the neck block, and an angle is formed between the column foot and the connecting beam. The hook is coupled to the column foot, and a deforming groove is formed between the column foot and the hook. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088323 | HANGER FOR MOUNTING CABLES - A cable hanger includes: a generally flat base; and first and second opposed arms extending in a first direction from the base; wherein hooks are positioned on free ends of the arms; wherein each of the free ends of the arms has an arcuate cross-section; wherein the arms form a gap configured to receive and grasp a cable; and wherein the cable hanger is a unitary member formed of a polymeric material. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088324 | Bundle Section of a Pipe Bundle for Subsea Installation - A bundle section ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088325 | GROOVED FORGED CARBON STEEL FITTING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Roll grooved pipe fittings useful in the assembly of a variety of mechanically joined piping systems. These pipe fittings are roll grooved so that they can be mechanically joined directly with other like pipe fittings and/or with roll grooved straight pipe thereby substantially simplifying assembly. In addition, hybrid pipe fittings and systems are also disclosed. Methods and apparatus for manufacturing these aforementioned roll grooved pipe fittings are also disclosed and address both the roll grooving process itself, as well as various methodology and apparatus for correcting deformations that can occur as a result of the roll grooving process. Methods for using the aforementioned apparatus are also disclosed. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088326 | AXIAL SWAGE TOOL - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an axial swage tool configured to axially swage a fitting to a tube, a cable, or other such item of manufacture. The swage tool can be configured to utilize swaging engagement members for grasping and driving a swaging ring over a fitting. The swaging ring thereby radially compresses the fitting around the tube or other item. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088327 | PRE-ASSEMBLED PIPE COUPLING WITH MANUALLY MANIPUTABLE SEGMENTS - A pre-assembled pipe coupling ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088328 | NO-HUB PIPE COUPLING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A no-hub connector has a tubular gasket enclosed by a tubular shield and includes two end clamps and two intermediate clamps to tighten the connector around the ends of two pipe sections joined by the connector. Axially extending straps are fastened to each ring clamp, and fastened to the shield at the location of each ring clamp encircling the shield. An inward facing shield surface has optional gripping projections and the shield may optionally extend axially past the intermediate clamps to the end clamps. The inward facing surface of the end clamps may have optional gripping projections if the shield does not extend axially to the end clamps. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088329 | Pipe Element Having Wedging Groove - A pipe element has a circumferential groove with a surface portion oriented at an angle with respect to its longitudinal axis. A surface portion of the groove adjacent to the angled surface portion is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A mechanical coupling has projecting keys that engage the groove. The keys have mating surfaces that contact both the perpendicular and angled surface portions of the groove. When the pipe element and coupling are used in combination to form a pipe joint, axial load on the pipe, resisted by the mechanical coupling, is shared between the perpendicular and angled surface portions which results in a pipe joint that can withstand higher internal pressure than if the axial load were borne by the perpendicular surface portion alone. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088330 | PRE-ASSEMBLED PIPE COUPLING WITH AN INSERTION BOUNDARY FOR AXIAL RECEIPT OF PIPE ENDS - A pre-assembled pipe coupling ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088331 | Clamp Element - A clamp element, in particular a band clamp, has a first end portion and a second end portion which are arranged at a distance with respect to one another. A first element engages on the first end portion and a second element engages on the second end portion. The elements are or can be brought into engagement with one another by an engagement portion, and the engagement portion is formed between the end portions. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088332 | JOINT - A joint for coupling ducts, the joint including: a flexible conduit section extending along an axial direction from a first end to a second end; a first connector at a first end of the flexible conduit, arranged to releasably couple the flexible conduit section to a first duct; a first bearing member extending from the first connector, and forming a first bearing surface defining a first plane, wherein the axial direction passes through the first plane; a second connector at the second end of the flexible conduit, arranged to releasably couple the flexible conduit section to a second duct; a second bearing member extending from the second connector, the second bearing member forming a second bearing surface facing the first bearing surface and defining a second plane, wherein the axial direction passes through the second plane; a rod extending between the bearing surfaces. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088333 | HOSE CLAMP - A hose clamp may include a body portion having an annular shape which is open at one portion and surrounding an external surface of a hose and an external surface of an object to be fastened, a stationary portion coupled to an external surface of one end portion of the body portion, a movable portion coupled to an external surface of an opposite end portion of the body portion, and a fastening portion coupled to the stationary portion to be movable along axial directions of the body portion. The fastening portion moves along one of the axial directions of the body portion and presses the movable portion in a first circumferential direction of the body portion such that the one end portion and the opposite end portion of the body portion move toward each other and the body portion inwardly presses and fastens the hose and the object. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088334 | Improved Pipe Fitting for Expansion Tanks - A pipe fitting for expansion tanks, suitable for the direct or indirect hydraulic connection with at least one duct of a hydraulic system to an expansion tank, includes a coupling body suited to be permanently constrained to a half shell of the expansion tank and mounted thereon, and an adapter body suited to be permanently constrained to the coupling body and also suited for the direct or indirect connection with the duct of the hydraulic system. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088335 | SECURE COUPLING FOR IRRIGATION CONDUIT AND RELATED METHODS - The present invention provides improved couplings for conduit systems. A male coupling and a female coupling may be mechanically engaged by inserting the male coupling into a receiver in the female coupling until fastening structures are aligned, and then rotating one or both of the male and female couplings until the fastening structures are overlapping and in interfacial engagement. The male and female couplings provide an efficient coupling solution for end-to-end conduit connection and also addresses a leakage problem in conventional irrigation pipe couplers. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088336 | Controller, Method of Operating a Water Source Heat Pump and a Water Source Heat Pump - A controller, a water source heat pump and a computer useable medium are disclosed herein. In one embodiment the controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive operating data and monitoring data from the water source heat pump and transmit control signals to components of thereof and (2) a processor configured to respond to the operating data or the monitoring data by operating at least one motor-operated valve of the water source heat pump via a control signal. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088337 | FLUID PLUG FOR STERILE PROCESSES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A fluid plug for use with sterile processes such as the manufacture or production of pharmaceuticals and biologics is disclosed. The fluid plug is made of a material or materials that will tolerate sterilizing processes such as gamma irradiation. The fluid plug is used to selectively plug the ends of flexible polymer conduits that may be connected to fluids, reagents, or products used or generated as part of the manufacturing process. Also disclosed is the use of the plugs in combination with a series of valves in a block-and-bleed arrangement to enable the sterile transfer and connection of fluids, reagents, or products within a process flow. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088338 | Liner for Lateral Pipe Line - Systems and methods for forming and deploying a pipe liner in a pipe main having a service lateral. The line is formed from three pieces of material. The piece of material forming the front top and of the main liner and the front of the lateral line has a cutout at the joint to reduce bunching, which can result in non-uniform liner thickness and may form obstructions at the joint. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088339 | PIPE TRAVERSING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A robotic apparatus comprising first, second, and third wheel assemblies, and a clamping mechanism configured to apply a force for urging the second wheel and the third wheel to pivot in opposing directions towards a plane of the first wheel for securing the first wheel, the second wheel, and the third wheel to the pipe, each wheel assembly including an alignment mechanism for adjusting an orientation of the wheels to allow the robotic apparatus to move along a straight path or a helical path on the pipe. A method for navigating an obstacle on a pipe comprising advancing the robotic apparatus along a helical pathway on the pipe to position an open side of the robotic apparatus in longitudinal alignment with the obstacle, and advancing the robotic apparatus along a straight pathway on the pipe such that the obstacle passes unobstructed through the open side of the robotic apparatus. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088340 | Apparatus for Autonomous Pipeline Assessment - A method is provided for the autonomous assessment of pipelines. The apparatus combines commercially available mechanisms for pipeline assessment in a unique untethered pipeline assessment device that is propelled through the pipeline by the flow of liquid in the pipeline, thus allowing for the assessment of pipelines much cheaper, faster, safer and less disruptive to the community than the current assessment methods. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088341 | Pipeline Inspection Devices And Methods - A pipeline inspection device including a housing, an antenna, an imaging device having one or more lenses, two diaphragms extending from the housing and distal to one another along the length of the housing, the two diaphragms sharing a longitudinal axis with the housing, a processor, a storage device in communication with the processor, and a memory in communication with the processor, storing a machine learning algorithm and instructions to be executed by the processor, wherein the antenna is configured to communicate with a remote transceiver, the remote transceiver being located on a pipeline through which the pipeline inspection device travels. Also disclosed herein are systems and methods for using the same. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088342 | Enclosed Hose End Thread Protector - Hose end protector intended to be carried on the end of a hose so as to surround and completely enclose the threaded coupling for its protection. The protector includes an elastic body having been secured by a retaining ring on a solid fitting adapted to engage with the hose. The fully enclosed protector protects the threaded coupling from damage, prevents debris and small objects from entering hose, and provides a method of diffusing flow, and is used as a means of handling hose. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088343 | A FOLDABLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The foldable support assembly includes a polygonal shaft and a plurality of legs arranged around the shaft. Each of the plurality of legs has a proximal end and a distal end, and a cross-sectional profile complementary to a cross-sectional profile of the shaft. The foldable support assembly also includes a pivot system connecting the proximal end of each of the plurality of legs to the shaft, such that each leg is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to a corresponding side surface of the shaft to operate the assembly between a first configuration wherein the distal end of said leg is adjacent the shaft and a second configuration wherein the distal end of said leg extends outwardly from the shaft. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088344 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - The support device has a mount part | 2020-03-19 |
20200088345 | UNIVERSAL SUPPORT AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING THE SAME - The present invention refers to a support, metallic or non-metallic, for disposing elements over a coverage (such as walkways, lightning arrester rods, photovoltaic panels, life lines, among other equipment and structures), taking benefit of existing holes in the coverage structure, for transferring the structural capacity to the top face of the coverage, without the need for perforations in the coverage sheet (tile). | 2020-03-19 |
20200088346 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT AN OBJECT AT AN OPENING OF A BUILDING - The present disclosure relates to methods, devices, apparatuses, kits, and systems for supporting an object at an opening of a structure, such as a window of a building. In an aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus includes one or more members that define an interior section and an exterior section. The interior section configured to be coupled to the structure via a first surface of a structure, and the exterior section configured to be coupled to the structure via a second surface of the structure. The apparatus further includes a brace coupled to the one or more members and that extends through a member of the one or more members. The brace comprises includes a first end configured to be coupled to the first surface or the second surface of the structure, and a second end operable to adjust an amount that the brace extends through the member. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088347 | MULTI-USE MOUNTING BRACKET WITH EXTENSION AND INTERNAL SUPPORT ROD FOR GYM ACCESSORIES - Described herein are examples of multi-use mounting brackets having an extension with an internal support rod configured to support gym accessories. A single multi-use mounting bracket fits gym rigging or gym racks of different sizes and hole configurations. This accomplished by including multiple pairs of holes that are sized and positioned to be compatible with different gym rigging configurations. The multi-use mounting brackets described herein are advantageously designed to resist both downward and upward forces. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088348 | TRIGGER-ACTUATED GREASE APPLICATOR - A hand-held lubrication device that allows for both one- and two-handed operation. The device utilizes a front-facing mounted trigger that actuates a rear-mounted plunger via two tie rods. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088349 | LUBRICATING OIL PUMP DEVICE - A lubricating oil pump device includes a pump main body and a lubricating oil cartridge, wherein the pump main body comprises: a suction part; a discharge part; a piston; a relief valve; a pressure detection sensor; a control part; a first pipeline; an inlet-side check valve, between the suction part and the discharge part, for preventing lubricating oil, having moved to the first pipeline, from flowing back to the lubricating oil cartridge; an outlet-side check valve, between the suction part and the discharge part, for preventing the lubricating oil, having been supplied to a lubricating oil supply pipe, from flowing back to the first pipeline; a second pipeline; a third pipeline; and a fourth pipeline, the pressure detection sensor detects pressure inside the pump main body through the fourth pipeline. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088350 | MAGNETIC DEVICE FOR CAPTURING METAL WEAR PARTICLES IN SUSPENSION IN A LUBRICATION FLUID - A magnetic device for capturing metal wear particles in suspension in a lubrication fluid, the magnetic device being for inserting in a straight-line insertion direction of the magnetic device into a wall of a casing via a through orifice serving to put an inside volume of the casing containing the lubrication fluid into communication with an outside volume outside the casing, the magnetic device presenting a longitudinal axis X, the longitudinal axis X being for putting into coincidence with the direction for inserting the magnetic device into the casing, the magnetic device comprising a permanent magnet suitable for attracting the metal particles and a, presence-detector member for detecting the metal particles attracted by the permanent magnet. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088351 | LINER CONFIGURING MEMBER, HIGH PRESSURE TANK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A liner configuring member configuring a liner includes a main body section which is configured from a resin material and has both ends opened. That is, both ends of the main body section are, respectively, a first open end and a second open end. There is provided in a vicinity of the first open end a first flange section where a first annular recess is formed by a first bottom section and a first side section. On the other hand, there is provided in a vicinity of the second open end a second flange section where a second annular recess is formed by a second bottom section and a second side section. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088352 | ADSORBENT-BASED, MECHANICALLY-REGULATED GAS STORAGE AND DELIVERY VESSEL - Described are storage and dispensing vessels and related systems and methods, for dispensing reagent gas from a vessel in which the reagent gas is held in sorptive relationship to a solid adsorbent medium, the reagent gas being contained at super-atmospheric pressure and the solid adsorbent medium comprising a metal-organic framework. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088353 | ULTRABROAD LINEWIDTH ORANGE-EMITTING NANOWIRES LED FOR HIGH CRI LASER-BASED WHITE LIGHTING AND GIGAHERTZ COMMUNICATIONS - Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a white light illumination system using InGaN-based orange nanowires (NWs) LED, in conjunction with a blue LD for high speed optical wireless communications. By changing the relative intensities of an ultrabroad linewidth orange LED and narrow-linewidth blue LD components, a hybrid LED/LD device achieves correlated color temperature (CCT) ranging from 3000 K to above 6000K with color rendering index (CRI) values reaching 83.1. Orange-emitting NWs LED are utilized as an active-phosphor, while a blue LD was used for both color mixing and optical wireless communications | 2020-03-19 |
20200088354 | LED LAMP AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an LED lamp comprising a base, a lamp body coupled to the base, a light emitting assembly arranged inside the lamp body, a positioning component fixed on the lamp body and defining a groove, a flexible component having a fixed end fixed to the lamp body and a free end, and a driver board defining a slot and electrically connected with the light emitting assembly, wherein the driver board is disposed in the groove and the free end of the flexible component is locked into the slot. A method for assembling the LED lamp is also described. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088355 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE FILAMENT LIGHT SOURCE - A light engine comprising a substantially tubular substrate including base portion with a plurality of slots, a first group of at least two filament LEDs on a first portion of the substantially tubular substrate, and a second group of at least two filament LEDs on a second portion of the substantially tubular substrate. Each of the first and second groups of the at least two filament LEDs being electrically connected through a base electrode to electrode contacts in the slots. The light engine also includes an electrical bus wire present proximate to the end of the substantially tubular substrate that is opposite the end at the base portion of the substantially tubular substrate, the electrical bus wire in contact with each filament LED for each of the first and second groups of at least two filament LEDs. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088356 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LIGHTING DEVICE - Various embodiments provide a light emitting diode (LED) module, an LED lighting device comprising an LED module, and methods for manufacturing an LED module and/or an LED lighting device. In one embodiment, the LED lighting device comprises a housing comprising a metal shell and defining a central opening; and an LED module having one or more LEDs mounted about a periphery of a first surface of the LED module. The LED module is oriented and retained within the central opening of the housing such that the first surface faces out of the central opening. Furthermore, the LED module is secured to the housing via the metal shell. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088357 | LIGHTING FIXTURE HOUSING, ADAPTER, AND RETROFIT SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to lighting fixtures and, more particularly, to lighting device housings, systems for retrofitting lighting fixtures, and adapters for use in such retrofitting systems. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088358 | MULTIPLE-LASER LIGHT SOURCE - A light source includes a plurality of laser diodes or other light emitters. Beams of light from the light emitters are steered to provide n array of parallel beams that illuminate a target area with an array of patches of light. In some embodiments the parallel beams are de-magnified to form the array of patches of light. Such a light source has application in illuminating dynamically-addressable focusing elements such as phase modulators, deformable mirrors and dynamically addressable lenses. Light projectors for a wide variety of applications may combine a light source as described herein with a dynamically-addressable focusing element to project defined patterns of light. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088359 | SOLID STATE WHITE-LIGHT LAMP - A lamp includes blue-pumped solid state light emitters (SSLEs) and violet-pumped SSLEs. Each blue-pumped SSLE has a blue excitation source configured to output blue light, and blue-pumped phosphors for converting a portion of the blue light to non-blue visible light, for the blue-pumped SSLEs to output blue-pumped white light. Each violet-pumped SSLE has a violet excitation source configured to output violet light, and violet-pumped phosphors for converting a portion of the violet light to non-violet visible light, for the one or more violet-pumped SSLEs to output violet-pumped white light. A support structure fixedly supports the blue-pumped SSLEs and the violet-pumped SSLEs in an orientation such that the blue-pumped white light and the violet-pumped white light will propagate in a common direction and intermix with each other through beam-spreading to yield a combined white light. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088360 | TRAVEL SOLAR LIGHTING DEVICES - Lighting devices are described and may include a housing, a solar panel, and at least one speaker. The housing may include a cover and a base coupled to the cover. The lighting device may also include at least one rechargeable battery, a microprocessor, and a plurality of light sources, such as LEDs, configured to emit light towards the cover. The solar panel, the rechargeable battery, the microprocessor, the speaker, and the plurality of light sources may be in electronic communication with one another. Further, for example, the microprocessor may be configured to control at least one operating mode of the plurality of light sources and at least one operating mode of the speaker. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088361 | PORTABLE SOLAR LIGHTING DEVICES - Lighting devices and sets comprising multiple lighting devices are described. The lighting device may include a housing, at least one light source such as a light-emitting diode (LED), a rechargeable battery, optionally a microprocessor, and at least one solar panel. The lighting device may include a mount configured to secure the lighting device to a support, such as a frame or other portion of a vehicle or other device. The set of lighting devices may include first and second lighting devices, each including a light source, optionally wherein the light sources may emit different colors of light. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088362 | Decorative LED Light String Structure and Assembling Method Thereof - A decorative LED light string structure comprises a plurality of LED light-emitting units, each of the units comprises an RGB light-emitting diode and a control IC, a common pin of the RGB light-emitting diode is connected to a positive power terminal of the control IC, three electrode pins of the RGB light-emitting diode are respectively connected to three control terminals of the control IC correspondingly, one of the electrode pins of the RGB light-emitting diode is connected with a voltage amplifier circuit, an output terminal of the voltage amplifier circuit is connected to a write terminal of the control IC, and the LED light-emitting units are connected in series or in parallel through the positive and negative power terminals of the control ICs. A method for assembling a decorative LED light string comprising the following steps: assembling an LED light string; encoding and inputting address code; and forming address code. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088363 | FIXING OF LED STRIPS - The present disclosure provides a light-emitting diode, LED, module ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088364 | ELONGATED FLEXIBLE LIGHTING DEVICE BASED ON SOLID-STATE LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY - There is presented a lighting device ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088365 | LIGHTING MODULE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE - A lighting module assembly, including a module base and module cover housing a light source, and having latches sized and spaced so as to mate with the channels of the module base, each latch having a latch tab at a distal end of the latch. A locking unit connects the module cover and the module base together. The locking unit is formed of a springy material and includes two locking bodies and a ramped tang extending from the bottom of the locking body, and a pair of latch members, one mounted on each side of the ramped tang. The module cover includes a reflector portion for receiving light from the light source. The assembly may be provided with a tool with a plurality of prongs, connected by a handle and which, when inserted, engage the ramped tang and move the latches, to release the lighting module from the support base. | 2020-03-19 |