13th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140084507 | Multi Chamber Apparatus and Method for Forming Carbon Dioxide Particles Into Blocks - An apparatus for forming one or more blocks from carbon dioxide particle is configured to allow changing between precise thicknesses with very little downtime, utilizing both weight based and volumetric dosing. A spacer supports the lower ejection piston during block forming, with a shuttle discharging particles into the forming chamber while simultaneously pushing one or more previously formed blocks on to a conveyor. In one embodiment, the shuttle dosing cavity has a volume that is greater than the volume of the forming chamber volume, which allows more pellets, volumetrically, to be dosed into the dosing cavity than the volume of the forming cavity. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084508 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A FIBRE COMPOSITE COMPONENT - The present invention provides a method for producing a fibre composite component, comprising: arranging a first and a second mould in relation to one another in such a way that these together form a first cavity; laying a fibre material on the first and/or second mould; filling the formed first cavity with a casting material and solidifying said casting material in order to seal the first and the second mould to one another and/or interconnect them; and infiltrating the fibre material with a matrix and curing said matrix to form the fibre composite component. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084509 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A MOLDED PART WITH A FIBER-REINFORCED SUPPORT AND FUNCTIONAL PARTS - A device for producing a molded part with a fiber-reinforced support and an attachment part connected thereto. The support is made from a fiber-reinforced mat and the attachment part is made from a plastics material. The device includes a first tool component including a nozzle for supplying liquefied plastics material and a second tool component including a cavity for forming the attachment part. One of the first and second tool components is configured to be movable relative to the other one of the first and second tool components. The device is configured to receive the mat when the device is in an open state, and to place the mat under pressure and to compress the mat to produce the support when the device is in a closed state. The nozzle is configured to introduce the plastics material into the cavity through the mat to produce the attachment part. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084510 | MOLDING DIE AND MOLDING METHOD FOR RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT - A molding die is provided with cavities for fixing, by insert molding, round shaped collars or oblong shaped collars formed of metal to inner faces of insertion holes which are respectively formed in a plurality of fixing parts of a box body. In each of the cavities which is provided with a cylindrical boss part on which the round shaped collar is mounted, there are provided a plurality of projections which do not interfere when the round shaped collar is inserted over the cylindrical boss part, but interferes when the oblong shaped collar is inserted over the cylindrical boss part, thereby to prevent the oblong shaped collar from being erroneously inserted over the cylindrical boss part. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084511 | Membrane Potting Methods - Apparatus and methods are disclosed which reduce stress formation in potting heads for porous hollow filtration membranes. In one example, there is disclosed a potting sleeve for forming a potting head which includes a first fixed portion and a second portion which is movable relative to the first fixed portion to reduce a peripheral extent thereof. In another example, a method of mounting a porous hollow membrane in a membrane filtration apparatus includes positioning a portion of porous hollow membranes within a mold and introducing a curable potting material into the mold so as to immerse the portion of the porous hollow membranes and at least part of one or more deformable members in the potting material. The method further includes at least partially curing the potting material to form a potting head and removing the potting head and the one or more deformable members from the mold. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084512 | TIRE VULCANIZATION FORMING MOLD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TIRES USING THE SAME - A tire vulcanization forming mold and a tire manufacturing method using the same. In the forming mold, a plurality of segment blocks divided in a circumferential direction are equal in circumferential length and are formed with tread forming patterns of plural kinds on which blades for forming tread patterns on a tire are arranged in different arrays. The segment blocks formed with the tread forming patterns of the plural kinds are arranged randomly in the circumferential direction to constitute the mold of a ring shape covering a whole circumference of the tire. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084513 | Wear Resistant Assembly for Contacting Components of Mold-Tool System - A mold-tool system ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140084514 | FRAME ASSEMBLY, MOLD, AND METHOD FOR FORMING ROTOR BLADE - Frame assemblies, molds, and methods for forming rotor blades are provided. A frame assembly for a rotor blade mold includes a plurality of frames, at least one of the plurality of frames movable relative to the others of the plurality of frames, and a bed supported by the plurality of frames. Movement of the at least one of the plurality of frames causes a modification of the bed along a width-wise axis. A mold for forming a rotor blade includes a frame assembly and a mold material disposed in the bed of the frame assembly. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084515 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE MADE FROM AN AMORPHOUS OR VERY LOW CRYSTALLINITY POLYMER CONSTRUCT - Methods of fabricating a polymeric implantable device with improved fracture toughness through annealing, nucleating agents, or both are disclosed herein. A polymeric construct that is completely amorphous or that has a very low crystallinity is annealed with no or substantially no crystal growth to increase nucleation density. Alternatively, the polymer construct includes nucleating agent. The crystallinity of the polymer construct is increased with a high nucleation density through an increase in temperature, deformation, or both. An implantable medical device, such as a stent, can be fabricated from the polymer construct after the increase in crystallinity. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084516 | CURE TOOL - The invention provides a cure tool | 2014-03-27 |
20140084517 | Solid Imaging Systems, Components Thereof, and Methods of Solid Imaging - There is provided solid imaging methods and apparatus for making three-dimensional objects from solid imaging material. A tray with a film bottom is provided to hold solid imaging material that is selectively cured into cross-sections of the three-dimensional object being built. A coater bar is moved back and forth over the film to remove any uncured solid imaging material from a previous layer and to apply a new layer of solid imaging material. A sensor is provided to measure the amount of resin in the tray to determine the appropriate amount of solid imaging material to be added, from a cartridge, for the next layer. A shuttle, which covers the tray when the exterior door to the solid imaging apparatus is opened for setting up a build or removing a three-dimensional object, can also be used to move the coater bar and to selectively open one or more valves on the cartridge to dispense the desired amount of solid imaging material. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084518 | METHOD OF MAKING A FILTER MEDIA WITH AN ENRICHED BINDER - Water filtration media having a charged material affixed directly to binder material used in the fabrication of the filter media. A microbiological interception enhancing agent is added to the binder directly. The media having a charged material and a microbiological interception enhancing agent both affixed directly on or in a binder material is then combined with core filter media and prepared as a filtration media. A filter is prepared from the treated filter media. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084519 | METHODS AND A MOLD ASSEMBLY FOR FABRICATING POLYMER STRUCTURES BY IMPRINT TECHNIQUES - The present disclosure relates to mold components and imprint lithography techniques applied on the basis of organic mold materials in order to form polymer microstructure elements. It has been recognized that adapting surface characteristics of at least one mold component may significantly enhance performance of the lithography process, in particular with respect to suppressing residual polymer material, which in conventional strategies may have to be removed on the basis of an additional etch process. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084520 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a manufacturing apparatus of a display device is provided with retaining unit, a light guide plate, and light source. The retaining unit retains a first substrate, and second substrate in such a manner that the first and second substrates are opposed to each other with a photocuring agent interposed between them. The light guide plate is a light guide plate to be arranged on at least one of the opposite side of the photocuring agent with the first substrate interposed in between, and the opposite side of the photocuring agent with the second substrate interposed in between, and has a surface of a size covering the photocuring agent. The light source applies light configured to cure the photocuring agent to the light guide plate. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084521 | Method For Producing A Composite Including A Ceramic Matrix - A method for producing a part made of ceramic matrix and ceramic fibres composite material. It comprises: the formation of a fibrous preform by intertwining threads constituted of ceramic material fibres on a contact surface of a support element reproducing the internal and/or external shape of the part to be produced; the partial densification of the fibrous preform at a temperature below the melting temperature of the material of the support element and below the melting temperature of the material of the fibres of the preform, said partial densification resulting in a consolidated fibrous preform comprising a matrix volume fraction above 5% and at the most equal to 40% of the matrix volume of the part to be produced; the removal of the support element from the consolidated fibrous preform by chemical attack of the contact surface of the material of the support element; the densification of the consolidated preform, carried out at a temperature below the melting temperature of the fibres of said preform. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084522 | SURGICAL NEEDLE DRIVER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A surgical needle driver including a pair of jaws. The pair of jaws includes an upper jaw and a lower jaw, where the lower jaw has an outer surface facing an outer surface of the upper jaw. The outer surface of each jaw each has a plurality of polygonal pyramidal teeth configured to engage a surgical needle. Each of the plurality of polygonal pyramidal teeth has more than four exposed faces. A method of manufacturing the needle driver or components of the needle driver includes a powder injection molding process. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084523 | APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS THERMAL TREATMENT OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTINUALLY CAST MATERIAL AND ARRANGEMENT OF A SLIDING CONTACT ELEMENT - In an apparatus for the continuous thermal treatment of metal continuously cast material having a heating section, the metal continuously cast material having a heating section, the metal continuously cast material is led over two contact rollers, wherein the first contact roller is arranged at a first end and the second contact roller is arranged at a second end of said heating section. Both contact rollers are connected to a voltage source in such a way that a current flows through the metal continuously cast material between the first and the second contact roller. Here, electrical contact is made with one of the contact rollers via a sliding contact element, which is in electrical contact with a slip-ring disk arranged concentrically with the axis of said contact roller. The sliding contact element is arranged on a current-carrying element using a plug-in connection which can be detached by pulling and which has at least one resilient and electrically conductive fixing element. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084524 | PARTIALLY-REDUCED IRON PRODUCING APPARATUS - A partially-reduced iron producing apparatus includes: an exhaust gas circulating device supplying an oxygen-containing gas to raw-material pellets to be heated by ignition of raw-material pellets, the oxygen-containing gas made by circulating part of an exhaust gas by use of the heat of the ignition raw-material pellets and mixing the discharged exhaust gas with air; and a liquid-tar separating device which is provided in the exhaust gas circulating device. A partially-reduced iron is produced by heating and reducing the whole of the raw-material pellets in a bed height direction thereof through a combustion region for the raw-material pellets and a heating region for the raw-material pellets, the combustion region formed on an upstream side of an endless grate by supplying the gas having a high oxygen concentration; and the heating region formed downstream of the combustion region of the endless grate by supplying the gas having a low oxygen concentration. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084525 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A REFRACTORY FOR AN INNER LINING OF A BLAST FURNACE AND BLAST FURNACE HAVING THE INNER LINING - A refractory, which is particularly suitable for use in an inner lining of a blast furnace, is obtainable by a process. The process includes providing a mixture containing coke, silicon and a binder. A green block is formed from the mixture. The green block is then baked. The baked block is semi-graphitized at a temperature between 1600 and 2000° C. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084526 | VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE HAVING STOPPER RUBBERS - A vibration damping device having stopper rubbers including: a first and second mounting members; an outer bracket attached to the second mounting member; and a plurality of stopper rubbers attached to the outer bracket and providing a stopper mechanism for limiting an amount of relative displacement between the first and second mounting members by means of contact between a first mounting member side and the outer bracket via the stopper rubbers. The stopper rubbers include respective mating recesses and the mating recesses open toward a same direction. The stopper rubbers are integrally connected by at least one rubber connecting portion. The stopper rubbers are attached to the outer bracket with the rubber connecting portion being deformed so that the mating recesses are arranged so as to open toward different directions and are mated with the outer bracket. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084527 | VIBRATION ISOLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vibration isolator ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140084528 | VEHICLE-HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS OF MOTORCYCLE - In a vehicle-height adjustment apparatus of a motorcycle having a hydraulic jack and a hydraulic pump attached to a hydraulic shock absorber, a structure is provided in which an oil return path of a hydraulic jack and a suction port of a hydraulic pump are not required to be opened in a sliding surface of a piston in a damper tube. In the vehicle-height adjustment apparatus of a motorcycle, an oil return path is opened in an outer flow path of the damper tube to cause the oil of a jack chamber to return to the oil chamber of the damper tube when a plunger of the hydraulic jack reaches a protruding end in the jack chamber. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084529 | WAFER CARRIER WITH POCKET - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a wafer carrier with a pocket. The wafer carrier is used for supporting a GaN substrate in a chemical vapor deposition apparatus. The wafer carrier includes a carrier lower surface, a carrier upper surface, and a pocket surrounded by the carrier upper surface. The pocket includes a bottom surface, and a rim arranged along an edge of the bottom surface and located under the carrier upper surface. The rim includes a sidewall extending from the bottom surface, and an upper surface on which the GaN substrate is arranged. A height difference between an edge and a center of the bottom surface is 5 μm or less. Since the bottom surface is formed in a relatively flat shape, epitaxial layers may be uniformly grown on the GaN substrate. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084530 | TIRE WORK STAND - A tire work stand comprises a frame for supporting the work stand on a ground surface and for attaching a set of components to the tire work stand. A plurality of rollers is attached to the frame to support a tire above the ground surface and to permit rotation of a tire during inspection of the tire. A ramp is configured to have a first ramp end capable of extending from the ground surface and a second ramp end extending to a position proximal to the frame. A bridge is configured to have a first bridge end extending from the second ramp end and a second bridge end extending to a position proximal to a surface of at least one of the rollers, wherein the bridge acts to inhibit rotation of the roller during loading of the tire and further permits rotation of the tire after the tire has been loaded on the tire work stand. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084531 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying device includes: a separation sheet feeding mechanism having a paper feeding belt and a separation roller; and an adjustment mechanism that changes contact state of the paper feeding belt to the separation roller by changing relative position of the paper feeding belt and the separation roller, and changes and adjusts separation performance of the separation roller for the subsequent sheet, wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a cam follower member changing the relative position of the feeding belt and the separation roller, the cam member includes a first cam face and a second cam face which are formed at each rotation radius position in accordance with the rotation angle position, and are spaced apart in the rotation radius direction, and the cam follower member has a contact unit guided by the first cam face and the second cam face. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084532 | SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A sheet conveyance apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes frame, sheet stack portion, sheet stacking plate, feeding portion, conveyance portion, conveyance guide member, blower fan, air duct, and blowing control portion. Feeding portion feeds sheet stacked on sheet stacking plate. Conveyance portion is provided on downstream side in sheet conveyance direction relative to feeding portion. Conveyance guide member is provided on downstream side in sheet conveyance direction relative to feeding portion, and spaced from feeding portion by predetermined gap, and has guide surface to support lower surface of sheet fed by feeding portion and guide sheet downstream in sheet conveyance direction. An end portion of guide surface on upstream side in sheet conveyance direction is positioned lower than feeding position. Air duct blows air sent from blower fan, toward gap, from position lower than the gap. Blowing control portion controls blowing of air from air duct. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084533 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING SHEETS AND CONVEYOR SYSTEM - According to the invention, in the transport path between the input device and the output device, at least one intermediate buffer is arranged that serves as input device and as output device. The input device, the output device and the intermediate buffer are positioned adjacent to the conveyor belt and operated by the control device in such a way, that sheets forwarded from the input device or sheets stocked in the intermediate buffer are coupleable pneumatically to the lower side of the conveyor belt, and that sheets pneumatically attached to the lower side of the conveyor belt are selectively decoupleable at the intermediate buffer or at the output device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084534 | Roller Device - A roller device may include a main body, a first roller configured to rotate around an first axis line extending in a predetermined axial direction, the first roller including an end portion in the axial direction, and a supporting member including a first supporting portion configured to rotatably support the end portion of the first roller and an engaging portion configured to engage the main body. Further, the main body including a regulating portion disposed inside the movable range when the supporting member is located at a third position and disposed outside the movable range when the supporting member is located at a fourth position. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084535 | High Speed Sheet Feeder Sheet Spacing System and Method - A document system and method of moving documents of a stack. The system operates to move documents by rotating a feed wheel and a transport wheel to move a document in a feed direction. The space between documents is maintained by controlling the speed of the feed wheel and the transport wheel independently. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084536 | Determining an Available Capacity - A sensor can sense a weight of items in an area. A sensor can sense a height of items in the area. An available capacity of the area can be determined based on the sensed weight and height. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084537 | Sheet Feeding Mechanism and Image Forming Apparatus - A sheet feeding mechanism is configured to feed a sheet, which has an actuator having a contact member configured to contact a sheet being fed, and a shaft configured to support the contact member, the shaft having a first end and a second end in a longitudinal direction, a first supporting part configured to support a first end portion of the shaft, a second supporting part configured to support a second end portion of the shaft, a detection unit configured to detect a position of the contact member, and an elastic supporting member configured to holds the first end portion of the shaft such that the shaft is displaceable in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084538 | Card Shuffling Apparatus and Card Handling Device - A device for forming a random set of playing cards comprises a card in-feed area, a shuffling system, a card removal area, and a card reading system located within the device, the card reading system employing a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor and a hardware component, the hardware component capable of converting signals from the CMOS sensor into vector sets and comparing the vector sets to known vectors to determine rank and suit. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084539 | STRATEGY, AND TRAINING GAME AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING MEMORIZATION AND DECISION MAKING - A chess variant strategy game enhancing decision-making skills and memorization comprises most pieces being concealed within housing shells, except for the King, so that players must identify and memorize the opponent's game pieces from their movements. The use of at least one “hold and secure” placeholder on a square allows a player to “hold and secure” squares upon capturing an opponent's piece on that square and more realistically emulates battle situations. A method for training comprising plural training phases, including increasingly complex rules variations, all of which have game pieces concealed within housing shells and the “hold and secure” feature, and some or all pieces starting in non-traditional chess starting positions. The phases are customizable with different variations and may include time constraints, variable piece starting positions and alternative goals, as well as other features that alter the conditions and parameters of play. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084540 | Word Game - A word game has a plurality of game pieces, each game piece implemented in a geometric shape common to other game pieces, and having one or more surfaces displaying one or more letters, one or more playing surfaces, each playing surface having designated regions for placing single game pieces, a mechanism enabling selection of one or more categories for words in a specific game, and a mechanism for enabling selection of a specific rule set from a plurality of rule sets to govern play and determine a winner of a game played by two or more players. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084541 | Lettered Balls for Use in Word Games - A word game has a plurality of tennis balls bearing alpha-numeric characters, spaced apart uniformly on the spherical surface of the tennis balls, a support structure having a thickness, parallel upper and lower surfaces, and an arrangement of indentions configured to support individual tennis balls in a manner to primarily display one alphanumeric character on each ball placed, a mechanism enabling selection of one or more categories for words in a specific game, and a rule set for the specific game, in which athletic activities with the tennis balls may be a part of the rules, wherein the athletic activities may server to acquire balls by players or teams, or to define specific used of balls and characters on the balls in the game. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084542 | Game Piece with Swappable Base - A game piece with swappable base and method of swapping bases is provided. The game piece includes a base having a selector disk rotatably engaged with a base disk, and a label positioned between the selector disk and the base disk, and a figure having a platform and a character. The base disk includes a figure retaining area, such that the platform of the figure is configured to be removably secured with the area. A second base may be provided having a second selector disk rotatably engaged with a second base disk, and a second label positioned between the second selector disk and the second base disk. The second base disk includes a figure retaining area, such that the platform of the figure is configured to be removably secured with the area of the second base. The figure may be swapped between the first base and the second base. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084543 | METHODS AND GAMING TABLES FOR WAGERING GAMES THAT PERMIT REWAGERING - Methods of administering wagering games comprise accepting a first wager to participate in a first wagering game according to a first set of game rules. A second wager to participate in a second, different wagering game according to a second, different set of game rules is accepted. The second wager is resolved according to the second set of game rules. An instruction is accepted from each player who won the second wager to award at least a portion of winnings from the second wager directly to the player or to add at least a portion of winnings from the second wager to the first wager. The first wager is resolved according to the first set of game rules. Games of the present disclosure may be implemented as live card games, EGM games, multi-player EGM games, on-line games, scratch ticket games and live card games with electronic betting interfaces. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084544 | GAME PIECE FOR FIGHTING GAME AND FIGHTING GAME SET - A game piece for a fighting game is movable on a surface when an external force is applied to the game piece, and includes a mount, and a figurative body provided on the mount and having an attack unit for overturning a game piece of an opponent. The mount includes a front portion that protrudes to the front with respect to a support position on the mount for the figurative body, a front side portion that protrudes to at least one of the left and right from the front portion, and side portions, at least a portion of one of the side portions provided with the protruding front side portion being located at a position close to the support position with respect to a protruding end of the front side portion. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084545 | GEOMETRICAL BUILDING MAGNETIC TOY AND GAME - The magnetic device, namely a prism, is a game piece that is made of various geometrical prism shapes having a plurality of magnets with a particular magnet pole facing surface. Geometric magnetic game pieces, with corresponding to constructing a geometrical image structure, fundamentally rest upon accurate detailed perspectives through its visual perceptions and methodological inquiry to build a geometrical representation or structure. Structures are magnetically attracted or repelled by magnet poles. The invention is a method for motivational learning through the scope of mathematics, but in the context of geometry. It is an exploring magnetic device, a manipulative for learning to enhance or increase geometric proficiency and cognitive intelligence. The invention is meant to be a gratifying experience for enjoyment and educational purposes. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084546 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PRODUCING A COMPRESSION PACKING SEAL INCLUDING A DUAL-SIDED BRAIDED JACKET AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present application pertains to a compression packing seal including a braided dual-sided jacket, methods for producing and using such a seal, and apparatuses suitable for producing such a seal. The compression packing seal is made up of a core and a jacket braided round the core. The jacket may include two or more different materials that are braided together in such a way that, in cross-section, the jacket has an asymmetrical configuration relative to a first axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and is substantially perpendicular to a side of the jacket. Accordingly, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane, the jacket may expose substantially only a first material along a first side, and substantially only a second material along a second side. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084547 | HIGH PRESSURE SEAL BACK-UP - A seal mechanism for use with a downhole component comprises a first tubular member and a second tubular member, wherein the first tubular member is disposed within the second tubular member and separated therefrom by an extrusion gap; a circumferential groove disposed on the first tubular member; a seal disposed within the circumferential groove, wherein the seal is selectively positionable into engagement with the second tubular member; and a high pressure seal back-up disposed within the circumferential groove, wherein the distance between an inside diameter of the high pressure seal back-up and an outside diameter of the high pressure seal back-up is configured to remain substantially constant when pressure increases on the high pressure seal back-up, and wherein the high pressure seal back-up is configured to have an increase in its outer diameter in response to a pressure increase. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084548 | SEAL - A seal may be provided for sealing around a shaft passing through an opening in a housing and into a chamber within the housing and the seal may include a shaft engaging portion, a housing engaging portion, and a sealing core arranged between the housing engaging portion and the shaft engaging portion and the sealing core may include a plurality of radially outward extending sealing projections configured to sealingly and slidingly engage the housing engaging portion. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084549 | SEALING GLAND - A sealing gland for sealing between an elongate member and a surface through which the member extends, the gland comprising a sealing body having an inner membrane for sealing about the elongate member and an outer peripheral region for sealing against the surface. The inner membrane has one or more cut guides on an underside of the membrane arranged to locate adjacent the surface in use. Each cut guide represents a known elongate member option and facilitates the formation of an aperture through the membrane for suitably receiving the associated elongate member option there through in use. A compression ring is also provided to couple the surface over the sealing body to compress the sealing body in use and form an effective seal. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084550 | SEALING STRUCTURE OF FUEL INLET BOX - Provided is a sealing structure of a fuel inlet box exhibiting good sealing characteristics without deforming a mounting surface of a vehicle body side panel. The fuel inlet box comprises a main body member and a sealing member. The main body member has a box portion, and a storage wall bulging from a side wall of the box portion and having space for storing an arm portion of a lid body. The mounting surface is interposed between a base portion of the storage wall and a flange portion, and faces the flange portion through a gap extending in a planar direction. A seal lip of the sealing member is fixed on the flange portion, extending toward the mounting surface and inclined toward an outer peripheral side of an opening. An outer basing point of a root portion of the seal lip is located in the flange portion. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084551 | Aerosol Can Mixing Device - An apparatus is provided that is configured for attachment to an aerosol can to permit mixing of contents therein. The apparatus includes a generally flat base portion coupled to a drive shaft orthogonally oriented relative to the base portion, and a securing strap attached to the base portion. The securing strap is configured to engage or grip a cylindrical end portion of an aerosol can to secure the aerosol can to the apparatus, whereby the drive shaft is configured to be mounted within a drill chuck to permit the mixing apparatus to rotate an aerosol can attached thereto for mixing contents within the aerosol can. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084552 | CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A clamping device for a hand-held power tool includes at least one clamping unit configured to clamp a processing tool in an axial direction and at least one operating unit configured to actuate the at least one clamping unit. The at least one operating unit has at least one jaw coupling element configured to couple the at least one operating unit to the at least one clamping unit in a rotationally fixed manner. The at least one jaw coupling element is supported so as to be movable at least substantially parallel to the axial direction. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084553 | COLLAPSIBLE MOTORIZED STAIR CHAIR - A motorized stair chair for transporting a human subject having a chair frame having front and rear sections; a collapsible seating assembly attached to the front section of the chair frame; ground-contacting wheels coupled to the chair frame; a motor coupled to the chair frame; a removable battery configured to power the motor and the motorized stair chair, wherein the battery and the motor are separately coupled at different locations on the chair frame; and a pair of motorized continuous, rotatable tracks frame; responsive to the motor, the tracks being integrally and pivotally coupled to the rear section of the chair frame, wherein the motorized tracks are configured to engage stairs. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084554 | VEHICLE HEIGHT ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE - In a vehicle height adjusting device for a motorcycle, the vehicle height is adjusted on the basis of proper vehicle speed information when a failure occurs in a vehicle speed sensor. In the vehicle height adjusting device for a motorcycle, when a failure occurs in a vehicle speed sensor, a control section adjusts vehicle height by using vehicle speed information calculated from an engine speed signal, a shift position signal of a transmission, and an ON/OFF signal of a clutch. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084555 | VEHICLE-HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS OF MOTORCYCLE - In a vehicle-height adjustment apparatus of a motorcycle having the hydraulic jack attached to the damper, damping force characteristics of a damper are stabilized, the influence of the charged gas pressure of an oil reservoir chamber is eliminated, and the sealing performance of a hydraulic jack is reduced. In the vehicle-height adjustment apparatus of a motorcycle, a back pressure chamber is provided on a side opposite to a jack chamber, with a plunger being interposed therebetween inside a hydraulic jack, and this back pressure chamber is communicated with a hydraulic chamber inside a damper tube. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084556 | VEHICLE HEIGHT ADJUSTING DEVICE - Provided is technology of raising or lowering vehicle height even if the grasp of vehicle speed is disabled. A vehicle height adjusting device includes a rear suspension capable of changing relative positions of a vehicle body frame and a wheel of a motorcycle including a transmission configured by a plurality of gears and a control device configured to control the rear suspension and change the relative positions of the rear wheel and the vehicle body frame to adjust vehicle height, which is the height of the vehicle body frame. The control device controls the rear suspension to increase the vehicle height when a gear position of the transmission is equal to or higher than a predetermined gear position set in advance and reduce the vehicle height when the gear position is lower than the predetermined gear position. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084557 | BALL PICK - A specially formed ball shaped disc 40 to 50 mm in diameter to be utilized on the PIC® inline skate, U.S. Pat. No. 5,738,360, to allow for extreme jumps, spins, and footwork moves in the sport of inline figure skating. The ball pick disc is made of molded rubber or synthetic material. The purpose of the ball pick is to provide extreme deep edges for enhanced spins, jumps, and footwork common in the sport of inline figure skating while protecting the skate frame from scraping. The ball shape is slotted to fit around the frame thus protecting the frame from scraping and allows the skater to achieve extremely deep edges. The ball shape provides 180 degrees of surface allowing the skater unlimited toe-in angles. The configuration of the disc allows the ball pick to be reversed to extend wear. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084558 | Work Surface Opening Mechanism - A cart comprising a base, and a work station supported by the base. The work station including a compartment, a work surface disposed above the compartment, and an opening mechanism. The work surface moveable between an open position to provide access to the compartment and a closed position to deny access to the compartment. The work station including a first opening mechanism adapted to concurrently translate and rotate the work surface. Methods of using such carts. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084559 | WHEELED WALKER WITH DUAL-BRAKE SYSTEMS - A wheeled walker with dual-brake systems has a frame, two grips, at least three wheels, a seat cushion, at least one brake assembly, at least one manual system, and at least one seat actuating system. The brake assembly selectively stops the wheel. The seat actuating system is connected to the brake assembly and has a seat actuating segment and a seat brake cable. The seat actuating segment is mounted pivotally on the frame and selectively abuts the seat cushion. When a user sits on the seat cushion, the seat cushion presses downward the seat actuating segment. Then the seat actuating segment actuates the brake assembly to stop the corresponding wheel. Therefore, the brake assembly actuates the brake automatically when the user sits on the wheeled walker. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084560 | WHEEL COVER FOR WHEELED VEHICLES - A wheel cover for a wheeled vehicle which can be placed onto an associated wheel and secured using the same securing mechanism used to secure wheels to the wheeled vehicle. The securing member can be, for example, a nut typically used to attach wheels to the wheeled vehicle. The wheel cover can have a circumferential wall portion to cover a rolling surface of the associated wheel and a sidewall portion to contact a side of the associate wheel. The circumferential wall portion can have multiple features, such as protrusions, to reduce or inhibit rotation of the associated wheel when the wheel cover is attached thereto. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084561 | DROP-DOWN BICYCLE TRAILER - The present invention generally relates to a trailer for attachment to a bicycle. The trailer is designed such that when the trailer is decoupled from the bicycle, the trailer can stand without tipping over. Additionally, the coupling assembly used for coupling the trailer to the bicycle, together with the handle assembly, can collectively pivot about the trailer frame to permit the trailer to be easily maneuvered by the rider once the trailer has been decoupled from the bicycle. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084562 | WHEELCHAIR TRANSIT BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A wheelchair transit bracket assembly is provided and includes a clamp configured for attachment to a portion of a wheelchair frame. A pivot is attached to the clamp and is configured for rotation relative to the clamp. The pivot is configured for attachment to a tie-down assembly. The tie-down assembly is configured to secure the wheelchair to a vehicle during transit. A belt bracket is attached to the pivot and is configured for rotation relative to the pivot. The belt bracket is configured for attachment to a lap belt thereby forming a lap belt assembly. The lap belt assembly is configured to secure an occupant to the wheelchair during transit. In an installed position, the wheelchair transit bracket assembly is configured to transfer forces generated by the wheelchair and wheelchair occupant from the lap belt assembly to the tie-down assembly without introducing the forces to the wheelchair frame. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084563 | STEERING STOP FOR BICYCLE HANDLEBARS - A steering stop for bicycle handlebars, comprising a first stop element adapted to be fixed to the head tube of a bicycle fork, and a second stop element cooperating with the first stop element to limit the steering angle. The second stop element is adapted to be mounted to the bicycle frame, in particular to the top tube of the bicycle frame. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084564 | Universal Frame for Electric Bikes and Human Powered Bicycles - The present invention relates to a universal frame for electric bikes and human powered bicycles, the frame body of the universal frame is consisted of a top tube, a down tube, a seat tube, two seat stays and two chain stays, wherein a holder is welded on the junction of the down tube, the seat tube and the chain stays, the holder is used to fasten on a bottom bracket shell with different specifications according to usage requirements. By the composition of the above elements, the present invention may be provided to assemble the main-shaft-chain wheel set of electric bikes or human powered bicycles, to thereby simplify the process, reduce the amount of inventories and achieve the convenience of universal interchangeability. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084565 | TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE - A two-wheeled motor vehicle has a rear cushion unit that includes a damper cylinder having one end part linked to a swing arm, a sub-tank connected to the damper cylinder and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a damping force in response to operation of the operation element is provided between a vehicle body frame and the swing arm. A cylinder body of the damper cylinder, a bottomed housing tube part housing the adjustment mechanism having on an upper end part an operation face on which the operation element is disposed, and the sub-tank are integrally and connectedly provided. The operation face is inclined obliquely upward so that the operation element that faces a region bounded by the seat frame, the pillion step holder mounted on the seat frame and the swing arm when viewed from the side can be operated from obliquely above on the outside. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084566 | Vehicle Recovery Tool - A vehicle recovery tool is used to tow disabled vehicles. The recovery tool includes a structural member that is mounted on an axle assembly including wheels. The structural member is configured to be coupled to or engage a vehicle to be towed that is positioned behind the recovery tool and to be coupled to or engage a towing vehicle positioned in front of the vehicle. A linear actuator is used to lift the structural member as well as the vehicle to be towed to a raised position. With the structural member in the raised position, the linear actuator further positions the structural member into a locked position in which the load of the vehicle being towed is supported by a control linkage against a stop, preferably on the axle assembly. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084567 | Installation Adapter For Hitch - An installation adapter includes four downwardly extending tabs which mate into the cylindrical ball tube of an underbed portion of a hitch. A center hole on the installation adapter designates a location for drilling a pilot hole upward through the bed of the pickup truck. Four arms on the installation adapter extend outward from the center hole, covering and protecting the top face of the hitch during hole sawing using the pilot hole downward through the bed material. The installation adapter is preferably molded from a brightly colored polymer material. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084568 | ANTI-RATTLE HITCH ASSEMBLY - An anti-rattle hitch ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140084569 | SAFETY APPARATUS FOR ARRESTING A FALL OF A WORKER - A safety apparatus ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140084570 | AIRBAG APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An airbag apparatus includes an airbag, a retainer secured to the airbag, and an elongated inflator attached to the retainer. The inflator discharges gas for inflating the airbag. The retainer includes an attaching protrusion, which protrudes in a direction intersecting an axis of the inflator and secures the retainer to a vehicle together with the airbag. The inflator includes an attaching protrusion, which protrudes in the direction intersecting the axis and secures the inflator to the vehicle together with the retainer. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084571 | AIRBAG APPARATUS - Inside of an airbag is partitioned by a partitioning member into an upstream inflation portion, which is inflated by a supply of gas, and a downstream inflation portion, which is inflated by inflow of the gas from the upstream inflation portion. The partitioning member includes a wide portion where an external force to be applied accompanying an occupant restraint by the airbag becomes largest. In the partitioning member, slits are formed at portions other than the wide portion. The slits cause the gas to flow into the downstream inflation portion from the upstream inflation portion upon the inflation of the airbag. The slits are opened by the force to increase the flow rate of the gas into the downstream inflation portion from the upstream inflation portion during the occupant restraint by the airbag compared to the gas flow rate before the occupant restraint by the airbag. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084572 | ACTIVE BOLSTER WITH PROTECTED WELD FOR BLADDER - An active bolster for mounting at an interior trim surface of an automotive vehicle has a plastic-molded, expandable inner wall having a welding flange disposed at an outer perimeter and a pleated region bending inward from the welding flange. A plastic-molded outer wall overlies the inner wall, wherein the welding flange is hot welded to the outer wall to form an inflatable bladder for receiving an inflation gas. The inner wall further includes a blocking rib extending from between the welding flange and the pleated region into abutment with the outer wall to restrict flow of the inflation gas against the welding flange. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084573 | POSITIONING STRUCTURE FOR A FIREARM ON A VEHICLE - Positioning structure for an armament on a vehicle equipped with an armored cockpit (A) and wherein the armament is constrained to the top of the vehicle. The positioning structure engages directly to the frame of the vehicle and in particular to the reinforcement bars (B) typically called roll-bars, which delimit the armored cockpit. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084574 | BOUND DOCUMENT HAVING BINDING STRIP WITH SPACER - A bound document has front, back, and interior sheets with spine edges. The document has a binding strip and fasteners binding the sheets and the binding strip together. The strip has a flexible substrate with a face-attachment portion through which the fasteners are driven, and a wraparound portion that is bent so adhesive on the wraparound portion contacts the back sheet farther from the spine edge of the book than the feet of the fasteners. The strip also has a first spacer affixed to the interior surface opposite the face-attachment portion so that a fastener area is defined, the spacer at least as thick as the protrusion of the heads of the fasteners above the face-attachment portion. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084575 | ARRANGEMENTS AND CUSTOMIZATION METHODS FOR A CASE ASSEMBLY - A media binder has an inner assembly and a case assembly. The inner assembly includes inside boards pre-attached to a binding mechanism. Adhesive is placed on outward surfaces of the inside boards. The case assembly includes a cover sheet with at least one marginal edge attached to surface boards and at least one loose edge. To customize cover, a printed cover is inserted in-between the cover sheet and the surface board through an opening formed by the loose edge. The case assembly is then laminated. The laminated case assembly is combined with the inner assembly using the adhesive on the inside boards. A one-piece media binder has cover sheets wrapping around surface boards forming pockets. The surface boards are partially attached to paste downs. To customize cover, printed covers are inserted into the pockets, and the paste downs are then attached to the surface boards to seal loose edges. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084576 | BINDING STRIP INCLUDING SPACER - A binding strip includes a substrate having an interior surface and an exterior surface, a spine-alignment edge, a free edge opposite the spine-alignment edge and substantially non-perpendicular thereto, a face-attachment portion of the exterior surface adjacent to the spine-alignment edge, and a wraparound portion of the interior surface adjacent to the free edge. A border is defined laterally between the face-attachment portion and the wraparound portion and substantially parallel to the spine-alignment edge. An adhesive layer is arranged over the wraparound portion. A first spacer is affixed to the interior surface opposite the face-attachment portion so that a fastener area is defined. The spacer has a selected thickness. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084577 | Method of Effectively, Cleanly and Safely Scratching a Scratch Off Lottery Ticket/Card - A method scratching a scratch ticket/card includes a scratch ticket/card and a scratching member, where the scratching member can be a tortillion or a blending stump. The players of the scratch ticket/card can remove an opaque latex covering layer of the scratch ticket/card by using the scratching member in order to reveal a concealed information section, where the concealed information section indicates that the scratch ticket/card is a winning or non-winning card. The scratching member is also able to remove a plurality of residues created by the scratching process so that the player can enjoy the scratching process without having to worry about the damage or mess created by the scratching process. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084578 | AZO COMPOUND, AQUEOUS SOLUTION, INK COMPOSITION, INK FOR INKJET RECORDING, INKJET RECORDING METHOD, INK CARTRIDGE FOR INKJET RECORDING, AND INKJET RECORDED MATERIAL - There is provided a compound represented by the following formula (1): | 2014-03-27 |
20140084579 | METHOD OF LABELING A PACKAGE FOR SHIPMENT - A method of labeling a package for shipment includes: providing a shipping label having a generally laminar body with a designated tear path matrix extending over at least a major portion thereof, the generally laminar body having a face side on which is printed origination, destination and tracking data, and a bottom side to which is applied a pressure-sensitive adhesive surface; and attaching the shipping label to a surface of the package, via the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface on the bottom side of said label, prior to its shipment via a common carrier. The designated tear path matrix may be a pattern of interconnected regular hexagons, or a pattern of intersecting first and second parallel tear lines. The tear path matrix may be formed by through-hole perforations in the label body, by channels in the label body, or by regions of reduced shear strength in the label body. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084580 | Sealed Transverse Locking Pipe and Fittings - A pipe and fitting coupling system includes a first pipe, a second pipe, and a joint. A receiving end of the second pipe includes a first axial flange, a second axial flange, an axial groove, and a sealant. The second axial flange extends further axially than the first axial flange. The axial groove is disposed at the pipe diameter and between the first axial flange and the second axial flange. The first axial flange has an inwardly angled face to meet the axial groove and the second axial flange has an outwardly angled face to meet the axial groove. The sealant is disposed in the axial groove to seal the plain end of the first pipe in the receiving end. The joint is formed by the cooperative alignment of the plain end being inserted into the receiving end and being sealed by the sealant. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084581 | Tee and Unload Line with Integrated Cam Lock - A grooved lock coupler for holding a tee to a flow line for forced air conveyance and unloading of dry bulk granular material from a storage container vehicle is disclosed which comprises a tee having a first end, a second end, an inlet end, and a circumferential groove provided on the first end and a coupler for interconnecting to a flow line from the tee, the coupler having a cam lock fastener pivotally mounted on the coupler, the cam lock fastener cooperating with an opening in the coupler proximate the fastener to allow for the cam lock to extend through the opening in the coupler and to engage within the groove to lock the flow line and coupler to the tee in preparation for an unloading process. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084582 | TUBULAR THREADED CONNECTION - A threaded tubular connection includes a first tube and a second tube. The first tube includes a pin member and the second tube includes a box member. A cross-sectional area of a pin critical cross-section is within approximately ±5% of cross-sectional area of a box critical cross-section of the box member. The cross-sectional areas of each of the pin and box critical cross-sections are within approximately ±5% of the sum of the cross-sectional areas of a box intermediate critical cross-section of the box member and a pin intermediate critical cross-section of the pin member. In a made-up state, a first seal surface on the pin engages a second seal surface on the box in a radial direction so as to form an off-center fluid tight seal that extends in an axial direction of the threaded tubular connection. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084583 | CONNECTORS MANUFACTURED BY THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A hollow conduit is provided. In another aspect, a quick connector, suitable to carry fluid therethrough, is made of layers of material, a light curable material and/or multiple built-up materials. Another aspect uses a three-dimensional printing machine to emit material from an ink jet printing head to build up a conduit. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084584 | LIGHTWEIGHT FIRE HOSE COUPLING WITH PROTECTIVE SHOULDER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE COUPLING - A fire hose coupling comprises a substantially annular body having a first end adapted to connect to a fire hose and a second end having male threads, the annular body having a central bore. The coupling includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart lugs extending radially outwardly from an outer surface of the first end of the body. The coupling further includes a protective shoulder extending radially outwardly from the body between the male threads and the lugs, the protective shoulder having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of the male threads to thereby protect the male threads. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084585 | CONNECTION APPARATUS FOR FLUID PRESSURE DEVICES - In relation to fluid pressure devices, a connection apparatus, by which a filter, a regulator and a lubricator that constitute a fluid pressure unit are mutually connected, is equipped with a base member having a hole therein, a pair of first and second fastening members mounted respectively on one side surface and another side surface of the base member, and first and second holders in which the first and second fastening members are retained. Additionally, the first and second holders engage respectively with engagement projections of the filter, the regulator and the lubricator, and first and second nuts are screw-engaged with the first and second fastening members, whereby the fluid pressure devices are connected together through the first and second holders. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084586 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DEVICE FOR CONVERTING WAVE ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The invention is a method of converting wave energy into electrical energy using a device comprising a moving device cooperating with an electric motor which oscillates with respect to the motor under the action of the waves. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084587 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM - The present invention concerns a method of controlling a wind power installation connected to an electric network having a generator with an aerodynamic rotor with an adjustable rotary speed, in which the wind power installation can be operated at an operating point which is optimum in relation to prevailing wind conditions at an optimum rotary speed, wherein the wind power installation is operated for a transitional period of time or lastingly at a non-optimum operating point at a non-optimum rotary speed and the non-optimum rotary speed is higher than the optimum rotary speed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084588 | GAS BEARING SUPPORTED TURBOMACHINE WITH REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY - A turbine-driven generator (i.e., a turbomachine) is provided for extracting energy and generating electrical power from a process gas. A turbine impeller mounted on a rotating shaft is rotatably disposed within a turbine housing for processing process gas flowing between an inlet and an outlet of the turbine. The rotating shaft of the turbine is coupled to a high-speed pinion of a reduction gear assembly to transfer torque from the turbine, via the gear assembly, to a generating device. Upon operation of the turbine impeller, rotation of the turbine rotating shaft, often at high speeds, is transferred to the high-speed pinion, which transfers torque to a low-speed gear of the gear assembly in engagement with the pinion. Rotation of the low-speed gear in turn causes a rotating assembly of the generating device to rotate, often at much lower speeds, which generates power that can be directed to an energy grid. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084589 | HYDROKINETIC ENERGY CONVERTERS ON BRIDGE STRUCTURES - This is a low-cost, ingenious, high-efficiency energy producing system from hydrokinetic energy in water waves, currents and tides. Cost advantages are due to the use of existing bridge structures to mount the water energy converter to withstand fierce wind and water forces. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084590 | MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY FOR MAINTAINING AN AIR GAP BETWEEN A STATOR AND ROTOR IN AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ENERGY CONVERTER - An apparatus and corresponding method for maintaining an air gap between a stator and rotor in an electro-mechanical energy converter is provided. The apparatus includes a structural sleeve and a plurality of stator sections attached to an inner surface of the structural sleeve. A hub is enclosed by the structural sleeve and is concentric with the structural sleeve. A plurality of rotor sections is flexibly coupled to the hub and is enclosed by the structural sleeve. A rail system is positioned within the structural sleeve and is concentric with the structural sleeve. The rail system guides the rotor sections in a substantially circular path and defines an air gap between the plurality of stator sections and plurality of rotor sections. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084591 | ENERGY PRODUCING BUILDING STRUCTURES - A renewable energy system is disclosed for generating electricity that is self-sustaining. In accordance with an important aspect of the present invention, the system takes advantage of the stack effect to create a natural updraft in at least one vertical air column based on the temperature differences of the air in the vertical air column and the temperature of the ambient air adjacent the exhaust port of the vertical column. A wind generator is located in fluid communication with the vertical air column. Once the updraft is created, the blades of the wind generator rotate which causes electricity to be generated. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084592 | WIND TURBINE - A wind-driven machine for generating power, which comprises a structure divided so as to facilitate its transportation and assembly constituted by a tower, a gondola on its top end, a plurality of wind collecting blades and a rotary equipment which comprises an electric power generator constituted by an inner stator fixed to the gondola and an outer rotor enclosing the inner stator, a plurality of supporting cups inside which a blade pitch regulating rotary hub is mounted and to which each wind collecting blade is fixed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084593 | GENERATOR ROTOR, ASSEMBLY METHOD AND RELATED INSERTION TOOL - Generator rotor comprising a rotor rim and a plurality of permanent magnet modules and a plurality of anchors arranged at an outer or inner circumference of the rotor rim such that the anchors substantially fix the permanent magnet modules to the rotor, wherein the permanent magnet modules comprise a base having a bottom surface, two axially extending side surfaces and a top surface, and one or more rows of magnets mounted on said top surface, wherein the two side surfaces of the permanent magnet modules each comprise an axially extending groove, and wherein the anchors have a shape that substantially fits exactly in axially extending grooves of neighbouring permanent magnet modules. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084594 | STANDBY GENERATOR INCLUDING TWO AIR-COOLED ENGINES - A standby generator includes an alternator, a first air-cooled engine, a second air-cooled engine, and a housing. The alternator includes a stator, a rotor, and an input shaft coupled to the rotor for rotating the rotor. The first air-cooled engine is coupled to the input shaft. The second air-cooled engine is coupled to the input shaft. The housing encloses the alternator, the first air-cooled engine, and the second air-cooled engine. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084595 | THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE WITH COMPRESSOR RECUPERATION, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed illustrative embodiments include modular power infrastructure networks, distributed electrical power infrastructure networks, methods for operating a modular power infrastructure network, and methods for fabricating a modular power infrastructure network. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084596 | RECIPROCAL SPRING ARRANGEMENT FOR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A vehicle energy harvester including a subunit having an upper surface forming a roadway surface; a vehicle activated treadle on the subunit, the vehicle activated treadle moveable between a first position in which an upper surface of the treadle is at an angle with respect to the upper surface of the roadway surface and a second position in which the upper surface of the treadle is flush with the upper surface of the roadway surface; a generator that generates power in response to movement of the vehicle activated treadle from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the first position. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084597 | STRUCTURE OF HYDRAULIC DAMPER - A structure of hydraulic damper ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140084598 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM THAT OPTIMIZES THE POWER PROVIDED TO START A GENERATOR - Some embodiments relate to a power generation system. The power generation system includes a first generator and a first battery charger. The first battery charger is adapted to charge a first battery and a second battery. The first battery and the second battery are each adapted to provide power to start the first generator. The power generation system further includes a controller that determines a state of charge for each of the first battery and the second battery. Based on the state of charge for each of the first battery and the second battery, the controller determines which of the first battery and the second battery receives charging current from the first battery charger. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084599 | ACTUATION DEVICE FOR A FLAP - An actuation device for a flap mounted pivotably on a compartment, with a push-push kinematic, includes a first actuation part to be fastened on the flap and a second actuation part to be fastened on the component. The first actuation part engages with the second actuation part when the flap is moved from its opened position into its closed position, so that after a first stroke of the first actuation part in the direction of the second actuation part and a subsequent backstroke of the first actuation part, the actuation parts are held on each other in an arresting position. The arresting position is released by a second stroke of the first actuation part in the direction of the second actuation part so that the flap can be moved into its opened position, wherein the first actuation part and the second actuation part are disengaged. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084600 | EMERGENCY OPENING DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT DOOR - The invention relates to an emergency opening device for an aircraft door provided with an opening mechanism ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140084601 | SHAFT ARRANGEMENT FOR A LOCKING DEVICE AND A LOCKING DEVICE - The invention relates to a locking device comprising a rotatable shaft coupling ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140084602 | GATE LOCKING DEVICE - A gate locking device is easy to operate, tamper proof and kid friendly. The gate locking device can be used on gates that are on both on a leveled area, or with gates that are on grade. The gate locking device includes locking flanges that and rotate and/or pivot to align to allow a lock to be secured thereto. The gate locking device further includes drop bolts that can lock in place into a ground slot. The gate locking device can be used in a single gate design or a dual gate design. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084603 | DEFORMATION DRIVEN BLOCKING MECHANISM FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - An exterior handle assembly for a vehicle door includes a movable handle member and a mounting structure. The mounting structure includes a predefined fracture line or line of weakening, whereby the reinforcing structure fractures along the line of weakening in the event a large external force is applied to the reinforcing structure. The handle assembly also includes a push surface that pushes against an inertia lock lever after fracture of the reinforcing structure to thereby push the inertia lock lever into a locked position to prevent unlatching of a vehicle door. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084604 | CLOSURE DEVICE FOR A COMPARTMENT - A closure device for a compartment, in particular a glove compartment, which is able to be closed by a flap, in motor vehicles, wherein the flap is designed to be displaceable by a force in a reversible manner between a released position and a blocked position in the direction of the action of a force, wherein the flap has a pivoting mechanism with a lock, wherein the lock is designed to be movable into the blocked position due to the action of a force and then comes into engagement with the locking element. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084605 | Removable Door Stop - A door stop for mounting on a door, said door stop having two or more body segments. A first body segment of the door stop is connected to a second body segment of the door stop via a connector. In one mode of operation, when the door stop is mounted on a door, the first body segment protrudes beyond a surface of the door, preventing closure of the door. The door stop may be removably mounted to the top or side of a door. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084606 | Flexible Door Stop - A door stop for mounting on a door, said door stop having one or more body segments. A first body segment of the door stop is connected to a second body segment of the door stop via an elastic connecting member. The first body segment positioned to face a door frame, is configured such that it may be extended downward in relation to the rest of the door stop, thereby allowing the door to close. A handle attached to the first body segment provides users with a means to extend said first body segment downward. The second body segment, configured to be mounted on a door such that such segment faces a wall, serves to protect the door and wall in instances when the door may be opened too widely. The door stop may be removably or fixedly mounted to a door. | 2014-03-27 |