14th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190100030 | FABRIC PRINTING ON NESTED PATTERNS, AND ASSOCIATED PRINT SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF - Disclosed are methods that couple effective nesting of fabric, as part of a textile cutting process, in which designs and/or graphic elements are directly printed on the nested elements, instead of on the entire textile sheet. Embodiments of the invention can address issues of waste and redundant printing, such as by starting with a blank textile roll, and printing only in the geometry areas of the patterns. Embodiments of the invention can increase fabric yield, because there are no constraints between the pattern geometries and the textile sheet print. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100031 | DRYING DEVICE, LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, AND TREATMENT LIQUID APPLICATOR - A drying device includes a plurality of blowers to blow air onto an object to be dried, the plurality of blowers being disposed along a direction of conveyance of the object to be dried, and a plurality of heaters to heat air inside the plurality of blowers. Each of the plurality of blowers includes an elongated nozzle arranged along a nozzle direction perpendicular to the direction of conveyance of the object to be dried, and an airflow generator to generate airflow to be blown from the elongated nozzle. The plurality of blowers includes a first blower including the airflow generator at a first end of the first blower in the nozzle direction and a second blower including the airflow generator at a second end of the second blower opposite the first end in the nozzle direction. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100032 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A liquid discharge apparatus includes a conveyor to repeat conveyance of a recording medium by a predetermined distance and stop of conveyance of the recording medium; a liquid discharge head to discharge a liquid onto the recording medium; an irradiation device disposed downstream from the liquid discharge head in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium, to irradiate, with an electromagnetic wave, the recording medium onto which the liquid has been discharged by the liquid discharge head; and circuitry configured to control the irradiation device to irradiate the recording medium. The circuitry is configured to set a first irradiation amount during the stop of conveyance to a larger value than a value of a second irradiation amount during the conveyance of the recording medium. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100033 | PRETREATMENT DEVICE - A guide guides a movement of a platen from a set position P | 2019-04-04 |
20190100034 | HEATING APPARATUS, MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM PROCESSING METHOD - A recording apparatus includes a support surface configured to support the medium and positioned downstream than the recording unit in a transporting direction in which a medium to which a liquid impinged by the recording unit is transported, a heating unit configured to heat the medium supported by the support surface, a flow channel including an inlet and an outlet opening toward the support surface, and a blower disposed in the flow channel and configured to allow a gas entering via the inlet to be blown out from the outlet. The inlet opens to allow at least some of the gas blown from the outlet to enter. The outlet is nearer to the recording unit than the inlet is, and its blowing direction goes toward at least an inlet side in a direction along the support surface. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100035 | INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer includes an air blower that blows air toward a recording medium and includes a case including an outlet opening through which external air, taken inside through an inlet opening, is discharged outside, and an opening in a portion facing a table. The case is located at least to one side of an ink head in a main scanning direction. The air blower further includes a fan that is located in the case and sends air through the outlet opening toward the recording medium placed on the table, a heater that is located in the case and heats the air sent from the fan, and a heat radiation layer that is exposed outside through the opening and radiates at least a portion of heat generated by the heater. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100036 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITALLY PRINTING ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPONENTS - The methods and apparatuses relate to digitally printing a substrate using first and second printheads. The first printhead includes a first printhead width and the second printhead includes a second printhead width. The first printhead overlaps with the second printhead such that the first printhead width overlaps with the second printhead width in a cross direction. The overlapping first and second printheads form a first print zone, an overlapping print zone, and a second print zone. The first printhead may deposit droplets onto the substrate in the first print zone and/or the overlapping zone. The second printhead may deposit droplets onto the substrate in the overlapping print zone and/or the second print zone. The droplets deposited in the overlapping print zone may unite to illustrate multiple colors and/or may remain ununited. By using overlapping printheads, various colors may be illustrated and the width of the substrate may be printed on. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100037 | Image Forming Method and Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - An image forming method uses an apparatus for forming an image on both recording media of fabric and recording paper. The image forming method includes: applying a treatment agent to the fabric, the treatment agent coagulating a water-based ink or increasing viscosity of the water-based ink; and discharging the water-based ink onto the fabric by an ink-jet system, the water-based ink being identical to a water-based ink used for forming the image on the recording paper. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100038 | PRINTING SYSTEMS - The present disclosure is drawn to printing systems. In one example, a printing system can include a pretreatment head and an inkjet print head. The pretreatment head can include a surface barrier discharge plasma generator to apply a plasma treatment to a media substrate. The inkjet print head can be positioned with respect to the pretreatment head to form a printed image on the media substrate after the plasma treatment. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100039 | AIR BLOWER AND PRINTING SYSTEM - An air blower includes an opposing plate above a table and on an upstream side of ink heads and facing the table, vents penetrating the opposing plate, a blower fan that causes air to flow toward the vents and sends air to a recording medium through the vents, and a heat source that is between the vents and the blower fan and generates heat. The blower fan sends air toward a portion of the recording medium on an upstream side of the ink heads before ink is discharged from the ink heads onto the recording medium and while ink is being discharged from the ink heads onto the recording medium, and sends air toward ink discharged onto the recording medium after discharge of ink from the ink heads onto the recording medium is completed. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100040 | SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE, SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - A sheet processing device, a sheet manufacturing apparatus, and a sheet processing method enable effectively removing the color material of printed parts. A sheet processing device for processing a printed sheets has a detector configured to detect the printed parts of the sheet; and a refining prevention agent applicator configured to selectively apply a refining prevention agent that prevents refinement of the sheet to a printed area including the printed parts detected by the detector. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100041 | DUPLEX PRINTING METHOD - A method of duplex printing on a cut sheet printer having a sheet supply system for feeding sheets to a print station in a first orientation for printing a first image on the first side of the sheet and then in a second orientation for printing a second image on a second side of the sheet includes, for each sheet: (a) estimating a likelihood P1 that, in a print process for printing the first image, the sheet will become damaged to such an extent that the damage will compromise a later print process for printing the second image; (b) comparing the likelihood P1 to a threshold T; and (c) if the likelihood P1 exceeds the threshold T, reversing the print order so that the second image is printed before the first image. The method ensures that the riskier image is printed on the duplex pass. The chances of the sheet with the simplex image then successfully passing through the duplex pass are then increased. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100042 | INLINE DUPLEXER MEDIA PATH - In one example, a system for a inline duplexer media path includes a first print media pathway extending from an input roller to an output roller, wherein the first print media pathway provides the print media through a print zone, and a second print media pathway extending from the output roller to the input roller, wherein the second print media pathway is substantially parallel and separate from the first print media pathway. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100043 | Holder Device for a Printer - A tensioner device for use with a printing device is described which is to hold an end of a print target holder sheet in a substantially planar configuration across a platen of a printing device. The tensioner device can be fixed to a frame attachable to a platen of a printing device. The tensioner device has a first surface, and the frame has a second surface corresponding to the first surface. The first surface is formed to slide along the second surface in a first direction having an oblique angle with respect to a plane of the print target holder sheet. A fixing mechanism is also described which allows the first surface to be fixed to the second surface at different positions along the first direction. An apparatus including the tensioner device and the frame is also described. A system including a printer, a platen, tensioner devices and frames is also described. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100044 | PRINTERS, PRINTER SPINDLE ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING MEDIA WIDTH FOR CONTROLLING MEDIA TENSION - Printer spindle assembly is provided including media spindle having first end and second end, a commutator disposed circumferentially at first end, at least two brushes in electrical contact with commutator and connected to voltage source, a plurality of electrically conductive springs serially disposed on media spindle in electrical communication with commutator, and a continuous electrically conductive path formed of electrically resistive material disposed along longitudinal axis of media spindle and configured to be in electrical contact with first spring end of one or more electrically conductive springs in the compressed state to form series circuit. Voltage source, brushes, and commutator form closed electrical circuit. Each electrically conductive spring is configured to be in uncompressed state in absence of media on media spindle and one or more of electrically conductive springs is configured to be in compressed state in presence of media on media spindle. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100045 | AIR FILTER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - An air filter for an image forming apparatus includes a housing including an air intake part and an air exhaust part, a fan disposed in the housing to form an air flow from the air intake part to the air exhaust part, and a filter disposed in the housing to filter the air flow. The fan draws air in a suction direction along an ejection direction of a sheet ejected from an ejection port in the image forming apparatus. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100046 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERRUPTING TRADITIONAL COUNTERFEITING WORKFLOWS - This application relates generally systems and methods for interrupting counterfeiting workflows, and more specifically to methods for adequately concealing aspects of printer configuration, such as number of plates used to print a document or a setup of inks and split fountains. It is therefore possible to obscure the individual plate images and application of ink to those plate images, thereby impeding accurate redrawing of security artwork. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100047 | PRETREATMENT DEVICE - A pretreatment device includes a platen, a guide that guide a conveyance of the platen from a set position at which a recorded medium is set on an upper surface of the platen, a spray that sprays a pretreatment agent onto the recording medium set on the upper surface of the platen, an input portion into which is input at least one of an application range of the pretreatment agent onto the recording medium and an application amount of the pretreatment agent, a processor; and a memory storing computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions also includes setting, on the basis of at least one of the application range and the application amount input into the input portion, at least one of a conveyance speed of the platen and a spray duty ratio that is a ratio of a spray time during a spray period of the pretreatment agent. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100048 | RECORDING METHOD AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording method uses an ink composition containing a colorant, resin particles, an organic solvent and water, and an aggregating liquid containing a coagulant for aggregating components of the ink composition. The method includes adhering the aggregating liquid to a recording region of a recording medium; adhering the ink composition to the recording region by ejecting the ink composition from a recording head; and drying the recording region to which the aggregating liquid and the ink composition are adhered such that an amount of the organic solvent in the recording region is 2.0 mg/inch | 2019-04-04 |
20190100049 | MAILER FOR OBTAINING AND TRANSPORTING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES SUCH AS DNA - A mailer for biological samples comprises a substrate, the substrate being foldable into a main panel and a cover panel. The main panel has formed therein at least one swab member, the swab member suitable, in size, shape, and rigidity, to act as a swab for obtaining a biological sample. The swab member is foldable relative to the main panel so the tip of the swab member protrudes from an edge of the main panel and an edge of the cover panel folded over the main panel. A machine-readable code or an electronic device is disposed on the swab member. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100050 | GREETING CARD SYSTEM - A greeting card that can display images three-dimensionally can be stored in an envelope and be easily sent by mail, wherein the receiving person receives the greeting card and may enjoy three-dimensional image card easily. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100051 | OFFICE SUPPLY ORGANIZER HAVING MULTIPLE FOLD CONFIGURATIONS - An office supply organizer, for providing a compact housing for holding various office supply items in a secure environment. The organizer includes a main body platform substantially having a shape of a quadrangle having four peripheral edges, an underside and a top side. The main body platform further includes four distinct quadrants divided by seams. At least one pocket is attached to the top side of at least one of the four adjacent quadrants. The main body platform is foldable in a first direction and is reversible, and foldable in a second direction. At least one a closure is coupled to the main body platform and is configured to retain the main body platform in at least one of a first folded configuration and a second folded configuration. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100052 | Spinning Writing Instruments - Disclosed herein embodiments for a writing instrument operable to spin around its lateral axis while held on opposite sites. An embodiment includes a barrel, a first bearing coupled to an interior side of the barrel and a second bearing coupled to an interior opposite side of the barrel. A first stub protrudes from a side of the barrel, the stub being in contact with the bearing so as to allow the stub to spin around a lateral axis of the barrel, the lateral axis comprising an axis perpendicular to a length of the barrel. A second stub protrudes from an opposite side of the barrel, the second stub being in contact with the second bearing so as to allow the second stub to spin around the lateral axis of the barrel. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100053 | WOODEN DECORATIVE PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, INSERT MOLDING USING WOODEN DECORATIVE PANEL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSERT MOLDING - A wooden decorative panel has rough texture and non-glossy look of veneer. A wooden decorative panel manufacturing method enables manufacture of the wooden decorative panel with a small material loss. The wooden decorative panel includes a veneer made from natural wood and having a plurality of surface irregularities due to vessels of the wood, and a transfer layer transferred from a transfer film and bonded to a surface of the veneer. The transfer layer has surface irregularities that are similar in shape to the plurality of surface irregularities. The wooden decorative panel has the feel and the appearance of natural veneer due to the irregularities formed by the vessels, and the durability sufficient for use as an industrial product. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100054 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR A FOAM FILLED TIRE - A manufacturing method and device for a foam filled tire comprises the following steps: a. taking off a gas nozzle check valve of the tire; b. setting foaming materials in a destined proportion; c. mixing the foaming materials into filling materials, then placing into an inner space of the tire; d. covering the gas nozzle check valve after a destined time; e. filling the inner space of the tire after finishing the foaming process. Thereby it is achieved that the tire will not leak and support a car steadily. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100055 | FOAM FILLED CAR WHEEL AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A foam filled wheel and its manufacturing method, wherein it comprises: a steel ring, connecting a power device of the car, wherein the steel ring has a filling mouth; a tire set outside around the steel ring; and filling materials, disposed between the steel ring and the tire through the filling mouth; it is characterized in that: the filling materials are foaming materials, thereby the tire will not leak, thence it is achieved that the tire can support the car steadily in case of damage. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100056 | REINFORCED PRODUCT COMPRISING A SELF-ADHESIVE COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT CONTAINING A BLOCK COPOLYMER - A reinforced product, which can be used in particular for the reinforcing of a finished rubber article, comprises one or more textile or metallic reinforcing threads, the said thread or threads being covered individually or collectively with a sheath comprising a sheathing composition comprising one or more block copolymers comprising at least one polyamide block and at least one polyolefin block, the sheathed thread or threads being themselves embedded in a rubber composition. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100057 | Tread for a Tire | 2019-04-04 |
20190100058 | TIRE MOLD AND TIRE - A tire mold includes a mold surface for vulcanizing and molding a tire, and a blade for vulcanizing and molding a sipe formed in the mold surface. The blade includes a concave-convex surface in which a plurality of convex portions formed adjacent to each other and a plurality of concave portions formed between the adjacent convex portions adjacent to each other are formed. A length of the concave portion is smaller than a length of the convex portion in a concave-convex surface view. The concave portion is sharp in a depth direction of the concave portion. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100059 | TIRE AND TIRE MOLD - The projection portion | 2019-04-04 |
20190100060 | TIRE - A tire comprises a tread portion having at least one main groove extending in a zigzag manner in a tire circumferential direction. The main groove includes first inclined portions and second inclined portions arranged alternately in the tire circumferential direction. The first inclined portions are inclined in a first direction and the second inclined portions are inclined in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the tire circumferential direction. A length of each of the first inclined portions is larger than a length of each of the second inclined portions. The main groove is provided in a groove bottom thereof with projecting portions extending in a groove width direction of the main groove. The projecting portions includes first projecting portions arranged in the first inclined portions. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100061 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH NOISE DAMPER - A pneumatic tire is provided with a noise damper made of a sponge material attached to a radially inner surface of the tread portion. The noise damper has protruding portions protruding from a radially inner surface of a band-shaped base portion. The protruding portions extend from one edge to the other edge of the base portion in the widthwise direction, and arranged at intervals in the tire circumferential direction. In a cross section of the tire parallel with the tire equatorial plane, the radially inner surface of each of the protruding portions includes a flat portion, and the radially inner surface of the base portion includes an arc portion parallel with the inner surface of the tread portion. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100062 | SCREW-IN VALVE CONNECTOR - A screw-in valve connector includes a stationary connecting pipe with a pipe body and a drive portion. The pipe body includes an air intake portion, an air discharge portion, and a receiving hole. An elastic member is disposed in the receiving hole, and includes: a press end pressed against the air intake portion, and a force-receiving end. A stop includes: a lower end inserted in the force-receiving end, a stop end, an engaging portion between the lower and stop ends to stop against the force-receiving end, and an air passage penetrating the lower and stop ends. A positioning ring is sleeved onto the stop end to abut against the engaging portion, and includes a first threaded hole for threaded connection of a French valve. A rotary ring is pivotally connected to the air discharge portion, and includes a second threaded hole for threaded connection of an American valve. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100063 | FRONT LOAD TRAILER HITCH CONFIGURATION WITH INTEGRATED FLOOR TILT FRAME - A hitch assembly that is adapted for allowing the loading and unloading of cargo at the forward end of a trailer. The assembly may comprise a pivot axis, defined by a pivotable connection device, and a first plane, defined by a hitch frame, operably attached to a second plane, defined by a trailer frame of the trailer, by the pivotable connection device. The assembly can be selectively pivoted and secured between at least a first position, a second position, and a third position relative to the trailer frame, wherein the first plane and the second plane may be angularly offset from one another when the assembly is in a position other than the first position. Further, the front end of the trailer frame moves downwardly relative to the coupling means when the hitch assembly is in the second position and upwardly when the hitch assembly is in the third position. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100064 | SMART TRAILER COUPLER SYSTEM - A smart trailer coupler system includes a ball mount connectable to a vehicle, a hitch ball mechanically connected to the ball mount, a coupler selectively connectable to the hitch ball, and at least one sensor mounted to one of the ball mount, the hitch ball and the coupler. The at least one sensor detects a size compatibility between the coupler and the hitch ball. A signal system is operatively connected to the at least one sensor. The signal system provides at least one of a visual alert and an audible alert of the size compatibility between the hitch ball and the coupler. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100065 | LOWER ARM SUPPORTING BRACKET AND LOWER ARM SUPPORTING MECHANISM INCLUDING THE SAME - A first bracket supporting a first lower arm includes a front wall part and a rear wall part that face each other in a vehicle longitudinal direction. Respective insertion holes, through which a supporting bolt pivotably supporting the first lower arm is inserted, are formed in the front wall part and the rear wall part so as to face each other. Furthermore, the front wall part includes a fracture starting point formed in a region on an outside, in a vehicle width direction, from a center position of the insertion hole. Consequently, it is possible to separate a front wheel from a vehicle body at the time of collision without providing any fragile part such as a cutout in the lower arm. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100066 | ROLL STABILIZER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A roll stabilizer for a motor vehicle includes a torsion bar and a vibration damper located on the torsion bar. The vibration damper is configured to vibrate relative to the torsion bar. The vibration damper includes two half-shells formed together about the torsion bar. Damper elements are disposed between the half-shells. The damper elements can be adjusted via an adjustment component to alter the rigidity of the damper elements. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100067 | SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE SUSPENSION - The disclosure concerns a spring assembly with a leaf spring. The leaf spring extends in a vehicle longitudinal axis, supports a vehicle axle and is connected at least indirectly to a vehicle superstructure at a front end and at a rear end. In order to provide a wheel suspension with advantageous springing and damping behavior that is optimized with regard to weight and complexity, according to the disclosure it is provided that at least one damping region, which is at least partially fluid-filled, is integrated in the leaf spring. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100068 | MODULAR ELECTRONIC DAMPING CONTROL - A modular electronic damping control system is described and includes a damping component located at a vehicle suspension location. The modular electronic damping control system also includes a control system configured to control the damping component, and determine the type of damping component present. Also, the control system is configured to automatically tune a vehicle's suspension based on the type of damping component present, and automatically monitor the damping component and determine when a change has been made to the damping component so that the control system can then automatically re-tune the vehicle's suspension based on the change to the damping component. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100069 | AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An air suspension system capable of raising both the vehicle front wheel side and the vehicle rear wheel side by using a single tank. The air suspension system ( | 2019-04-04 |
20190100070 | AIR SUSPENSION APPARATUS - Provided is a closed type air suspension apparatus requiring no complicated control and capable of simplifying the overall structure. The air suspension apparatus includes a tank storing air, a return valve returning compressed air in an air suspension to the tank, a discharge valve discharging compressed air in the tank to the outside through an intake-discharge port when the compressed air between the intake side of a compressor body and the tank reaches a first value or more, and an intake valve opening when the pressure of the air between the intake side of the compressor body and the tank is at a second value less than the first value, thereby allowing the atmosphere (air) to be taken in from the intake-discharge port. The compressor body of a compressor compresses air including the compressed air in the tank. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100071 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SWAY BAR DAMPING LINK - A sway bar system is described. The sway bar system includes a sway bar having a first end and a second end. The sway bar system further includes a first electronically controlled damper link which is coupled to the first end of the sway bar. The first electronically controlled damper link is configured to be coupled a first location of a vehicle. The sway bar system also has a second link which is coupled to the second end of the sway bar. The second link is configured to be coupled a second location of the vehicle. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100072 | SPACE EFFICIENT PANEL AND DEFROST PLENUM - A panel and defrost plenum includes a manifold section, an air feed section upstream from the manifold section and a branch section downstream from the manifold section. The air feed section delivers an airstream past a HUD package restriction to the manifold section. A related method of routing an airstream past a HUD package restriction is also disclosed. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100073 | DUCT ASSEMBLY FOR A WORK VEHICLE - A duct assembly for a work vehicle includes a fender duct that includes a body that extends between a first opening and a second opening. Furthermore, the fender duct flows fluid between the first opening and the second opening. The fender duct is positioned on a bottom side of the work vehicle and radially outward from a wheel of the work vehicle. The duct assembly for the work vehicle further includes an armor assembly positioned radially outward from the fender duct, such that the armor assembly forms a housing around the fender duct. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100074 | INTERIOR MEMBER - The interior member includes a base material part and a skin part disposed on one surface side of the base material part. The skin part is provided with an air passage part through which air that is temperature-adjusted to a predetermined temperature passes. The air passage part has a passing resistance member (a knitted fabric part that gives passing resistance to the air passing through the air passage part. Also, the air that is temperature-adjusted may be distributed from air sent out from an air conditioner installed in a vehicle, a building, or the like. Further, examples of the passing resistance member include three-dimensional knitted fabrics (such as a double raschel knitted fabric or a circular knitted fabric) and nonwoven fabrics. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100075 | HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE INCLUDING A THERMOPHYSICAL BATTERY - A heating and cooling system for a vehicle included within a radiator module having a plurality of fins. At least two thermophysical batteries are provided, each including an adsorption bed unit and an evaporator condenser unit. At least one upper coolant line extends along the adsorption bed unit of each of the thermophysical batteries and is configured to be connected to a source of waste heat of the vehicle for transferring heat from the source of waste heat to a coolant contained in the coolant line and to the adsorption bed units to recharge the adsorption bed unit. At least one distribution element configured in discharge mode to convey heated fluids from adjacent the adsorption bed units or cooled fluids from adjacent to the evaporator condenser units to another region of the vehicle. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100076 | AIR CONDITIONER AND CLEANING METHOD - A ventilation port is formed in a casing of an air conditioner for railway car use, and communicates with a passenger compartment to be air conditioned. An indoor heat exchanger housed in the casing performs heat exchange with air flowing in and out of the casing through the ventilation port. A return hole cover serving as a ventilation port cover has rigid portions that are rigid and bending portions that bend more easily than the rigid portions, and thus the return hole cover is transformable between a first form and a second form folded more compactly than the first form, the first form being a form in which the return hole cover is detachably fixed to the casing in a state in which the return hole cover covers the ventilation port from an interior of the casing. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100077 | TIRE SMOKE INDUCTION PREVENTION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A tire smoke induction prevention system for a motor vehicle includes a tire smoke condition feature and a controller. The tire smoke condition feature may be adapted to produce a warning signal when potential for tire smoke generation exceeds a predetermined level or likelihood. The controller is adapted to respond to such a warning signal and engage a climate control system of the motor vehicle in recirculation mode. A related method for preventing the induction of tire smoke into a passenger cabin of a motor vehicle is also provided. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100078 | INTEGRATED DISPLAY AND VENTILATION ASSEMBLY - An integrated display and ventilation assembly includes a display screen and a first air register. The first air register is displaceable between a first stowed position concealed behind the display screen and a first deployed position projecting from behind the display screen. A related method of ventilating a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle is also disclosed. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100079 | INTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGER DOUBLE-TUBE STRUCTURE OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAVING ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT APPLIED THERETO - The present invention relates to an internal heat exchanger double-tube structure of an air conditioning system having an alternative refrigerant applied thereto for heat exchange between a low-temperature low-pressure refrigerant discharged from an evaporator and a high-temperature high-pressure refrigerant discharged from an condenser, the double-tube structure including: an inner pipe having a channel through which the low-temperature low-pressure refrigerant discharged from the evaporator flows; and an outer pipe surrounding the inner pipe and having a channel through which high-temperature high-pressure refrigerant flows, wherein the inner pipe has a spiral groove forming a channel on an outer side thereof, and the spiral groove is a recessed groove for generating a vortex that increase a channel volume where high-temperature high-pressure liquid flows inward and reduces a vortex of flowing fluid. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100080 | HVAC AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICE TO PROMOTE TEMPERATURE STRATIFICATION - An HVAC air distribution device to promote temperature stratification within a larger volume. The device comprised of a front side coupled to a back side defining a cavity for directing a flow of air. The front side comprised of a pliable material and configured for the distribution of the flow of air within the channel. Accordingly, the front side comprises an air permeable portion to release flow from the channel to provide a low velocity of uniform air flow across a length of the device. This low velocity uniform air flow encourages temperature stratification within a distinct area of the larger volume to increase comfort of an occupant and promote efficiency of HVAC systems. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100081 | AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle to air-condition a vehicle interior may include a channel system through which air is flowable and an outside-air channel configured to let outside air into the channel system. The air-conditioning system may also include a system conveying device separating a suction area from a pressure area and a system filter device separating a raw area from a pure area. The system filter device may include a filter housing and a filter material. The air-conditioning system may additionally include a system outlet to let air into the vehicle interior and a sensor device, including a sensor housing, in which at least one analysis channel is arranged, through which air, a characteristic of which is measured, is flowable. The sensor device may also include at least one sensor inlet and at least one sensor outlet to let air in and out of the sensor device. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100082 | VEHICLE VISOR AND SYSTEM, VEHICLE AND LIGHT BLOCKING AND DISPLAY METHOD - A visor is configured for shading eyes of a user from a light from behind the visor. The visor includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is configured to display images to the user from behind the visor, and the second portion is configured to be able to adjust a rate of light transmittance according to the light from behind the visor. The present disclosure further provides a visor system, a vehicle containing a visor such, and a light blocking and display method. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100083 | CONTROLLING SUN LOAD IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO CONSERVE ENERGY - Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling sun load in an autonomous vehicle to conserve energy. An example vehicle includes photochromic windows and a processor. The processor (a) determines a difference between an external ambient temperature and a cabin temperature, (b) when the difference is greater than a threshold, individually set tint levels on the photochromic windows to reduce a sun load on an interior of vehicle based on a driving mode and occupancy, and (c) in response to detecting a emergency, clear the tint levels on all the photochromic windows. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100084 | DOOR INNER PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DOOR INNER PANEL - This door inner panel is a door inner panel formed of a metal sheet and includes a first panel portion having a first top sheet portion and a first standing wall portion connected to the first top sheet portion, a second panel portion having a second top sheet portion disposed with a gap with the first top sheet portion of the first panel portion and a second standing wall portion connected to the second top sheet portion, a flange portion connected to the first standing wall portion and the second standing wall portion, and a flat sheet portion disposed between the first panel portion and the second panel portion, the first standing wall portion and the second standing wall portion respectively have a level difference portion, and both ends of the flat sheet portion are integrated with the flange portion or the level difference portions. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100085 | DOOR BEAM FOR VEHICLE - A door beam for a vehicle may include a beam portion having a rod shape which extends along a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body, a front mounting portion disposed at a front end portion of the beam portion to mount the front end portion of the beam portion to the door, and a rear mounting portion disposed at a rear end portion of the beam portion to mount the rear end portion of the beam portion to the door. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100086 | TONNEAU COVER WITH HIDDEN HINGES - A foldable tonneau system comprising: (a) a plurality of tonneau sections; (b) one or more hinges connecting two or more of the plurality of tonneau sections together, the one or more hinges each including: (i) a hinge housing connected to each of the two or more of the plurality of tonneau sections with each of the hinge housings being connected a different one of the plurality of tonneau sections, and (ii) a slide box located at least partially within and movably connected to each of the hinge housings; wherein each of the slide boxes are longitudinally movable relative to the hinge housings so that the one or more hinges are longitudinally extendable, and the hinge housings are rotationally movable relative to each other so that one of the plurality of tonneau sections is rotationally movable to a location above a second one of the plurality of tonneau sections. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100087 | FRAME ASSEMBLY - A frame assembly that includes a first frame member, a seal, a second frame member, and a coupling mechanism. The first frame member includes a first extension and a second extension. The seal extends between a surface of the first extension and a surface of the second extension. The second frame member includes a third extension. The coupling mechanism is adapted to connect together the first frame member and the second frame member. After the first frame member and the second frame member are connected together, the first extension, the second extension, and the third extension cooperate to form a channel. The channel is adapted to receive a tonneau cover enclosure panel. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100088 | CONNECTOR WITH SEAL - A connector that includes a first U-shaped channel and a second U-shaped channel. The first U-shaped channel is defined by a first upper wall, a first lower wall, and a first end wall that connects the first upper wall and the first lower wall. The first U-shaped channel is adapted to receive a first enclosure panel. The second U-shaped channel is defined by a second upper wall, a second lower wall, and a second end wall that connects the second upper wall and the second lower wall. The second U-shaped channel is adapted to receive a second enclosure panel. The first U-shaped channel includes a first seal extending between the first upper wall and the first end wall. The first seal is compressed by the first enclosure panel when the first enclosure panel is received in the first U-shaped channel. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100089 | WATERPROOF TOP DOOR FOR TRAILER - A trailer has a container with top doors having a frame and weatherproof thermoplastic inserts. Sealing flaps are provided at edges of the top doors to make sealing contact with sidewall top rails or top edges of end walls and tailgate. The top doors have angled extensions with grooves for ball gaskets to overlap in hand-in-hand fashion to form a reliable seal where the top doors come together. The system provides a weatherproof means to enclose the container to prevent or deter entry of water. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100090 | BATTERY TRAY FLOOR ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A vehicle battery tray has a floor assembly with elongated tray sections that attach together at edge portions of adjacent tray sections of the elongated tray sections to form a floor structure that supports vehicle batteries contained in the vehicle battery tray. The elongated tray sections may have substantially consistent cross-sectional shapes that extends along a length of the tray sections. A thickness of the tray sections at a central area of the floor structure may be greater than a thickness of another one of the elongated tray sections at an outboard area of the floor structure, such as to withstand an equal or greater transverse bending moment than the outboard area of the floor structure. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100091 | Automobile Hybrid Power Generator System Including Double-Acting Power Generation Unit - The present invention relates to an automobile hybrid power generator system including a double-acting power generation unit and, more specifically, to an automobile hybrid power generator system including a double-acting power generation unit which not only allows the double-acting power generation unit to store mechanical power of an engine as electrical energy and supply electrical energy required to drive an automobile, but also, as the occasion demands, allows the double-acting power generation unit to assist power of the engine due to the characteristics of the double-acting power generation unit, and thus increases the fuel consumption efficiency of the automobile and improves the fuel efficiency thereof. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100092 | DRIVE DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle drive includes an electric motor, an axle drive and a multistep reduction gear that is arranged between the electric motor and the axle drive, is intended in structural terms for shifting at least two forward gears, and includes precisely three planetary gear stages that are operatively interconnected includes sun gears, internal gears and planet carriers, a transmission input element for attaching the electric motor for conjoint rotation, and a transmission output element for attaching the axle drive for conjoint rotation. The transmission input element being permanently connected to the sun gear of the first planetary gear stage for conjoint rotation. The transmission output element being permanently connected to the planet carrier of the third planetary gear stage for conjoint rotation. At least the planet carrier of the first planetary gear stage and the sun gear of the third planetary gear stage are permanently interconnected for conjoint rotation. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100093 | VEHICLE WITH CAPSULE STRUCTURE OF POWER UNIT - A vehicle with a capsule structure of a power unit is provided. The power unit includes an internal combustion engine configured to combust air-fuel mixture in an engine body and output a driving force, and a motor configured to output a driving force by using electric power of an electric generator or a battery. At least the engine body is enclosed by the capsule structure, and at least the battery is disposed behind the capsule structure. The capsule structure includes an exhaust opening provided in a back part of the capsule structure, an exhaust open-close member configured to open and close the exhaust opening to discharge and stop discharging air from the exhaust opening, and a controller configured to control the exhaust open-close member to open and close the exhaust opening. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100094 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE FOR A MILD HYBRID SYSTEM INCLUDING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, WITH OR WITHOUT USE OF A GEARBOX - A multi-functional electromechanical device is provided. The device includes a first assembly that includes: 1) at least one motor/generator set configured to act as both: i) a motor to provide rotational assistance to an engine to which it is connected by converting electrical energy from an accumulator set to rotational energy, and ii) a generator configured to act to generate electrical energy to run parasitic devices of the engine to which it is connected, to store in an accumulator set, or to act in both of these capacities, using rotational energy provided by the engine or the transmission; and 2) a second assembly that includes: at least one energy distributor configured to: i) use rotational energy provided by at least one motor/generator set to assist an engine to which it is connected or a transmission to which it is connected to rotate, or ii) use rotational energy of an engine or a transmission to which it is connected to provide rotational energy to at least one motor/generator set to convert the rotational energy into electrical energy for use by parasitic devices or for storage in an accumulator set. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100095 | SUSPENSION REAR AXLE COMPRISING TWO ELECTRIC MOTORS - An electric vehicle comprising a portal axle architecture. The electric vehicle having a frame. An axle assembly including a De Dion tube. A first wheel hub and a second wheel hub rotatably coupled with the De Dion tube. A suspension system coupled with the vehicle frame, the suspension system having at least one pair of trailing arms pivotally coupled with the vehicle frame and at least one pair of air springs. A first electric drive assembly in driving engagement with the first wheel hub, and a second electric drive assembly in driving engagement with the second wheel hub. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100096 | MOTOR VEHICLE COOLING SYSTEM AND A SUPPORT FOR A FRONT END MODULE OF THE SAID VEHICLE DESIGNED FOR THE SAID COOLING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a cooling system ( | 2019-04-04 |
20190100097 | CAPSULE APPARATUS FOR POWER UNIT OF VEHICLE - A capsule apparatus for a power unit of a vehicle is provided. The power unit is provided in a compartment of the vehicle and configured to combust air-fuel mixture in an engine body and discharge the combusted air-fuel mixture via an exhaust member. The capsule apparatus includes a capsule structure, an opening, an open-close member, and a controller. The capsule structure is configured to enclose at least the engine body, at least the exhaust member being provided outside the capsule structure. The opening of the capsule structure is provided near the exhaust member. The open-close member is configured to be movable to close the opening. The controller is configured to control opening and closing of the opening by the open-close member. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100098 | GRILLE SHUTTER CONTROL DEVICE - A grille shutter control device includes a control section and a diagnostic section. The control section is connected to a communication line in a vehicle and controls opening and closing of a grille shutter that introduces air to a cooling target of the vehicle. In a case in which a communications fault is detected, the control section controls to open the grille shutter. The diagnostic section is connected to the communication line and detects a degree of opening of the grille shutter by communicating with the control section. A temperature detection section detects a temperature of the cooling target. In a case in which the communications fault is detected, the diagnostic section diagnoses a malfunction of the grille shutter if a temperature detected by the temperature detection section is higher than a pre-specified threshold. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100099 | CURVE-COMBINED SQUARE PRESSURE TANK - The present invention relates to a curve-combined square pressure tank with which curves are combined so as to maintain internal high pressure, improve space efficiency, and reduce the weight thereof, and to a pressure tank, in which planes and curves are combined, formed by connecting flat plate members and curved members, having a plurality of aligned tension members for connecting the flat plate members facing each other, and having stress buffer parts formed at connection parts of the flat plate members and the curved members so as to enable internal pressure to be maintained. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100100 | RESERVOIR TANK CAP CLOSURE INDICATORS - A reservoir cap closure indicator coupled to a cap comprises a body configured to move between a first position and a second position. An indicator coupled to the body indicates a position of the reservoir cap closure indicator as the body moves between the first position and the second position. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100101 | AXLE APPARATUS - An axle apparatus includes: an axle housing in which a machine part is disposed, the axle housing including a discharge port that discharges oil supplied to the machine part and a plurality of inflow ports into which the oil flows; a filter disposed outside the axle housing; a discharge pipe connecting the discharge port of the axle housing and the filter; a supply pipe of which one end side is connected to the filter, the other end side of the supply pipe being branched off and connected to the plurality of inflow ports; and a pump that causes the oil to circulate from the axle housing to the filter via the discharge pipe, and causes the oil to circulate from the filter to the axle housing via the supply pipe. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100102 | Vehicle Information System and Method Thereof - A vehicle information system includes an image capturing module, configured to capture instant traffic images in front of a vehicle, and a dashboard, connected to the image capturing module, configured to present vehicle information concerning the vehicle and the instant traffic images. With the design of the vehicle information system, the driver will always stay alerts and be aware of the traffic condition even if his or her is looking down to the vehicle information presented on the dashboard. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100103 | ON-VEHICLE DEVICE AND DISPLAY ATTACHMENT DEVICE - An on-vehicle device includes a main body and a display. The display is detachable from the main body. The main body includes a main-body-side electrical connector, a circuit board, a switch, and a blind cover. The main-body-side electrical connector is formed to project from a front surface of the main body, and is detachable from a display-side electrical connector. The circuit board supports the main-body-side electrical connector. The switch is formed on the circuit board and switches the main-body-side electrical connector between an energizing state and a de-energizing state. The blind cover is attached to a connection part of the main-body-side electrical connector and the display-side electrical connector to cover the connection part. The blind cover has a projection configured to press the switch to switch the main-body-side electrical connector from the de-energizing state to the energizing state when the blind cover is attached to the connection part to cover the connection part. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100104 | GROUND FAULT DETECTION APPARATUS - A ground fault detection apparatus includes a control unit measuring fully charged voltage of a capacitor, a first switch and a first resistor connecting a positive electrode side of a battery to a positive-electrode-side end of the capacitor, a second switch and a second resistor connecting a negative electrode side of the battery to a negative-electrode-side end of the capacitor, a third switch connecting the positive-electrode-side end to ground, a fourth switch connecting the negative-electrode-side end ground, a positive-electrode-side termination resistor connecting the positive electrode side of the battery to the ground, and a negative-electrode-side termination resistor connecting the negative electrode side to ground. The control unit compares charge voltage of the capacitor measured while the first and fourth switches are turned on with charge voltage of the capacitor measured while the second and third switches are turned on. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100105 | HIGHLY-INTEGRATED FAIL OPERATIONAL E-POWERTRAIN FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING APPLICATION - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to using Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) decomposition and a functional deployment strategy to redundantly distribute functionality across existing controllers. Accordingly, each of a plurality of non-redundant controllers of the vehicle can execute a plurality of functions. The controllers can comprise a vehicle controller and a controller for each of a plurality of different powertrain systems. The plurality of functions can comprise one or more functions for each of the plurality of powertrain systems and each of the functions can execute on multiple controllers. When a failure of one controller occurs, this can be detected either by a controller's build-in internal monitor or by a two-way comparison or three-way voting by external controllers. The functions executing on the failed controller can be transitioned to other controllers based on prior execution of those functions by the other controllers. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100106 | DRIVING AROUND-VIEW AUXILIARY DEVICE - A driving around-view auxiliary device includes a lens group, an image processing module, and a display unit. The lens group can capture a plurality of external images around the vehicle. The image processing module includes an image splicing processing unit and an image delay processing unit. The image splicing processing unit can splice the foregoing external images into a vehicle exterior around-view image. The image delay processing unit is capable of dividing, according to a travel path of the vehicle, the vehicle exterior around-view image that overlaps the travel path into a plurality of delayed images, and sequentially attaching, according to a delay time and starting from the delayed image that is adjacent to the under-vehicle image, the delayed images on an under-vehicle image segmented in the vehicle exterior around-view image. The display unit displays the vehicle exterior around-view image and a total perspective image formed by the under-vehicle image. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100107 | Balanced Coil for Multi-Filar Windings - A magnetic coil suitable for wireless power transfer comprises a layer of magnetically-permeable material and plural conductors that follow respective convoluted paths relative to the layer of magnetically-permeable material to form respective inductors. In use, the conductors have substantially equalized inductances based on the convoluted paths and interaction with the magnetically-permeable material. One way of achieving this is to place the conductors such that the overall proximity of the conductors to the layer of magnetically-permeable material along their respective lengths is substantially equal. In this way, the conductors are positioned substantially symmetrically with respect to the layer of magnetically-permeable material, such that an average distance of each individual section of the conductors proximate to the permeable layer is equal. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100108 | Robotic Vehicle Renewable Resource Charging Station Management Systems and Methods - A charging station for a robotic vehicle includes a base configured for use on a body of water; a docking terminal supported on the base, the docking terminal including a charger configured to charge a robotic vehicle docked on the docking terminal; and a renewable energy harvesting device coupled to the charger to provide power to the charger. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100109 | DOCKING STATION FOR THE MECHANICAL ALIGNMENT OF AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC PLATFORM - Various embodiments are directed to a docking station for the mechanical alignment of an autonomous robotic platform. A correlator may receive the wheels of a moving autonomous robotic platform. A first set of rollers in the correlator may align the wheels, in a substantially linear direction, into a space created by a second set of rollers attached to a frame of a backstop. The second set of rollers may continue to align the wheels of the moving autonomous robotic platform until the wheels come in contact with a stopping roller coupled to the backstop. The stopping roller may be vertically oriented at a height above a wheel radius of the autonomous robotic platform. The stopping roller provides a force to prevent further forward travel. Upon being stopped by the stopping roller, the autonomous robotic platform is positioned for mating with charging contacts in the docking station. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100110 | Real-Time Nonlinear Receding Horizon Control of Batteries for Power Systems - Disclosed herein is a real-time nonlinear receding horizon control methodology for nonlinear battery management system. To increase the life of batteries, the problem is described as a tracking problem and is converted to a nonlinear on-line optimization problem. Different from the previous works, the nonlinear optimal problem is solved directly, without resorting to linearization techniques and/or iterative procedures. Based on the stabilized continuation method, the backward sweep algorithm is implemented to minimize the degradation as well as track the desired trajectory, and the optimal control strategy is integrated in real time. The stability of the systems is guaranteed provided that the horizon length is sufficiently long. Simulation results demonstrates the feasibility of the proposed scheme on nonlinear battery systems. When there are estimation error and model mismatch of the system, the proposed scheme still performs well. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100111 | POWER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Embodiments include a power device for an electric vehicle. The power device includes a first bus associated with a first voltage, and a second bus associated with a second voltage, different than the first voltage. The power device includes a plurality of switching elements coupled to a first battery, a second battery, the first bus and the second bus. On/off states of the plurality of switching elements control electrical connections to the first bus, the second bus, the first battery and the second battery according to an operation mode. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100112 | BATTERY MODULE FOR A TRACTION BATTERY - A battery module for a traction battery having a housing, battery cells arranged inside the housing, a power electronics circuit board which is adjacent to the battery cells, a support face, facing away from the power electronics circuit board, for a cooling plate of the traction battery, and a heat-conducting element which bears over a surface on the power electronics circuit board and runs between the battery cells in the direction of or along the support face. Also described is a corresponding method for manufacturing a battery module, a corresponding traction battery and a corresponding electric car. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100113 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes a first motor, second motor, direct-current power supply, boost converter, and controller. The boost converter is connected between the direct-current power supply and the first motor, and raises the output voltage of the direct-current power supply. The second motor is driven with electric power of the direct-current power supply without raising the output voltage of the direct-current power supply. The controller adjusts output proportions of the first motor and the second motor. The controller reduces the output proportion of the first motor, when input power to the boost converter exceeds a first power threshold value, as compared with a case where it is smaller than the first power threshold value. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100114 | CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A control method for an electric vehicle includes controlling a torque of a motor based on a final torque command value by calculating the final torque command value such that a vibration damping control to reduce vibrations of a driving force transmission system of a vehicle is performed on a target torque command value set based on vehicle information, calculating the final torque command value based on the target torque command value and a value obtained by multiplying a drive-shaft torsional angular velocity by a feedback gain, estimating, by use of a vehicle model that models the driving force transmission system, a dead-zone period during which a motor torque output from the motor is not transmitted to a drive-shaft torque of the vehicle, and determining whether or not the vehicle is just before stop of the vehicle. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100115 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION - Method and apparatus are disclosed for determining vehicle seat occupancy. An example vehicle includes a vehicle seat, an accelerometer coupled to the vehicle seat, and a restraint control module. The restraint control module is configured to determine a minute of arc measurement for the vehicle seat based on data received from the accelerometer, determine that the vehicle seat is occupied based on the minute of arc measurement, and provide an alert. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100116 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING, INSTALLING, AND TRANSPORTING AUTOMOTIVE SEATS - A lightweight, attachable and detachable vehicle seat removal, transport, and reinstallation apparatus is disclosed, including a chassis, casters mounted to the chassis, a seat rear support pin coupled to the chassis for engaging a seat rear attachment of the vehicle seat, and a locking forward pin attached to the chassis for engaging a forward seat attachment of the vehicle seat. A method of vehicle seat removal is disclosed, including positioning one or more seat skates behind a seat such that the seat skates are aligned with vehicle seat attachment means, rotating the vehicle seat upward, rolling the one or more seat skates forward such that the one or more seat skates straddle respective vehicle seat attachment means, rotating the one or more seat skates upward, latching rear seat attachments of the vehicle seat to seat rear support pins of the seat skates, and lowering the vehicle seat for transport. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100117 | ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR AN OCCUPANT SUPPORT - An occupant-support base includes a seat pad and a pad-extension system. The seat pad includes a fixed portion and a movable portion that is configured to move relative to the fixed portion. The pad-extension system is configured to move the movable portion to fit occupants of different sizes. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100118 | SCREW-BASED ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, RAIL COMPRISING SUCH AN ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, AND SEAT COMPRISING SUCH A RAIL - An adjustment mechanism the includes a screw, a support having first and second transverse walls perpendicular to the screw, a casing having first and second end faces arranged facing the first and second transverse walls and having a nut housing which opens in opposite first and second openings, a first elastomer pad interposed between the first transverse wall of the support and the first end face of the casing, a second elastomer pad interposed between the second transverse wall of the support and the second end face of the casing, a nut screwed onto the screw, a bearing engaged in the second opening of the casing and traversed by the screw. The nut is in rigid abutment against the casing in the direction of the first opening and the bearing is in elastic abutment against the second elastomer pad. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100119 | SOFA BASE - A sofa base system includes a plurality of channel assemblies and a motor. The channel assemblies are disposed on a frame portion adapted for operational engagement with an associated vehicle, and each channel assembly includes a sliding bracket and an outer bracket arranged on the sliding bracket, as well as a guide rod. The sliding bracket and outer bracket are arranged to slide on the guide rods via a plurality of roller members. The sliding bracket and an outer bracket are coupled to a shuttle member that is drive by a drive rod, and the drive rod is operatively connected to the motor via drive shafts and gearboxes. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100120 | VEHICLE SEAT - Provided is a vehicle seat where a total cost thereof can be reduced through commonization of parts. The vehicle seat includes: a movable rail that is attached to a cushion frame with a spacer therebetween; a fixed rail that has a bottom wall facing the movable rail; a locking mechanism that locks the fixed rail to a floor; a first bracket that is attached to a cushion frame; and a second bracket that is attached to the bottom wall of the fixed rail and the locking mechanism in a connecting manner. The first bracket includes a concave portion. The second bracket includes a convex portion that engages with the concave portion. The concave portion overlaps the fixed rail if viewed in a direction orthogonal to the bottom wall as well as the spacer if viewed in a direction parallel to the bottom wall and orthogonal to a sliding direction. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100121 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seat back pad 70 has a groove 73 for tucking a skin material therein, formed at borders between a central portion 71 and side portions 72. A hole (slot hole 74) is formed in a bottom of the groove 73 along the groove 73. A tuck-in wire 76 for tucking the skin material in includes a plurality of tuck-in portions 76A provided along the groove 73, and a connecting portion (detour portion 76B) detouring around the hole and connecting the tuck-in portions 76A. With this configuration, when an upper body of an occupant P subsides into a seat back S2 in a rear-end collision of a vehicle, the central portion 71, defined by the groove 73 as a border, is easily and sufficiently moved rearward relative to the left and right side portions 72. Furthermore, the tuck-in wire 76 is not exposed through the hole, and thus adhesion between the seat back pad 70 and the tuck-in wire 76 can be improved. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100122 | WATERPROOF SKINNED BENCH SEAT - A method of making a seating assembly includes attaching an electronics module to a seat support structure. A cushion assembly is formed over the electronics module and secures the cushion assembly to an underlying seat support structure. Connecting features of the cushion assembly are flowed into securing channels of the seat support structure to form an interference fit. The cushion assembly and the underlying seat support structure are covered with a water barrier skin to form a watertight seating unit. A seating surface of the watertight seating unit is covered with a coverstock. The watertight seating unit is secured to a seat frame | 2019-04-04 |
20190100123 | A CLIP FOR CAR SEAT COVER - The present invention relates to a clip ( | 2019-04-04 |
20190100124 | Active Seat Car Seat Massager - A car seat massager comprising a series of individual, internal inflatable bubbles capable of being inflated and deflated in a specific pattern of inflation and deflation by means of a compressor and vacuum pump, respectively. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100125 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS RELATED TO EXTRACTING INFILL FROM ARTIFICIAL TURF - A machine for extracting infill from artificial turf includes a first conveyor forming an inclined surface having movable tracks to engage and move a length of artificial turf from a first end to a second end of the machine. A rake disposed on the first end of the machine may include teeth configured to engage an underside of the turf for feeding onto the first conveyer. The machine may also include a first roller disposed above the first conveyor, where the first roller is movable to apply a downward force to a top surface of the first conveyor. The machine may further include a second roller on the second end of the machine, where the second roller includes protrusions that agitate the turf for assisting in removing infill. The machine may also include a second conveyor to receive infill removed from the turf for discharge from the machine. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100126 | DIVIDER PANEL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURING AND INSTALLATION - In an illustrative embodiment, a panel assembly for partitioning a trailer cargo space is provided including a first insulated panel and a second insulated panel, each insulated panel including a first side vertical edge having a connecting edge, and a second side vertical edge having a connecting edge. One of the insulated panels includes one or more spaced apart vertical cut lines proximate the first side vertical edge, where, when a given cut line is cleaved, the cleaved cut line is configured to form a new second side vertical edge having a connecting edge. A first mating extrusion may secure with a second side vertical edge of the first insulated panel, and a second mating extrusion may secure with a first side vertical edge of the second insulated panel where, upon mating the first and second mating extrusions, an insulated wall is formed. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100127 | Wheeled Assembly for Item Transport - A transport assembly for a shipping module which has a chassis; a towing element secured to the chassis; two opposed wheels mounted on the chassis; a support assembly secured to the chassis and configured to be positioned in a mating relationship with a shipping module proximate to a lower transverse edge of the shipping module; means for removably securing the support assembly to a shipping module; and a displacement actuator secured between the chassis and the cradle, said displacement actuator for varying the ground clearance of a shipping module when secured to the support assembly. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100128 | TRUCK BED REAR CARGO TIE DOWN ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURE - A load securement apparatus for a vehicle incorporating a cargo bed and a tailgate movable between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration to open and close the cargo bed. The load securement apparatus includes at least one tie-down engagement structure connected to another portion of the vehicle in a position located such that a tie-down member is engaged with the tie-down engagement structure by extending a portion of the tie-down member into a gap formed between an end of the cargo bed and the tailgate when the tailgate is in the lowered configuration. | 2019-04-04 |
20190100129 | HEADLIGHT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A headlight for motor vehicles including a supporting housing adapted for securing an optical unit. The optical unit is in the inner space of the supporting housing mounted on three displaceable mounting nodes, each of which includes one system point and the system points are grouped together constituting a system triangle, whereby at least some mounting nodes are coupled to adjusting members located in the outer space of the supporting housing. A primary mounting node is provided with means for turning the system triangle without changing the position of a primary system point, a secondary mounting node is provided with means for changing the position of a secondary system point in the horizontal plane and a tertiary mounting node is provided with means for changing the position of a tertiary system point in all directions of the coordinate system. | 2019-04-04 |