16th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130092411 | RECEPTACLE FOR TRANSFORMER - A receptacle includes an electrically insulative bottom wall, and an electrically insulative upright wall upwardly extended from the border of the bottom wall, the upright wall having a back wall portion corresponding to the rear side of the bottom wall. The bottom wall is adapted for mounting at a circuit board or electronic device to hold a transformer in such a manner that the lead wires of the primary winding of the transformer are disposed at the front side of the bottom wall; the insulated lead wires of the secondary winding of the transformer are extended over the top edge of the back wall portion and then turned downwardly and bonded to the circuit board or electronic device. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092412 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF BRAIDED WIRE - There is provided a ground structure of a braided wire having reduced the number of parts and the number of assembling processes and having improved a shield capability. A cylindrical part that is made to stand upright from a periphery of an insertion hole toward an outside of a device case is provided to the device case. A terminal of a 5 braid is put on an outer side of the cylindrical part of the device case and a shield band is wound on an outer side of the braid put on the outer side of the cylindrical part. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092413 | Current Lead with a Configuration to Reduce Heat Load Transfer in an Alternating Electrical Current Environment - A current lead with a configuration to reduce heat load transfer in an alternating electrical current (AC) environment is disclosed. The current lead may comprise a conductive material having a configuration for reducing heat load transfer across the current lead when an alternating electrical current (AC) is applied to the current lead. A temperature gradient a may be exhibited along a length of the current lead. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092414 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND CONNECTING METHOD OF INSULATED WIRES - A connecting structure includes a sheathing connecting section in which sheathed sections of a plurality of electric wires, which are sections at both sides of exposed conductor sections, are bundled together in a state of being superimposed with each other; and a conductor connecting section in which the conductor sections of the plurality of electric wires are intertwined in a state of being folded back, and a section of the folded back conductor section remaining as a result of excluding a portion of the folded back conductor section are ultrasonically bonded in integration. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092415 | CABLE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING DIELECTRIC LAYER - The inventive concept provides cables, methods of manufacturing the same, and apparatuses for depositing a dielectric layer. The cable may include a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first and second electrodes and including a polymer having xylene as a monomer. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092416 | CABLE FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A cable for high-voltage electronic devices including an inner semiconductive layer, a high-voltage insulator, an outer semiconductive layer, a shielding layer, and a sheath which are provided on an outer periphery of a cable core part in the order mentioned, wherein the high-voltage insulator is made of an insulating composition whose temperature dependence parameter D | 2013-04-18 |
20130092417 | PROTECTIVE SLEEVE FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - A sleeve structure includes an electrically insulating protective sleeve having clips that retain and capture component pins and regulate a mounting distance of the electrical component from a wiring structure. A method of component wiring assembly is also included. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092418 | CHIP-ON-FILM PANEL STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a chip-on-film panel structure, which has a panel body and fan-out leads, first metal sheets, array leads and second metal leads thereon. The array leads are disposed at two sides of the fan-out leads, the second metal sheets are disposed at two sides of the first metal sheets, and the length of each of the second metal sheet is less than the length of each of the first metal sheet to form a lead-out area that the array leads are led out from the second metal sheets via the lead-out area. The chip-on-film panel structure having an arranged fan-out area for array leads can settle the problem of being difficult to narrow the frame of the panel because the array leads occupy available room for fan-out leads and force the fan-out area to expand longitudinally. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092419 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING MULTILAYER SUBSTRATE - The multilayer substrate includes: a plurality of dielectric layers stacked on one another; a first conductor pattern | 2013-04-18 |
20130092420 | EMBEDDED MULTILAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD - An embedded multilayer printed circuit board includes first, second and third circuit substrates, and a flexible circuit substrate. The first circuit substrate includes a first base layer and a first electrically conductive layer. The second circuit substrate includes a second base layer and a second circuit layer. The second circuit substrate also defines a receiving hole. The third circuit substrate includes a third circuit layer, a third base layer, a fourth circuit layer, and an electronic element mounted on the third circuit layer. The third circuit layer and the fourth circuit layer are formed on the opposite sides of the third base layer. The electronic element is received in the receiving hole. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092421 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD - The present invention provides a flexible circuit board with a heat dissipation layer on which bending processing can be carried out easily, while achieving its slimming down, and which can maintain the flatness of the heat dissipation layer. The flexible circuit board, at least, has a wiring layer | 2013-04-18 |
20130092422 | CIRCUIT BOARD STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A circuit board structure includes a core circuit structure, a first and a second dielectric layers, a first and a second conductive blind via structures, a third and a fourth patterned circuit layers, and a first and a second surface passivation layers. The first and the second dielectric layers have at least one first and second blind vias exposing parts of a first and a second patterned circuit layers of the core circuit structure, respectively. The first and the second conductive blind via structures are disposed into the first and the second blind vias respectively. The third and the fourth patterned circuit layers are electrically connected to the first and the second patterned circuit layers through the first and the second conductive blind via structures respectively. The first and the second surface passivation layers respectively expose parts of the third and the fourth patterned circuit layers. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092423 | METHOD FOR FORMING CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT - A conductive circuit is formed by printing a pattern using a conductive ink composition and heat curing the pattern. A thixotropic agent, typically carbon black is added to the solvent-free ink composition comprising an addition type silicone resin precursor, a curing catalyst, and conductive particles. The ink composition has such thixotropy that the printed pattern may retain its shape after curing. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092424 | STRESS BUFFER LAYER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - [Problem to be Solved] | 2013-04-18 |
20130092425 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM - A transparent conductive film which comprises: a transparent adhesive layer; a first polycycloolefin film laminated on one surface of the transparent adhesive layer; a second polycycloolefin film laminated on the other surface of the transparent adhesive layer; a plurality of first transparent electrode patterns formed on the first polycycloolefin film; and a plurality of second transparent electrode patterns formed on the second polycycloolefin film. The transparent conductive film shows little color phase irregularity when observed from any direction. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092426 | ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE FILM AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - An embodiment of the disclosure provides an anisotropic conductive film including an insulating substrate and a plurality of conductive polymer pillars. The insulating substrate has a first surface and a second surface. Each of the conductive polymer pillars passes through the insulating substrate and is exposed at the first surface and the second surface, and the conductive polymer pillars include an intrinsically conducting polymer. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092427 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CAPABLE OF LIMITING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A printed circuit board (PCB) includes a first wiring layer, a second wring layer, a power layer, a grounded layer, dielectric layers between every two active layers, a capacitor, and two through holes. A first portion of the power layer corresponding to the electromagnetic interference source is isolated from the power layer to form an independent power area. A first through hole connects the independent power area to an end of the capacitor, the second through hole connects a second portion of the power area to the other end of the capacitor. When the interference source produces interference, the interference is conducted to the independent power area and conducted to the second portion of the power area via the through holes and the capacitor. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092428 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A printed wiring board, including a printed wiring member which respectively has object conductor that is subjected to electromagnetic wave shielding on at least one surface of an insulating layer; and an electromagnetic wave shielding member which has an electromagnetic wave shielding layer composed of a low-resistance section and a high-resistance section on at least one surface of a base film. The printed wiring member and the electromagnetic wave shielding member are bonded together with interposition of insulating adhesive layers, and with arrangement of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer separately and in opposition so that the object conductor is covered. The electromagnetic wave shielding layer and the object conductor are composed of the same type of conductive material, and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer is not exposed at the circumferential end faces of the printed wiring board. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092429 | CROSS TALK REDUCTION FOR HIGH-SPEED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - An electrical connector includes a printed circuit board that includes a body that carries a plurality of ground conductors that define respective ground contact pads, and a plurality of signal conductors that define respective signal contact pads. The contact pads are configured to mate with electrical contacts of a complementary electrical connector. The printed circuit board includes a ground coupling assembly that electrically connects at least a pair of the ground conductors. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092430 | SHIELDING OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES - A magnetically shielded cable arrangement, comprising at least two AC cables ( | 2013-04-18 |
20130092431 | Enclosure - The invention relates to an enclosure | 2013-04-18 |
20130092432 | IN-SITU MOISTURE SENSOR AND/OR SENSING CABLE FOR THE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF GRAIN AND OTHER DRY FLOWABLE MATERIALS - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method that permits a user to detect and report conditions within a column (or “quantity” which allows for vertical or non-vertical application of sensor cables) of dry, flowable, bulk materials within a storage facility. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092433 | UNDERWATER APPARATUS - There is provided an underwater apparatus that includes a housing including a certain device, a pair of cable couplings including gimbals through which tail cables extends from the device to the outside of the housing pass, and the pair of cable couplings that connect the tail cables passing through the gimbals to a submarine cable, and a connecting holder configured to include gimbal rings fitted to the gimbals and to connect the pair of cable couplings to the housing via the gimbal rings so that the pair of cable coupling is rotatable relative to the housing, the connecting holder including an opening from which the gimbals are introduced toward the gimbal rings, wherein the connecting holder includes notches provided in an edge of the opening and the notches are formed so that the pair of cable coupling is rotatable relative to the housing. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092434 | INTEGRATED SHIELDING PROTECTOR AND WIRE HARNESS - An integrated shielding protector and a wire harness are provided so that the man-hours concerning the wiring operation can be reduced, and the number of components also can be reduced. A conductive integrated shielding protector, including a first high voltage accommodating part, a second high voltage accommodating part and a low voltage accommodating part, is used when first high voltage wires the voltage of which is high, second high voltage wires the voltage of which is high but lower than that of the first high voltage wires, and low voltage wires the voltage of which is low are wired in parallel in the same course. A wire harness, including the integrated shielding protector, the first high voltage wires, the second high voltage wires and the low voltage wires, is wired inside a vehicle compartment. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092435 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH COOLING PASSAGEWAY - An electrode assembly with a cooling passageway for improving electrode life expectancy and better weld quality. The electrode assembly includes an electrode body, and an electrode cap detachably coupled to the electrode body. A cooling passageway passes through the electrode assembly for carrying a cooling agent. The cooling agent enters the cooling passageway through an inlet port, removes the welding heat energy from the electrode assembly, and exits the cooling passageway through an outlet port. Further, an elastomeric seal, between a mating surface of the electrode body and the electrode cap, seals the electrode cap to the electrode body. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092436 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN A CAB AND CHASSIS OF A TRUCK - An apparatus for communicating between a cab and a chassis of a truck comprises a multi-conductor cable having a plurality of circuits. The multi-conductor cable is of a length to extend substantially the length of the chassis, to carry various communication functions between the cab and a distal end of the chassis. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092437 | ELECTRICAL WIRE AND ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH TERMINAL - The invention relates to an electrical wire and an electrical wire with a terminal capable of diminishing the adjustment of a crimping height. There is provided an electrical wire | 2013-04-18 |
20130092438 | System and Method for Monitoring and Controlling Underground Drilling - A system and method for monitoring underground drilling in which vibration is monitored by creating a model of the drill string using finite element techniques or finite difference techniques and (i) predicting vibration by inputting real time values of operating parameters into the model, and then adjusting the model to agree with measured vibration data, (ii) predicting the weight on bit and drill string and mud motor speeds at which resonance will occur, as well as when stick-slip will occur, so that the operator can avoid operating regimes that will result in high vibration, (iii) determining vibration and torque levels along the length of the drill string based on the measured vibration and torque at one or more locations, (iv) determining the remaining life of critical components of the drill string based on the history of the vibration to which the components have been subjected, and (v) determining the optimum drilling parameters that will avoid excessive vibration of the drill string. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092439 | Analysis of Drillstring Dynamics Using an Angular Rate Sensor - Downhole drilling vibration analysis uses an angular rate sensor on a drilling assembly. During drilling operations, the sensor measures the angular rate of the drilling assembly. Processing circuitry is operatively coupled to the angular rate sensor and is configured to determine whether torsional type vibrations are occurring during drilling based on the angular rate data. Drilling operations can then be modified to overcome or mitigate the torsional type vibrations. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092440 | BORING TOOL TRACKING FUNDAMENTALLY BASED ON DRILL STRING LENGTH, PITCH AND ROLL - A boring tool moves having a pitch orientation, a yaw orientation and a roll orientation and is steerable underground using the roll orientation. A maximum drill string curvature is established for steering. The boring tool is advanced over a path segment. An averaged roll characteristic is determined for movement of the boring tool along the path segment. A path segment pitch orientation is established based on at least one measured pitch orientation along the path segment. Using the maximum drill string curvature in combination with the averaged roll characteristic and the path segment pitch orientation, the yaw orientation is determined. The averaged roll characteristic is determined based on a series of incremental roll measurements that are spaced across the path segment. A set of coupled ordinary differential equations is used to characterize movement of the boring tool. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092441 | Steering Head with Integrated Drilling Dynamics Control - A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for reducing a vibration of a drill string in a borehole. A sensor of the drill string obtains one or more measurements of a parameter of the vibration. A processor determines at least one force for controlling the measured vibration from the measured parameter. At least one actuator applies the determined at least one force against the borehole wall to control the vibration of the drill string. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092442 | FULL CLOSURE CORE CATCHER - A core catcher includes a housing having an inner wall that defines an axial bore through the housing. A retention member is disposed within the housing and is coupled to a first hinge tab that defines a first hinge barrel with the inner wall of the housing. A first closure member has a slot that is engaged with the first hinge tab and a pivot edge that is at least partially disposed within the first hinge barrel. In an open position, the first closure member is disposed in an annulus between a sleeve that is slidably disposed within the housing and the housing. In a closed position the first closure member is disposed at least partially across the axial bore of the housing. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092443 | Formation Evaluation While Drilling - In one embodiment, a sampling while drilling tool includes a drill collar having a first end, a second end, an outer wall extending between the first and second ends, and at least one opening extending through the outer wall to a cavity within the drill collar. The sampling while drilling tool also includes a sample chamber positionable in the cavity through the opening in the outer wall and a passage for conducting a drilling fluid through the drill collar. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092444 | CUTTING TOOL INTEGRATED IN A DRILLSTRING - The present invention discloses a cutting tool integrated in a drillstring for enlarging a borehole, where the cutting tool at least comprises: one or more side mills ( | 2013-04-18 |
20130092445 | Bearing Assembly for Downhole Motor - A downhole motor for drilling and servicing of wells has an elongated outer housing and an elongated mandrel rotatably disposed within the housing. A primary thrust bearing is disposed between the lower end of the housing and the mandrel, and transfers axial loads downward from the housing to the mandrel, and thence to the drill bit or other tool mounted on the lowermost end of the mandrel. The placement of the primary thrust bearing permits it to extend radially to the outer diameter of the housing. One preferred embodiment of the primary thrust bearing comprises bearing surfaces of polycrystalline diamond compact (“PDC”) material. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092446 | STABILIZER SUBS FOR USE WITH EXPANDABLE REAMER APPARATUS, EXPANDABLE REAMER APPARATUS INCLUDING STABILIZER SUBS AND RELATED METHODS - An expandable reamer apparatus and stabilizer sub having at least one rib thereon attached thereto for drilling a subterranean formation. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092447 | Downhole Tool Impact Dissipating Tool - An impact dissipation tool for supporting a downhole tool in downhole applications. The tool includes a base and a housing. The tool also includes a carriage located within the housing and coupled to the base, the carriage being movable relative to the housing upon a predetermined impact force. A dissipator disposed inside the housing is collapsible due to the relative movement of the carriage and the housing. The collapse of the dissipator dissipates the impact force transferred to the downhole tool. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092448 | Bearing Assembly for Rotary Drills - A bearing assembly is for a rotary drill, the drill including a base with a shaft and a bit. The bearing assembly includes a bearing having a central axis and including an inner member disposeable on the shaft and an outer member disposed about the inner member. The outer member is angularly displaceable about the axis with respect to the inner member and having an outer circumferential surface and a recess extending generally radially inwardly from the outer surface. At least one and preferably a plurality of retainer members are each disposed at least partially within the bearing outer member recess and is configured to engage with the bit so as to rotatably couple the bit with the shaft. Preferably, each retainer member includes a generally spherical ball rollable through a passage and into the bearing recess during installation into the recess. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092449 | LOW COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION CERMET COMPOSITIONS - Low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) cermet compositions of this invention generally comprise a hard phase material and a ductile phase formed from a binder alloy, wherein the binder alloy is specially designed having a CTE that is closely matched to the hard phase material. Hard phase materials used to form low CTE compositions of this invention are selected from the group of carbides consisting of W, Ti, Mo, Nb, V, Si, Hf, Ta, and Cr carbides. The binder alloy is formed from a mixture of metals selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Fe, W, Mo, Ti, Ta, V, Nb, C, B, Cr, and Mn. In a preferred embodiment, low CTE compositions comprises WC as the hard phase material, and a ductile phase binder alloy formed from a mixture of Fe, Co, and Ni. The so-formed low CTE composition has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is less than that of conventional WC—Co at the same temperature and having the same metal content, thereby providing improved resistance to thermal shock and thermal fatigue related failure. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092450 | DISPERSION OF HARDPHASE PARTICLES IN AN INFILTRANT - Composite materials for use with a drill bit for drilling a borehole in earthen formations. The composite material comprises a first pre-infiltrated hardphase constituent and a second pre-infiltrated hardphase constituent. The second pre-infiltrated hardphase constituent is a carbide which comprises at least 0.5 weight % of a binder and at least about 1% porosity. The composite material further comprises an infiltrant. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092451 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACTS, RELATED PRODUCTS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) and methods of manufacturing such PDCs in which an at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table is infiltrated with a low viscosity cobalt-based alloy infiltrant. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a PCD table in the presence of a metal-solvent catalyst in a first high-pressure/high-temperature (“HPHT”) process. The method includes at least partially leaching the PCD table to remove at least a portion of the metal-solvent catalyst therefrom to form an at least partially leached PCD table. The method includes subjecting the at least partially leached PCD table and a substrate to a second HPHT process effective to at least partially infiltrate the at least partially leached PCD table with a cobalt-based alloy infiltrant having a composition at or near a eutectic composition of the cobalt-based alloy infiltrant. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092452 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACTS, RELATED PRODUCTS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) and methods of manufacturing such PDCs in which an at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table is infiltrated with a low viscosity cobalt-based alloy infiltrant. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a PCD table in the presence of a metal-solvent catalyst in a first high-pressure/high-temperature (“HPHT”) process. The method includes at least partially leaching the PCD table to remove at least a portion of the metal-solvent catalyst therefrom to form an at least partially leached PCD table. The method includes subjecting the at least partially leached PCD table and a substrate to a second HPHT process effective to at least partially infiltrate the at least partially leached PCD table with an alloy infiltrant comprising at least one of a cobalt-based or nickel based alloy infiltrant having a composition at or near a eutectic composition of the alloy infiltrant. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092453 | USE OF TUNGSTEN CARBIDE TUBE ROD TO HARD-FACE PDC MATRIX - A hardfaced infiltrated matrix downhole tool and a method for hardfacing such items. The hardfaced infiltrated matrix downhole tool includes a body, an intermediate base coat coupled to at least a portion of the surface of the body, and a hardfacing material coupled to at least a portion of the intermediate base coat. The body is composed of at least a carbide material and an infiltrating binder material. The intermediate base coat bonds to the surface of the body and to the hardfacing material. The method includes obtaining an infiltrated matrix downhole tool, applying and bonding the intermediate base coat to at least a portion of the surface of the infiltrated matrix downhole tool, and applying and bonding the hardfacing material to at least a portion of the intermediate base coat. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092454 | POLYCRYSTALLINE COMPACTS INCLUDING GRAINS OF HARD MATERIAL, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH COMPACTS, AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH COMPACTS AND TOOLS - Polycrystalline compacts include a polycrystalline superabrasive material comprising a first plurality of grains of superabrasive material having a first average grain size and a second plurality of grains of superabrasive material having a second average grain size smaller than the first average grain size. The first plurality of grains is dispersed within a substantially continuous matrix of the second plurality of grains. Earth-boring tools may include a body and at least one polycrystalline compact attached thereto. Methods of forming polycrystalline compacts may include coating relatively larger grains of superabrasive material with relatively smaller grains of superabrasive material, forming a green structure comprising the coated grains, and sintering the green structure. Other methods include mixing diamond grains with a catalyst and subjecting the mixture to a pressure greater than about five gigapascals (5.0 GPa) and a temperature greater than about 1,300° C. to form a polycrystalline diamond compact. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092455 | OBLIQUE FACE POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND CUTTER AND DRILLING TOOLS SO EQUIPPED - A superabrasive cutter including a superabrasive table having a cutting face in non-perpendicular orientation with respect to a longitudinal axis of the cutter. A superabrasive cutter having a cutting face of a superabrasive table in non-parallel orientation to a back surface thereof. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092456 | WEIGHT DETERMINING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR USE WITH A NON-SINGULATED AND NON-SPACED ARRANGEMENT OF ITEMS ON A CONVEYOR - A weight determining system is for use with a non-singulated and non-spaced arrangement of items on a conveyor. The system includes an array of load cells, a scanning apparatus, and processors. Each of the items bears upon one or more of the load cells. Each of the load cells bears one or more of the items, and generates load data associated with them. The scanning apparatus generates scan data for the arrangement of the items on the conveyor. Based on the scan data, the processors: apportion the load data from each load cell to the items bearing on it; allocate to each item the load data apportioned from the various load cells; and determine a weight for each item. Also disclosed are a corresponding weight determining method, as well as a computer readable medium containing executable instructions to encode the processors to perform as aforesaid. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092457 | SOLAR POWER IN A VEHICLE - A photovoltaic apparatus for a vehicle including a plurality of solar modules electrically isolated from each other and adapted to receive solar radiation and convert the radiation to electrical energy. The apparatus includes at least one DC/DC converter electrically coupled to the electrically isolated modules adapted to receive the electrical energy from the solar modules and boost the voltage to be delivered to at least one component of the vehicle. The solar modules include a plurality of solar cells adapted to receive solar radiation and convert the radiation to electrical energy. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092458 | TRACKED VEHICLE - The invention is a tracked vehicle comprising a platform having a right and left side and a central axis pivotally mounted on a housing. The platform is pivotally movable between a first position wherein the right side is below the left side and a second position wherein the left side is below the right side. The vehicle includes a pair of parallel right and left tracks mounted to the housing below the platform, the right track and the left track coupled to a right track drive and a left track drive, respectively, the right and left track drives operatively coupled to the platform. When pivoted towards the first position, the left track is driven faster than the right track. When pivoted towards the second position, the right track is driven faster than the left track. In a central platform position the left and right drives operate at the same speed. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092459 | TRACK CHAIN JOINT FOR A CRAWLER TYPE WORK VEHICLE - A track chain assembly for a crawler type work vehicle includes a plurality of links pivotally connected together at respective link joints. Each link joint includes a bushing, a pin, and at least one elastomeric bearing. Each elastomeric bearing includes an inside diameter (ID) engaging the pin and an outside diameter (OD) engaging a link and/or bushing. Each elastomeric bearing includes a plurality of alternating metal layers and elastomer layers. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092460 | Wheelchair Stair Assist Apparatus - An apparatus is disclosed for use on standard or customized wheelchairs for moving the wheelchair and wheelchair occupant up or down a stairway or stairway-like structure (e.g., a curb) with greater confidence and stability to the occupant of the wheelchair and its handler(s). The apparatus includes a motorized assembly that interacts with stair steps when the apparatus and wheelchair are tilted backwardly. The motorized assembly allows the wheelchair to glide or move up or down the steps without experiencing the bumps commonly associated with rolling a wheelchair up or down a set of stairs. The apparatus includes a headrest to provide comfort to the occupant during operation and includes pivoting handlebars to allow the operator of the wheelchair to control the movement of the wheelchair. The apparatus is mountable to, and removable from (when not in use), the wheelchair. The apparatus can be considered as a retrofit. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092461 | MOTION CONTROL OF A TRANSPORTER - A transporter for transporting a subject over a surface that may be irregular. The transporter includes a support platform for supporting a load, the loaded support platform defining fore-aft and lateral planes and characterized by a load distribution. A plurality of ground contacting elements are coupled to the support platform. At least one of the plurality of ground contacting elements is driven by a motorized drive arrangement. A sensor module generates a signal indicative of the load distribution of the loaded support platform. Based at least on the load distribution, a controller commands the motorized drive arrangement. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092462 | VARIABLE ACTUATION RATE SHUTTER LOUVERS - A shutter system for controlling a flow of fluid through an entryway includes a plurality of louvers, wherein each louver includes a pivot axis and an actuating portion. The shutter system also includes a mechanism configured to select a position for the system between and inclusive of fully opened and fully closed by rotating each of the plurality of louvers about the respective pivot axis. The mechanism is configured to engage each actuating portion and rotate each louver at a variable rate. A vehicle employing the shutter system is also disclosed. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092463 | GRILLE SHUTTER APPARATUS - A grille shutter apparatus arranged at a grille opening portion at a frontal portion of a vehicle body includes a frame shaping a flow path of air flowing into the vehicle body from the grille opening portion, a movable fin rotationally supported by the frame and configured to control a flow amount of the air by providing an opening movement and a closing movement, the movable fin including a fin portion and rotary shafts rotationally supported by the frame, the rotary shafts including exposure portions configured to be arranged on the flow path of the air, at least one first shielding wall extending radially outward of the rotary shaft and provided at the exposure portion and a second shielding wall arranged at an upstream side of the air that flows in relative to the exposure portion extending in a direction intersecting a direction of the air that flows in. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092464 | MOTOR ASSISTED ROTATING WHEEL MECHANISM - A motor-assisted rotating wheel mechanism includes a rotating wheel, a rotating axle and an auxiliary motor. The rotating axle is rotationally disposed on a frame body and has two cranks with force-receiving members disposed at the two ends thereof, for allowing the force received by the force-receiving members to provide a rotational force to drive the rotating wheel to rotate and thus facilitate the auxiliary motor to output power, wherein the auxiliary motor is disposed between the two cranks disposed at the two ends of the rotating axle, and wherein the auxiliary motor includes a magnetic field having the same axle center as or parallel to the axle center, thereby facilitating the auxiliary motor to output power in cooperation with the rotating power provided by the rotating axle to synchronically drive the rotating wheel. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092465 | FOLDING VEHICLE HAVING A CHASSIS THAT FUNCTIONS AS A PROTECTIVE, CARRY-ON CASING - A folding vehicle having a chassis that functions as a protective, carry-on casing is provided. The vehicle has a chassis with a center member, a rotatably-lockable front strut, a rotatably-lockable rear strut, and two pivot points for converting the vehicle from an operational state to a collapsed state; and, a drive member with a crankshaft. The crankshaft and the rotatably-lockable front strut pivot share a central axis of rotation; and, the releasably-lockable front strut and the releasably-lockable rear strut are configured to fold into a complementary relationship in the interior of the channel in the collapsed state. The channel functions as a protective, carry-on case for the folding vehicle in the collapsed state. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092466 | VEHICLE - An all terrain vehicle is disclosed having a frame and ground engaging members supporting the frame. A driver's seat is supported by the frame, and extends along a first longitudinal axis. A passenger's seat is supported by the frame and extends along a second longitudinal axis, where the first and second longitudinal axes are laterally spaced apart. The passenger seat may also be movable to a second location to allow for the vehicle to support a gurney, which extends in a front to back orientation. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092467 | Electronic Front Wheel Traction Assist for General Purpose and Task Oriented Vehicles - A vehicle with electric wheel hub motors for one or more wheels for operation to provide drive at low vehicle speeds and to supplement one or more primary drive motors which drive other wheels of the vehicle through all desired vehicle speeds including the low vehicle speeds and vehicle speeds higher than the low speeds. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092468 | PRIMARY CLUTCH ELECTRONIC CVT - A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is provided for use on a recreational or utility vehicle. The CVT is electronically controlled by a control unit of the vehicle. The CVT includes a primary clutch having a first sheave and a second sheave moveable relative to the first sheave. An actuator may be positioned between the primary and secondary clutches. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092469 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING DIRECTED SEISMIC WAVES IN WATER - A disclosed seismic source assembly includes a body having a cavity and a seismic source positioned in the cavity. The cavity is in fluid communication with the water via an aperture oriented in a first direction. One or more surfaces of the body define a water contact significantly larger than an area of the aperture and on a side opposite the first direction. A described method includes forming a source assembly by: providing a cavity having an aperture for transmitting seismic waves; rigidly attaching a base to a side of the cavity opposite the aperture, where a transverse area of the base is significantly larger than an area of the aperture; and positioning a seismic source in the cavity. The source assembly is submerged in the water and triggered. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092470 | Expander Ear Tip - Methods and apparatuses for wearing audio products are disclosed. In one example, an apparatus for delivering sound to an ear includes a flexible material shaped to fit within an outer ear. The apparatus includes a movable member in contact with an inner surface of the flexible material, the flexible material configured to expand or retract responsive to movement of the member. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092471 | Active Sound Absorbers - The present invention relates to an active sound absorber ( | 2013-04-18 |
20130092472 | ACOUSTIC ATTENUATOR FOR AN ENGINE BOOSTER - An acoustic attenuator | 2013-04-18 |
20130092473 | Panel Assembly For Traffic Noise Barrier Wall - A panel assembly for a traffic noise barrier wall of the type including opposing slots formed in pairs of vertically-mounted posts is disclosed. In some embodiments, the panel assembly includes the following: a sheet of material having top, bottom, and side edges forming a perimeter of the sheet, the sheet having a sheet thickness that is less than each of the first slot width and the second slot width; and a frame disposed along at least a portion of the perimeter of the sheet, wherein the frame includes a bracket having a base portion with a substantially triangular cross-section, the base portion being disposed along edges of the sheet, the base portion defining a channel for capturing edges of the sheet, the channel being positioned at an apex of the base portion. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092474 | LADDER ASSEMBLY FOR EQUIPMENT - The invention relates to a ladder assembly for equipment, the ladder assembly comprising a ladder pivotally mounted to a mount; an actuation mechanism that includes a drive that engages a rotational actuator, the rotational actuator operatively connected to the ladder; wherein the drive causes rotation of the rotational actuator causing the ladder to pivot about the mount. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092475 | COMPACT LUBRICANT INJECTOR AND INJECTOR SYSTEM - A compact lubricant injector is disclosed. The injector includes an injector body having an inlet for lubricant under pressure, an outlet, and a measuring chamber for receiving lubricant from the inlet. A piston is movable in the injector body along a first axis through a stroke in the measuring chamber for the discharge of a measured volume of lubricant from the measuring chamber and thence through the outlet. A valve is movable in the injector body along a second axis different from the first axis. The valve is responsive to pressure conditions in the inlet for operation of the injector in a cycles ending in a state for venting the injector to effect recharging of the measuring chamber involving the transmission of lubricant from the inlet to the measuring chamber. A combination of at least one such lubricant injector and a manifold is also disclosed. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092476 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT LUBRICANT PUMP - A variable displacement lubricant pump includes a housing, a control ring configured to be shiftable arranged inside the housing, a first control chamber and a second control chamber. The first control chamber and the second control chamber are defined by the housing and by the control ring. A seal comprising a stiff bar and an elastomeric stripe fixed to the stiff bar. The seal is configured to seal the first control chamber and the second control chamber. The stiff bar is configured to slide at the housing. The elastomeric stripe of the seal is attached to the control ring. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092477 | PALLET STOPS FOR LIFT TRUCKS - A lift truck includes a frame defining a main structural component of the lift truck, a mast assembly secured to the frame, first and second lower forks, first and second upper forks, and first and second pallet stops. The lower forks are secured to the frame and are provided for supporting a lower load carried by the lift truck. The upper forks are located above the lower forks and are provided for supporting an upper load carried by the lift truck. The upper forks are movable with respect to the lower forks along the mast assembly. The pallet stops position the lower load on the lower forks and are secured in place between the mast assembly and the frame at laterally spaced apart locations. Each pallet stops includes a surface for contacting the lower load and for maintaining the lower load at a desired axial position. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092478 | PALLET FORK - A pallet fork includes a frame having a top support tube and a bottom support tube between opposing end plates. A fork bar and a carriage plate are supported by the frame. A fork tine is mounted to the fork bar via a slotted tube. The fork tine includes a vertical leg and a horizontal leg. The slotted tube is at an upper portion of the vertical leg. A locking plate is provided on the top support tube. An upper locking member selectively inserted through a slot in the slotted tube and through one of a plurality of notches to engage the vertical leg of the fork tine with the locking plate and restrict lateral motion of the fork tine. The upper locking member has a head portion with an open point that rests on a top surface of the top support tube. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092479 | ELEVATOR - A car for an elevator, which is movable in an elevator shaft, has a car roof projecting at least partly beyond a drive unit. Arranged on the car roof in the region of the side facing the drive unit is a balustrade which has a handrail interrupted centrally in a drive receiving region. The balustrade has in the drive receiving region a bar which is arranged to be offset downwardly and inwardly relative to the handrail. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092480 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR MANUAL HOISTING - A brake system comprising a structural unit adapted to be connected to a structure and defining a channel for the axial movement of a hoisting rope therein. A brake unit has a brake pad and an arm secured to one another for concurrent movement and movably mounted to the structural unit by at least one joint. The arm is in operative contact with a user end of the hoisting rope to be displaced with the brake pad between a hoisting position by a tautening of the hoisting rope, in which hoisting position the brake pad is distanced from the hoisting rope in the structural unit to allow movement of the hoisting rope in both pulling and releasing directions of the axial movement, and a braking position by a release of tension in the hoisting rope, in which the brake pad is displaced into contact with the hoisting rope. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092481 | CALIPER BODIES FOR DISC BRAKES - Caliper bodies for disc brakes are provided. Such caliper bodies are suitable for being arranged astride a disc for a disc brake. Calipers which include such caliper bodies are also provided. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092482 | HYDRAULICALLY REGULATED ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR, AND LANDING GEAR FITTED WITH SUCH AN ACTUATOR FOR CONTROLLING SAME - The present invention relates to an electromechanical actuator comprising an electric motor ( | 2013-04-18 |
20130092483 | Apparatus and Method for Preventing Parking Brake-Caused Vehicle Disabling - An apparatus and method for preventing parking brake-caused disabling of a vehicle is provided. In at least one of the vehicle's parking brake release actuators' supply lines there is provided a flow arrangement which allows parking brake release fluid to flow to and from the release actuator when its supply line is undamaged, and restricts flow from the release pressure source when the line between the flow arrangement and the actuator is damaged. The flow arrangement may be a pilot-operated, non-graduated control valve, a combination of a pressure protection valve and a check valve arranged in parallel, a velocity-sensing check valve, or any other device or combination of devices which provide the damaged line shutoff or metering functionality. Such an arrangement prevents automatic application of the parking brake by releasing pressure from all of the vehicle's parking brake actuators, thereby precluding automatic vehicle immobilization following damage at one wheel end. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092484 | BRAKING DEVICE - A braking device includes a base, a braking component, and a driving component including a reset member. The braking component has a clamping block. The driving component includes a movable member, a chamber therein and a first butting portion. The movable member passes through the driving member. One end of the movable member has a piston accommodated in the chamber, and the other end of the movable member has a second butting portion. The reset member is disposed in the chamber. The piston butts the reset member under an external force, and the first butting portion and the second butting portion are kept away from each other, and when the external force vanishes, the reset member butts the piston, and the first butting portion and the second butting portion are kept close to each other so as to achieve a braking effect. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092485 | BRAKE DISK ASSEMBLY - A brake disk assembly includes a main plate clamped between the first and second inner plates. The main plate is movable relative to the first and second inner plates. The contact area between main plate and the first and second inner plates is increased to firmly connect the main plate and the first and second inner plates. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092486 | AXIALLY AND RADIALLY COOLED BRAKE DISK WITH COVER - Brake disk contains through channels ( | 2013-04-18 |
20130092487 | HYDRAULICALLY DAMPING BEARING - A hydraulically damping bearing includes a damping fluid having a complex viscosity that is above the complex viscosity of polydimethyl siloxane within a first frequency range in which the damping fluid is excited upon the bearing being activated. The complex velocity of the damping fluid is below the complex viscosity of polydimethyl siloxane within a second frequency range in which the damping fluid is excited upon the bearing being activated. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092488 | PISTON WITH IMPROVED DISPLACEMENT PROPERTIES - A brake pad actuating device comprising: a piston including: a first pocket; an opposing second pocket; and an internal wall located in the piston separating the first pocket and the second pocket, wherein the volume of the first pocket to the volume of the second pocket form a ratio of less than about 20:1; and wherein the piston is adapted to be used as a brake piston. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092489 | AEROELASTIC TUNED MASS DAMPER - A method for damping aeroelastic modes, including limit cycle oscillations (LCO), is implemented by determining a mass for a tuned mass damper (TMD) based on an modal frequency for a mode having a potentially positive growth rate and attaching a TMD to at least one attachment point with significant motion such that a damping axis of the tuned mass damper is substantially oriented in a direction aligned with the local modal deflection. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092490 | HARD LUGGAGE CASE - A hard luggage case includes a cover portion and a body portion hinged to one side of the cover portion. The body portion is made of a rigid material for maintaining the luggage case in a fixed shape and providing sufficient supporting strength for carrying things, and includes a base section and an extension section telescopically fitted in the base section. An axially extendable structure is connected at two axially opposite ends to between the base section and the extension section, and is configured as a tubular member formed of a flexible material. A first fastening structure is correspondingly connected to along two facing ends of the base section and the extension section of the body portion; and a second fastening structure is correspondingly connected to along two facing ends of the cover portion and the extension section of the body portion. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092491 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR ON-LINE ELECTRIC VEHICLE, METHOD FOR FORMING SAME AND MAGNETIC FIELD CANCELATION APPARATUS - A power supply apparatus is for supplying power to an electric vehicle by a magnetic induction mechanism. The apparatus includes a power supply structure including a multiple number of power supply rail modules connected in a forward road direction, each power supply rail module including at least one power supply line passage elongated in the forward road direction, a power supply core of a lattice structure provided below the power supply line passage, and a concrete structure incorporating the power supply line passage and the power supply core; at least one power supply line accommodated in the power supply line passage in the forward road direction and surrounded by an insulating pipe; and at least one common line provided in the forward road direction and surrounded by an insulating pipe, for supplying power to the power supply apparatus. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092492 | UPPER LATERAL STRUCTURE FOR THE OCCASIONAL OR CONTINUOUS COLLECTION OF MAIN-DRIVE OR AUXILIARY ELECTRICAL POWER BY A LAND VEHICLE - An upper lateral collection structure ( | 2013-04-18 |
20130092493 | ONE-WAY CLUTCH - A one-way clutch includes multiple rollers, a first collar and a second collar that are coupled together to form relative rotation between them, and a circular holding frame. The first collar has multiple cavities each having an inclined bottom surface. The circular holding frame has multiple slots corresponding to the rollers and exposing the cavities. The second collar is rotated to drive the circular holding frame rotating through friction force so that each roller is pushed to contact a higher portion of the inclined bottom surface and also the second collar drives the first collar rotating via pushing of the rollers. When rotational speed of the first collar is greater than that of the second collar, each roller enters a lower portion of the inclined bottom surface and separates from the second collar without transmitting torsional force between the second collar and first collar. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092494 | MULTI-POSITION ROTATING DEVICE AND UPRIGHT CUTLERY - An apparatus and a multi-position rotating device are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a main body having a rotational surface with a plurality of position holders and (2) an end cap releasably couplable to the main body and configured to rotate in a single direction, with respect to the rotational surface, based on the position holders. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092495 | HUB ASSEMBLY WITH THE RATCHET MEMBER MOVABLE IN TWO DIRECTIONS - A hub assembly includes a ratchet mechanism located between the hub and the tubular portion on one end of the hub, and including a driving member which is located in the tubular portion and is movable linearly. One side of the driving member has a cone-shaped first ratchet portion located axially and is composed of two triangular contact surfaces. A passive member is movable in the first slot and one side of the passive member has a cone-shaped second ratchet portion which is engaged with the first ratchet portion. A returning member unit is located between the hub and the passive member, and between the tubular portion and the driving member. By the triangular cone-shaped first and second ratchet portions, the contact area and the friction between the ratchet portions are reduced, and the engagement and disengagement is more quick and smooth. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092496 | HUB ASSEMBLY WITH RATCHET MEMBER MOVABLE IN ONE DIRECTION - A ratchet mechanism of a hub assembly is located between the hub and the tubular portion, and includes a driving member which is movable linearly in the tubular portion. One side of the driving member has a cone-shaped first ratchet portion located axially and is composed of two triangular contact surfaces. A passive member is fixed in the hub and has a cone-shaped second ratchet portion which is engaged with the first ratchet portion. A returning member is located between the hub and the driving member. The passive member is fixed to the hub easily. By the triangular cone-shaped first and second ratchet portions, the contact are and the friction between the ratchet portions are reduced, and the engagement and disengagement is more quick and smooth. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092497 | FRICTION CLUTCH DEVICE - A friction clutch device, in particular for a drive train of a motor vehicle which is driven by internal, combustion engine, having a rotational axis, a housing, at least one pressure plate which can be displaced in the direction of the rotational axis relative to the housing for an actuation, and a spring device for loading the at least one pressure plate, in which friction clutch device the spring device has a first element for generating a pressure force which acts on the at least one pressure plate, and a second element which is separate structurally from the first element for transmitting an actuating force, in order to improve the friction clutch structurally and/or functionally. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092498 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH - An electromagnetic clutch includes: a rotary member; an output mechanism including an electromagnetic coil and an armature moved toward the electromagnetic coil by electromagnetic force; a cam mechanism operated by rotation of the rotary member in the electromagnetic coil energized state; and a coil housing having a coil accommodating portion open toward the armature and accommodating the electromagnetic coil. The coil housing and the armature have frictional engagement faces. The frictional engagement faces of the coil housing and the armature are frictionally-engageable. At least one of the coil housing and the armature has a contact pressure reducing portion for reducing contact pressures of the frictional engagement faces of the coil housing and the armature, generated based on cam thrust generated through an operation of the cam mechanism when the frictional engagement faces of the coil housing and the armature are frictionally-engaged. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092499 | FRICTION PLATE WITH PRESSED CORE PLATES - A friction plate, including: a ring-shaped piece of friction material with an inner circumference, and first and second surfaces facing in first and second opposite axial directions, respectively; a first core plate with a first ring-shaped body, a first plurality of protrusions extending radially outward from the first ring-shaped body and imbedded in the first surface, and a second plurality of protrusions extending radially inward from the first ring-shaped body; and a second core plate with a second ring-shaped body, a third plurality of protrusions extending radially outward from the second ring-shaped body and embedded in the second surface, and a fourth plurality of protrusions extending radially inward from the second ring-shaped body. The first and second bodies are at least partially disposed radially inward of the inner circumference. The second and fourth pluralities of protrusions are for engagement with a rotatable element. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092500 | CLUTCH COVER ASSEMBLY - In a clutch cover assembly, accurate abrasion compensation is constantly enabled by stabilizing the actuation of an abrasion amount detecting mechanism. The present clutch cover assembly includes a clutch cover fixed to a flywheel, a pressure plate, a diaphragm spring, an abrasion amount detecting mechanism and an abrasion tracking mechanism. The abrasion amount detecting mechanism is a mechanism having a plurality of meshing positions and includes a mobile detecting member configured to release meshing in a first meshing position and move to a second meshing position when the abrasion amount of a friction member reaches a predetermined amount. The abrasion tracking mechanism moves the diaphragm spring to an initial posture side thereof in accordance with the displacement of the mobile detecting member. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092501 | Alternator Isolating Decoupler - An alternator isolating decoupler comprising an alternator shaft, a one-way clutch engaged with the alternator shaft, a first wrap spring releasably engaged with the one-way clutch, a second wrap spring releasably engaged with the one-way clutch, the second wrap spring arranged in parallel with the first wrap spring, the first wrap spring and the second wrap spring in nested relation, the first wrap spring and the second wrap spring each having an end releasably engagable with an end cap, the end cap fixedly connected to an outer housing, the first wrap spring and the second wrap spring each engaged in series with a torsion spring, the torsion spring engaged with the outer housing, and the outer housing engaged with an alternator rotor. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092502 | CLUTCH DEVICE - A clutch device includes; i) a clutch mechanism including a friction engagement member capable of rotating relative to a rotating member and a clutch member that is supplied with restoration force in a direction in which the clutch member departs from the friction engagement member by a restoration spring; and ii) a cam mechanism including; a cam member that is arranged in parallel to the clutch mechanism along a rotation axis line of the rotating member and that is incapable of rotating relative to the rotating member; and a cam follower capable of rolling on a cam surface that exists between the cam member and the clutch member. The cam angle is set to make torque applied to the clutch member due to reaction force accompanied by friction engagement with the friction engagement member larger than torque applied to the clutch member by thrust force caused by an activation of the cam mechanism. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092503 | GRAIN DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A grain distributor including a timer coupled to a distribution spout that generates a series of particular time values. The control processor is programmed with an algorithm to pivot the distribution spout and to receive and record signals from the sensor as the sensor confronts each of the code clusters and each of the proof windows. The control processor is programmed with the algorithm to associate each signal from each code cluster with a particular time value generated by the timer and to memorize the particular time value associated with each code cluster in a long term memory and the control processor being programmed with the algorithm to associate each signal from each of the proof windows in a long term memory. The grain distributor is also self programming. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092504 | AUTOMATIC CASH REGISTER SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE FIXING OF ACCEPTED DENOMINATIONS - The invention relates to an automatic cash register system which comprises a detection unit for detecting goods to be paid for, a control unit which determines an amount of money due, an input unit for supplying notes of value for payment of the determined amount of money, a sensor unit for determination of the denomination of the inserted notes of value, and an output unit for dispensing change. The control unit fixes which denominations are accepted for payment of the amount of money in dependence of at least one operating parameter, and/or fixes a maximum amount in dependence of the amount of money due, wherein the control unit controls the cash register system so that in the payment of the amount of money due only notes of value or combinations of notes of value are accepted whose value does not exceed the maximum amount. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092505 | CUSTOMER-OPERATED ORDERING KIOSK HAVING MODULAR HARDWARE CONFIGURATION INCLUDING OVERLAY AND INLAY PLATES - A system and method for integrating devices and equipment into self-service kiosk devices is disclosed. Hardware configuration kits are provided which allow for a less complicated implementation of specific and customized functionality for quick service restaurant (QSR) environments. In certain embodiments a kiosk door is coupled to the kiosk body to form a kiosk cabinet in which devices and equipment used to operate the kiosk are housed. Certain interior kiosk components and devices, such as coin dispensers, bill acceptors, and the like, may be configured to extend or protrude through the kiosk door so that they may be accessed by the customer. The kiosk door may have a hollowed out center or aperture which allows access to the interior cabinet. The aperture may be substantially covered by a removable door inlay which cooperatively includes cutouts corresponding to the components protruding through the door. A removable door overlay may also be provided which attaches to an outer surface of the kiosk door and may also include cutouts which correspond to the protruding components. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092506 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR RADIAL CONVEYOR - Embodiments herein provide a support structure for a radial conveyor. The support structure may include first and second wheel assemblies that may be selectively rotated between a travel position and an operating position. The support structure may include a drive assembly having a motor. The drive assembly may selectively engage and/or disengage the motor with one or more of the wheels of the first and/or second wheel assemblies. In some embodiments, the drive assembly may include a pinion coupled to the motor, and an actuating arm to selectively engage and/or disengage the pinion with a ring gear coupled to a first wheel of the first wheel assembly. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092507 | BIDIRECTIONAL MOVING WALKWAY - A bidirectional moving walkway with a tightening system for tightening the band of pallets of the walkway includes two tightening units ( | 2013-04-18 |
20130092508 | Material Handling Apparatus for Delivering or Retrieving Items - A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092509 | AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING PRODUCT TO A HOLDING CONTAINER - An agricultural system for conveying product to a holding container is provided. One agricultural system includes a hopper configured to receive product and a conveyor configured to move the product from the hopper to a holding container. The hopper is configured to fold under the conveyor into a storage position that directs an opening in the hopper toward a soil surface. | 2013-04-18 |
20130092510 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING FOOD ARTICLES - A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfer member is adapted to transfer each food article from the main conveyor to the indexing conveyor. A buffering mechanism is adapted to move the transfer member between a first position and a variable second position. A pusher mechanism is associated with the indexing conveyor to raise and lower gates from an open position permitting food article transfer to a closed position prohibiting food article transfer. The pusher mechanism includes a cam operably associated with the gates to open and close the gates. | 2013-04-18 |